元 / 明 青白劉海戲蟾像

the immortal modeled seated on a rocky outcrop, holding a lingzhi sprig in the left hand, the other hand holding aloft a coin to lure the open-mouthed toad who emerges from foaming waves to the right, the base pierced at the back for the insertion of incense, wood stand (2)

1945年至1946年間美國民政部官員購於亞洲，自此家族收藏

There is a firing crack on the right side of the figure and to the back of the base, and a few scattered iron spots. Otherwise in good condition.
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A related figure of a seated Liu Hai is illustrated in Geng Baochang, Compendium of Chinese Art, Porcelain, Taipei, 1993, no. 807.