KANGXI 1662 – 1722 Blanc de Chine Porcelain
A Kangxi Blanc de Chine Porcelain Toy Whistle, Kangxi Period (1662-1722), Dehua Kilns, Fujian Province. Modelled as a Dutch Man Wearing a Tricorn Hat Riding a Dragon.
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- Condition
- The end of one of the dragons horns is missing c.3 mm.
- Size
- Length : 6 cm (2 1/4 inches)
- Provenance
- From a Private English Collection of Blanc de Chine Porcelain.
- Stock number
- 234156
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Information
The records of the sale of porcelain from the Dashwood of 1703 include numerous animals, `men on beasts` and 10,800 `square toys` (seals), the 490 `small white dogs` were priced at 1d each. For more information see : Oriental Export Market Porcelain and its Influence on European Wares (Geoffrey A. Godden, Granada, 1979.ISBN 0246110570) page 272.