the rider modeled as a foreigner with hands raised as if holding reins, wearing a long blue-glazed robe with a sash tied around the waist, the face well-defined with details picked out in black, the horse standing four square with head slightly lowered, with pricked ears and bulging eyes, covered with a creamy-white glaze, with the head, mane and tail highlighted in amber, the saddle streaked in green, amber and blue

Collection of Irene and Earl (1908-1988) Morse.
Sotheby's New York, 3rd December 1986, lot 110.

A Thousand Years of Chinese Tomb Sculpture, Epcot Center, Orlando, 1983, cat. no. 28.

The horse has repaired clean breaks across the base and all four legs. The rider with a clean break at the waist and neck both repaired. Some possible restoration to glaze loss of cobalt blue on upward facing section of the rider's sleeve. There are a few glaze flakes, the most prominent being to the rider's foot. There is expected crazing and wear to the surface.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.