Mallard duck (one of a pair), ca. 1750, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, H. 11 x W. 10 3/16 x D. 5 5/8 in. ( x x

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Mallard duck (one of a pair), ca. 1750, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, H. 11 x W. 10 3/16 x D. 5 5/8 in. ( x x cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, Porcelain birds have their origins in the princely tradition of maintaining collections of living animals and birds in menageries and aviaries, which were viewed as microcosms of the universe, and emblems of royal power and enlightenment

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