Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Archaistic Duck Vessels

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Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Archaistic Duck Vessels Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century, Chinese A pair of cloisonne enamel archaistic duck form vessels. Each are modeled in the form of a duck standing with their heads turned slightly to the left, decorated with "leiwen" on wings and feathers with a 'taotie" mask on the breast. Supporting a tall baluster vase with a wide trumpet mouth on its back, and the vase is decorated with stylized flower heads amid an archaistic scroll motif, all on a turquoise ground. Cataloguer's Notes: Also see, similar listing of a singular duck vessel, Christies London November 15th 2000, LOT 101. Compare a similar cloisonne enamel vessel in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, in Zhongguo Meishu Quanji, Arts and Crafts, vol. 10, Gold, Silver, Glass & Enamels, no. 338. Compare also a less naturalistic Qianlong cloisonne example in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in Enamel Ware in the Ming and Ch'ing Dynasties, Taipei, 1999, no. 44.

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