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A PAIR OF EXPORT RECUMBENT OXEN
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Each horned animal is modeled laying down with its tail
curled around its back haunch. Its fur is picked out in
shades of brown, its snout in peach and the eyes are lined
with green.
10Ω in. (26.5 cm.) long (2)
$10,000-15,000
PROVENANCE:
With Cohen & Cohen, London.
The James E. Sowell Collection, Dallas, Texas.
LITERATURE:
Michael Cohen and William Motley, Mandarin and
Menagerie: Chinese and Japanese Export Ceramic Figures,
Reigate, 2008, pp. 182-3, 12.4.
清乾隆 外銷臥牛一對
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A PAIR OF EXPORT SEATED PUPPIES
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The dogs sit in mirror image, each with his tail curled
around his haunches and his mouth open displaying an
articulated tongue.
6æ in. (17.2 cm.) (2)
$12,000-18,000
PROVENANCE:
With Cohen & Cohen, London.
The James E. Sowell Collection, Dallas, Texas.
LITERATURE: 647
Michael Cohen and William Motley, Mandarin and 39
Menagerie: Chinese and Japanese Export Ceramic Figures,
Reigate, 2008, p. 173, 11.12.
清乾隆 外銷幼犬一對
