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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.
ProvenanceAcquired 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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Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck. 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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