A PAIR OF CHINESE DEHUA FIGURES OF BOYS WITH BASKETS, QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY |

each in the form of a boy kneeling by a tall woven basket, the proper right hand resting on the basket, the left hand grasping for a small crab, a larger crab crawling down the side of the basket. 2 pieces.

On each, there is overpaint to the small crab and to the boy's proper left arm suggesting underlying defects or repairs. Both have minor expected wear. One has minor manufacturing imperfections (clear mold lines, short firing lines).
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