A rare chinese porcelain bowl painted in famille rose enamels with a european subject of a fox hunt. The painting is bright and charmingly naive, the chinese never having seen an English hunt.
Dating from the 2nd half of the C18th., it measures 5 1/2inches (14cms) across.
There is a star crack in the base, which shows only very faintly on the ...click for details
A very finely decorated chinese porcelain coffee cup painted in bright famille rose enamels with a boy standing on a rock catching a crab and a collection of items hanging from a branch.
Dating from the Yeung Cheng period (1723-35), It stands 2 1/2inches high.
There is a firing imperfection to the rim and pitting to the base and interior (all o ...click for details