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Live Auction

July Premier Auction: Day 2

Sat, Jul 22, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Jul 23, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1025

Tang Pottery Prancing Horse*

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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

China, AD 618-906, molded horse, standing on three legs, with one leg up in a prancing pose, superbly detailed head with open mouth, saddle and pad, upturned ears, resting on a custom made Lucite base, labeled "Tang Dynasty, AD 618 to 906, Polychromed Prancing Horse, Oxford Tested, Sample C198K 30 9.800 Unconditionally Guaranteed", horse measures 23-3/4 x 21 x 8 in.

 

Condition

surface accretions, scuffs and minor chips to surface due to age, loss to paint surface, missing tail, one ear restored, multiple surface spider cracks and hairlines due to age

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