Lot Essay
The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. 366b58 is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
AN AMBER AND CREAM-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A HORSE
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
Details
AN AMBER AND CREAM-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A HORSE
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The horse is shown standing foursquare on a rectangular base, the body covered in a cream glaze, the mane and tail in amber glaze. The unglazed saddle is set on top of a similarly unglazed blanket, with traces of painted details remaining.
12 in. (30.5 cm.) long
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The horse is shown standing foursquare on a rectangular base, the body covered in a cream glaze, the mane and tail in amber glaze. The unglazed saddle is set on top of a similarly unglazed blanket, with traces of painted details remaining.
12 in. (30.5 cm.) long
Provenance
Weisbrod & Dy Limited, New York, 3 June 1982.