Lot 842. A green and yellow-glazed tileworks figural group, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 19 ½ in. (49.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 12,500. © Christie’s Images Limited 2019.

The central figure of a court official is shown standing between two female attendants with his head turned to the left as he points upwards with his right hand. He is dressed in ochre robes and the attendants are picked out in aubergine, ochre and green glazes, carved softwood stand.

Property from the Collection of Frederick A. and Sharon L. Klingenstein

Provenance: Chait Galleries, New York.
Mrs. Edward G. Robinson Collection.
Christie's New York, 2-4 December 1982, lot 477.