Lot Essay
The result of Thermolumineszenz-Gutachten test no. 584215 is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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PROPERTY FROM THE PETER SCHEINMAN COLLECTION
A LARGE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A HORSE
TANG DYNASTY, 8TH CENTURY
Details
A LARGE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A HORSE
TANG DYNASTY, 8TH CENTURY
The figure is powerfully modeled with right leg raised, the mouth open, the head turned slightly to the left, the tail braided, the mane dentilated and the saddle cloth tasseled.
17 in. (43 cm.) high
TANG DYNASTY, 8TH CENTURY
The figure is powerfully modeled with right leg raised, the mouth open, the head turned slightly to the left, the tail braided, the mane dentilated and the saddle cloth tasseled.
17 in. (43 cm.) high
Provenance
Peter Scheinman (1932-2017) Collection, New York, before 1992.
Literature
J. C. Koo ed., Born of Earth and Fire: Chinese Ceramics from the Scheinman Collection, Baltimore, 1992, p. 60, no. 33.