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LOT 2072
Chinese Tang Merchant with Ponytail
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D
15.5 in. (2.5 kg, 39.5 cm high).
Standing on a rectangular base, horse with head slightly turned and mouth open, integral saddleblanket and horseman wearing a peaked hood, tiered garment and long braid of hair to his back; some pigment remaining.
Provenance
From the late Alison Barker collection, 1970-1990.
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LOT 2072
Chinese Tang Merchant with Ponytail
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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