Four (4) Chinese decorative items. 1st-2nd items: Two (2) Chinese Export Rose Mandarin vases, having polychrome and parcel-gilt decorations of courtiers to body, animal mask and fixed ring handles to upper shoulders, and male and female figures with mythical animals, possibly Immortals, to the long tapered necks, surmounted by scrolling foliate decoration to the rims. […]
Lot 40: 2 Asian Porcelain Lamps, Clair de Lune and Tea Kettle
1st item: Chinese Clair de Lune porcelain vase, now mounted as a lamp. Bottle form with garlic bulb rim having raised paneled flowering branch and bird decoration. Base with blue six character mark (partially obsured by lamp mount) and paper label reading "Zing Hsiang Shing Porcelain Co. Shanghai, China". Mounted onto a circular carved wood […]
Lot 37: Chinese Blue and White Jar plus 2 Poem Vases
1st item: Large cylindrical form blue and white Chinese porcelain covered jar with scenic mountain and figural landscape decoration. 14" H x 8 1/2" dia. Fitted with a hardwood stand. Late 19th to early 20th century. 2nd-3rd items: Pair of Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vases, each with polychrome decoration depicting a scholar with a young […]
Lot 38: 4 Chinese Famille Porcelain Vases with Bat Handles
Four (4) Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vases having flaring rims, long necks with gilded bat shape handles, and tapering bodies with figural landscapes to one side and Chinese inscriptions, likely poems, to the other. Export wax seal remnants to the rims; two with Chinese seal forms in red to underside. All approximately 9" H x […]
Lot 35: Pair Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Vases or Urns w/ Chilong Dragons
Pair of large Chinese Rose Medallion porcelain vases or urns having ruffled rims, now mounted as lamps. Both with polychrome enamel vignettes of court and landscape scenes, with birds, butterflies, and flowers, and gilt highlights throughout. Each urn additionally with gilt figural chilong dragon decoration to the upper shoulders and opposing foo dog handles. Mounted […]
Lot 36: 5 Chinese Export Famille Rose Items, incl. Box & Butter Dishes
Five (5) Chinese Export Famille Rose porcelain polychrome enamel and parcel gilt items, including one (1) rectangular box with divided interior, having figural scene and fret design to cover, and foliate, bird, and insect designs to body; two (2) lidded small rectangular butter dishes with rectangular finials and pierced inserts, figural scenes to lids and […]
Lot 32: Pair of Kangxi Imari Armorial Plates for French Market, Corbeau
Two (2) Kangxi Imari armorial chargers for the French Market, octagonal form, each having a central coat-of-arms below a red banner reading "CORBEAU," with a wide border of four vignettes depicting cranes, flowering trees, and foo dogs or lions, surrounded by scrolling foliate decorations on a blue ground. Unsigned. 1 5/8" H x 10 1/2" […]
Lot 33: Chinese Export Porcelain Punch Bowl, Arms of Liberty
A Chinese Export porcelain punch bowl with enameled decoration, including portraits of John Wilkes (1727- 1797) and Lord Mansfield, both within satirical coats of arms bearing the mottos ALWAYS READY IN A GOOD CAUSE and JUSTINE SANS PITIE with the title ARMS OF LIBERTY above the portrait of John Wilkes, who was a proponent of […]
Lot 34: Four pcs. Chinese Export Porcelain, incl. Armorial, Tobacco Leaf
Grouping of four (4) Chinese export porcelain items, including one (1) Famille Rose "tobacco leaf" pattern vase with scalloped rim; one (1) Famille Rose "tobacco leaf" pattern shallow bowl or soup plate with three pomegranates; and two (2) Chinese export armorial bowls or soup plates, the centers with a floral garland surmounted by birds with […]
Lot 30: 4 Chinese Export Porcelain Items incl. Snuff or Paste Box
Chinese Export porcelain snuff or paste box, cream pitchers, and cann (4 items). 1st item: Chinese Famille Rose export gilt bronze mounted porcelain paste or snuff box, round form with polychrome figural landscape decoration to the top and sides. Interior lid with flower decoration, base with purple bat mark. 1 3/8 ' H x 2 […]