POLYCHROMED CARVED WOOD TANG HORSE TABLE LAMP20C. Stepped wood pedestal base.
horse 15"H x 17L on base 17H x 18.5L top of socket 22
(BBRA10469)(JP)
Condition:
paint wear; small amount wear to ears
(21) Pcs. Chinese Decorative Arts Incl. PorcelainConsisting of famille rose enamelled porcelain jar made into lamp small lacquered box carved gilt architectural decoration enamelled ginger jar Tang-style horse teapot carved wooden circular box cloisonne vase and other items circa 20th century largest is 17'' H overall good condition. Private collection Flint Mi.
(5) ANTIQUE & VINTAGE ASIAN CARVED WOOD FIGURES 19th & 20th c., China and Southeast Asia, includes a Tang Horse on a stand, two painted and gilded seated Buddhas, painted seated goddess, arm resting on knee, and a root-carved Shifu teacher figure, 14"h x 8"w x 6"d (largest), 6.75"h x 2.25"w x 1.5"d (smallest)
Chinese carved ivory Tang style horse
large and detailed figure with saddle and chain bridle, with oriental style wooden base, 12 in. H., 17 in. L.
CARVED HARDSTONE CHINESE TANG HORSE: Carved Chinese hardstone having a variegated green color in the form of a Tang style horse. Attached to wood pierced base by museum clay. Approx. 16.75'' h x 20.75'' l x 5.75'' w.
CONDITION: Loss at front of wood base and base of statue, wear consistent with age and use.
CHINESE GILT CARVED WOOD TANG STYLE HORSE with polychrome accents. Dimensions: 21.75"L x 6"W x 16.5"H.
CARVED HARDSTONE CHINESE TANG HORSE: Carved Chinese hardstone having a variegated green color in the form of a Tang style horse. Attached to wood pierced base by museum clay. Approx. 16.75'' h x 20.75'' l x 5.75'' w.CONDITION: Loss at front of wood base and base of statue, wear consistent with age and use.
2 OPPOSING CARVED WOODEN CHINESE TANG HORSES: 2 gilt & painted wooden Tang horses in opposing form, mounted to a wood base. Approx. 31'' h x 32'' l x 11.25'' w.
CONDITION: Some loss of gilt & paint, age appropriate cracks, wear consistent with age and use.
FIVE ASIAN NETSUKE, carved and molded from a composite material resembling tea-stained ivory or wood: a tang style horse with ring on leg; two rats astride a sea turtle; a turtle with stylized serpent; two fish upright on wave; and a man and boy seated holding food and a gourd.
CHINESE GILT CARVED WOOD TANG STYLE HORSE with polychrome accents. Dimensions: 21.75"L x 6"W x 16.5"H.
A CHINESE TANG DYNASTY STYLE CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD HORSE 20th century, decorated in polychrome, 54cm high x 56cm wide
PAIR OF SMALL CARVED BONE TANG STYLE HORSES 20th century, pieced with silver filigree applied saddle and harness, raised on a footed wooden plinth.
Polychromed Carved Wood Tang Horse Table Lamp: 20C. Stepped wood pedestal base. . horse 15"H x 17L on base 17H x 18. 5L top of socket 22 . . . (BBRA10469)(JP) Condition paint wear; small amount wear to ears Available payment options on Bidsquare
Assembled Collection of Horse Figures: Including a Metzler & Orloff porcelain figure, a Tang style figure, a fancy parade figure, two figures of colts and a carved wood figure. Greatest height 7in. Condition: All in very good condition.
A CHINESE HAND CARVED WOODEN HORSE in the Tang style. The blue field hand painted with red saddle over green blanket, gilt accents. Length 21 in., height 21 1/2 in.
A PAIR OF CHINESE TANG STYLE CARVED WOODEN HORSES Contemporary, carved wooden horses put together in sections, standing on an attached plith, modeled after the Tang dynasty prancing horse tomb sculptures,
Chinese Polychrome Wood Carved Horse: Large Chinese Polychrome wood Carved Tang Style Horse Sculpture. Measures 39-3/8" H x 44" W x 9-1/2" D. Condition: Rubbing to paint, splits and cracks to surface, tail is slightly loose otherwise good condition Estimate: $200. 00 - $300. 00 Domestic Shipping: Third party Condition Rubbing to paint, splits and cracks to surface, tail is slightly loose otherwise good condition
Five Asian decorations
Including a Japanese glazed pottery model of a crouching shishi; a Japanese small bronze covered censer with a band of cloisonné enameled decoration; a pair of small Tang style sancai glazed pottery horses; and a carved wood display stand
(some with losses, repairs). Height of largest 9 1/2in (24cm)
Chinese figural roof tile and wood neck rest: Tang manner terracotta horse and trainer roof tile, 9 in. H. , 11 in. L. , and a carved wood neck rest, 3 1/2 in. H. , 12 1/2 in. L. Condition Good condition; neck rest - wood cracks from age
Seated cat and Tang style horse sculptures to include Austin Productions seated plaster cat, 12"H and bronze patinated metal Tang style horse on stand, 11"H x 6-1/2"L, also to include black painted Asian style carved wood candlesticks, 18-1/2"H
LARGE DECORATED CHINESE BONE CLAD TANG HORSE: Large figure of a Horse, Clad in Polychrome carved Bone panels. Affixed to wood base. Approx. 46.5'' h x 45.5'' l x 14.5'' w.
CONDITION: Flower at hind quarters missing a petal.
CARVED GILT TANG STYLE HORSE: Large carved Chinese Tang style horse, having a red lacquer base with a gilt finish. Mounted on a wooden base. Approx. 41.25'' h x 44.5'' l x 14.5'' w.CONDITION: Age cracks & scattered gilt loss consistent with age and use.
TANG STYLE Pair of carved wood red lacquered horses. 30 1/2" x 36" x 14"
THREE CARVED BONE ANIMAL FIGURES Comprising a pair of Chinese Tang style horses (one badly broken), with wooden stands; and an Indian elephant, as is.
Oriental Jade Tang Style Horse, dark green jade depicting a war horse with one leg up, carved bridal, saddle and tail adornment, mounted to green jade base, on wood carved stand, 12" x 3.25" x 12.5" high
Two Chinese carved wood horses: Tang style, surface with crackled red, blue, green and yellow pigment, 19th or 20th century, 28 x 30 x 9-1/2 in. Losses to pigment, chips, separations.
TWO CHINESE HORSES AND A BUDDHA. Mid 20th century. Pair of Tang-style ceramic horses with removable tails, 28"h., and a carved wooden seated Buddha with red lacquer surface. Imperfections. 21.5"h.
CHINESE TANG STYLE HORSE, of hand carved wood construction with painted finish. Height 34.5 inches.
TWO CHINESE GILDED CARVED WOOD FIGURES: Tang style horse on black rectangular base, 27.50 inches ht.; and a standing Buddha figure, with reflective "jewel" decorations on costume, 23 in. ht.
FOUR CHINESE JADE AND HARDSTONE DECORATIONS The first a carved bowenite figure of a beauty with a flower in one hand, wood base, a small spinach jade model of a Tang style caparisoned horse on black circular base, a miniature glass and hardstone "jade" tree, and roundel enclosing a vase with coral flowers, a pair of coins and a calligraphic inscription on gold painted ground (4)
LARGE CHINESE TANG STYLE PAINTED WOOD HORSEChinese Tang style carved and polychrome painted wood horse, housed in later display case, horse: approx 25.5"h, case: approx 35.25"h, 29.75"w, 22.75"d **Provenance: originally purchased from Rembrandt's Fine Art and Antique Gallery, Houston, Texas. Accompanied by a 1992 appraisal from Lowell Collins, senior member of the American Society of Appraisers.**
Chinese Ivory Horses Chinese. A pair of stained Tang-style carved ivory horses each wearing a saddle with a flaming pearl on either side each also wearing medallions with inlaid beads. Both rearing back with one front leg raised. On 20th century wooden stands unmarked; ht. 12.5 in. (31.8 cm). International shipping is not available for this item. This item will only be shipped within the United States. Purchased 4/6/1970 from The Gallery Lahaina Maui HI.Estate of Richard C. Friedman Shaker Heights OH. Condition: Various small age cracks. One horse has a large age crack on the top of the saddle. Special Auction Notes: U.S bidders may pay with cash personal check money order bank check or wire transfer. Bidders outside the U. S. will be required to pay by wire transfer. No credit cards accepted. Bidders unknown to Cowan??Ts may be asked to provide additional personal identity or banking information.Please register early to allow sufficient time for bidder approval.
CHINESE GILT CARVED WOOD TANG STYLE HORSE with polychrome accents. Dimensions: 21.75"L x 6"W x 16.5"H.
(2) Chinese Tang style horses, 24"h Pair of decorative Chinese Tang style horse sculptures, executed in carved wood with traces of gilt and gesso, each standing horse wears a saddle, has its head turned to the side, and rests on a rectangular base, 24"h x 26.5"l x 8"d (one with repairs to the neck).
NINE CHINESE CARVED WOODEN FIGURES, ANIMALS, AND BIRDS: two Tang style horses, hand painted, one 22 in. wide, 21 in. tall, another 14 in. wide and tall; pair boys playing instruments 15 in. tall, and pair of swan 10 in. tall & wide- both pair inset with pieces of mirror & colored glass; dragon 20 in. wide, 11 in. tall; gilt Buddha standing, height 12 in. and monk kneeling in prayer 7 in. tall. Condition Report
Pr. Of Carved Wood Tang HorsesCarved to depict a horse with saddle and a horse with blanket. Tallest measures 11.5'' H. Circa 20th century. Private collection Grosse Pointe MI
Antique Tang Style Pottery Horse, 16" tall: Antique Tang Style Pottery Horse with white glazed saddle and mounted on a wooden base. Also accompanied by a carved wooden fitted stand, 13 1/2"t x 12 1/2"w x 4 1/4"d, 16" tall on stand. Old restorations.
CHINESE TANG STYLE CARVED WOOD HORSE possibly Ming/Qing Dynasty (17-19th d.), gilt and polychrome painted, standing four-square, with relief carved saddle and gilt decorated belt with hanging bangles, on later plinth, 23"h 24"l x 8"w
CARVED GILT TANG STYLE HORSE: Large carved Chinese Tang style horse, having a red lacquer base with a gilt finish. Mounted on a wooden base. Approx. 41.25'' h x 44.5'' l x 14.5'' w.
CONDITION: Age cracks & scattered gilt loss consistent with age and use.
AN ECLECTIC GROUP OF INTERNATIONAL SOUVENIRS including a pair of Japanese wood vases formed as bamboo sections, h: 11 in; a wood carving of a striding boar, w: 7.5 in; a replica model of a Tang sancai horse; a pair of cloisonne enamel benwa balls in box; 13 Japanese Sumidagawa style miniature figures, a Mughal papier mache pencil case, w: 11.5 in; a standing figure of an Ainu, h: 10 in; a Chinese softwood diorama in circular shadow box; a reproduction Greek classical dish, dia: 9 in; a Russian "Moscow" painted item; Korean carved wood 8 figures and 2 totems on base, w: 13 in; red stained wood figure on back of Buddhistic lion, h: 8.5 in.; wood sugar cup on wheeled base; composite model of a dragon with red eyes, l: 12 in.; Indian carved figure of Ganesh; Japanese painted seated monk on raised base, 4.5 in.; carved nut pegged on stand; Continental small gilded stamp box; Japanese bamboo plaque of bamboo section with sumo wrestler design; another larger bamboo section plaque with Hotei, cherry blossoms and calligraphy; an oval Thai lacquer dish, w: 9 in; and a Japanese miniature set to make a small diorama, a standing brown pottery figure of Kannon, and two small Japanese parcel-gilt wood figures on stands; a seated Buddha with votive candle at base, h: 9.25 in. and a black small flute (a lot) Provenance: From the Private Collection of Walter and Dorte Simmons, Potomac, MD
THREE ASIAN TANG-STYLE HORSES. Second half-20th century. Two are ceramic with running glaze. 41", 42"h. Together with a carved wooden horse with distressed original paint. 28"h.
A Chinese carved wood dog, a terracotta model of a temple, a Tang style pottery horse and a Chinese box and cover in the form of a carp, the tallest 34cm high (4).
2 OPPOSING CARVED WOODEN CHINESE TANG HORSES: 2 gilt & painted wooden Tang horses in opposing form, mounted to a wood base. Approx. 31'' h x 32'' l x 11.25'' w.CONDITION: Some loss of gilt & paint, age appropriate cracks, wear consistent with age and use.
A PAIR OF PATINATED VERDIGRIS BRONZE FIGURES OF A TANG HORSE, AFTER THE ANTIQUE, RAISED ON A RECTANGULAR WOOD STAND WITH CARVED APRON. 15"H X 8 3/4"W X 6 7/8"D (WITH STAND)A pair of patinated verdigris bronze figures of a Tang horse, after the antique, raised on a rectangular wood stand with carved apron., One is missing a piece of the apron on the stand, and has a crack on the base of the tail. Dimensions: 15"H x 8 3/4"W x 6 7/8"D (with stand)
Chinese Tang style carved and polychrome painted wood horse, housed in later display case, horse: approx 25.5"h, case: approx 35.25"h, 29.75"w, 22.75"d **Provenance: originally purchased from Rembrandt's Fine Art and Antique Gallery, Houston, Texas. Accompanied by a 1992 appraisal from Lowell Collins, senior member of the American Society of Appraisers.**
THREE CARVED BONE ANIMAL FIGURES, Comprising a pair of Chinese Tang style horses (one badly broken), with wooden stands; and an Indian elephant, as is.
Group of ten various Chinese objects including pewter mounted porcelain dish, pair of carved wood horses, Tang style pottery figure with base, inside painted glass snuff bottle, three wood stands, shoushan carved stone figure; overall good condition; the largest item H 12 3/4" x D 3 1/2" (approx.)
CHINESE TANG STYLE HORSE & RIDER LAMP 19th/20th c., earthenware horse and rider, on carved wood stand, mounted on metal base, figure not drilled, 22"h x 6.5"w x 4"d (total)
The Pelham Water Buffalo
An Exceptional Chinese Imperial Spinach-Green Jade Water Buffalo with a Fine Gilt Bronze Stand.
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period 1736-95, 20.8cm long.
Description
The recumbent beast with a serene mildly inquisitive expression, carved from a massive spinach-green boulder; is depicted with his head turned and raised to the right, his facial features with flaring nostrils and alert eyes, framed by horns curling back to his spine, the trumpet-shaped ears and horns finely incised with lines depicting the fur, his dewlap beneath the neck naturalistically carved flowing down to the base, the form of the body accentuated by the superbly defined spine extending to the tail that curls above his hind leg, all four hooves boldly carved on the underside. The gilt bronze base incised with flowers and foliage to the surface above a key fret band bearing a four character Qianlong mark. A narrow band of scrolling flowers and foliage dividing elaborated stylized lappets and with a second key fret band at the foot.
Paper label for John Sparks Ltd. 128 Mount Street London. And another inscribed 'The property of Sackville, 5th. Earl of Yarborough'.
Provenance
Purchased from John Sparks Ltd. 24th June 1938 for £300. Listed in the Sparks archive as "No. 2988 - 1 v.fine green jade Buffalo, gilt stand, Ming".
The property of the late Sackville George Pelham, the 5th Earl of Yarborough, d.1948, and thence by descent.
Sackville George Pelham, 5th Earl of Yarborough, MC (17 December 1888 -7 February 1948) was a British peer and soldier, known as Lord Worsley from 1914-1926 and Lord Conyers from 1926 until his accession to the earldom in 1936. Pelham was the second son of Charles Pelham, 4th Earl of Yarborough and his wife, Marcia. In 1910, he became a Second Lieutenant in the 11th Hussars and initially fought as a lieutenant in France during World War I before being promoted to the rank of captain in 1916. During the war his elder brother, Charles, was killed in action and Sackville assumed the former's courtesy title of Lord Worsley. After the war, he was awarded the Military Cross and retired from the Army in 1919 when he married Nancy Brocklehurst (a niece of Lord Ranksborough).
On the death of his father in 1936, Sackville inherited the earldom; in the same year he commanded the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry as a Lieutenant Colonel, being posted to Palestine at the outbreak of World War II. On returning to Britain in October 1940, the ship carrying the Earl and Countess of Yarborough came under enemy fire and was sunk. Although most of the passengers and crew survived, the Earl contracted respiratory problems from the smoke, which contributed to his early death in 1948 at the age of 59. His jade buffalo then became the property of his eldest daughter, Lady Diana Miller, who in the same year emigrated to Southern Africa. Whilst the existence of this piece of jade was not in doubt, its whereabouts were subject to some speculation. Many of the Earl’s possessions would appear to have been packed and placed in storage at the outbreak of the Second World War and over the subsequent years some inventory records were mislaid. In 2005 Lady Diana Miller returned to the United Kingdom. A large wooden chest, thought to contain porcelain, was opened in July of that year. Inside, amongst the various items, was found an old wooden box, sealed with rusty nails, string and sealing wax. The box was opened for the first time in 65 years, and inside, carefully wrapped in newspapers dated 1940, were the magnificent jade buffalo and its gilt bronze pedestal.
Catalogue Note
A small number of large jade carvings, mainly of water buffaloes and horses, were included in the Oriental Ceramic Society exhibition Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages, Victoria and Albert Museum, London 1975, cat. Nos.391-7. They are discussed in the accompanying Transactions of the Oriental Ceramics Society, vol.40, 1973-75, p.118, as being:
‘among the most ambitious and monumental examples of jade ever worked in China and perhaps all of them once had their place in the pavilions of the various palaces of Peking.’
Another animal from this series, looted from the Summer Palace Beijing in 1860, and reputedly rescued on the troop ship from a soldier who was trying to destroy it, now in the collection of Sir Joseph Hotung, was included in the exhibition Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, The British Museum, London 1995, cat.no..26:19. The Jacob Goldschmidt buffalo was exhibited at the influential Ausstellung Chinesischer Kunst, Gesellschaft für Ostasiatische Kunst and Preußische Akademie der Künste, Berlin, 1929, cat.no.1085. The Oscar Raphael buffalo, now in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, formed part of the Oriental Ceramic Society exhibition Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1975, together with two other jade buffaloes, cat.nos.395-7.
Compare the superb gilt bronze stand with those of a pair of spinach-green jade lion dog censers from the Palace Museum, Beijing, GU103379 and GU103380, illustrated: China The Three Emperors, 1662-1795, no.21.
The Water Buffalo
The water buffalo is the traditional symbol of spring, strength and tranquillity. Its bucolic aspect evokes the simple and true life in the countryside, and as the reputed mount of the philosopher Laozi, the buffalo has strong Daoist connotations. An important animal in all rice cultivation societies, we find buffaloes depicted in art dating back thousands of years. The Chinese practice of lining the shores of lakes and rivers with bronze buffaloes dates from the Tang dynasty. It is based on the belief that Da Yu, the legendary emperor who is credited with founding the Xia dynasty, (circa 2100 – 1600 BC) and controlled China’s floodwaters, used to place iron buffaloes beside each of his projects. The most famous is the bronze example overlooking Lake Kunming in Beijing’s Summer Palace, which was cast and then personally dedicated by The Emperor Qianlong in 1755.
With thanks to Miss Ching-Yi Huang of SOAS for her help in researching the Sparks’ archive.
Pair of 19th C. Chinese Painted Wood Horses: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty to early Republic, ca. mid 19th to mid 20th century CE. A delightful pair of carved-wood horses that demonstrate the influence of the Tang dynasty, both with one hoof raised on rectangular plinths. Presenting as mirror images of one another, the two charming animals are painted with creamy beige coats, purplish black manes and tails, and red and green saddles and reins. Their lengthy snouts are angled downwards and carved naturalistically, displaying petite nostrils, almond-shaped eyes, tapered ears, and mouths held open, as though mid-neigh. Both noble steed's boast red saddles and reigns, each fit with five bell-like adornments at the front and six petaloid decorations at the back. Size (both the same): 12. 5" L x 10. 75" H (31. 8 cm x 27. 3 cm) . . Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection. . All items legal to buy/sell under U. S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. . . A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. . We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. . #163257 Condition Both repaired from several pieces with break lines visible. Expected nicks, abrasions, and chips to paint throughout, commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with impressive remaining pigments.