Chinese Tang Polychrome Terracotta Horse and Rider

TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER

13 in. (2.03 kg, 33.2 cm).

Modelled on a rectangular base, the horse standing with a rounded saddlecloth picked out in blue pigment; the rider modelled seated in the saddle, right arm raised and left arm held before the body; right hand modelled empty to accept a bow or other weapon; some restoration.

Provenance

From the private collection of H. Norry, 1980s-1990s.

Literature

See Prodan, M., The Art of The T'ang Potter, London, 1960, for a comparable example (pl.XI).

CONDITION

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LOT 2206