C. AD 618-907. Tang Dynasty. Two full-figured court attendant terracottas. Both of these court attendant ladies are posed with both hands held up in front of the torso, one bare and one covered by a long sleeve. Both figures figure are presented wearing a long vest, tied to the waist, and an under layer with long sleeves. Each lady is highly detailed with her robes picked out in pastel tones, her upturned shoes a deep black and her hair arranged in an elaborate double bun updo. Court attendants served an inportant role in the management of the imperial palace’s private quarters. During the Tang period service as a court attendant conveyed high status to the women who had served and increased their marriage prospects. This piece has been precisely dated having undergone Thermo Luminescence analysis by Ralf Kotalla, an independent German Laboratory. The samples collected date the piece to the period reflected in its style, whilst also showing no modern trace elements. Its TL certificate with full report will also accompany this lot. Good condition.Size: L:Set of 2: 490mm / W:190mm ; 7.25kg; Provenance; Property of a Central London gallery, acquired from an established English collection; formerly acquired in Hong Kong, Hollywood Antique Center in the early 1990s.