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CIRCA 1715, REVERSE WITH WHEEL-ENGRAVED JAPANESE PALACE INVENTORY MARK N=87- W
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A BÖTTGER WHITE PAGODA FIGURE
CIRCA 1715, REVERSE WITH WHEEL-ENGRAVED JAPANESE PALACE INVENTORY MARK N=87- W
Seated with his right hand resting on his raised right knee, his left leg tucked beneath his right, his pierced mouth open in a laugh, his bald head with pierced ears, a loose garment incised with folds draped over his shoulders leaving his torso partly exposed (very small chip to footrim at right, minute chip to footrim at back, slight firing crack from footrim at back)
3¾ in. (9.6 cm.) high
CIRCA 1715, REVERSE WITH WHEEL-ENGRAVED JAPANESE PALACE INVENTORY MARK N=87- W
Seated with his right hand resting on his raised right knee, his left leg tucked beneath his right, his pierced mouth open in a laugh, his bald head with pierced ears, a loose garment incised with folds draped over his shoulders leaving his torso partly exposed (very small chip to footrim at right, minute chip to footrim at back, slight firing crack from footrim at back)
3¾ in. (9.6 cm.) high
Provenance
Augustus 'The Strong', Elector of Saxony and King of Poland
Katz Collection
With A. Torré, from whom it was purchased in 1968.
Katz Collection
With A. Torré, from whom it was purchased in 1968.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.