Circa 1880 China
A Pair of 19th Century Famille Rose Cockerels
£1,850
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Height 10 inches (25.40 cm)
Width 6 1/2 inches (16.51 cm)
Depth 2 3/4 inches (6.98 cm)
A fine 19th Century Pair of famille rose porcelain cockerels, naturalistically modelled.
In Chinese history and culture, the cockerel is a well used symbol. The tenth of the Zodiac signs, it represents punctuality, fidelity, kind heartedness, courage, hard-work, honesty, independence, physical and moral fortitude. In most cultures the cockerel is also often mentioned in conjunction with the representation of light and the solar system.
Qing Dynasty, Guangxi Period (1875-1908).
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