A RARE CHINESE BRONZE INCENSE SPATULA FOR THE SCHOLAR’S TABLE, 17TH ~ 18TH CENTURY.
In his book “The Second Bronze Age, Later Chinese Metalwork”, 1991, Paul Moss illustrates an incense spatula with an Islamic inscription. In his description he notes the rarity of incense tools compared to censers and describes his spatula with Islamic inscription as doubly rare, noting that he had never seen another example. Well, ...click for details
A GOOD & LARGE CHINESE ARCHITECTURAL CLOISONNE PANEL, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The panel is decorated with an arrangement of items normally found on a scholar’s table, including a jue and a xian, illustrating delight in ancient forms. The enamels are bright, though the panel is dirty, and many mixed colours are used. The panel is made from one large sheet of copper and the fire-gilded border is attached with rivets. ...click for details
AN UNUSUAL CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE VASE, 18TH/19TH CENTURY.
I’ve owned this rare vase for a good number of years and had never seen another until a baluster shape example with this unusual decoration was sold on eBay last year or perhaps the year before. I was always interested in trying to discover the name for this decoration and a couple of years ago I purchased one of those Beijing auction books on Qing ceram ...click for details
A Chinese Bamboo carving of a Mountain, 19th century.
The mountain is perhaps mythical and magical with a myriad of tiny figures depicting immortals. The use of a distorted viewpoint to depict the boats and river is most attractive and interesting. Large bamboo carvings are scarce now and are rarely found outside of the major auction rooms.
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A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE JARDINIERE, YONGZHENG ~ QIANLONG PERIOD CIRCA 1730 ~ 1750
The jardiniere enamelled in thickly applied and brightly hued colours with a design of two figures enjoying scholarly pursuits in a garden. This decoration, including the brightly coloured privacy screen, often appears on famille rose brushpots of the Yongzheng period but the use of white enamel may date the pot to the early Qianl ...click for details
AN UNUSUAL CHINESE EXPORT TEAPOT, EARLY 18TH CENTURY.
The teapot is decorated with flowers on both sides, one display including a depiction of a mythical house amongst breaking waves. Chinese export porcelain made specifically for export to the West, Kangxi ~ Yongzheng period, 1700-1735.
A CHINESE ENAMELLED PORCELAIN DISH, JIAQING MARK & PERIOD, 1796 ~ 1820.
The dish, in Chinese taste, decorated with sprays of flowers within ruyi borders. The enamels, especially the borders, are thickly applied and the small touches of turquoise and iron-red enamels lift the design. The back has iron-red bats and within the foot rim there is a four-character Jiaqing mark.
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A Japanese ‘Buddha’ brass vesta case, Meiji, 19th century.
The thin patinated brass case beautifully formed as the head of Buddha, the eyes pierced, with a hinged back opening to reveal a textured striking surface. Unusual, to say the least.
This is a genuine oldish snuff bottle as evident from the wear to the painted surface from use.
The painting is very fine and the losses to the surface are not that noticeable under normal viewing conditions. The stopper is swirled glass.
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A CHINESE BLUE & WHITE ‘SWATOW’ DISH FROM THE BINH THUAN SHIP WRECK, MING DYNASTY, EARLY 17TH CENTURY.
It is believed that the Binh Thuan Wreck was the lost ship of the Chinese merchant, I Sin Ho. The junk went down off the coast of Binh Thuang province, southern Vietnam in 1608.
