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           THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN 男爵藏品
           Lots 41 - 42
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           A RARE LARGE PAINTED POTTERY MODEL OF AN OX       A PAINTED POTTERY MODEL OF A CAPARISONED HORSE
           Tang Dynasty                                      Eastern Wei Dynasty
           The powerful animal naturalistically modelled standing four-square with   Naturalistically modelled standing foursquare on a rectangular base
           its head held confidently high, with flaring nostrils and bulging eyes   with a long arched neck and elongated head, lavishly caparisoned
           beneath a pair of U-shaped horns, retaining some original red pigment.  with a horned and tassel-hung bridle, tasselled and medallion-applied
           43.8cm (17 1/4in) long.                           crupper, a long knotted cloth draped over the saddle, with traces of
                                                             white, red, and gold pigments. 45cm (17 6/8in) high
           £3,000 - 5,000
           CNY27,000 - 45,000                                £5,000 - 8,000
                                                             CNY45,000 - 71,000
           唐 陶胎水牛俑
                                                             東魏 陶胎馬俑
           Provenance: a distinguished European private collection
                                                             Provenance: a distinguished European private collection
           來源: 顯貴歐洲私人收藏
                                                             來源: 顯貴歐洲私人收藏
           The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test
           no.C102a21 dated 17 January 2002, is consistent with the dating   The result of a thermoluminescence test, Oxford Authentication
           of this lot.                                      Ltd., No.C198t55 dated 28 July 1998, is consistent with the dating
                                                             of this lot.

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