Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF CHINESE MING DYNASTY

COLLECTION OF CHINESE MING DYNASTY GLAZED POTTERY ZODIAC ANIMALS - Ca. AD 1368 - 1644 or later. A collection of three glazed pottery zodiac animals. The first on the left is a pig with a rounded body, short legs, and a flat snout, covered in a mottled green glaze. The second is a standing horse with a slender body and green-glazed bridle and tail, finished in a yellowish-brown glaze. The third is a seated dog with an open mouth, its body in warm ochre tones with green accents on the ears and tail. All three are mounted on rectangular integral bases.Size: 95-140mm x 90-135mm; Weight: 955gProvenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong.