A group of three small figures


The largest a coral carving of a young boy holding a basket of flowers and a flowering branch; and two seated figures of Budai, the larger of Dehua porcelain with applied beads forming a mala held in his right hand, the back stamped with a two-character Xuande seal; the smaller of reconstituted amber, the mala depicted in his left hand.3 1/2, 2 1/2 and 2in (9, 6 and 5cm) high
|ProvenanceCollection of Brooks & Dorothy CofieldCoral figure:Collection of Raleigh Fairgraves, Seattle, WashingtonCrane Gallery, Seattle, Washington, acquired 29 January 2014Amber Buddha:Jade Dragon Gallery, Akron, OhioMillea Bros Ltd. Auction, 24 November 2009, lot 50Dehua Buddha:A Portland Estate, Oregon