CHINESE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF COURT LADY,Tang dynasty. The plump swaying figure dressed in a long pleated robe and shawl, the face well modelled with lively eyes, full rounded cheeks and double chin, with considerable red pigment remaining framed by a shield coif drawn up into a cascading mushroom topknot - 14 1/2 in. high. Estimate $1,500-2,000
