Lot 695

Han Dynasty Mingqi Horse and Rider, Painted Earthenware

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Han Dynasty Mingqi Horse and Rider, Painted Earthenware
Han Dynasty Mingqi Horse and Rider, Painted Earthenware
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Han Dynasty Mingqi Horse and Rider, Painted Earthenware

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

Current Bid: $500

(1 Bid)
by Artemis Fine Arts
July 30, 2026 8:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
686 S. Taylor Avenue
Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE – 220 CE. A painted earthenware mingqi figure of a horse and rider, the horse modeled in a standing alert pose with head raised, retaining substantial original cold-painted pigments in red and white over a gray body. The rider wears red robes with hands pierced to receive reins, which would have been threaded through corresponding holes at the corners of the horse's mouth. Such horse and rider figures were placed in Han tombs to provide the deceased with transportation and attendants in the afterlife, and this example is mounted on a modern marble and brass display stand. Size: 9" W x 11" H x 4.25" D (22.9 cm W x 27.9 cm H x 10.8 cm D).

Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005

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Item # 194389

  • Condition: Missing rear leg, and two legs have been reattached, and are no longer weight bearing. Fading to pigments. but great remains throughout.

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Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $749 $25
$750 $1,499 $50
$1,500 $2,999 $100
$3,000 $7,499 $250
$7,500 $14,999 $500
$15,000 $29,999 $1,000
$30,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 + $10,000