A Fine Pair of Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Painted Pottery Tiles - Deer

This fine-quality pair of highly decorative pottery tiles was made during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368 - 1644). They are made from a grey pottery and the decoration in relief features a pair of deer in a landscape. Note the detail to the deer, the carved and incised decoration as well as the impressed flower blossoms to the deers' bodies...

A Fine Pair of Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Painted Pottery Tiles - Deer

This fine-quality pair of highly decorative pottery tiles was made during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368 - 1644). They are made from a grey pottery and the decoration in relief features a pair of deer in a landscape. Note the detail to the deer, the carved and incised decoration as well as the impressed flower blossoms to the deers' bodies...

PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE RECENTLY RE-ACQUIRED THIS VERY FINE PLATE FROM A CLIENT WHO IS LIQUIDATING HIS ANTIQUE HOLDINGS DUE TO HEALTH ISSUES AND MEDICAL EXPENSES: WHILE WE ARE VERY SADDENED TO LEARN OF THIS CLIENT'S CONDITION AND CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES, WE ARE GRATIFIED AT LEAST TO BE ABLE TO ASSIST THIS WONDERFUL GENTLEMAN IN THIS MANNER, AND TO RE-OFFER THIS FINE PLATE ONCE AGAIN: From our Chinese Blue and White Collection, a very finely painted "Tea Production Plate," early Qianlong Period circa ...

Fine and thinly potted, decorated to exterior with incised chrysanthemum scrolls and interior center with flower medallion and diaper pattern to mouth rim. Ming dynasty 16th century with square mark to the base. Condition is very good except tiny chip to the foot rim, no crack and no restoration. Height: 5.3cm and Diameter: 10.5cm.

From our Chinese Monochrome Collection, a fine blanc de chine (dehua) porcelain figure of a seated dignitary, Kangxi Period (1662-1722), seated on a low plinth and crisply modeled with an elaborate dragon badge to chest, a ruyi scepter in his left hand, and a pensive downward gaze. Holes under the ears and around the mouth were originally for placement of animal hair to form the beard...

A well potted rouleau vase finely decorated with famille verte enamel, depicting Zhongkui gathering with his younger sister in a garden, not far from them under a sycamore tree, a goblin is taking care of Zhongkui's nephew. Late 19th century, Guangxu period. The vase is in excellent condition, the only flaw is some old chips inside the foot rim. Height: 43 cm.

From our Chinese Polychrome Collection, a fine Famille Verte porcelain dish, Kangxi Period (1662-1722), well-painted with a figural scene of three people, two of which occupy an outdoor pavilion while a third looks on from the inside. Floral sprays, butterflies, and twin-fish are represented in the cavetto, while the border is executed in classic piecrust form...

A fine b/w bowl, decorated with continuously fungus scrolls to exterior and a single Lingzhi blossom to interior center within double circle. Four characters hall mark to base. Early Qing Shunzhi to Kangxi period. Bowl in excellent condition. Diameter: 13.5cm.

A nicely blue & white saucer dish, decorated in the center with a white on blue chrysanthemum surrounded by "ruyi" scrolls and border with classic scroll around the inner rim. Chinese early 18th century Kangxi phase. Condition is perfect excepted flake chip to foot rim, no any other chip found, no cracks and free from restoration. Diameter: 12 cm.

A fine potted blue and white bowl, decorated with two vividly Ming style Dragons among cloud scrolls, interior with a Dragon within double circle all in very nice underglazed blue tone. Base with Qianlong seal mark and possibly of the period. Diameter: 15cm and Height: 6.6cm.

A fine drawing of late Qing to 20th century vase, decorated with the lady and the demon. Condition is perfect with no any crack, no any chip and free from any restoration. Height: 17 cm.

From our Early Chinese Collection, a large Machang Phase jar from the Majiayao Culture (2300 - 2000 BC), originating from what is now Gansu province, China. Of well-known and documented form, this fascinating vessel is approximately 4,000 years old and comes with an Oxford TL test. Larger and better potted than is usually found, it is painted with anthropomorphic designs in purplish-black mineral pigments typical of these wares...

A nice one Wucai/ Famille Verte censer standing on three legs and decorated with Dragon and Phoenix. Very good condition, no any chip, no any crack and free from any restoration. Late Ming Dynasty 17th century Fujian Ware. Height: 9 cm and Mouth Diameter: 8,3 cm

A Famille Rose Teapot and Cover. With applied carnations, other flowers and leaves. Decorated with strong enamels. Yongzheng C1722/36. Height; 4 5/8″ (11.6 cm). Condition; very good, one chip to one leaf.

A Famille Rose model of a bearded Immortal, wearing a long tabbed hat and long robes tied at the waist, the robe painted with writhing green dragons among cloud scrolls above foaming waves, holding a Yu-i sceptre in his left hand, standing straight on a raised rectangular base. Nicely crafted in details with a smile on his face.

Age: Chinese, Qing Dynasty, circa 19th century
Measurement: Height 29.3 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition and glaze overall...

A Famille Rose Jar, decorated with flower design under crackled glaze. Very good condition except the lid is missing. Height: 8,2 cm.

A Famille Rose Dish. Decorated to the centre with swallows in flight above a pheasant perched in a flowering tree and watching a beetle. The rim with birds among floral sprays. Chinese Mid 19thC.Diameter 6 1/8" (15.5 cm). Condition; short hairline in rim 1.5 cm.