A painted pottery figure of an equestrian
A painted pottery figure of an equestrian

TANG DYNASTY

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A painted pottery figure of an equestrian
Tang Dynasty
The strong horse standing four-square on a rectangular platform with its head turned slightly to the left, cropped mane and ducked tail, the rider wearing an orange-red tunic belted below the abdomen above a pair of trousers and black boots, the arms held as if to hold the reins, the face modelled with rounded features, wearing a black cap
39.5 cm. high

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