A rare Chinese blue and white figure of Zhongli Quan, Ming Dynasty, late 16th or early 17th century, standing on an oval base decorated with turbulent waves with a rock representing the sacred mountain to the middle, with paper labels for both Bluett & Sons and the joint O.C.S & BM Exhibition 1994, No. 84, 22.5cm tall Provenance: Purchased at Bluett & Sons, 9th September, 1963 for £85.00 and by family descent. Sold with original receipt. Exhibited: OCS October 1979, no. 100 and at the joint British Museum and OCS exhibition, Jessica Harrison-Hall, Research Display of Chinese Sixteenth Century Ceramics, The British Museum and the Oriental Ceramics Society, Oriental Bridge- October and November 1994, case 2a, No. 84 and illustrated in the hand list for the exhibition and dated in the catalogue as late 16th-early 17th century. J. B da Silva (1918-2003) writes in the family notes: 'two old and close friends invited us (Mr and Mrs da Silva) to choose something at Bluett's, the best and nicest of oriental dealers, as a wedding present, and after much deliberation we selected a 16th century blue and white figure of Zhongli Quan, one of the eight Daoist Immortals.' 明16世纪晚期-17世纪早期 青花汉钟离立像 拍品来源：前英国情报局官员J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) 私人收藏，其朋友于1963年9月9日以85英镑的价格购自英国著名古董商Bluett & Sons，并赠予da Silva 夫妇作为结婚礼物 展览信息：曾于1994年展览于大英博物馆"中国十六世纪陶瓷研究：大英博物馆与东方陶瓷协会"，展柜2a，84号展品，后出版于该展览图录中 Condition Report: chip to underside of hand firing cracks and blemishes throughout Condition Report Disclaimer