Northern Wei Dynasty Modelled as a horse standing on a rectangular plinth, its body painted in carmine and black pigments, mounted by a rider in long robes atop a saddle, the rider holding a drum against the neck of the steed. 9 1/2in (24.1cm) high 注脚 The dating of this lot is consistent with the result of a thermoluminescence test, Oxford Authentication Ltd., no. 566h43. Provenance: Butterfield's, San Francisco, 2 November 1990, lot 2855