"Porcelain Crane Called "blanc De Chine" Near A Tree, And Mushrooms - 17th Century China"
Rare porcelain group known as "Blanc de Chine", representing a crane near a tree, and mushrooms in the form of ruyi. The tree is hollow and open, so this group functions as a candlestick holder. Dehua kilns,
China late 17th-early 17th century
Kangxi period (1661-1722)
Height : 15,5cm
Width at base : 5,5cm
Length to base : 8cm
For a similar group see "White China", P.J.Donnelly, p.123, 112.B
A similar representation is conserved at Windsor Castle, see Royal Collection Trust, n° RCIN 58857
Very good overall condition, apart from a visible firing crack at the joint between the legs and the body of the wader.
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