Lot 108. A grey painted pottery horse and rider, Northern Wei period (386-534); 9in (22.8cm) high; 7 1/4in (18.4cm) long. Estimate US$ 2,500 - 4,000. Sold for US$ 2,805 (€ 2,317). Courtesy Bonhams.

The diminutive horse standing four-square on a rectangular plinth, its body painting in carmine and black pigments and surmounted by a male rider in long robes atop a saddle and embellished saddle blanket, the rider holding a drum against against the neck of the steed.

Provenance: Christies, New York, March 1995, by repute.

Note: Accompanied by a fitted tomobako with fitted cloth base bearing a label reading Christian Deydier OB/554.

Bonhams. Fine Chinese and Japanese Works of Art Part I, 14 Dec 2020, Los Angeles