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A LARGE GREY POTTERY FIGURE OF A CAPARISONED HORSE

China, Shanxi, early Tang dynasty (618-906). Height 68 cm. 68.0 x 51.0 x 21.0 cm

Starting price:
750 000 CZK / 28 301 EUR
Price realized:
750 000 CZK / 28 301 EUR

Auction:Asian Works of Art 27/05/2014, 15:00

Grey pottery tomb figure, realistic in form, with a precisely modeled face, long neck and modeled mane. The body on long, slim legs ends with a short tail held aloft. The saddle is removable. For a similar example see: Victor Choi - Horses For Eternity, Dragon Culture, Hong Kong, page 182. Provenance: An important Dutch private collection.
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