A Blanc-de-Chine whistle in the form of a European gentleman. China, Kangxi
The whistle, joss-stick holder and waterdropper in the form of a European gentleman wearing a tricorn hat while kicking a tiger on a hexagonal base moulded with motifs, covered in a white glaze
A blanc-de-chine censer with the impressed mark Chenghua. Kangxi
Well potted on a splayed foot, the compressed globular body rising to an everted rim, flanked at the sides with a pair of lion head finials, under a thick glaze, the base impressed with an impressed mark Chenghua.
A pair of Dehua Blanc-de-Chine cockerels. Kangxi
The cockerels are crowing with their wings folded, their tongues visible inside their open beaks, and their plumage depicted in incised detail, supported on a triangular rockwork base.
A large Dehua Blanc-de-Chine figure of a female deity. Kangxi
The moulded figure depicts a female deity standing on a low, hollow rock work base, her hair in a high bun. She wears a long-sleeved dress; the collared undergarment is tied with a beribboned sash. She holds a flute in her right hand; to her left a fenghuang, partly obscured by her dress.
A pair of unusual Blanc-de-Chine Dehua buddhist lions joss-stick holders. Ming, ca. 1640
Each stick-holder in the form of a Buddhist lion with a tassel in its mouth attached to a brocade ball at its feet and with a gourd by its side forming the holder, seated on a rectangular hallow bamboo-framed base moulded with lotus, a budding branch, camellia and peach.
A Chinese Dehua blanc-de-Chine “Dutch family’ group. Kangxi
Modeled as a family in western dress seated between a small table, in front of a cross, and a food dish, the family formally arranged with a pet dog and monkey seated either side of a potted plant.
An octogonal Blanc de Chine puzzle-cup. Late Ming
Of octogonal oblong form, moulded on six facets with prunus branches below a band of keyfret with a figure of Lu Hong Lu Jian standing inside concealing a hole in the base.
A blanc-de-chine ‘Marco Polo’ octagonal incense burner. Kangxi
Raised on eight cabriole legs and moulded around the sides with panels, each enclosing three registers of foliate decoration, with scroll work handles projecting from two of the corners, the openwork cover with further foliate and lotus designs surmounted by nine floral buds, the stand raised on eight ruyi-head feet, echoing the form of the […]
A large blanc-de-chine Dehua figure of Wenchang. 17th c.
Wenchang is seated on a pierced rockwork throne, holding a ruyi-sceptre in his left hand which rests on a outcrop, the long flowing robes covering his other arm and exposing a foot, wearing two large belts, one inset with stylised jade plaques, an official hat and long plaits extending to his shoulders, the upper lip […]
A Chinese blanc-de-chine figure of Wenchang. Late Ming
Wenchang seated on rock work, beside his standing attendant the bearded Zhuyi, the distributor of examination results, covered overall in a cream glaze.
