Glazed Biscuit STATUE . h : 36 cm.
Capital and impressif figure in " GLAZED BISCUIT FAMILLE VERTE " .
Very elaborate and extremely well detailed representation of the legendary : "
" GOD OF WAR : GUANDI " . Seated on a rockwork throne ; one hand resting on the left knee, the other raised to hold his long beard between his fingers . He is dressed in official military armor, his upper-dress very well detailed with a dragon ,clouds etc... the face is extremely-well modelled with all possible details ( as in real ) .
Period: mid QING dynasty .
Provenance: from the collection of the late mrs. L.Michiels ( important dealer and expert in Belgium in the '60 -'80 ), who bought the figure in 1968 by Sidney L. Moss ( label n° 01456 ) .
Refer.: " Chinese Ceramic Art " , M. Weisbrod catalogue 1988, n°55.
" The HODROFF Collection " , catal. 2007 , n° 27.
" The TAFT Museum of Art ", Cincinnati Ohio 1904, n° 58.
" Chinese Porcelain ", Gorer & Blacker ,( 1911 ) vol. I , pl.77.
Enamel on biscuit ( biscuit émaillé ) is a technique ,where the enamel glazes were applied on prefired and unglazed porcelain bodies. They were the fired a second time at lower t° . This technique was well suited to fine modeling and complexe shapes, as the present figure .
100% in perfect condition .