Set of Twelve Stoneware Astrological Figures
Set of Twelve Stoneware Astrological Figures
China
16th century
Stoneware
Stoneware
Dimensions
17.00cm high ( 6.69 inches high)
Description / Expertise
Figures of this type, usually illustrating domestic life, were made to accompany their patrons into the after-life. Astrological subjects are much rarer and this series represents a complete set, with each figure carrying one of the twelve beasts of Chinese astrology.
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