Lot 56. A cast silver miniature figure of a horse, Qing dynasty; 10.9cm length. Sold for US$20,400 (Estimate US$2.000 - 3.000). © Bonhams 2001-2023

Realistically modeled and heavily cast, the horse standing four-square looking straight ahead with ears pricked in alert, the eyes and snout well-defined, the mane and tail with finely incised lines, the under belly with a small aperture and unpolished patch, the surface tarnished to a silvery grey showing patches of malachite incrustations.

Provenance: From the Collection of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), acquired from C.T. Loo / Frank Caro, New York, in the 1970s
Christie's New York, 24 March 2011, lot 1221.

Bonhams. J. J. Lally & Co. Fine Chinese Works of Art, New York, March 20, 2023