A blanc-de-Chine figure of a Dutchman riding the mythical qilin. Dehua. 18th century - image-1

Lot 89 Dα

A blanc-de-Chine figure of a Dutchman riding the mythical qilin. Dehua. 18th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
05.12.2014, 10:00 - China - Porcelain and Ceramics (incl. the Elbrecht Collection)
Estimate: 2.500 € - 3.000 €
Result: 2.852 € (incl. premium)
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A blanc-de-Chine figure of a Dutchman riding the mythical qilin. Dehua. 18th century

A moulded blanc-de-Chine figure of a Dutchman sitting upright, wearing a buttoned jerkin and a small flat-brimmed hat, riding the mythical qilin, a muscular creature with a stag’s body with flaming haunches, a bushy tail and a dragon-like head. Rims of the hat restored. Dehua. 18th century.
Height 14 cm, length 12 cm

Provenance

Collection Annelotte Elbrecht (1924-2013)

Literature

Compare: John Ayers, Blanc de Chine, Divine Images in Porcelain, New York, 2002, p. 111