A POTTERY FIGURE OF A PRANCING CAPARISONED HORSE

Description:

China, Tang dynasty
H. 42 cm
Standing on a rectangular base with its right fron leg raised, mouth open and ears pricked, caparisoned with a cloth-tied saddle and moulded appliqués, with residue of polychrome painting. With a fitted wood base.
From a European private collection, acquired at J.J. Lally & Co., New York, 28 March 2005 - Restored breaks at the legs and caparison
Cf. a slightly larger horse of similar stance, movement, and decoration, sold by Christie's New York, 22 March 2019, lot 1613