A PAIR OF PAINTED POTTERY FIGURES OF CAPARISONED HORSES,
A PAIR OF PAINTED POTTERY FIGURES OF CAPARISONED HORSES,

TANG DYNASTY (618-907),

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A PAIR OF PAINTED POTTERY FIGURES OF CAPARISONED HORSES,
TANG DYNASTY (618-907),
standing with front legs stiffly braced, the mane indicated on one side by fine incising, the bridle realistically molded and the trappings hung with tassels, traces of white, black, red, pink, and green pigments and gilding
22½ and 23¼ in. (57.2 and 59 cm.) high (2)

Lot Essay

The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test nos. C102s73 and C102q73 is consistent with the dating of this lot.

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