PAIR OF MING DYNASTY GLAZED HORSE FIGURES - ASTROLOGICAL

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ART OF ASIA- FROM ANTIQUITY TO PRESENT DAY

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Jul 26, 2020

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  Ca. 1368-1644 AD. Chinese Ming Dynasty Ceramic Figures. Two beautifully crafted ochre-coloured glazed terracotta horses. The horses are depicted standing with their necks stretching gently forward, and wearing halters or headcollars which are painted black. The horses’ manes, tails and hooves are also painted black. The facial details including the eyes, nostrils, and mouths which are is slightly agape are carefully modelled. The horse is the seventh of the twelve animals in a zodiac cycle and represents strength, energy and an outgoing nature. Indeed, some peoples including Mongolians and Manchurians, revere and worship the horse and its power. Ceramic figures such as this item were important to a variety of cultures with afterlife beliefs which involved trials, travels, or an afterlife similar to that which was lived on earth. These animals, which are included as funerary offerings reflect the belief that assistance, luck and companionship would be helpful in overcoming the difficult environs of the afterlife. Excellent condition. Provenance: Property of a London Gallery, previously with Mr. M.P. Dannish collector; acquired in the 1990s, Size: H:140mm / W:140mm ; 296g
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