Tiny Ceramic Figure on Horseback, Presumed Chinese scorpio The lid is slightly bent

The lid is slightly bent in one place

and the painting

There is a bit of wear to the face

which I would guess date from the the 1940s or earlier

particularly on the exterior corners of the box

Tiny Ceramic Figure on Horseback, Presumed Chinese scorpio The lid is slightly bentIm 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