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Click here to subscribeA Chinese Porcelain Three Colour Vase, 17th century, of compressed ovoid shape, with pointed leaf tip band to the rim, over a continuous frieze of peonies growing from rocks in underglaze blue, overglaze green enamels and iron red, 16cm high (shoulders previously drilled for handles, a/f),with associated later carved and pierced wood domed cover and five-legged stand, 33cm high
A Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Baluster Vase, Kangxi (1662-1722), with narrow dentil band to the (reduced) neck, diapered and floret decorated shoulder band, the main frieze with a continuous pavilion scene with six figures around a desk amongst trees, blue string lines to the base, 26cm high, with later associated lamp fittings
A Royal Worcester porcelain lidded canister decorated with Chinese figures, two matching saucers, a Minton "Marlow" pattern posy vase, a collection of cups and saucers depicting wild birds, a Lilliput Lane Cottage ornament, and another cottage ornament, three Wedgwood jasperware items, three ceramic miniature ornaments, and a "Leonardo Collection" figure of a Victorian skater
A fine Chinese Canton ivory and painted brise fan, late 18th century formed of twenty-six guard sticks, very finely carved and pierced with flowers, birds and butterflies, with foliate and flower swags above three finely painted ivory cartouches, two circular and one oval with European scenes of the `sailor`s return` on one side highlighted with a gold border, and flower posies on the other, the stick ends carved and pierced with alternating birds and flowers with gold border on one side, the lower section with a smaller cartouche carved with a pagoda amongst trees, the end sticks more deeply carved with flowers and birds, the pivot with paste mount Fans were a popular Chinese export item with the earliest fans dating from the early 18th century. There was an influx of fans to Europe and America during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with them becoming very fashionable with Western ladies of the 1800s. Some of the finest brise fans of the type seen in this example were made during the same period, with the same fine quality painting most likely done by skilled artists of the time. The carved designs used on fans are often mirrored on contemporary porcelain, such as the foliate swags seen here, are also seen on famille rose export porcelain of the same period. Literature: For a similar examples see Carl L. Crossman, The Decorative Arts of The China Trade, 1991, p.330-1, plate 191 and 193 21cm long Condition commensurate with age, some damage and discolouration to the finely carved guard sticks, wear to the ribbon and some smudging to the gold highlighted areasView on auctionatrium.com
A pair of Chinese doucai bowls, Yongzheng six-character marks each bowl decorated with four circular panels of chrysanthemum blooms and leaves in underglaze blue, green, orange and yellow enamels, divided by lotus sprays with leafy stems, with gently flaring rim and on a raised foot, the base with Yongzheng six-character mark within a double square in underglaze blue For a similar example see Sotheby`s Hong Kong, The Edward T. Chow Collection, Part One Ming and Qing Porcelain, 25 November 1980, lot 132 7.3cm diameter In excellent conditionView on auctionatrium.com
A Chinese famille rose light colouring (qianjiang) vase with calligraphy, 1889 the ovoid vase with slender neck with gently flaring rim, decorated with a bird on a branch in overglaze enamels beside an inscription, the colophon reads as: `Painted in summer of the lunar year of 1889, for the collection for Mr. Ying Shaotian, Jiemei, Wang Fan` Wang Fan (1843-1923) was a porcelain painter famous for his light colouring (qian jiang) porcelain painting during Tongzhi to Guangxu period. He was the first person who introduced the literati painting taste in porcelain painting in late Qing dynasty. 23cm high In good condition overall, some colouring on the mouth rim worn offView on auctionatrium.com
A Chinese iron red and blue and white bowl with mythical beasts, Daoguang six character seal mark and of the period (1821-1850) of typical deep form with curving sides, a short foot and a faintly everted rim, the sides painted with nine underglazed blue and white mythical sea beasts on a ground of iron-red clashing waves, the centre of the interior with a medallion enclosing a blue and white winged dragon on a similar ground, double blue and white lines on the inner mouth rim, bands of blue and white key-fret pattern on the outer mouth rim and foot, the base with a Daoguang six character seal mark Another two similar pieces can be seen in Imperial Porcelain of Late Qing from the Kwan Collection, Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1983 and The Catalogue of Imperial Porcelain of Qing Dynasty from the Nanjing Museum, Guangdong: Lingnan Art Press, 2007 10cm high, 21cm diameter In good condition with no restoration, few scratches in the centre of interiorView on auctionatrium.com
A Chinese iron red dish decorated with goldfish and bats, Daoguang mark and probably of the period the dish painted in iron-red enamel and gilt, a `Shou` character surrounded by five bats band to the interior, the rim decorated with ruyi lappets, the sides incised with crashing waves and painted with eight goldfish, the base with iron-red six character Daoguang mark For pieces with similar six character iron-red seal marks drawn in an angular style see S. Marchant and Son, 19th century Mark and Period Porcelain, 1991 nos 46-49 15.2cm diameter In good condition overall, some gilt on the rim worn offView on auctionatrium.com
A Chinese yellow ground famille rose bowl, Daoguang seal mark and of the period (1820-1851) of deep form with short straight foot, the yellow ground famille rose bowl decorated with six flower heads and stylised scroll foliage on the exterior, the interior with five iron-red bats in the centre of the bowl, the base with a six character Daoguang seal mark The five bats (wu fu) are a familiar design often seen in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and are symbolic of the Five Blessings or Five Happinesses which represent the wish for health, longevity, wealth, a virtuous life and a peaceful death Literature: A similar piece can been see in Imperial Porcelain of Late Qing from the Kwan Collection, Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1983 and Roger Keverne Summer 2009 catalogue, pg.62 8cm high, 18.5cm diameter In good condition overall with no restoration, one very minute chip to the rim which also has two minute burst glaze bubbles; the interior with a small area of very slight stainingView on auctionatrium.com
A Chinese famille rose `light colouring` tile with calligraphy, by Jin Gao, 1865 decorated with a bird on a prunus branch, beside bamboo, with a three line inscription and seal, the colophon reads as: `In the year of 1865 summer, by Jin Gao`, the seal reads as `minister Gao` Jin Gao, worked at the Imperial kiln in Jingdezhen during Tongzhi and Guangxu period, and was a leading porcelain artist during that time. His `light colouring` porcelain paintings in landscape and bird-and-flower designs were very much Chinese literati taste. 27.5cm high, 25cm wide In good condition overallView on auctionatrium.com
A Chinese famille rose rouleau vase with calligraphy, by He Xuren, 1934 the vase neck with the title of the vase `The fall of seasonal snow in the mountain and streams`, with three personal name seals alongside the title, and with an inscription, the colophon was a poem written by the artist He Xuren himself, it reads as "In the grand view of a heavy snowy scene there was a bridge, on the bridge there were few people riding on the donkey and walking. They were back from the picking of cherry blossom, the scent from the flowers will help in brewing of wine. It is Autumn 1934, for Mr. Zhong Fan, He Xuren from Nanling painted at Jiujiang. One and two personal name seals alongside the colophon, the bottom with a four character seal reading as "Made by Xuren" He Xuren (1882-1940), one of the artists in `Eight friends of Mount Zhu`, famous for porcelain painting and famille rose snow scene vase making. 45cm high, 19cm diameter In excellent condition with no restorationView on auctionatrium.com
A fine Chinese blue and white porcelain dish decorated with warriors, Kangxi mark and of the period (1662-1722) the circular shaped bowl with a scalloped everted rim, delicately painted in underglaze blue to the interior with a scene of two warriors on horseback brandishing swords, the cavetto divided into six panels continuing to the wide rim decorated with further warriors and peonies the reverse decorated with three stylised floral sprays and six `ju`i` form lappets between vertical lines, foot with a six character Kangxi mark within two concentric circles. Kangxi mark and period pieces are unusual since the Emperor issued an edict banning their use in the early years of his reign. The pattern used here is a known type and is found on dishes in this form, presumably water basins, made in a variety of sizes. 22cm diameter In overall good condition with no restoration. A few very small frits to the rim. The foot with a small manufacturing flaw (see illustration).View on auctionatrium.com
A Chinese blue and white bottle vase, Guangxu six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908) decorated in the Ming style using the `heaping and piling` effect in a rich and heavy underglaze blue, the globular body encircled with a defined band of scrolling lotus pattern, below a double raised band, the curving shoulder with a stylised ruyi lappet band and a further scrolling lotus border, separated by a raised band, the circular flaring neck decorated with plantain leaves above a key-fret border and raised band, the top of the neck with another ruyi lappet band below crashing waves, the base of the body with a thick and defined lappet band above a slightly raised foot decorated with a scrolling border, the base with a well-drawn six-character Guangxu mark in underglaze blue For similar examples see Christie`s New York, 16-17 September 2010, lot 1476, and Bonhams London, 12 May 2008, lot 304 Literature: H. A. Van Oort, Chinese Porcelain in the 19th and 20th centuries, 1977, p.43, plate 47 where a similar example is illustrated 40cm high In excellent condition with some minor surface scratches to the glazeView on auctionatrium.com
A Chinese famille rose table screen of a mountainous scene with inscription, 20th century the elaborately carved and pierced wood table screen frame inset with a finely painted famille rose porcelain plaque with figures in a mountainous scene, the colours and strokes all well-controlled, indicating the professional skills of the artist, the title reads as ``When the wind comes, the ship sails``, the inscription reads as "Painted in Chang Jiang (in the city of Jing Dezhen) in the winter of Bingzi year (1936), in the style of Nantian (Yun Nantian, also Yun Shouping)", the seal reads as "seal" Provenance: Purchased in Shanghai during the 1950s on a honeymoon trip by the parents of the present owner and thence by descent Screen with plaque: 56cm high, 36cm wide; the plaque within wooden frame: 42cm high, 28cm wide In good conditionView on auctionatrium.com
A Chinese famille rose bottle vase with figures, signed by Wang Qi, 20th century the gourd-shaped vase with a long straight neck and everted rim, a ridged band on the neck, the foot rim stepped, the body painted with the image of the Song poet and artist Su Shi, also known as Su Dongpo, holding a wine cup and looking at the moon, an attendant accompanying, the inscription is the first two sentences was from Su`s The Tune of Shui Diao Ge Tou, translated as "How long has there been a bright moon? Grasping a goblet of wine, I ask the blue sky" , with Wang Qi`s signature and two personal seals follow, the bottom with the seal `Tao tao zhai`, the name of his study room Wang Qi (1884-1937) was the leading member in Eight Friends of Zhushan. Wang started his painting from copying Qian Huinan`s (1833-1911) female figure paintings and learned porcelain painting from Deng Bishan (1874-1930). In 1916 during his visit to Shanghai, Wang changed his style after having seen the works by Huang Shen, one of the masters of Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou; and in 1928, he and Wang Dafan organised the Yue Yuan Hui, the Full Moon Society, later called Eight Friends of Zhushan. 23.5cm high, 10.5cm wide In good condition overall, the rim slightly stainedView on auctionatrium.com
A Chinese white glaze ink stone and cover with relief decoration, Wang Bingrong zuo mark in the form of a circular shape box and cover, the sides slightly concave, the whole piece in white glaze, the lid finely carved with high relief with a scene of figures in landscape, the interior surface with ink stains, the foot of box mainly unglazed but with glazed section to the central interior, which is countersunk and marked with a four character seal mark "Wang Bingrong zuo" (made by Wang Bingrong) Wang Bingrong, active during Tongzhi and Guangxu period in Jing De Zhen, was a renowned potter for his piercing skills on porcelain Whole piece: 3.8cm high,12.5cm diameter In good condition, a chip to the rim of boxView on auctionatrium.com
TWO CHINESE PORCELAIN CUPS, each in the form of a peach with raised leaf decoration (slight chip to the rim), each on a carved hardwood peach stand, and a small Chinese porcelain model dog with gilt collar and blue panel with foliate enamel decoration, on original carved hardwood stand, 4" (3)
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