A pair of painted pottery figures of equestriennes

Each rider wearing a tall hat over a cowl and high waisted tunic, with the left hand of each figure covered by a sleeve and the right hand visible, the horses striding forwards with right legs advanced and with the heads inclined slightly to their right and with parted forelocks.
 

Provenance:

Private UK collection

Compare with a model of a horse and rider in the Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession no. 51.93a, b.

唐 彩绘陶女士骑马俑一对

Dimensions: Height: 37.3cm, 14 5/8 in.

Date: Tang dynasty (618-906)

Stock No. 1402

Price: On Request