Magnificent Pair of Antique Tang Dynasty Style Carved Horses

Own a tangible piece of history with this captivating antique ceramic horse, a relic , probably from the illustrious Han Dynasty , This beautifully restored artefact offers a uniqu...

Intriguing horse sculpture made of hand carved solid wood, vivid carving details, hand painted with beautiful rustic patina. Professionally mounted on wood base. Exceptional object ...

multi dimensional hand carved and hand painted wall hanging Depicting a Chinese Dynasty Emperor and Empress. Vivid detailed stone carving of the two looking forward in grace Except...

One of a kind ,timeless beauty and artistry of this exceptional antique hand-carved wooden tableau. Originally the distinguished top of a coffee table that was in an old cabin in Lak...

Vintage Tang Dynasty Style Carved and Hand Painted War Horse Floor Statues Sculptures - Set of 2 Stunning pair of large intricately carved wooden horses ...

A fantastic pair of vintage Asian Emperor horses. Beautiful carved wood with a gilt finish. Gorgeous all over patina from time. Flashes of the red paint ...

A massive pottery pair of horses standing on all fours and striding with its right hoof forward. Extended snout ends in parted lips showing teeth beneath in a braying attitude. Low relief bridle on face and well defined eyes. Raised mane down back of the neck A fantastic example of the Wei dynasty horses. Large, exquisite walking Ferghana horses with great attention paid to anatomical detail were the choice of the wealthy. The horse was second only in importance to the dragon. It was supposed to possess magical powers which the early Chinese were eager to explore. It would be the horse that would carry the deceased to the next life and it would be the amount of horses that an individual owned that would guarantee his ongoing status in the hereafter. Thermoluminescence certificate from Madrid Labs included. In southern China, people turned to Daoism, and mingqi, as well as above-ground sculptures, became ever more infused with animal iconography and energized with dynamic lines. The north of China was eventually united by nomadic Tuoba invaders who founded the Northern Wei dynasty...

Stunning and unique pair of matching horse sculptures. With a combined experience of almost 30 years in the antiques trade, we were thrilled to once again find beautifully hand-crafted and decorative antiques that we had never seen before. From the density and the weight we can see and feel that these highly decorative horse sculptures are made of a tropical hardwood. Like, for example, with antique mirror frames or church sculptures these horses too were first covered with a mixture of chalk and glue so that the paint would hold longer. And, as so often is the case with antiques, the colors that were used for painting these horses are so much more beautiful than anything you find in this day and age that they truly are an absolute joy to look at. From the colors, the wear, the materials and the techniques that were used to create these horses we can see that these are 19th century antiques. However and unfortunately we lack the knowledge to be able to tell you from which country these highly decorative and sizeable works of art originate. We just can't find matching style horse sculptures anywhere on the worldwide web. They could be Chinese or Nepalese, but they could also be Persian or Arabian. We just have not been able to find out. What we do know is that they are definitely antique, they are in beautiful condition (with some wear, consistent with their age), they are highly decorative, probably unique and they have a look and feel that will instantly change the atmosphere of the room they are in. Mind you, our sharp price for this wonderful pair of horse sculptures...