deux statuettes de chevaux en jade brun et céladon-noir sculpté Chine, XVIIE siècle

le premier allongé sur le dos, les membres antérieurs repliés vers la poitrine et le museau au contact du sabot postérieur droit, le second debout sur un socle de flots tumultueux

Lü Xiaguang (1906-1994)

The reclining horse possibly with a light bruise to edge of one hoof. Some tiny nicks to the tip-end and on the of the nears ; very light pitting in areas generally in excellent condition ; the face of the standing horse is somewhat worn (showing on the catalogue illustration) ; some wears and light pitting to the carving details of the waves below the base, on the horse's tail and its hairs. Otherwise in good condition.
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