Three Chinese famille rose figures: two smiling figures riding a foo lion side saddle, each holding a symbolic object in one hand, each representing a Daoist Immortal. The one in pink robe is the Immortal he Xian-gu, portrayed with soft facial features with a tall bun and holding a lotus flower. The other features two men standing, one with his arm around the other's shoulder, smiling and holding symbolic objects. Two men fired hollow at base, boys on horse fired with opening where tail is located and at open mouth.
H. 8" (20.3 cm) Boys on horse: 7.5" (19 cm)
Provenance: Estate of Dr. Silvio Riccio,Internal Medicine Physician,Nanuet, New York, the Hehe Erxian figures was originally purchased from "Jorge Welsh Works of Art", London, pd. $4,500., Feb. 1996. the pair of the boy riding on kirin figure was purchased from Jorge Welsh oriental porcelain & work of art as well, on Sep 3rd, 2004, all come with original receipt Hehe Figure.

Condition: the Hehe figure have restoration to one hand and extremities and of the head has hairline around the neck , one of the kirin beast has repaired to the horn,otherwise they all in good condition

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