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LOT 2019
Large Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D.
16 1/8 in. (3.65 kg, 41 cm high).
Modelled standing on a rectangular base, wearing a harness adorned with pendants and an 'animal skin' saddlecloth; the rider modelled seated in the saddle, arms held before the body, gesturing to hold reins (absent); semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing to both figures; extensive remains of polychrome pigmentation.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, formed in the 1990s.
Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C122f86 from Oxford Authentication.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11703-199229.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 54.169, for a broadly comparable figure.
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LOT 2019
Large Chinese Tang Terracotta Horse and Rider
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
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with Galerie Golconda May 2006. Ex private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence report no.11270306 from Laboratory Ralf Kotalla dated 5 May 2006.
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Large Chinese Wei Terracotta Greeting Female
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Modelled in the round wearing a floor-length tight-fitting gown and long-sleeved undergarment; arms extended in a gesture of welcome; painted detailing to the face and hair. 5.25 kg, 61 cm high
From a West Country, UK, collection, formed in the 1990s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C124a3 from Oxford Authentication.
