M2981
£5,500
Description
Group of Chinese blanc de Chine musicians seated on a rocky outcrop by a pine tree, one clapping and the others playing a moon guitar and flute respectively, covered in a cream glaze.
4 5/8 inches, 11.8 cm high.
Kangxi, circa 1690.
Condition
Available on request.
Provenance & Additional Information
- From the collection of William and Jennifer Shaw.
- Included by Marchant in their exhibition of Blanc de Chine, 2014, no. 55, p. 85.
- A similar group from The Hickley Collection, Singapore is illustrated by Rose Kerr & John Ayers in Blanc de Chine, Porcelain from Dehua, no. 34; another was included by Marchant in their exhibition of Blanc de Chine, 1985, no. 9, p. 10.
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