A white jade carving of a horse, Ming dynasty

Lot 3747. A white jade carving of a horse, Ming dynasty; 6.8 cm., 2 5/8  in. Estimate 120,000 — 150,000 HKD. Lot sold 150,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's.

carved in the form of a recumbent horse resting on its side with its head turned towards its back, raising one of its hindquarters with its hoof below its mouth, its tail detailed with fine incisions, the stone of an even white colour with faint white streaks.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 08 Oct 2014