This is an early Chinese export rose mandarin or famille rose cream or gravy pitcher sometimes called pig snout. The hand painted figures are rose mandarin. And the Chinese text scrolls and the auspicious symbol motif are very much in the Chinese style. Decided orange peel effect on fine white porcelain. No marks on the bottom, only a little sand grit. Circa 1830.
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A Kangxi period celadon jar with 3 underglaze blue and red persimmons. The fruit slightly in relief. Symbolizes abundance. The mouth and footrims unglazed, crackle lines in the glaze, and no mark.
4" high and 3.3" diameter. Fine condition with no chips cracks or hairlines.
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This is a Chinese export Canton warming plate of exceptional quality in the fine painting as well as quality of porcelain. About 11 inches across. Lovely saphire blue with lots of detail.
The hot water filling spout faces up and the pouring spout down. Both have a hole through the center perhaps for running a wire. The sides are decorate ...click for details
A fine pair of antique rose medallion vases with applied foo dogs and gekkos at the shoulders. The rims are scalloped. Matching courtyard scenes with numerous figures on the body as well as the large neck. Alternating panels of florals, birds, insects, butterflies and fruits. The hand painted details are very fine. No marks whatsoever on the bottom, a little sand from the kiln. Dates from 1870-1890s.
A set of fine antique Chinese blue and white nanking or canton fitted relish or sweet meat set. There are 8 leaves (individual dishes) to align with a center dish of 8 sides. Nice barbed point detail on rims. Very fine quality porcelain and detailed water scene drawings under the glaze. Wonderful little figures fishing by the water. No marks. The set dates to early 19th century or late 18th when the nanking and canton designs were not yet fully standardized. This could also be a set for d ...click for details
A fine and large Chinese export blue and white canton platter circa 1830 out of a fine New Bedford estate together with a few other old export items. Good orange peel effect, medium blue, beautiful!
14.6" by 11.6" in very good condition with no chips hairlines or repairs. Only a few rim frits hardly noticeable but signs of good age (see detail pic).
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Set of 18-19th century Chinese export famille rose armorial dishes in a nest of 3. Each bears the golden coat of arms of the East India Company with the pair of cute facing lions. Nice orange peel effect on fine quality porcelain.
The East India Company was established in 1600 as a monopoly company by act of Parliament. It was the earliest incorporated companies in the world and at one time it consituted 40% of w ...click for details
Another beautiful circa 1850 antique China Trade fan which shows a large gathering of numerous little figures on both sides. Faces of the figures are of ivory, and in this fan, there are many individual expressions.
There are (14) inner and (2) outer guard sticks carved from sandalwood and done in extra deep relief to the guards while the inner sticks are treated in a more shallow relief. The folded fan goes in a ...click for details
