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LOT 2042
Chinese Tang Terracotta Bull
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
8 5/8 in. (980 grams, 22 cm long).
Hollow-formed bull modelled in the round with vent to the underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceNorth Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Headdress
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
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Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterEstimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
Modelled on a rectangular base, the horse standing with a rounded saddlecloth; 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. 1.54 kg, 29.5 cm
Ex North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
Many horses, in the Tang graves, have been found with a runnel down the length of the upper neck, and a hole at the end of the spine. These cavities were surely meant to take real horsehair manes and tails, as some later porcelain figures are adorned with wisps of real human hair threaded through holes under the nose and the chin.
