CHINA - Lot 22

CHINA Pair of large Fô dogs (Buddhist lions) in green, yellow and eggplant green family enameled bisque, seated on rectangular openwork bases, the male resting a paw on a cloth ball, the female accompanied by a puppy. Kangxi period (1661-1722), circa 1700. H. 31.5 cm. Small chips. Provenance: Chait Galleries, New York Bibliography: For a similar pair of large dogs, see Collection of Old Chinese Porcelain formed Richard Bennett, Esq, Thorney Hall, Northampton, no. 332 ; see also Qing Porcelain: Famille Verte, Famille Rose, Beurdeley & G Raindre, London 1987, p. 75; Chinese Porcelain, A. du Boulay, Hong Kong 1963, p. 56-57, no. 73-75, Collection F. Allard, Céramique de la Chine, vente paris 1er avril 1925, Paris, planche XI, n°333 , Från Kina till Europa, J. Wirgin, 1998 Stockholm, p. 202, n° 220 Chinesisches Porzellan, E. Zimmermann, 1923 Leipzig, plate 96. This lot is a temporary import. The buyer must pay import charges of 5.5% (6.6% incl. VAT) of the hammer price, in addition to the usual fees. These additional costs may be refunded to the buyer on presentation of customs documents for export outside the European Union.