Lot Essay
A recumbent cow of this same size and pose with the same unusually lean and finely articulated body was sold by Christie's Amsterdam, November 7, 1991, lot 144.
Details
A PAIR OF OF RECUMBENT HOUNDS
QIANLONG PERIOD
Each finely modelled with a lean body and knobby backbone, his ears pricked up and head cocked to one side, one glazed blue shading to yellow on his chest and paws, the other purplish grey and brown with white, details picked out in black enamel (one with ear restored, the other with tiny chips to ear, brown and snout)--7in. (17.9cm.) long (2)
QIANLONG PERIOD
Each finely modelled with a lean body and knobby backbone, his ears pricked up and head cocked to one side, one glazed blue shading to yellow on his chest and paws, the other purplish grey and brown with white, details picked out in black enamel (one with ear restored, the other with tiny chips to ear, brown and snout)--7in. (17.9cm.) long (2)