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CIRCA 1765
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A German fayence hen-tureen and cover
Circa 1765
Modelled with its head turned to the right, painted in grand feu colours with an ochre comb, manganese beak, ochre and manganese eyes, its moulded white plumage with pale-manganese markings, a small chick peeping out from between its ochre claws, the cover formed as its wings with a chick finial (flaking or slight grazing to extremities, part of comb restuck, tips of three feathers restuck, cover with finial restuck and restored chip to tip of feather, minute chipping to another feather)
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high
Circa 1765
Modelled with its head turned to the right, painted in grand feu colours with an ochre comb, manganese beak, ochre and manganese eyes, its moulded white plumage with pale-manganese markings, a small chick peeping out from between its ochre claws, the cover formed as its wings with a chick finial (flaking or slight grazing to extremities, part of comb restuck, tips of three feathers restuck, cover with finial restuck and restored chip to tip of feather, minute chipping to another feather)
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.