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AN AMBER-GLAZED POTTERY 唐 褐釉馬
FIGURE OF A CAPARISONED HORSE
TANG DYNASTY 來源
William H. Green 收藏
modeled standing foursquare on a rectangular 1977年贈予芝加哥藝術博物館，芝加哥，
slab base, with the head turned slightly to the 館藏編號1977.561
left, ears pricked, the hogged mane with swept
back forelocks, the bridle, chest and crupper-
straps set with crisply molded palmettes, the
tail docked and bound, the body glazed dark
brown with the mane, blaze, tail and trappings
picked out in pale yellow, the unglazed saddle
draped with a cloth gathered in folds on each
side with traces of red pigment
Height 19⅛ in., 48.6 cm
PROVENANCE
Collection of William H. Green.
Gifted to the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago in
1977 (acc. no. 1977.561).
$ 15,000-20,000

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