Large porcelain famille verte boys’ group
大件彩繪二童子像

Transitional Period, mid-17th century, China
明清變更期 17世紀中期 中國

Height: 91.5cm, 36 inches
高91.5釐米

Heavily potted as two laughing boys, the older boy carrying the younger boy on his back, each wearing a short chrysanthemum-patterned jackets secured by toggles, raised on a separate rectangular plinth.

Authentication

The Oxford TL test on this group confirms the 17th century date.

Provenance

Parke Bernet Galleries, New York 5th May 1964, lot 131.