Painted pottery polo player
Chinese, Tang dynasty
the galloping horse with the rider turned to the side, 47cm long by 30cm high
Provenance:- From a deceased Gloucestershire estate
Note: sold with a copy of Oxford Authentication Ltd thermoluminescence analysis report, 24th May 2018
Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £600 - £800
Painted pottery polo player
Chinese, Tang dynasty
the galloping horse with the rider turned to the side, 47cm long by 30cm high
Provenance:- From a deceased Gloucestershire estate
Note: sold with a copy of Oxford Authentication Ltd thermoluminescence analysis report, 24th May 2018
With old repairs and restoration.
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Auction: Asian & Islamic Art, 24th May, 2023