A Chinese ‘egg-and-spinach’ biscuit-enamelled bowl. Kangxi
Decorated on the biscuit with green, yellow and aubergine-purple enamels in a loose “egg-and-spinach” pattern the base glazed white and with an underglaze-blue seal mark.
A large blanc-de-chine Dehua figure of Wenchang. 17th c.
Wenchang is seated on a pierced rockwork throne, holding a ruyi-sceptre in his left hand which rests on a outcrop, the long flowing robes covering his other arm and exposing a foot, wearing two large belts, one inset with stylised jade plaques, an official hat and long plaits extending to his shoulders, the upper lip […]
A set of Chinese famille verte biscuit immortals figures. Kangxi
Decorated in the famille verte palette and depicting the immortals.
A rare cylindrical blanc de chine ewer with a square handle. Kangxi
This cylindrical ewer has a rather unusual shape – a square handle and an angular spout. It was probably inspired by a pewter model.
A pair of famille verte tureens, covers and stands. Kangxi / Yongzheng
Modeled after a European faience original, each oval hexagonal tureen has lightly fluted sides and rim, its cover surmounted is surmounted by a finial in the shape of a green-glazed eel doubly-coiled. The cover, sides and stand are brightly enameled and gilded with bold clusters of hibiscus and peony amongst smaller flowers and foliage, all […]
A fine pair of emerald green-glazed parrots. Kangxi
Naturalistically moulded in two halves, perched on a pierced rock work base and with folded wings with plump bodies. The plumage of the parrots very detailed, and glazed with a vibrant emerald green enameling.
A Chinese blue and white “hu” vase. Kangxi
Of pear shape, stoutly potted, with a slightly spreading neck, twin beast mask loop handles, standing on a flared foot, it is decorated in underglaze blue with yin yang symbols ; underneath, a blue band with cut-out leaf motifs and half flowers. The neck with the same band and with a ‘taotie’ masks on napkin […]
A Chinese blanc-de-chine group of Wenchang. Kangxi
The (blanc de Chine) group depicts Wenchang and two attendants. Wenchang is seated on a rocky throne, wearing long robes with an ornamented belt, and an official’s hat. Below stand a horse between his two acolytes, Tianlong (‘Heavenly Deaf’) and Diya (‘Earthly Dumb’).
A pair of imari armorial plates for the French market (Thomas-Auguste Miniac of Saint-Malo). Kangxi
Painted in the centre in characteristic Imari palette, underglaze blue, rouge-de-fer and gilding with the coat-of-arms of Miniac, Quaterly: 1 and 4, gules, an eagle displayed argent between five billets of the last, three and four; 2 and 3, azure, a cross cantoned with four crescent or, within a roptwist border enclosed by scrollwork and […]
A Chinese brush rest decorated with green enamels on the biscuit. Kangxi period
A hallow rectangular box-shaped brush rest, with three openings on the top for holding brushes, two of which are circular and the other in a shape of a square, which open into a sealed cavity. The top surface is also pierced with three openwork cash-shaped designs above a hollow space. The front vertical side is […]