Ancient Chinese, Han dynasty Terracotta Court Lady Mingqi - 18 cm
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A Han Dynasty terracotta Mingqi court lady sculpture, seated with hands folded in her sleeves, painted with white, black, gray and red engobe, 18 x 9 x 4.5 cm, in excellent condition; authentic/original.
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Sculpture of a Mingqi from the Chinese Han Dynasty (206 BC to 221 AD)
Sculpture of a seated lady with her hands joined inside the sleeves of her robe
Painted terracotta with an engobe in white, black, gray and red.
Mingqi are funerary ritual figurines representing a court entourage that were to serve or protect the deceased in the afterlife
Dimensions 18 x 9 x 4.5 cm
Excellent condition, no restoration has been carried out
Previously in an old French private collection
Catawiki disclaimer: This object has been dated based on style by the seller. No further tests, such as a TL test, lapidary tests, analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.
Sculpture of a Mingqi from the Chinese Han Dynasty (206 BC to 221 AD)
Sculpture of a seated lady with her hands joined inside the sleeves of her robe
Painted terracotta with an engobe in white, black, gray and red.
Mingqi are funerary ritual figurines representing a court entourage that were to serve or protect the deceased in the afterlife
Dimensions 18 x 9 x 4.5 cm
Excellent condition, no restoration has been carried out
Previously in an old French private collection
Catawiki disclaimer: This object has been dated based on style by the seller. No further tests, such as a TL test, lapidary tests, analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.
Details
Culture
Ancient Chinese, Han dynasty
Century/timeframe
Dynastie Han (206 av. J.-C. à 221)
Name of object
Court Lady Mingqi
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2025
Material
Terracotta
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Very good +
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
18 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Width
9 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
Depth
4.5 cm
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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