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For similar biscuit fruit groups see du Boulay, Christie's Pictorial History of Chinese Ceramics, 1984, p. 232, no. 8; and Beurdeley and Raindre, Qing Porcelain, 1987, no. 122
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A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT BUDDHISTIC LION JOSS-STICK HOLDERS
KANGXI
Each modeled as a lion seated on its haunches with one paw raised on a waisted oval plinth supporting a trumpet-form receptacle on its back, molded with three smaller cubs picked out in green, yellow, and aubergine on its back and haunches, their mouths open with bared teeth, the bases molded with prunus branch, some restoration; together with two famille verte biscuit models of fruit groups, 18th century, each modeled as triangular stacks of fruit, one with pomegranates and one with peaches held in a shallow foliate dish, chips--6 and 6 1/4in. (15.3 and 15.8cm.) high (4)
KANGXI
Each modeled as a lion seated on its haunches with one paw raised on a waisted oval plinth supporting a trumpet-form receptacle on its back, molded with three smaller cubs picked out in green, yellow, and aubergine on its back and haunches, their mouths open with bared teeth, the bases molded with prunus branch, some restoration; together with two famille verte biscuit models of fruit groups, 18th century, each modeled as triangular stacks of fruit, one with pomegranates and one with peaches held in a shallow foliate dish, chips--6 and 6 1/4in. (15.3 and 15.8cm.) high (4)