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LOT 2306
Large Chinese Warring States Terracotta Caparisoned Horse
WARRING STATES, 475-221 B.C.
17 in. (4.6 kg, 43.5 cm).
In collected pose with flexed neck; the fully detailed caparison including a breast-band with bells, billowing saddle-cloth and integral saddle; blanket-like crupper with applied bosses with gilt flowers and hanging tassels, the bridle with gilt bosses.
Provenance
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1990s.
From a London, UK, collection.
Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence analysis report no.17CM180321 from Laboratory Kotalla.
Literature
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession number 67.62.2, for a similar but less elaborate horse in a dynamic pose.
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LOT 2306
Large Chinese Warring States Terracotta Caparisoned Horse
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
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