Bidspirit auction | A pair of famille rose

A pair of famille rose millefleur seated children offering stands-One With Repair - A pair of Chinese porcelain offering stands or candle holders modeled as a seated boy and girl. Each figure is depicted in a cross-legged posture, supporting a shallow lotus leaf-form bowl atop the head with one raised hand. The second hand grasps a textured, spotted stem that extends from the base to the underside of the leaf. The figures are decorated in a famille rose palette with thick enamels. The clothing features a dense millefleur or thousand flowers pattern on a coral-pink ground, finished with dark blue enamel borders and gilded accents. The back of each figure is decorated with a circular medallion containing a polychrome phoenix among clouds. The lotus bowls are finished in turquoise-green enamel with raised white veining on the exterior, while the interiors are decorated with a mottled purple and green glaze. The faces and skin are rendered in a smooth white glaze with painted features. The bases are unglazed with a circular firing hole and are fitted with four green adhesive felt pads. No maker marks or inscriptions are visible.Height: 11.5 inchesBowl width: 6.5 inches.