Glazed Terracotta Horse Head. Tang Style Copy. 1960s.
The head was molded. It is made of terracotta covered with a finely crackled, amber-colored lead glaze. It is a fine copy in the Tang Dynasty Chinese style. The craftsmanship is good, with hand-modeling that has left fingerprints, a thick glaze with fine cracks, and a beautiful color. The head is not cut; it must have been made separately, like the other parts of a horse, and then assembled and glued with plaster, traces of which can be seen underneath. Tang-style copies were created from the late 19th century onward, but they were crude. However, in the 1960s, Parisian forgers produced high-quality fake Chinese ceramics. It is likely that this head was made during this period rather than in 1900. Dimensions: 455 x 390 x 150 mm.
450 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Asian art
Condition: Good condition
Material: Terracotta
Length: 390mm
Width: 150mm
Height: 455mm
Reference (ID): 1721156
Availability: In stock
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