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KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
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A FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT FIGURE OF A DAOIST IMMORTAL
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The immortal is shown seated holding a ruyi scepter, and wearing a yellow-glazed robe decorated with scrolling clouds and five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls, worn over a green-glazed robe decorated with cranes and peaches. Together with a famille verte biscuit-glazed model of a throne, Kangxi period (1662-1722), raised on a hexagonal pedestal decorated on the front with diaper pattern and on the back with a qilin in a garden.
Figure 15 ½ in. (39.3 cm.) high, stand 10 3/8 in. (26.2 cm.) wide
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The immortal is shown seated holding a ruyi scepter, and wearing a yellow-glazed robe decorated with scrolling clouds and five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls, worn over a green-glazed robe decorated with cranes and peaches. Together with a famille verte biscuit-glazed model of a throne, Kangxi period (1662-1722), raised on a hexagonal pedestal decorated on the front with diaper pattern and on the back with a qilin in a garden.
Figure 15 ½ in. (39.3 cm.) high, stand 10 3/8 in. (26.2 cm.) wide
Provenance
John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874-1960) Collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1960.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1960.
Brought to you by
Margaret Gristina (葛曼琪)
Senior Specialist, Head of Private sales, Chinese Works of Art, New York