{"product_id":"25-tall-vintage-blue-glaze-sancai-lady-figure","title":"25\" Tall Vintage Blue Glaze Sancai Lady Figure","description":"\u003cp\u003eA court lady stands in a long, wide-sleeved robe of deep cobalt blue, one hand folded over the other at her chest, her cream face calm and slightly tilted. Her hair is swept into a smooth gray-blue wing on each side and gathered into a topknot with a small amber-red band, and the tips of red-orange shoes peek from beneath the hem. This vintage Chinese sancai glazed figure follows the style of the Tang dynasty, when full-figured court ladies in layered silk robes were modeled in glazed earthenware for tombs. Rubbed original glaze shows copper-brown clay along the folds, and the ribbed lines of the robe fan out to an unglazed terracotta hem, all modeled as one piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStanding 25 inches tall with a footprint of 9 inches square, she holds a floor corner, a console, a sideboard or the end of a long hall as a single tall figure. The saturated blue is a strong color note against white plaster, pale walls and warm wood.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glazed ceramic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\"(W) x 9\"(D) x 25\"(H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep blue, cream, gray-blue and amber-red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wear consistent with age and use, part of its character and historical value. Original glaze with wear along the robe and chips at the hem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage Chinese sancai glazed court lady figure is Tang style, in a deep blue robe with a cream face, gray-blue hair and amber-red accents. It measures 9 inches wide, 9 inches deep and 25 inches tall. It works as a single tall figure on a console, sideboard, floor corner or hallway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: Why do Tang dynasty court lady figures look full-figured?\u003cbr\u003eA: In the Tang dynasty, plump, full-figured women were considered the ideal of beauty, and tomb figures of court ladies show them in layered silk robes with elaborate hairstyles and graceful, tilted poses. The figures were made to carry the pleasures of court life into the afterlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: How do you display a tall ceramic figure in a room?\u003cbr\u003eA: Give it a floor corner, the end of a console or a spot beside a doorway, with a plain wall behind it and space on both sides. At 25 inches it reads best on its own, with a low bowl or a stack of books nearby for scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68145539252461,"sku":"IMG_0488","price":885.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_0488_250be3b8-d708-494c-a690-dce881e6ebde.jpg?v=1793651128","url":"https:\/\/de-cor.com\/products\/25-tall-vintage-blue-glaze-sancai-lady-figure","provider":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","version":"1.0","type":"link"}