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Vintage Chinese Yixing ZiSha (Purple Clay) HIGHLY Detailed Madarin Lucky Duck - Marked 21??

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    Posted 9 years ago

    Celiene
    (71 items)

    BEAUTIFUL super highly detailed Chinese Yixing ZiSha (Purple Clay) duck. Or is it? The feel of this clay is almost warm! Hard to tell it is even made of a lay material. SUPERB detail down to his tongue, and the teeth in his bill! EVERY pin feather is expertly wrought with what looks like a tiny pin! He is lovely to touch!

    It has a 21 stamped in the bottom. His wing tip has been repaired - had to view under the loupe to see. The only air hole for firing is a TINY hole near his bottom. (He is hollow!) He is 8 inches long, 4 inches tall, 4 inches wide.

    I know he's a Chinese 'Lucky Duck', probably a Mandarin duck, but is he a Yixing ZiSha duck? He is unglazed, and only his bill & one foot and the elbow of his second leg is colored. (The botto of hi is the same color as his upper body. Should I take better non-flash pics?)

    Thanks in advance for your imput! ANY idea of Age/Period? NOT marked China, or made in China - only the impressed number 21.

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    Comments

    1. Celiene Celiene, 9 years ago
      No - he may be a Lucky Duck, but he is not a Mandarin duck!
    2. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 9 years ago
      Aaaaaah, this is ADORABLE!!!
    3. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Quack! Love your ducky!!!
    4. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      Anyone have any further clues?
    5. jeano, 4 years ago
      I have a duck just like yours down to the details you mentioned except mine looks like he doesn't have a rounded tonghe. I got mine 59 years ago in a garage sale in Arlington Where did you find his brother? This is totally amazing!
    6. jeano, 4 years ago
      My comment did not get printed correctly. Arlington Hts. Illinois, a suburb of Chicago is where I found my duck in a garage sale.

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