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A China Trade painted clay nodding-head figure of a scholar
early 19th Century
modelled as an elderly man seated on a rockwork bench holding a snuff bottle in one hand, with a well modelled detachable head with simulated free flowing hair in a single platt behind, wearing long flowing blue robes decorated with floral sprig motifs, the craggy rockwork extending to one side forming a table, vases and a book resting above -- 11in. (27.9cm.) high, (minor damages).
See Illustration.
early 19th Century
modelled as an elderly man seated on a rockwork bench holding a snuff bottle in one hand, with a well modelled detachable head with simulated free flowing hair in a single platt behind, wearing long flowing blue robes decorated with floral sprig motifs, the craggy rockwork extending to one side forming a table, vases and a book resting above -- 11in. (27.9cm.) high, (minor damages).
See Illustration.
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