LOT 0050 CHINA, MING DYNASTY GLAZED POTTERY HORSES PAIR
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Ca. 1368-1644 AD. Chinese Ming Dynasty. Two beautifully crafted ochre-coloured glazed terracotta horses. The horses are depicted standing with their necks stretching gently forward, and wearing halters or headcollars which are glazed a greenish-black. The horses’ manes, tails and hooves are also coloured the same greenish-black. The facial details including the eyes, nostrils, and mouths which are is slightly agape are carefully modelled. The horse is the seventh of the twelve animals in a zodiac cycle and represents strength, energy and an outgoing nature. Indeed, some peoples including Mongolians and Manchurians, revere and worship the horse and its power. Excellent condition.Size: L:Set of 2; 135mm / W:140mm ; 590g; Provenance: Private collection of an Oxford professional, formed in the 1970s-1990s on the UK art market.
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