Adorable Chinese Qing Dynasty Cloisonne Pig
Similar Sale History
View More Items in Vases & VesselsRelated Vases & Vessels
More Items in Qing Dynasty Vases & Vessels
View MoreRecommended Decorative Objects
View MoreItem Details
Description
Help us help those in need this holiday season! Artemis Gallery is donating 100% of the Buyer's Premium from all lots sold to COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE. Each $1.00 donated = 3 meals!
China, ca. probably Qing Dynasty, last half of 19th to first half of 20th century CE. When one sees this they will surely exclaim "Some Pig!" Large and chubby copper pig adorned in the Chinese Cloisonne style. Cloisonn? is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects with colored material held in place or separated by metal strips or wire. In this case our adorable pig has been liberally adorned with colored glass in hues of green, blue, red, yellow and black in scrolling motif set inside of gold & copper wire. His cute corkscrew tail and long circular snout adds to his appeal. Size: 23.5" L x 11" H (59.7 cm x 27.9 cm)
Our XRF analysis of metal content shows body of pig comprised of 97% copper with small amounts of zinc - showing this is not a modern copy made of high zinc content brass.
Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection, acquired between 1964 to mid-1990s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#182492
China, ca. probably Qing Dynasty, last half of 19th to first half of 20th century CE. When one sees this they will surely exclaim "Some Pig!" Large and chubby copper pig adorned in the Chinese Cloisonne style. Cloisonn? is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects with colored material held in place or separated by metal strips or wire. In this case our adorable pig has been liberally adorned with colored glass in hues of green, blue, red, yellow and black in scrolling motif set inside of gold & copper wire. His cute corkscrew tail and long circular snout adds to his appeal. Size: 23.5" L x 11" H (59.7 cm x 27.9 cm)
Our XRF analysis of metal content shows body of pig comprised of 97% copper with small amounts of zinc - showing this is not a modern copy made of high zinc content brass.
Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection, acquired between 1964 to mid-1990s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#182492
Condition
Intact and excellent.
Buyer's Premium
- 26.5%
Adorable Chinese Qing Dynasty Cloisonne Pig
Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
5 bidders are watching this item.
Get approved to bid.
Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in Louisville, CO, usSee Policy for Shipping
Local Pickup Available
Payment
Accepts seamless payments through LiveAuctioneers
Auction Curated By
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
TOP