Ancient Chinese, Song Dynasty Terracotta Qingbai porcelain horse with grooms, 10th to 12th century AD - 21 cm
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Chinese Qingbai porcelain horse with two grooms from the Northern Song Dynasty (10th–12th century AD), 21 cm high and about 1.7 kg, with a pale ice-blue glaze, in very good condition and authentic, acquired in the Netherlands from Belgium and supplied with a digital Certificate of Authenticity.
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Chinese Qingbai Porcelain Horse with Grooms – Northern Song Dynasty – 10th to 12th Century AD
A finely modeled Chinese Qingbai porcelain group from the Northern Song Dynasty, dating to the 10th to 12th Century AD, depicting a saddled horse standing foursquare upon an integral rounded base accompanied by two grooms. The horse is represented with its head raised and ears pricked, wearing an elaborate modeled bridle and harness, while a saddle cloth is carefully draped across its back. The two attendants stand alongside the animal, dressed in tunics and trousers, their raised arms and upward-turned faces creating a lively sense of interaction with the horse. The entire composition is covered in a characteristic pale ice-blue Qingbai glaze, displaying areas of fine craquelure and warm burial deposits that accentuate the sculptural details. Qingbai ware, celebrated for its translucent bluish-white glaze, was among the most distinctive ceramic traditions of the Song period.
Material: Porcelain with pale ice-blue translucent Qingbai glaze
Dimensions: 21 cm
Weight: 1.7 Kg
Acquired in the Netherlands at an Auction House.
We guarantee the authenticity of the pieces, backed by the combined experience of our experts spanning more than 40 years.
A Certificate of Authenticity (CoA) will be sent digitally by email.
This item has been legally acquired in accordance with European law.
Chinese Qingbai Porcelain Horse with Grooms – Northern Song Dynasty – 10th to 12th Century AD
A finely modeled Chinese Qingbai porcelain group from the Northern Song Dynasty, dating to the 10th to 12th Century AD, depicting a saddled horse standing foursquare upon an integral rounded base accompanied by two grooms. The horse is represented with its head raised and ears pricked, wearing an elaborate modeled bridle and harness, while a saddle cloth is carefully draped across its back. The two attendants stand alongside the animal, dressed in tunics and trousers, their raised arms and upward-turned faces creating a lively sense of interaction with the horse. The entire composition is covered in a characteristic pale ice-blue Qingbai glaze, displaying areas of fine craquelure and warm burial deposits that accentuate the sculptural details. Qingbai ware, celebrated for its translucent bluish-white glaze, was among the most distinctive ceramic traditions of the Song period.
Material: Porcelain with pale ice-blue translucent Qingbai glaze
Dimensions: 21 cm
Weight: 1.7 Kg
Acquired in the Netherlands at an Auction House.
We guarantee the authenticity of the pieces, backed by the combined experience of our experts spanning more than 40 years.
A Certificate of Authenticity (CoA) will be sent digitally by email.
This item has been legally acquired in accordance with European law.
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Culture
Ancient Chinese, Song Dynasty
Century/timeframe
10th to 12th Century AD
Name of object
Qingbai porcelain horse with grooms, 10th to 12th century AD
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2026
Material
Terracotta
Country acquired from
Netherlands
Condition
Very good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
21 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Previous owner - country acquired from
Belgium
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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