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A German Silver-Gilt Drinking Vessel In The Form of a Horse. Mark of Christoph Mueller, Breslau, circa 1700. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2012 Realistically modeled, with detachable head, the base cast and chased with foliage, insects and turtles, marked on base and on cover bezel; 7¾ in. (19.7 cm.) high; 20 oz. 10 dwt. (649 gr.). Estimate $30,000 - $50,000 Provenance: The Ludwig Cahn-Speyer Collection, Vienna (before 1906)with J. Boehler, MunichRita da Costa Lydig, New York, soldThe American Art... [Lire la suite]

An elegant jade carving of a horse. 18th or 19th century. Photo Bonhams The recumbent animal carved with its head turned backwards and to the right, looking at a monkey crouched by its hindquarters; the stone of almost whitish hue with some cloudy-white inclusions. 8.5cm (3 3/8in) long. Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000 (HK$ 240,000 - 360,000) (€25,000 - 38,000) Bonhams. 5 Sep 2012 11 a.m. London, Knightsbridge. Chinese & other Asian Works of Art

Round Tray on Conical Stand with Figures of Seated Man and Standing Horse in Center. Bronze. H. 27.6; Diam. 25.5 cm Issyk, Semirechye/Zhetisu, chance find 1953, 5th–3rd century BCE. Central State Museum, Almaty: KP 8591. Photography © The Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty A seated mustached man dressed in trousers and tunic sits cross-legged, holding a cup in his right hand. He shares a gaze with a bridled horse standing stock still. The force of their gaze underscores the strength of the human-horse... [Lire la suite]

Jade figure of a horse. Late Ming or Qing dynasty, 17th century AD. Height: 12.750 cm. Length: 20.500 cm. On loan from a private collection OA 26:20. The British Museum. © 2003 Private Collection © Trustees of the British Museum This impressive horse belongs to a small group of carved jade animals, mainly horses and buffaloes, carved on a much larger scale than usual, and all in the same range of green opaque stones. There is no direct evidence to help us define precisely when and for what purpose... [Lire la suite]

Very Rare Secrétaire with Sèvres Porcelain Plaques stamped A. Weisweiler from the former Gustave de Rothschild Collection. Estimate €1.5-2.5m. Photo: Sotheby's. PARIS.-The sale of Important Furniture, Sculpture & Objets d’Art at Sotheby’sParis on 6 April comprises an exceptional ensemble of 230 precious items from a variety of European collections, including a rare Italian Renaissance bronze and a group of French 18th and early 19th century terracottas. Very Rare Secrétaire with Sèvres Porcelain Plaques stamped A.... [Lire la suite]

A Greek Bronze Figure of a Horse, Geometric Period, circa 8th century B.C. photo Sotheby's of Corinthian type, of stylized attenuated form standing on an openwork rectangular base, with crested mane, long forward-pointing ears, and cylindrical muzzle; height 5 3/4 in. 14.6 cm. Estimate 150,000—250,000 USD. Lot Sold 842,500 USD PROVENANCE: Mathias Komor, New York [E.820], February 10th, 1976 LITERATURE AND REFERENCES: Jean-Louis Zimmermann, Les chevaux de bronze dans l'art géométrique grec, Mainz, 1989, p. 179, no.... [Lire la suite]

An openwork celadon jade hat finial. Yuan dynasty. photo Sotheby's finely carved in high relief with a five-clawed dragon writhing amidst leafy lotus scrolls, the stone of pale celadon tone with three of the lotus flower heads carved through the russet skin, wood stand - 5cm., 2in. (2). Est.6,000—8,000 GBP Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium:  7,500 GBP A greyish-white jade horse. Yuan / Early Ming dynasty. photo Sotheby's the recumbent animal with its head turned towards its hind quarters, its mane carefully... [Lire la suite]

Chinesisches Terracotta-Pferd China, Tang-Dynastie, 618 - 907 n. Chr Höhe: 43 cm. Länge: 45 cm.. Adjugé € 5.800 Hampel. Arts d’Asie. Vendredi, 26 juin 2009 www.hampel-aucntiond.com

After Leonardo da Vinci (?), Italian (Italian, 1452 - 1519), Rearing Horse, possibly 19th century, copper-zinc alloy (brass), overall: H 21.6 x W 13.9 x L 26.7 cm (H 8 1/2 x W 5 1/2 x L 10 1/2 in.) Lent by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1925 (25.74) WASHINGTON, DC.- The Rearing Horse and Mounted Warrior, a bronze statuette from the Museum of Fine Arts (Szépművészeti Múzeum), Budapest, is the focus of recent technical examinations by National Gallery of Art conservators and is also the centerpiece of a small... [Lire la suite]

Saddled horse, Tang dynasty, 700s, earthenware with lead glaze, 26 x 27 in. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly. photo Indianaplis Museum of Art Size indicates that this horse was made for someone from the highest ranks of society. Horses were highly valued for the military and for activities such as polo. The most prized horses were the tall and powerful breeds, descendents of the "dragon seed" imported from the West. The Tang dynasty began with 5,000 horses and 50 years later boasted herds numbering 706,000. ... [Lire la suite]