A PAIR OF POTTERY MODELS OF EQUESTRIAN WARRIORS, A POTTERY STANDING FIGURE OF A MALE ATTENDANT, A PAINTED POTTERY LADY AND A STRAW-GLAZED ATTENDANT
Northern Wei Dynasty and Sui/Tang Dynasty
Comprising: a pair of equestrians wearing tabbed hats and long flowing robes, decorated in red, white and black pigments on the grey pottery; a standing figure with the hair dressed in two top knots, wearing a high belted long robe, red and white pigments remaining; a kneeling lady, wearing an elegant red painted robe, on a square base; a straw glazed attendant standing with the hands clasped together.
The largest: 26.7cm (10 1/2in) high. (5).
Footnotes:
北魏及隋/唐 陶騎士一對, 陶男侍, 彩陶仕女及黃釉侍從像

Provenance: The equestrians: William Clayton Ltd., London, 19 January 1967 (valuation for insurance)

The straw-glazed attendant: some firing imperfections; a few sections highlighted under UV light, possibly indicating restoration; some chips to the extremities.

The pottery standing figure of a male attendant: a few firing imperfections.

The painted pottery lady: a corner of the square base is missing; a drilled aperture to the head for TL test; the head has been reattached; scattered restorations; minor losses to edges and expected wear.

The pair of pottery models of equestrian warriors: the head of a warrior is reattached; an ear and the tail to a warrior are missing; minor chips to the extremities, overall with possible scattered restorations and age-consistent wear.