Chinese Tang Horse Terra Cotta Figurine 700 AD,
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some restoration, 11" X 11 1/2", provenance: James McLeod, Limerick, Ireland..................Symbol of perseverance and speed. The native Chinese horse is relatively small in stature. Chinese emissaries first came across the monumental horses bred in Ferghana in the second century BC. Under Tang rule the horse came to symbolize power and strength and pottery models of horses became an important part of the funerary regalia of high-ranking officials and members of the imperial family.
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old restoration
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Chinese Tang Horse Terra Cotta Figurine 700 AD,
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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