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Figure 1964-204
Figure of goddess Ki Mao Sao
Figure 1964-204

Figure of goddess Ki Mao Sao

Date1750-1752
Maker 1749-1776
OriginEngland, Tower Hamlets, Bow
MediumSoft-paste porcelain
DimensionsH: 6 1/2"; L: 10 1/4"; D: 3 1/2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1964-204
DescriptionSoft-paste porcelain figure of a Chinese woman, identified as the goddess Ki Mao Sao, is seated on an elevation. There are two kneeling men, one on either side of her. She wears a yellow robe with loose sleeves, a jeweled belt, pink trousers and blue shoes. The man on her left wears a white robe decorated with gilt flowers and a blue belt. He has a sword at his hip. He holds a stick in his left hand and wears a crown of leaves. The man to her right wears a white robe decorated with blue and red flowers and a red belt. He wears a brown cap that terminates in a point. The elevation that she sits on is highlighted with lines of gilding. There are pseudo-Chinese characters just below her feet written in black.

Inscription(s)NoMark(s)NoProvenanceSold at auction without information concerning former owner see: Christie, Manson, and Wood, CATALOGUE OF FINE ENGLISH, WELSH, AND CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN, July 6, 1964 (London, 1964), lot 61.Purchased from: Tilley & Co.