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Pair Chinese Shiwan Ware Pottery Figures

Creator: Shiwan Pottery
Offered by: Susan Silver Antiques

Description
Pair Chinese Shiwan ware pottery polychrome figures. The female holding a baby and is wearing an elegant headdress; the male is wearing a long beard and is holding a sword-like object. These are thick and heavily glazed figures.

Shiwan figures functioned as the Chinese equivalent of English Staffordshire figurines. The human figures sometimes contrast flesh areas left in unglazed biscuit with glazed clothes and hair. Gestures and facial expressions are often dramatic.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	China
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Pottery polychrome
Condition:	Excellent.
Creation Date:	Circa 1850
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Chinese Export, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	7691
Incollect Reference #:	270438

Dimensions

W.	3.5 in;	H.	12 in;	D.	3 in;
W.	8.89 cm;	H.	30.48 cm;	D.	7.62 cm;

Message from Seller:

Susan Silver Antiques, located in Sheffield, Massachusetts, offers a carefully curated selection of 18th and 19th-century Georgian and Regency furniture and accessories. For inquiries, contact us at 413-229-8169 or susan@susansilverantiques.com.