Two export porcelain figures of central Asian  barbarians on animal mounts with famille verte  decoration Kangxi period height 6 ½in
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Two famille verte enameled export porcelain Central Asian equestrian figures
Kangxi period
The riders identified by their conical caps and curly beards: one seated on an elephant and the other on a lion dog, each of their mounts standing upon a reticulated rectangular plinth partially covered with drapery.
heights 6 1/2 and 6 3/4in (16.5 and 17cm)
Sold for US$ 6,000 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    The paper label of Chait Galleries, New York, is attached to the lion.

Category: Furniture / European Furniture and Works of Art


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