A Chinese famille verte decorated figure of Guandi

A Chinese famille verte decorated figure of Guandi seatedKangxi periodDepicted seated on a throne with his right hand raised to stroke his beard, wearing armor decorated with lions, mounted atop an elaborately painted base depicting birds, blossoms, geometric symbols, and landscapes to the right and left sides; the back of the throne and base decorated with a simple landscape on white ground.
H: 12 3/4 in.PROVENANCE:Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York (Noted as being nearly identical to an example in the J. P. Morgan collection, published 1911, Volume II, no. 1199)
Acquired from Chait Galleries by the present owner, April 4, 2003