Ancient Chinese, Han dynasty Terracotta Court Lady Mingqi - 18 cm

Sculpture of a Mingqi from the Chinese Han Dynasty (206 BC to 221 AD) Sculpture of a seated lady with her hands joined inside the sleeves of her robe Painted terracotta with an engobe in white, black, gray and red. Mingqi are funerary ritual figurines representing a court entourage that were to serve or protect the deceased in the afterlife Dimensions 18 x 9 x 4.5 cm Excellent condition, no restoration has been carried out Previously in an old French private collection Catawiki disclaimer: This object has been dated based on style by the seller. No further tests, such as a TL test, lapidary tests, analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.

Estimate:£502.23

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