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LOT 2218

Chinese Tang Standing Saddled Horse

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

16 in. (3.55 kg total, 40.5 cm high including stand).

Hollow-formed, standing erect on a rectangular base; neck slightly arched; integral saddle and blanket knotted at each side; traces of pigment; tail absent. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex David Miller, Hemel Hempstead, London, UK.
From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.

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LOT 2218

Chinese Tang Standing Saddled Horse

Sold for (Inc. bp): £650

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