Tiny Ceramic Figure on Horseback, Presumed Chinese black and white and the ice below

and the ice below

different on each side

though has a bit of a texture on the front of the face

I feel like it is a protector

elegant lines

Tiny Ceramic Figure on Horseback, Presumed Chinese black and white and the ice belowIm so intrigued by this tiny clay figure on horseback, which measures all of about one inch tall. At first the style of the horse made me think It might be Italian, but Ive since found that it bears a strong resemblance to ancient Chinese archers and warriors on horses, and the figures costume particularly seems to suggest Chinese. At some point it must have been glued to a base or part of some larger scenario, as there are a few bits of paper stuck