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Pair of Wucai Glazed Porcelain Jars

Transnational period, ca: mid-17th century

Of fine form.
Decorated with Sacred Fruit (Sanduo) set against a red diaper ground. All vibrantly painted in bold enamels.
Of unusual smaller size.

Height: 5 3/4 inches (14.5 cm.)

Ex: Private West Coast Collection

Prior in a Japanese Collection

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Fine Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Jardeniere

Kangxi Period, AD 1662-1722

Decorated with large-scale lotus flowers, aquatic plants, cranes, Mandarin ducks, and other birds. All very finely painted.

Height: 12 3/4 inches (32 cm)
Diameter: 14 1/2 inches (36.5 cm)

Ex: Important Private American Collection

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Chinese Export Porcelain American Market Sailor’s Farewell Teapot

CA. Late 18th century
H: 5 ⅜ inches (14.5 cm)

Decorated with a sailor and his love embraced in anticipation of his departure on a voyage. They are situated on a hill next to harbor with his ship visible and notably flying the American flag. This is a rare early depiction of a scene more often found with British ship.

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Fine Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Cabinet Rouleau Vase

Kangxi Period, ca. 1700

Decorated with two seascapes with small boats and figures, each contained within a sacred-fruit-shaped reserve. The neck with pattered designs.

Of the Kangxi period, AD 1662-1722
Height: 10 ¼ inches (26 cm)

Ex: Private American Collection (late 1970’s)

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Rare and Important Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Figures

Kangxi Period, early 18th century

Traditionally identified as the French noble figures of the Dauphin (son of Louis IV) and Mme. de Maintenon. The figures are likely based upon French aristocrats depicted in the engravings of the famed Bonnart brothers that were brought to China and otherwise copied onto porcelain plates and vases usually in blue and white. The exceptional quality and colors of these types of figures make them particularly prized. They are also to our knowledge the earliest figural depictions of Westerners in Chinese porcelain made at Jingdezhen.

Height of the Man: 8 ¾ in (22.2 cm)
Height of the Woman: 9 in (23 cm)

Similar examples: the Copeland Collection now at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem; the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; and the historic collection of Augustus the Strong now the Zwinger Museum, Dresden; the Musee National Adrien Duboche, Limoges; and the Espirito Santo Collection (now in a

private South American Collection).

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Chinese Carved Rock Crystal Figure of Shoulao

c. mid-19th century

Finely carved from a single piece of clear and slightly smokey quartz crystal. Posed standing and holding a branch of peaches over his shoulder. With fine detailing to his features and decoration to his robe.

Height: 8 1/8 inches (20.6 cm)
Mounted on a carved wood base

Ex: European Collection (acquired in the Far East in the early 1900’s)

This is a rare subject to find in rock crystal. A rather similar example is in the Taft Museum, Cincinnati- that was acquired from Duveen Bros. in the early 1900’s.

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Large Chinese Scholar’s Rock, Lingbi Type

Of characteristic dark gray color and of extraordinary form. The stone is of tall size with remarkable over-hangings.

The surface is highly contoured with numerous openings. The shape while abstract suggests a dragon in clouds. The stone, of mostly uniform medium/dark gray tone and with a soft polish.

Mounted upon a custom carved wood base.

Height with base: 47 in (119 cm)

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Superb Ormolu Mounted Chinese Flambe Porcelain Vase

Qianlong period, ca: second half 18th century
Height: 23 inches (59 cm.) vase and mounts

The Vase with the most beautiful variegated blue glaze with wonderful overall crackle. This type of porcelain was imitating early Jun ware from the Song dynasty- and took it to another level.

The mounts are equally stunning, and with almost identical to examples in the British Royal Collection that are described in wonderful detail by John Ayers, Vol. II, Nos. 1289 and 1290. Ayers attributes the mounts to either the British firm of Edward Holmes Baldock or French form of Philippe-Claude Maelrondt, ca: early 19th century. The British examples are in Brighton from the George IV reign.

Ex: Continental European Collection where it was in a collection since around the mid-1900s.

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Pair of Root Carvings of Daoist Immortals

c. 18th/ 19th century

Heights with bases: 9 and 9 1/2 inches ( 22.5 and 24 cms)
Each mounted on separate wood bases

Ingeniously carved from curved and flattened rootwood that incorporated the natural forms into the sculpture, with subtle enhancements to bring out the subject of the Immortal figures.

With beautiful tone and texture to the wood.

The figures are reminiscent in style to 17th and 18th century soapstone carvings that were sent to Europe and featured in the Kunstkammers of the major collectors of the time.

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Fine and Rare Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain Piggyback Boys

Kangxi period, AD 1662-1722
Finely modelled in the full round. Decorated in elaborately painted robes in vibrant tones.
Their faces, with well-defined features and pleasing smiling expression.
Height: 9 ¼ in. (23.5 cm)

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Rare Large Blanc de Chine Tree and Figural Group

ca: Late 18th/early 19th century

Meticulously modeled with branches and leaves; with removable seated Sage at one side; and a Child with large bird and deer on the other. The rock revealing a hidden animal form of a lion. A remarkable work, masterfully crafted.

Height: 22 inches (55.8 cm)

Ex: Private American Collection
Ex: Collection: J.T. Dorrance

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Superb Pair of Famille Verte Porcelain Plates

Kangxi period, AD 1662-1722
Diameter: 15 ¼ in. (39 cm)

Of broad saucer shape. Beautifully decorated with a large central reserve with two peacocks and flowers, set against a varying reserve ground and with wide borders of prunus in rouge de fer and white. The decoration is symbolic to convey: “May you gain Culture, Wealth, and Honor.” Of particularly fine quality.

Almost identical examples: Rijksmuseum (Drucker-Fraser Collection), Gow, and Conde Collections.