Horse Figure
Item number 3510/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Tang-style, sancai (three colour) glazed horse and female rider. Most of the horse and rider are glazed with amber, green and yellow, however the head of the rider is unglazed. The chestnut coloured horse has its head turned and is wearing a green saddle and blanket. The female rider is seated, wearing a chestnut coloured shirt and pants, and a green vest. The horse is standing four-square on a rectangular base and has a short tail. The horse body is hollow.
Narrative
Puchased by the donor from Cat Street Antiques in Hong Kong, in 1990.
Specific Techniques
Sancai (三彩, “three colours”) is a style of ceramic using three intermingled glaze colours for decoration. The glaze colours are not limited to three, but are predominantly brown, green and a creamy off-white. The sancai technique originated during the Tang dynasty and is associated with Tang tomb figures, so it is often referred to as Tang Sancai (唐三彩).
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