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All auctions / Ethnographic / Chinese Tang Dynasty Terracotta Mingqi Tomb Figures, Group of Three
East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty. A group of three unglazed terracotta tomb figures (mingqi) modeled as standing attendants in long robes. The tallest wears an elaborate high coiffure and holds the hands together at the chest beneath draped sleeves; the two smaller figures stand in similar attitudes with hair dressed in topknots. The reddish earthenware has remains of white cold painted pigments and earthen burial deposits across the surfaces. Such figures were produced in quantity for interment, placed in tombs to serve the deceased in the afterlife as retainers and companions. From the collection of Eugene Rotberg (1930-2025), longtime vice president and treasurer of the World Bank, noted collector of Asian art, and a figure widely regarded as one of the most influential in international finance of the late 20th century. Item # 203880
Estimate:$400
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