Lot Essay
The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. 766j35 is consistent with the dating of this lot
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A PAIR OF PAINTED POTTERY EQUESTRIENNE FIGURES
TANG DYNASTY
One rider seated astride a horse painted red and standing foursquare, her hands positioned to hold the reins as she looks to her right, wearing a long, pale gray tunic with open collar and long sleeves blown back by the wind, her waist encircled by a thick roll secured with a knotted sash, the other rider with her hands differently positioned to rein-in the head of her pawing mount painted in pale gray, wearing a scarf draped around the neck of her high-waisted dress, also with backswept sleeves, each with her hair pulled up into a topknot, traces of red, black and pale blue-gray pigment (some restoration)
14½ and 14 inches (36.8 and 35.5cm.) high, boxes (2)
TANG DYNASTY
One rider seated astride a horse painted red and standing foursquare, her hands positioned to hold the reins as she looks to her right, wearing a long, pale gray tunic with open collar and long sleeves blown back by the wind, her waist encircled by a thick roll secured with a knotted sash, the other rider with her hands differently positioned to rein-in the head of her pawing mount painted in pale gray, wearing a scarf draped around the neck of her high-waisted dress, also with backswept sleeves, each with her hair pulled up into a topknot, traces of red, black and pale blue-gray pigment (some restoration)
14½ and 14 inches (36.8 and 35.5cm.) high, boxes (2)