Lot 94, Chinese rug with eight horses. Christie's East, September 11, 1991. One of the major lots of the evening was 94, Chinese rug with the Eight Horses design. This was the oldest rug of this type we have seen. One of the brown colors was corroded indicating a date much earlier than the catalog date of "last quarter of the 19th c." The horses were each disported in different positions and one had a beautiful Mongolian saddle rug on its back. In previewing the show, we thought to ourselves for the $2,000-$3,000 estimate we might even buy this rug. After fierce floor and phone bidding, it went to a European dealer for $27,000.