A rare and large Chinese polychrome-glazed crane on a rock, 18/19th C.

H.: 70 cm

Provenance:

- An important Belgian private collection.
- Aquired from the collection of an aristocratic Italian family from Genoa, who preserved this porcelain crane for around 200 years. (by repute)

Ref.:
- Christie's, New York, Dec. 11, 2014, lot 17, for a similar example. (sold USD 389.000) (link)

(UV-checked)
- Presenting very well, with some superficial wear.
- A small spot of glaze burst above the eye.
- Some over-spraying around the mid-neck section, probably a previous break that has been restored.
- The tail feathers show signs of overpainting and retouching, likely due to flake repairs.
- A decorative element is missing to the left of the right claw.
- A horizontal hairline of ca. 10 cm is visible across the center of the rockery.
- A band of restoration and overpainting is visible approximately 6 cm above the foot rim, likely corresponding to the repair of a significant chip loss.

品相報告：（已用紫外線光檢查）
- 整體品相良好，自然磨損痕跡。
- 眼睛上側一個小爆釉。
- 脖子中間段有噴漆痕跡，應該是斷裂修復。
- 尾部的羽毛有噴漆和復繪，應該是飛皮修復。
- 右側爪子的左邊，缺失了一個裝飾性的部分。
- 假山石的中間位置有一條橫向的衝線，長約 10 cm。
- 從圈足往上6 cm，有一圈修復和復繪痕跡，應該有大的飛皮修補。