Lot Essay
The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. 466a15 is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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PROPERTY FROM THE CADLE FAMILY COLLECTION
A PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A PRANCING HORSE
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
Details
A PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A PRANCING HORSE
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The spirited horse is shown standing on a rectangular base with right foreleg raised, mouth open and ears pricked. The body is caparisoned with a cloth-tied saddle and molded foliate appliqués.
19 ½ in. (49.5 cm.) long, softwood stand
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The spirited horse is shown standing on a rectangular base with right foreleg raised, mouth open and ears pricked. The body is caparisoned with a cloth-tied saddle and molded foliate appliqués.
19 ½ in. (49.5 cm.) long, softwood stand
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Herzman Collection, New York.
Sotheby's New York, 4 December 1985, lot 117, and thence by descent to the present owner.
Sotheby's New York, 4 December 1985, lot 117, and thence by descent to the present owner.