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A large painted pottery figure of a prancing horse, Tang dynasty | 唐 陶加彩馬
Auction Closed
September 22, 04:06 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A large painted pottery figure of a prancing horse
Tang dynasty
唐 陶加彩馬
well-modeled in a spirited pose with a briskly raised right foreleg, the head with well-articulated features, mouth agape, flaring nostrils, bulging eyes and a divided forelock swept to either side of the pricked ears, the arched neck with full flowing mane falling just short of the saddle and pleated saddle cloth, traces of red pigment
Height 23 in., 58.4 cm
Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London, 9th February 1970.
來源
Sydney L. Moss Ltd.，倫敦，1970年2月9日
With its dynamic pose, the present horse conveys a lively sense of energy. The long elegant mane and prancing position represent one of a highly desirable and rare group of trained dancing horses that were much in demand by the imperial household and its guests. A similar figure from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York, was sold twice in these rooms: first on 20th March 2007, lot 509, and later on 15th March 2017, lot 599. See also a pair of smaller, similarly posed pottery horses sold in these rooms, 12th September 2018, lot 201.
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