EXCEPTIONAL CHINESE TANG DYNASTY TERRACOTTA HORSE - TL TESTED Ca. 618-906 AD A stunning Tang Dynasty terracotta horse. The horse stands in a resting pose with a gracefully arched neck and low head. The horse's musculature is rendered in great detail. The animal presents a pronounced snout with flared nostrils, an open mouth, a nicely arranged mane and a tail. The horse is adorned with an elaborate harness with dangling tassels, a bridle, as well as a saddle blanket and saddle. This piece has been precisely dated using a thermoluminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot. Size: 453mm x 535mm; Weight: 8.92kg 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.