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LOT 2364

Chinese Tang Terracotta Polo Player

TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D.

16 3/4 in. (13 in.) (3.1 kg total, 42.5 cm wide, 33 cm high including stand).

Comprising: white horse in a dynamic pose with its legs and head extended, painted detailing to the harness and saddle blanket; female rider in a tight-fitting red robe with long sleeves, left arm bent and the right arm held in front of her shoulder; some restoration; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.

Provenance

Acquired from a gallery in Hong Kong.
Private collection, Hong Kong, acquired in the 1990s.
Private collection, London, acquired in the 2000s.

Accompanied by an original of a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C125k83 by Oxford Authentication.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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With Thermoluminescence Analysis Report

LOT 2364

Chinese Tang Terracotta Polo Player

Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080

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