"Chinese Dignitary – Polychrome Porcelain With Famille Verte Enamels – China, Late 19th Century"
Chinese dignitary - polychrome porcelain with famille verte enamels - China, late 19th century Ceremonial costume with finely embroidered imperial symbols, chaozhu (mandarin collar), chaoguan in black velvet with a red silk crown. Qing scepter symbol, in the shape of the very rare mushroom of immortality (lingzhi), symbol of longevity and happiness, and resistance to harsh life (ruyi) Porcelain, China, 19th century in excellent condition - No cracks, except for a slight defect in the hand.