Chinese Figure of Rearing Horse

Pale horse with a flowing curled tail, rearing neatly in pale carving.

This jade figure of a rearing horse from China is from China, and dates to the 20th century. Jade has been carved in China for thousands of years, and it is prized for its hardness, color and smooth feel. Horse with an arched neck, lowered head and a raised foreleg, shown with a wide saddle shape on its back. The curled tail sweeps in a spiral at the base. Smooth, milky pale green surface with fine incised lines. It is 1.75 inches wide, 0.5 deep and 2.5 high.

Gracefully rearing, and pointedly not going anywhere.