A GREENISH STRAW-GLAZED POTTERY MODEL OF A PRANCING HORSE

TANG DYNASTY (8TH CENTURY)

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A GREENISH STRAW-GLAZED POTTERY MODEL OF A PRANCING HORSE
tang dynasty (8th century)
Naturalistically modelled standing on a rectangular base with one foreleg raised and turning slightly to the left, the powerful body covered in an unusual greenish-yellow glaze, with a moulded saddle and tied cloth, caparisions moulded on its chest and hindquarters
16 in. high

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