Lot Essay
A similar pair from the Lady Charlotte Schreiber Collection and purchased for £7 in 1873 is in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (museum nos. 414:226-1885 and 414:226/A-1885 [Sch. I 60A]).
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CIRCA 1760
Details
A PAIR OF BOW PORCELAIN MODELS OF A COCKEREL AND HEN
CIRCA 1760
Each standing on a rocaille molded base, she with two chicks at her feet
4 in. (10 cm.) high
CIRCA 1760
Each standing on a rocaille molded base, she with two chicks at her feet
4 in. (10 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired from J. Rochelle Thomas, London, December 1957.
Literature
D. Fennimore et al., The David and Peggy Rockefeller Collection: Decorative Arts, New York, 1992, vol. IV, pp. 90-91, no. 85.
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