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704 - Very rare and fine Chinese export biscuit glazed 'laughing boys' group, Kangxi ca. 1662-1722. One boy seated and holding a flower, the other standing with a flower or fruit in his hand. With jackets painted with famille verte flowers and naked from the waist down. Provenance: Christie's, London, " Fine Chinese Export Ceramics and Works of Art," 7 November 1994, Lot 90; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Reference: An extremely similar example sold at Christie's, "Important Americana," 19 January 2024, Lot 531. Lot Essay: These laughing twins are the immortals Hehe Erxian who represent harmony, mirth, and bestow blessings on marriages. The word 'he' is a homonym for 'union' and 'erxian' means 'the two holy ones.' They actually represent two famous poet-monks of the Tang dynasty, Hanshan and Shide. Height: 8 1/2 in x width: 6 3/4 in x depth: 4 1/4 in.
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Very rare and fine Chinese export biscuit glazed 'laughing boys' group, Kangxi ca. 1662-1722. One boy seated and holding a flower, the other standing with a flower or fruit in his hand. With jackets painted with famille verte flowers and naked from the waist down. Provenance: Christie's, London, " Fine Chinese Export Ceramics and Works of Art," 7 November 1994, Lot 90; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Reference: An extremely similar example sold at Christie's, "Important Americana," 19 January 2024, Lot 531. Lot Essay: These laughing twins are the immortals Hehe Erxian who represent harmony, mirth, and bestow blessings on marriages. The word 'he' is a homonym for 'union' and 'erxian' means 'the two holy ones.' They actually represent two famous poet-monks of the Tang dynasty, Hanshan and Shide. Height: 8 1/2 in x width: 6 3/4 in x depth: 4 1/4 in.
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