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Lot Essay
The green-splashed or dappled decoration on the present horse is considerably rare and likely represents the markings found on piebald horses. A rare, large slip-decorated ‘piebald’ pottery horse is illustrated by R. Jacobsen in Celestial Horses & Long Sleeve Dancers, Minneapolis, 2013, p. 233, where the author notes, “During the Tang period, piebald horses were apparently highly valued for their dappled patterns. Edward Schafer cites Tang stories of a ‘Dappled Horse Country’ (Bo Ma Gua), located in deep northern snow. This may possibly have been a Turkish tribe, the Ala-yondiu – “those with piebald horses” (p. 232).
Another large, sancai-glazed horse with splashes possibly meant to imitate piebald markings, with striped mane and fittings, was sold at Christie’s New York, 20-21 March 2013, lot 2071.
The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. C299b60 is consistent with the dating of this lot.
Another large, sancai-glazed horse with splashes possibly meant to imitate piebald markings, with striped mane and fittings, was sold at Christie’s New York, 20-21 March 2013, lot 2071.
The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. C299b60 is consistent with the dating of this lot.