Old Painted Leopard Figurine From Orissa Blue & White Porcelain elegantly carved legs

elegantly carved legs

Date: Circa 1920

Features: Classic meiping (plum vase) form

Weight: 10

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Old Painted Leopard Figurine From Orissa Blue & White Porcelain elegantly carved legsThis beautifully painted vintage leopard figurine is from Orissa (now Odisha), Eastern India. Toys, puppets, and dolls are an essential part of growing up in Odisha and are often vividly painted in garish colours. The better quality pieces like this are painted onto cloth laminated on wood. A similar example can be found in the Kala Bhoomi Odisha Crafts Museum in Bhubaneswar. From India 13 x 4. 5 x 21. 5 (wxdxh cms) UK Delivery Charge except Highlands