California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 June 22, 2019  June 22, 2019

 Lot # 6828 
A PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A HORSE    唐 大型彩繪陶馬


  • Dimension: Height: 16 1/3 in (41.5 cm) Length: 22 in (56 cm)
  • Estimate From: $4000
  • Estimate To: $8000

Modelled in a spirited pose, the head leaning forward as if eating the grass, the head well-sculpted with nostrils flared, eyes bulging and ears pricked back, the body moulded with wavy manes and straight tail, with traces of red pigments. Tang Dynasty period.


Provenance: Property from a Nevada private collection
馬作俯臥狀,頭部略小,身軀健壯,尾部下垂。馬首線條俊朗,身軀、四肢比例勻稱,造型準確,生動寫實。尤其頭部刻畫細緻、傳神,眼、耳、鼻、嘴等五官塑造得惟妙惟肖,面部肌肉十分逼真。 來源: 內華達州私人藏家提供