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Purchased by the owner from a private Dutch collector in 1974
TANG DYNASTY (8TH CENTURY)
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A GLAZED POTTERY HORSE
tang dynasty (8th century)
The muscular, well-proportioned horse shown standing foursquare on a rectangular base with head turned slightly and alertly to the left, with a moulded saddle and tied cloth, a cropped mane and bobbed tail, covered in a rich amber and yellow glaze
20 in. high
tang dynasty (8th century)
The muscular, well-proportioned horse shown standing foursquare on a rectangular base with head turned slightly and alertly to the left, with a moulded saddle and tied cloth, a cropped mane and bobbed tail, covered in a rich amber and yellow glaze
20 in. high