APLETE SET OF TWELVE PAINTED POTTERY ‘ZODIAC ANIMALS’, SONG TO YUAN DYNASTYChina, 960-1368.prising the twelve zodiac animals of the Chinese horoscope, each modeled recumbent with raised head, detailed with fur, plumage, and scales, and accentuated with black, white, and red pigments. (12)The Chinese zodiac, or Sheng Xiao, is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs and their ascribed attributes based on the lunar calendar. In order, the zodiac animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.Provenance: J.J. Lally & Co, New York, USA. The personal collection of David Drabkin, acquired from the above. A label from J.J. Lally & Co. to the underside of the snake, inscribed ‘Set RE 743 JC,YYY’. Each figure with an old label inscribed with the previous owner’s name, ‘Drabkin’, the name of the respective animal, and an inventory number, ‘.1’ through ‘’. David Drabkin (born 1942) is an American lawyer who formed his art collection while residing in many parts of Asia, including Japan, China, and Thailand. His keen interest in Asian art led him to build close relations with many fellow art collectors, gallery owners, art historians, and art dealers, such as J.J. Lally and Professor Richard Barnhart. Drabkin assembled his collection over decades, spanning major dynasties and across a wide range of media, including primarily Chinese works of art, Chinese paintings, and Japanese art.Condition: Good condition,mensurate with age, with extensive wear, small chips, few nicks here and there, light scratches, and encrustations. Possibly very minor old repairs.Weight: ca. 5.2 kg (total)Dimensions: 16.5 cm (longest), 12.5 cm (tallest)Auction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby’s New York, 14 September 2019, lot 1678Price: USD 20,000 or approx.EUR 21,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A set of twelve painted pottery ‘zodiac animal’ figures, Song/Yuan dynastyExpert remark:pare the closely related subject, pottery, cold painting, poses, furs, and sizes (18.5 cm the longest)宋至元十二生肖彩繪陶俑中國，960-1368年。中國十二生肖動物以仰臥的姿勢展現，飾有毛皮、羽毛和鱗片，並以黑色、白色和紅色顏料强調細節(12)