Lot Essay
Compare a slightly larger pair from the collection of the Duke of Westminister, sold Christie's, London, 15 May 2007, lot 410.
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QIANLONG PERIOD
Details
A LARGE FAMILLE ROSE CRANE
QIANLONG PERIOD
Modelled standing with head turned downward, his feathers picked out in black and bianco-sopra-bianco enamels, perched on a pierced rocky base enamelled in bright sky-blue with puce splashes
16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm.) high
QIANLONG PERIOD
Modelled standing with head turned downward, his feathers picked out in black and bianco-sopra-bianco enamels, perched on a pierced rocky base enamelled in bright sky-blue with puce splashes
16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm.) high
Provenance
with the Chinese Porcelain Co., New York