Two Chinese straw-glazed equestrian groups, possibly Sui dyn...

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£480

Two Chinese straw-glazed equestrian groups, possibly Sui dynasty, each horse modelled on four legs raised on a rectangular platform, the riders modelled atop with their legs astride, 31cm and 32.5cm high, with a further model of a straw-glazed horse, similarly modelled and with saddle, 16.5cm long (3) (at fault)

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Rider with arm aloft - Neck broken and re-glued. Small loss to the right side of the horses head. Each leg restored. Smaller example - horses head re-glued and each ear re-attached. Chipping to the underbelly. Tail re-attached. Other example - Head re-glued, fritting visible, chips to ears, both fore-legs re-glued at the shoulders, each leg re-glued at the hoof. Old restorations are apparent and some more recent restorations are probable.