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Chinese Porcelain Figural Censer of Budai

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Chinese enameled porcelain figural censer in the form of Budai, Republic period, modelled with joyous benevolent features heightened with rosy cheeks and bracketed by large ears, the deity wearing a bamboo-patterned robe and seated in a rajalatitasana with a chain of prayer beads and a large sack held in either hand, small apertures for escaping smoke at the mouth and the opening to the bag, the recessed base impressed 'Wei Hongtai zao', 10.3''h; with wood stand

Chinese Budai porcelain: in good condition, with minute kiln flaws, for example along the base; the underside burnt red in firing and soiled; additional surface soiling; otherwise with no apparent repair and/or restorations. Note: figure does not fit on the wood stand (later assemblage).

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