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Description: CINA, DINASTIA TANG (618-907) - A FINE SANCAI GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF EQUESTRIAN MUSICIAN, CHINA, TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
This equestrian figure is in very general good condition which are consistent with its age with the exception of the legs to some point, the tail and one ear which are re-stuck to the body and with some very small flakes to the glaze- which is common for a piece of this age.
37,2 cm high, 34,5 cm wide
En suite with the previous lot
Very well modeled, the fine equestrian figure standing strait on the horse, dressed on a creamy-glaze color showing the sleeve of the raised arms and close hands to keep the drum sticks, his covered by an unglazed pointed leather helmet extending down his shoulder, the balanced beast standing foursquare on a rectangular base with canted corners, its head turned slightly to the left, the nostrils flared with the large eyes painted on a glaze brown color, the ears pricked forward, the green-colored hogged mane contrasting with the green and amber dappled saddle blanket, the short and bound tail with caparisoned straps suspended and touched in green, the body covered in an amber glaze.
Provenance: bought in 1991, and since then in the property
Thermoluminescence test: University of Hong Kong - Radioisotopo Unit dated 10/01/1991
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