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[Köhler, Heinrich Karl Ernst von]. Description d'un vase de bronze et d'un tableau d'Herculanum, 1st edition, St Petersburg: F. Drechsler, 1810, 58 pp., half-title ('Description de deux monumens antiques'), 3 engraved folding plates by Klauber, light spotting, largely unopened, original buff paper wrappers, rebacked, 8vo (24 x 15 cm)Qty: (1)NOTESInscribed on the front free endpaper, 'presenté à son excellence Monsieur le chevalier Gore Ouseley, par son très humble et très obéissant serviteur, l'auteur'. Gore Ouseley (1770-1884) was British ambassador to Russia from 1814 to 1820, having previously negotiated the Perso-Russian treaty of Gulistan in 1813 when ambassador to the court of Fath Ali Shah. This is one a series of archaeological monographs by Köhler published in St Petersburg c.1810-20. Library Hub traces three copies (British Library, Oxford and Cambridge).
A 19th century Chinese crackle glazed rouleau vase, bangchui ping, the short flared neck and cylindrical body painted in rich tones of underglaze blue with two horses taking rest in the shade of a tall willow tree, the base with four-character Chenghua mark but not of the period, 24 cm high The vase has a small firing crack on the base and pits/imperfections in the thick glaze with a network or dark grey and russet coloured crackle, the slip covered rim has turned dark brown in firing
A 20th century Chinese famille-verte baluster vase with short flared neck, decorated in polychrome enamels with birds perched amongst blossoming prunus, fruiting peach trees and peonies within fan shaped reserves and smaller roundels on a scroll worked green ground, the base with red Kangxi six-character mark, 35.5 cm high
A small collection of 19th century and later Chinese ceramic items including a small porcelain bowl decorated with two fish reserved on a blue ground, the base with Xuande six-character mark but not of the period, 13.5 cm, a 19th century famille rose tea cup, a late 19th century famille verte bowl painted with warriors in polychrome enamels on a light brown crackled ground, the base with brown Chenghua four-character mark, 15 cm diameter, a porcelain jar and cover painted with red and green shou symbols, 14 cm high and a small pear-shaped vase with a sancai style glaze, 19 cm high
A pair of 19th century Chinese Canton famille rose vases, each with everted foliate rim, a pair of gilded guardian lion handles on the neck and four gilded chi-long applied to the shoulder, decorated in the typical palette of polychrome enamels with a floral designs, mythical creatures and auspicious symbols surrounding various panels with Manchu/Chinese high ranking figures, late Qing dynasty, 58 cm high One vase has a large area of restoration on the main body, the other has a large chip on the rim, both vases have worn gilding through handling and some losses to enamels.
A 19th century Chinese Da Ya Zhai style turquoise ground vase, Guangxu period, the everted foliate rim painted with three famille rose floral sprays, the neck with applied gilded guardian lion handles over two pairs of chi-long dragons around the shoulder and the main body of the vase painted two fierce sinuous dragons amongst flowering branches with tree peony, large chrysanthemum and fruiting vines in en grisaille enamels, 61.5 cm Da Ya Zhai (studio of greater odes) porcelain is often associated with the Emperess Dowager Cixi, who assumed regency during the reigns of the young Tongzhi (1862-74) and Guangxu (1875-1908) Emperors. It is believed that the porcelain designs are based on her paintings, produced for the restoration of the Yuanming Yuan (Old Summer Palace) towards the end of the 19th century, late Qing dynasty Some small rim chips and wear to the gilding and enamels, the base has areas or repair. Please see images.
A small collection of Chinese ceramics; a 19th century famille rose yellow ground vase and cover with lion finial, decorated with floral panels and scrolling foliate designs in polychrome enamels above a lappet band, and base with red four-character mark, 28 cm high; a small 19th century wucai baluster jar and cover with scrolling tendril and flowering peony, the base with a double circle in underglaze blue, 15 cm high; a small 19th century blue and white vase with two dragons disputing a flaming pearl and four-character Kangxi mark, 12 cm; a Kangxi period (1662-1722) famille rose cup and cover with floral sprays reserved on cafe-au-lait ground, 7 cm high; a pair of famille verte pin dishes, 7.5 cm diameter and a blue and white scholars ink pot with crackled glaze, 7 cm diameter (7)The famille rose yellow ground vase has a restored/repaired cover, the finial of the cover on the wucai jar is missing red enamel
A late 19th or early 20th century Chinese Bencharong style vase, made for the Thai market, decorated in polychrome enamels with repeating lappet and floral bands over four Thepanom Buddhist deities in a seated praying posture framed by scrolling leaves, reserved on a black ground, 31 cm high
A Chinese powder blue Cong vase of typical square section form with elephant mask and ring handles on each side, evenly covered with a lustrous powder-blue-glaze thinning at the edges, the base bears a six-character Guangxu mark (1875-1908) but probably 20th century, 31 cm high For a similar example of this shape and glaze please see Christie's (sale 7878) 'Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art' Lot 318 - 9th November 2010Good condition without any damage, not chipped cracked or restored
A late 19th century Chinese famille rose vase and cover with guardian lion finial, decorated in polychrome enamels with a narrative equestrian battle scene and crackled glaze with two archaic iron dust bands, the base with brown four-character Chenghua mark, 33 cm high to/w a 19th century Chinese brass and champleve tripod incense burner with cover, decorated with polychrome enamels, 16.5 cm high, late Qing dynasty (2)
A 19th century Chinese hexagonal brown ground vase, decorated in relief with scrolling foliate lotus panels, painted in underglaze blue and iron red enamels with key-fret, peony and lappet bands, late Qing period, c/w hardwood stand, 35 cm high (not including stand)For a comparison, see Rob Michiels Auctions, 'Fine Chinese Art & Europe Ceramics' - (Lot 88 21st September 2019)Minor footrim chips but otherwise without damage, chips or cracks or restoration
A collection of Asian ceramics including a Chinese blue and white octagonal jardiniere on hardwood stand, a 19th century Imari faceted baluster vase painted with a typical floral design in polychrome enamels (mounted as a lamp) a Persian pottery moonflask decorated with animals and two smaller moonflasks with a similar design and a collection of small pottery mud men figures All moonflasks with losses and significant areas of damageImari vase with large loss/chip to the rim
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