Tang Dynasty masterpiece frozen in mid-gallop

Updated: Feb 20, 2026 China Bound Print

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Tang Dynasty *sancai* sculpture of a Hu rider on a galloping horse, from the collection of the Xi’an Museum [Photo/Xi’an Museum official WeChat account]

This Tang Dynasty (618-907) sancai (tri-colored glazed pottery) sculpture captures a blue-robed Hu rider, hair tied in two knots, riding his chestnut, muscular, and powerful horse. Its rich, steady glazes and elegant modeling preserve the energy of a gallop from over a thousand years ago.

Unearthed in 1966 from a Tang tomb at a pharmaceutical factory site in Lianhu district, Xi'an, Shaanxi province, the sculpture is now one of the crown jewels of the Xi'an Museum.

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