Lot Essay
The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. 566z42 is consistent with the dating of this lot
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A PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A PRANCING HORSE
TANG DYNASTY
Modeled in a spirited pose with right leg raised and head turned to the left, with parted forelock, forward-pricked ears and long mane, the trappings painted in black and hung across the chest and rump with applied tassels, the cloth-covered saddle and saddle blanket with traces of decoration painted in black and red pigment, restoration and repairs--21 in. (53.3cm.) high
TANG DYNASTY
Modeled in a spirited pose with right leg raised and head turned to the left, with parted forelock, forward-pricked ears and long mane, the trappings painted in black and hung across the chest and rump with applied tassels, the cloth-covered saddle and saddle blanket with traces of decoration painted in black and red pigment, restoration and repairs--21 in. (53.3cm.) high