A finely formed rose medallion foliated bowl from the Guangxu period with no marks. This comes from the thinly potted group. There are 20 well rounded sides. Nice ring.
5.25" diameter and 2.25" high approximately. Very good condition with no chips lines or repairs.
A 19th (nineteenth)century China trade album of 10 good sized export paintings. Each leaf shows a stage in the process of making silk... from boiling the cocoons, spinning out the individual strands, winding into a "spool", dying the silk, drying, and finally to the merchant who buys the finished spools. It is a cottage industry process.
Approximately 12" by 8" sight; 14.5" by 10.5" a ...click for details
Sold at Christie's Hongkong November 27, 2007; lots 1767 & 1768.
Pair of Jiaqing imperial mark and of the period winecups with historical figures and essays. Famille rose and excellent detail. Figures are in Tang or Han dynasty dress with matching instructive anecdotal essays.
2.6" high and 3.1" diameter at mouth. Fine condition no chips hairlines or repairs. Gold highlights intact; fine detail.
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A period Qianlong imperial workshop lapis snuff bottle of graceful flat form, well hollowed (and with some snuff inside). This is old lapis lazuli with fine texture with gold flecks and detail which is not found today. The elegant smooth surface shows off the visual texture of the stone. Pink granite top with a pearl. (18th century).
About 2.3" by 1.5"; a couple of tiny flakes along rim, no breaks or lin ...click for details
A Qianlong/ Jiaqing /Daoguang faux aventurine snuff bottle (cf note below). Black Peking Glass with lots of gold plus a few spots of red makes for a gorgeous snuff bottle. This is sometimes also known as gold aventurine glass or gold stone. In any case, this type of glass was introduced to the Qing (Ch'ing) court in the 18th century by Italian Jesuits. The gold suspended in black glass has always been a favorite for snuff bottle collectors. This one is very rich in gold on both sides. The s ...click for details
A large late Ming blue and white jar with stylized dragon motif. The dragons are partly hidden within stylized waves. Mingyao with very good color and pattern.
About 9.5" high by 8" diameter. Good condition with no cracks or hairlines. Slight roughness to top & bottom rim.
early 19th century Qing period deep blue monochrome covered jar , no mark. This deep blue is sometimes called sacrificial blue after the sacrificial vessel color used at the Temple of Heaven in Peking. The color has been produced since the 17th century. This one is from the mid to early 19th century.
It stands about 11" tall. The hardwood top is a later replacement. Fine condition with no chips or hairline ...click for details
A fine Kangxi period globular vase, no mark; with blue and white persimmon blossoms and plantain leaves at the neck. The deep blue designs have a slightly blurred effect.
About 16" high. Very good condition with no chips hairlines or repairs; a scratch on the glaze.
This is a charming China Trade export oil painting of a Chinese junk tied up at a villa on the water. There is a small sampan in the foreground and 2 little figures in front of the entrance. This is a fancy southern Chinese style building most likely in Canton. There is an old typewriter tag on the back which you can see from the picture. Image about 6 by 8 inches in a later 11 by 13 frame. Grey velour spaces the painting within the frame. The painting has been re-lined (pretty common for China ...click for details
A 17th century Kangxi period blue and white ladies figural bowl, underglazed symbolic mark, likely from the imperial contract kilns. A lovely waterside scene of ladies in flowing robes, going around to a rock garden framed by willow branches. A center medallion of the "3 friends of winter: pine, plum and bamboo". More good luck symbols all around. Excellent Kangxi hard glaze over white biscuit, teeny hint of blue.
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