Decorated Emperor and Attendant Chinese, probably Republic period, standing emperor holding two scrolls, wearing headdress and elaborate flowing robe with royal seals, four-character calligraphy mark within oval rectangle stamped on base interior, 12-1/4 in., restoration to front right side of figure below necklace, firing cracks to base; the other depicting a female attendant with her hair in a bun and carrying two cups of tea on a plate, wearing elaborate robe, 11-3/4 in., male with restoration below necklace, both bases with firing cracks, old repair to tray and to robe below each arm, woman with old restoration and repair to tray she is holding, to gown at base of long sleeves . Provenance: Private Collection, Saluda, North Carolina