Dame de cour, Fat Lady, shown standing, slightly... Lot 98
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Dame de cour, Fat Lady, shown standing, slightly swaying. Her body concealed beneath ample clothing revealing only the ends of her socks, her clasped hands concealed by the sleeves, and her graceful face topped by a refined, asymmetrical hairstyle.
Beige terracotta, red and black pigment on her lips and eyes
Tang Dynasty, China, 618 to 907 A.D.
(head reattached, slight restoration to the back of the lower part of the dress, chips)
Height Height : 31 cm
Note: This work reflects the beauty ideals of its time, which would have been influenced by the famous concubine Yang Guifei, favorite of Emperor Xuanzong.
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