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Lot no. 993
CHINESE TANG DYNASTY FOREIGNER - TL TESTED. Ca. AD 619 - 906 A Chinese figure of a foreigner. The figure is depicted in mid-action, standing on a rectangular pedestal. He might be in the process of a performance, hence the body posture of moving his arms. The figure may have possibly been holding something. His face is moulded with a textured beard, passionate expression. He wears a loose-fitting robe hiked around the waist, accompanied with a pair of tall black boots. This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot. Size: 580mm x 220mm; Weight: 5.59Kg Size: 580mm x 220mm; Weight: 5.59Kg Provenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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