Figure of a Horse was displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The horse remained an icon of state authority through the Manchu Qing dynasty (1644–1911) and even today horse imagery carries many positive associations. As one of the zodiac animals of the lunar calendar, it symbolizes power, strength, and vigor, and is expected to bring prosperity and success in the year that bears its name. It is believed that it was made in the Tang dynasty (618-907) in the late 7th- first half of the 8th century in China, made with earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze and pigment.

 

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