CHINESE (20TH CENTURY, REPUBLIC TO MID-PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC PERIOD)
SHIWAN WARE (SHEKWAN) ENAMELLED STONEWARE SCULPTURAL FIGURE OF THE IMMORTAL LI TIEGUAI (IRON-CRUTCH LI)
SCULPTED SEATED ATOP A NATURALISTIC PIERCED ROCKWORK BASE, HOLDING A GOLDEN DOUBLE GOURD IN HIS HAND WITH A WIDE CONICAL STRAW HAT STRAPPED TO HIS BACK
FEATURING UNGLAZED MATTE BROWN STONEWARE FLESH WITH DELICATELY INCISED FACIAL HAIR, EXPOSED CHEST, AND EXPRESSIVE PIERCING EYES
BEARING TWO RECTANGULAR IMPRESSED SEAL MARKS TO THE UNGLAZED INTERIOR BASE CAVITY READING "ZHONGGUO SHIWAN" (CHINA SHIWAN) AND MAKER'S WORKSHOP CIPHER
9 IN HIGH
CHINESE SHIWAN POTTERY TIEGUAI LI FIGURINE
CHINESE (20TH CENTURY, REPUBLIC TO MID-PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC PERIOD) SHIWAN WARE (SHEKWAN) ENAMELLED STONEWARE SCULPTURAL FIGURE OF THE IMMORTAL LI TIEGUAI (IRON-CRUTCH LI) SCULPTED SEATED ATOP A NATURALISTIC PIERCED ROCKWORK BASE, HOLDING A GOLDEN DOUBLE GOURD IN HIS HAND WITH A WIDE CONICAL STRAW HAT STRAPPED TO HIS BACK FEATURING UNGLAZED MATTE BROWN STONEWARE FLESH WITH…