Tennants Auctioneers
Lot 1
~ A Pair of Chinese Porcelain "Nodding Head" Figures, Qianlong, each modelled standing holding a square section baluster vase, wearing long robes with engraved gilt and patinated collars, on stepped square bases 30cm high Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd, 31 January 1956 For a similar pair see Christie's, South Kensington, 3 April 2012, lot 344Please note that there will be no internet bidding on this lot. All bidders on lots 1-10 will be required to provide identification and a deposit of £1,000. Registration for commission and telephone bidding on these lots will close on Wednesday 13th March at 12 noon. To register please email enquiry@tennants-ltd.co.uk First - head with one flowerhead lacking from hair bun, old yellowing repair around the neck and both ears. Body, old restoration around the neck opening, left hand supporting the square vase and both left corners of the plinth. Some flaking to the black enamel. Second - head with old yellowing repair to the neck and ears. Body with repair to the neck opening, left shoulder, shoulder blade at the rear, right hand and front right corner of the plinth. Firing cracks to the square vase. Some flaking to the black enamel. When assembled both figures nod, the heads sit a little high, the wire may have been replaced and not trimmed, neck mounts a little bent and may also benefit from slight adjustment. Porcelain of the head and body seem to match but originality cannot be guaranteed absolutely.The original receipt is available to the purchaser of this lot.
