A CHINESE 'BLANC-DE-CHINE' FIGURE OF WENSHU QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

seated in lalitasana on the back of a lion, the serene face with eyes cast down in meditation, framed by long hair dressed in braids.

A South American Collection.
The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York.

17 and 18th Century Chinese Porcelain from Distinguished Private Collections, The Chinese Porcelain Company, Exhibit 12-28 October 2000, no. 6 p. 20.

There is some restoration to several of the curved parts of the lion's tail. There are several firing tears in the dog's saddle cloth at the front and back. There is restoration to the lower part of the lion's right ear. There is also a glazed over firing crack running up the dog's hind legs and behind the base of its tail.
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