A dark aubergine-violet glazed tripod incense burner. Kangxi
Of ovoid form, this incense burner is perched on three feet, and its exterior surface is carved with large grooves imitating a gnarled tree trunk and is further decorated with applied branches of pines on its body.
A Chinese blue and white lighthouse “foxhunting” coffee pot. Qianlong
Decorated in underglaze blue, with an English foxhunting scene with pointers, in the style of James Seymour.
A figural famille verte biscuit group joss-stick holder. Kangxi
This mould-made group, decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit, showing two mandarins enamelled in green, brown-aubergine, and yellow ocre.Traces of red pigment are seen on their hat, suggesting they were once cold-painted. They are wearing coats over their robes. One figure holds a bird perched on a cloth in one hand, the other figure […]
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 […]
A pair of crabs and fish dishes. Kangxi
Decorated in underglaze blue, the centre with a crab, four fish and water weeds, the sides and rim with another four fish and water plants a double line around the rim.
A very fine famille rose coffee pot with a European subject. Qianlong
After a silver-shape, and decorated in the famille rose palette with sprays of flowers and a central medallion on each side depicting a scene of gallantry with a courtship between two lovers. A young man is wooing a lady on a window sill. She has a basket of red berries on her knees, with a parrot […]
A Chinese famille verte biscuit figure of Guanyin. Kangxi
The Guanyin decorated in the famille verte palette, wearing a long robe and clock over head, and is modeled with a serene expression on her face.
A rare, fine and large famille rose group of lovers. Qianlong
Decorated in the famille rose palette, and depicting a couple with a man seated on a bench-like rock with a lady in his arms who is cleaning his ears. The woman’s hair is worn in a chignon held in place by a pin. She wears a deep blue robe with a cloud scroll motifs. One of […]