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GRUPPO IN PORCELLANA CON DECORO A SMALTI POLICROMI CON YUE FEI E SUA MADRE
A POLYCHROME ENAMELLED PORCELAIN GROUP WITH YUE FEI AND HIS MOTHER
China, 20th century
The group depicts Yue Fei kneeling while his elderly mother tattoos the phrase η²ΎεΏ ζ₯ε½ (jing zhong bao guo, "serve the country with the utmost loyalty") on his shoulder, impressed mark to the base.
30,5 x 23 x 12cm
Provenance: Italian private collection.
General Yue Fei lived during the Song Dynasty, becoming a famous example of patriotism and loyalty in later centuries.