A SANCAI GLAZED GROUP OF A PRANCING HORSE AND GROOM, TANG DYNASTY

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A SANCAI GLAZED GROUP OF A PRANCING HORSE AND GROOM, TANG DYNASTY China, 618-907. The tall figure standing atop a shaped base, with hands positioned as if holding reins, dressed in a knee-length tunic with large lapels and secured at the waist with a sash, the unglazed face crisply molded and detailed with black and red pigments, and the hair pulled up under a knotted cap. The horse modeled striding with the right leg raised, the head turned slightly to the left with an alert gaze and mouth ajar, covered overall in a straw glaze with splashes of green and amber. (2) Dimensions: Height 33.3 cm (the groom), 32.3 cm (the horse) Literature comparison: Compare a closely related sancai group of a horse and groom, dated Tang dynasty, in the Linden Museum. Auction Result Comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 2 October 2013, lot 292 Price: USD 8,750 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and sancai glazing of the horse and groom, as well as the similar overall composition.

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