ID 718712
Lot 1065 | A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A HORSE AND A GROOM
Estimate value
$ 10 000 – 15 000
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The horse is modelled standing foursquare on a rectangular base with its head turned slightly to the left. The horse is covered with an amber glaze, and the saddle is covered with splashed green, cream and amber glazes. The groom is shown wearing a long, amber-glazed robe, and his unglazed face and hair have painted details.
The horse 19 in. (48.4 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired in New York, May 1998.
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
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| Medium: | Ceramic |
| Historical era: | Tang dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
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| Medium: | Ceramic |
| Historical era: | Tang dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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