WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 B.C.-9 A.D.)
Large statuette of a court lady in grey terracotta and engobes, depicted standing, wearing a long dress flared at the bottom, the head mobile. Base. H. 67 cm (some chips and wear) PROVENANCE - Arch Angel, Hong Kong (1997) - Private collection, France (acquired from the latter and then by descent) NOTE A subtle blend of elegance and interiority, this type of funerary statuette owes its evocative power to its silhouetted treatment in which the essential is said about both the personage evoked and the aesthetic and social ideal he embodies.
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