A Chinese figure group of musicians decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit. Kangxi period
Composed of a man and a woman, both standing on a rectangular pedestal with one leg raised as if dancing, and each playing a musical instrument. The group is decorated in light aubergine-purple, light green and yellow enamels on the biscuit.
A large Chinese famille verte “aiguière à crosse”. Kangxi period.
Modelled after a European silver shape with an incurving bracket handle, spreading foot and moulded bearded human mask under the spout, enamelled around the body with a bird perched on a camellia branch above moulded elongated petals reserved on a seeded-green ground, the foot with similar smaller petals, repeated again to form a rope-twist design […]
An unusual Chinese Dutch-decorated bowl with a monkey. Kangxi period
Decorated in Holland with an unusual decoration with a monkey.
A Chinese armorial famille verte armorial charger for the Dutch market (Thomas Ray of Ostende). Kangxi period
Decorated with the famille verte and gilt, with a central cypher.
A Chinese famille verte dish decorated with a bird. Kangxi period
Decorated in the famille verte palette with a bird.
A Chinese famille verte charger decorated with two birds. Kangxi period
The circular deep dish had a central design of a tree with iron-red blossoms with one bird alighted on a branch and another hovering, both watching a large cricket which stands on a central leaf. The inner border consists of alternating panels of famille verte trees and branches on a green ground and oval panels […]
A Chinese turquoise glaze frog form water pot for the scholar. Kangxi / Qianlong period (ca. 1710-1750)
Modelled seated on its haunches with an oval aperture to its back, the exterior covered in a vibrant turquoise glaze, with a later fitted wood stand.
A large Chinese blue and white dish decorated with Chinese ladies. Kangxi period
A Chinese famille verte teapot and cover. Kangxi period
Enamelled to the fluted baluster side with vertical panels of various floral patterns, modelled with S-shaped spout.
A pair of very large Chinese blanc-de-Chine Buddhist lions joss stick holders
Two males, of left and right pairing each sitting on a rectangular plinth with a wish granting ball under one paw and a ribbon in their jaws. Finished with an incense holder at the back and a tasseled collar around their neck that descends to a plumage on the rear.