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LOT 2010
Chinese Ming Glazed Terracotta Horse and Rider
MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644 A.D. OR LATER
10 1/4 in. (1.18 kg, 26 cm high).
Modelled on a rectangular base, the horse standing in harness and with a long saddlecloth; the rider modelled seated in the saddle, arms held before the body, holding cymbals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceNorth Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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