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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.

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Horse, Tang

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Chinese

Title

Horse

Year

Tang

Medium

earthenware, pigment

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • earthenware,
  • pigment

Techniques

  • earthenware,
  • pigment

Dimensions

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

Place

Origin: China

Type

  • Ceramics

Credit

Gift of Houghton P. Metcalf

Object Number

25.012

Horse

Origin: China

Exhibition History

Chinese Treasures from the Permanent Collection

March 3 - April 23, 1989
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