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A FAMILLE ROSE ‘EARPICKER’ FIGURAL                A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE FIGURES OF                 FOUR VARIOUS IMMORTAL GROUPS
GROUP                                             GUANYIN                                           18th-19th century
Qianlong                                          19th century                                      Comprising: a famille rose HeHe Erxian group,
Modelled with a seated man eagerly receiving      Each Goddess of Mercy modelled with hair          seated upon stylised rockwork with a mythical
attention from a smiling lady, her right leg      in a high chignon covered by a flowing veil,      toad between them; a famille rose group of
suggestively raised to reveal a small foot, both  wearing a Buddhist tassel and bearing a scroll    The Eight Immortals and Shoulao amongst
figures dressed in colourfully enamelled robes.   in her right hand, the outer robe with bamboo     rockwork; a famille verte biscuit model of
19.5cm (7 5/8in) high                             sprigs, floral sprays and gilt trim. Each 33.5cm  Guanyin on a raised hexagonal plinth; and a
                                                  (13 1/4in) high (2).                              famille verte biscuit model of a scholar.
£2,000 - 3,000                                                                                      The tallest 27cm (10.5/8in) high. (4).
CNY19,000 - 29,000                                £800 - 1,200
HK$24,000 - 35,000                                CNY7,700 - 12,000                                 £1,000 - 1,500
                                                  HK$9,400 - 14,000                                 CNY9,700 - 15,000
                                                                                                    HK$12,000 - 18,000

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