Lot Essay
The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no. C111g53 is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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AFTERNOON SESSION
AT 2.00 PM PRECISELY
(LOTS 1376-1586)
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION
A LARGE PAINTED GREY POTTERY FIGURE OF A HORSE
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
Details
A LARGE PAINTED GREY POTTERY FIGURE OF A HORSE
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
The stocky horse stands foursquare on sturdy, braced legs. The thick curved neck has a hogged mane, and the large head is modeled with bulging eyes, alert ears, and mouth open in a whinny, and is further molded with a harness. The short tail is tied, ending in a knot.
42 in. (106.7 cm.) long
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
The stocky horse stands foursquare on sturdy, braced legs. The thick curved neck has a hogged mane, and the large head is modeled with bulging eyes, alert ears, and mouth open in a whinny, and is further molded with a harness. The short tail is tied, ending in a knot.
42 in. (106.7 cm.) long
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 7 December 1993, lot 122.
Brought to you by
Michael Bass
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