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LOT 1689
Chinese Tang Horse and Rider Figure
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
12 in. (1.5 kg, 30.4 cm high).
Modelled in the round, the horse standing on a trapezoidal base, its neck arched and head held erect, tail resting between hindlegs; with traces of painted detailing; the rider wearing an ankle -length robe, arms and hands held at the chest, hair tied in a top-knot.
Provenance
Ex North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
Literature
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession numbers 13.220.69 and 51.93a, b, for similar examples.
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