California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 December 10, 2016  December 10, 2016

 Lot # 5047 
A CLOISONNE ENAMEL MODEL OF MAGPIE    清 銅鎏金掐絲琺瑯彩喜鵲


  • Dimension: Height: 4 3/8 in (11.1 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1500
  • Estimate To: $2200

Moulded into a standing magpie of gilt-bronze perching on a ragged-stone shape stand, with red, blue, green and white wings neatly tucked into the gilt tone body, the raised head with arched beak and large black rounded eyes, with white and green long erect tail feathers, close to the chest of magpie with a inscription mark of Qian Long. Qing Dynasty period.