A very rare Chinese terracotta horse rider, seated straight on his horse. Depicted with beard and bun hairdo. On the back, his dog seated on a circular cushion.

It is very unusual to find this kind of equestrian pottery with pets on the back of the horse. The last ones were found in the Eas Tang Tomb excavation.

Good condition. It presents remains of polychromy.
Provenance: Sotheby´s auction house.
It includes old Sotheby's Catalogue ( March 2001 ) and Thermoluminescence test made by Oxford Authentication LTD in 2000.

Notes: The piece includes a Spanish Export License (Passport for the European Union), at the time of sale it is requested in the name of the buyer, the process takes one to two weeks. - If the piece is destined for outside the European Union, the substitution of the export permit will be requested. This procedure entails Fee expenses that the buyer must pay during the application process. This process can take 2 to 4 weeks. SHIPPED WITH INSURANCE


The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally , provenance statement seen by Catawiki.
Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot.
The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged.
The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.
#MorganNiquetCollection



Seller's Story

Galería Fuentenebro emerged in 2018 to combine ancient art and contemporary art with a selection of high-quality works in a single space. Created by art experts with more than fifteen years of experience specialized in Archaeology, Antiquities of the s. XX and in the last great styles of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and Art Decó. In 2019 he creates a space in Madrid combining masterpieces from different eras in a single eclectic and different space. We search and select the best pieces to introduce the international market trends in Spain.
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A very rare Chinese terracotta horse rider, seated straight on his horse. Depicted with beard and bun hairdo. On the back, his dog seated on a circular cushion.

It is very unusual to find this kind of equestrian pottery with pets on the back of the horse. The last ones were found in the Eas Tang Tomb excavation.

Good condition. It presents remains of polychromy.
Provenance: Sotheby´s auction house.
It includes old Sotheby's Catalogue ( March 2001 ) and Thermoluminescence test made by Oxford Authentication LTD in 2000.

Notes: The piece includes a Spanish Export License (Passport for the European Union), at the time of sale it is requested in the name of the buyer, the process takes one to two weeks. - If the piece is destined for outside the European Union, the substitution of the export permit will be requested. This procedure entails Fee expenses that the buyer must pay during the application process. This process can take 2 to 4 weeks. SHIPPED WITH INSURANCE


The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally , provenance statement seen by Catawiki.
Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot.
The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged.
The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.
#MorganNiquetCollection



Seller's Story

Galería Fuentenebro emerged in 2018 to combine ancient art and contemporary art with a selection of high-quality works in a single space. Created by art experts with more than fifteen years of experience specialized in Archaeology, Antiquities of the s. XX and in the last great styles of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and Art Decó. In 2019 he creates a space in Madrid combining masterpieces from different eras in a single eclectic and different space. We search and select the best pieces to introduce the international market trends in Spain.
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Culture
Ancient Chinese, Tang Dynasty
Name of object
Ancient Chinese, Tang Dynasty Terracotta Horse Rider with his Dog. With TL Test. EX-SOTHEBY´S -
Century/ Timeframe
618-906 A.D.
Provenance
Auction house
Subject/Depiction
Ancient Chinese, Tang Dynasty Terracotta Horse Rider with his Dog. With TL Test. EX-SOTHEBY´S -
Country of Origin
antiguo chino
Material
Terracotta
Condition
Good
Height
40.6 cm

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