Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A tall, slender hollow-cast figurine of a court lady standing with arms bent and hands at waist height, fists clenched and thumbs raised; the hair piled above the crown, the facial features serene and sensitively depicted with white slip; the neck slender with bead necklace, the robe tight, high-waisted and low-cut with tiered sleeves ending in long cuffs, stiffened shoulder projections; broad sash to the narrow waist, with scroll and floral decoration to the sleeves and trunk; below, a flared skirt with billowing streamers and tongue-shaped apron with triangular tabs; the cloud-toed shoes projecting from beneath the hem, on a hexagonal base. 2.2 kg, 43cm (17"). Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. TimeLine Auctions Ltd arranges printed catalogue rostrum Auctions, eAuctions and Timed Auctions where we offer antiquities, ancient artefacts / artifacts, antiques, collectibles, coins, medals and books for public sale.

Fine condition; tips of two tabs absent.