Presenting A Petition--two standing figures (senior staff; imperial bodyguard) and two Petitioning Manderin figures (standing bowing; kowtowing)
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Item Number: IC077
Presenting A Petition--two standing figures (senior staff; imperial bodyguard) and two Petitioning Manderin figures (standing bowing; kowtowing)
A senior member of the Dowager Empress' household staff is about to receive a petition from a humble Mandarin for the Empress' consideration. As the standing Petitioner bows forward to hand over the document, his kneeling companion 'kowtows' on his knees to the Empress' representative. An imperial bodyguard completes this four figure set.
‘AT THE COURT OF THE DOWAGER EMPRESS’
In recent years there has been increasing interest among many of our collectors in China for K&C items and figures connected to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) the last imperial dynasty to rule over this vast multi ethnic country for nearly three centuries. Much of this interest is focused on the final turbulent decades before the rise of the modern republic. During that time, the Dowager Empress Cixi was the power behind the throne, wielding immense influence among the many competing factions struggling to rule this huge nation.
Because of this growing fascination K&C is happy to reissue a select collection (with some revisions and improvements) to this original and unique series.
Due to be released in JULY 2026.
