TWO CHINESE STANDING UNGLAZED POTTERY FIGURES... Lot 123

TWO CHINESE STANDING UNGLAZED POTTERY FIGURES TANG DYNASTY (618-917) one of a warrior with an open jacket holding a shield, the other of civil officer wearing an official hat with his hand clasped beneath his long flowing robes, tied in a bow at the collar, each with finely detailed facial features, the robes with original terracotta colour, white and black pigment, with wood stand. The soldier 27.3cm high, the official 27.7cm high. Provenance : From an English private collection, Highgate, London. Purchased from Roger Keverne between 1991-2002