Bidspirit auction | Set of Three Painted Pottery
Set of Three Painted Pottery Figures of Male Attendants, Possibly Chinese, Han–Tang Style - Set of three standing pottery figures, each modeled in gray earthenware with traces of original white slip, black pigment, and faint red highlights. The attendants wear belted tunics and flat caps, each with one arm raised in gesture. Surfaces exhibit appealing mineral accretions and patination from age. Likely intended as tomb attendants, made in the Han–Tang style. Each approx. 17–18 in. H, 6 in. W Condition: All with expected surface wear and pigment loss; scattered abrasions and minor losses consistent with age; stable and well-preserved overall.