Two Antique Mud Men figures, the seated scholar and the standing farmer spreading seed. Provincial made pieces with detailed heads. These early Chinese pieces carry no maker or country origin marks.
The scholar has historical repair to wrist.
The farmer has historic repairs to right arm, missing right thumb, repair to rear stand support, chip to left shoulder.
Shekwan ceramics are commonly known as mudware, they are hand made and hand detailed with glazed colour to clothing.
History 
Over 1000 years ago, Chinese artisans (618-907 AD), were creating landscape bonsai, miniature landscapes in a tray, a practice known as Pen'Jing.  To capture the realism of a favorite countryside or mountain scenic view, the artists added rocks and planted small trees in a large ceramic tray to simulate the panorama on a smaller scale. 
In an effort to capture the illusion, the Chinese artisans used figurines of people, animals, huts and temples, which gave an appearance of great age and size to the miniature forests.
Scholar is 6cm tall.
Farmer stands 10cm.
£89.00 including postage to UK zone 1 mainland addresses.
For overseas postage and delivery to addresses outside UK zone 1 please enquire.
This pair of figures are genuine antique Chinese pieces offered with historic condition flaws as described.
Circular blue coaster not included.