A Chinese export porcelain armorial sauceboat enamelled with the arms of Saunders: Per chevron sable and argent three elephants’ heads erased counterchanged. Length: 8 ½ in. Qianlong, c.1745.
Frits to rim and rubbing to the spearhead border on the interior (area shown). Minor rubbing to armorial (silver ground). No other damage.
A Chinese export porcelain famille rose saucer dish, decorated with a rare design of a pair of falcons roosting on a branch. Diameter: 8 in. Qianlong (1736-95).
The dish is in pristine condition and was previously in the collection of the porcelain expert David Battie.
A miniature Chinese export famille rose planter and stand, decorated with floral motifs. Planter: 2 ¾ x 4 3/8 x 3 in. Stand: 1 ¼ x 4 5/8 x 3 ¼ in. Qianlong, c. 1790.
An attractive Chinese export famille rose teabowl and saucer, enamelled with two Chinese ladies minding sheep. Diameter of teabowl: 3 3/8 in. Saucer: 5 3/8 in. Qianlong (1736-95).
The decoration is executed in European style, showing the influence of the Jesuit missionary court artists.
Teabowl perfect; saucer: two rim hairlines (1 1/8 in. and ...click for details
A Japanese lacquer fubako (document box), the exterior decorated with kiri mon on a lustrous roironuri ground, the interior of the lid with an archaistic inscription in silver hirame on a densely-sprinkled nashiji ground. Fittings of silver. Dimensions: 10 3/8 x 5 ½ x 2 ½ in. 19th century.
The interior tray is missing. Condition is otherwise pretty good: the box has a fine surface but a few small chips to the edges and ...click for details
A large Swatow celadon-glazed dish with incised decoration of a dragon amongst waves and fish. Diameter: 14 7/8 in. 17th century.
There are three hairline rim cracks ( 3 3/8 in., 4 in. and 2 5/8 in.)shown in the details, two with associated chips to the reverse. Wear to the centre of the dish. Typical gritty kiln adhesions to the reverse. No other damage.
A Japanese lacquer letter or document box in the form of a miniature karabitsu(armour box), the black ground decorated in hiramakie with phoenix mons, the interior with sparsely sprinkled nashiji. Gilt copper mounts and original silk cord (worn). Dimensions: 6 ¾ x 5 1/8 x 3 ¼ in. high. 19th century.
A couple of the small gilt metal fittings (one to the interior of the box and two of the little diamond shaped fittings on ...click for details
A Chinese green monochrome hu with elephant head handles, the exterior covered with a mid-green glaze with stained ge-type crackle. Height: 6 in. 19th century.
There is some chipping or fritting at the lip and a faint crack to the interior at this point. It does not appear to have penetrated to the outside however. The vase is a slightly paler hue than the usual brilliant apple-green type and does not have the usual bro ...click for details
A globular faceted Japanese lacquer vase. decorated with six panels of cranes and roosters lacquered on eggshell and reserved on a black ground with blossoms in hiramakie. Original liner. Height: 4 ½ in. Late 19th/early 20th cent.
Perfect condition. The liner suggests this was originally intended to hold a small flower spray.
