Standing Caparisoned Horse

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Extremely Rare Large Standing Caparisoned Horse with Bridle & Blanketed Saddle

The horse is a masterpiece and very rare regarding its style, details, pigment and period Northern Qi Dynasty (550–577 A.D.)

Our Guarantee: The above item is guarantee to be of the time period and condition as described, has been exported legally and is legal to buy and sell under all international lows to cultural patrimony.

Outstanding pottery “mingqi” representing a painted pottery model of a caparisoned horse with bridle and blanketed saddle.

Grey earthenware coated with white slip and remains of yellow, green, orange, white, black and red pigment.

Northern Qi Dynasty (550–577 A.D.) extremely rare!!!

High 45 cm, Wide 36 cm. Original pigments!

– The results of thermoluminescence tests are consistent with the dating of this object. Northern Qi Dynasty (550–577 A.D.) Sampling of 4 different parts – back of the horse, belly of the horse, chin of the horse and saddle. Sample B restored. Very normal for pottery objects.

– Extra test: Pre-dose test has been done: Pre-dose test confirms old firing without any kind of artificial x-ray treatments!

– Provenance: very important and old private German collection, Mr. W. R. Wiesbaden, collected before 1995.

Well-modelled standing foursquare on a rectangular base, the slender curved head with crisply flared nostrils and picked ears. The arched neck painted in yellow with a scalloped black border to indicate the mane, the trappings including crisply detailed bridle, chest collar applied with florette – molded tufts, and crouper that continues under the tail, the saddle draped with a long-flared cloth carved with fringe, with traces of white, black, red, brown, green and orange pigment.

– A certificate of authenticity by Becker Antiques (specialist in Chinese pottery since 1969, Amsterdam) will accompany the item.

Important information.

It will be professionally packed and safely send in a wooden crate by FedEx.

Buyers are responsible for import regulation and restrictions of their own country

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Becker Antiques main field covers ceramics – pottery funerary figures (dated from the Han through the Ming dynasties), Buddhist sculptures and other Chinese works of art. Our other sections areAsian works of art – concerns objects from Japan and South East Asian countries including bronze, stone and wooden sculptures, Chinese furniture from the Qing Dynasty and of course occasional other items.
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