Object Description
A fine Chinese Han Dynasty, hollow-moulded terracotta head of a female, probably once part of a larger statuette known as a ‘fat lady’. The facial features of the lady have been finely modelled, displaying a serene smile. The eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes are rendered through a delicate black pigment, while the lips and full cheeks are painted in vivid rouge-coloured pigment. Her hair is gathered into Cong Ji (丛髻, the cluster coiffure), which was popular in the mid to late Tang Dynasty, with delicately carved details adding texture to the hair. The piece has been mounted on a custom-made stand.
Date: Circa AD 618-907
Period: Tang Dynasty