FOUR RARE PORCELAIN FIGURES, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century

Exquisitely molded and painted in polychrome enamel, they depict three women and a man. The three ladies wear robes with floral motifs and beautiful ornaments on their hair. One is seated on a beautiful pierced seat, the other is leaning against a rock with a musical instrument and the other is standing with a mysterious hand tugging at the sleeve of his left arm. The male figure, in a standing position, wears a pink robe, a medallion around his neck and an elaborate golden headdress. The seated lady bears a mark on the back of the seat and the one leaning against the rock bears a mark on the base.