Bidspirit auction | Pair Famille Rose Hawk Boxes

Pair Famille Rose Hawk Boxes - Pair of Chinese export porcelain famille rose tureens or boxes with covers in the form of hawks, Qianlong ca. 1740. Each modeled as a birds with wings raised and heads turned. The feathers finely drawn and enameled in bright shades with gilt details. Though often described as a tureen, the relatively small size of the object seems to preclude its use as a vessel for food. Provenance: Woolley & Wallis, ”Ceramics, Glass & Oriental Works of Art, ” 29 November 1996, Lot 479 (featured on cover & advertising for sale); the former via Heirloom & Howard Ltd., 30 November 1996; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Reference: A nearly identical pair sold at Christie's New York, ”Chinese Export Art Featuring Property from the Tibor Collection, ” January 7-20, 2021, Lot 80. Sargent, ”The Copeland Collection, ” pg. 172-3, no. 80. (Each) Height: 4 1/4 in x width: 6 in x depth: 8 1/4 in. Condition: To each of the birds, the wings have been repaired. To one of the birds, there is a small crack, or possible firing flaw, along the underside of the right foot. To the other bird, there is a possible repair to the rightmost toe on the right foot. Several connected hairline cracks along the underside of one bird, most visible along the interior of the box but visible between the feet under a direct light. To each, there is light wear to the gilt and glaze, including small losses. There are a few small, rounded and linear firing flaws.