拍品專文
The three characters yi ao zi inscribed on the neck of this horse may be translated "Winged Tall One", probably the name of a horse
Han pottery tomb figures of large size have been found in numerous cliff burials in Sichuan Province. While most are human figures, animals such as chickens, pigs and dogs are also common. Horses are relatively rare. A figure of a prancing horse, 1.14 m. in height, was found at Tianhuishan, Chengdu, Kaogu xuebao 1958, no.1, p. 100, and pl. IX:3. A very large figure of a prancing horse, but slightly smaller (106cm. high) than the present example, was found in cliff burial no. 13 at Majiashan, Xinduxian, Sichuan, recorded in Wenwu ziliao congkan, no. 9, 1985, pl. VI:5
These pottery horses may be compared, in the sharp modeling of the heads with open mouth and flaring lips, the bulging eyes, clipped mane, knotted tail and long neck held nearly upright, to an even larger bronze horse discovered in tomb no. 2 at Hejiashan, Mianyang, also in Sichuan, Wenwu, 1991, no. 3, pl. III, and p. 9
Also compare the Sichuan gray pottery horse sold in these rooms June 4, 1992, lot 208
The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. 666g53 is consistent with the dating of this lot
Han pottery tomb figures of large size have been found in numerous cliff burials in Sichuan Province. While most are human figures, animals such as chickens, pigs and dogs are also common. Horses are relatively rare. A figure of a prancing horse, 1.14 m. in height, was found at Tianhuishan, Chengdu, Kaogu xuebao 1958, no.1, p. 100, and pl. IX:3. A very large figure of a prancing horse, but slightly smaller (106cm. high) than the present example, was found in cliff burial no. 13 at Majiashan, Xinduxian, Sichuan, recorded in Wenwu ziliao congkan, no. 9, 1985, pl. VI:5
These pottery horses may be compared, in the sharp modeling of the heads with open mouth and flaring lips, the bulging eyes, clipped mane, knotted tail and long neck held nearly upright, to an even larger bronze horse discovered in tomb no. 2 at Hejiashan, Mianyang, also in Sichuan, Wenwu, 1991, no. 3, pl. III, and p. 9
Also compare the Sichuan gray pottery horse sold in these rooms June 4, 1992, lot 208
The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. 666g53 is consistent with the dating of this lot