Lot Essay
A similar, although much larger (86.4 cm.), Han dynasty wood figure of a prancing horse, was sold in these rooms, 24-25 March 2011, lot 1297.
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HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
Details
A RARE CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF A HORSE
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
Portrayed standing with head facing forward, the body carved from a single section with separately attached legs, tail and neck, the narrow head carved with sensitive eyes, pricked ears and mouth open in a whinny
9½ in. (24.1 cm.) long
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
Portrayed standing with head facing forward, the body carved from a single section with separately attached legs, tail and neck, the narrow head carved with sensitive eyes, pricked ears and mouth open in a whinny
9½ in. (24.1 cm.) long
Provenance
Sotheby's, New York, 6 December 1989, lot 66.
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