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Material: Pottery
Japanese Colorful Antique Sake Bottle / 'Kutani Ware' / 1830-1900 / Small Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Kutani ware is a color-painted porcelain produced around Kanazawa City in the southern part of Ishikawa Prefecture, starting in 1655. It features a colorfu...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Antique Pair Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vases Centerpieces Birds Turquoise
By Minton
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of a Pair of English Minton Porcelain long stem twin handle cups or vases of outstanding quality, firmly attributed to Artist James Ed...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Scheurich West German Mid-Century Hand Painted Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish mid-century German art pottery vase decorated with a green and yellow panel design on a molded matt glazed ground by Scheurich K...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Gordon Jane Martz Marshall Studios Art Pottery Green Oval Tray
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Gordon Jane Martz Marshall Studios Art Pottery Green Oval Plate
signed
.75 h x 6.5 w x 5 d
Preowned vintage
Refer to images
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Portland Vase. Barnard Edition (Bert Bentley). Wedgwood C1925
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
In the early 1920s, Wedgwood decided to produce an exceptional edition of the Portland Vase, and Harry Barnard embarked on 3-4 years of experiments, which resulted in this superb and...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Boch Frères Keramis Royal Blue Three-Piece Clock Garniture, Early 20th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
An impressive antique Belgian Boch Frères Keramis pottery 3-piece clock set includes a clock and two vases on ornate bronze bases and is decorated with lion heads on the sides. This ...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XVI Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19thc Sponge Lidded Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Sponge lidded crock with light blue hand painted sponge design. Crock is in greet condition with wear from age and use.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
A Couple of Vintage Italian Jars / Vases in Rough Ceramic By Bucci, 70s
By Franco Bucci
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale a pair of Jars / Vases made in Italy between the 70s and 80s by the historic Bucci factory (as attested by the signature at the base) founded in 1961 in Pesaro by F...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
French Glazed Confit Pot Planter in Yellow Ochre
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This antique French confit pot dates from early 20th Century. As found in southwest France, these pots were originally used for storing preserves. Nowadays they can been seen standin...
Category
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Earthenware
Antique Van Briggle Matt Rose Pottery Vase with Tooled Stylized Leaves C1920
By Van Briggle
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Van Briggle Matt Rose Pottery Vase with Tooled Stylized Leaves C1920
Measures- 10.75"H x 9.75"W x 9.75"D
Category
Early 20th Century Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Sculpture Vase
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Postmodern black charcoal sculpture vase, circa late-20th century. Piece is clay pottery with a black charcoal matte finish, with a round, cylindrical, asymmetric design. Designers mark...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
$1,850
Manner of Wirkkala White Ceramic Vase by Naaman Artline Porcelain, Israel, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Combination of matte & glossy white glazing makes this modern and beautiful tall Vase much more interesting. The band of matte white in the center front and back has a raised decoration of bubbles reminiscent of the work of Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal in 1960s and 70s. Stamped in blue underglaze on the bottom, Naaman Artline...
Category
1970s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$195 Sale Price
29% Off
Large Antique Weller Sicard Irridescent Art Pottery Vase with Stylized Flowers
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vase was made by the renowned Weller Pottery factory of the United States in approximately 1910 in the period Art Nouveau style. The vase is done with a high irridescent cobalt ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Marked Vallauris France Ceramic Lemon Basket Green & Yellow Mid-Century Modern
By Vallauris
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Mid-Century Modern handcrafted ceramic, pottery lemon basket or fruit plate in glazed dark green and black with yellow lemons, made in Vallauris.
M...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Crystalline Glaze Ceramic Vase, Red and Beige, American Art Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The monumental studio pottery ceramic vase is decorated with crystalline glaze in striking, dark red and beige palette. The vase was hand thrown on a wheel; beige color crystals on ombre colored base, shifting from purplish tones on top to deep, dark red on the bottom, were grown in a kiln during a very long, controlled firing. Each crystalline piece is unique due to the nature of the glaze. The vase was allowed to develop an abundance of distinct, graphic crystals, creating a free-flowing abstract pattern and adding rich texture to the minimally shaped piece.
The vase was made by Wizards of Clay...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
German Ceramic Vase by Dümler and Breiden, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful ceramic bottle vase decorated with circles. Manufactured by Dümler and Breiden. Germany, 1950s.
This elegant pottery vase in brown and gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Inger Persson, Rörstrand White, Black Decor Vase, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Shiny white sculptural midcentury Swedish organic modern vase designed by Inger Persson for Rörstrand. Hand-painted dark blue and black graphic lined decor on each side. Stamped and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
Group Of Four Italian Putti Della Robbia Style Candlesticks
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Group of four Italian pottery candlesticks with four putti with musical instruments. The putti are standing in front of a seashell form column and surmounted by a della robbia style ...
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Japanese antique white-glazed sake bottle / [Satsuma ware] vase / 1700-1800s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This registration is one of the pottery called Satsuma ware, which was made in Kagoshima Prefecture around the 18th to 19th centuries during the Edo period.
(The area with a red circ...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
![Japanese antique white-glazed sake bottle / [Satsuma ware] vase / 1700-1800s](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/japanese-antique-white-glazed-sake-bottle-satsuma-ware-vase-1700-1800s-for-sale/f_54872/f_405935221720769296727/f_40593522_1720769296991_bg_processed.jpg?width=240 "Japanese antique white-glazed sake bottle / [Satsuma ware] vase / 1700-1800s")
Eichwald Art Nouveau Twin Handled Majolica Pottery Candlestick
By Eichwald
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and finely made Art Nouveau pottery twin handled candlestick decorated in Majolica glazes by Eichwald and dating from around 1910. The lightly potted candlestick stands rai...
Category
1910s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
1980s Stoneware Pottery Brown Platter Artist Melching
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Speckled round brown stoneware pottery plate artist melching
Signed by artist
Measures: 13.38 Diameter x 1.25 D.
Preowned original vintage condition.
See images provided.
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Sculptural Blue Ceramic Studio Art Pottery by Sclight
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Tall sculptural studio pottery signed Sclight
23.5 h x 15 w x 9 d
Blues and light grey
Signed art
Small hair line crack inside corners.
Original unrestored vintage condition
Refer ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Hjorth Danish Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Vide-Poche, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
1940s Art Nouveau golden brown terracotta vide-poche with hand-painted naturalistic organic and floral decorations with flowers and colourful birds on a branch. Manufactured by L. Hj...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta, Pottery
Large Würtz Rustic Anthracite Stoneware Vase, 1970s
By Aage Würtz
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Striking and voluminous Danish organic modern stoneware vase with beautiful anthracite glaze. Multiple rustic handmade holes around the neck of the vase.
Signed by the designer under...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Green Fox in Stoneware by Kaare Berven Fjeldsaa, Norway, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This charming ceramic fox figurine has an applied soft and subtle olive green glaze on a pastel yellow under-glaze. It was designed and manufactured by Kaare Berven Fjeldsaa's at his...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$232 Sale Price
20% Off
Mata Ortiz Geometric Pottery Vase by Luz Elva Gutierrez
By Mata Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand-turned polychrome Mata Ortiz geometric vase by Luz Elva Gutierrez, circa 1990s. The vase has a beautiful geometric pattern and measures 5.25"D x 3.75"H. #2388
Mata Ortiz or Casas Grandes pottery...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Olive Green Ceramic Graphic Stripe Dish, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Seafoam light olive green vide-poche dish with one unglazed stripe across the middle. Manufactured by Bjergård Keramik in the 1970s. Stamped under base.
Beautiful vintage condition. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Graphic Modernist Black, White Vase by Marianne Starck, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern vase with strong graphic decor from the Tribal / Harlekin series by Marianne Starck (1931-2007) in the 1950s. Shiny bone white glaze with hand-carv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pâté Tureen circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pate Tureen circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Rustic Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Chinese Painted Pottery Jar, Majiayao Culture, Machang Period #1
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar from the Majiayao Culture, specificaly the Machang phase, in northwest China, and dating back roughly 4000 year...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern West German Fat Lava Vase by Jasba Keramik
By Jasba
Located in COLMAR, FR
A striking mid-century modern 1950s fat lava vase by the renowned West German pottery maker Jasba Keramik. The company was founded in 1926 by Jakob Schwaderlapp in Ransbach-Baumbach ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Pottery Hanging Vase/Edo/1800s/Boat-Shaped Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a black-glazed boat-shaped pottery made in the late Edo period of Japan.
This will be a hanging vase.
Pour water directly into this and decorate the flowers.
Also, perhaps this is a pottery called Seto-yaki.
Seto is an ancient kiln located in Aichi Prefecture.
Various shapes and colors were produced there, and in the late Edo period, dark glazed pottery was also produced.
When a dark brown glaze is applied, the areas with thick glaze look black, and the areas with thin glaze look brown.
I put water directly into this and left it for a day, but there was no water leakage.
I would say it is in very good condition.
Although it is a small item, it has a very strong presence.
It has a glossy and elegant appearance.
There are many types of Seto pottery...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Antique 19th C. Moroccan Ceramic Bowl Polychrome Footed Dish Fez
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A 19th-century antique ceramic footed bowl from Morocco, Fez, showcases the exquisite artistry of Mokhfia polychrome pottery.
The bowl boasts a deep rounded form with a flattened rim...
Category
Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Kenneth Breeze Studio Pottery Chess Sculpture Installation
By Kenneth Breeze
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish Kenneth Breeze Studio Pottery chess pieces and board sculptural installation comprising of six chess pieces and a hand-painted cut-out board. The chess pieces ...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$1,221 Sale Price
40% Off
Japanese Antique Pottery Jar /1868-1920/Charcoal Bowl / Vase / Brazier
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a unique Japanese aesthetic sense.
And only we can introduce unique items through our purchasing channels in Japan and the experience we have gained so far, in such a way tha...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Large Italian Bitossi Aldo Londi Paisley Glazed Bowl
By Bitossi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large Italian earthenware ceramic paisley pattern turquoise (rimini blue) bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi factory.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Coastal Glazed Ceramic Monkey Centerpiece Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Introduce a dose of whimsical charm and coastal elegance into your home with this exceptional vintage monkey centerpiece. Rendered in a classic Majolica style, this piece features a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Monumental Apple Sculpture by Selma Calheira
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental Apple sculpture by Selma Calheira for Cores Da Terra. This fired clay apple is a true show stopper. Very realistically done.
Category
20th Century Brazilian Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Regency Boisette Anduze XL Drip Glaze Jars - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a statement in your garden or interior space with this stunning pair of vintage Boisette Anduze XL drip glaze jars. Crafted in the iconic Anduze pottery tradition, these grand u...
Category
Late 20th Century French Regency Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Liberty Italian Laveno Ceramic Floral Art Nouveau Cachepot with Stand
By S.C.I. Laveno, Giorgio Spertini
Located in Brescia, IT
Vase with stand
by Giorgio Spertini, SCI Laveno
Italy, 1900-1908
Perfect condiction.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Marcello Fantoni Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Art Pottery 'Pillow' Vase
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This art pottery vase was done by the renowned Marcello Fantoni of Italy in approximately 1960 in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The vase is done with a thick dark brown clay a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Handmade Spikes White Round Ceramic Vase
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful white round ceramic vase, perfect for displaying your favorite flower arrangements. Offering a unique view from every angle, this round ceramic vase crosses the line between functionality and ornament. Use it as a fully functional flower vase or as an adornment for your home.
All vases...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
$354 / item
Ugo Zaccagnini Turquoise Egyptian Blue Ceramic Box with Bullseye Target Motif
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury Egyptian Blue Ceramic Pottery box by Ugo Zaccagnini of Italy. The box features a striking bullseye design on all sides. There is an overall craquelure to the glaze which i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Dona Rosa Barro Negro Black Pottery 4" Carved Owl Figurine Mid Century Modern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dona Rosa Black Pottery 4" Carved Owl Figurine Oaxaca Mexico Mid Century Modern. (Unmarked). Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: (Owl) 4" H x 2.5" x W x 2.25" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
19Thc Blue & White Sponge Ware Pottery Butter Crocks, 4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These blue & white "BUTTER " Crocks are all in good condition. Sold as a collection of four. One has a tiny chip on the lip, no big deal.
3 largest crocks measure 6 x 3.5
Smallest...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Theo and Susan Harlander Brooklin Pottery Monumental Mid-Century Cubist Bowl
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Studio pottery Mid-Century Modern bowl by Theo and Susan Harlander of Brooklin Pottery, Brooklin, Ontario. This bowl was designed with a whimsical cub...
Category
20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$4,395 Sale Price
20% Off
White Vintage European 'Coral' Pottery Candelabra, Candlestick Stand or Holder
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful large, heavy vintage, stunning and whimsical five arm Candelabra or candle stand / holder in the form of white coral. Lovely textured detailing - natural organic form. Perf...
Category
Late 20th Century German Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Pottery
Mid Century Modern Picasso Style Stoneware Sculpture of Owls
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stylized midcentury modern stoneware sculpture of 3 owls.
Note: There's a single owl that complements this trio also listed.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
English 20th Century Pottery Box with Floral Motifs, Textured Ground and Lid
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English pottery box from the 20th century, with floral motifs, textured ground and lid. Created in England during the 20th century, this decorative container features a cylindrica...
Category
20th Century English Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Mari Simmulson Floor Vase for Upsala Ekeby, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tall handmade Scandinavian midcentury modern floor vase by Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby in the 1960s. The largest item from the Rusticana series. Hand-carved rustic unglazed verti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware, Earthenware
Giovanni Ronzan Italian Midcentury Art Pottery Resting Dog Figure
By Lenci
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine midcentury vintage Italian ceramic figure of a resting puppy dog by Giovanni Ronzan. This figure is well modeled with molded and painted feature...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
19thc Old Oval Crock /Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc decorated floral design crock. Minor chips on the base as shown in images.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
A Pair Of Blue Overscale Brannam Pottery Vases
Located in London, GB
A pair of large blue glaze pottery vases with three twisting handles to the necks. Stamped to the bases: Royal Barum Ware. C H Brannam.
Possibly made for Liberty of London.
Heig...
Category
Early 20th Century English Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$3,087 / set
Korean Joseon Dynasty Glazed Pottery Ceramic Hakame Chawan Tea Bowl Dish
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897) Korean pottery bowl/ dish with a beautiful muted glaze, color, and nicely aged patina.
As this is not our area of expertise, we are listing...
Category
19th Century Korean Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Colorful Large Pair of Famille Rose Baluster Vases
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Very charming pair of large 19th century Chinese export porcelain Famille rose baluster vases, multi-panel motif decorated with palace figures within courtyard and pavilion settings, with floral and bird designs, all surrounded by a profusion of lush flowering vines, with white ground and mounted with porcelain gilded dragon reliefs...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Tall STACKED Urn-shaped Vessel, Oxidized Oak, by Richard Haining, AVAILABLE
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of Richard Haining's STACKED Collection, this wooden vessel is made from reclaimed oak. The salvaged wood offcuts were sourced from a variety of local Brooklyn wood shops, as we...
Category
2010s American Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood, Hardwood, Maple, Oak, Reclaimed Wood, Scrap Wood...
Mexican Antique Dolores Porras Clay Pottery Folk Art Terracotta Vessel Vase
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This one of a kind Mexican antique is one of few pieces Dolores had at her home at the time she passed away. Dolores portrays the flora from her garden...
Category
Early 2000s Mexican Folk Art Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta, Clay, Pottery
Asian Art Deco Maroon, Lilac, Cream Dragon Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Soft shaped vintage Chinese vase with dragon handles. Thick and shiny maroon glaze with cream white accents and splashes of lilac.
Bea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
Two Roseville Art Pottery Brown Vase & Bowl with Freesia Pattern Mid 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Set of 2 Roseville Art Pottery Brown Vase & Bowl with Freesia Pattern Mid 20thC
Measures- Vase - 7.25"H x 3.5"W x 3.5"D; Bowl: 5.25"H x 5"W x 5.25"D
Category
Mid-20th Century Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Han Dynasty Pottery Horses and Equestrian Riders
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful pair of Ex Sotheby’s painted Polychrome Equestrian Horse and Riders made from gray pottery, Presents beautifully and guaranteed authentic with provenance and COA.
Measures: Height 11.5 inches and width 11 inches
Condition: Possible professional restorations but not detectable.
Provenance: Sotheby’s London. 16th November, 1999. Lot 12 (2 of 4 horses in that lot).
Sotheby’s New York, NY September 14, 2019.
The importance of the horse in the history and culture of China can be viewed, in part, through the artistic legacy of this great civilization. In sculpture, painting, and literature, horses were glorified and revered. Horses were believed to be related to mythological dragons, reflecting their sacred status within society. During the unification of China under the Han Dynasty, bands of mounted nomadic warriors from the north threatened the country. In order to thwart their attacks, the Chinese sought to import stronger, faster steeds from Central Asia (as opposed to the Mongol ponies used by the invaders), eventually leading to the creation of the Silk Road. This small sculpture of a mounted soldier reveals the crucial military role of the horse. When compared to the diminutive stature of the rider, the importance of the horse becomes readily apparent. This creature provided security and strength, allowing the Empire to secure its borders and expand its influences across Central Asia. The magnificent regalia of the horse, including a brilliantly painted saddle in red and green/gold, reflect the respect this animal received. The warrior as well is gorgeously decorated with a painted red tunic and gray chest...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
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