Court Lady

Female court figure from Tang dynasty, wearing sancai-glazed robe with elaborate hairstyle; selected by Rina Banerjee for its ornamental detail and symbolic femininity.

Earthenware with multicolored lead glazes and traces of pigment (sancai ware)

H. 14 1/8 x W. 5 3/4 x D. 5 1/8 in. (35.9 x 14.6 x 13 cm)

Asia Society, New York: Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection, 1979.113