This graceful pair of Tang dynasty painted pottery figures (618–907 CE) depicts a court lady and a male attendant, rendered in fine detail with softly modelled features and remnants of original polychrome pigments. The lady is portrayed in a long, floral-patterned robe with hands raised in a poised gesture, while the male attendant wears a cross-tied tunic with a dignified expression, hands clasped at the waist.
Each figure is sculpted with lifelike body proportions and subtle individuality in facial features and hairstyles — hallmarks of Tang ceramic artistry. The floral decoration and postures reflect courtly elegance and social hierarchy, encapsulating the opulence and refined culture of the Tang imperial court.
此對唐代彩繪陶俑（公元618–907年）展現了宮廷仕女與男侍者的優雅風貌，形態生動，面容柔和，並保留部分原始彩繪。仕女身著長袍，衣上繪有精緻花卉圖案，雙手作內侍姿；男侍者則穿交領長衫，神情莊重，雙手合於腹前。
陶俑雕塑比例勻稱，臉部與髮型各具特徵，體現出唐代人物陶塑藝術的高度寫實性與審美風格。服飾紋飾與姿態亦反映出唐代宮廷生活的華麗與階級秩序。
Provenance 來源: From a private London collection 倫敦私人收藏
This graceful pair of Tang dynasty painted pottery figures (618–907 CE) depicts a court lady and a male attendant, rendered in fine detail with softly modelled features and remnants of original polychrome pigments. The lady is portrayed in a long, floral-patterned robe with hands raised in a poised gesture, while the male attendant wears a cross-tied tunic with a dignified expression, hands clasped at the waist.
Each figure is sculpted with lifelike body proportions and subtle individuality in facial features and hairstyles — hallmarks of Tang ceramic artistry. The floral decoration and postures reflect courtly elegance and social hierarchy, encapsulating the opulence and refined culture of the Tang imperial court.
此對唐代彩繪陶俑（公元618–907年）展現了宮廷仕女與男侍者的優雅風貌，形態生動，面容柔和，並保留部分原始彩繪。仕女身著長袍，衣上繪有精緻花卉圖案，雙手作內侍姿；男侍者則穿交領長衫，神情莊重，雙手合於腹前。
陶俑雕塑比例勻稱，臉部與髮型各具特徵，體現出唐代人物陶塑藝術的高度寫實性與審美風格。服飾紋飾與姿態亦反映出唐代宮廷生活的華麗與階級秩序。
Provenance 來源: From a private London collection 倫敦私人收藏
