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Timeless Nature: Property from a Private New York Collection

A Pair of Proskau or Glienitz Faience Parrot-Form Jugs and Covers, Circa 1770

Lot Closed

October 16, 05:05 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

modelled perched on a branch which twists to form the handle of the ewer, upon a tree stump base, brightly painted in yellow, green and ochre, the upper separate section of the head forming the cover


Height 10 in.,

25.5 cm

A second pair of this rare model sold, Collection of Héli de Talleyrand-Périgord, Duc de Talleyrand, Christie's Paris, November 26, 2005, lot 92; and a further pair sold at Koller, Zurich, March 21, 2024, lot 1087.