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Lot 17
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Two 'Dehua' Figures 17th/18th Century

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • porcelain
one of a miniature figure of a musician seated on a circular base, the other of Luxing seated clasping an ingot, wood stand; together with a small table screen applied with a figure of Kuixing

Provenance

Christie's London, 17th February 1975, lot 136 (figure of Luxing).
Christie's London, 17th February 1975, lot 140 (table screen).

Exhibited

Transitional Wares and Their Forerunners, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1981, cat. no. 203 (table screen).
Chinese Ceramics of the Transitional Period (circa 1620-1680 A.D.) from the Collection of Mr & Mrs Peter Thompson, Hull, 1985, cat. nos 12, 21 and 72.

Condition

The musician with tips of fingers to left hand chipped, with a loss to the tip of his hat. The figure of Luxing with a 5mm chip to base and further firing cracks. The table screen with Kuixing's left foreham chipped off, with further chips to his left foot, finger of right hand and to the moon. Further 8mm shallow chip to top reverse of screen. Further firing cracks
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