Bidspirit auction | CHINESE TANG DYNASTY TERRACOTTA DANCER

CHINESE TANG DYNASTY TERRACOTTA DANCER - TL TESTED - Ca. AD 618 - 907. A painted terracotta figurine of a dancer, standing with both arms raised and curved outward. The figure wears a long, flowing robe with dramatically flared sleeves and traces of red and white pigment preserved across the garment. The hair is arranged in a high topknot, and facial features are carefully rendered with delicate black and red lines. For similar see: The Ackland Art Museum, Object Number 64.29.1; The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Object Number 1944.3. Size: L:340mm / W:250mm ; 1.50kg Provenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This piece has been precisely dated using a thermoluminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot.