A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE KINGFISHERS, QIANLONG China, 1735-1796. The colorful birds perched on a hollow openwork treestump, their wings folded over their long tails, their heads slightly cocked in alert pose, their plumage decorated in vivid polychrome enamels, their distinct beaks in iron-red. (2) Provenance: From the estate of an English collector. Condition: Superb condition with only minor wear and a microscopic glaze flake to the tip of one beak. Extremely rare in this fine state of preservation! Weight: 770.4 and 737.1 g Dimensions: Height 20.1 and 20.4 cm Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related single Kingfisher at Christies New York in Chinese Export Art, 25 January 2011, lot 86, sold for USD $7,500. 一對粉彩翠鳥，乾隆 中國，1735-1796。色彩鮮艷的翠鳥立於樹枝上，生動活潑，獨特的鳥喙上鐵紅釉。 來源：英國藏家遺產 品相：品相良好，輕微磨損，一個喙尖有一道極細的釉面開裂。極少見！ 重量：分別爲 770.4 與 737.1 克 尺寸： 高 20.1 與20.4 厘米 拍賣歷史：一件極相似的翠鳥于2011年1月25日在紐約佳士得中國外銷藝術品拍賣場，拍號86，成交價USD $7,500。