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A BLANC-DE-CHINE 'WARRIORS' GROUP AND RARE 'HAWK' WHISTLE
19th century
Comprising: a moulded whistle in the shape of a hawk seizing a mouse with its claw; and a blanc-de-chine group with two standing warriors above a rectangular pedestal, fitted box.
The tallest: 10.8cm (4 1/4in) high (3).
Footnotes:
十九世紀 德化窰武士立像及鷹哨
For a related hawk without its prey see Gordon Lang, The Wrestling Boys. An Exhibition of Chinese and Japanese Ceramics from the 16th to the 18th Century in the Collection at Burghley House, Stamford, 1983, p. 93, cat. no. 243.
19th century
Comprising: a moulded whistle in the shape of a hawk seizing a mouse with its claw; and a blanc-de-chine group with two standing warriors above a rectangular pedestal, fitted box.
The tallest: 10.8cm (4 1/4in) high (3).
Footnotes:
十九世紀 德化窰武士立像及鷹哨
For a related hawk without its prey see Gordon Lang, The Wrestling Boys. An Exhibition of Chinese and Japanese Ceramics from the 16th to the 18th Century in the Collection at Burghley House, Stamford, 1983, p. 93, cat. no. 243.
Condition
General signs of rub and wear and minor firing imperfections. Firing cracks and pitting.
Whistle: chip to one of the wing approx. 1.5cm long. Nibbles to the footrim. Restorations around the underside of the wings.
Group: The figure on the back reglued at the feet and possibly other points. Chips to the thumbs. Irregular footrim.
Whistle: chip to one of the wing approx. 1.5cm long. Nibbles to the footrim. Restorations around the underside of the wings.
Group: The figure on the back reglued at the feet and possibly other points. Chips to the thumbs. Irregular footrim.
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A BLANC-DE-CHINE 'WARRIORS' GROUP AND RARE 'HAWK' WHISTLE 19th century (3)
Estimate £800 - £1,200
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