Selection of Tang Dynasty Musicians on Horseback
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A selection of musicians on horseback dating from the Tang dynasty. Both horses are standing to attention with either a male or female rider. The male holds a drum while the female fat lady holds a flute. The musicians are wearing typical Tang clothing and hairstyles. Both present beautiful pigments especially the vibrate orange on the saddle cloth.
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The male musician is accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no. C125k86 from Oxford Authentication.
Date: Circa 618-906 AD
Period: Tang Dynasty
Provenance: Previously from a Hong Kong collection. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman.
Condition: Very fine condition, some loss of pigment in places consistent with age.
Tang ceramic production reached its peak with terracotta moulded zoomorphic and anthropomorphic figures, known in Chinese as mingqi. Such statuettes would have been placed in Chinese graves, to assist, protect and entertain the deceased in the afterlife. Figures of musicians were especially popular, as they served to entertain the deceased in the afterlife. The art of dance in China reached a peak during the Tang Dynasty, which was the golden age of Chinese music and dance. The Great Music Bureau was set up to oversee the training and performances of music and dance in the imperial court, and the Drums and Pipes Bureau was responsible for ceremonial music.
To discover more about Tang statuettes, please visit our relevant blog post: Terracotta Tomb Attendants.
