Lot 2136. A sancai glazed pottery horse and rider, Tang Dynasty (618–907). Estimate US$ 15,000 - 20,000 (€14,000 - 19,000). Photo: Bonhams.

The chestnut glazed horse standing four-square on an unglazed rectangular base, the head reaching forward with an open mouth, the groom in a green glazed tunic, the arms raised and folded at the elbows. 14in (35.5cm) high

Provenance: Brunk Auctions, 14-16 November 2014, Lot 1066 
Ex collection Carnegie Museum of Art

Note: The dating for this lot is consistent with the result of a thermoluminescence test performed by CIRAM Corp., TL testing service, New York, NY, on 9 February, 2017, test reference number 0217-OA-12N.

Bonhams. CHINESE WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS, 13 Mar 2017, 12:00 EDT, NEW YORK