A Chinese green enamel biscuit dish. Kangxi
Decorated with green enamel.
A Chinese water dropper in the shape of a lotus. Kangxi
The watercup and dropper combined in the shape of a lotus leaf and seed-pod, the stem forming a short handle, a small pod the brush rest. The two parts have a communicating water channel masked by a black crab. The cup decorated in underglaze blue, the veins on the blue outside reserved in white, on […]
A Chinese famille verte hookah base for the islamic market. Kangxi
Of Islamic shape, with a globular body, rounded base, tubular neck and flanged lip and collar, decorated in the famille verte palette with branches of flowers issuing from rockwork, with a band of diaper decoration above, the neck with sprays of flowering prunus
A Chinese famille verte tureen. Kangxi
Decorated in the famille verte palette, the finial in the form of a cockerel.
A large Chinese powder-blue dish decorated with a phoenix. Kangxi
Decorated with underglaze powder blue with a decoration of flowering plants in gold, and a central medallion and four fan-shaped panels in reserve filed with different type of birds among flowering lotuses, prunus and chrysanthemum.
Two Blanc-de-Chine whistles / joss-stick holders in the form of a European gentleman. Kangxi
Two whistles, joss-stick holders and waterdroppers in the form of a European gentleman wearing a tricorn hat while kicking a tiger, all on a hexagonal base moulded with deer, lotus, bird and precious objects, covered in a white glaze.
Two Chinese famille verte brush washers. Kangxi
Decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit, in the form of small white-soled shoe; with a pointy up-turned toe and a single black seam over the front. The shoes have traces of black staining in the unglazed interiors, indicating they were used for rinsing inky brushes.
A Chinese famille verte lotus water dropper. Kangxi period
Naturalistically modeled in the form of a lotus leaf and seedpod, with a bowl formed by the upturned leaf. It is painted with famille verte enamels on the biscuit, the exterior is painted with a light green and yellow enamels, while the interior of the bowl and the top of the seedpod are painted in […]
A Chinese famille verte spice box. Kangxi
Decorated in the famille verte palette decorated with ladies, boys and flowers.
Two Chinese small biscuit glazed ‘squirrel’ water pots. Kangxi
Decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit, modeled holding fruiting vine branches in his mouth, and facing slightly to the left.