Not a Human. Not a Horse. What is This 1,000-Year-Old Figure?

5 May 2026 | Hong Kong

Step back 1,300 years into the Tang Dynasty China.
Watch to discover this "Sancai", a ceramic innovation so precious it was reserved for the ancient elite. This rare hybrid figure was never meant for the living; it was a celestial zodiac guardian designed to escort its master into the afterlife with cosmic authority. Witness the startling brilliance of a masterpiece that has survived the Silk Road to remain as vibrant today as the day it was fired.

The Sancai Horse is offered in the Chinese sale on 5 May, 2026 in Sotheby's Hong Kong.

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