Lot Essay
Rabbits are a symbol of longevity in China, closely associated with the moon. A slightly later Qianlong period model of a rabbit is illustrated by W. Sargeant in The Copeland Collection Chinese and Japanese Ceramic Figures, Salem, Mass., 1991, pl. 115 & 116. A pair of white goats with black spotted decoration is illustrated in Mandarin and Menagerie, Vol.1, Michael Cohen and William Motley, Reigate, 2008, pl. 12.6. A pair of Qianlong period rabbits with brown and white spotted fur from the Peggy and David Rockefeller Collection sold at Christie's New York, 9 May 2018, lot 155.