A famille verte biscuit water-dropper in the shape of Liu Hai. Kangxi
The smiling figure is modelled wearing a sleeveless garment and trousers, he holds a coin in his right hand and his left hand holds a lotus. He is seated on a large three-legged toad decorated in green enamels and eyes picked out in black.
A Chinese famille rose plate decorated with the Xi Xiang ji. Yongzheng
The plate decorated in the famille rose palette, with a central panel with four figures in a luxury setting. On the rim are painted flowers and butterflies.
A Chinese armorial plate for the Spanish market (Juan Bautista de Uztariz y Gaztelu). Qianlong
The plate is decorated in the famille rose palette, with the coat of arms of Juan Bautista de Uztariz y Gaztelu, house of Echandia in Narvarte, quarterly:1 azure, a mermaid on waves holding a torch in her left hand and on the sinister a tower, in chief three wedges: 2, argent, on a mount vert […]
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 Chinese armorial set for the French market (Bouczo du Rongouët). Yongzheng
Decorated in the famille rose palette, with sprays of peonies, the plate bearing the arms of the Bouczo du Rongouët family, d’azur à trois besants d’or, mis en bande et cotoyés de deux cotices de même.
A very rare and large Chinese en grisaille tea bowl and saucer (Fable by Aesop). Qianlong
The tea bowl and the saucer are decorated en grisaille, with a scene of a peacock at a figure in clouds, with a gilt border on the rim.
A large Chinese famille rose beaker decorated with flowers. Qianlong
A large beaker painted in the famille rose palette and gold, the sides decorated with two larges clusters of blossoming peony sprays, berries and scrolling leaves, bordered by two diaper bands with pink peony flowers on a turquoise ground near the base and rim.
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 very large Chinese famille rose group of the Hehe Erxian. Qianlong
Decorated in the famille rose palette, and depicting two laughing twins standing side by side, each wearing a joyous expression. The right-hand twin rests his right arm on his companion’s shoulder and holds a vase in his left hand. Thus figure wears a green robe with wide sleeves, decorated with pink dragon roundel at the […]
A Chinese armorial charger for the English market (Jones). Yongzheng
Decorated in the famille rose palette, with the coat of arms of Jones of Monmouth to the center, Sable a stag stating or ; the crest on the rim, A stag trippant or.