A PAIR OF PAINTED POTTERY HORSES AND RIDERS
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A PAIR OF PAINTED POTTERY HORSES AND RIDERS

HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)

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A PAIR OF PAINTED POTTERY HORSES AND RIDERS
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
Each horse is modelled standing foursquare with its head held high and ears pricked forward, painted with a white saddle and trappings. The riders are depicted with hands stretched out as if holding reins, with details of the faces painted in black.
The largest, 11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) high
Provenance
With Guinevere, Kings Road, London; acquired before 1970.

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