The bird is cast standing with its head turned over its back gazing skywards, its colourful plumage is enamelled in shades of blue, green, white, turquoise, red and aubergine with its long tail feathers trailing behind. The wings have two apertures that are detachable. The incised neck feathers are finely detailed.
21¼ in. (54.2 cm.) long

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It is unusual to find incense burners in the form of peacocks. A small group of cloisonné birds, mostly intended for use as incense burners, were made during the Qianlong period. Peacocks were considered auspicious birds, and it is known that such birds were kept by the Qianlong Emperor in the palace grounds. A peacock-form censor from the Qianlong period sold at Christie's New York, 22-23 March 2018, lot 1030.