Ancient Chinese, Tang Dynasty Terracotta Painted Red Pottery Female Polo Player Astride a Galloping Pony, TL test, H- 40 cm. - 40×35×15 cm

With massive iron stand, very secure! The iron stand is a better, nicer and securer than the plastic stand! Thepresent lot is incredibly unique regarding the details and the colours of the rider (green) . Maybe the best one we ever auction on Catawiki. Our Guarantee: The above item is guaranteed to be of the time period and condition as described, has been exported legally and is legal to buy and sell under all international lows to cultural patrimony. 35 cm long, high 40 cm. Rider only 26 cm. Tang dynasty (618–907) , Chang’an, Shaanxi province, China. It is very rare to find any of these polo players with this pigment (the rider in two colours white, black, and green) and the lively spirited horse covered in a pale red slip (very rare!) - A certificate of authenticity from Becker Antiques (specialist in Chinese pottery since 1969, Amsterdam) will accompany the item. - All items can be bought/sold legally under the cultural patrimony covering The Netherlands and are guaranteed to be as described, or else your money will be refunded. - The result of the thermoluminescence test, is consistent with the dating of the item, Tang dynasty. Sampling of 3 different points. - Extra test: Pre-dose test has been done Pre-dose test confirms old firing without any kind of artificial x-ray treatments! Provenance: Old German private collection, acquired back in the 1980’s. Mr. W. R. . Condition: Wear consisted with the age; some loses to the colour. An exceedingly small restoration to the left arm between the shoulder to the elbow (only reglue the original pieces) Please be advise that all ancient Chinese pottery objects had been buried in tombs and excavated from there. Therefore, they always have some restorations. Also worth of note is that the item is more then 1200 years old. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. It will be professionally packed and safely send in a wooden crate by Fed. Ex. Buyers are responsible for import regulation and restrictions of their own country About us Becker Antiques is one of the most leading reputable antique dealers in the Netherlands. Becker Antiques is a name and place that speaks of excellent antiques and art, outstanding service, and worldwide expertise. Founded in 1969 by Jan Simon Becker, Becker Antiques is based in Museum quarter, Amsterdam Oud-Zuid, in a magnificent five-floor townhouse build 1891, at a few minutes from “Rijksmuseum” (National Museum of Art) , the Van Gogh Museum and the famous “Royal Concertgebouw”. Becker Antiques main field covers ceramics – pottery funerary figures (dated from the Han through the Ming dynasties) , Buddhist sculptures and other Chinese works of art. Our other sections are Asian works of art – concerns objects from Japan and Southeast Asian countries including bronze, stone and wooden sculptures, Chinese furniture from the Qing Dynasty and of course occasional other items. For the last 53 years we have been selling antiques to museums, private collectors, and dealers all over the world.