Chinese Export Porcelain Peking Ducks Figurines

Chinese Export Porcelain Peking Ducks FigurinesA highly collectible set in a rare form of four porcelain Peking ducks, very elegant and well proportioned, beautifully detailed. They all slightly differ from each other in shape as expected from the handmade pieces. The exquisite style, wonderful intricacy of detail and fine craftsmanship of this beautiful set allow to date it to c. late 19th early 20th century, when these ducks were popular as a traditional wedding gift in China and were made for

keyhole escutcheons and gilt brass swan neck handles with circular back plates

rectangular well-figured solid mahogany top

20 November 2013

opening to reveal a baize-lined playing surface

raised on graceful cabriole front legs ending in pad feet

Thomas Chippendale supplied ‘Two neat Mahogany Spider leg Tables of good wood’ to Sir Edwin Knatchbull for Mersham-le-Hatch in 1768

raised on turned and reeded tapering fore legs

profile of the bottom moulding

when they were listed in a household inventory (ibid

One of the best Regency designs for a pedestal table

consisted a significant part of Thomas Chippendale's oeuvre

while later and less sophisticated versions had more practical plain square-cut back supports