Tang Dynasty|The powerful animal naturalistically modelled standing four-square with its head held confidently high, with flaring nostrils and bulging eyes beneath a pair of U-shaped horns, retaining some original red pigment. 43.8cm (17 1/4in) long.|唐 陶胎水牛俑Provenance: a distinguished European private collection來源： 顯貴歐洲私人收藏The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no.C102a21 dated 17 January 2002, is consistent with the dating of this lot.