Bronze Gansu Flying Horse Size:Small with the floral patterns incorporated

with the floral patterns incorporated into the centre section against a pale background

Finished in a white lacquer

rich red lacquer of this cabinet would add a real warmth and vibrancy to any setting

Boxes like this were used throughout China for storing documents and other possessions

Photos of current stock items can be supplied upon request

Bronze Gansu Flying Horse Size:Small with the floral patterns incorporatedThis lovely horse in bronze is a replica of one dating from the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty (206BC 220AD). The original horse was unearthed in 1969 by residents of Wuwei in Gansu province. When digging an air raid shelter due to fear of an imminent war with the Soviet Union, they came across the tomb of a Han dynasty general and discovered over 200 bronzes figures of men, horses and chariots that were buried with the general. Often referred to as the