Another side-view of a white ceramic sculpture of a saddled, ornamented horse with one foot raised, a short wound tail and heavy mane. It stands on a thin connected base.
Close-up of the intricately sculpted layered saddle of a ceramic sculpture of a horse along with its etched mane and ornamental tassel belts. Remnants of its painted surface are visible.
Back-view of a ceramic sculpture of a saddled horse, with a wound tail and thick mane, standing on a thin base. Visible are its ornamental belts and hanging saddle blanket.
Top-view of a white ceramic sculpture of a horse, looking aside, with its mane flowing down its neck, a layered saddle, a wound tail, and ornamental belts.
Front-view of a white ceramic sculpture of an ornamented saddled horse with one foot raised, looking aside, standing on a thin base. Belts and saddle blankets hang off its body.
Another side-view of a white ceramic sculpture of a saddled, ornamented horse with one foot raised, a short wound tail and heavy mane. It stands on a thin connected base.
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Unknown Maker, Chinese

Horse

Maker

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Culture

Chinese

Title

Horse

Period

Tang

Year

late Sui-early Tang dynasty

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

earthenware, pigment

Geography

Origin: China

Dimensions

32.4 cm (12 3/4 inches) (height)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Houghton P. Metcalf

Object Number

25.012

Type

Exhibition History

Deep Cuts
Stories from Japanese Surimono Prints
May 23, 2026 – Oct 04, 2026
Chinese Treasures from the Permanent Collection
Mar 03, 1989 – Apr 23, 1989

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Chinese
Horse, late Sui-early Tang dynasty
Earthenware with pigment
32.4 cm (12 3/4 inches) (height)
Gift of Houghton P. Metcalf 25.012

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