A Chinese famille rose statue of a court lady, Republic period
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Description
A Chinese famille rose statue of a court lady
Republic period
An elegant lady dressed in blue-ground flower robes seated on a rock holding a young boy with peach.
H: 9 1/4, W: 4 5/8, D: 3 1/4
H: 23.49, W: 11.75, D: 8.25 cm.
Provenance: Estate of Yip Hon (1904-1997). Nicknamed Kwai Wong (translated as Ghost King), Yip Hon was a gambling tycoon in South China. He a amassed great wealth in the casinos there through his technique of listening dice, eventually opening his own casino.
Republic period
An elegant lady dressed in blue-ground flower robes seated on a rock holding a young boy with peach.
H: 9 1/4, W: 4 5/8, D: 3 1/4
H: 23.49, W: 11.75, D: 8.25 cm.
Provenance: Estate of Yip Hon (1904-1997). Nicknamed Kwai Wong (translated as Ghost King), Yip Hon was a gambling tycoon in South China. He a amassed great wealth in the casinos there through his technique of listening dice, eventually opening his own casino.
Condition
With repair to one foot and area of breakage and repair to other foot to the lady. Overpainting to lady's hair. Breakage and reattachment to lady's thumb.
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A Chinese famille rose statue of a court lady, Republic period
Estimate $100 - $200
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