Lot Essay
The result of Oxford Thermoluminescence test, no.766y82, is consistent with the dating of this lot.
HAN DYNASTY
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A FINE PAINTED GREY POTTERY HORSE WITH RIDER
han dynasty
The elegant curvaceous animal standing squarely on four finely modelled legs, the strong neck pulled slightly backward as though firmly reined in, the head with ears pricked above the bulging eyes, the jaws agape revealing the long tongue and teeth, the large haunches with a small aperture to insert the tightly bound tail, the rider separately modelled with a fine-featured face and long robes tied crosswise across the chest, most of the white, red and grey pigment remaining, some restoration
22½in. (57cm.) high (2)
han dynasty
The elegant curvaceous animal standing squarely on four finely modelled legs, the strong neck pulled slightly backward as though firmly reined in, the head with ears pricked above the bulging eyes, the jaws agape revealing the long tongue and teeth, the large haunches with a small aperture to insert the tightly bound tail, the rider separately modelled with a fine-featured face and long robes tied crosswise across the chest, most of the white, red and grey pigment remaining, some restoration
22½in. (57cm.) high (2)