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 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 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 lobed garlic-mouthed Chinese monochrome porcelain vase, the bulbous body and intricate handles covered with a minutely crackled leaf-green glaze. Height: 7 5/8 in. 19th century.
A rare Chinese export famille rose punch bowl decorated with panels of pseudo tobacco leaf pattern with underglaze blue borders. Diameter: 10 ¼ in. Qianlong, late eighteenth century.
Star crack within the footrim. One or two tiny enamel losses. No other damage.
A Chinese porcelain baluster vase decorated in underglaze blue and copper red with birds in prunus below a Ming-style wave border. Height: 16 ½ in. Qianlong (1736-95).
Neck reduced, with a 4 ¼ in. rim hairline and a 6 in. body crack (see details). No other damage.
The copper red has fired very successfully and makes a fine contrast with the vig ...click for details
