Three Chinese robin's egg and gilt figures of... Lot n° 808

Full title: Three Chinese robin's egg and gilt figures of Bodhisattva, Qianlong/Jiaqing Description: H.: 30 cm (each figure) H.: 39,5 cm (incl. the stand)  Condition: (UV-checked) - The figure on the left, holding an alms bowl, in excellent condition. The gilding with normal minor superficial wear. The base with a baking flaw, slightly visible on the upper part. - The figure in the middle, holding a pagoda, with a 1 mm chip to a tip of the pagoda, with a ca. 8 mm burst glaze bubble on the right side and a chip to the base, quasi invisible on the front. The gilding with normal minor superficial wear. - The figure on the right, holding a ball, in excellent condition. A superficial baking flaw on the base, slightly visible on the front. The gilding with normal minor superficial wear. - With a loose paper label which was once on the base of one of the figures. - The later wooden stands in stable condition but with a few loose parts present.  Provenance: The collection of a French envoy in China in the first half of the 20th C.  Ref.: - Sotheby's, New York, Sep. 11, 2012, lot 291, for a set of 3 standing figures. (sold USD 50.000) (link available on our website) The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition. Please contact us to let us know which lots are of interest, so we can make the requested reports for you. Once complete, they will be published on our website. High resolution pictures are already available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com