A DEHUA FIGURE OF AN OX, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. Naturalistically modeled as an ox, standing foursquare with the head slightly raised, its tail swept to the right, the face with almond-shaped eyes, the mouth slightly agape to reveal a full set of teeth, further detailed with fine incision work below the eyes and cheeks and above the hooves. Overall covered in a soft ivory-white glaze.Provenance: French trade. Condition: Fair condition with old wear and firing flaws, some chips, losses and minor old repairs.Weight: 925.7 g Dimensions: Length 24.2 cmLiterature comparison: A related 18th-century figure is illustrated in Robert H. Blumenfield, Blanc de Chine: The Great Porcelain of Dehua, Berkeley, 2002, p. 33, fig. B.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby’s New York, 19 September 2015, lot 975Price: USD 3,000 or approx. EUR 3,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A dehua figure of an oxherd, Qing dynasty, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related glaze and pose. Note that an oxherd sits atop the animal and that the lot also comprises a 20th century figure of the same subject.