Bidspirit auction | Chinese Tang Polychrome Fat Lady

Chinese Tang Polychrome Fat Lady Pottery Figure - Chinese polychrome and gilt pottery figure in the form of a court lady or noblewoman, also referred to as a ”fat lady” figure, Tang dynasty. Depicted with her hair in a top knot and in flowing robes. Provenance: Berwald Oriental Art Ltd., London, 20 June 2003; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Fat lady figures are depicted as expressive court ladies of Rubenesque form, and are a reflection of the fashion of the Tang court in the 8th century. Height: 17 1/4 in x width: 7 in x depth: 5 in. Condition: There are no breaks or signs of restoration or repair. There is a loss to the figure's right thumb. To the figure's remaining fingers, there are fleabite to small-sized chips, primarily along the finger tips. There are fleabite to small-sized chips along the extreme edges of the figure's clothing and along the underside; one large chip along the underside. There is wear commensurate with age and use, including scattered losses to the pigment.