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LOT 1525
Chinese Tang Horse and Rider
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
12 5/8 in. (1.67 kg, 32 cm high).
A ceramic horse and (possibly female) rider figure modelled in the round, the animal posed standing on a rectangular base, its stocky neck arched and head held facing down, tail resting between hindlegs, with painted detailing to the head, mane and harness and wearing a saddle cloth and saddle; the rider wearing a full-length robe, arms and hands relaxed by the sides, poised to grip the horse's reins near to the saddle, stylised facial detailing and hair tied in a top knot.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, circa 2001.
UK private collection.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession numbers 13.220.69 and 51.93a, b, for similar examples dating to the Tang Dynasty.
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LOT 1525
Chinese Tang Horse and Rider
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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