Pair of Meissen Porcelain Parrots

fourth quarter 19th century, German, the parrots perched on tree stumps, the stumps molded with flowering vines and cherries, and various insects and snails, both with underglaze blue crossed swords, one with incised "20" and impressed "85", the other incised "20 X", both with overglaze black "21."
h. 11", w. 5", d. 6"

Provenance: Successions of Lois Chalona Hawkins and H. Lloyd Hawkins, Jr., New Orleans, Louisiana.

Literature: Deloris Hensi, The H. Lloyd Hawkins, Jr. Meissen Collection (New Orleans Museum of Art, 1997), p. 49.

PARROT WITH SUET: All large leaves, one small leaf and legs of the beetle fluoresce. Two large leaves are cracked across but remain in place. PARROT WITH CHERRIES: Only the underside of the left wing fluoresces. Both parrots have a somewhat heavy overall glaze that may obscure other restorations.