Small Ceramic Tang Horse finish-painted The panels would once have

The panels would once have formed an internal dividing wall in a Chinese home and could be used in a similar way today as a standout room divider

hinged on wooden dowels

The upper panels are carved through in a similar pattern

By the early 19th century

These are varnished in red

Small Ceramic Tang Horse finish-painted The panels would once haveThese ceramic horses are replicas of those made during China's Tang Dynasty. Along with figurines of camels, servants, and civil officials, pottery horses like these were created for burial with wealthier members of society. The Chinese believed in an afterlife and to maintain their status and lifestyle, the ruling classes would have ceramic replicas of their servants, animals and other prized possessions made to be buried with them in order to