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19TH CENTURY
Details
A RARE PAIR OF LARGE FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT GUARDIAN FIGURES
19TH CENTURY
Each 27 in. (68.6 cm.) high, hardwood stands
19TH CENTURY
Each 27 in. (68.6 cm.) high, hardwood stands
Provenance
Richard Bennett (b. 1849) Collection, Thornby Hall, Northampton.
C. Ruxton (1903-1971) and Audrey B. Love (1903-2003) Collection, New York.
The C. Ruxton and Audrey B. Love Collection; Christie's New York, 20 October 2004, lot 587.
The James E. Sowell Collection.
C. Ruxton (1903-1971) and Audrey B. Love (1903-2003) Collection, New York.
The C. Ruxton and Audrey B. Love Collection; Christie's New York, 20 October 2004, lot 587.
The James E. Sowell Collection.
Literature
R. Fry, "Richard Bennett Collection of Chinese Porcelain," The Burlington Magazine, April-September 1911, pp. 133-37, pl. II (B) (one).
M. Cohen and W. Motley, Mandarin and Menagerie: Chinese and Japanese Export Ceramic Figures, Reigate, 2008, pp. 78-79.
M. Cohen and W. Motley, Mandarin and Menagerie: Chinese and Japanese Export Ceramic Figures, Reigate, 2008, pp. 78-79.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Brought to you by
Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist