Lot 11
11
A BÖTTGER RED STONEWARE SEATED PAGODA FIGURE
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A BÖTTGER RED STONEWARE SEATED PAGODA FIGURE

CIRCA 1712

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A BÖTTGER RED STONEWARE SEATED PAGODA FIGURE
CIRCA 1712
Wearing loose robes, with his right hand resting on his bent knee, the hollow body pierced through the mouth and ears
3¼ in. (8.2 cm.) high
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium

Lot Essay

For a porcelain version of this model see Abraham L. den Blaauwen, Meissen Porcelain in the Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam, 2000), no. 309 where the author discusses other examples of this size, all of which have a characteristic stump instead of a right hand.

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