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Thu, Aug 18, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 19

Chinese Bronze Horse and Rider Incense Burner

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

depicting a bearded scholar astride a caparisoned horse, set on a conforming carved hardwood base, bronze 9 in.˜

Provenance: Charles M. Blackmon Collection, South Carolina; Property from a Southern Institution

Condition

rider lacking proper left hand, mild scratching, wear commensurate with age and use, embedded dirt, small nicks and dents, discoloration, wear to patination, figure lacking pins to stabilize on horse, base with moderate scratching and scuffing, numbered in red "64.31.16" on all three pieces (accessioned in 1964)