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MARCHANT

Specialist in Antique Asian Art

Imperial
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A Chinese Ming Imperial porcelain yellow glazed saucer dish with flared rim, covered over all in a rich and even egg yolk yellow glaze slightly pooling on the exterior of the foot rim, the base glazed white.
Imperial massive blue and white fish bowl, yu gang, with lipped rim, painted with three carp and a freshwater perch (also known as mandarin fish) amongst lotus flowerheads, leaves, underground stem (rhizome), water clover, fern and other aquatic plants, all between double lines, the base unglazed.
A Chinese Imperial porcelain famille rose yellow ground graviata medallion bowl, painted with four circular medallions, of peony, daisy and lingzhi on a feather arabesque incised ground, decorated with a ribboned wan character, beneath a fruiting peach branch and above waves, the well of the blue and white interior with a medallion of ribboned wan, bamboo, lingzhi, rocks and waves beneath a wide band of four sprays of peony and lingzhi.
A pair of Chinese Imperial porcelain famille verte birthday dishes, each painted with a lady and her attendant fanning a fire amongst rocks, one with the lady seated on rocks fanning the flames while her attendant stands behind her holding sticks, the other with the lady seated and the attendant fanning the flames, each surrounded with a border of flower sprays and insects beneath the flat everted rim.
Imperial green-ground iron-red decorated vase of gourd form, the lower bulb painted with four lotus flowerheads on a scrolling branch amongst leaves, beneath a classic scroll band on the shoulder, the upper bulb with three lotus flowerheads on a similar scrolling branch amongst leaves, above three peony flowerheads on a scrolling floral branch at the waist.
Imperial green-ground saucer dish with gently flaring rim, incised in the centre with a yellow five-clawed dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl amongst stylised lingzhi clouds and flames within a double ring, the underside with two dragons, each in pursuit of a flaming pearl, the base with collector’s mark.
A pair of Chinese Imperial porcelain famille verte birthday dishes, each painted with a standing scholar holding an iron-red staff beside his attendant holding a fan, amongst rockwork and plants, each encircled by five butterflies and iron-red magnolia blooms on the flat gently everted lipped rim.
Imperial large deep bowl with flaring rim on tall slightly inverted foot, covered overall in a rich and even egg-yolk yellow glaze, the base glazed white.
A Chinese Imperial porcelain ``peachbloom`` brushwasher tiangluo xi of compressed globular form, covered on the exterior with a bright and even glaze of crushed-strawberry tone with natural minute speckling jiangdou hong, the rim, interior and base glazed white.
A Chinese Imperial porcelain stem cup with tall foot and gently flaring rim, decorated with sandou, peach, pomegranate and persimmon in underglaze copper-red on blue branches with leaves.
Imperial blue and white pear-shaped bottle vase with cylindrical flared neck and galleried rim painted on the body in a continuous scene with the eight Daoist immortals, Shoulao and two other immortals with an attendant chasing a hound, some holding their attributes, others with their attributes in the sky, all in a landscape with pine trees beneath clouds, with a dragon in flight, a floating sword, broom and a crane beneath mountain peaks and birds, the neck with two bands, one of triangular diaper, beneath branches and scrolls.
A Chinese Imperial porcelain ru-type, lavender glazed large rectangular jardinière with flared flat rim on a stepped foot, covered over all with a rich and even lavender blue glaze suffused with a fine crackle, the wide foot rim dressed with a brown wash, the base with two apertures for drainage.
A Chinese porcelain blue and white and underglaze copper-red lantern vase, painted with the three star gods, Luxing, the god of rank and affluence holding a boy and wearing a jacket decorated with bats, and Shoulao the god of longevity wearing a robe with a ``hundred`` shou characters, on either side of Fuxing, the god of happiness and wealth symbolising the embodiment of the Emperor, wearing a five-claw dragon robe and a neck plaque with the characters qinci ``Imperial favour bestowed from the Emperor``, while stroking his beard and holding a ruyi sceptre, all beside four further children holding a peach, lingzhi branch and prunus branch respectively in a continuous landscape scene with a speckled deer and two cranes beneath pine amongst rockwork and bamboo sprays with a single bat in flight, all between bands of ruyi head on the gentle ogee foot and a band of different underglaze copper-red flowerheads amongst foliage repeated on the neck between two ribs and three bands of varying ruyi-heads.
Imperial blue and white small shallow bowl painted on the exterior with six of the eight Daoist immortals, Han Zhongli holding his fan, Cao Guojiu his two beaters for keeping time, Zhang Guolao the fish drum and two metal beaters, Lan Caihe a vase, Lu Dongbin seen here with a book, and Li Tieguai holding a gourd, all above crested waves, the interior painted in the well with a flowerhead medallion of chrysanthemum, prunus, camellia and peony within a double ring.
A pair of Chinese Imperial porcelain copper-red glazed jardinières and stands, of deep “U”-form with flat everted lipped rim, the stands with chrysanthemum petal ribs on the exterior, covered over all in a rich red glaze, thinning to a paler tone on the petals, the rim interior and base glazed white.
A Chinese Imperial porcelain blue and white Ming style dice bowl, thickly potted with upright sides, painted with six lotus flower-heads amongst scrolling foliage, above a band of scrolls on the foot and beneath a band of crested waves at the rim.
Imperial small wucai jar, guan, painted with a wide band of stylised lotus flowerheads on a single scrolling branch with leaves, two large blooms in iron-red, one in yellow and one in underglaze blue, all between wide bands of lappets above the foot and at the shoulder, the neck with a scrolling foliate band.
Imperial wucai large circular box and domed cover with bud-form knop painted on the lower section with a wide band of five dragons, wu long, each with five claws, a pair in iron-red enamel, one in yellow, one in green and one in underglaze blue, each in pursuit of a flaming pearl amongst stylised flames and lingzhi clouds beneath a continuous branch of flowerheads and leaves including aster, camellia and prunus, the foot with a band of prunus flowerheads on green waves; the cover painted with a wide band of flowering and fruiting prunus branches issuing from rockwork with birds and butterflies in flight above a band of scrolls at the rim and beneath a further wide band with three mirrored pairs of figures, a seated dignitary holding a cup facing a standing attendant holding a large iron-red wine ewer with another behind him in a continuous landscape with pine trees and foliage beneath a domed iron-red band of lappets.
Imperial wucai shallow bowl painted on the exterior in a continuous scene with two walking figures carrying a dish and a precious object between a similarly laden deer and a saddled green qilin, all amongst flowers, leaves and stylised clouds beneath a band of six flowers and leaves at the rim, painted in the well of the interior with a confronting iron-red winged dragon fish amongst clouds and flames within a double ring.
A Chinese Imperial porcelain famille rose, fencai fruit and flowerhead medallion bowl evenly potted with slightly flared rim, decorated on the exterior with four medallions of a fruiting peach branch, a floral branch with peony and camellia, a fruiting pomegranate branch and a flowering tree peony branch with buds, all on a bright ruby graviata ground carved with feather arabesques between stylised flowerheads on foliate branches, the well of the interior in underglaze blue with a basket of peaches and various flowerheads in a central medallion encircled by four different floral branches including prunus, lingzhi, pomegranate, peony and other flowering plants.
Imperial green-ground incised saucer dish with gently flaring rim, incised in the centre with an archaic style four sided gu-form vase containing three branches of flowering peony and two branches of flowering prunus in a double ring medallion encircled by eight yellow-ground treasures, babao, tied with incised aubergine ribbons, the underside with six lingzhi fungus branches all on a luminous green ground, the base incised with a collector’s mark.
A Chinese Imperial porcelain blue and white cong with lipped rim, painted with two five clawed dragons amongst stylised ruyi-head clouds and flames, above a wide band of crested waves, all between double lines in underglaze blue.
A Chinese porcelain minyao famille rose hexagonal wine cup, painted with five standing officials and an attendant pulling a wheeled chair in a continuous landscape scene with fencing and rockwork, the interior with flower sprays of lotus, chrysanthemum, peony, winter sweet and others, all encircling a day lily in the well beneath a gilt rim.
A Chinese porcelain minyao famille rose deep cup, painted with boats on the Poyang Lake, with a pavilion and wall in the foreground and mountain peaks amongst clouds in the distance, the reverse with an eight column poem written in black enamel between iron-red gourd seal gu pu, (ancient and humble), four character signature of Zhao Bian and a square seal wo si gu ren, (I respect the ancient), all beneath a gilt rim.
A Chinese porcelain minyao famille rose two handled food container, liner and cover of cylindrical form, the exterior painted with immortals and their attendants, seated at a rockwork table amongst pine trees and fencing, the reverse with three figures seated at a table, with lady and boy attendants between gilt double line mask and loose metal ring handles, the liner imitating faux bois with gilt keyfret, the domed cover painted with the three star gods and their attendants in a landscape scene, with rockwork beneath a gilt Buddhist lion finial, all the interior and base lined in turquoise.
A pair of Chinese porcelain minyao famille rose enamelled ogee-form bowls with fluted rims and covers, each painted with the eight immortals, the bowls with the three immortals Li Tieguai, his gourd and crutch on the ground, Han Zhongli, holding up his fan and Zhang Guolao, with his bamboo tube and metal beaters also on the ground, all between He Xiangu, with her lotus branch and Lan Caihe, with the basket of fruit, the covers with the three further immortals, Lu Dongbin, with his sword over his back, between Cau Guojiu, holding his pair of beaters for keeping time and Han Xiangzi, playing his flute, all in a continuous landscape scene with rockwork, trees and flowering plants, the interiors with a turquoise enamel lining.
A Chinese porcelain minyao famille rose dish with foliate rim, painted with a young couple in conversation, the man holding the feathers of his elaborate head-dress in a fenced terrace scene beside a window, with a standing bearded dignitary reading a book with a lotus pond behind the fence, encircled with ducks swimming amongst flowering lotus, leaves and aquatic plants, with praying mantis and butterfly all beneath the gilt foliate rim, the underside with five large butterflies in flight amongst flowers and leaves in green and turquoise on a lime green ground.
A Chinese porcelain minyao famille rose dish with foliate rim, painted in the centre with a boy riding a buffalo, looking at three birds in flight whilst the moon goddess Chang Er and her two attendants stand on clouds looking down, with rockwork and wuti , encircled by a border of fifteen multicoloured bats amongst stylised ruyi-head clouds, all beneath a gilt foliate rim, the underside with five large butterflies in flight amongst flowers and leaves in turquoise and green enamel, all on a lime green ground.
A Chinese Imperial porcelain famille rose yellow ground graviata bowl, decorated with three medallions of san yang kai tai each with a ram, one seated on the edge of a rocky promontory beside bamboo and an overhanging blossoming branch, one standing beside a nandina and lingzhi issuing from rockwork, the other walking towards an overhanging white branch with camellia and bamboo, all between precious objects including a blue and white vase containing a branch of blossoming peony, a halbard and a music stone tied with a ribbon, beside a tray of pomegranate and brocade scroll above gilt rings and a lingzhi ruyi-sceptre, all on a lemon yellow feather arabesque ground, the interior painted in the well in underglaze blue with san yang kai tai, three rams in harmony, encircled by four branches of day lily, camellia, pine, bamboo and lingzhi, alternately with pendant, fish, gourd, music stone and ruyi-sceptre.
A Chinese Imperial porcelain famille rose ruby ground graviata bowl, painted with four medallions of a fruiting peach branch, a flowering branch of tree peony, buds and bamboo, a fruiting pomegranate branch above asters and a branch of camellia and tree peony with bamboo, between stylised peony and lotus sprays on scrolling branches, all on a bright ruby feather arabesque carved ground, the well of the interior in underglaze blue with a basket of peaches and peony beside three kites, encircled by four different floral branches of pomegranate, lingzhi, camellia and prunus.
A Chinese Imperial porcelain famille rose, grisaille and iron-red enamelled yellow ground graviata bowl, painted with four medallions of mountainous river landscape scenes, probably depicting the four seasons, each with figures and pavilions, between stylised sprays of tree peony amongst branches, with a prunus flower-head above a hydrangea, all on a yellow feather arabesque carved ground, the interior with a stylised flower-head.
A Chinese Imperial porcelain famille rose bowl of deep “U”-form, decorated with four roundels of precious objects including a vase of laburnum, lantern and ruyi-sceptre on a rich, yellow ground of flowering and fruiting gourd amongst leaves and scrolls, between bands of keyfret and beneath a gilt band at the rim, the interior decorated with gourds, flower-heads, leaves and scrolls, beneath an iron-red keyfret band at the rim.
A Chinese Imperial cloisonné incense burner with rounded body on three short feet, with two loop handles at the rim, decorated on the body with lotus and prunus flower-heads, amongst scrolling foliage, all on a turquoise blue ground. 4 3/8 inches, 11.2cm at widest point, 4 7/16 inches, 11.3cm, total height. The base inset with a square gilt plaque and incised with a four character mark of Qianlong and of the period, together with a fifth character ru (place),
A Chinese Imperial cloisonné tripod censer of archaic lien form, the cylindrical body decorated with two bands of three taotieh masks between stylised chilong dragon heads, the top band with pink chilong dragon heads, the lower band with purple ground chilong dragon heads, all on a turquoise blue ground, between double ribs above ruyi-head feet, the underside with multicoloured ruyi-scrolls on a turquoise ground.
A Chinese Imperial porcelain peachbloom beehive waterpot
A Chinese Imperial porcelain blue and white Tibetan style butter stem cup, su you deng, painted with eight different lança characters above lotus flower heads and enclosed by scrolling foliage and leaves above a band of leaf shape lappets with ruyi heads and a stylised flower head at the top of the stemmed foot, all above a single rib decorated with flower heads and pendant tassels on the splayed foot, the well of the interior with a large stylised lotus flower head medallion.
pair of Chinese Imperial porcelain dishes
A pair of Chinese Imperial porcelain coral ground fencai, famille rose deep bowls of yuzhi style, each painted with three yellow ground panels of flowering peony framed by lotus flower heads and scrolling foliage on an even coral ground, the interiors white.