Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A group of two ceramic figurines comprising: a merchant in long-sleeved robe wearing a hat with gusseted brim, sitting astride a horse with painted bridle and harness, and a similar female figure with long hair gathered in a ponytail. 5.2 kg total, 39-40cm (15 1/4 - 15 3/4"). Property of a North London gentleman; previously in a private collection formed in the 1990s; the female rider accompanied by a copy of a positive thermoluminescence report issued by Laboratory Kotalla, 30CM110520. [2] Finely modelled.