82

Court Lady, "Fat Lady"


Estimate

3.000 - 5.000


Session

30 September 2020



Description

Terracotta sculpture
Evidence of painted decoration
Tang Dynasty (618 - 906)

Height: 37 cm


Category

Asian Art


Additional Information

Sculptures like this were popular during Tang Dynasty. According to fashion for court ladies of this period, women with a plumper figure were preferred.
It is said that Yang Guifei, consort to Emperor Xuanzong (r. 712-756), known has one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, set the trend for ladies of ample form.


The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no.C103d60 dated 4 March 2003, is consistent with the dating of this lot.



Closed Auction