1980s Large Chinese Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse & Rider Sculpture Tang Style 17"

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Impressive large-scale Chinese sancai ("three-color") glazed pottery sculpture depicting a caparisoned horse with a seated court lady rider, modeled in … Read more Impressive large-scale Chinese sancai ("three-color") glazed pottery sculpture depicting a caparisoned horse with a seated court lady rider, modeled in the traditional Tang Dynasty style. The horse features a rich cobalt-blue body glaze with cream-glazed tack, bridle, and hooves, and an ochre-and-green rosette saddle blanket rendered in relief. The rider is finely detailed with a tall stylized coiffure in grey and yellow, wearing a flowing amber robe with a green sash, seated in the traditional side pose with hand extended to the reins.

The piece displays the expected fine glaze crackle (craquelure) throughout, characteristic of this type of low-fired sancai glaze, along with natural glaze pooling and variation. Hollow-cast construction with vent opening on the underside, standing on a rectangular unglazed pottery base.

A substantial, museum-quality decorative statement piece for Asian art collectors or eclectic interior display.

Measurements: 17" H x 15" L x 8" W See less