Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
Pair of MIng tile figures in the form of dynamic leaping carp with lead green and yellow glazes
Dimensions:
Heights without stands:32 cm.(12 5/8in.)/29cm. (11 3/8in.); Height with stands:37.5cm. (14 3/4in.)/35 cm. (13 3/4in.); width:25cm (9 7/8in.)/28cm. (11 in.)m.
Condition:
some faults primariy to one tail
Notes:
According to tradition, a carp that could swim upstream and then leap the falls of the Yellow River at Dragon Gate (Longmen) would be transformed into a dragon. This motif symbolizes success in the civil service examinations.
Guest & Gray 58 Davies StreetLondonW1K 5LP
