03-18-201703-18-2017
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2992BBoston
March 18, 2017 11:00 AMCalender
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Pair of Famille Verte Figures of Immortals

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$1,722$1,400
Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 2992BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 18, 2017 11:00AM

Description:

Pair of Famille Verte Figures of Immortals, China, 19th century, one depicting Shoulao, the deity of immortality, holding a wooden staff in one hand, the other possibly depicting Lan Caihe, holding a flower arrangement in one hand, both standing on table stand-form bases decorated with a "cracked ice" pattern and covered with a hanging, ht. 13 in.

Provenance: Descended through the family of Ames Nowell of Massachusetts.
Estimate $800-1,000

One finger missing from each figure, chip to rear corner of one base, very minor loss to flower petals and headdress.


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