Lot 201
Tang Dynasty Pottery Horse Rider w/ Owl
Tang Dynasty Pottery Horse Rider w/ Owl
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East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618–907 CE. A painted earthenware figure of a mounted falconer, notable for its well-preserved polychrome pigments in green, black, white, and red, and the unusual depiction of what appears to be an owl rather than the more typical hunting falcon. The horse stands alert with head turned and mouth open, its saddlecloth painted to resemble a tiger pelt, while the rider sits in the stirrups with the bird perched on his raised left arm. Mingqi of this type were placed in Tang tombs to accompany the deceased, and the choice of a nocturnal bird of prey may carry additional symbolic significance as a guardian or guide in the afterlife.. 12" W x 16" H x 4.5" D (30.5 cm W x 40.6 cm H x 11.4 cm D).
Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection; ex-private Las Vegas, Nevada, USA collection acquired in 2020; ex-Becker Antiques, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2020; ex-German collection acquired before 1995.
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Item #
203082
- Condition: Fair. Repaired, horse head and rider's head are both reattached with visible break lines. Infill and light overpainting added to the horse's neck to reinforce the repair. Owl is reattached and rider's right arm is reattached with visible breakline. Horse's tail is reattached with visible breakline. Corner area of base repaired with new material. Great remains of pigment. Old testing probe holes, one on the rider's head and on the horse's rump.
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