Glazed terracotta ridge tile depicting a horseman, China, Ming period (1368-1644) Dressed in Tang period fashion, wearing the official Chuijiao Putou headdress, hands clasped in his sleeves in salute, he is mounted on a caparisoned horse at a standstill. Originally glazed in black, green and ochre, the tile has been restored and covered with a dark plaster. Height: 46.5 cm Head glued back on, accidents, missing parts.