CHINESE TERRACOTTA RIDER AND HORSE - TL TESTED

Tang Dynasty, Ca. AD 618 - 907. A moulded terracotta group depicting a mounted rider seated astride a standing horse. The horse is naturalistically modelled with its head slightly lowered, the facial features carefully articulated and the mane neatly defined, standing foursquare upon an integral rectangular base. The saddle and associated trappings are picked out with painted details. The rider sits upright in the saddle, dressed in a fitted tunic and trousers, with the hands raised towards the chest and face. Size: 395mm x 300mm; Weight: 2.63kg Provenance: UK private collection of Asian Art; 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.