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Lot 19
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Four porcelain birds on giltwood brackets

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Porcelain, gilt wood
two Chinese porcelain parrots, 19th century, in Kangxi style, each perched on a pierced turquoise mound, their plumage picked out in manganese and yellow on a green washed-ground, 21cm. high; 8¼in; two Chinese porcelain figures of white doves, their beaks and claws picked out in brown, impressed four characters mark, 21cm. long; 8¼in., each on 19th century giltwood brackets (2 pairs), together with two porcelain duck tureens in Meissen style, probably 19th century, 17cm. long; 6¾in. (10)

Condition

Parrots: some flaking on the enamel, one wing chipped. White doves: fine Ducks: one with beak chip, the other with tail chip and some flaking of enamels.
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