Large Chinese Qing dynasty Qianlong period hexagonal form Yixing pottery tea caddy or canister. The flat panels are decorated with four moulded vertical stylized "dan" (tranquility) characters flanked by two bats each, symbolizing happiness and joy. The curved shoulder is encircled with small, impressed flowers. The bottom corners extend onto short, flat feet along the edge of the base. The lid is metal. 8” high x about 6” diameter. 18th century. Very good overall condition. Th ...click for details
Four Chinese Ming dynasty green and amber lead-glazed pottery funerary figures with separately moulded removable heads, each standing on a hexagonal waisted plinth. The figures are accented with “cold painted” (unfired) red, white, and black pigments on the unglazed surfaces. The taller personal attendants are dressed in layered robes with long sleeves. The male figure has a square official’s hat and holds a makeup box. His hands are folded in his sleeves and covered by a tasseled towel. An ...click for details
Chinese Qing dynasty Qianlong period narrow hexagonal form tea jar decorated on the sides in underglaze blue with a pattern of flowers, fruit, birds, butterflies, bats, and scrolling foliage. The flat shoulders are decorated with four bats and two butterflies separated by cloud patterns. The exterior of the high mouth and tip of the raised foot rim are unglazed. 18th century. 7 3/8” high x 5 3/4” wide x 3” deep. Very good overall condition. There is an original firing split in the mouth, a ...click for details
Chinese Qing dynasty Qianlong period square form lidded tea jar with a slightly recessed square panel on each side decorated in underglaze blue with a pattern of lotus flowers and scrolling tendrils set against a white porcelain ground with a very faint blue-green tint. The square panels are bordered in white. The top of the tea jar and the lid are decorated in the same pattern. The mouth and base are glazed while the top edge of the raised foot rim, interior of the tea jar, and the underside ...click for details
Chinese late Qing dynasty Guangxu period cylindrical form lidded tea caddy decorated on the front and cover in underglaze blue with the “one hundred antiques” motif on a white porcelain ground. A lone stylized butterfly is on the back. A band of objects encircles the rim of the lid. The interior and base are glazed but the mouth rim, interior edge of the lid, and foot rim are unglazed. 5 5/8” high x 5” diameter. Late 19th/early 20th century. Very good overall condition. There are small ch ...click for details
Chinese Qing dynasty square form lidded tea caddy decorated overall in underglaze blue with a pattern of simplistic flowers and scrolling pea vines. The lid holds a single 6-petal flower at the center. The interior of the mouth and jar, underside of the lid, and flat base are unglazed. The edges where the four sides and top meet have the characteristic “moth eaten” fritting that is often found in Kangxi tea caddies. The square form, unglazed flat base, and fritting at the edges is typical of ...click for details
Chinese Qing dynasty round form deep plate decorated in underglaze blue on a celadon-tinted white porcelain ground with a central stylized "shou” (long life) medallion encircled by ruyi lappets. Four rows of dense, stylized Sanskrit characters for the sacred “om” syllable extend around the circumference of the well. Four scholar’s objects decorate the exterior. The base and foot rim are unglazed. 11 1/4” diameter x 2 1/2” high. 19th century. This pattern is typically attributed to the ...click for details
Large Chinese Qing dynasty deep porcelain bowl decorated on the exterior with two rows of alternating underglaze blue stylized "shou" (long life) characters, written in two different styles, set against a grayish-white porcelain ground. There is an unglazed circular ring in the well of the bowl where another bowl would have been stacked in the kiln for firing. At the center of the unglazed ring is a square underglaze blue stamped mark holding two unrecognizable characters. The reces ...click for details
Chinese Qing dynasty Jiaqing period porcelain dish decorated in famille rose enamels against a turquoise ground with a Manchu official in a lavender robe and queue standing on the road watching another official with his attendants pass by on horseback. Both men are wearing the peacock feather hat of a Manchu official. The outside rim of the dish is decorated with three floral sprays and the base bears a six-character orange-red zhuanshu form Jiaqing reign mark (1796-1829). 19th century and of ...click for details
