A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL FIGURES OF DUCKS, QING DYNASTYChina, 1780-1840. Modeled standing with upright head, the wings and tail decorated with colorful enamels, the body with a turquoise ground. The exposed bronze areas finished in fine gilt.Provenance: Stefanos Lagonico, Alexandria, and thence by descent over several generations in the same family. Stefanos Lagonico was a member of the wealthy Greekmunity of Alexandria whose family settled in Egypt in the late 19th century. His collection of important Iznik ceramics was formed after the First World War,prising mostly plates and jugs from the classic period (post 1570). At least six pieces from this collection were included in the important 1925 Exposition d'Art Musulman in Alexandria. Lagonico eventually left Egypt for Switzerland, just before the rise of nationalism and the abolition of the Capitulations in May 1937. His son Jean, an importer of dried fruits and nuts from the Levant, inherited most of the collection, and kept it in obscurity at his house in southern France until its dispersal at auction beginning in 1991.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities such as expected pitting, few minor dents and losses to enamels.Weight: 187.1 g and 192.5 gDimensions: Height 13.2 cm and 12.7 cmAuction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 3 April 2013, lot 186Price: USD 3,750 or approx.EUR 4,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of small Chinese cloisonne enamel standing figures of ducksExpert remark:pare the closely related pose, beaks, gilt details, and size (13.3 cm)清代一對銅胎掐絲琺瑯鴨子中國，1780-1840年。鴨子直立，翅膀和尾部飾有彩色琺瑯，身體以綠松石色琺瑯為地，精美鎏金。