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Early C20th Large Scale Tang Horse Brass Rubbing.
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Early C20th Large Scale Tang Horse Brass Rubbing.

1900 - 1920
Description

Huge framed work on panelled paper with inscriptions.

Please refer to Washington University in St Louis " rubbings of Taizong Horses"

The six horses were Emperor Tang Taizong’s favorite battle-chargers and closely connected with his major military campaigns. Taizong ordered images of his six favorite horses to be carved in stone. Their names are: Saluzi (???), Quanmaogua (???), Baitiwu (???), Telebiao (???), Qingzhui (??), and Shifachi (???). Taizong also composed six laudatory poems in honor of the horses. The six stone horse reliefs were originally placed outside the Mausoleum of Emperor Tang Taizong, known in Chinese as “Zhaoling Liujun ????.”

Physical Dimensions
Height
146cm (57.48")
Width
212cm (83.46")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Antiques Decorative has dated this Tang Dynasty Horse Rubbing to the 1920s.

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SA1024148
Description
Huge framed work on panelled paper with inscriptions.

Please refer to Washington University in St Louis " rubbings of Taizong Horses"

“
The six horses were Emperor Tang Taizong’s favorite battle-chargers and closely connected with his major military campaigns.
Antiques Decorative

Taizong ordered images of his six favorite horses to be carved in stone. Their names are: Saluzi (???), Quanmaogua (???), Baitiwu (???), Telebiao (???), Qingzhui (??), and Shifachi (???). Taizong also composed six laudatory poems in honor of the horses. The six stone horse reliefs were originally placed outside the Mausoleum of Emperor Tang Taizong, known in Chinese as “Zhaoling Liujun ????.”

Height
146cm (57.48")
Width
212cm (83.46")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques Decorative has dated this Tang Dynasty Horse Rubbing to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1024148
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A large monochrome framed paper rubbing depicting a groom attending to a saddled Tang Dynasty horse.
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Archive I A large monochrome framed paper rubbing depicting a groom attending to a saddled Tang Dynasty horse.

Early C20th Large Scale Tang Horse Brass Rubbing.

Archive II A large monochrome framed paper rubbing depicting a groom attending to a saddled Tang Dynasty horse. View II
Archive III A large monochrome framed paper rubbing depicting a groom attending to a saddled Tang Dynasty horse. View III
Archive IV A large monochrome framed paper rubbing depicting a groom attending to a saddled Tang Dynasty horse. View IV
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Archive X A large monochrome framed paper rubbing depicting a groom attending to a saddled Tang Dynasty horse. View X
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A large monochrome framed paper rubbing depicting a groom attending to a saddled Tang Dynasty horse.
Early C20th Large Scale Tang Horse Brass Rubbing.
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FAQs

A Tang Dynasty horse rubbing is an artwork created using a traditional paper-transfer technique, pressing dampened paper onto carved stone or bronze reliefs of horses and rubbing ink across the surface to capture the raised details.

Traditional East Asian rubbings are produced using handmade rice paper or mulberry paper, ink blocks made from carbon soot, and protective mounting backings to stabilize the delicate paper.

Authentic rubbings show subtle variations in ink saturation, light embossing where paper conformed to the relief, natural aging or creasing of the paper, and traditional collector seals or inscriptions.

A large monochrome rubbing works best as a striking focal point hung above a credenza or console table, anchoring a space while contrasting well with natural timber tones and contemporary furnishings.

To preserve paper artwork, mount it behind UV-filtering glass, avoid hanging in areas with high humidity or direct sunlight, and ensure acid-free backing materials are used inside the frame.
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