Chinese soapstone sculpture 'Eight Horses of King Mu'
Chinese mottled red soapstone carving of the 'Eight Horses of King Mu', each horse having a different magical ability such as being able to run without touching the ground, depicted here with flying manes in the manner of heavenly horses, the whole resting on a custom wooden base, 14.5"h x 18.75"w 5.5"d; overall with base, 16.5"h x 6.5"d.
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Chinese mottled red soapstone carving of the 'Eight Horses of King Mu', each horse having a different magical ability such as being able to run without touching the ground, depicted here with flying manes in the manner of heavenly horses, the whole resting on a custom wooden base, 14.5"h x 18.75"w 5.5"d; overall with base, 16.5"h x 6.5"d.