Lot 352
  • 352

Un coq et une poule en porcelaine Imari Japon, époque Edo, début du XVIIIE siècle

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description

  • Porcelain
le corps blanc et le panache de plumes émaillé bleu, rouge et noir, debouts sur un promontoire rocheux feuillagé, leur tête tournée vers la gauche, le coq bec ouvert et la crête relevée

Provenance

Collection particulière européenne.

Condition

Both with flakes to the comb and losses to the mushrooms. The hen with losses to the edges of the feathers ; the actual color is consistent with the catalogue illustration.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Catalogue Note

Another pair on loan to the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, inv. ref. J.117 A&B, is illustrated in Ayers, Impey and Mallet, Porcelain for palaces, Oriental Ceramics Society, London, 1990, no.177 p.188.