A rare ancient Chinese Song / Yuan dynasty terracotta figure, dating to 960 - 1368 AD, from an important private collection.
Standing attentively, thiscourtfigureis dressed in a loose gown open at the chest, with long kuxisleeves,he wears his hair up – hidden in his tall cap. The hands meetat the centre.
The Song Dynasty saw the sharp decline in use of pottery figures as servants for the afterlife. As a result, examples of Song / Yuan dynasty figures are seldom encountered on the market. They have a rustic charm not encountered in earlier figures and tend to be made of heavy earthenware (as this example) or porcelain.
A rare and attractive example of Song art.
Height: 8 1/4 inches.
Condition: Very good, head reattached, minor wear/chips commensurate with age.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Mr. M. O\'Hara (the full name and a picture of Mr. O\'Hara will be provided to the new purchaser upon request). Mr. O\'Hara was a prominent numismatist, author and collector who in later life developed a passion for Chinese terracotta art of the Han - Song period. He sought only the finest examples of their type, buying at a time in the late 1980s when examples without widespread deceptive restorations could still be acquired. ArtAncient purchased the entire collection directly from his heirs and is now honoured to present these items to the market after nearly 35 years.
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