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Premier Catalog Auction - Session III

Sat, Nov 17, 2018 09:00AM EST
Lot 1349

Massive Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse

Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000

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

Chinese, caparisoned horse standing foursquare on molded base, with head slightly turned to the left, upturned bobbed tail, bright green and yellow saddle, yellow bridle and ornament decorated with apricot leaves and removable pommel on horse's hind quarters, 28 x 32 x 10 in.; with original receipt from Vallin Galleries, Wilton, CT, dated 2007, which reads "Chinese Sancai Glazed Saddled Horse Standing Foursquare, Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD)" indicating a price of $50,000

Condition

with some repairs to saddle, some touch up paint, minor chips to edges consistent with age and use, firing anomalies as made, please see black light photographs

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