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A Chinese pottery figure of a horse and rider, Tang Dynasty…
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Melbourne
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25-Oct-2015
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A Chinese pottery figure of a horse and rider, Tang Dynasty (618-906), the horse stands four-square, on a rectangular base with its head bowed, with flaring nostrils and pricked ears and tail, the female rider seated upon a saddle, wearing robes and a long-sleeved mantle, her delicate face with 'Moth' arched eyebrows, and her hair worn in popular high chignon in keeping with the fashion of the day, there are traces of red and back pigment. Provenance: Ex. Tilley collection, Melbourne. Reference: for similar recent example at auction, please refer to Christie's, Paris, 9 June 2015, lot 370. Catalogue note: This is a fine reference depicting horseriding as a popular pastime during life at the Tang court, and illustrates the freedom of women during this period in Chinese history.
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