Lot n° 108
Estimation :
18000 - 22000
EUR
China, Tang dynasty (618-907) - Lot 108
China, Tang dynasty (618-907)
Important fat lady holding a box in her delicate hands. Her round face is coiffed in the famous "Duo Maji" (just fallen from horseback) chignon*. The loose-fitting dress, adapted to her generous form, reveals her shoes at the base, with their raised ends evoking flowers and echoing the floral pleating of the garment.
Terracotta and polychrome. Height: 66 cm.
restoration to fingers
* Note: the woman behind this new beauty canon is Yang Guifei, with whom Emperor Xuangong (712 - 755) fell madly in love. She was said to have fallen off her horse, and her slightly undone chignon made her even more beautiful.
Oxford thermoluminescence test for dating. Collection Véronique Gaudemer, expert
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