THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
(Lots 148-154)
A VERY RARE PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE PARROTS
Details
A VERY RARE PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE PARROTS
kangxi
Each modelled looking slightly to the left, perched on green, yellow and aubergine-glazed rockwork with their wings folded over their backs, the broad body, head, wings and tail under a pale aubergine glaze with naturalistically incised feather markings, the short legs yellow, the beak and eyes black, base cracks, one base chip
10in. (25.5cm.) high (2)
kangxi
Each modelled looking slightly to the left, perched on green, yellow and aubergine-glazed rockwork with their wings folded over their backs, the broad body, head, wings and tail under a pale aubergine glaze with naturalistically incised feather markings, the short legs yellow, the beak and eyes black, base cracks, one base chip
10in. (25.5cm.) high (2)
Provenance
The Marquis Collection
S. E. Kennedy, Esq., sold in these Rooms 21 June 1916, lot 155
The Hon. Lady Ward, Park Lane, London
S. E. Kennedy, Esq., sold in these Rooms 21 June 1916, lot 155
The Hon. Lady Ward, Park Lane, London
Exhibited
Royal Academy of Arts, London, International Exhibition of Chinese Art, 1935-6, no. 1838