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A pair of Chinese high fired pottery models of equestrian musicians
each moustacheod figure seated on a saddled horse standing four square on a rectangular base, the horse's heads turned slightly to the left, one with its mouth open, the figures wearing tabbed hats and long flowing tunics tied at the waists, one holding a pipe with both hands and the other with clenched fists, one horse in red pigments with black saddle and the other white with black saddle and bridle -- 13.in (33cm) high, Tang Dynasty, (one horse's ear with small chip, drum missing from one musician).
See Front Cover Illustration.
It is unusual to find pottery groups of this type intact. This pair probably came from preserved a dry tomb. (2)
each moustacheod figure seated on a saddled horse standing four square on a rectangular base, the horse's heads turned slightly to the left, one with its mouth open, the figures wearing tabbed hats and long flowing tunics tied at the waists, one holding a pipe with both hands and the other with clenched fists, one horse in red pigments with black saddle and the other white with black saddle and bridle -- 13.in (33cm) high, Tang Dynasty, (one horse's ear with small chip, drum missing from one musician).
See Front Cover Illustration.
It is unusual to find pottery groups of this type intact. This pair probably came from preserved a dry tomb. (2)
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Will Be Held On:
Thursday, 12th December, 1996
At 10.30am and 2.00pm