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A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL MAGPIES ON STANDS 17th/18th century (2)
A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL MAGPIES ON STANDS 17th/18th century (2)
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A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL MAGPIES ON STANDS
17th/18th century
The birds naturalistically modelled with gilt-bronze beaks and large eyes, the bodies delicately enamelled in black and white, the wings neatly folded with finely detailed feathers, perched on wood stands.
The largest 28cm (11in) long. (2).
Footnotes:
十七/十八世紀 銅胎掐絲琺瑯喜鵲 一對

The Chinese term for magpies is (xique 喜鵲), which literally means 'bird of joy'. The magpie has long been regarded as a bird of good omen in Chinese culture. See a related black-ground cloisonné enamel magpie, Qianlong, illustrated by B. Quette, Cloisonné: Chinese Enamels from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, New Haven and London, 2011, p.277, no.105.

Compare with a related cloisonné enamel model of a magpie on a stand, 18th century, sold at Sotheby's New York, 17 March 2015, lot 245.
Condition
Tails possibly restored as well as other areas; minor dents and some wear to the enamels; both birds missing their original base; areas probably also re-gilt.
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A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL MAGPIES ON STANDS 17th/18th century (2)

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