A Chinese famille rose “shanshui” charger. China, Yongzheng / Qianlong
The large circular charger is decorated in the famille rose palette. The central composition, set within a broad reserve shaped as a lotus leaf, depicts an animated landscape: in the foreground, a garden punctuated with turquoise- and blue-glazed rockwork, peonies, and flowering shrubs; at the centre, a small arched bridge spans a stream, upon which […]
A Chinese armorial plate for the English market (Elwick). Yongzheng
Decorated en grisaille and gilt, centered with the arms of Elwick against a backdrop of a very finely painted grisaille landscape, the rim meticulously painted with a fine grisaille and gilded diapered border with reserves of further landscape views, centered at the top with the Elwick crest, the outer edge with a scrolling gilded foliate design.
A Chinese famille rose brush pot. Yongzheng
The brush pot is an emblematic object of the Chinese scholar’s desk, seamlessly combining utilitarian function with aesthetic value. This piece, designed in a hexagonal shape, features a medallion on each of its six faces: three are decorated with floral motifs—chrysanthemums, apricot blossoms, among others—while the remaining three bear poetic inscriptions. Together, they create a […]
A Chinese famille rose “fishing” tea bowl. Yongzheng
The eggshell tea bowl and the saucer are unusually large, they are decorated in the famille rose palette and depict a fishing scene. On a junk in the middle of a river, a man is pulling in a fishing net, accompanied by a woman and a child. On the left bank of the river, a […]
A large Chinese Imari pot pourri jar and cover. Yongzheng/Qianlong period
The pear-shaped sides painted stalks of chrysanthemum and bamboo alternating with peach-colored vases of flowers standing on blue rockwork, pierced near the rim and again around the top to release the scent.