Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. An unglazed ceramic figure formed as a standing horse with detachable female rider; rider with dressed hair, ample sleeves, layered robes and painted face; horse with erect neck and head, ears pinned back, painted face, bridle, harness and saddle rug; hole for separately formed tail, now absent. See Prodan, M., The Art of The T'ang Potter, Thames and Hudson, 1960, for comparable examples and discussion. 9.3 kg, 60cm (23 1/2"). From the collection of an American lady living in London; acquired before 2000; accompanied by a copy of an Oxford Authentication thermoluminescence analysis report no.C100a36, dated 7 January 2000.