A Chinese famille verte biscuit of the He He Erxian. Kangxi
Decorated in the famille verte on the biscuit, one holding a fly whisk, the other a lotus leaf branch, both standing on an aubergine-glazed pierced rock work base sprayed with yellow-glazed cash, one wearing a green jacket, the other a yellow jacked, their faces, heads and body with a clear glaze, the flat base unglazed, […]
A Chinese blanc-de-chine figure of Liu Hai. Kangxi
The figure of Liu Hai tempting a three-legged toad out of waves with a string of cash.
An unusual and very fine Chinese famille verte biscuit figure of Cao Guo-jiu. Kangxi
The immortal standing on a rectangular sancai base, decorated in famille verte enamels, the face beard and left hand covered. He is holding a hu tablet.
A large Chinese “egg and spinach” glazed biscuit figure of budai. Kangxi
The laughing, corpulent monk shown seated holding prayer beads in his right hand and the neck of his bag in the left, wearing loosely draped robes splashed in amber, green and aubergine that frame his naked torso, his face well modelled with a jovial expression.
The famille verte “Imperial consort Lady Yang” bowl of Octave du Sartel (1823-1894). Kangxi period
Of a very hight quality of painting, and depicting the Imperial consort Lady Yang smashing her bracelet with a hammer at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, with two maids next to her. On the other side of the bowl are depicting three figures, possibly three generals or the Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. The back of the […]
A Chinese famille verte bell-shaped teapot. Kangxi
The bell-shaped teapot decorated in the famille verte palette, with two panels painted on each side of the teapot, the first with branches of prunus, and the second with blossoming peonies, both of them surrounded by butterflies. The upright handle simulating wrapped rattan.
A very fine and large Chinese famille verte “écuelle à bouillon”. Kangxi
The circular bowl applied with two flat foliate flange handles at the rim, the exterior enameled with lotus and a tree peony growing from the base, the shallow domed cover similarly enameled around the floral finial.
A pair of Chinese famille verte biscuit “horses” sweetmeat dishes. Kangxi period
Decorated with famille verte enamels on the biscuit, six sided, and depicting the Eight horses of King (Wang) Mu.
A famille verte biscuit water-dropper in the shape of Liu Hai. Kangxi
The smiling figure is modelled wearing a sleeveless garment and trousers, he holds a coin in his right hand and his left hand holds a lotus. He is seated on a large three-legged toad decorated in green enamels and eyes picked out in black.
A blanc-de-chine ‘Marco Polo’ octagonal incense burner. Kangxi
Raised on eight cabriole legs and moulded around the sides with panels, each enclosing three registers of foliate decoration, with scroll work handles projecting from two of the corners, the openwork cover with further foliate and lotus designs surmounted by nine floral buds, the stand raised on eight ruyi-head feet, echoing the form of the […]