A Chinese “European subject” bowl. Qianlong
The bowl is decorated on the exterior with a large oval medallion containing a finely painted scene. The scene shows three standing figures set in an outdoor landscape: two men dressed in long purple and pink coats with tricorn-style hats, and a third man wearing a blue garment and carrying a large sack on his […]
A fine famille rose “Chinese official” cup and saucer. Qianlong
The cup and saucer are decorated in the famille-rose palette. The cup bears a single medallion, while the saucer carries four medallions arranged around a central reserve depicting a mother and child. Each of the four medallions contains the portrait of an official shown in three-quarter view, attired in a long violet robe and wearing […]
A Chinese famille rose “European subject” plate. Qianlong
The plate is decorated in the famille rose palette, with a scene depicting Les Oies de Frère Philippe, engraved by Nicolas de Larmessin after a painting by Nicolas Lancret, that is now in the Metropolitan Museum, New York. The border is decorated with a gilt interlaced ground punctuated by four lobed reserves alternating floral medallions, […]
A Chinese “Flora and Cupid” cup and saucer. Qianlong
The cup and saucer are finely decorated in famille rose enamels, each with an oval reserve depicting a European scene: Flora, shown bare-legged and seated in a park, beside Cupid who offers her a floral wreath. In the background, a classical building with arches and columns is visible, together with a fountain and two small […]
A pair of Chinese armorial plates for the Belgian market (Mozzoni Frosconi – Proli). Qianlong
These plates are decorated in the famille rose enamels with the coat of arms of the Mozzoni and Frosconi families, with coupé au 1 de gueules à trois aigles d’argent couronné d’or, which is Mozzoni Frosconi : au 2 d’or à un chateau à deux tours de gueules coiffé d’un aigle bicéphale de sable couronné […]
A pair of European subject enamelled copper square dishes. Qianlong
The dishes with short straight sides and indented corners, each standing on four curved feet. Both are decorated with polychrome enamels on a white ground, with a very wide color palette that includes pink, yellow, orange, blue, purple, green, brown, black, and gold. The dishes depict a lady gazing at herself in a rectangular mirror […]
A Chinese European subject grisaille plate. Qianlong
Decorated in grisaille, with a central scene depicting Minerva standing over and protecting the sleeping Telemachus from Cupid and Venus amongst clouds.
A very rare and large wall vase depicting a court lady riding a horse. China, Qianlong
This finely modeled porcelain figure depicts a Chinese court lady riding a horse, decorated in famille rose enamels. The elegant rider is dressed in a richly decorated robe adorned with multicolored floral motifs and bordered with geometric patterns. Her delicate face, with serene expression and finely drawn features, is framed by an elaborate coiffure adorned […]
A pair of Chinese Imari “La dame au parasol” plates after a design of Pronk. Qianlong period
Decorated in underglaze-blue, iron-red and gilt with ‘La Dame au Parasol’ after a design by Cornelis Pronk, the central scene with a lady holding a parasol above another woman standing near waterfowl on a grassy bank, within a narrow band of flower-sprays at the well, the border with figural and bird cartouches on a honey-comb […]
A large Chinese famille rose « Madame de Pompadour » dish. Qianlong period
Brightly enamelled in the famille rose palette, to the interior with a peony medallion encircled at the rim by floral sprays and seed pods flanking cartouches alternately enclosing a fish or an eagle.