Mingqi - Terracotta - Painted Buff Pottery Figure of a Prancing Horse, TL test- China - Tang Dynasty (618-907)

Fired in antiquity! ! ! Original, good and genuine piece! ! ! Very good condition. With all original colors! ! ! Please refer to the photos. . 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. Early Tang Dynasty (618-907) Excellent condition, much of the original pigment remaining. Height 30 cm. Wide 312cm. Excavated from the tomb in Qianxian, Shaanxi province. Outstanding and monumental pottery "mingqi" representing a painted grey pottery model of a prancing horse. Grey earthenware coated with white slip and remains of orange, black and red pigment. Well-modeled standing with raised foreleg on a rectangular plinth, with its head lowered, the powerful arched neck with the mane swept to one side, with extensive remains of polychrome decoration. This is an exceptional prancing horse, unusual in the complementary fashion the position of the horse head and ears. The horse is standing on a rectangular plinth, and in the same time neighing (extremely rare) . Every line of the horse emphasises its dramatic neigh- the neck stretched high and forward. The small, lean-featured head, the thick neck and the belly are typical Tang renderings of an Arabian. Also worthy of note is that the widely separated ears, both twisting backward (only few Tang horses were made like this and could be found in the present market) , reveal its spirit. With its dynamic pose, the horse conveys a lively sense of energy. The long elegant mane and prancing position represent one of a highly desirable and rare group of trained dancing horses that were much in demand by the Imperial household and its guests. - A Certificate of Authenticity from Becker Antiques (specialist in Chinese pottery since 1969, Amsterdam) will accompany the item. - All items legal to buy/sell under The Netherlands covering cultural patrimony, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. - The result of the thermoluminescence test, is consistent with the dating of the item, Tan dynasty (ca. 1200 years old) . Sampling in 3 different points - Back horse, Belly horse, Chin horse. Provenance: Dutch private collection. Mr. P. van der B. Amsterdam 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, incompatible 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 50 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 test like an analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece. The seller of this lot hereby guarantees that this object was obtained legally. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this object(s) . The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.