A Famille-Verte 'Zhang Xian' brushpot, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period. Photo Sotheby's
painted with the protector of children with his bow, ready to defend the boys around him from approaching disease, represented by the creature approaching in the clouds. Height 5 1/8 in., 13 cm. Estimation 5,000 — 7,000 USD
Provenance: Cuthbert S. Wilkinson, London.
Sydney L. Moss, London, 1964.
Ralph Stillman, New York.
Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 18 Mar 2014, 10:30 AM - www.sothebys.com