A pair of Chinese famille rose tobacco leaf plates. Qianlong period.
Of barbed and lobed outline, enameled with the classic pattern in vivid famille rose colors, underglaze blue and gilt, a very large passion flower in pink and yellow shown against the leaves.
A massive Chinese famille rose charger from the “Serviço dos Dois Pavões”. Qianlong period.
Enamelled and gilt at the centre with a peacock and peahen perched on rockwork beside a large peony-blossom amongst various flowering branches, comprising one octafoil tray.
A Chinese blue and white teapot with Dutch silver mounts. Qianlong period.
Decorated in underglaze blue, with Dutch silver mounts.
A large Chinese famille rose group representing the Hehe Erxian. Qianlong period
Decorated in the famille rose palette, with two boys seated on pierced rock work, a “three-legged toad” peering out from an opening below.
A Chinese “en grisaille” and gilt “Martin Luther” plate. Qianlong period.
Decorated en grisaille at the centre with a framed portrait of Martin Luther flanked by two angels, the frame inscribed with the initials D:M:L:, all above an oval cartouche depicting Christ preaching to His disciples, a band of grisaille and gilt spearheads in the well and an elaborate border of foliage in the style of […]
A Chinese famille rose plate decorated with elephant and mahout for the Indian market. Qianlong period.
Of scalloped form with bianco-sopra-bianco floral ground, decorated in famille rose enamels and gold, with lotus flowers and buds on the rim, narrow bands and dots at the well, central scene within a cartouche of a mahout astride an elephant amongst rocks, flowers, and shrubs.
A Chinese famille rose plate decorated with elephant and mahout for the Indian market. Qianlong period.
Of scalloped form with bianco-sopra-bianco floral ground, decorated in famille rose enamels and gold, with lotus flowers and buds on the rim, narrow bands and dots at the well, central scene within a cartouche of a mahout astride an elephant amongst rocks, flowers, and shrubs.
A Chinese famille rose charger decorated with elephant and mahout for the Indian market. Qianlong period.
Of scalloped form with bianco-sopra-bianco floral ground, decorated in famille rose enamels and gold, with lotus flowers and buds on the rim, narrow bands and dots at the well, central scene within a cartouche of a mahout astride an elephant amongst rocks, flowers, and shrubs.
A rare set of nine Chinese Export “Tobacco Leaf” plates. Qianlong period.
Decorated in underglaze blue, polychrome enamels, and gold, with a pair of pheasants amongst leaves and flower blossoms beneath two squirrels on the branches of a vine, three prunus sprays on the revers, gold edge on the lobed rim.
A pair of blue and white plates decorated with dogs of Fo. Qianlong period.
Painted in underglaze blue and decorated with dogs of Fo.