A BLUE AND SANCAI GLAZED 'IMMORTAL AND BOY' GROUP, LATE QING TO REPUBLICChina, late 19th to early 20th century. The man standing on a domed circular base of scrolling clouds, carrying a sheepishly smiling boy on his shoulders, wearing a robe secured with a belt and shoes with ruyi-head design, his braided hair falling neatly over one shoulder, the face with a content expression, glazed in rich tones of green, aubergine, ochre, and blue.Inscription: To base, 'Zhang Xiwu'.Provenance: German private collection, by repute acquired in 1987 by the present owner, who lived in Japan for 20 years, in Tokyo for JPY 410,000.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and firing flaws, such as glaze flakes, glaze recesses, and dark spots, a firing crack to base, minuscule chips and nibbles here and there. Note the horizontal joint-line, inherent to the manufacture of this piece, with later nibbling along the edges.Weight: 14 kgDimensions: Height 59 cm清末民初五彩仙人童子像中國,十九世紀末至二十世紀初。一個男子穿著綠色外衣,繫著黃色腰帶,鞋頭裝飾著如意紋。他站在五彩祥雲上,臉上露出滿足感,肩上坐著一個嬉笑中的童子,很開心的樣子。整體使用綠色、茄紫色、赭石色和藍色等釉彩。 款識: 底足上有款 “張錫武” 來源:德國私人收藏,現任藏家在日本生活了二十多年,據説是1987年購於東京,日元 410,000. 品相:狀況良好,有輕微的磨損和燒製缺陷,例如釉面開片,凹痕和黑斑,底部有燒製產生的裂紋,微小的缺口。請注意,人像邊緣存在製作時產生的水平裂縫,後來沿著邊緣逐漸產生小缺口。 重量:14 公斤 尺寸:高59 厘米