A pair of famille verte Hehe Erxian Kangxi

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 EUR

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Description

h. 11cm

the laughing boys modelled seated side by side on a base, one holding a covered bowl and the other a symbolic flower

Catalogue Note

These ´twins´ are Qing manifestations of two famous poet-monks, Hanshan and Shide, from the Tang dynasty; they represent Harmony and Mirth and as the personification of the spirit of accord they bestow blessings on a marriage.