Glazed stoneware. China, Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911)
Brown glazed figurine of the wise man and philosopher Laozi, earlier called Lao-tse resp. Laozius. He presents an emphasized, high head and long beard, which he is touching. Long robe with wide sleeves; in one hand he holds a ruyi sceptre as symbol of honor. Firing opening on the unglazed bottom. Very good condition.
HEIGHT 20,4 CM
From the collection of Jürgen L. Fischer, Ascona, Switzerland
Jürgen L. Fischer was one of the major European collectors of Chinese art. The extensive size of the collection largely owes to the family’s fortune from the invention of the world-famous “Uhu Alleskleber ” in 1932 (the first synthetic resin glue world-wide) by grandfather August Fischer. Jürgen L. Fischer, who lived until 2013, was an avid collector of Chinese porcelain in an astonishing wide variety, in every size and from every time period. Jürgen Fischer passed on his comprehensive knowledge in numerous specialist books – among others, his large and very instructive book about the art of Chinese snuffbottles and also an antiquarian’s guide to Chinese art.