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PAIR OF DEHUA ROOSTERS
DESCRIPTION BELOW
CATALOGUE NUMBERS 1398 & 1399
PAIR OF DEHUA ROOSTERS
KANGXI PERIOD (1661-1722)
DIMENSIONS
Height: 7 inches
PROVENANCE
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Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 2005
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Private Collection, United States
CATALOGUE NOTES
Pair of dehua porcelain roosters, posed standing upon a rocky base with head held up toward the viewer. Finely detailed with incised designs in imitation of feathers; the beaks, held slightly agape with tongue visible. Glazed overall in a fine opaque glaze displaying the fine whiteness of the blanc de chine paste.
SIMILAR EXAMPLES
Found in museums and private collections including Groniger Museum, the British Museum, the Rijksmuseum, and Burghley House.
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