Lot Essay
Cockerels in the famille verte palette are very rare and are usually dated to the early 18th century. They represent a more colourful variation to the standard blanc-de-Chine examples of bird models, which were often additionally embellished in the West with red, gold and black enamels. A European cold-enamelled example of this type, but imitating the famille verte tradition, is in the Rijksmuseum Collection, Amsterdam, illustrated, C.J.A. Jörg, op.cit, 1997, p.322, fig.382.
For a similar Chinese famille verte example, compare cockerels exhibited and illustrated, International Exhibition of Chinese Art, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1935-6, Catalogue Nos. 1849 and 1850.
For a similar Chinese famille verte example, compare cockerels exhibited and illustrated, International Exhibition of Chinese Art, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1935-6, Catalogue Nos. 1849 and 1850.