Oriental Decorative Art Saturday, 19 July 2025 / 11:00 am start
Large Porcelain Figure Of The Hehe Erxian Twins . Hgt 350 x Width 250mm
Realised: $15 plus premium
Lot Details
These smiling twins are the two poet-monks Han Shan and Shi De of the Tang dynasty. They are usually depicted sitting on a cloud, holding a box and a lotus stem. The box in this figurine even holds a surprise in the shape of a little animal. The twins are a Taoistic symbol for perfect partnership and therefore HeHe ErXian figurines have been offered as a wedding gift for many centuries. The
