A PAINTED POTTERY EQUESTRIENNE GROUP, the lady wearing a short jacket over a tunic with long sleeves, her hair braided and pinned above her head, the serene face with fine features, the horse standing foursquare supporting a muscular body, the head well defined with mouth open and nostrils flared as if neighing, traces of orange and black pigment remaining (minor repairs), Tang Dynasty | Christie's

Lot 114

114

A PAINTED POTTERY EQUESTRIENNE GROUP, the lady wearing a short jacket over a tunic with long sleeves, her hair braided and pinned above her head, the serene face with fine features, the horse standing foursquare supporting a muscular body, the head well defined with mouth open and nostrils flared as if neighing, traces of orange and black pigment remaining (minor repairs), Tang Dynasty

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A PAINTED POTTERY EQUESTRIENNE GROUP, the lady wearing a short jacket over a tunic with long sleeves, her hair braided and pinned above her head, the serene face with fine features, the horse standing foursquare supporting a muscular body, the head well defined with mouth open and nostrils flared as if neighing, traces of orange and black pigment remaining (minor repairs), Tang Dynasty
40cm. high

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The result of thermoluminescence test, Hong Kong University no.C122, is consistent with the dating of this lot

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