#6016 • Tang Dynasty Horse Rider Playing the Flute

Part of Relics Antiques, and Artifacts: Timeless Treasures (live auction by Blue Box Auction Gallery)

High bid $350.00

Status: Sold

Title: Tang Dynasty Horse Rider Playing a Flute Origin: Tang Dynasty, China (618 - 907 AD) Medium: Terra Cotta Dimensions: 12 1/4 x 4 x 12 1/4 inches Condition: Good Additional Information: A Tang Dynasty terra cotta sculpture depicting a horse rider playing the flute. It appears to have been painted due to the remanence of paint on the saddle and hooves. The flute is not included and the horse's ear is missing. The Tang Dynasty Horse was purchased in the 1980s from a dealer in China and includes a Certificate of Authenticity from the Chinese Society of Folk Antiques Collection.