Tang Dynasty, 618-907 AD. A finely modelled figure formed as a courtly lady standing on a polygonal base, hair dressed, hands held within voluminous sleeves, floor length robe, cloud slippers emerging from beneath; remains of painted pigmentation. 3.8 kg, 51cm (20"). From a West Country, UK, collection; formerly in a Hong Kong gallery, 1990s; accompanied by a positive Kotalla Laboratory thermoluminescence report no.47CM180321; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10864-178552.