Tang Dynasty Terracotta Prancing Horse

A rare large size terracotta prancing horse, Tang Dynasty, c.…
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A rare large size terracotta prancing horse, Tang Dynasty, c.618AD - 907AD, with removable saddle and custom made stand, probably comes from the 'Changzhi Region, Shanxi Province. It is molded and modelled in grey earthenware and still has large amounts of its original painted decoration with 2015 Thermoluminescence laboratory report Rolf Kotalla Germany. Height 52 cm silver

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  • Terracotta - Terracotta is lightly fired earthenware, red or reddish-brown in colour, used in ancient times. Fired at higher temperatures terracotta was used in the nineteenth century for decorative vases and similar objects, but rarely for utilitarian goods. Other uses for terracotta include roofing tiles, garden pots and ornaments. Glazed terracotta is known as faience.
  • Earthenware - A basic ceramic material that is fired at a low temperature. Earthenware is the basis of almost all ancient, medieval, Middle Eastern and European painted ceramics. After firing, the colour is the colour of the clay when it is dug from the ground: buff, brown and red. It is not waterproof until glazed. Creamware is a type of earthenware covered with a transparent lead glaze. Majolica, faience and delft are also earthenware covered in an opaque white tin glaze.

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