Description
H.: 16,9 cm
This enamel on biscuit porcelain monkey holding a peach alludes to the Monkey King Sun Wukong. According to the legend, he disrupted a banquet hosted by the Queen Mother of the West Xiwangmu, by attempting to steal a rare immortality peach. The monkey is one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.
Condition:
- Excellent condition.
- Minor wear of the glaze at some spots.
Lot 1102
A Chinese famille verte biscuit ewer in the shape of a monkey seated on a deer, Kangxi
Hammer price incl. commission
€ 2.080
This lot was sold on 11 February 2017 and is no longer available
