Description: Two De Hua figural wares Qing dynasty, 18th century
comprising an equestrian group of Wenchang, the god of literature, wearing a loose robe with two belts and an official's hat with long tabs, seated astride a horse on a rockwork base, his two attendants Tianlong and Diya standing on rocky ledges to either side, covered overall in a white glaze; and a figure of Adam, standing barefoot, with a skirt draped around his waist, his hair swept back into two coils falling to his shoulders, the overall glaze of ivory tint
(2)
22 cm high, 23 cm high
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Melbourne
Private Collection, Melbourne, by descent from the above
EXHIBITED
The figure of Adam,
Blanc de Chine, S. Marchant & Son, London 1985
OTHER NOTES
Compare with a figure of Adam illustrated by P.J. Donnelly,
Blanc de Chine, The Porcelain of Tehua in Fukien, London 1969, pl 121C