A Chinese Blanc-de-Chine figural group of the ‘Laughing Twins’, Hehe Erxian. Kangxi
Depicting the two Taoist immortals He and He, one holding a sceptre.
A Chinese blue and white vase rouleau. Kangxi
Decorated in underglaze blue, the body with floral sprays between wide blue-ground lappet bands, filled with leafy scrollwork.
A very fine Chinese famille verte plate decorated with two kingfishers. Kangxi
Decorated in the famille verte palette, with two kingfishers, one in flight – the other perched, among various flowering plants and within a border of crickets and flowers on a seeded ground.
A Chinese Wucai bowl. Kangxi
Decorated with flowers.
A Chinese figure of a parrot. Kangxi
A biscuit figure of a parrot, naturalistically moulded in two halves, perched on a pierced rock work base and with folded wings. Its head is turned slightly to the left and the beak is open. The body kept white, traces of vermillon can be seen of the beak, eyes, and claws. The hollow rock-work base […]
A Chinese turquoise glazed five peaks mountain brush rest. Kangxi period
Decorated in turquoise glazed, with five peaks mountain with a central bat among flowers.
Two lions playing with a brocade ball. Kangxi
Both of them, lying down and playing with a brocade ball.
A Chinese wucai carp plate. Kangxi
The shallow, rounded sides rising to a broad flaring rim, painted with a theme for scholarly success comprised of three interlocked iron-red and gilt fish surrounded by a wide band of underglaze-blue foliated scrolls bearing enameled and gilt buds, the flat rim with four vibrantly painted and gilt fish swimming amidst waterweed and lotus blossoms, the […]
A Chinese Imari plate decorated after a French faience pattern. Kangxi
Decorated in traditional Imari palette, with lambrequins, after a French faience model (Rouen / Lille).
A Chinese yellow-glazed biscuit “horse” water dropper. Kangxi
Decorated yellow glazed, the horse lying down, with a harness.