The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 1
Thu, Sep 29, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 201
Two Early Chinese Pottery Horses with Saddles
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$6,500
Sold Price excludes BP
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 |
Tang dynasty or Tang style, comprising: horse painted in red, white, and black pigment, with removable saddle painted in red, white, and black, feet with felt pads, 14-1/4 x 15-1/2 in.; horse painted in red, white, and black pigment, with textured removable saddle painted in red, feet with felt pads, 14-5/8 x 15-1/4 in. [Asian Ceramics]
Provenance: Accompanied by receipt from Throckmorton Fine Art, Inc. dated April 29, 2002 for an Early Tang Dynasty Horse with removable saddle, sold for $14,000, possibly referring to one of the horses in this lot; The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
loss to pigment, scattered cracks and chips to surface, cracks to undersides of saddles
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