Details

LOT 0255

Large Chinese Tang Stepping Horse

TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 AD

22 1/2" (8 kg, 57cm wide).

A ceramic horse figure modelled in the round, standing on a rectangular base with right foreleg held aloft, head turned slightly to the left with mouth open; naturalistic anatomical detailing, dressed mane and tail, integral moulded saddle and saddle cloth decorated with orange, black and blue geometric motifs, remains of polychrome pigmentation.

Provenance

West Country collection, 1990s.
Accompanied by a positive thermoluminescence report no.25CM180321 issued by Laboratory Kotalla.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.11128-185005.

Literature

Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 67.62.2, for similar.

CONDITION