Singing bird on porcelain jardinière
Singing bird on porcelain jardinière
France
Circa 1870
Porcelain, fabric, feathers; painting
Height 50 cm
The vase in painted blue Sèvres-style, polychrome painting of a lady and a gentleman in the garden, the base and handles gilt, the vase with an associated faux silk floral arrangement. A feathered singing bird sits atop the arrangement on a perch, when activated its head swivels, it flaps the tail and moves its beak, the movement is fitted inside within the vase.
Инв.2692/ММП