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LOT 1976
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Horse and Attendant
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
7 1/4 in. (775 grams, 18.5 cm).
Standing erect on a rectangular base, the horse with head bowed, detailed harness, bridle and saddle; the attendant
wearing a knee-length coat and with dressed hair, right hand raised to grip the reins (absent). [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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