Lot Essay
Cf. the examples with very similar decoration sold by Sotheby's London on 4th July 1960, lot 130 and 132.
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CIRCA 1720
Details
A Böttger seated pagoda figure
Circa 1720
Seated with his right hand resting on his raised right knee, his left leg tucked beneath his right, with a laughing face, pierced mouth and ears, his eyebrows, eyes and moustache enriched with gilding, his bald head gilt with a large lobster, his partly-exposed torso gilt with two necklaces enriched with blue enamel, wearing a loose white garment incised with folds edged with gilding and gilt with scattered insects, beasts, lobsters, stars and other geometric designs (minute frit to right ear, minute wear to gilding)
3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high
Circa 1720
Seated with his right hand resting on his raised right knee, his left leg tucked beneath his right, with a laughing face, pierced mouth and ears, his eyebrows, eyes and moustache enriched with gilding, his bald head gilt with a large lobster, his partly-exposed torso gilt with two necklaces enriched with blue enamel, wearing a loose white garment incised with folds edged with gilding and gilt with scattered insects, beasts, lobsters, stars and other geometric designs (minute frit to right ear, minute wear to gilding)
3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high
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