Chinese Porcelain Figure

This is a Chinese porcelain figure, likely from the Republic period (1912-1949), decorated in the famille rose style.

• The figure is a scholar or immortal, possibly Fuxing, the Daoist god of fortune, often depicted holding a child or gold ingot. It might be Zhuge Liang, a Chinese chancellor and regent of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period.
• The figure is hand-painted with meticulous detail and features a variety of auspicious symbols on its robes.
• The term famille rose is a Western classification for a style of Chinese porcelain introduced in the 18th century, which is characterized by the use of a dominant pink overglaze enamel.
• The figure is holding a large character, which appears to be “壽” (shòu), meaning “longevity.”

The piece is priced at $800.