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A BLUE AND WHITE WATER BUFFALO
18th century
Well-modelled with legs tucked beneath him and his head turned to one side, coat and horn details finely incised, covered overall with a deep blue glaze shading to white in areas
5 3/4 in. (13.7 cm.) long
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 23 September 1997, lot 287

Lot Essay

A similar model, but glazed yellow, was sold Christie's Amsterdam, 7 November 1991, lot 144. A pair of hounds of related type were sold Christie's New York, 30 January 1993, lot 98

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