A SANCAI-GLAZED FIGURE OF AN EQUESTRIENNE TANG DYNASTY, 8TH CENTURY AD

the female rider shown with both arms pendent, hidden within the long, narrow sleeves of her straw-glazed bodice, wearing a long amber-glazed skirt with a green shawl over her shoulders, her face with delicately cold-painted details picked out in black and red and her hair looped in double knots on top of her head, the pale green-glazed horse, well-modeled, with its cropped mane and forelocks glazed amber, standing foursquare on a rectangular plinth with its head turned slightly leftward

Collection of Dr. Richard and Mrs. Mary Eckhardt, acquired in Japan between 1947-1952 while Dr. Eckhardt was serving as a surgeon in the United States Army and thence by descent.

 

The figure of the rider with her head off and restuck, the horse with the tips of both ears restored and all four legs broken cleanly above the ankle and repaired, one of the back legs with an additional repaired break at the top of the leg. The base is partly restored and the rider's left arm has been broken off and restored back on.
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.