Country of Origin: Tan'g
China
Date of Origin
Tang Dynasty late 8th century
Use: Funeral
figure.
JBOC Comments: These were common
in the late 8th century in China. They were used
as figurals in "Heavenly Horse". tombs.
The horse is not a typical horse of 8th century
China but is a hevenly horse.
Auction Catalogue Description:
FINE
CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART
SALE N07771 LOT 51
SESSION 1 | 20 Mar 02 10:15 AM.
New York
A VERY RARE AND LARGE PAINTED POTTERY
'LEG-BITING' HORSE TANG DYNASTY
40,000—60,000 USD
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium:
55,950 USD
MEASUREMENTS
length 15in. (38.1cm.)
DESCRIPTION
standing foursquare on a rectangular base with
head bent low as if about to gnaw at its left
foreleg, boldly modelled with hogged mane and
docked tail, the saddle hidden under a thick
sheepskin saddle-cloth realistically modeled with
tufts of mangy hair, the body of the horse
covered with a reddish pigment and traces of
orange over the grey mane
The dating of this lot is consistent with the
results of a thermoluminescence test, Oxford
Authentication Ltd., no. c101t76.
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