Lot Essay
Cf. the similar pair in the Gutman Collection shown at the Berlin Exhibition 1929, Catalogue no.959
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A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE FIGURES OF CRANES
late 18th century
Each modelled looking to the left, perched with the left feet raised over pierced rockwork under mottled green, lavender and pink glazes, their bodies with bianco-sopra-bianco feather markings highlighted on the wings with a soft blue, black plumage along the top of the neck extending down the shoulders to the tail feathers, their heads brown and their beaks and feet black, extremity chips, one neck restored
16in. (41cm.) high (2)
late 18th century
Each modelled looking to the left, perched with the left feet raised over pierced rockwork under mottled green, lavender and pink glazes, their bodies with bianco-sopra-bianco feather markings highlighted on the wings with a soft blue, black plumage along the top of the neck extending down the shoulders to the tail feathers, their heads brown and their beaks and feet black, extremity chips, one neck restored
16in. (41cm.) high (2)