Lot Essay
For another pair of small bronze horses dated to the Han dynasty see C.T. Loo, Exhibition Of Chinese Arts, New York, November 1941-April 1942, Catalogue, no. 186
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A MINIATURE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A HORSE
TANG DYNASTY
Standing foursquare with thick-set body, the neck upright with head tucked slightly in, the mane and tail neatly incised; together with a miniature gilt-bronze equestrian group, Wei dynasty, depicting a soldier seated astride his mount
1¼ and 1 5/16in. (3.2 and 3.3cm.) wide (2)
TANG DYNASTY
Standing foursquare with thick-set body, the neck upright with head tucked slightly in, the mane and tail neatly incised; together with a miniature gilt-bronze equestrian group, Wei dynasty, depicting a soldier seated astride his mount
1¼ and 1 5/16in. (3.2 and 3.3cm.) wide (2)