Yellow glazed female ceramic figurines with flutes

[Yellow glazed female terracotta figures playing the flute]

Yellow glazed female terracotta figures playing the flute, 10.8 cm high
The female figurines are painted with yellow glaze and have white clay bodies. Her head is combed in a high bun, her hakama is covered with silk on both shoulders, she is wearing a pleated skirt, half kneeling and half sitting, her neck is stretched and her head is raised, her chest is slightly covered, her expression is focused, and her hands are holding the flute for playing. This female figurine is different from the common terracotta figures for ritual performances. The producers deliberately show the relaxed and casual posture of the female figurines, not like performing, but like entertaining themselves. Women in the Tang Dynasty lived in the heyday of China’s feudal society. The prosperous economy provided material guarantee for a colorful life. This piece of pottery reflects the women’s life at that time from one side, which is quite characteristic of the times.