Bidspirit auction | Pr Lrg Chinese Blanc de

Pr Lrg Chinese Blanc de Chine Xi Wangmu Figures - Pair of large Chinese blanc de chine porcelain slip cast Guanyin figures, probably Guangxu ca. 1820. Depicting Xi Wangmu, also referred to as the Queen Mother of the West, accompanied by a deer, symbolizing longevity and prosperity. Illustrated in Howard, ”Choice of the Private Trader, ” pg. 284, no. 343. Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Lot Essay: Finely modeled and notable for their size, the pair of ladies are depicted standing atop rockwork plinths with flowing garments, hair intricately bound high, and a flower clutched in the left hand. (Each) height: 24 1/2 in x width: 7 1/2 in x depth: 6 1/2 in. Condition: To one of the figures there is a break and repair to one of the deer's antlers. Small repair to the tip of one of the fingers along the lower hand. Extremely minute chip to the very tip of one nail of the raised hand. To the other figure there are a few breaks to the flowers in the hair and a small break to the bottom of the stem of the flower in the hand. Large firing flaws to the base of this figure.