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Pair of Chinese export porcelain ducks standing on a rock, decorated in opaque enamels from the famille rose (fencai) palette, Qianlong reign.

Stock Number: 4291

A matched mirror image pair of Chinese export porcelain ducks standing on a rock, decorated in opaque enamels from the famille rose (fencai) palette, c. 1770, Qianlong reign, Qing dynasty, h. 15,5 cm, 6 in. 7.12319

Literature:

Collection of Old Chinese Porcelain formed by Richard Bennett, Esq, Thorney Hall, Northampton, London, cat. 152 for one pair with different base;

• Qing Porcelain: Famille Verte, Famille Rose, by Beurdeley and G Raindre, London 1987, p. 108, cat. 156 for one pair with different base;

Collection de Madame L. Wannieck, Paris sale catalogue 2/5 December 1960, cat. 131 for a similar pair of ducks.

中國外銷瓷粉彩鴨塑像一對,兩隻鴨子呈鏡像立於石頭上,約1770年,清乾隆,高15.5釐米。

參考文獻:

•《倫敦北安普頓Thorney Hall,Richard Bennett, Esq藏古中國瓷器》,見編號152一對附不同底 座的塑像;

•《清代瓷器:素三彩和粉彩》,作者Beurdeley及G Raindre,1987年倫敦出版,見108頁,編號 156一對附不同底座的塑像;

•《L. Wannieck女士收藏》,1960年12月2-5日巴黎拍賣圖錄,見編號131一對近似鴨子塑像。