A miniature blanc de Chine whistle modelled as a European man wearing a four-cornered hat riding on the back of a dragon, dating from the Kangxi period c1700. Length 6cm (2.4”). A similar, but larger, figure was sold by the London specialists Marchant’s in their 1985 exhibition of Blanc de Chine. Marchants described their figure as a ‘brush rest whistle’. In his book ‘Oriental Export Market Porcelain’ Geoffrey Godden lists part of the cargo of…
Please send us a email before you make your purchase to make sure this item is still in stock on Bidamount Live. A beautiful large platter with very high quality decoration in underglazed blue & white from the year of Qianlong 1736-1795. Great clear and vibrant cobalt blue. Condition: Checked with UV Light. Perfect condition! No crack, No hairline, No nick. Some glaze frittings and manufacturing flaws, scratches and wear. see pictures. Measurements: Long: 41…
Please send us a email before you make your purchase to make sure this item is still in stock on Bidamount Live. An antique chocolate pot decorated in iron red. Jiaqing period. Checked with uv light. The handle have an old metal repair. The lid has got a refilled and retouched nick to the rim. The lid has got fritting and nicks on the underside. One small nick to the tip of the spout. General…
An elegant Bianco-Sopra-Bianco (white-over-white) charger decorated in white enamel with dense medium-relief scrolling foliate motifs, the cavetto and rim decorated with blue over-glaze enamel bands; the rim and between the cavetto band decorated with gilt narrow lines. The edge is coated with iron brown.
Chinese export porcelain covered cruet with attenuated spout, circa 1720. Dimensions: Approximately 5½” tall, including lid. Decoration: The body and lid are decorated in underglaze blue with red and peach overglaze and gilding. The design includes foliage and buildings. The base is unmarked. Please note, I do NOT issue partial refunds. If you believe that my description is not accurate, I will refund your purchase price upon receipt of the item in the same condition…
Chinese export shaped porcelain plates decorated en camaieu (i.e., in monochrome), circa 1750. Dimensions: Each approximately 9” diameter. Decoration: The rim is lined with a gold band with C scrolls and decorated with puce flower sprays. The cavetto is lined with a similar gold band. The center is decorated with a large bouquet of puce flowers. The reverse is unmarked. The floral sprays on the rim and the bouquet in the center are painted using…
Chinese export porcelain plates, c. 1730. Dimensions: Each approximately 9” diameter. Decoration: The border is edges in gold and decorated with iron red, blue, and gold flowers. The cavetto is decorated with a blue diaper pattern interspersed with iron red and gold flowers. The center is decorated with a vase holding peacock feathers on a stand and surrounded by flowers, all in the imari palette. The reverse rim is decorated with a pair of…
Chinese export porcelain covered creamers with sparrow beak spout, circa 1720. Dimensions: Each approximately 5½” tall, including lid. Decoration: The bodies and lids are decorated in underglaze blue with red and peach overglaze and gilding. The design includes foliage and buildings. The bases are unmarked. Please note, I do NOT issue partial refunds. If you believe that my description is not accurate, I will refund your purchase price upon receipt of the item in the…
