A Chinese serving dish decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit. Kangxi period
Decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit, with a flowering prunus branch in aubergine-brown enamels, the rim with half-prunus flower and a repeating diagonal line pattern.
A large Chinese blue and white dish decorated with “sanduo” fruits among foliage. Kangxi period
Decorated in underglaze blue with “sanduo” fruits among foliage.
A large Chinese blue and white “hunting” dish. Kangxi period
Decorated to the central well with equestrian figures and attendants holding banners, the raised sides with panels of further figures divided by geometric designs, underglaze blue six-character Chenghua mark within a double circle.
A Chinese blue and white milk jug and cover decorated with ‘Long Elizas’. Kangxi period
The pear-shaped vessel painted with floral sprigs, with foliate moulded panels enclosing ‘Long Elizas’, flanked with a loop handle with a gilt-bronze mounts attaching the flat lid with a hinge.
A very large Chinese blue and white dish decorated with flowers. Kangxi period
Decorated in blue and white with flowers.
A Chinese figure of an immortal decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit. Kangxi period
Figure of an immortal seated on a hexagonal base, decorated in famille verte enamels on the biscuit, the face, beard and left hand covered with transparent lead glaze. Three sides of the base have geometrical patterns and rosettes in enamels ; the three sides at the back with sprays of flower and a brocade ball.
A large Chinese figure of Budai Heschang decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit. Kangxi period.
The figure is modelled seated wearing long flowing robes with his left arm resting on his raised left leg, with a laughing expression on his face. Beside him there is a small boy playfully crouching under his right arm.
A Chinese doucai dish decorated with flowers. Kangxi period
Decorated in doucai enamels with flowers.
A Chinese export porcelain shell shaped dish. Kangxi period
The shell-dish lightly moulded and finely enamelled in shades of green, yellow and black with a quatrefoil ruyi medallion flanked by flowering prunus and magnolia branches, the border with a scroll band in underglaze blue.
A Chinese teapot decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit. Kangxi period
Of hexagonal form with a squared bamboo style handle, painted on each side with cartouches of foliage with a pierced rock on a diaper ground, all below a ‘cracked ice‘ ground with scattered prunus blossoms on the shoulder, the lid enameled with friezes below a lotus bud finial, the s-curved spout painted with upright leaves.