A POLYCHROME AND GILT PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A PEKING OPERA DANCERPorcelain with polychrome enamels and gold color China, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) The man in a vividly moved posture and dressed in an Imperial robe with dragon cartouches and a dense array of flowers and Buddhist symbols. Most certainly he is impersonating an immortal or god such as Guandi also visible at the reddish hue in his face. Inside the figure is an unidentified impressed manufacturer’s mark. Shape: Figural Weight: 824,4 gramsDimensions: 24.5 cm height of the figurine Condition: restoration to both feet and right sided hem of the robe, minor material loss to headdress Provenance: from an American private collectionAuction result comparison: for a related porcelain group with Peking opera singers see Bonhams, ASIAN WORKS OF ART, 21 Dez 2011, SAN FRANCISCO, Lot 8814. 晚清粉彩京劇人物像粉彩陶瓷,金彩 中國,晚清 (1644-1912) 造型:人物造型重量: 824,4 克尺寸: 高24.5 厘米 品相:兩足與衣袍右側修復過,頭飾部分有材料缺失 來源:美國私人收藏