Tang Dynasty, 618-907 AD. A ceramic figure of a courtly lady in floor-length robe with moon slipper, left hand within the long bell sleeve and right hand raised; painted rosette motifs to the robe. 3.8 kg, 50cm (19 1/2"). Ex West Country collection, Bath, Somerset, UK, 1970-2000s. Apanied by a thermoluminescence report issued by Laboratory Kotalla, no.08CM160919. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is apanied by AIAD certificate number no.10998-181603. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions .]