A GROUP OF ANIMAL FIGURES

comprising: a sancai-glazed seated elephant; a brown-glazed bird with loop for suspension; a white-glazed sheep; a brown-glazed mythical beast with loop for suspension; a greenish-white glazed seated lion; a sancai-glazed seated figure and young; and a turtle 

Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pls 18 (lion) and 562 (sheep).

These are generally in good condition. The tortoise has minor chips to the extremeties. The elephant has mud staining and the glaze is slightly crazed, as is the bird. The lion has glaze loss to several areas on the legs, head and ears.
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