A Vibrant Pair of Tang Dynasty Style Hand Painted & Hand Carved Chinese Horses

A decorative pair of 19th-century bronzed spelter equestrian figures modelled after Guillaume Coustou the Elder’s celebrated Horses of Marly. Each opposing sculpture depicts a power...

An Exquisite Carved Chinese Export Two Door Camphor Chest With Etched Brass Lock Fitted With A Removable Glass Top. Open the two doors to reveal three long, and two short campaign ...

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...

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 ...