A pair of large famille rose jars of baluster form decorated in ‘boneless’ style with flowering chrysanthemums. These vases are in good condition with only slight chipping to the porcelain at the bases. Mid 19th Century. Height:- 37 cm.
An attractive pair of vases with overall flambé glaze in vivid tones of red and blue gathering on the neatly cut foot rim. The foot rim and base are unglazed. One vase has a small insipient hairline at the rim and the other is perfect. From a private English collection. Qianlong 18th century. Height:- 22.1 cm.
A Chinese ‘hu’ shaped vase decorated with red enamel dragons on a yellow florally incised graviata ground. Republic period. A well painted vase with trefoil and gilt decorated rim with lappets and key fret decoration at the foot. The interior of the vase and base are painted in turquoise enamel. There is a six character Qianlong seal mark in red enamel within the foot rim. It is in perfect condition and the piece is in perfect condition and the enamels and gilding are not rubbed. Height:- 11 cm. ...click for details
A well potted amphora shaped vase with mottled variegated red and blue glazes falling to the foot rim. The interior of the pedestal foot is neatly finished in a similar glaze. This piece ,in perfect condition , is from an English private collection. Qianlong 18th century. Height:- 8.6 cm.
A Korean conical celadon small bowl with a good even bubble infused glaze of bluish green hue, the interior lightly moulded with flower-heads within ribboned borders. Koryo period 12th/13th Century. A gold repair at the rim to a chip and related hairline. Diameter:- 11.2 cm.
A rare Japanese Arita inscribed apothecary bottle. 17th Century. This bottle, decorated with birds on flowering branches in under glaze blue, has the initials P.D.R. painted within a wreath. This was probably made for a director of the East India Company. There is a small restored chip on the rim. Height:- 26.5 cm.