Lot 3 | Extraordinary figure of a sogdian horse groom

EXTRAORDINARY FIGURE OF A SOGDIAN HORSE GROOM.

Origin: China. Shaanxi or Henan province.
Dynasty: Tang dynasty (618-907).
Date: Dated according to attached Oxford Thermoluminescense report.
Technique: Low-fired, ferrous clay with grey slip, largely preserved, cold pigment painting and partial gilding.
Description: Standing in wide sidestep with his right hand raised. With both hands, he probably held
formerly the reins of the animal. He is dressed in a short caftan over tight-fitting
leggins. The wide open collar forms a broad lapel, on which painted flower motifs are
still preserved. His facial features are clearly individually formed and painted showing a
powerful masculine expression. On the head, he wears a characteristic, high headgear,
which is painted with patterns and decorated with gold leaf.
Measurement: Height 51cm, width ca. 25cm, depth ca. 12cm.


Provenance:
-1997 acquired at Artcade Gallery, Van der Kindere, Brussels.
-Estate of a Rhenish private collection.

Expert report:
Thermoluminescence report of 29.3.1997: TL Oxford report 866e78.

精美陶彩繪胡人俑

唐   618-907年   高51cm/寬約25cm/深約12cm

陶俑胡人形象，頭戴折沿尖頂高帽，深目高鼻，面部及衣飾局部畫彩，身著窄袖長袍，領口外翻，腰中系帶，下著馬褲，足蹬長靴。其右臂上揚，左臂下垂，雙手握拳，姿勢呈拉韁繩狀，應為牽馬或駱駝俑。

附有包裝木箱。

來源：德國萊茵地區私人收藏，1997年購於比利時布魯塞爾Van der Kindere 古董商藝廊Artcade Gallery。

1997年3月29日編號866e78的牛津熱釋光測年鑑定證書佐證年代。