Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Horse Head & Body
East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. Fine pottery horse in gray clay with muscular body and regal slightly downturned head. Hollow molded with slots where wooden legs and a horsehair tail would have been attached with small holes for the insertion of wooden pins to hold each leg in place. This fine example was certainly designed for the tomb which would have included attendants, animals, and possibly warriors or protection spirits. Size: 11.5" L x 9" H (29.2 cm x 22.9 cm)
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired around 2008; ex-Ancient & Oriental, London, UK
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Condition Report: Hindquarters and head reattached with attempt at restoration over the breaks. Still an attractive example.
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East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. Fine pottery horse in gray clay with muscular body and regal slightly downturned head. Hollow molded with slots where wooden legs and a horsehair tail would have been attached with small holes for the insertion of wooden pins to hold each leg in place. This fine example was certainly designed for the tomb which would have included attendants, animals, and possibly warriors or protection spirits. Size: 11.5" L x 9" H (29.2 cm x 22.9 cm)
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired around 2008; ex-Ancient & Oriental, London, UK
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#150067
Condition Report: Hindquarters and head reattached with attempt at restoration over the breaks. Still an attractive example.
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