Lot 27 , A pair of Continental tin glazed pottery figures of a Chinese man and woman, seated upon a bell-fringed pedestals, D.1ft 8in. H.6ft 1in
A pair of Continental tin glazed pottery figures of a Chinese man and woman, seated upon a bell-fringed pedestals, D.1ft 8in. H.6ft 1in.
Estimate £1,200-1,500
She with crackling in the glaze and numerous small firing pock marks, the blade of the fan has been broken away and restuck and there are further repairs around the fingers of that hand, otherwise an old restuck break at the back right side of the pedestal going into the foot, further repaired breakage to the front left corner of pedestal foot
He with head broken off at some point and restuck with further cracks running right through his back and down into the pedestal base, further signs of repairs to cracks across his legs so in effect the whole figure has been broken away from the top into pieces and restuck, the main body of the pedestal has signs of some repairs around the feet but is predominantly original and undamaged.
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Sold for £1,200