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LOT 2436
Chinese Tang Horse and Rider
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
14 1/8 in. (2.46 kg, 36 cm).
Modelled in the round on a rectangular base, the horse standing with a rounded saddlecloth with fur texture picked out in grey pigment; the rider modelled seated in the saddle, right arm straight and left arm held before the body, both in long sleeves gathered over the hands; ear absent. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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