Antique 19th Century Chinese Glazed Pottery Dynasty Green Parrot 9.25" Sancai

Antique 19th Century Chinese Glazed Pottery Dynasty Green Parrot 9.25" Sancai. Excellent condition compared to others on on the website. A vibrant metal green glaze plus multi-color hues typical of traditional Chinese porcelain and pottery. Vintage Chinese Sancai glazed parrots are prized collectors' items that often date to the late 19th or early 20th century (Qing Dynasty or Republic Period). These figures are typically hand-sculpted and characterized by the traditional "three-color" (Sancai) glaze—primarily vibrant green, amber/yellow, and cream hues. As incense holders, they often feature a small hole at the top of the head or through the beak to disperse smoke, while sitting on a pierced rock-form base designed to hold joss sticks or cones. In Chinese culture, parrots symbolize freedom and longevity and were historically used in ancestor worship or as sophisticated "scholar's objects".