LUNG-TA, THE WIND HORSE, TIBET, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY cast bronze, the divine animal depicted in a spirited trot, the flaming wish-fulfilling jewel resting on his saddle, old copper sealing plate under belly 13.5cm high Invocation of the wind horse comes from an indigenous tradition which pre-dates Buddhism in Tibet and continued as part of a separate focus of devotion until relatively recent times when gradually all the various threads of Tibetan religious life had become intermingled. The wind horse represents good fortune and prosperity. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.