Framed German oval hand painted porcelain plaque depicting Christ crowned in thorns. Signed "R. Gunthe", middle right. Marked en verso with impressed maker's mark "KPM" and "X04". Hosed in a simple wood frame with incised lines. Plaque sight: 8 1/2" H x 6 1/4". Framed: 10 3/4" H x 8 1/2" W. Late 19th/Early 20th […]
Lot 349: Pr. Meissen Porcelain Figural Candlesticks & Pr. Old Paris Potpourri Vase
1st & 2nd items: Pair of German Meissen polychrome figural candlesticks, including one (1) depicting a seated woman holding a small male child and one (1) depicting a seated man holding a young female child, on shaped bases. Both with blue Meissen underglaze marks to base along with incised and stamped numbers and letter. 12 […]
Lot 350: Meissen Porcelain Putti Trio Figural
German Meissen polychrome and parcel gilt figural depicting a trio of putti dressed in colored togas and laurel wreath crowns holding or playing a flute, harp, or trumpet. Books, a violin, and a music score atop a classically styled stand are in front of the figures, all standing on naturalistic rocks with base having fluted […]
Lot 347: Three (3) European Export Ceramic Plates for Arab or Islamic Market
1st & 2nd items: Pair of Chamberlain's Worcester Carnatic service botanical plates, both having shaped underglaze blue borders with enameled and gilt floral decoration and cartouches with Arabic inscriptions and central hand painted flower decoration including Scotch Broom and Blue & White Flax. Red maker's stamp and flower title en verso of each plate. 10" […]
Lot 348: Large French Porcelain Jardiniere with Bronze Mounts, 19th Century
Large French Louis XVI style bronze mounted porcelain jardiniere, possibly Old Paris, deep oval porcelain bowl having a white ground with hand painted birds, butterflies, and flower decoration to the body and pink rim with gilt trim. Neoclassical style gilt bronze footed base stamped MOURLOT 43. 12 1/8" H x 17 5/8" W x 12" […]
Lot 344: Chinese Rose Medallion Urns and Dishes, 4 items
Grouping of four (4) Chinese Rose medallion porcelain items. 1st & 2nd items: Pair of tall covered urns, each with polychrome enamel vignettes of court and landscape scenes, with birds, butterflies, and flowers, and gilt highlights throughout, foo dog mask handles and foo dog finials to the lids. Both mounted onto hardwood stands. Vases measure […]
Lot 345: Chinese Rose Medallion Vase w/ Foo Dog Handles
Chinese Export Rose Medallion vase, bottle form with scalloped rim and upper shoulder, foo dog handles and applied twin dragons or chilongs to either side of shoulder. Decorated with polychrome enamel vignettes of court and landscape scenes, with precious object, birds, butterflies, and flowers, with gilt highlights throughout. Vase is mounted on a carved hardwood […]
Lot 346: Pair of Samson Armorial Jars & Chinese Export Bowls, Total 4 Items
1st & 2nd items: Pair of French Edme Samson enameled porcelain Armorial covered jars in an 18th century Chinese Export Armorial style, with polychrome and parcel-gilt coat-of-arms decoration to one side, polychromed floral decoration to the other, and white enameled decoration throughout. Red Edme Samson Asian style mark to the underside of each. 13 1/2" […]
Lot 342: 4 Chinese Porcelain and Enamel Items, including 3 Trays
1st item: Chinese porcelain Famille Verte plate or tray having a scalloped border, the interior with a polychrome central vignette depicting an outdoor building and flowering vase surrounded by foliate vignettes and precious object decoration. Blue pictorial rabbit mark within two concentric blue circles to underside. 10" dia. 2nd item: Chinese Famille Rose square form […]
Lot 343: Pair Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases
Pair of Japanese Imari parcel-gilt porcelain vases, rouleau form with flaring rims, the bodies with repeating painted panels of flowers in various vases, and foliate cartouche decorations. The bases with a blue six-character mark. 14 1/2" H. 19th century. Provenance: The collection of Gary Glesser of Loudon, Tennessee, by descent from his grandparents, Captain Hoyt […]