GOLDEN PHEASANT. POLYCHROMED BRONZE. VIENNA, 19TH CENTURY.
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Reference: ZE262
Golden pheasant. Polychrome bronze. Vienna, 19th century. Polychrome bronze figure depicting a perched male golden pheasant. A bird originally from Asia, it was already known in the West in the 18th century (it appears in the tenth edition of Linnaeus' Systema Naturae) and appreciated for the bright colours of the male's plumage. In the 19th century, Vienna (and other European centres) produced bronze centrepieces and decorative figures of great originality and quality, usually with an exotic touch provided by anthropomorphic or animal motifs. Weight: 991 grams.
· Size: 33x9x17,5 cms.
1.500 €