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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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Lot 187
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.
Estimate $3,500 - $4,200
Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8080
12:00pm - 25 October 2015
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
21 October 9am-8pm
22-23 October 10am-4pm
24 October 10am-5pm
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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