Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A substantial pair of ceramic figurines each depicting a female polo player with piled hairstyle, tight-fitting knee-length robe, saddle with ends of the extended blanket flung back in violent motion, each horse with head lowered and legs extended in a leaping movement; painted detailing to horses and riders; with custom-made display stands. 17 kg total, 63-65cm (24 3/4 - 25 1/2"). Property of a North London gentleman; previously in a private collection formed in the 1990s; accompanied by copies of two positive thermoluminescence reports issued by Laboratory Kotalla, nos. 24CM110520 and 25CM110520. [2]