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stretrader Registered User Registered: January 2004 Location: In the collective imagintion of yesterdays children Posts: 80	Large polychrome horse in a dramatic pose, its head down, on a clay base, draped with a saddle, strands and tassels, braided rope, decorative saddle blanket, the mane combed to one side. Covered in a heavy runny glaze in vivid blue, golden amber, green and tan. Covered in a light earthen patina. Circa: 1200-1300 AD
	· Date: January 10, 2009 · Views: 1121 ·
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4to2centophilia

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January 10, 2009 1:42pm

Beautiful peice of art. Nice change from coins.

How tall is this?

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stretrader

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January 10, 2009 1:46pm

Thank's, approx 13"x11" The one on my avatar is larger

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AlexB

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January 10, 2009 6:29pm

Rating: 10

Very nice. You say 'Asian' - but where from exactly? Brgds Alex

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4to2centophilia

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January 10, 2009 7:03pm

Any chance this is older (Tang Dynasty)?

It resembles the funerary horses popular in that period.

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stretrader

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January 10, 2009 8:20pm

Not older than Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) Ruled by Empress Wu a very harsh and brutal woman that murdered her Son (and many others) for her own political gain. The An Lushan Rebellion marked the end of the Tang Dynasty.

Southern Song (1127 - 1279) Approx. fifty years after the Tang Dynasty there was a reunification of China implemented by the Imperial Army which began the start of the Song Dynasty. The end of the Song Dynasty was one of invasion.

Yuan (Mongol) (1279 - 1368) Barbarians conquered the Northern Song and the Southern Song was Occupied by Mongrols, Khubilai Khan was one of the better Known inhabitants.

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4to2centophilia

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January 11, 2009 4:34pm

Not older than Tang, but could it actually be Tang? Your attribution says 1200-1300 which is Song or Yuan.

Did you buy this from a dealer or auction? Christies or Sotheby's auctioned off a collection of these 4 or 5 years ago. They were beautiful. A few pulled in high prices.

Since your avatar is also a polychrome horse, I assume you collect them

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"When you are in Rome live in the Roman style; when you are elsewhere live as they live elsewhere" St. Ambrose (340-397) to St. Augustine."

stretrader

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January 12, 2009 8:57pm

Yes,yes and yes. Several years ago I started collecting Chinese Cash as well as Ancients,which opened all things Asian.The Polychrome and Terracotta horse's would not stop calling me....

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