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 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 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 […]