A CHINESE MOTTLED CELADON JADE KNEELING HORSE
wearing an elaborate saddle, with a finely-carved mane and a well-defined rein, the stone with russet highlights and a soft lustrous polish, early Qing or later,
15.5cm wide x 7cm high, on a finely-carved hardwood stand
Provenance: An American private collection formed after the Second World War.
Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner from the above and thence by descent.
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£3,000 - £5,000
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£7,500 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Literature: Jessica Rawson: "Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing", the British Museum Press, published 1995, illustrates a comparable horse on page 373, 26:16. The author describes the jade as Yuan or later and compares it to a pair of kneeling horses at Xiaoling near Nanjing, the 14th century tomb of the Hongwu Emperor.
