Mingqi - Terracotta - A Painted Red Pottery Figure of a Saddled Horse,Tl-test, H- 30 cm. - China - Tang Dynasty (618-907)

Fired in antiquity! ! ! Antique and Genuine item! ! ! Our Guarantee: The item above is guaranteed to be from the time period and in the condition as described. It has been exported legally and it is legal to buy and sell it under all international laws pertaining to cultural patrimony. Everything you need to know about collecting Asian Art. Please see: https: //www. catawiki. com/stories/5721-everything-you-need-to-know-about-collecting-asian-art Tang Dynasty (618-907 A. D.) With the original colours. Excellent condition. Fully intact (not broken or repaired) . Please note: A Certificate of Authenticity from Becker Antiques (antique dealers since 1969, Amsterdam) will accompany the item. - The result of the thermoluminescence test is consistent with the dating of the item. Finely modelled standing foursquare with head turned to the left, the mouth very detailed and ears picked, with hogged mane and docked tail, the saddle covered with a knotted cloth set atop a blanket painted with scrolling foliage. A similar horse is illustrated in Jacques Barrere, Art d'Extreme Orient, Paris, 1991, pp. 50-51, - Provenance: Very important and old private German collection, Mr. W. R. Wiesbaden, collected before 1995. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. It will be packaged professionally and sent safely in a wooden crate by Fed. Ex. Buyers will be responsible for import regulations and restrictions of their own country. About us: Becker Antiques is one of the leading reputable antique dealers in the Netherlands. Becker Antiques is a name and place that speaks of excellent antiques and art, superb 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 town-house built in 1891, located a few minutes from the "Rijksmuseum" (National Museum of Art) , the Van Gogh Museum and the famous "Royal Concertgebouw". Becker Antiques' main field covers ceramics - pottery, funerary figures (dating from the Han through the Ming dynasties) , Buddhist sculptures and other Chinese works of art. Our other sections are Asian works of art - concerning objects from Japan and South East Asian countries, including bronze, stone and wooden sculptures, Chinese furniture from the Qing Dynasty and of course occasional other items. For the last 50 years we have been selling antiques to museums, private collectors and dealers all over the world. The seller of this lot hereby guarantees that this object was obtained legally. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this/these object(s) . The seller will take care of arranging any necessary permits. The seller will inform the buyer if this takes more than a few days. Catawiki disclaimer: This piece has been dated based on a TL test. No further tests, such as an analysis of pigments or radiography scans, have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.