9 mars 2017
A painted pottery figure of an equestrian, Early Tang dynasty
Lot 600. A painted pottery figure of an equestrian, Early Tang dynasty. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.
the rider modeled as a Turfan woman with hands raised, the horse standing four square with head slightly lowered to the left, traces of pigment, the interior hollowed. Height 16 3/4 in., 42.5 cm
Provenance: Collection of Ezekiel Schloss.
Collection of Earl Morse.
Eskenazi, London.
Exhibited: Spirit and Ritual. The Morse Collection of Ancient Chinese Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1982, cat. no. 36.
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 14 Mar 2017, 10:30 AM
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