China, Dynasty Tang, 618-907. Rider Rider sitting

China, Dynasty Tang, 618-907.
Rider
Rider sitting on a saddle placed on a carpet,
and riding a galloping horse.
The woman stands upright, face,
arms along the body, the left to the chest,
the right arm slightly stretched toward the horse's neck,
clenched fists to take the reins.
Terracotta slip in red and orange for the horse and the rider's clothing,
black for the carpet and the hair.
L: 31,5 cm
Literature:
Chine: des chevaux et des hommes, Donation J. Polain, Musée des Arts asiatiques Guimet, 1995/96, RMN
2000 ans d’art chinois, Musée départemental de Saint-Atoine l’Abbaye (Isère), 2000
Imperial China, The Art oh The Horse in Chinese History, Exhibition catalog of Kentucky Horse Park, 2000
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