Circa 618-907 AD A delicate Tang Dynasty dancer wearing a long flowing gown with her hands uncovered. The dress is a deep orange, which continues to the waist sash which separates the skirt from the bodice is also the same orange colour. Her upper body is slightly bend to the side, with her left arm up in the air, indicating motion. The dancer herself is carefully modelled, with her hair done up, pink cheeks, red pursed lips, delicate brows and smiling eyes. Dance as an art form reached its peak in China during the Tang Dynasty, which is now known as the golden age of Chinese music and dance. Indeed, during this time The Great Music Bureau was created as a means through with to train musicians and dancers for the imperial court. For simiar style see: Cambridge University "Dancing Girl". This piece has been precisely dated by means of a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out 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. The TL certificate with its full report will apany this lot. Size: L:290mm / W:135mm; 810g Provenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong.