Antique Chinese Porcelain

Chinese famille rose'ear-cleaning' figure group, Qianlong (1736-95)

Chinese famille rose'ear-cleaning' figure group, Qianlong (1736-95)
Chinese famille rose'ear-cleaning' figure group, Qianlong (1736-95)
Chinese famille rose'ear-cleaning' figure group, Qianlong (1736-95)

Chinese famille rose'ear-cleaning' figure group, Qianlong (1736-95)    Chinese famille rose'ear-cleaning' figure group, Qianlong (1736-95)
Chinese famille rose'ear-cleaning' figure group, Qianlong (1736-95), of a lady with one knee raised revealing a bound foot examining the ear of a man seated on a rockwork base, height: 7 3/4in. This figure group belongs to a series of'erotic' figures which depict men carrying out intimate everyday activities with younger women, such as ear-cleaning and wine drinking, which W. Sargent suggests are preliminary to sexual advances. A wine drinking group from his series is illustrated in David S. Howard,'The Choice of the Private Trader', p. A rare group of'erotic' figures from the Dr Anton C. Update Due to current restrictions our access to some of our stock is limited. As members of the British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA), we are obliged to adhere to their rules of conduct. This means that our cataloguing is of the highest standard. The item "Chinese famille rose'ear-cleaning' figure group, Qianlong (1736-95)" is in sale since Wednesday, February 12, 2020.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Chinese\Porcelain". The seller is "guestandgray" and is located in London. This item can be shipped worldwide.

  • Region of Origin: Chinese
  • Country of Origin: China
  • Product: Figurine
  • Age: Pre-1800
  • Primary Material: Porcelain/ Pottery
  • Antique: Yes
  • Sub-Type: Ceramic
  • Original/Repro: Antique Original
  • Chinese Dynasty: Qing (1644-1911)


Chinese famille rose'ear-cleaning' figure group, Qianlong (1736-95)    Chinese famille rose'ear-cleaning' figure group, Qianlong (1736-95)