California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 May 10, 2020  May 10, 2020

 Lot # 9795 
A GREY POTTERY TOMB TILE PANEL OF HORSES AND PHOENIX    漢 灰瓦墓磚奔馬鳳凰璧畫 帶框


  • Dimension: Height: 18 in (45.7 cm) Length: 46 in (116.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1200
  • Estimate To: $1800

Characteristic of architectural tiles found on cave tomb walls in Sichuan Province, this tile depicts three lively prancing horses with five stylized phoenix overhead. A repeating diamond pattern forms the upper and lower border. he tile has been professionally mounted in a shadow box gold-leafed wood frame; the back is fitted with a French mount that holds the tile’s weight while hanging. Han Dynasty period.


Provenance: Property from a private collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico
來源: 新墨西哥州聖塔菲私人藏家收藏