JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 3 June 2025 / 10:00 am start
A pottery model horse reputedly from the Tang Dynasty (618-906),
Estimate: $400 - $800
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Lot Details
modelled in red terracotta with high arched neck, bony face with chin drawn in. The tail falls to the ground and is moulded in with the back legs. The long mane falls down the left side of the neck. The left front leg has been fractured at one time. Paddle-marks can be seen on the legs in particular. It stands on an oblong base. H.140mm. W.150mm. Provenance: Ex. Webb's Auctions 2018. Ex. The Dr. Francis de Hamel Collection. According to Webb's 'The primitive moulding and the general shape suggests early Tang. 唐朝 （618-906） 陶马'.
