Ca. 618-906 AD A beautiful pottery figure of a prancing horse. The spirited horse is shown with left foreleg raised, red mane swept to one side, mouth open and ears laid back. The tail is depicted docked and bound in the traditional fashion. Traces of red colour are visible on the hooves. The saddle is covered with a red cloth draped over the saddle and gathered on the sides.This piece has been precisely dated by means of a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla, an independent German Laboratory. The samples collected date the piece to the period reflected in its style, whilst also showing no modern trace elements. The TL certificate with its full report will accompany this lot. Size: L:495mm / W:570mm ; 8kg Provenance: Private London collection; acquired from D.R. ex 1990s collection.