Horse; China, Tang dynasty

Horse; China, Tang dynasty
Glazed ceramic.
It has some flaws and restorations.
Measurements: 51 x 53 x 20 cm.
Figure made in round bulk standing on its four legs placed on a small base. The modeling of the horse presents an anatomy of realistic and detailed character, also appreciable in the saddle. This type of pieces used to be part of the funerary trousseau, since the horse was a symbol of rank and belonging to the high sphere in the social hierarchy.