The Phillip Allen Collection - 16th November 2023
Lot 1282
SIX CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE MODELS OF ANIMALS
Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £479
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Description
SIX CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE MODELS OF ANIMALS
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Comprising: a pair of water droppers modelled as lion dogs on rectangular bases; two more lion dogs, one crouching with a brocade ball; a caparisoned horse and a quilin, 8.7cm max. (6)
PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
Provenance: from the collection of Phillip Allen (1938-2022).
Cf. PJ Donnelly Blanc de Chine pl.111, A for a similar example.