Large Ceramic Tang Horse w95 Based on the old grain

Based on the old grain cabinets of Qinghai province in western China

The subtly curved lid gives this black lacquer trunk its name as well as its graceful lines

According to Chinese tradition cabinets like these would at one time have been presented as part of a bride's wedding dowry

or as a small sideboard

with rituals and offerings a regular and important part of this

Large Ceramic Tang Horse w95 Based on the old grainThese wonderful ceramic horses in a beautiful turquoise glaze are replicas of horses produces during China's Tang Dynasty. Along with figurines of camels and other animals, as well as of servants and civil officials, pottery horses like these were produced specifically to be buried with the wealthier members of society. The Chinese believed that this life would continue into the next, and so in order to preserve their status and high standard of