A SMALL PINK DUCK

QIANLONG PERIOD

Details

A SMALL PINK DUCK
QIANLONG PERIOD
One webbed foot tucked beneath her and her head turned to the side, her wingfeathers in colorful enamels
5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) high

Provenance

Formerly in the collection of Josephine Clay Ford and Walter Buhl Ford, II.

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Lot Essay

This sweet model is a somewhat ingenious solution to the problem of supporting the substantial body of a duck or goose, favorite subjects in Chinese export that were most often depicted swimming with their legs tucked under them.

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