DESCRIPTION: Large antique Chinese carved wooden sculpture depicting Guan Yu riding a horse (possibly "Red Hare"), with one figure standing above him and another below.
CIRCA: 19th Century
ORIGIN: Chinese
DIMENSIONS: H: 32.5" W: 9.25" L: 18"
CONDITION: Top figure's proper right arm has been replaced. Loss to horse's tail and one of horse's reins. Guan Yu lacking a held object. Professional repairs, including: repaired breaks to saddle; repaired break to horse's proper front right leg; repaired break at back of bottom figure in order to reattach the bottom figure to the sculpture; lacquer touched up throughout. Break (possibly repaired) to bottom figure's proper right leg/foot. Loss of bottom figure's proper right thumb; another, minor chip to bottom figure's proper right hand. Chips to horse's jaw and bit. Chip to cloud. Crack at bottom of Guan Yu's garment. Moderate chip to horse's proper back left leg. Hairline cracks in spots throughout. Other minor to moderate chips in spots.
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