Lot no. 385
CHINESE TANG DYNASTY TERRACOTTA FEMALE RIDER HOLDING A HARP - TL TESTED
Ca. AD 619 - 906.
A Chinese terracotta female rider holding a harp. The lady is depicted wearing riding attire, also known as Hufu (foreigners attire), and black boots, with her hair arranged to two side buns. The horse is shown standing upright, painted with black pigments. This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot.
Size: 420mm x 385mm; Weight: 3.65kg
Size: 420mm x 385mm; Weight: 3.65kg
Provenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..
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