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A pair of incense stick holders
A pair of incense stick holders
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43
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A pair of incense stick holders in the form of two of the Eight Immortals Late Ming dynasty (1600-44)
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A pair of incense stick holders
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BATEA : 164
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figure
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ceramic; porcelain; figure; polychrome; Ming; incense holder; immortal; China; man; woman; glaze; Daoism; religion; 17th century; enamel; sancai
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Two ceramic sculptures of two of the eight immortals - Zhong Liquan and He Xianggu, on top of a high pedestal with three circular holes. Zhong Liquan has a high-domed bald head and a long pointed white beard. He is seated with left knee raised on which rests his left hand.
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porcelain
Description condition
the figure of He Xianggu was originally damaged and its head has been reattached; the figure of Zhong Liquan also came apart from the pedestal and has been professionally reattached.
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buff white
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pale green, yellow, aubergine and tomato-red glaze"
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15.6cm
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6cm
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17th century
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Ming
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China
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