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Vintage Chinese Faience Duck Sculpture with Blue Oriental Accents
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A Chinese faience duck sculpture with blue oriental accents. Faience is tin-glazed pottery on a delicate pale buff earthenware body, a Chinese technique the Dutch copied in 17th century as part of their development of the Delftware technique. This duck features a slender neck and is covered with a variety of faience pieces showcasing various blue motifs and numerous floral scroll patterns. This Chinese faience duck with blue oriental accents would be an unusual item in most homes, and would be an enjoyable decorative item in a living room where it would be a tremendous conversation starter.
- Dimensions:Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 3 in (7.62 cm)Depth: 16 in (40.64 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1900s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
- Seller Location:Yonkers, NY
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