Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577 A.D.) This examples had been unearthed in Cixian, Hebei province. High: 36 and 35 cm. Wide: 30 cm., each Provenance: Asian art market Dutch private collection Note: It will be professionally packed and safely sent in a wooden crate within 3 working days by FedEx. Shipped with Insurance! Our Guarantee: The above item is guaranteed to be of the time period and condition as described, has been exported legally and is legal to buy and sell under all international lows to cultural patrimony. A finely modeled striding horse on a trapezoidal base, with the head adorned with tall plum, tasseled cloth, and ornate bridle. The saddle is studded and sits atop flared mud guards. Ornate trappings around the chest and rump are adorned with elaborate tassels and straps, and embellished with florets and bosses. - A Certificate of Authenticity from Becker Antiques (specialist in Chinese pottery since 1969, Amsterdam) will accompany the item. - All items legal to buy/sell under The Netherlands covering cultural patrimony and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. - The result of the thermoluminescence test, is consistent with the dating of the item, Eastern Wei dynasty – Extra test: Pre-dose test has been done Pre-dose test confirms old firing without any kind of artificial x-ray treatments! Condition: Fine condition with expected old wear, minor scratches, few tiny losses, small cracks, wear to the pigments. Small cracks ca. 2 mm from the detail between the ears (Top-notch) . Displaying very well overall. Please be advised that all ancient Chinese pottery objects had been buried in tombs and are excavated from there. Therefore, they can always have some restorations. Also worth of note is that the items are more than 1600 years old. - Additional Information: Wei known in historiography as the Eastern Wei was an imperial dynasty of China that followed the disintegration of the Northern Wei dynasty. One of the Northern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties period, the Eastern Wei ruled the eastern part of northern China from 534 to 550. As with the Northern Wei, the ruling family of the Eastern Wei were members of the Tuoba clan of the Xianbei. Three Kingdoms, Jin Dynasty, Northern and Southern Dynasties (Six Dynasties) 220 – 589 A.D. During the Northern dynasties period, increased contact between the people of China and the northwest frontier brought about cultural exchange between the two regions. Pottery sculptures of this period show distinct influence from outside China. Sculptures of camel become increasingly common: figurines of foreigner, civil officials, horses, and warriors. Equestrian themes showing warriors mounted on armoured horses also prevailed. The types of burial figurines used during the Eastern Wei dynasty were similar to those of the Northern Wei and Northern Qi dynasties. Warriors, attendants, musicians, dancers, and tomb guardians in the form of divine beasts constitute the bulk of the figurines but particularly interesting are the armoured horses and mounted musicians among the tomb master’s guards of honor. - A Certificate of Authenticity from Becker Antiques (specialist in Chinese pottery since 1969, Amsterdam) will accompany the item. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. It will be professionally packed and safely sent in a wooden crate by FedEx. Buyers are responsible for import regulation and restrictions of their own country.