Lot Essay
Cf. a pair of similar ducks in the Copeland Collection illustrated by W.R. Sargent, op. cit., no.78, pp. 168 and 169. Another pair was sold in these Rooms, 5 July 1982, lot 206
Details
A FINE WHITE-GLAZED DUCK
qianlong
Modelled standing astride brown-glazed rockwork, the head turned sharply to left, with upturned broad tail, the beak, eyes and legs left unglazed, the feathers naturalistically moulded and incised, base chip with associated small crack
11¼in. (28.5cm.) high
qianlong
Modelled standing astride brown-glazed rockwork, the head turned sharply to left, with upturned broad tail, the beak, eyes and legs left unglazed, the feathers naturalistically moulded and incised, base chip with associated small crack
11¼in. (28.5cm.) high
Provenance
John Sparks Ltd