Lot 81. A 'sancai'-glazed pottery figure of a horse, Tang dynasty (618-906). Height 24 3/8  in., 62 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 50,000 USD. © Sotheby's

standing foursquare on a rectangular plinth, the well-modeled horse with its head turned slightly leftwards, bearing a docile expression, covered overall in a cream-colored glaze with vivid green splashes along the body and hooves.

Provenance: Eskenazi Ltd, London, 4th January 1972.