A GROUP OF SIX POTTERY HORSES MOUNTED BY MUSICIANS

Description:

China, Western Jin dynasty
H. 44 / 50 cm
Each horse standing foursquare on a rectangular base, mounted by various figures clothed in long robes, holding and playing different musical instruments, with residue of poylchrome painting.
From a European private collection, acquired at L.H.W. Hong Kong, 22 May 2004 - Traces of age, wear, few instruments lost, slightly chipped and minor rest.