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AN EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE FIGURAL GROUP OF ZHONG KUI AND
DEMONS
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The bearded demon slayer holds a two-handled square bowl in his
right hand and his left hand pushes a small demon at his side while
another demon bats at his midsection
10Ω in. (26.5 cm) high
$10,000-15,000
PROVENANCE:
Christie’s New York, 21 March 2004, lot 250.
With Cohen & Cohen, London.
The James E. Sowell Collection, Dallas, Texas.
LITERATURE:
Michael Cohen and William Motley, Mandarin and Menagerie: Chinese
and Japanese Export Ceramic Figures, Reigate, 2008, p. 82.
清乾隆 外銷粉彩鍾馗捉鬼像
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AN EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE FIGURE OF ZHONG KUI WITH A DEMON
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The demon slayer has a ferce expression as he stands with sword
held aloft, and he wears an iron-red robe with a crane rank badge, his
protruding belly beneath a studded belt.
11º in (28. 5 cm) high
$10,000-15,000
PROVENANCE:
With Jorge Welsh Oriental Porcelain & Works of Art, London.
The James E. Sowell Collection, Dallas, Texas.
LITERATURE:
Michael Cohen and William Motley, Mandarin and Menagerie: Chinese
and Japanese Export Ceramic Figures, Reigate, 2008, p. 83.
清乾隆 外銷粉彩鍾馗打鬼像
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