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Pair of Kutani Porcelain Mandarin Ducks ("Oshidori") browse these categories for related items... All Items: Archives:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese: Pre 1950: item # 556244 Please refer to our stock # 2B-801 when inquiring.
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This fine pair of porcelain mandarin ducks (“oshidori”) is beautifully modeled and hand painted in the bold and bright “ko” Kutani color palette. Mid-20th century. The bottoms of both ducks are signed with a two-character Kutani mark stamped in an oval seal. The bases are unglazed, and there is a firing hole in each of them. The vivid blue, green, yellow ochre, aubergine purple, light orange and black enamels that decorate each duck are all beautifully balanced. The male, with his high arched wing feathers painted with a rich iron red glaze, is much larger than his somewhat plainer female partner. Mandarin ducks are primarily symbols of conjugal happiness and fidelity. Pairs of mandarin ducks mate and stay together for life -- when one dies, the other refuses food, pining away until it also dies. Kutani (which means nine valleys) is a small village in Kaga Province on the northwest coast of the main island of Japan with a long history of porcelain production. They produced models of animals and other figures in addition to other standard porcelain wares. Condition of both ducks is perfect. The pair would make a wonderfully symbolic wedding gift. Dimensions: Male is 8" (20.3 cm) long, 5.25" (13.4 cm) high, 4" (10.2 cm) wide. Female is 6.5" (16.5 cm) long, 3.5" (9 cm) high, 3.25" (8.3 cm) wide. |
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