A painted grey pottery figure of a female attendant Han dynasty
(2)Estimate $3,000 – $4,000
the slender figure modelled standing wearing a long white robe folded across the chest, the clasped hands held in front hidden within the wide sleeves, the long hair drawn back and knotted below the shoulders, the face with delicate features detailed in black and red on a white ground, traces of white slip and black and red pigments, perspex stand
(2)
50 cm high
- Lot Sold $4,000 (Hammer Price)
- $4,880 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Dragon Culture, Hong Kong
Private Collection, Hong Kong, acquired from the above circa 2000
Condition Report
Some chips to the lower edge of the robe. A possible repair at the narrow section of the robe above the flared skirt. No visible repairs.
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