Lot Essay
For a pair of similar dancing figures, see L. Roberts, D. & R. Aronson, Dutch Delftware (Amsterdam, 2003), no. 24.
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CIRCA 1730-45
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A DUTCH DELFT FIGURE OF A CHINESE DANCER
CIRCA 1730-45
Turning to his left and bowing slightly, his raised left foot just visible below his long flowing yellow court robe, his right arm out-stretched, both hands covered by the long wide sleeves, his moustache and features picked out in underglaze blue, wearing a flattened black hat, his robe with red flowers and scrolling foliage, the upper part with crossed white borders with zig-zag bands of dots (slight chipping and flaking to extremities, head broken off, restuck and skilfully lacquered)
6 in. (15.4 cm.) high
CIRCA 1730-45
Turning to his left and bowing slightly, his raised left foot just visible below his long flowing yellow court robe, his right arm out-stretched, both hands covered by the long wide sleeves, his moustache and features picked out in underglaze blue, wearing a flattened black hat, his robe with red flowers and scrolling foliage, the upper part with crossed white borders with zig-zag bands of dots (slight chipping and flaking to extremities, head broken off, restuck and skilfully lacquered)
6 in. (15.4 cm.) high
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