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A carved Chinese soapstone bolder with Wang Mu's eight horses, 20th Century.

Estimate
4 000 - 6 000 SEK
357 - 535 EUR
358 - 538 USD
Hammer price
36 000 SEK
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For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A carved Chinese soapstone bolder with Wang Mu's eight horses, 20th Century.

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.

More information

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.