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A PAIR OF STRAW-GLAZED FIGURES OF FEMALE MUSICIANS

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A PAIR OF STRAW-GLAZED FIGURES OF FEMALE MUSICIANS

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Description

A PAIR OF STRAW-GLAZED FIGURES OF FEMALE MUSICIANS

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

Details

Together with a painted pottery figure of a court lady, Northern Wei dynasty (AD 386-534).
Musicians: 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm.) high
Provenance

Pair of musicians: The Hardy Collection of Early Chinese Ceramics; Christie's New York, 21 September 1995, lot 70.
Court lady: Charlotte Horstman, Hong Kong, 1987.

Lot Essay

The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no. 766h84 is consistent with the dating of the musicians.
The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no. 466j32 is consistent with the dating of the court lady.

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A PAIR OF STRAW-GLAZED FIGURES OF FEMALE MUSICIANS

Name: A PAIR OF STRAW-GLAZED FIGURES OF FEMALE MUSICIANS
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Price: 3500 USD
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