Ca. 618-907 AD An incredibly beautiful horse figure in a standing pose on an integral base. The animal is depicted with lively visage, bulging eyes, raised colourful ears, a pronounced snout with flared nostrils and open mouth revealing his teeth. The horse also displays a neat, manicured mane and finely decorated saddle adorning his red coat. This piece has been precisely dated by means of a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla, an independent German Laboratory. The samples collected date the piece to the period reflected in its style, whilst also showing no modern trace elements. The TL certificate with its full report will accompany this lot.Size: L:665mm / W:650mm ; 18.75kgProvenance: East Anglian private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong.