Lot 2137. A painted pottery figure of a prancing horse, Tang dynasty (618–907). Estimate US$ 4,000 - 6,000 (€3,800 - 5,700). Photo: Bonhams.

Modeled with a raised right foreleg, the back legs bent to bear its weight, the raised head turned slightly to the left with mouth agape and nostrils flared, the long, thick mane combed over to the left side of the neck, richly caparisoned, the saddle blanket painted with floral decoration, the tail docked and tied, Japanese fitted wood box. 15in (38.2 cm) high

Provenance: Mayuyama and Company, Tokyo, 3 May 1950

Bonhams. CHINESE WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS, 13 Mar 2017, 12:00 EDT, NEW YORK