Ca. 618-907 AD.A delicate female dancer wearing a long flowing gown with her hands covered in long sleeves. The dress is a deep red, whilst the bodice is cream. Her upper body is slightly bend to the side, with her right 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 a similar see The Yale University Art Gallery, 1939.476.Size: L:345mm / W:155mm ; 1.25kgProvenance: From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman; previously in an old British collection, formed before 2000 on the UK /European art markets.