M2983
£7,500
Description
Blanc de Chine figure of Pintoulo seated on a rockwork base, the turned head with detailed beard and eyebrows, hands clasped beneath the robes, covered in a cream glaze.
3 3/8 inches, 8.6 cm high.
Late Ming dynasty, circa 1640.
Wood stand.
Condition
Overall excellent condition.
Provenance & Additional Information
- From the collection of William and Jennifer Shaw.
- Purchased at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in their auction of Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 16th/17th May 1989, lot 143.
- Another is illustrated by Regina Krahl in Chinese Ceramics from The Meiyintang Collection, Volume Two, 1994, no. 1005, p. 303.
- Published by Marchant in their exhibition, Blanc de Chine, 2014, no. 30, p. 58.
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