A Dehua-figurine "Fô-dog"
Lot-No. 711
Proceeds : 1.600 €
China, 17th cent. (early Qing-dynasty 1644-1911). White porcelain (Blanc de Chine). Figurine of a Fô-dog sitting on its haunch on a tall rectangular base (in early days often interpreted as a "lion" by Europeans). The left paw resting on his attribute, an embroidered ball. Fine fissure to the base, plastical decoration min. cracked. H. 35,5 cm. - See: Ayers, Blanc-de-Chine. Divine images in porcelain, New York 2002, p. 98.
A Dehua-figurine "Fô-dog"
A Dehua-figurine "Fô-dog"
Lot-No. 711
Proceeds : 1.600 €
China, 17th cent. (early Qing-dynasty 1644-1911). White porcelain (Blanc de Chine). Figurine of a Fô-dog sitting on its haunch on a tall rectangular base (in early days often interpreted as a "lion" by Europeans). The left paw resting on his attribute, an embroidered ball. Fine fissure to the base, plastical decoration min. cracked. H. 35,5 cm. - See: Ayers, Blanc-de-Chine. Divine images in porcelain, New York 2002, p. 98.