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.
A rare cylindrical blanc de chine ewer with a square handle. Kangxi
This cylindrical ewer has a rather unusual shape – a square handle and an angular spout. It was probably inspired by a pewter model.
A pair of fine Dehua pear-shaped vases. Kangxi, Xuande mark.
The pear-shaped body incised by a raised keyfret band, and the tapering neck flanked by ear-shaped handles suspending loose rings. An apocryphal Xuande six characters mark is impressed to the base of each vase.
A Chinese blanc-de-chine group of Wenchang. Kangxi
The (blanc de Chine) group depicts Wenchang and two attendants. Wenchang is seated on a rocky throne, wearing long robes with an ornamented belt, and an official’s hat. Below stand a horse between his two acolytes, Tianlong (‘Heavenly Deaf’) and Diya (‘Earthly Dumb’).
A Blanc-de-chine figure of Zhenwu, Supreme Emperor of the Dark Heaven. 17th c.
The figure modelled as Zhenwu seated in a domineering posture on jagged rockwork with a tortoise and snake emerging from the crevices, dressed in martial attire with cape over his shoulders, depicted with characteristic long combed-back hair, bare feet and mudra, with seven apertures over the face. He holds a sword in his left hand. The […]
A large blanc-de-chine lotus-leaf shaped cup. Kangxi
A Chinese blanc-de chine cup in the form of a veined lotus leaf, on a wood stand.
An unusual blanc-de-chine buddhist lion joss-stick holder. Kangxi
An unusual blanc-de-chine buddhist lion joss-stick holder, sitting on its hindquarters and playing with a brocade ball with its two paws. The sculpture on high, hollow, rectangular base, incised with branches of peonies.
A Chinese blanc-de-chine reclining figure of Zhongli Quan. Late Ming dynasty
The reclining figure depicted is Zhongli Quan, the first of the Daoist Eight Immortals, on a wood stand.
A Chinese blanc-de-chine figure of a gentleman seated atop an elephant. Kangxi
Very naturalistically modeled, and depicting a European gentleman seated atop a standing elephant, holding a pipe, and wearing a buttoned jacket and elaborate waist band, pantaloons and boots, covered with a cream glaze.
A Chinese blanc-de-chine seated figure of Guanyin. Late Ming / early Kangxi
The Goddess of Mercy is shown with a serene expression and half closed eyes, seated on a low rock with the right hand resting on the raised right knee, while the left hand is by her side underneath her long and graceful flowing robe, which falls open at the chest. The hair is held in […]