A Chinese lotus water dropper decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit. Kangxi period
The vessel is formed as a cupped lotus leaf and a conjoined lotus pod with an aperture. It is covered in green and aubergine glazes. Applied inside the bottom of the bowl is a tiny crab painted in aubergine enamel, which conceal a small opening.
A large Chinese blue and lotus bowl decorated with Long Elizas. Kangxi period
Moulded as a lotus flower, decorated with underglaze blue and painted with Long Elizas.
Two Chinese blue and white lotus dishes. Kangxi period
Each formed as lotus flowers with nine radiating petals, and painted with chrysanthemum and peony sprays, below nine lappets.
A Chinese blue and white charger decorated as a lotus. Kangxi period
Decorated with underglaze blue as the lotus flower.
A Chinese famille rose plate decorated with a burst pomegranate. Yongzheng period
Decorated in a combination of dark underglazed blue with pink, grey, green and yellow enamels. The central motif is a pomegranate on a knobby stem with flowers and leaves and a pair of smaller flowers and laves in futile, in front and surrounding the fruit. The pomegranate has burst open to reveal its seeds. The central […]
A pair of Chinese turquoise and aubergine glaze buddhist lions. Kangxi period
Each lion modelled with a candlestick on its back, one playing with its young and the other with a brocade ball.
A large Chinese blue & white botanical plate after Maria Sybille Merian. Qianlong period.
Decorated in underglazed blue and gold, in the highest quality for this pattern, painted at the centre with a white-bodied caterpillar crawling on the leaf of an iris, beside another with a crawling amongst the petals of an orchid, a butterfly hovering above, enclosed by an gilt floral band in the well and a broad band […]
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.
A large Chinese blue and white figural dish. Kangxi period
The interior of the dish is delicately painted with a circular panel depicting two boys playing in a garden, beside a lady and a scholar in a pavilion. The scene is encircled by a border featuring ladies at leisurely pursuits. On the back ten different flowering plants on the rim, on the base a large […]
A small Chinese Dehua seated buddhist lion (dog of Fo). Kangxi period
Seated on a hollow, leaf-shaped base, facing right, his head turned to the front. The leading paw rests on an embroidered ball. With open jaws, prominent ears and a bushy tail.