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一 1. Sancai pottery equestrian group, the seated figure covered in a green glaze with chestnut lapels and unglazed head, original black-
pigment cap and hairwork, hands raised to hold the reins, seated on a three-colour splashed saddlecloth, the piebald horse with
三 cream glazed body and green splashes on the neck and hind quarters, original black pigment outlines to the bridle and strappings,
彩 the hooves with chestnut splashes.
騎 39.2cm high.
馬 Tang dynasty, 618-906.
俑

唐 • Formerly in a Japanese private collection.
• A similar model in the Idemitsu Bijutsukan Museum, Tokyo is illustrated in Chinese Ceramics in the Idemitsu Collection, 1987,
no. 367.
• The result of thermoluminescence test certificate no. C113j25 Oxford Authentication Ltd. is consistent with the above dating.

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