Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 3rd July 2019

Lot 338

A Chinese pottery tile maker's figure of the immortal Tudi

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £380

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Description

A Chinese pottery tile maker's figure of the immortal Tudi, with sancai glaze, the seated dignitary with his feet on a low stand, the back with Chinese characters, Ming Dynasty, 46.9cm high, 28.7cm wide.

Provenance:

The Countess of Midleton, Eastwell Park Estate, Kent, thence by descent.

Captain and Mrs Brodrick of Dunley Manor, Hampshire.