An unrecorded Chinese armorial cup for the French market (comte de Goyon). Qianlong

Decorated in the famille rose palette, with garlands of flowers and the coat of arms of the Goüyon family (Goyon) in a rocaille style, D’argent au lion de gueules couronné d’or. It is surrounded by two banners, the first of Goüyon, the second of the maison de Rieux, D’azur, à dix besants d’or (ici neuf). The maison […]

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 famille rose tea caddy and cover. Yongzheng

Decorated in the famille rose palette, with a gilt medallion with peony, magnolia and finger citron and a pierced ribboned vase with bamboo sprays alongside. The narrow sides are covered by a blue-enamel ruyi-shaped lappet with gilt-Y-pattern decoration that hangs from a shaped band runs around the top of the sides.