well-modeled, standing foursquare on a flat base, the arching neck with a mane of neatly grooved strands of alternating green, cream and amber-glaze, the head slightly turning to the left, a cream-glazed split forelock and modeled with crisp compact features including large eyes, open mouth and flared nostrils, fitted with an elaborate bridle suspending applied palmettes on the forehead, nose and at each cheek, the cream-glazed body with further ornate green and amber-glazed trappings; the breast strap bearing large applied medallions and a further palmette at each shoulder, the applied ornaments suspending in alternating lengths across the sturdy haunches, the harness molded with small florets, the saddle concealed beneath a green-glazed saddle cloth roughly worked to simulate fur, with wood stand (2)

Christian Humann （卒於1981年）泛亞收藏，紐約
Ben Heller, Inc.，紐約，1981年11月17日

There is extensive flaking and loss of glaze. There is restoration to breaks of all four legs, the plinth, the hind quarters and tail.
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.

Only a small number of horses, generally of very high quality, possess bi-color manes, undoubtedly because of the difficulty of controlling the viscous lead-based glazes.  Even fewer examples display tri-color manes. The majority of horses with polychrome manes have been excavated in the Luoyang area of Henan province. For an example of a sancai and blue-glazed horse with a bi-color mane see Tang Ceramics Made in Henan; the Tri-Coloured & Blue and White, Beijing, 2005, p. 325, no. 418.

Christian Humann, a member of the investment banking family of Lazard Freres, collected Asian works of art  focusing primarily on Indian and Southeast Asian Buddhist art. The collection was assembled from the 1950s through the 1970s with the advice of Robert H. Ellsworth.