A Rare Small Blanc de Chine Model of the Virgin Mary Holding the Infant Jesus, Kangxi Period c.1690-1710. The Virgin Mary is Shown Standing on a Mythical beast, Probably a Fu Dog. Her long Hair is Covered by a Cowl and Jesus is Shown Upright with His Lower Arms Out.
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Condition: Good, the Virgin's left hand is repaired and the fingers of her left hand are also repaired. Size: Height : 22 cm (8 1/2 inches) Provenance: References:For a larger (37 cm) Blanc de Chine Madonna and child of this type standing on a Buddhistic lion see : Fine Chinese Export Porcelain, Christie`s London, May 13th 1996, lot 214. Another Blanc de Chine Madonna and child of this type standing on a Buddhistic lion, this time 34.3 cm high can be seen in : China for the West, Chinese Porcelain & other Decorative Arts for Export Illustrated from the Mottahedeh Collection (David S. Howard and John Ayers, Sotheby`s,1978) Volume 1, page 91, plate 50. For a blanc de chine figure of this model see : Blanc de Chine (P.J. Donnelly, Faber and Faber, 1969. ISBN 571-08078-2) plate 122 A. For a earlier blue and white porcelain model from the Ming dynasty (16th century) which the present example relates to, showing Guanyin standing on a dragons head see : Blue and White For China, Porcelain Treasures in the Percival David Collection (Stacey Pierson, University of London, Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, Clifford Press 2004. ISBN 0-7286-0358-6) page 96, plate 40. Stock number: 229821 |
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