STATUETTE DE CHEVAL CAPARAÇONNÉ EN TERRE CUITE... Lot n° 232

STATUETTE DE CHEVAL CAPARAÇONNÉ EN TERRE CUITE Dynastie des Wei du Nord (386-535) A PAINTED POTTERY MODEL OF A CAPARISONED HORSE Northern Wei Dynasty (386-535 AD) Finely modelled striding on a trapezoidal base, the head adorned with a tasselled cloth and a bridle, from which hang floral ornaments, the saddle covered with a long cloth draped at the ends above the flared mud guards. 23cm (9in) wide. Footnotes: Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935 Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) Compare with a related pottery model of a caparisoned horse, Wei dynasty, from the Robert Rousset collection, in the Musée Guimet, Paris, illustrated by J-P.Desroches, Compagnons d'Eternite', Paris, 1981, p.119. 北魏 陶馬俑 來源： 巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，於1935年前入藏 巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com