Description:
Sancai-glazed Pottery Figure of a Horse, China, Tang dynasty, modeled standing foursquare on a rectangular base with its head slightly turned to the left, mouth open, and ears pricked, overall caramel-colored glaze with a cream-colored caramel streaked glaze running from the ears to the nostrils, and cream-colored hooves, ht. 20 in.
Estimate $10,000-15,000
No technical examination done, crack and repair to left ear, without tail.
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Keywords
ChinaSuhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263
Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3132
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