Chinese Tang Polo Player Pair

Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A pair of ceramic polo player figurines on custom-made stands comprising: one in active pose with horse's legs extended, mouth open, painted bridle and harness detailing, rider with blue ankle-length tunic, body angled forward, hands clenched to hold reins and mallet, moulded saddle and stirrups; one similar with green tunic, tan horse with white cannons. 9.3 kg total including stand, 46cm each (18"). From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a UK collection, acquired in the 1990s; accompanied by original thermoluminescence test certificate no.C119c97 issued by Oxford Authentication Ltd. for one of the figures. [2]
Condition Report: Finely modelled.