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These two figures were pressed from the same set of molds and are enameled in similar fashion. Only two other examples are documented. They probably represent women brought to China to entertain the court. The national or regional identity of the dancers has not been determined. The faces are Asian but the costumes are not standard Chinese or Manchu attire. Long identified as Turkish, they may be a reference to figures or costumes of an earlier period. Their meticulous detailing includes elaborately dressed hair with knotted tresses and ringlets tied with a bow and a double string of pearls. Back |
Pair of Dancers, 1735–45, China. Porcelain. |