Lot 430
  • 430

A RARE GLAZED-BISCUIT 'RECUMBENT HORSE' WATER DROPPER QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • Length 5 in., 12.8 cm
modeled in a prone position and enameled with a yellow and dark brown piebald coat, the hind legs tucked underneath the body and the two forelegs outstretched and bent as if rising, the bridled head and neck turned to one side with mouth slightly open, the molded white-glazed forelock and mane falling naturally to both sides, all supported by a green-enameled base

Provenance

Collection of W. J. Holt.
Christie's London, 15th-16th  May 1946, lot 247.
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.

Literature

R. L. Hobson, Bernard Rackham and William King, Chinese Ceramics in Private Collections. London, 1931, fig. 265.

Condition

The proper left ear restored, and with a flake chip. With minor firing flaws throughout including hairlines to the clay body beneath the glaze. The mane with a few scattered short hairline cracks.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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