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An extremely rare pair of Chinese cloisonne sheep figures, Qing…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
31-Aug-2017
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Description:
An extremely rare pair of Chinese cloisonne sheep figures, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-1795), circa 1760, Their recumbent bodies styled overall with elaborately curled fleece in white enamel, decorated with brightly gilded horns, ears and finely styled feet, their naturalistic mouths with black and turquoise enamel, their round eyes beautifully depicted, 9 cm high, 14 cm length (2). Provenance: Purchased Mallett, 1995, from the Martyn Cook Exhibition. Other Notes: for a similarly detailed pair of cloisonne animal figures, please see the Qianlong pair of yellow ground enamel deer, Ex John Macallan swan Ra (1847-1910) collection
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Category:
Oriental: Cloisonne