A grey pottery figure of a painted torso and head of a horse
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A grey pottery figure of a painted torso and head of a horse

HAN DYNASTY

Details
A grey pottery figure of a painted torso and head of a horse
Han dynasty
Painted overall in brick red, the head and neck modelled as a separate segment, ears and tail missing, some restoration
47 cm. long
Provenance
Christie's Amsterdam, 1 June 1987, lot 114.
Special notice
Christie's charge a premium to the buyer on the final bid price of each lot sold at the following rates: 23.8% of the final bid price of each lot sold up to and including €150,000 and 14.28% of any amount in excess of €150,000. Buyers' premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.

Lot Essay

The dating of this lot is consistent with the result of the thermoluminescence test of the Research Labatory for Archeology and the History of Art, Oxford University, nr. 366q78.

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