Chinese seated biscuit figure of a court official, Kangxi (1662-1722)

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Chinese seated biscuit figure of a court official, Kangxi (1662-1722)

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Description

Chinese seated biscuit figure of a court official, Kangxi (1662-1722), holding a black tablet of rank and seated on a high-backed chair, wearing a tall green hat and a robe decorated overall with a brilliant green glaze embellished with chrysanthemum flower heads in yellow and aubergine, the reverse with a sketched landscape and an aperture for the insertion of prayers.

Dimensions:

Height: 22.8cm. (9in.)

Condition:

Small chip to headdress and restoration to facial hair.

Provenance:

Previously purchased from Ralph Chait Gallery in 1988; also with an old inventory number ‘548581’ etched in black ink to the rim of the base.

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Material and Technique Porcelain with enamel decoration
Origin Chinese
Period 18th Century
Condition Very good
Dimensions Height: 22.8cm. (9in.)

Product REF: U719