Lot Essay
The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. 566u65 is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION
A RARE PAINTED GREY POTTERY FIGURE OF AN EQUESTRIAN
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
Details
A RARE PAINTED GREY POTTERY FIGURE OF AN EQUESTRIAN
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
The horse standing foursquare with head raised and looking forward, with a clipped mane and docked tail, the rider and saddle modeled separately as one piece, the rider posed as if holding the reins, his face expressively modeled, with a thin white pigment over the gray clay, with traces of red, black and orange pigment
17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm.) high
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
The horse standing foursquare with head raised and looking forward, with a clipped mane and docked tail, the rider and saddle modeled separately as one piece, the rider posed as if holding the reins, his face expressively modeled, with a thin white pigment over the gray clay, with traces of red, black and orange pigment
17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm.) high
Provenance
Christie's, New York, 27 November 1991, lot 300.
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