"China - Court Lady Water Carrier - Tang Dynasty - Tl"
Court maid holding a water pot. Her hair is tied in a high bun. She is wearing a long red skirt, a short-sleeved top and a shawl. This fashion began around the beginning of the Tang period with the arrival of the first Persian travellers in China. A thermoluminescence test accompanies the object certifying its dating and authenticity. Period: Tang Dynasty (618-907) Dimensions: Height: 34.5 cm; width: 10 cm. Provenance: Former UK collection, acquired in Hong Kong in the early 1990s. Condition: Very good condition overall with significant remains of polychromy. 
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