Lot 12. A large amber-glazed candlestick, Tang dynasty (618-907); 12 ¾ in. (32.5 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 25,000 - GBP 35,000(USD 32,025 - USD 44,835). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.

The horse is naturalistically modelled with the right leg raised and the mouth open. The saddle has a tasselled saddle cloth, decorated in shades of rThe candlestick is modelled to the upper section with a cylindrical candle holder held in a circular drip pan raised on a ribbed stem rising from a larger drip pan, all supported on a spreading foot and covered overall with a translucent amber glaze. 

Provenance: Acquired in the UK in May 1987.