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LOT 2180

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. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 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 comparable example (pl.XI).

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LOT 2180

Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

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