to download Catalogue II in pdf - Gibson Antiques
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23. A PAir of cH<strong>in</strong>ese ‘fAmiLLe-rose’ PorceLA<strong>in</strong><br />
‘eiGHt Horses of mu wAnG’ PLAtes<br />
q<strong>in</strong>G DYnAstY, qiAnLonG PerioD, circA 1740<br />
each pa<strong>in</strong>ted with four dappled horses beneath a flower<strong>in</strong>g prunus tree issu<strong>in</strong>g<br />
from a rocky outcrop scattered with l<strong>in</strong>gzhi fungus, the rim set with butterflies<br />
and sprays of peonies.<br />
Diameter: 23cm<br />
the eight horses of Mu Wang refer <strong>to</strong> a Zhou-dynasty s<strong>to</strong>ry called Mu tian Zi<br />
“the Heavenly son of Mu”, who by legend had eight horses <strong>to</strong> pull his chariot.
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