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LOT 2011
Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D
11 5/8 in. (1.54 kg, 29.5 cm).
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.
Provenance
Ex North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
Literature
See Prodan, M., The Art of The T'ang Potter, London, 1960, for comparable example (pl.XI).
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LOT 2011
Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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