Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider

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

12 5/8 in. (1.67 kg, 32 cm high).

Modelled in the round, the animal posed standing on a rectangular base, its stocky neck arched and head held facing down, tail resting between hindlegs, with painted detailing to the head, mane and harness and wearing a saddle cloth and saddle; the rider wearing a full-length robe, arms and hands relaxed by the sides, poised to grip the horse's reins near to the saddle, facial detailing and hair tied in a top knot. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market, circa 2001.
UK private collection.

Literature

Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession numbers 13.220.69 and 51.93a, b, for similar examples dating to the Tang Dynasty.

CONDITION

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LOT 1628