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A footed double-gourd porcelain bottle with iron and gold coloured crackle on grey background. China, the Qianlong period (1711 – 1799) of the Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1912). Diameter: 12 cm; Height: 21 cm. -
Footed conical bowl decorated with cream and brown splashes on green background inside, and cream and green splashes on the brown background outside. Diameter: 13.5 cm, H: 6.2 cm; -
Footed plate with scalloped rim, centre decorated with running yak or another even-toed animal among flowers, jewel diaper pattern to the inner lip; foliage motif to the outside is bordered with foliage above and lotus leaves below. Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration. Ming Dynasty [大明] (1368 – 1644); Wanli Era (1572 – 1620); Late 16th – Early 17th century. Diameter: 25.5 cm; Height: 4.2 cm -
A vessel of flattened ovoid form supported on a tall splayed foot and surmounted by a short neck with the galleried rim. The shoulders set with a pair of loop handles, the body moulded on both sides with a Phenix surrounded with meandering floral and foliate scrolls. Covered with irregular splashes of green, amber, cream, and blue glazes, dripping down the foot. Foot bottom unglazed (beige body). China, the Tang dynasty [唐朝] (618 – 907). Height: 18.5 cm; Width: 13 cm -
Footed conical bowl decorated with green and amber bleeding concentric circles on cream background inside and outside. Diameter: 13.5 cm, H: 6.2 cm; -
Underglaze cobalt blue and white Zhangzhou (Swatow) porcelain plate decorated vigorously and spontaneously with a bird in the landscape, and flowers in oval cartouches among waves or fish scale diaper. Sand particles on the base. Ming Dynasty [大明] (1368 – 1644); Wanli Era (1572 – 1620); Late 16th – Early 17th century. Diameter: 28.2 cm; Height: 4.0 cm -
Bowl with tapered sides, lavender-blue glaze and a large purple splash on the interior; yellowish rim; foot unglazed. China, the Yuan Dynasty [大元] (1279 – 1368). Diameter: 21 cm; Height: 9 cm. -
Small stoneware cup with rounded sides raising from a short foot to an inverted rim; glazed inside with a green and brown six-petal design on a blue background with creem dots. Amber glaze outside, blue bottom, foot unglazed. Dia: 10 cm; H: 4 cm. -
The pillow is moulded as a recumbent tiger, the details painted in dark brown and pale russet on a white slip and under a clear glaze, and the slightly dished top is painted with a winged beast. China, the Jin dynasty [金朝] (1115 – 1234). Dimensions: 12 x 34.5 x 19.5 cm -
Small six-lobed tripod censer with an outer surface decorated in a form of dragon skin, distant parts of the feet and centre of the bottom unglazed, a drip of blue glaze inside. China, the Tang dynasty [唐朝] (618 – 907). Diameter: 8 cm; Height: 7 cm. -
Small stoneware cup with rounded sides raising from a short foot to an inverted rim; glazed inside with a cream and brown six-petal design on a green background with cream and brown stylized flowers. Amber glaze outside, blue bottom, foot unglazed. Dia: 10 cm; H: 4 cm.
