A pair of polychrome enameled plaques depicting four of the Eight ImmortalsDeng Bizhao, mid-20th century
Each tall and thin rectangular plaque colorfully and intricately enameled, one to depict Lan Caihe beside He Xian'gu looking off to the side worriedly, the red seal in the corner reading Bizhao; and one to depict possibly Cao Guojiu interrogating an uninterested Zhongli Quan, the red seal in the corner reading Chizai huazhang; each mounted in a painted wood frame.
17 3/8 x 4 5/8in (44 x 12cm) sight dimensions of porcelain
18 3/8 x 5 5/8in (46.6 x 14.4cm) each frame (2).注脚Deng Bizhao (active 20th century) was a student of Wang Qi (1884-1937). The figures in the current lot do seem reminiscent of some of Wang's work. Note the idiosyncratic choices in how the garments and expressions are rendered, owing a debt to the figures of the early Qing painter Huang Shen.