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Richmond, Virginia Premier Auction

Sat, Nov 9, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 20

Large Chinese Earthenware Horse Head and Torso

Estimate: $600 - $900

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
possibly Han dyansty, hollow form torso and detachable head, traces of red paint decoration, 16-3/4 x 20 in.; accompanied with a copy of˜ thermoluminescence analysis from the research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, Oxford, December 21, 1993 reporting that the sample was "last fired between 1700 and 2600 years ago"Provenance: Mid-Hudson Auction Galleries Ltd., Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, November 20, 1993; Private Collection

Condition

paint loss, chips, abrasions, pinholes, and other typical surface wear consistent with ageÿ