CHINESE TANG DYNASTY TERRACOTTA FOREIGNER - TL TESTED Ca. AD 619 - 906. A standing terracotta foreigner. Dressed in foreigner riding attire, the figure appears to be in motion with his fists held up, perhaps ready to fight. His attire boasts a hat, an open collar, detailed carved drapery, hitched inwards on the waist possibly by a belt. The attire stops at the knees, where the outfit is finished with a pair of dark boots. The facial features of foreigner figures were given more dramatic expressions during the Tang dynasty to differentiate them from the Tang people. Size: 540mm x 170mm; Weight: 4.5kg. 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. This piece has been precisely dated using a thermoluminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot.