Trail of Painted Ponies - DREAM WARRIORS  Released 2006, RETIRED Item # 12233

Description

Trail of Painted Ponies - DREAM WARRIORS
Item # 12233  Excellent condition
Artist:   Ross Lampshire
Item #  12233    Serial #: 3E/8978
Released:  2006   Retired:  2010    Last # at retirement:  4E/3643
Ceramic    7 inches tall
Ross Lampshire's Painted Pony, "Dream Warriors," depicts two versions of a symbolic dreamlike vision. "One side has a medicine man in a buffalo headdress, representing the spiritual side of warfare, who is raising a war club as he rides into battle. The other side shows a brave, representing physical strength, who rides into battle with a coup stick. Combined, the two sides show how closely the spiritual and physical worlds interact, and the message is you cannot have victory on one side without victory on the other. As for the ultimate outcome, both warriors are riding into battle, bathed in the victorious illumination of a full moon that is breaking through the uncertainty represented by clouds."
The Trail of Painted Ponies celebrates the magic of the horse as an artistic canvas, the rich culture of America, and the unique talents of independent artists. The artists behind this exquisite collection come from all different backgrounds, and the inspirational stories behind each design are as heartfelt as they are beautiful.
The Trail of Painted Ponies announced that Westland Giftware is no longer be reproducing Painted Ponies. Beginning in January 2010, Enesco became the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of The Trail of Painted Ponies figurines and other merchandise. The Westland molds were broken and all of these original Westland Ponies should become even more highly sought after, rare, and valuable.
My photos are of the actual pony in this listing! Please consider these images as part of the description.
I have looked this pony over carefully and can detect no obvious cracks or chips in it prior to shipping.  Please note that some ponies (particularly older ones)may have minor imperfections or show signs of touch-up, such as under-paints or over-paints (as most ceramic and some resin pieces do) that occurred during manufacturing, as each one is hand painted. Most painted pony boxes have shelf wear or the tag may be creased or slightly bent; this does not affect the pony in any way. The pony was displayed in a glass cabinet for my personal enjoyment;
I am selling my collection since I am down-sizing.
Payments must be made within 48 hours after offer. If you cannot finish checking out within the timeframe and want me to work something out, feel free to contact me through eBay message. All non-payments will be reported to eBay so that I can get refunded my selling fees. I also relist that item right after I reported non-payment.
I ship Monday – Friday with USPS.
NO RETURNS (sorry)