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Click here to subscribeA Good Chinese Beige and Russet Jade Vase and Cover, probably 18th/19th c., flattened pear form with scroll handles, relief carved with taotie masks, fitted cover, height 6 1/4 in., wood stand, overall height 7 1/2 in. Provenance: Estate of Robert (1912-1991) and Edwina (1920-2006) Reisfeld, New Orleans, LA.
A Chinese watercolour on paper, early 19th Century, depicting a procession of officials on horseback and attendants, the lead of the procession disappearing amongst clouds, whilst others wait at a rocky pass amongst trees, above a scroll framed cartouche containing three lines of black text, approx 32cm x 35.5cm, framed and glazed.
A Chinese Canton export ivory model of a pleasure boat, mid to late 19th Century, pierced with lotus scroll side panels, the lower deck with five painted figures and interior seating, the upper deck with a figure, plant pots, lanterns and canopied areas, length approx 39.5cm (some faults), on an ebonized stand.
A Chinese three piece suite comprising a three seater settee and two armchairs with dragon and scroll pierced carved backs, inset with grey veined marble panels, shaped arms on pierced dragon supports with carved dragon and scroll decorated friezes, on cabriole legs and claw feet. The settee 68ins wide, a matching coffee table with marble inset top, on cabriole legs and claw feet united by a shaped under-tier. 38 by 18ins and a matching side table with raised shelf and pierced frieze, on cabriole legs and flattened stretchers. 22 by 13½ins.
A pair of early 18th century cherry side chairs, each with a curved splat back with carved scroll decoration in the Chinese manner, to a later drop-in seat, on leaf capped cabriole legs and later stretchers. (2) Cf. Bowett, Adam, `Early Georgian Furniture 1715-1740`, Chapter 4, pp. 144-199, for a discussion of the Chinese influence on English chair making in the early 18th century
A Chinese famille rose export porcelain teapot and stand, circa 1770, of globular form with domed brimmed cover and gilt bud finial, applied with scroll loop handle and arched spout, resting on a teapot stand, enamelled in the typical floral spray design, teapot 12cm high, stand 13cm diameter
Two Chinese famille rose export porcelain tankards, Qianlong (1736-1795) each of cylindrical form with moulded dragon and ruyi scroll handles, each with central cartouches filled with figural and musician scenes before underglazed cobalt blue diaper work and butterfly grounds, 11cm and 11.5cm high
A large Chinese cloisonne jardiniere, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), of tapered and lobed form rising to a upright rim, the blue scroll ground heavily detailed with peony, chrysanthemum and lotus flower heads interspersed with long tailed birds and foliage, 25cm high, 23cm diameter (illustrated)
A Chinese iron-red 'Dragon' bowl and saucer, Kangxi (1662-1722) four character mark, 19th century, the bowl of circular form, the sloped sides rising from a high footring, enamelled to the exterior sides with an iron-red a green five clawed dragon each in mutual pursuit of the flaming pearl, amidst ruyi clouds and fire scrolls and below a traditional scroll border, 7cm high, 14.5cm diameter, the saucer of circular form with deep well and similarly enamelled, 17cm diameter, both with iron-red Kangxi four character marks (2) (illustrated)
A collection of four Chinese export porcelain tea bowls and saucers, circa 1760, each of 'U' form rising from a low footring and resting on a shallow welled saucer, including two pairs the first in the Mandarin palette with fan shaped panels, reserved against a gilt scroll ground, tea bowls 4cm high, saucers 12cm diameter, the second with similar famille rose designs picked out in iron-red, tea bowls 4cm high, 12cm diameter (8)
A pair of Chinese export porcelain Mandarin palette coffee cups and saucers, Qianlong (1736-1795), each of tapered form with plain loop handle, resting on a shallow welled saucer, enamelled with a figural landscape designs before traditional scroll borders, cups 6.5cm high, saucer 12cm diameter (4)
A large Chinese Mandarin palette export porcelain tankard, circa 1770-1780, the tankard of large proportions applied with a scroll loop handle, the central cartouche filled with courtiers and attendants before a village landscape, further enamelled in iron red before a blue diaper and Buddhistic ground
A Chinese porcelain figure of Guanyin, the immortal goddess modelled in standing position with eyes downcast and arms loosely crossed, one hand holding a scroll, draped in robes embellished with ruyi designs and further detailed with gilt pectoral adornments, 46cm high, unmarked (illustrated)
A Chinese glazed hardwood cabinet, late 19th/early 20th century, the carved bamboo style framework enclosing three shelves, surmounted by a carved and pieced fruiting bamboo pediment, mounted upon four scroll supports further carved with bamboo foliage and shishi panels, 196cm high, 91cm wide, 35cm deep (illustrated)
A Chinese glazed hardwood cabinet, the dark rich wood carved with bamboo supports, surmounted by carved and pierced scroll bamboo foliage and fruit, the glazed door enclosing three shelves, the four bamboo form cabriole supports with further integral shelves, 186cm high, 67cm wide, 33cm deep (illustrated)
A fine Chinese cloisonne gilt bronze 'dragon' moon flask, late Qing dynasty (1622-1912), the flattened body rising to a garlic head neck, and adorned with twin scroll ruyi handles, the gold wirework filled with vibrant polychrome enamels, portraying lotus blossoms encircling a pierced gilt bronze roundel cast with five clawed dragon before a flaming pearl, standing on an oval foot, 30cm high, unmarked NB: for a very similar example Christie's, New York, 19th September 2013, Lot 1634 (illustrated)
A Chinese archaic style bronze ritual food vessel, Gui, early 20th century, cast in western Zhou dynasty style, the swelled body rising from a spreading circular base, cast with taotie masks within itaglio scrolls and incised traditional scroll ground the twin loop handles cast at the top with horned masks, character mark to base, 21cm high, 26cm diameter
A Chinese yellow ground 'wanshou Wujiang' imperial birthday wish bowl, Guangxu six character (1875-1908) mark, the 'U' form finely potted bowl, brightly enamelled to the exterior sides with four shou character filled medallions, reserved against a yellow ground, further detailed with traditional scroll rim borders, ruyi clouds all above green glazed waves, the interior with longevity shou character encircled by five iron-red ruyi bats, iron-red six character mark, 6cm high, 14cm diameter NB: The phrase Wan shou wujiang was a birthday wish reserved for emperors, the phrases translates as 'may you have ten thousand longevities with boundary' (illustrated)
A Chinese polished bronze 'dragon' censer Xuande (1399-1435) six character mark, 19th century of bombé form, extensively and finely cast with two dragons in mutual pursuit of the flaming pearl, below a traditional scroll border, the interior with extensive wear and patination, the underside cast with further scaly dragons, 8cm high, 14.5cm high (illustrated)
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