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AN IMPRESSIVE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL MODELS OF COCKERELS
18TH CENTURY

Each cockerel is modelled standing and facing one side. The feathers and features are
fnely detailed and with a detachable section to the tail feathers from an aperture on
the backs.
14¡ in. (36.5 cm.) max. high each, wood stands

(2)

£60,000-80,000 $78,000-100,000
€69,000-92,000

A similar pair of cloisonne cockerels were sold in Christies London, 15 November 2000,
lot 105.

Also another pair of similar cockerels from the Qianlong period is illustrated in
Colorful, Elegant, and Exquisite, A Special Exhibition of Imperial Enamel Ware from Mr.
Robert Chang’s Collection, Suzhou Museum, 2007, p.42 & 43.

清十八世紀 掐絲琺瑯雄雞一對
來源:英國私人珍藏

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