- 1745
A PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF AN EQUESTRIAN EARLY TANG DYNASTY |
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- pottery
- Height 16 3/4 in., 42.5 cm
the female rider fashionably attired in hufu (foreigner's dress), a long tunic over loose trousers, the head with a balaclava for warmth, the horse standing four square with head slightly lowered to the left, traces of pigment
Provenance
Collection of Ezekiel Schloss (1912-1987).
Collection of Earl Morse (d. 1988).
Eskenazi, London.
Collection of Earl Morse (d. 1988).
Eskenazi, London.
Exhibited
Spirit and Ritual. The Morse Collection of Ancient Chinese Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1982, cat. no. 36.
Condition
The figure and horse are restored from multiple breaks, with parts of the interior and exterior reinforced and multiple retouchings.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.