A DUTCH DELFT FIGURAL CHINOISERIE GROUP (probably an incenseburner) painted in colours and naturalistically modelled in relief with a seated fatbellied KuanTi or god of War; wearing a green cap, a very long blue beard, a flowing garment, his left hand holding a green globe towards his belly, his right hand on his knee, a small male guard holding a green sword, standing beside him, his skull pierced (chipped), circa 1700

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A DUTCH DELFT FIGURAL CHINOISERIE GROUP (probably an incenseburner) painted in colours and naturalistically modelled in relief with a seated fatbellied KuanTi or god of War; wearing a green cap, a very long blue beard, a flowing garment, his left hand holding a green globe towards his belly, his right hand on his knee, a small male guard holding a green sword, standing beside him, his skull pierced (chipped), circa 1700
13 cm high

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Cf. Catalogue of the Glaisher Collection, Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge ill. 2757 for a similar group.

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