AN ENAMELLED PARAKEET ON ITS SILVER ENAMELLED PERCH
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AN ENAMELLED PARAKEET ON ITS SILVER ENAMELLED PERCH

BENARES, NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY

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AN ENAMELLED PARAKEET ON ITS SILVER ENAMELLED PERCH
BENARES, NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
The perch on circular base enamelled with registers of pink heart-shaped petals on green background, worked as a domed parasol in repousse with intricate foliate motifs, the stem spiralling to the silver repousse canopy, enamelled with floral quatrefoils and small flower blooms, the parakeet, realistically rendered perched atop the green enamelled finial
11 ½in. (29.3cm.) high
Special notice
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale. With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S., provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).

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