Court lady
Court lady
Court lady
Court lady

On view

East-West Artwalk
Haskell Education Center

Court lady,

early 8th century

Chinese
Tang dynasty, 618–907
1997-72

Information

Title
Court lady
Dates

early 8th century

Medium
Red pottery with white slip and traces of pigment
Dimensions
h. 35.4 cm., w. 10.2 cm., d. 9.3 cm. (13 15/16 x 4 x 3 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of an alumnus, Class of 1959
Object Number
1997-72
Place Made

Asia, China

Culture
Chinese
Period
Tang
Type
figurines, ceramics
Materials
pottery, pigment, slip
Subject
noblewomen, figures (representations), women

–1985 Sotheby's auction, Dec. 4, 1985, lot 146 (New York, NY), sold to Alumnus, Class of 1959, collection.
1985–1997 Alumnus, Class of 1959, collection, by gift to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1997.

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