PAIRE DE STATUES DE FONCTIONNAIRES EN TERRE CUITEDynastie Tang (618-906) A PAIR OF LARGE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURES OF OFFICIALS Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) Both modelled standing on a high base, wearing an armour on their chest decorated with floral designs and long flowing robes with long sleeve cuffs extending from their clasped hands, falling over their upturned slippers, their head fitted with a ceremonial headdress, traces of orange pigments. 68cm (26 7/8in) high. (2). Provenance: Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021), acquired in the 1980's The present pair of figures is a particularly fine example, with superbly modelled facial details and expressions emanating a strong presence. A related pottery figure of a Court official, Tang dynasty, is in the Art Institute of Chicago (acc.no.1980.316).pare with a related pair of painted pottery figures of Court officials, Tang dynasty, which was sold at Christie's New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1445. 唐 彩繪官員陶俑一對 來源： 巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏，於二十世紀八十年代入藏