Large covered carp-shaped terrine

Large covered carp-shaped terrine with the fish shown resting on one side, mouth open, head and tail curved upwards, giving an impression of movement. A smaller fish on the lid forms the catch. The body is finely worked, with the scales and spines of the fins in relief, enameled in shades of iron-red enamel, lending great realism to the piece.

Parallels and comparisons: For similar terrines, see Christie’s sale of 26/01/2006 in New-York, lot 38 (reproduced in Michael Cohen and William Motley’s “Mandarin and Menagerie, Chinese and Japanese Export Ceramic Figures: The James E. Sowell Collection”, 2008, plate 8.4), as well as Christie’s sale of 11/06/2008 in Paris, lot 165, and Bonham’s sale of 14/05/2009 in London, lot 100.

Length: 50 cm
Width: 26 cm
Height: 26 cm

Provenance: French private collection

Restoration of the lid, two small chips on the grip, wear and tear.

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