Lot 9. A painted pottery horse, Tang dynasty (618-907); 21 ¼ in. (54 cm.) long. Estimate GBP 7,000 - GBP 10,000(USD 8,967 - USD 12,810). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.

The horse is naturalistically modelled with the right leg raised and the mouth open. The saddle has a tasselled saddle cloth, decorated in shades of red. 

Provenance: With Caroline Barkes, Hong Kong, 10 December 1994.
Private English Collection.