SPECIAL CHRISTMAS AUCTION, DECEMBER 29, 2025 - 1st SESSION: ASIAN ART
Carved agate bust ‘Horse’, Warring States period
Awarded For. 800 €
Lot 86.
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Description.
Sculpture carved in agate, representing the bust of an elegant horse. The agate is an intense reddish colour, highlighted by intense black, ochre and dark brown veins that flow across it. The head, robust and compact, has a fierce expression, with piercing circular eyes and an open mouth. The carving is powerful, with rounded volumes. Warring States period (475-221 BC). or later.
Size: 6.3 x 3.2 x 6.5 cm
Weight: 136 g
Provenance:
· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980
