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THBChinese Tang Dynasty Terracotta Plaque w/ Musicians
Lot 137a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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2019-09-26 10:00:00
2019-09-26 10:00:00
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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A lovely mold-formed terracotta plaque depicting a pair of musicians in high relief. Each standing figure wears a loose garment with flowing lower tails and open sleeves, has additional strips of cloth emanating from a tightly bound, bun-shaped coiffure, and exhibits a serene countenance as if enjoying the music they are creating. One musician holds a triangular stringed instrument similar to a lyre in one hand while gently plucking the strings with the other, and the second musician holds a wind instrument similar in form to a clarinet to puckered lips. A recessed framework with rectangular lower half and a semicircular upper half creates a delicate structure around the performers. Traces of original white pigment are visible across the composition and suggest that this plaque was at one time painted with vibrant colors. A harmonious and finely detailed example of figurative sculpture from the Tang Dynasty! Size: 12.5" W x 12.8" H (31.8 cm x 32.5 cm).
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA; ex-Jadestone Gallery, Portland, Oregon, USA, acquired at auction in the early 1990s; ex-private southern California, USA collection
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#149593Chips and losses to some corners, some peripheral areas, areas of figurative elements, and much original pigment as shown. Nicks to coiffures, instruments, bodies, and interior framework, with light encrustations, and fading to original pigmentation. Great traces of original detailing and nice traces of original pigment throughout.Condition
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