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20 mai 2009

A famille rose 'tobacco-leaf' oval tureen and cover, Qianlong

A famille rose 'tobacco-leaf' oval tureen and cover, Qianlong The shaped tureen and cover with undulating rims, flanked on either side by lotus bud handles, the cover surmounted by fruit finial with leafy stem, all vibrantly and characteristically painted...

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Tags: famille rose, Qianlong, tureen and cover, 'tobacco-leaf'

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20 mai 2009

A rare large carp tureen and cover, Qianlong

A rare large carp tureen and cover, Qianlong Finely modelled lying on its side with the head and tail curled upwards, the body lightly moulded with scales and fins, enamelled with iron-red, grey and gilt realistically shaded to depict the undulating scaly...

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Tags: Qianlong mark and period, tureen and cover, carp

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20 mai 2009

Six grisaille and gilt 'European-subject' plates, Qianlong

Six grisaille and gilt 'European-subject' plates, Qianlong Each dish finely painted en grisaille with details heightened in gilt, the rims with a Viennese (Du Pacquier-style) border enclosing a central depiction of a scene from the life of Christ, two...

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Tags: Qianlong, plate, grisaille and gilt, 'European-subject'

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20 mai 2009

A rare grisaille and gilt 'European subject' punch bowl. Mid Qianlong

A rare grisaille and gilt 'European subject' punch bowl. Mid Qianlong Finely painted on both sides with a shaped cartouche enclosing a knight slaying a horse and its rider on a beach, with a fort, ships and observant figures in the background, with smaller...

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Tags: Qianlong, punch bowl, 'European subject', grisaille and gilt

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19 mai 2009

A blanc-de-chine 'hunting party' figure group. Circa 1690

A blanc-de-chine 'hunting party' figure group. Circa 1690 The hollow form moulded as a hillside with a winding trail leading to a pavilion amidst pine trees and grottoes, with two hunters aiming their rifles at a deer, followed behind by a horseman holding...

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Tags: 1690, Blanc-de-chine, export porcelain, 'hunting party', figure group

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19 mai 2009

A pair of ormolu-mounted verte-Imari square bottles and covers. The porcelain Kangxi

A pair of ormolu-mounted verte-Imari square bottles and covers. The porcelain Kangxi Each richly enamelled and gilt on each face with a panel enclosing chrysanthemums emerging from behind a garden fence, surrounded by stylised floral sprays on an iron-red...

Posté par Alain Truong à 23:39 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: Kangxi, Ormolu-mounted, export porcelain, square bottle and cover, verte-Imari

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19 mai 2009

A famille verte hexagonal bottle and cover, Kangxi

A famille verte hexagonal bottle and cover, Kangxi Each facet alternately painted with elegant ladies within a garden, flowers amidst rockwork, and collections of scholar's objects, all below a meandering floral scroll on the flat shoulder, the cover...

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Tags: Kangxi, famille verte, export porcelain, hexagonal bottle and cover

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19 mai 2009

A fine and rare large blue and white five-piece octagonal garniture, Kangxi

A fine and rare large blue and white five-piece octagonal garniture, Kangxi Comprising two waisted flaring beaker vases and three baluster jars with domed covers, each piece with each facetted side painted with panels enclosing various flowering and blossoming...

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Tags: Kangxi, Blue and White, export porcelain, five-piece octagonal garniture

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19 mai 2009

A powder-blue-glazed and gilt 'dragon' bottle vase. Gilt Guangxu six-character mark and of the period

A powder-blue-glazed and gilt 'dragon' bottle vase. Gilt Guangxu six-character mark and of the period Finely painted around the exterior with two striding dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl amidst wispy clouds, above a band of crashing and overlapping...

Posté par Alain Truong à 22:26 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: powder-blue-glazed and gilt, 'dragon' bottle vase, Gilt Guangxu six-character mark and of the period

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19 mai 2009

A robin's-egg-glazed waterpot, 18th/19th century

A robin's-egg-glazed waterpot, 18th/19th century Of square form with canted corners, the rounded sides rising to a straight upright rim, applied with a moulded gui dragon to one corner, the waterpot covered with a speckled robin's-egg glaze, the base...

Posté par Alain Truong à 21:38 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: robin's-egg-glazed, waterpot, 18th-19th century

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