pair large dignitaries Tang Dynasty (618 - 907)

79 cm and 80.5 cm high (31 1/4",313/4")

This rare and large painted pottery pair vividly and sharply modelled. There appears to be no other reference to this group in the literature.

The pair originate from Shaanxi province and could be dated to the 7th Century AD

Oxford Thermoluminescence tests available.

ref.#4364