Pair of Gouache Landscape Paintings SOLD
A good pair of export gouache paintings. The foreground with idyllic lush landscapes before sculptural rock formations, within fantastical scholar’s gardens. The mountainous background with paths and snowy peaks, exotic temples and dwellings amongst the irrigated landscape of waterfalls and fields. Inoriginal gilt frames.
Very Rare Yellow Satin Brocade Tibetan Chuba
A very rare yellow satin brocade Tibetan Chuba made from the yardage of an Emperor’s Chaopao. The front-opening chuba tailored in Tibet from early 18th century imperial yellow silk brocade used for an Imperial chaopao and woven in gold and multicolour threads with a quadrilobed ‘collar’ enclosing four full-face five-clawed gold dragons leaping around a […]
Decorated Chinese Carpet
A Chinese carpet, the navy centre field decorated with various birds amongst trees and foliage, the trellis border separated with medallions framing Phoenix, depictions of various animals to include; elephants, dogs and rabbits.
Tourmaline Pebble Carving SOLD
A small tourmaline pebble carving, well carved with peach tree foliage, entwining a double Buddhist symbol and a large bat.
Chinese Bronze Censer SOLD
A small and heavy bronze censer with stylised lion dog handles and Xuande mark to base.
Red Glass Snuff Bottle
A well-formed and thin walled Peking glass snuff bottle, supported on a perfect oval foot. Shown in as found condition.
Pair of Carved Glass Foo Dogs
Each 1 1/2″ x 1 1/4″ An unusual pair of carved glass foo dogs, accentuated by blue enamel over-decoration.
Carved Bamboo Box in the form of a Large Ruyi Head SOLD
A rare and beautifully carved bamboo box in the form of a large ruyi head with inlaid jade bat plaque and bands of finely carved brocade designs, raised on a further ruyi shaped foot.
Reverse Glass Painting of Elegant Han Couple SOLD
A charming reverse glass painting depicting an elegant Han couple wearing informal robes, seated upon a plain wooden bench within a fenced and panelled veranda scene. Original European frame.
Large Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Glass Paintings
The first, depicting an elegantly dressed lady upon a marble garden seat, showing a sulphur crested cockatoo, beside a tree with a pair of perched zebra finches, before an exotic river landscape. The second, depicting a couple at leisure on a boat upon a still lake before an island landscape. Provenance: A Scottish Collection