A charming and scarce horse with detailed saddle fittings
This unusual artifact, made of polished black ceramic, is typical of the Yuan Dynasty. The Dynasty founded by Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan. The horse featured here is the Mongolian short-legged ponies rather than the larger-legged Han and Tang Dynasty steeds.
Item# 67
Date: Yuan Dynasty (c. 1279-1368 CE)
Medium: Black pottery
Subject: Horse
Size: Horse: 7 ¾” H,
A charming and scarce horse with detailed saddle fittings
This unusual artifact, made of polished black ceramic, is typical of the Yuan Dynasty. The Dynasty founded by Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan. The horse featured here is the Mongolian short-legged ponies rather than the larger-legged Han and Tang Dynasty steeds.
Item# 67
Date: Yuan Dynasty (c. 1279-1368 CE)
Medium: Black pottery
Subject: Horse
Size: Horse: 7 ¾” H,