
A massive Chinese Imari « Governor Duff » charger. Yongzheng period
Finely decorated in the traditional Imari palette, the centre painted with a European couple, traditionally identified as Governor Duff and his wife, standing on a

Finely decorated in the traditional Imari palette, the centre painted with a European couple, traditionally identified as Governor Duff and his wife, standing on a

The hound is decorated with an aubergine-brown glaze, its head turned slightly to its left. It has flat drooping ears and a long muzzle. Its

The moulded and modelled figure of Benkei on carp has its mouth slightly opened, protruding eyes, moulded nostrils, raised fins, incised scales along the body.

The tea bowl and saucer are decorated with a parrot on a perch with a cherry branch and a small dog, painted in famille rose

The tea bowl is decorated in the famille rose palette with a rich naturalistic design combining blossoming flowers, leafy branches, insects, and butterflies with delicately

The plate is moulded after a silver form and decorated in the famille rose palette, with floral sprays on the rim. At the centre are