Harcroft House Sale
Live Auction, 18 November 2019
Session One
Lot Estimate
ZAR 7 000 - 9 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 8 208
About this Item
A Chinese plaster and giltwood figure of a courtier, 20th century
the robed figure decorated with scrolling dragons, the reverse with a bat, seated on a wooden throne his feet raised on pierced metal stools, repaired, chips, the whole 36,5cm high; with two attendants, each holding his attribute, standing on a stepped red and gilt base, repaired, chips, the taller 26cm high; a pair of Chinese carved giltwood dogs-of-fo, 20th century, each peering over its shoulder eating a lotus bloom, on a later plinth base, some scrolls lacking, gilding worn, 24cm long; and a Chinese giltwood figure of an Immortal, 20th century, the seated figure with fierce expression, and holding a staff in his raised right arm, his left hand holding an attribute, the reverse of the throne with aperture, minor chips, 41,2cm high
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