A painted pottery figure of a groom

TANG DYNASTY

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A painted pottery figure of a groom
Tang Dynasty
Standing with legs braced and arms and hands positioned as if pulling on the lead of a stubborn horse, the right fist hollowed to hold the reign, wearing a loose tunic belted at the hips above a pair of trousers with stirrups, the sleeves rolled up, the facial features set in a combative expression below a cap, traces of orange, pale green, pink and black pigment over white slip
36 cm high, metal stand

Lot Essay

The result of the thermoluminescence test no.566Y89 is consistent with the dating of this lot.

For similar examples see Chine: des Chevaux et des Hommes, Donation J. Polain au Musée National des Arts Asiatiques, Guimet, 1995, no.43 and Schätze Chinas aus Museen der DDR, 1990, no.18.

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