A RARE PAIR OF FAMILLE NOIRE FIGURES OF FOREIGNERS, KANGXIThe porcelain figures painted in black, green, pale yellow and aubergine enamels as well some iron redChina, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, the ormolu bronze mountings 18th – 19th century Modelled standing with one hand on their hips, the other raised with their thumb pointing upwards, wearing black tunics with green collars, a waistband with a bow on the front and short, pale yellow pantaloons, all with neatly painted lotus flower designs, and large black boots. The rocky base painted in vivid aubergine, pale yellow and green. The faces modelled smiling with mouth open, tongue exposed and the eyebrows in tight curls above bulging eyes.The ormolu mountings cast in massive, fire gilt bronze. (2)Shape: FiguralWeight: ca. 1770 grams eachDimensions: Height 33 cm each.Condition: Very good condition with only one of the thumbs minimally restored, and one small touch up to one shoulder of each figure.Provenance: The estate of Lili Israel, New York.Literature comparison: Compare with a related figure of a 'Nubian slave girl' holding a cornucopia and standing on a leaf-shaped plinth in the collection of S.E. Kennedy, Esq., illustrated by E. Gorer and J.F. Blacker, Chinese Porcelain and Hardstones, vol. I, London, 1911, pl. 74 and later sold at Christies London, 21 June 1916, Lot 80, and color frontispiece. It was again illustrated by G. Reitlinger, The Economics of Taste, London, vol. II, p. 328. A clock flanked by a pair of related blackamoor figures was included in the exhibition, Chinesische Kunst, Berlin, 1929, Catalogue, no. 1012. Compare also with two blackamoor figures from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. David Rockefeller, sold at Christies New York, 23 March 1995, lot 367.Auction result comparison: Asian Export Art. Christies, London, 16 November 1999, lot 300. (compare with a related blackamoor figure) FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. Sotheby’s, 9 NOVEMBER 2011, LONDON, lot 533. (for a pair of similarly modelled figures, but with famille verte enamels, and extensive restoration)一對康熙珍稀墨地素三彩外國人物雕塑陶瓷人物像墨地上有綠、黃、紫及一些鐵紅釉中國,康熙(1662-1722),十八至十九世紀鑲鎏金銅底座人物一手放在腰部,另一隻手舉起在胸前,身穿綠色衣領的黑色外套,腰帶正面裝飾有蝴蝶結,淺黃色馬褲,上有整齊的蓮花紋。臉部似乎略帶笑意,嘴巴張開,可見露出的舌頭,眉毛緊綳在凸出的眼睛上方。鎏金銅底座極爲厚重。造型:人物重量:每件約1770 克尺寸:每件高 33 厘米品相:狀況極佳,只有一個小拇指大的修復,每個人像一個肩膀小塊潤色來源:紐約Lili Israel遺產文獻比較:一個相似的在S.E. Kennedy收藏中的怒比安女奴像手持豐裕之角,站立在一個葉形基座,可見E. Gorer 與J.F. Blacker所編寫的《Chinese Porcelain and Hardstones》 vol. I, London, 1911, pl. 74 以及之後在 Christies London, 21 June 1916, Lot 80所拍賣的。 再見G. Reitlinger《The Economics of Taste》London, vol. II, p. 328. 一對站在時鐘兩側的黑人像可見于展覽目錄《Chinesische Kunst》,Berlin, 1929, Catalogue, no. 1012. 另外兩個黑人像可見于Mr. and Mrs. David Rockefeller收藏,于 Christies New York, 23 March 1995, lot 367拍賣。