A Chinese Painted Pottery Court Lady, Tang Dynasty, ca. mid 8th century CE Amulets - Power and Deputy Chief of Mission

and Deputy Chief of Mission in Cyprus thereafter

the natural fluted folds of the shell give the impression of the bird's widespread wings

Group Exhibitions

acquired before 1979 and then by descent

have developed directly from Betty’s experience as a ritual body painter

A Chinese Painted Pottery Court Lady, Tang Dynasty, ca. mid 8th century CE Amulets - Power and Deputy Chief of MissionPerhaps the most engaging and distinctive groups of Tang funerary sculpture is the one representing ladies of the court. This so called fat lady is an exceptional example that reflects the Tang dynastys very highest artistic standards. One of the most iconic and desired of all Tang ceramic types, she stands gracefully in fashionable demeanor, her left hand holds a rounded mirror, and, with head slightly tilted, she admires her reflection. Her