Lot 4. A Haniwa earthenware figure of a horse, Late Kofun period (6th-7th century). Estimate $15,000 - $20,000. Price Realized $50,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

Of low-fired reddish clay, modeled as a standing horse wearing a bridle and saddle with bells on the back, the mane tied in a knot at the forehead; 33 in. (84 cm.) long

The results of the Report on Thermoluminescence Analysis no. 766s89 obtained by the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, Oxford University, are consistent with the dating of this lot.

Provenance: Private collection, England
The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York

Christie's. AN INQUIRING MIND: AMERICAN COLLECTING OF JAPANESE AND KOREAN ART, 15 April 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza