A Rare and Massive Sancai-Glazed Pottery Figure of a Caparisoned Horse Tang dynasty (618-907) The well-proportioned, muscular figure shown standing foursquare with head slightly turned and mouth open, the tail bound and the forelock also bound in an upright position between the pricked ears, the hogged mane cut to leave three tufts ( sanhua ) as well as a long segment on the left side, the green-glazed breast strap and the crupper applied with florets and hung with 'apricot leaf' ornaments unusually molded with galloping polo players, while the bridle is hung with 'apricot leaves' molded with a heart, the splash-glazed saddle hung with stirrups and latigoes set atop a textured 'fur' saddle pad and a diamond-scored mud guard, all in pale amber, green and straw glazes to contrast with the bright, rich amber glaze of the body 33¼in. (84.5cm.) long
A Rare and Massive Sancai-Glazed Pottery Figure of a Caparisoned Horse Tang dynasty (618-907) The well-proportioned, muscular figure shown standing foursquare with head slightly turned and mouth open, the tail bound and the forelock also bound in an upright position between the pricked ears, the hogged mane cut to leave three tufts ( sanhua ) as well as a long segment on the left side, the green-glazed breast strap and the crupper applied with florets and hung with 'apricot leaf' ornaments unusually molded with galloping polo players, while the bridle is hung with 'apricot leaves' molded with a heart, the splash-glazed saddle hung with stirrups and latigoes set atop a textured 'fur' saddle pad and a diamond-scored mud guard, all in pale amber, green and straw glazes to contrast with the bright, rich amber glaze of the body 33¼in. (84.5cm.) long
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