ID 1225354
Lot 96 | A LARGE PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL ROOSTERS
Estimate value
£ 100 000 – 150 000
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.
| Applied technique: | Cloisonne |
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| Historical era: | Qianlong period, Qing Dynasty |
| Applied technique: | Cloisonne |
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| Historical era: | Qianlong period, Qing Dynasty |
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