A pair of Chinese famille rose figures of a hoho. Yongzheng period
Decorated in the famille rose palette, holding in his hands a flowering vase. The base in black and famille rose enamels.
- Country:
- Chine
- Period :
- Yongzheng (1723-1735)
- Material:
- Porcelain
- Dimension:
- 11.22 in. (28.5 cm)
- Reference :
- C550
- Status:
- sold
Notice
The Hehe Erxian boys symbolized harmony, and with their smiling, inscrutable faces they were popular figures on the West in the late 17th century and early 18th centuries, and were usually decorated in famille verte enamels.