A Chinese Dehua figure of a Guandi, Qing dynasty, 17th or 18th century
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ZAR 12 000 - 15 000
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ZAR 12 013
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About this Item
A Chinese Dehua figure of a Guandi, Qing dynasty, 17th or 18th century
height: 24cm; width: 14,5cm; depth: 12cm
Notes
Chinese Ceramic figure Dehua figure of a Guandi, Qing dynasty, seated and modelled in flowing robes, holding a scroll resting across the chest. The face is finely rendered with calm, meditative features, and pierced with small kiln vent holes, a characteristic manufacturing feature of Dehua wares, allowing gases to escape during firing. The figure is covered in a soft ivory-white glaze typical of Dehua production.
Provenance
The British Antique Dealers' Association.
Private Collection.
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