A 'DEHUA' FIGURE OF GUAN YU QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

seated with body turned and both arms raised, astride a horse adorned with a rein, saddle and embellished saddle cloth, standing foursquare on a base carved with clouds, the General dressed in plain robes falling in folds held by a circular belt over fitted armor and a tied headdress, the full-face with apertures for the application of a beard

Collection of Winston Guest, New York.
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, acquired in the 1960s.

There are scattered small glazed over firing tears to the figure and horse. There is a tiny chip to one finger and a chip to the foot approximately 3/8 in. (1 cm). The foot strap has broken off and is missing. There are two tiny chips to the edge of the ribbon to the headdress. There are tiny chips to the horse's ears. There are minor glaze chips to the base.
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