Standing Lady, c. 725-750, 18 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 5 in. ( x x cm), Earthenware with white slip and traces of pigment, China, 8th century, In the Sui and early Tang dynasties (6th and 7th centuries) slenderness and grace epitomized the feminine ideal. By the eighth century, however, a new concept of beauty emerged and heavy-set palace ladies are shown in early eighth century mural paintings and tomb sculptures such as this. The fashion for plumpness seems to have persisted well into the Song dynasty (11th-12th century). Numerous figurines similar to this one have been excavated

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