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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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