Depicting the horses by a rock formation. Height 20 cm. Height with wooden stand 23.5 cm. Width 27 cm.
Wear, fritts, natural inclusions and feathering to the stone.
Wang Mu (r. 1001–947 B.C.) was according to the legends an intrepid adventurer and is said to have traveled to the famous paradise of the immortals on Mount Kunlun as well as to other worldly and not–so–worldly sites. After his adventures, he released his eight favorite horses into a beautiful valley to finish their lives under the care of his charioteer.