TWO DEHUA FIGURES OF DUTCHMEN QING DYNASTY, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY

both astride horses, wearing long-sleeved riding coats with shoulder length wigs beneath wide-brimmed hats, the hands with apertures, covered overall in a creamy-white glaze (2)

One: Rare Art, Inc., New York, 1973. 

One figure extensively restored, with at least some parts made up. The other figure with a reattached foot, a chip to one ear of the horse,and a firing crack across the underside of the horse.
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.

See a similar pair of Dehua Dutchmen riding horses illustrated in S. Marchant & Son, Catalogue, London, 2006, p. 74, no. 46. Another Dutchman seated on a horse, from the Mildred R. and Rafi Y. Mottahedeh Collection, but cold-decorated in iron-red, black and gold was sold in these rooms, 19th October 2000, lot 116.