Lot 174
Tang Dynasty, her head bowed and with a hand on her hip, the other raised in a gesture, in a flowing dress, her hair dressed in a cloth wrapped topknot.
Height 23cm, Width 7.5cm
Estimate $1,000 - $2,000
Old repair to raised arm and around edges of dress, wear to painted surface consistent with age.
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Dumetier, Paris, 21 February 1912
Joseph Brummer Curiosités, Paris, 23 February 1912 (see Met Watson Library Digital Collections record number b16669009, pg. 14)
Royall Tyler (1884-1953)
Thence by descent
The entry in Brummer records for the sale to Tyler reads:
"23 Vendu a M Tyler E157 / terre cuite chinoise / Danseuse 450-"
The Collector's Auction
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8751
2:00pm - 17 September 2024
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
Fri 13 - Sun 15 Sep, 10am - 4pm
The Bond, 36-40 Queen St, Woollahra NSW
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