Chinese polychrome and gilt pottery figure in the form of a court lady or noblewoman, also referred to as a "fat lady" figure, Tang dynasty. Depicted with her…

Chinese polychrome and gilt pottery figure in the form of a court lady or noblewoman, also referred to as a "fat lady" figure, Tang dynasty. Depicted with her hair in a top knot and in flowing robes. Provenance: Berwald Oriental Art Ltd., London, 20 June 2003; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Fat lady figures are depicted as expressive court ladies of Rubenesque form, and are a reflection of the fashion of the Tang court in the 8th century. Height: 17 1/4 in x width: 7 in x

Kategori

Asian art

Plats

St. Paul

Mått

H 43,2 × B 17,8 cm