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Chinese War Horses

Vintage Chinese War Horse Statue, Cast Iron Casting, Tang Dynasty
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Vintage Chinese War Horse Statue, cast in iron using techniques reminiscent of the Tang
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20th Century Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures

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Iron

Large Antique Chinese Cloisonné War Horse Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Large antique Chinese cloisonné war horse sculpture, circa 1930s. The piece is substantial in size
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork

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Metal

Vintage Chinese Cloisonné War Horse Sculptures on Mahogany Base - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chinese Cloisonné War Horse Sculptures on Mahogany Base - Pair Exquisite Set of 2 vintage
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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Brass, Enamel

Chinese Six Dynasties Pottery Model of an Armored Horse, 3rd-4th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
An extremely rare Chinese painted pottery model of an armored horse, Six Dynasties period (220-581
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

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Pottery

Stunning Terracotta Standing Horse, Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD', TL Test
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Confederation of Art Experts). War horses were the pride of the Tang (AD 618-907), a dynasty of prosperity
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

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Terracotta

Majestic Prancing Horse, Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD', TL Test by Kotalla
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
laboratory specialized for genuine analyses) in Germany. War horses were the pride of the Tang (AD 618-907
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

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Terracotta

Superb Decorated Bronze Tang Horse
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Superb decorated bronze tang horse This is a superb piece of Chinese Folk Art, superbly cast in
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Mid-20th Century Tang Metalwork

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Bronze

Large Tang Dynasty Prancing Horse with Oxford TL Test
Located in Atlanta, GA
purebred horses. Most of them served in wars but the most handsome were kept and trained for parades. We
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Pair of Han Dynasty Horse Heads (206BC - 220AD) Attributed
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Chinese Han dynasty horse heads Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) earthenware gray pottery Each
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Animal Sculptures

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Pottery

Pair of Red Sculpture Han Dynasty Gray Pottery Horse Heads '206BC-220AD'
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Chinese Han dynasty horse heads Han dynasty Style (206 BC-220 AD) earthenware gray pottery
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Han Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

Magnificent Tang Dynasty Prancing Horse, TL Test by ASA Francine Maurer
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
art that the horse statue became a true work of art. War horses were the pride of the Tang (AD 618
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

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Terracotta

Britains American Civil War Union Toy Soldiers Gun Team Artillery Carriage
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Dayton, OH
American Civil War. Includes a four horse carriage with two soldiers on horseback and trio of wagon riding
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Vintage 1970s Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Sancai Meiping Mounted Lighter mid 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
A small antique late Qing to early Republic Chinese porcelain meiping vase, ingeniously converted
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Porcelain

A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions
Located in London, GB
philosophical thought that developed during the Warring States of China. Then, and subsequently, philosophical
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Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Abbott Pattison Designed & Sculpted Italian Modern Marble & Glass Coffee Table
By Abbott Pattison
Located in Palm Springs, CA
China and Japan for six months. While in China, he lived in a mountain village 150 miles from Peking
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Sir Anderson Army General Georgian Irish 1810 Hardwood Wine Cooler Cellarette
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
Troops in South China in 1910. He served in the First World War as General Officer Commanding the
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Blanket Chests

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Hardwood

Ethel Mortlock, 'Town', Marie Adelaide Brassey 'Marchioness of Willingdon
Located in Pewsey, GB
aristocracy and European nobility and included, by her account, the Shah of Persia (1900) and the ‘Chinese
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Antique 1870s British Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Rare Antique Kangxi 1662–1722 Chinese Porcelain Plate Galloping Horses
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and rare thinly potted antique Chinese porcelain plate, fully decorated. 5 galloping horses
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

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19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper. Chinese cloisonné objects were intended primarily for the furnishi...
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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

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Copper, Enamel

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
H 26 in W 27 in D 14.25 in
Neoclassical Style Terra Cotta Greco-Roman Goddess Figural Fragment
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Heavenly terra cotta figural fragment with a painted silver finish of a Greco-Roman goddess torso. The neoclassical style fragment has a weathered patina on the finish with losses fu...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Two Late Qing Dynasty Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Vases
Located in London, GB
The enamel vases in this pair are of ‘garlic head’ form, each sitting on a four-leg, four scrolled foot wooden stand. The vases are of tripartite form. Each vase features a flared ne...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

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Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu

Chinese Painting on Scroll Paper, China 19th Century, Birds and Nature Decor
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Chinese painting on paper, which is unrolled once hung on the wall. It is a painting that depicts birds in nature, in the style of the 18th century. This painting is from the 19th ce...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Pair of Antique French Renaissance Style Carved Wood Architectural Wall Panels
Located in Houston, TX
Great pair of well carved French Renaissance style or French Baroque style relief carved architectural walnut wooden panels or fragments from the 19th century. These beautifully carv...
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Antique 19th Century French Greco Roman Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Pair Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
Copper base cloisonné Fu Dogs made for Chinese export with gilded, mane, ears and accents. This pair from 1910s or earlier.
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

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Copper

Pair Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Pair Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
H 14.75 in W 12.5 in D 7 in
Fiberglass Greco Roman Style Head sculptures.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large 1992 Greco Roman style head sculptures. Constructed of fiberglass and hand painted to look like carved stone. It can be placed out doors in a covered patio, not sure how it wo...
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1990s Unknown Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass

Antique Large Chinese Cloisonné Hat Vase, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Quality work, a large Chinese Cloisonné Hat Vase depicting floral patterns all around the entire vase with vivid colors of yellow, green, red, blue, brown, red, and cyan base. Qianlo...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

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Bronze, Copper

English Iron Greco-Roman Style Standing Cherub Carrying a Sea Shell Bird Bath
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Greco-Roman style iron bird bath from the 20th century depicting a standing cherub carrying a sea shell on his head. Experience the enchanting fusion of English craftsmans...
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20th Century English Greco Roman Garden Ornaments

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Iron

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Cylindrical Precious Object Vases
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and stunning pair cylindrical Chinese cloisonné enamel sleeve vases dating from the early 20th century, probably late Qing. The tall pair of vases are brightly decorat...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Art Nouveau Fireplace Screen, Made of Bamboo, with Painting on Canvas from 1896
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Bamboo wood fireplace screen. The front has a beautiful painting, this is oil on canvas, with a wooden panel behind it. This painting is painted in a typical early Art Nouveau with ...
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paint

Fine Tang Dynasty Pottery Horse, Oxford TL Tested
Located in Greenwich, CT
Tang dynasty pottery statue of standing horse with removable saddle, Tang dynasty 618-907, come with Oxford authentication TL test certificate. Oxford test numbers C106t33.
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

Carved Polychrome Standing Buddha Figure
Located in Houston, TX
A 25.25 inch tall antique carved polychrome standing Buddha Amitabha. The Buddha of infinite light.
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20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Antique Thai Bronze Buddha Hand Fragment, Absence of Fear
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Thai Bronze Hand Fragment, from a life size standing Buddha image in the abhaya mudra, the right hand which is open palm and extended forward in the absence of fear gesture. ...
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Antique 18th Century Thai Other Metalwork

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Bronze

Hans Harry Liebmann, Pair Art Deco Bronze Draped Male Greco-Roman Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hans Harry Liebmann, Pair Art Deco Bronze Draped Male Greco-Roman Candelabra Artist: Hans Harry Liebmann, Berlin, 1876-1941 Studied at the Dresden Art Academy under Julius Schillin...
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20th Century German Greco Roman Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent and large early Tang dynasty (618-906 AD) model of a prancing or dancing horse, circa 7th century. The majestic animal is caught mid-motion, one leg raised, head grace...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

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Pottery

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Ming Dynasty Terracotta Green Glazed Tomb Statue, Knight/Horse, China 1368 -1644
Located in Basel, BS
A fine green-glazed Chinese Ming Dynasty earthenware figure, depicting a knight or officer at horse
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Terracotta

"IV" Horses Dissipating, Expressionist Oil Painting
By Christine Joy Koczwara
Located in Cookeville, TN
of the Vietnam War. Chris spent the summer of 1987 at the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts in China
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas

George III Coromandel Lacquer, Gilt Brass-Mounted Serpentine Commode
By Pierre Langlois
Located in London, Middlesex
the forecourt of a palace. The right side with an approaching mounted horse and further standard
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Art Deco Chinese Rug with Dragon Border
Located in New York, NY
following the end of the First World War; China during this period experienced considerable political
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Archaic Chinese Tang Style Imperial War Horse Sculpture on Stand
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This beautiful Chinese Equine statue is of great workmanship. It is made of bronzed metal with an
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Antique Chinese 16/17c Chinese Porcelain Ming Transitional Kraak Plate Horse
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
the ancient Yi Jing the horse represents ’yin’ compared to the dragon ‘yang’. The god of war Guan yu
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Gold Gilt War-Field Wood Carving Panel
Located in Pomona, CA
dimensional wooden carving of an ancient Chinese War-field horse riding battle scenery. The carving is very
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Cast Iron Chinese Tang Style Horse Sculpture on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite cast iron sculpture of a Chinese lacquer war horse made in the Tang style. Mounted on an
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20th Century Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

A Large & Finely Cast Chinese Bronze Sui or Tang Style Horse, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
& cultural importance of the horse in China can be found in the artistic legacy of both the literature & art
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Tang Dynasty Funerary Ferghana Horse
Located in New Orleans, LA
their borders to equine trade. That move resulted in a war where China was victorious. From that moment
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Six Dynasties Period Figure of a Horse
Located in Chicago, IL
the Sixteen Kingdoms (304–439), a chaotic warring period in northern China after the collapse of the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta

Northern Qi Pottery Model of a Millitary Horse and Rider
Located in Austin, TX
A finely modeled figure of a military drummer astride an armored horse. The drummer is portrayed
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

6pc Vtg English Crown Staffordshire Fox Hunting Tea Coffee Cups Mugs Saucers Box
By Crown Staffordshire
Located in Dayton, OH
scene of a fox hunt with dogs, horses and equestrian figures. Lot includes one coffee mug, one tea cup
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Late 20th Century British Colonial Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

c.1830 Jennens & Bettridge M.O.P. Papier Mache Tray on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
EXCITING AND ANCIENT HISTORY, ORIGINATING IN CHINA IN THE EARLY YEARS OF THE 2ND CENTURY AD. IT HAS BEEN
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20th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

A Pair of Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Wood Cabinets by Gillow
Located in Sheffield, MA
other fine china. Ebonized furniture means that the wood is painted or stained to a black ebony
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Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

Monumental Waylande Gregory Iron Bird Sculpture
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Palm Springs, CA
color more thoroughly, commenting that the “Chinese loved everything vivid and rich in tone, but we as a
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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Sculptures

Ceramic Chinese War Horse by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Highland, IN
larger version of the design and the terra cotta colored matte glaze is uncommon. The horse is typically
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

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Ceramic

Ceramic Chinese War Horse by Aldo Londi
Ceramic Chinese War Horse by Aldo Londi
H 12.25 in W 5 in D 11.75 in
Large Antique Chinese Cloisonné War Horse Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Large antique Chinese cloisonné Tang horse sculpture, circa 1940s. The piece is substantial in size
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Chinese Tang Dynasty Terracotta Pottery Red War Horse
Located in Dallas, TX
A powerfully proportioned Mingqi tomb pottery horse with traces of red polychrome colors
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Cast Iron Chinese Tang Dynasty Warrior Horse Sculpture Statue
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage cast iron sculpture in the form of a Tang Dynasty War horse. Measures: 12".  
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Late 20th Century Tang Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Pair of Red Han Dynasty Gray Pottery Horse Heads '206BC-220AD'
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Chinese Han dynasty horse heads Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) earthenware gray pottery Each
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Original Loet Vanderveen "Reclining Horse" Bronze Wildlife Sculpture
By Loet Vanderveen
Located in Tustin, CA
years following the war he was a fashion designer in Zurich, London and New York. He studied Chinese
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Late 20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

18th Century Qing Dynasty Large Wood Figure of Chinese Deity Guandi
Located in San Francisco, CA
early as the Sui dynasty, and formally canonized as “God of War – Protector of China and All of its
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Giltwood, Lacquer, Plaster, Wood

Dutch Delft Blue and White Horse 18th Century Made circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
finished wares. In the middle of the 17th century a war in China interrupted the production of Chinese blue
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Delft and Faience

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Delft

Dutch Delft Horses Hand Painted in Polychrome Colors Made Mid-19th Century, Pair
Located in Katonah, NY
materials and finished wares. In the middle of the 17th century a war in China interrupted the production
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Rococo Revival Animal Sculptures

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Delft

"The Cottesmore Away from Ranksborough" Signed Lithograph by Cecil Aldin
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
scenes in the English countryside, as well as his ability to portray the dogs, horses, and animals that
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Early 20th Century British Prints

Combined listing 76 Berghaus Prints
Located in Langweer, NL
1) Antique Print of an Inhabitant of Java in War Costume by H. Berghaus, 1855 BG-09732 2) Antique
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

Combined listing 76 Berghaus Prints
Combined listing 76 Berghaus Prints
H 6.54 in W 10.12 in D 0.02 in
Cecil Aldin Set of Five First Edition Prints of the Fallowfield Hunt Club
By Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin, R.B.A.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
ability to portray the dogs, horses, and animals that were the protagonists of these scenes. Aldin's art
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Early 20th Century English Prints

Chinese Tang Dynasty Earthenware Model of a War Horse
Located in Seattle, WA
Chinese glazed pottery model of a war horse. Dynamically rendered, the horse standing four square
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

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Earthenware

Chinese Tang Dynasty Earthenware Model of a War Horse
Located in Seattle, WA
Chinese painted pottery model of a war horse. Dynamically rendered, the horse standing four square
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Original "Galloping Horse" by Xu Beihong
By Xu Beihong
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Galloping Horse" series. About the Artist: Xu Beihong (1895-1953) was an outstanding Chinese artist
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20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Life-Size Bronze of Chinese General Guandi on Horseback
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
below the front hooves as he rears back in an action pose. Guandi, a diety, is the Chinese God of war
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"IV" Horses Dissipating, Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cookeville, TN
Vietnam War. Chris spent the summer of 1987 at the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts in China studying
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"VIII Horses Come" Metaphysical Equestrian Oil Painting, Whites, Off Whites
By Christine Joy Koczwara
Located in Cookeville, TN
year as a delegate to China in the Citizen Ambassador Program. In 1986 her paintings were featured
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Postmodern leather dining chair for Matteo Grassi
By Matteo Grassi
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
, and other leather equipment for horses. Following World War II, the Grassis joined the rapid
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

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Chinese War Horses For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of Chinese war horses for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique Chinese war horses was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, terracotta and metal. Chinese war horses have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Chinese war horses bearing Georgian or mid-century modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Chinese war horses have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Carlo Bartoli, Europa Antiques and Matteo Grassi are consistently popular.

How Much are Chinese War Horses?

Prices for Chinese war horses can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Chinese war horses begin at $505 and can go as high as $24,375, while the average can fetch as much as $3,686.