Fine Han Dynasty Court Entertainer with Mobile Arm

Object Description

A fine and rare hollow-moulded terracotta statuette of a court entertainer from the Chinese Han Dynasty. The figure is portrayed kneeling, with one arm, the hand now missing, rested on his lap, and the other arranged in a mobile mechanism through the employment of a hinge. Traces of white, pink and red pigments are visible on the body and facial features, red lips and large almond shaped eyes beautifully rendered with very fine lines, are painted over a layer of pale pink paint.

Date: Circa 202 BC-220 AD
Period: Han Dynasty

Object History

The C. Roger Moss OBE collection. The late C. Roger Moss OBE was a renowned art collector who, throughout the years, thanks to his determination and enthusiasm, was able to create an outstanding collection of artworks, most prominently from China and the Orient, but also from other cultures.

Object Literature

For a similar item, see The Metropolitan Museum, item number 30.76.68

Object Condition

Very fine and rare, pigmentation still visible.

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