A Chinese famille rose pot-pourri jar. Yongzheng
Decorated in the famille rose palette, with court ladies in garden pavilions, the border with blooms, on a short pedestal foot, the cover with pointed button knop, pierced to emit scent.
A Chinese famille rose double peacock tureen. Qianlong
Of large size, decorated in the classic pattern showing a peacock and peahen perched on rockwork in a garden growing with large, lush peony blooms alongside smaller flowers, the octagonal rims enameled with floral sprays and edged in a narrow iron-red border, the tureen with rabbit-head handles and asymmetrical scroll knop.
A Chinese famille rose tobacco leaf plate. Qianlong period
Enameled in the classic pattern with vivid famille rose colors, underglaze blue and gilt highlights
Two Chinese armorial cups for the French market. Qianlong
Decorated in the famille rose palette, with the coat-of-arms of Silguy de Coaterbescond D’argent, à deux chiens de sable, colletés d’argent, courant, l’un sur l’autre.
A Chinese “double peacock” charger. Qianlong period
Decorated in the famille rose palette with the well-known double peacock pattern.
A Chinese armorial plate for the English market. Early Qianlong
The arms are of Webb, Gules a cross between four falcons or, with crest, Out of a ducal coronet a demi eagle displayed or ; impaling Walton, Argent a fleur-de-lis gules.
A Chinese figure of Pixiu. Kangxi period
Decorated in famille verte enamels on the biscuit, seated on a rectangular base, his head turned to the right, the leading paw protecting his baby, the mouth open and the head with a horn.
A Chinese famille rose rocaille dish. Qianlong period
Decorated in the famille rose palette, the center with flowers, with a shaped rim and painted with shells and rocaille scrolls with gold highlights.
A Chinese famille rose dish. Qianlong period
Decorated in the famille rose palette with mandarins.
A Chinese “cracked ice” ground dish. Early Qianlong
Painted in the famille rose palette, a domed centre with a scroll shaped panel depicting quails feeding beneath sprays of peony growing from amongst elaborate rock work formations, surrounded by further panels in the form of fruit enclosing scenes of butterflies and insects amongst flowers, reserved on a turquoise “cracked ice” ground with flowers en […]