CHINESE
Pair of hawks
Qing dynasty, Qianlong period 1736-1795

Medium
porcelain, enamel

Measurements
(a) 26.8 × 14.8 × 14.7 cm (hawk)
(b) 25.8 × 15.7 × 14.2 cm (hawk)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Leonard B. Cox, 1976

Gallery location
Asian Art - Chinese Gallery
Level 1, NGV International

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China

Accession Number
AS95.a-b-1976

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
A pair of brown hawks, head turned to side, one foot raised, wings slightly outstreached, standing on eccentric rock with running colours.

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CHINESE
Pair of hawks
Qing dynasty, Qianlong period 1736-1795