Figure of Parrot
1662-1722 (made)
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Figure of a parrot (one of a pair), painted with feathers in black outline under a transparent glaze which shows the buff porcelain body through in a naturalistic fashion. Perched on rocks glazed with yellow, green and aubergine.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Figure of parrot (one of a pair), porcelain painted in overglaze enamels; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty |
| Physical description | Figure of a parrot (one of a pair), painted with feathers in black outline under a transparent glaze which shows the buff porcelain body through in a naturalistic fashion. Perched on rocks glazed with yellow, green and aubergine. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr C. N. Ades, in memory of his wife Andrée |
| Object history | One of a pair, FE.10&A-1978. |
| Production | label |
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| Accession number | FE.10A-1978 |
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| Record created | February 19, 2010 |
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