A Chinese ‘egg-and-spinach’ biscuit-enamelled bowl. Kangxi
Decorated on the biscuit with green, yellow and aubergine-purple enamels in a loose “egg-and-spinach” pattern the base glazed white and with an underglaze-blue seal mark.
A Chinese figure of Guanyin decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit. Kangxi
The goddess of mercy shown seated, with a small vase and ruyi scepter, her eyes meditative and downcast, her high-top knot under a scarf and a long necklace around her neck.
A Chinese “duck and lotus” water dropper decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit. Kangxi
Modelled as a duck attached to an lotus leaf, to which a small piece of foliage is attached. The water dropper is painted with famille verte enamels on the biscuit and a thin clear glaze wash.
A Chinese lotus water dropper decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit. Kangxi period
Naturalistically modeled in the form of a lotus leaf and seedpod, with a bowl formed by the upturned leaf. It is painted with faille verte enamels on this biscuit, the exterior painted with yellow and aubergine-brown enamels, while the interior of the bowl and top of the seedpod are painted in green. A long stem […]
A Chinese famille verte Li Taibo-form brushwasher. Kangxi
Modelled as the drunken poet wearing a scholar’s cap, voluminous brown robes and pants, holding a hu tablet while leaning against a green-glazed wine jar applied on the interior with a small biscuit bat partially covering a small hole in the base.
A Chinese glazed biscuit figure of bearded man of the “Geldermalsen type”. Qianlong period
Representing a bearded man wearing an unusual hat and a long blue cloak.
A pair of Chinese figures of Guanyin decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit. Kangxi
Each Guanyin in a royal ease on a lotus throne raised above unglazed square plinth, a ruyi sceptre held in her right hand resting on her knee and a bird perched at her left hand side, the veil and robes brightly splashed in yellow, green and aubergine enamels.
A large Chinese figure of Budai Heschang decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit. Kangxi period.
The figure is modelled seated wearing long flowing robes with his left arm resting on his raised left leg, with a laughing expression on his face. Beside him there is a small boy playfully crouching under his right arm.
A Chinese brush rest decorated with green enamels on the biscuit. Kangxi period
A hallow rectangular box-shaped brush rest, with three openings on the top for holding brushes, two of which are circular and the other in a shape of a square, which open into a sealed cavity. The top surface is also pierced with three openwork cash-shaped designs above a hollow space. The front vertical side is […]
A pair of Chinese brush washer decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit. Kangxi period
In the shape of shoes, decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit.
