LOT 501:
CHINESE TANG DYNASTY TERRACOTTA HORSE - TL TESTED
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CHINESE TANG DYNASTY TERRACOTTA HORSE - TL TESTED
Ca. AD 618 – 907 A fine Chinese terracotta horse. It is depicted standing upright, with a saddle cloth and a seat on the back. The horse is moulded in a naturalisted manner, with its body painted using red pigments, with details such as the maine and tail. This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot. Size: 660mm x 620mm; Weight: 16.65kg Provenance: East Anglian private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
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