Lot Essay
The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no.366e45 is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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THE ROBERT B. AND BEATRICE C. MAYER FAMILY COLLECTION
A RARE BLUE AND SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF AN EQUESTRIAN
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
Details
A RARE BLUE AND SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF AN EQUESTRIAN
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The rider with foreign features is shown with hands raised as if to hold the reins and dressed in a blue tunic, with amber-glazed lapels and boots. The chestnut-glazed horse stands foursquare on a rectangular base with its head turned slightly to the left.
17 ½ in. (44.4 cm.) high
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The rider with foreign features is shown with hands raised as if to hold the reins and dressed in a blue tunic, with amber-glazed lapels and boots. The chestnut-glazed horse stands foursquare on a rectangular base with its head turned slightly to the left.
17 ½ in. (44.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Nagatani, Chicago, 25 July 1967.