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A pottery figure of a Chinese court woman with up-swept hair and standing in a simple draped robe, typically seen in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD).
Women at the Chinese imperial court were highly trained in fashion, manners, etiquette but also music, dance and other pleasing arts. …
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- Item Number: S-3605
- Provenance/Origin: China. Stylings of the Tang Dynasty
- Composition: Terracotta.
- Dimensions: 7" tall on wood base. Base is 3 x 3" square
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 89.00. USD
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Uncovered over a century ago by an anthropologist who – in turn – passed it on to his family . . . ending up in a collector’s hands in Connecticut USA.
Tang Dynasty, circa 900 C.E.(A.D.). From a site in Luoyang (Henan province).
Such…
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- Item Number: S-3394
- Provenance/Origin: Tang Dynasty. Luoyang dig.
- Composition: Clay
- Dimensions: 8" tall x 2.5" at widest x 2.25" deep
- Weight: 1.25 pounds; 2 pounds in display case
- Price: $ 425.00 USD
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The Monkey King – aka Sun Wukong – is a legendary warrior best known as the esotericstuff.com character in the 16th Century novel, “Journey to the West”. But this warrior’s reputation predates this novel where stories and adaptations can be traced all the way back to the Song…
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- Item Number: S-6541
- Provenance/Origin: Hand carved in Linyi (in Shandong Province) China. Circa 2000
- Composition: Boxwood
- Dimensions: 9.25" tall x 3" wide x 2" deep (statue WITHOUT headgear)
- Weight: 1 pound with box
- Price: $ 165.00 USD
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Emperor Xuanzong (aka Emperor Ming of Tang reigned for over 40 years between 713 and 756) was the seventh emperor of the Chinese Tang Dynasty. He is often credited with bringing Tang China to one of its highest point of cultural achievements and power.
In 745,…
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- Item Number: S-2519
- Provenance/Origin: Foundry in Hebei Province. Mid-1900s
- Composition: Silver & Nickel composite
- Dimensions: 4" tall x 7.5" wide, 4" deep
- Weight: 3 pounds
- Price: $ 165.00 USD
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Detail: This is a statue carved in the form of a royal court attendant. The style is from the Tang Dynasty. The caramel color is just gorgeous. The statue is in perfect condition. Circa mid-1900’s… or perhaps earlier. Stand not included.
- Item Number: S-5095
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa mid-1900's or earlier
- Composition: Soft jade
- Dimensions: 11.5" tall x 4" at widest
- Weight: 5.25 pounds
- Price: $ 210.00 USD
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Detail: Bronze statue of the Tang Dynasty style horse. Bronze with a smooth patina and dark in color. Circa early 20th Century. A proud horse for sure.
- Item Number: S-7977
- Provenance/Origin: China. Early 1900's
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 13.5" tall x 10" wide
- Weight: 7 pounds
- Price: $275.00 USD
