{"product_id":"vintage-javanese-bronze-horse","title":"VINTAGE CHINESE BRONZE HORSE","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #cccccc; margin: 0 0 1em 0;\"\u003eA SYMBOL OF SPEED AND STRENGTH\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0;\"\u003eThis cast-metal sculpture represents a stylized horse inspired by the long artistic traditions of China. In Chinese culture, the horse has long been linked to speed, success, and high status, making it a powerful symbol of progress and vitality. For generations, horses appeared in royal art, military imagery, and traditional stories across the region, coming to represent courage, energy, and purposeful forward movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0;\"\u003eThe figure is shaped with lively, expressive forms. The raised posture, flowing mane, and rounded body give the sculpture a sense of motion and character, reflecting forms associated with historic Chinese horse imagery and the expressive freedom found in later interpretations inspired by Han Dynasty art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0;\"\u003eArtisans created pieces like this using traditional casting methods inspired by the famous “Flying Horse of Gansu” archetype. The form is first modeled, then cast in metal before an antiquing process is applied. This approach allows subtle details to emerge while preserving the character of handmade work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0;\"\u003eThe horse comes complete on its blackened metal support and with its printed story inside a refined envelope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0;\"\u003eAs a natural characteristic of aged cast metal, the surface patina may continue to evolve subtly over time, developing gentle variations in tone that form part of the piece’s authentic ageing process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cast metal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e China\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage \/ Mid-to-Late 20th Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIconography:\u003c\/strong\u003e Galloping horse, symbol of speed, career success, and forward movement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions with the metal support:\u003c\/strong\u003e ca 43 x 26 x 10cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe ship worldwide. If your country is not listed in the checkout please \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@kirschon.com\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e for a shipping quote.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"kirschon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53978744357193,"sku":"25HOBR2","price":604.01,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/8390\/4804\/files\/vintage-bronze-horse-sculpture-china.jpg?v=1791021715","url":"https:\/\/kirschon.com\/en-be\/products\/vintage-javanese-bronze-horse","provider":"Kirschon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}