Figure of a Man riding a Buddhist Lion [Ch71]
Jingdezhen, Jianxi Province;Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, late 17th century
Porcelain with famille verte enamels (H. 16.5 cm)
The man is wearing a yellow coat and blue hat of Phrygian type; the lion has a dark green neck, a light green body with darker trappings and light aubergine legs. The pedestal base is in green and white.
Literature: Anthony du Boulay, The Duberly Collection of Chinese Art at Winchester College (Winchester, 2019), p. 78
Provenance: Bequeathed as part of the Duberly Collection, 1978; purchased by Major Montagu and Lady Eileen Duberly from John Sparks, 12 July 1951 (£60)
Location: Not on display