Figure of a decorated horse. Northern Wei period,... Lot 105

Figure of a decorated horse. Northern Wei period, 6th century. Naturalistically modeled standing horse on a rectangular plinth. Saddled and bridled, with an insertable plait from the mane on the forehead. The harness is decorated with rosettes, shells and other ornaments, with tassels at the throat and on the saddle. Black, malachite green and brick-red pigment has been preserved over the white engobe, accentuating the hair, saddle and ornaments. Rest. H 39 cm; W 32 cm Expertise The result of the Oxford Authentication thermoluminescence test no. C123q49 dated 29.1.2024 confirms the dating Provenance Private collection, Rhineland-Palatinate Literature Wenwu, 1984:4, p. 5, plate 2 and p. 6, plate 7.3