Vintage Chinese Plique a Jour Reticulated Duck Bird

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A rare vintage chinese duck figure on it's original carved exotic wood base. All hand made dating from the mid … Read more A rare vintage chinese duck figure on it's original carved exotic wood base. All hand made dating from the mid century modern era or earlier with precise reticulated polychrome enamel see through plique a jour ( a masterful art technique only able to be made by the most talented of artists and artisans) . Absolutely a well done one of a kind example with the correct scale and formation much like a living duck on a pond ( see the eyes and the gilt golden duck feet properly created naturally tucked in under her body ) . Provenance: New York gold coast estate with ming dynasty porcelain jade carving antique Peking glass and coral . See less