An archaic bronze horse

Han dynasty

漢 青銅馬

standing foursquare, the neck held high with the head directed forward with an alert expression including bulging eyes, flaring nostrils, pricked ears, and the lips pulled back, the bound tail lifted energetically, the body hollow-cast, the pale green patina with malachite and azurite inclusions

Length 9 ? in., 23.5 cm

Collection of Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987).

Christie's New York, 1st December 1994, lot 46.

Chen Chi Collection, Tokyo.

Private Collection.

Christie's New York, 19th September 2006, lot 154.

來源

亞瑟?M?賽克勒 (1913-1987) 收藏

紐約佳士得1994年12月1日，編號46

Chen Chi 收藏，東京

私人收藏

紐約佳士得2006年9月19日，編號154