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A PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A PRANCING HORSE
TANG DYNASTY
The spirited horse with the right foreleg raised and the head turned to the left, with mouth open, nostrils flared and ears pricked forward, both the long mane in high relief and the bound tail painted in dark red pigment, the saddle covered with an orange saddle cloth falling in pleats over a saddle blanket molded with stirrups and with traces of painted decoration in black pigment, the halter and trappings molded with florettes and hung with palmette pendants and tassels bearing traces of black and red pigment, restoration--21 1/4in. (54cm.) long
TANG DYNASTY
The spirited horse with the right foreleg raised and the head turned to the left, with mouth open, nostrils flared and ears pricked forward, both the long mane in high relief and the bound tail painted in dark red pigment, the saddle covered with an orange saddle cloth falling in pleats over a saddle blanket molded with stirrups and with traces of painted decoration in black pigment, the halter and trappings molded with florettes and hung with palmette pendants and tassels bearing traces of black and red pigment, restoration--21 1/4in. (54cm.) long