An unrecorded chinese armorial cup for the French market (Conen de Saint-Luc). Qianlong
The cup richly decorated in the famille rose palette, bearing the arms of the Conen de Saint-Luc family. The arms are party per fess or and argent, a lion rampant counterchanged, armed, langued, and crowned gules, surmounted by a marquis’s coronet and supported by two lions couchant on a mound with a gilt scroll. On […]
A very massive Chinese blue and white “Folly Fort” platter. Qianlong
The center of the platter depicts a landscape of the Pearl River and the city of Canton far in the distance. The center of the scene presents the Dutch folly fort-one of the old folly forts used as warehouses for Chinese products in the process of being exported to the West. Around the fort can […]
An iron-red camaieu “Zelis au bain” tea bowl and saucer. Qianlong
Very finely painted in iron-red camaieu with a continuous overall scene depicting an amorous couple embracing amid trees and flowers in a wooded garden setting. A floral garland is suspended above them with Cupid hovering beneath it, he holds a torch in one hand and wreath on the other. The tea bowl is painted in […]
A Chinese Export dish “le moine entreprenant” after Francis Hayman. Qianlong
Decorated in the famille rose palette, depicting a monk catching a woman under a tree, after a painting of Francis Hayman (1708-1776).
A rare Chinese armorial platter for the Spanish market (Manuel de Azlor y Urries, Conde de Azlor, Governor of Santo Domingo). Qianlong
Decorated in the famille rose palette, with flowers ans the coat of arms of Manuel de Azlor y Urries, Purpure, three sickles argent with the handle or, with five nails in saltire argent. The arms beneath a count’s coronet; on s scroll, the moto: “SANGUINE EMPTA TUEBOR”, and surrounded by flags, standards and war trophies.
A Chinese armorial plate for the French market (Mahé de la Bourdonnais). Qianlong
Of polylobé form, and décorâtes in underglaze blue with foliages on the rim. On the center of the plates, the coat of arms od Bertrand-François Mahé de la Bourdonnais, Gouverneur général des Mascareignes, de l’Île de France et de Bourbon, d’argent (ici d’azur), à deux haches d’armes adossées de gueules (ici d’argent), surmontées d’un croissant […]
A very rare and large Chinese en grisaille tea bowl and saucer (Fable by Aesop). Qianlong
The tea bowl and the saucer are decorated en grisaille, with a scene of a peacock at a figure in clouds, with a gilt border on the rim.
A large Chinese famille rose beaker decorated with flowers. Qianlong
A large beaker painted in the famille rose palette and gold, the sides decorated with two larges clusters of blossoming peony sprays, berries and scrolling leaves, bordered by two diaper bands with pink peony flowers on a turquoise ground near the base and rim.
A very large Chinese famille rose group of the Hehe Erxian. Qianlong
Decorated in the famille rose palette, and depicting two laughing twins standing side by side, each wearing a joyous expression. The right-hand twin rests his right arm on his companion’s shoulder and holds a vase in his left hand. Thus figure wears a green robe with wide sleeves, decorated with pink dragon roundel at the […]
Two large famille rose figures of immortals riding mythical beasts. Qianlong
The two large figures depict two immortals riding riding mythical beasts ; Cao Guojiu with castanets on a white horse, and Lan Caihe with a floral basket on a white elephant.