Pursuit of an Ideal: Fine Japanese Works of Art
Pursuit of an Ideal: Fine Japanese Works of Art
A Haniwa model of a horse | Kofun Period, 6th - 7th century
Lot Closed
November 5, 03:15 PM GMT
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Haniwa model of a horse
Kofun Period, 6th - 7th century
of low-fired reddish clay, the boldly modelled standing horse with a bridle and mane tied in a knot at the forehead, the surface with some reddish pigment
82.5 cm., 32½ in. high
By repute, Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966).
Private European Collection.
Christie's, London, Asobi: Ingenious Creativity Japanese Works of Art from Antiquity to Contemporary And Ceramics from the Collection of Bernard Leach, 15 October 2013, Lot 4.
Private European Collection.
Christie's, London, Asobi: Ingenious Creativity Japanese Works of Art from Antiquity to Contemporary And Ceramics from the Collection of Bernard Leach, 15 October 2013, Lot 4.
The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test, no. N113g69, is consistent with the dating of this lot.
For simialr examples of a haniwa horse in the collection of the Tokyo National Museum, reference numbers J-838, J-5769, J-20684, J-21154, J-36736, go to:
https://www.tnm.jp/modules/r_free_page/index.php?id=95&lang=en