A sancai and blue-glazed horse with groom, Tang dynasty | 唐 三彩馬及馬夫俑

A sancai and blue-glazed horse with groom

Tang dynasty

唐 三彩馬及馬夫俑

the horse standing foursquare on a rectangular base, with the head turned slightly to the left, the ears pricked, the cropped mane forming a fringe along the neck, a saddle and saddle cloth draped over the back and an elaborate harness and strapwork over the face and body, principally glazed in amber and with splashes of blue, the groom dressed in a tunic, trousers, and cap, the arms suspended mid-movement and the face turned upward, similarly glazed in amber and blue (2)

Height of taller 14½ in., 36.8 cm