Standing 6" high, and measuring 3 5/8" diameter across the bottom , these Rose Medallion candlesticks are hard to find and most desirable. Each is in very good condition, although one has small chips along the top edge, more felt by touch, than seen. Manufactured in China, c. 1890 and exported abroad shortly later.
This marvelous example of Chinese export porcelain in the Rose Mandarin palette, is a warming plate in virtually mint condition. It measures 9 1/2" in diameter (10" spout to handle), and is 2 1/2" high. Manufactured and decorated by hand in Imperial China in the first quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
The most interesting thing about these three Chinese dishes measuring 7" in diameter, and about 1 1/4" deep, is the mark on the reverse-perhaps an apricot? (see photo). Two of the three are perfect, while one has a 1/4" chip (pictured, although badly) on the top rim. China, c. 1900.
This Chinese sage, dress in a cloak with green bats on a yellow ground, is in excellent condition. It measures 9 1/2" in height, and 2 3/4" wide. Although relatively late by Chinese standards, it is still a fine example of this genre. Fresh from a Washington, DC diplomatic family's estate.
This marvelous "mini" Chinese vase dates from the turn of the Eighteenth Century, c. 1810 or so. Although it stands a diminutive 3" in height (7.5mm), it is chock-a-block with bright flowers and gilding. The piece is in superb condition with only some wear to the gilt. It is unmarked, but its decoration clearly places it in the Chinese export category with European clobbering (likely Dutch) from the 1780 - 1820 era. Quite often, these small vases were part of a small-sized garnit ...click for details
