A FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT FIGURE OF SHOULAO, QING DYNASTY China, 1644-1912. The immortal standing upright with a longevity peach in his left hand, wearing long colorful robes tied at the waist and decorated with peaches, cranes, Shou symbols, and lotus sprays. His benevolent face with almond-shaped eyes below long eyebrows and the mouth open in a joyous smile.

Provenance: From a private collection in the United Kingdom.
Condition: Good condition with old wear and firing irregularities, fingers with very minor old repairs.

Weight: 410.2 g
Dimensions: Height 23.6 cm

Literature comparison: Compare a closely related figure, dated to the late 18^th century, illustrated in Åke Setterwall, The Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm, Allhem, 1974, page 167.

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related famille verte biscuit figure of Shoulao, dated to the Kangxi period, of only slightly larger size (29.2 cm high) at Christie’s New York, 25 January 2010, lot 420, sold for USD 3,750. 5% or 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer’s premium – only for buyers within the EU. 清代素燒硬彩壽老像
中國，1644-1912年。壽老左手持壽桃，身披五彩長袍，束腰，黃地五彩琺琅飾以桃、鶴、壽、荷花等紋飾。壽老慈眉善目，長眉下杏仁眼，嘴巴張開，笑意盈盈。

來源：英國私人收藏。
品相：狀況良好，舊時磨損和燒製不規則，手指有非常小的舊時維修。

重量：410.2 克
尺寸：高23.6 厘米

拍賣結果比較：一件康熙時期硬彩素燒壽老像 (高29.2 厘米)﹐ 見紐約佳士得2010年1月 25日 lot 420, 售價USD 3,750。