Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A ceramic horse figurine with one foreleg raised, elegantly arched neck with long flowing mane in red pigment, the head with black detailing, open mouth, muscular body, the tail tied short and secured with a string; standing on a rectangular base, hollow to the underside. 5.6 kg, 44cm (17 1/4"). Ex North London gentleman; formerly in a private collection formed between 1990 and 2000; accompanied by original thermoluminescence test certificate no.C119c98 issued by Oxford Authentication Ltd. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.]Finely modelled.