Chinese antiquities of the Tang Dynasty (618 - 906AD)
 

2010092
A statue of a court lady, Tang dynasty. 32cm high.


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2010091
A very fine example of a kneeling camel with full load. Suspended from the baggage is a rabbit, a bird, knotted rope and water containers for use in the after-life.
38cm long and 30cm high. Tang dynasty.



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2010088
A statue of a "fat lady" wearing male clothing, Tang dynasty,37cm high (excluding stand)

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2010083
A set of 6 geese, finely detailed. the tallest, 8cm.

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2010082
A Tang dynasty female polo player on a galloping Ferghana horse. 33cm high, 33cm wide.

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2010081
A very fine statue of a kneeling, fully loaded camel. 29cm high, 34cm wide.

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2010072
A lady polo player on a Ferghana horse,
Tang dynasty (618 - 906AD) 40cm high

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2009055
A fine statue of a saddled, prancing horse, Tang dynasty.
Height: 35 cm, length 35 cm.


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2009054
A large example of a striding, Ferghana horse, Tang dynasty. The saddled animal has excellent detail highlighting the power and strength of the Ferghana breed.
Height 45 cm, length 45 cm.


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2009053
An extremely fine example of a Court Lady, Tang dynasty. She stands with flowing robes which cover her ample charms. In her right hand she holds a bronze mirror whilst her left hand is covered by the long sleeves of her robe.
Her slippers, whilst not fully visible, are decorated with flower-like attachments, a common detail in Tang high society.
The very finely detailed face and hairstyle have been highlighted in coloured pigments emphasising the serenity and quality of this superb example.
Height 48 cm.


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2009052
A very rare statue of a horse with full decoration, Northern Qi dynasty. The leatherwork finely detailed and the forelock has been combed into a single spike and tied with silk imitating the horn of a unicorn.
The rump of the animal is covered in hollow bronze bells which would rattle with movement and a single band of conch shells attached to the chest harness would produce a similar sound.
The blanket under the saddle has been attached to a wooden board which, when viewed from the front, imitates a pair of wings.
Height is 37 cm and length is 31 cm.


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2009031
A very fine Tang dynasty statue of a walking bactrian camel with removable baggage, 44cm high.

Click here to view same period camels in the Shaanxi Provincial Museum

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200930
A female polo player riding a Ferghana horse in full gallop, Tang dynasty. 24cm high and 35cm long.
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200929
A female polo player riding a Ferghana horse in full gallop, Tang dynasty. 24cm high and 35cm long.
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2009028
A very fine and rare sancai glazed pillow, Liao dynasty decorated with foliage and flowering plants. 29.5 cm wide, 24cm deep, 10 cm high (back) and 6 cm high (front).

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2009027
A superb double dragon handled amphora with imperial blue glaze and brown and cream glazes, 29.5cm high, early Tang dynasty.

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2009020
A set of 5 small, terracotta Buddhist plaques, Liao Dynasty C 1000AD.
Price: € 300

2009006
A very fine chestnut and cream glazed statue of a standing horse.
64 cm high.
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2009007
A fine Tang dynasty court lady
36 cm high.
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2009001
A very large, walking Ferghana horse with removeable saddle
60 cm high.

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2008020
A Tang dynasty bronze, silvered mirror well detailed with 2 birds with flower sprays.
Diameter 13.5 cm.

Click here to view examples in the Henan Provincial Museum
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Price: € 1950
 

2008018
An exceptionally fine Tang dynasty "fat lady" wearing long robes and her hands held out in front of her.
She stands 55 cm high. The hair is in the DuoMaji style (The Falling off the Horse Hair) and very unusually, her outer robe is split at the bottom right, temptingly revealing an orange undergarment.
Her serene expression and well defined details make this tall staue an excellent example from the golden period of Chinese history.
 

Click here to view examples in the Henan Provincial Museum
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2008009
A very fine statue of a wild Ferghana horse, 45 cm high.

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2007027
An outstanding pair of court ladies, 49 & 50 cm high.

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2007020
A superb pair of standing Ferghana horses made during the Tang Dynsty (618-906AD). Both animals standing foursquare on a rectangular base with heads pointing to the left. Height: 39 cm, Width: 37 cm

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2006036
A fine statue of a Ferghana horse and female rider.
This large example stands 44 cm high.

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2006028
A pair of Tang dynasty attendants, 31 cm high. Both wear long robes and underclothes and both would have held a staff, probably made of wood.
Good examples with much original pigment remaining.

Price: Euro 1200

2006016
Early Tang Dynasty
A fine large statue of a lady on horse, 41 cm high. Rhe riders hair gathered up into a single top knot.

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PA240008
A very fine statue of a prancing horse. Height: 47 cm.

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