A FAMILLE ROSE FIGURE OF A PHOENIX, 19TH CENTURY China. Perched on a rockwork base issuing lingzhi, the head turned slightly to the side, the body covered in polychrome plumage molded in relief, with a red comb and wattle, the beak ajar revealing the tongue, the right leg tucked underneath the body, the left leg standing, the pierced rock glazed in various shades of green.

Provenance: New York trade.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear. Some firing flaws and manufacturing irregularities.

Weight: 3,368 g
Dimensions: Height 43.8 cm

Expert's note: Note the finely molded plumage of the bird draped along the neck and backside of the base, which is further accentuated by the vivid and colorful enamels. Each feather on the neck appears to be separately molded, carved, and applied, and the plumage on the back is individually cut to present a dynamism and movement that is striking. The exceptional quality of the decoration may indicate that this phoenix was made already during the later 18th century.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's Paris, 22 November 2006, lot 330
Price: EUR 6,600 or approx. EUR 9,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of famille rose porcelain phoenixes, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose, glaze, molded plumage, and shape of comb. Note the size (60.5 cm) and that the lot comprises a pair.



十九世紀粉彩鳳凰
中國。造型優美，鳳凰昂首挺胸立於岩石上，頭微偏側，喙半張露舌，似乎在高鳴，紅冠紅櫛，五彩羽毛繽紛，艷麗奪目，右腿收於身下，左腿獨立。

來源：紐約古玩交易。
品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損，一些燒制缺陷和製造不規範。

重量：3,368 克
尺寸：高43.8 釐米

專家注釋：請注意沿著頸部和背部垂下的精美羽毛，色彩生動艷麗的琺瑯進一步突出了這一點。脖子上的每根羽毛似乎都是單獨描繪和雕刻，背部的羽毛也是根根清晰，活靈活現。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：巴黎佳士得，2006年11月22日，lot 330
價格：EUR 6,600（相當於今日EUR 9,000）
描述：十九世紀清代一對粉彩鳳凰
專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢、釉面、羽翼和雞冠。請注意尺寸(60.5 厘米) 和此鳳凰為一對。