Set of Four Painted Silk Panels
An unusual landscape painting over four panels depicting a central large flowering magnolia tree, surrounded by peonies and lilies issuing from a rocky ground, with finches and other exotic birds amongst foliage.
Pair of Windows
A Pair of lattice wooden windows with repetitive diamond and figure of eight pattern, deeply carved with hints of remaining red pigment.
Canton Washer
An unusual kidney shaped enamel washer. The rim with three bats flying over the green interior, the inside decorated peonies issuing from rock work, the exterior from a bright yellow ground with further flower sprays
Incense Burner
A bronze incense burner in the form of a Buddhist lion, with hinged head. Although provincially made, he has amusing characteristics.
Enamel Seal Handle
A unique Canton enamel seal handle, in four attached rounded disks, exquisitely decorated with colourful floral designs and flowers upon a diaper pattern.
Canton Enamel Dish
Well, decorated with a Golden pheasant perched on a rock surrounded by magnolia and roses. The green and yellow boarder with continuous floral design and three small cartouches with peonies and roses. The reverse painted in a green cracked ice design and marked with a yellow pumpkin.
Buckle
A rounded rectangular two-part gilt bronze buckle with release button decorated and pierced to the sides with bats amongst clouds. The underside has incised lotus tendrils, and inset jade stone of yellowish green hue, carved in low relief with entwined plants. Provenance: Private American Collection.
Ming Velvet
A rare velvet panel, from a larger K’ang carpet, with central stylised lotus design.
18th Century Wallpaper
A panel of 18th century hand painted Chinese wallpaper made for the aristocratic English market depicting a flowering tree with persimmons issuing from a stylised lotus jardinière on stand. With a pair of moorhens amongst bamboo and peonies. As found condition.
Coral Suite
An exquisite suite made up of miniature coral beads, including a long twisted necklace finished with beaded knots and further beaded tassels, silver mounted pendant tassel earrings, a pair of bracelets with silver mounts and a pair of beaded knot buttons. In original Canton brocade box stamped, ‘Linching Gold and Silver Smith, 30 Old China […]