Mingqi - Terracotta - Extremely Rear Painted Pottery Equestrian Musician Palying Pai Xiao, Tl test, H- 35 cm. - China - Tang Dynasty (618-907)

Fired in antiquity! ! ! Antique and Genuine item! ! ! Our Guarantee: The above item is guarantee 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. China, perfect condition. Outstanding pottery "mingqi" representing a painted pottery model of a caparisoned horse with bridle and blanketed saddle. Grey earthenware coated with white slip and remains of blue, orange, white, black and red pigment. Tang Dynasty (618-907) High 35 cm, Wide 31 cm. Original pigments! - The results of thermoluminescence tests are consistent with the dating of this object. Tang Dynasty (618-907) . Sampling of 3 different parts - back of the horse, rider, chin of the horse. Provenance: very important and old private Dutch collection, Mr. J. A. W V. , Amsterdam The spirited horse covered in a white slip and standing foursquare. The rider seated solidly in the saddle with feet stretched forward in the stirrups, her body forward at the waist and dressed in a long blue, white and red tight-fitting tunic above white boots. She is blowing into a mouth-organ (pai xiao) - extremely rear, the softly modelled face detailed in red and black pigment on a white slip beneath the black hair drawn up in a knot. - A certificate of authenticity by 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. 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-Zoud, 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 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 51 years we have been selling antiques to museums, private collectors and dealers all over the world. 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.