Tang Dynasty Superbly modelled in an elegant posture with the right foreleg raised high and the head cocked to the left, the mane finely combed, the mouth agape beneath flared nostrils and bulging eyes, lavishly caparisoned with a tassel-hung bridle, medallion-applied crupper surrounding the saddle covered in tied cloths and secured to large mud-guards, all above well defined, muscular legs, with overall traces of polychrome and gilding over white slip. 47cm (18 1/2in) long.