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Chinese hardstone sculpture — Pegasus / Winged Horse, 20th century
An ornamental sculpture hand-carved from a single block of hardstone, in a light yellowish-green semitranslucent tone, with natural veining clearly visible through the material.
The piece depicts a galloping winged horse, with outstretched wings, flowing mane and tail rendered with great dynamism through deep, highly detailed relief carving.
Dimensions: 16 x 10.4 x 6.5 cm
Weight: 668 grams
Material: Hardstone
Era: 20th century, likely Chinese export production
Condition: Whole piece, no visible chips
The carved wooden base shown in the photos is a display accessory added afterward and is not part of the original piece.



Scultura cinese in pietra dura — Pegaso / cavallo alato, XX secolo
Scultura ornamentale interamente intagliata a mano in un unico blocco di pietra dura, di colore verde chiaro-giallastro semitraslucido, con venature naturali ben visibili in trasparenza.
Il soggetto rappresenta un cavallo alato in corsa, con ali spiegate, criniera e coda mosse rese con grande dinamismo attraverso un intaglio a tutto rilievo molto dettagliato.
Dimensioni: 16 x 10,4 x 6,5 cm
Peso: 668 grammi
Materiale: Pietra dura
Epoca: XX secolo, probabile produzione cinese da esportazione
Condizioni: Pezzo integro, nessuna scheggiatura visibile
La base in legno intagliato mostrata nelle foto è un accessorio espositivo aggiunto successivamente e non fa parte originale del pezzo.
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Chinese Hardstone Sculpture — Winged Horse / Pegasus, 20th Century
An ornamental sculpture hand-carved from a single block of hardstone, in a light yellowish-green, semi-translucent tone, with natural veining visible through the material.
The piece depicts a galloping winged horse, with outstretched wings, flowing mane and tail rendered with great dynamism through deep, detailed relief carving.
Dimensions: 16 x 10.4 x 6.5 cm
Weight: 668 grams
Material: Hardstone
Condition: Intact, no visible chips
Period: 20th century, likely Chinese export production
The carved wooden stand shown in the photos is a display accessory added afterward and is not part of the original piece.

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Pegasus, the winged horse - Height: 10.4 cm - Width: 16 cm- 668 g

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Chinese hardstone sculpture of a winged horse (Pegasus), hand-carved from a single block in light yellow-green semi-translucent stone, 20th century export piece, with dimensions 16 x 10.4 x 6.5 cm, weight 668 g, intact with no visible chips, mounted on a later carved wooden display stand.

Pegasus, the winged horse - Height: 10.4 cm - Width: 16 cm- 668 g

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Chinese hardstone sculpture of a winged horse (Pegasus), hand-carved from a single block in light yellow-green semi-translucent stone, 20th century export piece, with dimensions 16 x 10.4 x 6.5 cm, weight 668 g, intact with no visible chips, mounted on a later carved wooden display stand.

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