A LARGE PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL ROOSTERS

Lot 96
23.05.2024 10:30UTC +00:00
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£ 100 000
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Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 96 | A LARGE PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL ROOSTERS
Estimate value
£ 100 000 – 150 000
A LARGE PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL ROOSTERS
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Each bird modelled with red comb and wattle, head turned to one side, the feathers naturalistically detailed in contrasting bright tones of yellow, black, red and blue enamels, the top layer of elaborate tail plumage attached to the back, the naturalistic gilt feet cast with a scaly texture

14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm.) high




Provenance

The Honourable Judge Sebastian Augusto de Mello, acquired in Macao circa 1800.
Collection of Count Burnay, 1936.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 21-22 July 1969, lot 105.
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