A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE ROOSTERS

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

Details

A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE ROOSTERS
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Each colorful bird modeled standing on a pierced rockwork base, its head turned to the side
14 ½ in. (36.8 cm.) high

Literature

William R. Sargent, Chinese Porcelain in the Conde Collection, Madrid, 2014, p. 83.

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Lot Essay

An auspicious bird in China, associated with good luck as well as faithfulness and perseverance, the rooster was also one of the most favored models in Chinese export porcelain. For a full discussion see W.R. Sargent, The Copeland Collection, pp. 141-5.

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