CHINESE TANG DYNASTY TERRACOTTA HORSE - TL TESTED

Tang Dynasty, Ca. AD 618 - 907.
A Chinese terracotta horse. It stands on a rectangular base, with elaborately decorated saddle cloth topped with a seat painted with red and green pigments. Floral medallions are worn around the chest, hind, and face. The overall muscle and facial features are constructed in great details. This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot.
Size: 660mm x 670mm; Weight: 16.02kg
Provenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.