A group of three famille verte enameled figures of boys


The tallest, Kangxi period, depicting one of the He He Twins standing on a rectangular plinth, holding a vase of lotus stalks (lotus leaf chipped); and two kneeling boys, 19th century, each similarly dressed in iron-red breeches and a green coat decorated with colored flowers, the taller boy holding a fruit and a lingzhi fungus branch.11, 6 1/4 and 5 3/4in (28, 16 and 14.5cm) high
|ProvenanceThe tallest figure: The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, acquired June 4th, 1996The two kneeling boys: Jorge Welsh, London, acquired June 30th, 1999