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LOT 2141
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.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Literature
See Prodan, M., The Art of The T'ang Potter, London, 1960, for a comparable example (pl.XI).
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LOT 2141
Chinese Tang Polychrome Terracotta Horse and Rider
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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