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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.
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