This framed Beijing opera sculpture features the portrait of Consort Yang.  Hand cast and hand painted, the sculpture follows the original designs from Beijing opera costume and makeup with exquisite faux pearl head dress. 

Consort Yang (Yang Guifei) (June 1, 719 ~July 15, 756), was one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. She was the beloved consort of the Tang (Xuanzong) emperor. Of humble origins, she is said to have won the favor and passion of the emperor to the extent that he eventually began to neglect state affairs. She adopted An Lu-shan, a general of Turkic origin, as her son and helped him win power at court. A power struggle over control of the central government between An Lu-shan and Yang’s brother led to An’s rebellion in 755. Fleeing the capital before the rebels captured it, angry royal guards, who blamed Yang Guifei and her brother for the rebellion, forced Xuanzong to order their execution. The emperor soon abdicated.

Yang Guifei’s story and her tragic end have been a favorite theme for Chinese poets and writers.