Figure. China, 19th century. Lot n° 8

Figure. China, 19th century. Glazed porcelain. Measurements: 16 cm (height). Entirely made of enameled porcelain, the figure in question shows a young man kneeling, in an attitude of offering, raising a quadrangular vessel in his hands. The protagonist wears a kimono with delicate floral prints and a wide red band at the bottom, matching the slippers. It is a sculpture for the export trade in Europe, determined by the opaque white of its background and the delicate tonality of its enamels.