Designed with regal grace and dignity by Peggy Davies, each figure in the collection is highly complex and richly decorated. Signed by Peggy Davies.Throughout time there have been women whose impenetrable qualities have brought them awesome power and unrivalled superiority. The beguiling women of the Les Femmes Fatales collection were each made in a limited edition of 750. Designed with regal grace and dignity by Peggy Davies, each figure in the collection is highly complex and richly decorated. When her husband, the Emperor of the Western Palace died in 1861, T'zu-hsi became Regent and remained in power until she died in 1908. Although a ruthless politician, she had a great love of flowers, art and animals. The Les Femmes Fatales series pays tribute to the legendary beauty of history's most notoriously powerful women. - Les Femmes FatalesArtist: Peggy Davies Artist: Peggy Davies Issued: 1983; Ltd. 750 Dimensions: 8"H Manufacturer: Royal Doulton