Lot #1456 - A Chinese Painted Pottery Figure of A Prancing Horse, Tang Dynasty (618-906)
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Auction House:Leonard Joel
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Sale Name:The Graham Geddes Antiques Relocation Auction
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Sale Date:21 Mar 2015 ~ 11am
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Lot #:1456
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Lot Description:A Chinese Painted Pottery Figure of A Prancing Horse, Tang Dynasty (618-906)
the spirited horse with reddened mane swept to one side, leaning back on three legs, with the front right foreleg raised, the saddle covered with a cloth incised with design, the tail tied back neatly by a ribbon, (traces of pigment), 72cm high. -
Provenance:Acquired from a Private Collection, Melbourne, 2008
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References:For another pottery figure of a prancing horse, please see Christies New York 18 September 2014, Lot 719
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Notes:The result of CityU Professional Services Ltd thermoluminescence test no. 02495 is consistent with the dating of this lot
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Estimate:A$6,000 - 7,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Unclassified
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