Bronze Gansu Flying Horse Size:Small The heavy brass hardware is

The heavy brass hardware is concaved and at 33cm diameter is in proportion to the doors

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

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

The hardware is original

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

Bronze Gansu Flying Horse Size:Small The heavy brass hardware isThis 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