Emporium Auctions
Thu, Mar 24, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 168
Four Large Continental Pottery Birds
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
20th century, comprising a parrot sitting on a rocky base, with "Royal Dux Bohemia" pink triangle to base, further marked "Handpainted/Made in Czechoslovakia", and numbered 24500, 13 in.; white cockatoo sitting on a branchy base, unmarked, 17-1/2 in.; peacock perched on a tree branch, marked "S.C.M./B/7343/Italy" to base, 17-1/4 in.; blanc de chine cockatiel on a grape and ivy tree, with paper label "Made in Italy" to base, 22 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Kingsport, Tennessee
Condition
peacock lacking feather to head, some chips to tail feathers, label residue to body, wear to base, interior with plant residue; cockatoo with some firing flaws, tool marks, chips/cracking to glaze, possible repair where tail feathers meet base, felted pads to base; parrot wear to base; cockatiel minor chips to glaze, wear to base
