Pair of Grey Parrots, mid-18th century, or later, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, gilt bronze, Height (with base): 14 in. (35.6 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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Pair, Grey Parrots, mid-18th century, later, German, Meissen, Hard-paste porcelain, gilt bronze, Height, base, 14, 35.6 cm, Ceramics-Porcelain, Porcelain birds, origins, princely tradition, maintaining collections, living animals, birds, menageries, aviaries, viewed, microcosms, universe, emblems, royal power, enlightenment
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