A biscuit famille verte figure of a Buddhistic lion and rider

KANGXI

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A biscuit famille verte figure of a Buddhistic lion and rider
Kangxi
The Buddhistic lion standing four-square on a pierced rectangular platform, its head inclined slightly to the right, adorned with a tasselled harnass and saddle cloth, surmounted by a 'foreigner' with Mongolian features, wearing a checkered tunic and pointed cap, both arms raised along the right side of his face, the left hand balancing a small ball (some restorations)
16 cm. high

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