Lot n° 81
Estimation :
2000 - 3000
EUR
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Result
: 1 500EUR
ELEGANT HARNESSED HORSE.
Chinese work, Tang... - Lot 81 - Coutau-Bégarie
ELEGANT HARNESSED HORSE.
Chinese work, Tang dynasty (608 - 906).
Depicted standing, saluting with his head, right front leg raised, wearing a large saddlecloth falling over his flanks, strapped with bells, according to the canons of the Tang period. In terra cotta, covered with a polychrome slip based on red and black pigments, resting on a wooden base.
Damage, missing parts, restoration, as is. The horse's leg and tail will be given to the purchaser.
H. 29 cm - L. 36 cm.
Provenance:
Acquired by Jean and Violet Henson in London following the exhibition of Chinese art organized by The Royal Academy International in June 1935.
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