| Antique
Chinese Terracotta Pair
Tomb Maids
Tang
Style Figures
Tang
Dynasty, circa: 4th century
h.11n.(28cm.)
X w.9.5 in.(24cm.) X d.6 in.(15cm.)
Condition:
Minor chip, o.a. good Two
Tang maidens seated in custom wood base, similar to various attendants to the
princes, princesses, wealthy ministers and distinguished nobles who provided themselves
with all that their wealth could buy; not only in life, but also in death. Tomb
attendants of clay began to be made by the third century B.C. The Han Dynasty
produced countless ceramic funerary figures. By the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907) the
techniques of pottery and glazing had advanced considerably and the ceramics industry
flourished internationally. Tang pottery figures are varied and lively, reflecting
the customs and fashions of the day, such as the distinctive coiffures of these
tomb maidens.
Estimated
value: $2000
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