Lot 303
PAIR OF POLYCHROMED IVORY HEN AND COCKEREL Y
MEIJI PERIOD
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 14 May 2021 at 11:00 BST
£4,000
Description
明治 象牙雕彩繪雌雞與雄雞（一對）
both naturalistically rendered in standing position, the hen with her head turned slightly to the right and with a short tail, the cockerel with his head half-raised and beak opened seemingly crowing, his long tail arched with sickle feathers, each finely carved with feathered body whilst their wings and tails painted with red and green, their crowns and wattles covered in gilt paint
Dimensions
heights: 18.6cm and 20cm
Footnote
Provenance: Private English collection, acquired about 20 years ago