THE PRECIOUS HORSE (tib. rta-mchog rin-po-che)

Estimated Value:

600 € - 1.000 €

Result:

1.165 € incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

Sino-Tibetan, 18th c.
H. 6,6 cm
A Chakravartin possesses seven precious treasures: the queen, the minister, the general, the precious elephant, the precious horse, the precious jewel and the wheel. The precious horse is endowed with miraculous powers, it gallops agilely and without effort. Neither obstacles nor noises can frighten the horse. With its elastic hooves it is able to carry its rider, the Chakravartin, silently, as if on clouds. The horse's coat is depicted as white, and it carries a jewel on its back, or a treasure vase containing a jewel, which spreads luck and blessings wherever it goes. Bronze.
Formerly from a German private collection, acquired before 2007 - Minor wear

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