A Chinese blanc de Chine whistle modelled as a standing European man
Code: 280505
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A Chinese blanc de Chine whistle modelled as a standing European man wearing a tricorn hat, standing on a lion mask, and holding a bird in his right hand dating from the Kangxi period. Height 9.5cm. (3.7”)
A very similar figure was included as item 59 in the exhibition of blanc de Chine held at London specialists Marchant in 2014.
Date: Kangxi c1700
Condition: the end of the whistle has been restored.
