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Pottery => Oriental => Topic started by: Tigerchips on August 19, 2015, 07:17:30 AM

Title: Praying figurine
Post by: Tigerchips on August 19, 2015, 07:17:30 AM

I took this figure to the Antiques Roadshow, i forgot what he said about it but he valued it at £30-40. Looks 19th century to me. I haven't got a photo of the base as it's buried somewhere in my collection, it would take me a year to find it. It's not marked at all, and i think it's hand moulded rather than slip cast.

Title: Re: Praying figurine
Post by: Tigerchips on September 11, 2015, 02:13:03 AM

This is the closest i have found.... http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2015/saturday-at-sothebys-asian-art-n09437/lot.988.html

Mine doesn't look as good though.

Title: Re: Praying figurine
Post by: Anne on September 11, 2015, 02:45:11 AM

No marks at all TC, that's a shame. Maybe Keith or Stephen can help...

Title: Re: Praying figurine
Post by: Tigerchips on September 12, 2015, 12:26:47 AM

I remember posting it on Asian Art forum several years ago but nobody knew anything about it, although one person did email me as they wanted to buy it.  ;D

Title: Re: Praying figurine
Post by: Anne on September 12, 2015, 03:42:59 AM

Is it flat backed or shaped all round?

Title: Re: Praying figurine
Post by: Tigerchips on September 12, 2015, 10:43:40 AM

It's like that all the way around.