China

One of a pair of 19th century jade green Peking glass lotus bowls. Each bowl is cut with successive rows of lotus petals over a pearl white interior. Height 3-1/4″, Dia. 6-1/2″ coll. #OR15 interior: underside: base:

An attractive blue-cut-to-white Peking glass ginger jar decorated with two flowers, scrolling vines and a bird in flight. Carved wooden lid. Marked “China” on base. Late Qing or early Republic period Height 6″, coll. #OR24 other views: base with “CHINA” mark:

One of a pair of 19th century jade green Peking glass lotus bowls. Each is cut with successive rows of lotus petals over a pearl white interior. Height 3-1/4″, Dia. 6-1/2″ coll. #OR16 interior: base:

A finely potted Ming dynasty blue and white porcelain charger produced for the Asian export trade. Shows typical dry edge and cursory painting style of the Wanli period. Circa 1600 Dia. 12″, coll. #OR07 reverse:

One of a set of five small Chinese blue and white fluted saucer dishes in the fisherman pattern, dating to the 18th century. Unmarked, but likely Kangxi period. One dish is cracked and has a 19th century rivet repair. Dia. 4″, coll. #OR04 set: reverse:

A Chinese porcelain vase decorated with floral branches and rockwork in typical famille verte palette. Signed with six character Kangxi mark. Height 8-1/4″, coll. #OR21 another view: Kangxi mark:

An extremely high quality Republic period famille rose porcelain vase with unusual coral banding at foot and neck. Mis-spelled mark ‘CHINA’ in red. Height 9-1/2″, coll. #OR19 other views: mark:

A famille rose porcelain plaque depicting a crane standing under a plum blossom branch. Late Qing or early Republic period. size: 8-1/4″ x 5-1/8″, coll. #OR27

A late 18th or early 19th century Chinese export bowl decorated with underglaze blue reserves enclosing famille rose florals. Qianlong or Jiaqing period. Height 3-1/2″, dia.8″. coll. #OR68 interior:

A Chinese yellow ware pottery vase relief decorated with prunus blossoms and birds. Signed with Qianlong six-character mark, but likely 20th century. Base drilled for lamp. Height 11″, coll. #OR11 base detail:

A finely potted Chinese porcelain hexagonal yellow ware bowl with sprigged or moulded floral devices in green, white and brown. Republic period. Height 3″, coll. #OR01

A charming (if somewhat garish) Chinese export yellow & turquoise bowl of utilitarian quality. Typical of Chinatown stock or restaurant ware made during the early republic period. Dia.8″, coll. #OR02

A good quality Chinese carved wooden stand, suitable for a medium size vase. Has good age and patina, likely late Qing period. Height 4″ dia. 6″, coll. #OR53

A Chinese vase of square form enameled with a group of cranes among clouds, handles formed as a pair of elephants heads. Signed ‘Sheng de Tang Zhi’. Sheng de Tang is the “Hall of Prudent Virtue”, porcelain items made for this hall are marked Sheng de Tang Zhi, the main residence of the Daoguang Emperor. The vase may be Daoguang, but mark was also used in the early Republic period. Height 14″, coll. #OR70

Chinese military sentry’s cast pewter teapot. Handle wrapped in lacquered cane. Republic period. Height 6″, coll. #OR22 seal mark:

Chinese perfume purse embroidered with a red bat on a blue cloud ground. Gold black running key border. Porcelain beads with koi design. Qing dynasty. size: 4″ x 3-1/2″, coll. #OR12

A 19th century Chinese mutton fat nephrite jade carving depicting a group of peaches, a lotus pod and the lingzhi fungus. Possibly a scholar’s brush rest or worry stone. Length 2-1/2″, coll. # OR13

A pair of early 20th century Chinese mustard glaze pottery golden pheasants. Golden pheasants are good-luck symbols in Chinese culture. Height 10″, coll. #OR50 another view

Chinese ‘Mudman’ figure of an old man carring a large coin and peach on a yoke – symbols of prosperity and long life. mid 20th century Height 4-1/2″, coll. #OR14

Large Chinese famille rose porcelain figure depicting a lady holding a deer in a wicker basket. Mid 20th century Height 26″, coll. #OR54 detail reverse: mark:

Chinese iron red porcelain vase decorated with five boys amid a floral foliate ground. Painted in the reverse or ‘negative’ manner. circa 1900 Height 18-1/2″, coll. #OR52 detail:

A cast Chinese brass tripod censer with a hinged lid modeled as foo dog. Body features a seated monk with a fan. Late 19th/early 20th century. Height 5″, coll. #OR46

Chinese cast brass lidded incense burner carved with a figure on horseback among clouds. Kylin finial. Late 19th/early 20th century. Height 8″, coll. #OR42

Chinese Fitzhugh pattern fluted bowl, painted in green enamels outlined in black. Marked ‘Made in China’ in red oval. This mark is seen on other known dated pieces produced c. 1936. Dia. 10-1/2″, coll. #OR26

A large famille rose charger decorated with a peach tree and bats on a pink sgraffito ground incised with scrolling tendrils. Mark of Qianlong but likely Republic period. Dia. 12″, coll. #OR59 larger image

A Qianlong porcelain sugar bowl and cover from the Chinese export part service. Rims decorated with a repeating stylized ‘lingzhi’ motif in blue enamel and gold. Height 6″, coll. #OR29

A Qianlong porcelain ‘helmet’ cream jug from the Chinese export part service. Rim decorated with a repeating stylized ‘lingzhi’ motif in blue enamel and gold. Height 5″, coll. #OR58

A Qianlong coffee can and saucer from the Chinese export part service. Rim is decorated with a repeating stylized ‘lingzhi’ motif in blue enamel and gold. Cup height 2-1/2″ Saucer dia. 6″ Set of six other coffee cans and saucers from the same service can be found here coll. #OR33

One of six Qianlong porcelain side plates from the Chinese export part service. Rim decorated with a repeating stylized ‘lingzhi’ motif in blue enamel and gold. Dia. 7-3/4″, coll. #OR35 Three of the plates are of smaller size and slightly deeper, measuring 6-1/4″ in diameter. (coll. #OR34) smaller plate:

Six Qianlong coffee cans and saucers from the Chinese export part service. Rims are decorated with a repeating stylized ‘lingzhi’ motif in blue enamel and gold. A single cup and saucer from the service can be seen here. Cup height 2-1/2″ Saucer dia. 6″ coll. #OR33

One of two Qianlong porcelain bowls from the Chinese export part service. Rim decorated with a repeating stylized ‘lingzhi’ motif in blue enamel and gold. Larger bowl 5-1/2″ dia., coll. #OR32 – Smaller bowl 4-1/4″ dia., coll. #OR31

A Chinese export porcelain famille rose bowl. Interior features a vase of flowers with an exterior design of bamboo and floral swags. Qianlong or early Jiaqing period. Dia. 5″, coll. #OR25

A Chinese blue and white cracked ice decoration prunus vase of cylindrical form with everted rim. Four character reign mark of Kangxi, rim chipped. Height 6″, coll. #OR38

A boldly painted blue and white dish, Chinese, but made for export to an Asian nation, most probably Annam. Design very reminiscent of Dutch Delft ware. Ching Dynasty Dia. 11″, coll. #OR05

A boldly painted blue and white dish, Chinese, but made for export to an Asian nation, most probably Annam. Design very reminiscent of Dutch Delft ware. Ching Dynasty Dia. 11″, coll. #OR06

A Chinese soft-paste white ware pottery household god figure of Shou Lao with his two attributes, a deer and crane. Republic Period. Height 6-1/2″, coll. #OR20

A small canton blue and white plate with owner’s “chip mark” – the characters reading ‘hundreds of millions’, i.e. riches in Gum San. 19th century. Dia. 5-3/4″, coll. #OR03 mark:

A stencilled and appliqued wedding basket cover, the beaded kylin decoration surrounded by two rows of Peking glass buttons. Circa 1900 Dia. 10-3/4″, coll. #OR49