A pair of Dehua porcelain female immortals. Late Qing/Republic Period

A pair of Dehua porcelain female immortals. Late Qing/Republic Period

Each comely immortal a mirror image of the other as she holds a lingzhi and stands next to a basket of flowers perched on the back of an auspicious deer, both supported on a textured rectangular plinth (small chips to foliage). 17in (43.5cm) high - Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000

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