Description

Two Chinese Famille Verte figures of the Immortals Zhong Li Quan and Lan Cai He, Kangxi, coloured with green, yellow, black and aubergine glazes, raised on hexagonal bases, Zhong Li Quan holding his fan and Lan Cai He with castanets, with Radcliffe collection labels ‘W6’ and ‘W7’,

15cm and 16cm high (2)

Provenance: Zhong Li Quan purchased by Bluetts, from Deslouis, Paris, November 1951, £35-00 (stock no. 2053)Lan Cai He purchased by Bluetts, Knight, Frank and Rutley, June 26th, 1950, £22-00 (stock no. 1227)Sir Alfred Aykroyd purchased both from Bluetts in the 1950’sMajor Edward Copleston Radcliffe (1898-1967) collection listed in the family archive, ‘W6’, as purchased, on commission by Bluetts, from the collection of Major Sir Alfred Hammond Aykroyd (1894-1965), 2nd Baronet, Sotheby’s, London, Tuesday 17th May, 1966, Lot 116, for £480-00

Hide Condition: Zhong Li Quan with fingers missing on right hand and old area of repair to base approximately 5cm x 1cm and a further shallow chip 7mm x 6mm and minor chips to underside of base and other small chips including front of hat and Lan Cai He with head off and glued an old clean break and minor chips to base edge and chip to hair top knot

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