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Chinese cloisonne enamel bronze rooster; of sectional body; archaistic design of rooster and scrollwork on turquoise ground, with gilt bronze feet and beak; with the long brushy tail and wings depicted with colourful feathers; standing on a rock-form base decorated with crashing waves; H: 97 cm, W: 20 cm, L: 40 cm, 10 kg
Similar pair and single one were sold in France Christie's in 2009 and 2015, pair release price Euros 241,000