AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND RARE CELADON AND RUSSET JADE HORSE HEAD, HAN - SIX DYNASTIES

AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND RARE CELADON AND RUSSET JADE HORSE HEAD

HAN - SIX DYNASTIES

漢至六朝 玉馬首



strikingly modeled in a bold and angular sculptural style, the slightly lowered head facing forward, detailed with the mouth agape revealing two rows of well-defined teeth below the flared nostrils, the long, flat nose bridle extending to triangular-shaped eyes above muscular jaws, the pair of back-swept pointed ears flanking a finely incised mane extending to the broad arched neck, pierced on each side with a small aperture connected with a metal pin, the softly polished stone of a variegated grayish-celadon color with a russet patch to the right side and some natural veins, stand (2)

Height 3⅞ in., 9.7 cm