A pair of sancai glazed laughing boys, Qing dynasty, Kangxi (1662-1722).
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Laughing boys clad in loose robes, standing on pierced rock formations holding coins and lotus branches. Each glazed in the colours green, yellow, aubergine and white. Height 14 cm.
Restorations.
Provenance
From the Collection of Art Director Ivar Björnberg (1934-2021). Growing up at Östermalm, Stockholm Ivar visited gallery viewings, auction viewings and antique shops with his parents and alone. It was during his visits to the antique dealers of Stockholm he became friends with the dealer Victoria Lindström, Grev Turegatan 28, Stockholm (she later moved her gallery to Riddargatan). He started to work extra at the gallery and had her as a mentor when starting his own collection. The collection is a academic one and it shows Mr Björnbergs taste and great passion for the aesthetics of Chinese Works of Art.
More information
The two groups of figures represented here are the Hehe Erxian, the 'Immortals of Harmony and Union' and realte to two legendary monks (Hanshan and Shide) of the Tang Dynasty. They have been regarded as symbols of happiness and harmony.