Preview Date: Friday, June 9th, between 10am & 1pm Limited Edition of 150.Purcell Estate Auction to benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundationīidding Closes: Friday, June 9th, 2023 Soft Close Starting at 6pm, 1 lot closes every 10 seconds with a 2-minute extended bidding. Handmade and hand-painted in Hungary on white porcelain. Sapphire blue fishnet combined with the blue coloration of the chrysanthemum pattern on the blanket offset by the 24 karat gold highlights throughout the body make for a very saturated and intense figurine. While the price of blue has decreased over the years, the use of the color still renders this figurine the pride of any Tang nobleman. Its use meant the horse was created for someone of the highest rank.
Cobalt was an extremely expensive commodity from the Middle East that was even more valuable than gold. Among the most treasured Tang art figures were ceramic horses glazed in cobalt blue since they comprised such a small percentage of all Tang horses. Since the horse was so revered culturally, it was often the subject of artistic endeavors during this time.
Tang emperors were known for their openness to new ideas about art, religion, philosophy and music, unlike most Chinese dynasties which tried to cut off their empire from outside influences. War horses were the pride of the Tang (AD 618-907), a dynasty of prosperity, military expansion and artistic achievement.
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