12th Mar, 2019 10:00 EST
Asian Arts
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A Chinese painted grey pottery horse and rider, Shaanxi province
Western Han dynasty
The male groom riding astride a dark horse with well-detailed saddle, standing foursquare, well-modeled with alert ears and flared nostrils. The results of the Chinese University of Hong Kong thermoluminescence test, #M291, dated October 24, 2000, are stated to be consistant with the suggested date of manufacture.
H: 13 in., 33 cm
Provenance: Arch Angel Antiques, Hong Kong
Property of a Virginia Collection, acquired from the above, 2000
Sold for $1,250
Estimated at $1,200 - $1,500
The male groom riding astride a dark horse with well-detailed saddle, standing foursquare, well-modeled with alert ears and flared nostrils. The results of the Chinese University of Hong Kong thermoluminescence test, #M291, dated October 24, 2000, are stated to be consistant with the suggested date of manufacture.
Provenance: Arch Angel Antiques, Hong Kong
Property of a Virginia Collection, acquired from the above, 2000
