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JADE HORSE
TANG OR SONG DYNASTY 618 - 1279 AD Length: 12.5 inches; Width: 3.6 inches Height: 5.4 inches ( 31.1 x 9 x 13.4 cm ) Although this piece is perhaps too young to be called an Ancient Carving, this is a beautifully carved horse standing in a stream done in pale green jade with touches of brown in appropriate places. The horse, with finely carved flowing mane and tail, is depicted bending down to drink water from the stream. The head is beautifully carved in detail showing the horse lapping up the water. The stream is shown with small flowing wavelets. The flowing stream motif is carried to the underside of the base. This is a beautiful piece carved from lovely jade.
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