Lot Essay
A very similar pair but unmounted, belonging to The Rt. Hon. Sir Phillip Sassoon, Bt., G.B.E., C.M.G., M.P., was sold in these Rooms, 2 May 1935, lot 38
Details
A MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF ORMOLU-MOUNTED LARGE FAMILLE ROSE PHEASANTS
the porcelain qianlong, the ormolu later
Modelled looking to the left and right perched astride pierced blue, green and lavender-glazed rockwork issuing iron-red lingzhi, each with one foot raised, long tail, sharply-hooked beak and prominent eyes, enamelled and gilt with iron-red body and upturned comb, multi-coloured neck, wing and tail feathers, and yellow feet, minor chps and cracks restored, one beak and tail restored
27¾in. (70.5cm.) and 26½in. (67.5cm.) high (2)
the porcelain qianlong, the ormolu later
Modelled looking to the left and right perched astride pierced blue, green and lavender-glazed rockwork issuing iron-red lingzhi, each with one foot raised, long tail, sharply-hooked beak and prominent eyes, enamelled and gilt with iron-red body and upturned comb, multi-coloured neck, wing and tail feathers, and yellow feet, minor chps and cracks restored, one beak and tail restored
27¾in. (70.5cm.) and 26½in. (67.5cm.) high (2)
Provenance
A European Royal family, sold in these Rooms, 1 April 1968, lot 86
Purchased by John Partridge Ltd, by whom sold to the present vendor in 1968
Purchased by John Partridge Ltd, by whom sold to the present vendor in 1968
Literature
A. du Boulay, op. cit., p.298.