PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. AND MRS. SILVIO RICCIO
A RARE PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT FIGURES OF KINGFISHERS, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY | 清十九世紀 五彩翠鳥擺件一對
Auction Closed
January 26, 08:38 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A RARE PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT FIGURES OF KINGFISHERS
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
each modeled natralistically perched on a pierced rockwork base, the breast and underbelly painted iron red, the back and wings painted with feathers
height 7¾ in.; 19.7 cm
The present examples are unusual in their coloring. A related example, likely from the same mold, was sold first in our London rooms, May 10th, 1994, lot 220, and again at Christie's New York, January 23rd, 2008, lot 312, from the collection of Leo and Doris Hodroff. This example is decorated with typical kingfisher colors, with its body painted primarily in blue with yellow, iron-red, green and pink accents. Another example, also from the same mold, was sold at Christie's Monaco, June 20th, 1988, lot 208, with coloring differing from the current pair or the Hodroff collection example.