• Dimension: Height: 18 in (45.7 cm) Length: 46 in (116.8 cm)
• Estimate From: $4500
• Estimate To: $8500

Characteristic of architectural tiles found on cave tomb walls in Sichuan Province, this tile depicts three lively prancing horses with five stylized phoenix overhead. A repeating diamond pattern forms the upper and lower border. he tile has been professionally mounted in a shadow box gold-leafed wood frame; the back is fitted with a French mount that holds the tile’s weight while hanging. Han Dynasty period.

Provenance: Property from a private collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico，acquired in New York in late 1990s
本品為漢墓灰磚壁畫，上刻“駿馬紋”及“神鳥紋”。馬體態流麗自然，呈立姿，前右腿上舉，動感明顯，是舞馬的形象。神鳥展翅飛翔，神形兼備，畫面感十足。漢代保存至今，甚為罕見。類似壁畫可參考美國費城藝術博物館藏品。 來源: 新墨西哥州聖塔菲女士藏家提供, 90年代末購于紐約