A RARE PAINTED GREY POTTERY FIGURE OF A FOREIGN GROOM
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
A RARE PAINTED GREY POTTERY FIGURE OF A FOREIGN GROOM TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907) Depicting a foreigner, the figure is well modeled standing in a dynamic pose on a shaped base, with the body twisted to the left and head turned sharply to the right, and his hands positioned as if pulling on reins. His face is modeled with a textured beard, open mouth beneath a mustache, a large hooked nose, and prominent brows. He wears a loose-fitting coat hiked up under the belt in front that exposes his bare, fleshy torso, and a cloth cap tied around his hair. There is extensive pigment remaining. 16 in. (40.5 cm.) high
A RARE PAINTED GREY POTTERY FIGURE OF A FOREIGN GROOM
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
A RARE PAINTED GREY POTTERY FIGURE OF A FOREIGN GROOM TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907) Depicting a foreigner, the figure is well modeled standing in a dynamic pose on a shaped base, with the body twisted to the left and head turned sharply to the right, and his hands positioned as if pulling on reins. His face is modeled with a textured beard, open mouth beneath a mustache, a large hooked nose, and prominent brows. He wears a loose-fitting coat hiked up under the belt in front that exposes his bare, fleshy torso, and a cloth cap tied around his hair. There is extensive pigment remaining. 16 in. (40.5 cm.) high
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