PAIRE DE CHEVAUX - PAIR OF HORSES Chine, Dynastie... Lot 195
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PAIRE DE CHEVAUX - PAIR OF HORSES Chine, Dynastie Tang - China, Tang Dynasty, (618 - 907) Terre cuite avec traces d'engobe blanche - Terra cotta with white pigment. H : ca 45 cm Provenance : Collection Privée, France - Private French Collection. Avec leurs pattes plantées solidement au sol, ils montrent leur caractère farouche. Ils appartiennent au style des chevaux que les nobles de la cour Tang aiment à monter pour le jeu de polo. Les selles sont amovibles. Polo, played with this kind of horse, was specifically encouraged by the two Tang emperors Tai Zong and Xuan Zong as being excellent for developing skills.
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