Pair of Plates [Ch104]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, c. 1715 but bearing Chenghua (1467-1485) marks
Porcelain with famille verte enamels (D. 17.2 cm)
The centres of these dishes are delicately enamelled in the Chinese taste, one with two ladies sewing in a garden, a small boy in [...]
Bowl [Ch105]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, early 18th century, but with Chenghua (1467-1485) mark
Porcelain with famille verte enamels (D. 20 cm)
This circular bowl has an everted lip and is brightly enamelled in famille verte colours, the exterior with a palace scene; an emperor [...]
Pair of Saucer Dishes [Ch107]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, early 18th century
Porcelain with famille verte enamels (D. 27.5 cm)
These dishes are enamelled with long-tailed birds among chrysanthemum and peach branches issuing from rockwork, the inner borders with [...]
Pair of Saucer Dishes [Ch108]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, early 18th century
Porcelain with famille verte enamels (D. 21 cm)
Each dish is enamelled with an historical scene, one showing a mandarin in red robes sitting at a table, two figures before him; the [...]
Pair of Octagonal Goblets [Ch110]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, early 18th century
Porcelain with famille verte enamels (H. 11.5 cm)
These are of European shape, with bucket bowls, slender stems and spreading bases. They are enamelled with alternate panels of birds on [...]
Bowl [Ch112]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Kangxi mark (1662-1722) and late in the period
Porcelain with famille verte enamels (D. 23.5 cm)
This bowl has a flared rim, the exterior is boldly enamelled with prunus, pine and bamboo, known as the Three Friends of Winter. The [...]
Wine Cup [Ch102]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, early 18th century
Porcelain with famille verte enamels (D. 7 cm)
This cup is of oval quatrefoil form with a yellow bamboo handle banded in black. It is enamelled on the biscuit with four panels of [...]
Wine Cup [Ch101]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, early 18th century
Porcelain with famille verte enamels (D. 5.4 cm)
This cup is of dodecagonal form with a rectangular handle. It is enamelled on the biscuit with panels of black tendrils on alternating [...]
Pair of Tea Bowls and Saucers [Ch111]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period, early 18th century
Porcelain with famille verte enamels; yu (jade) marks in underglaze blue (saucers D. 13.5 cm, bowls D. 8.7 cm)
Each saucer has eighteen flutes, the centres each having a panel of pheasants on rockwork and flowering peonies. The borders have [...]
Saucer Dish [Ch113]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, early 18th century
Porcelain with famille verte enamels (D. 11.3 cm)
This dish is delicately enamelled with flowers and two butterflies above a blue toad on a green leaf. Below there is an aubergine [...]
Wine Cup of One of the Twelve Months [Ch114]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Kangxi mark and late in the period, early 18th century
Porcelain with famille verte enamels (D. 6.5 cm)
This small wine cup is delicately painted in blue and enamel colours with a rose bush (meigui) issuing from rockwork, bamboo and [...]
Hexagonal Beaker [Ch115]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, early 18th century
Porcelain with famille noire enamels (H. 8.2 cm)
This beaker is enamelled with a flower spray in famille noire enamels reserved on a black ground in each panel, with an iron-red scroll [...]
Plate [Ch223]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, early 18th century
Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration (D. 20 cm)
The scene depicted appears on many Chinese and Japanese plates and has traditionally been identified as a view of Deshima Island near [...]
Pair of Plates [Ch116]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng period (1723-1735)
Porcelain with famille rose enamels (D. 22.5 cm)
Each plate is enamelled with a cricket on a lotus spray issuing from a pool with water plants, two carp and a shrimp. The border of [...]
Teabowl [Ch117]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, early Qianlong period, c. 1740
Porcelain with famille rose enamels (D. 6.4 cm)
The bucket-shaped teabowl has a gold ground reserved with white prunus blossom, and the three leaf-shaped panels contain pink and [...]
Pair of Dishes [Ch118]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period, c. 1760-1770
Porcelain with famille rose enamels (D. 22.5 cm)
These dishes have convex centres and turquoise cracked ice-pattern grounds. The central panels are each enamelled with two quail below [...]
Wine Cup [Ch119]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Shan Xiezhu Zao seal mark, 19th century
Porcelain decorated with famille rose enamels (D. 6.5 cm, H. 5 cm)
This cup is enamelled in iron-red and blue with touches of pink, with flowering and fruiting pomegranates with brown branches and green [...]
Censer [Ch121]
Dehua, Fujian Province; Ming Dynasty, mid-17th century
Porcelain with transparent glaze (D. 13 cm)
The censer is of compressed circular pear shape with lion mask handles and a raised hollow foot. It is covered in a pale creamy white [...]
Figure of Guanyin [Ch122]
Dehua, Fujian Province; Qing Dynasty, 17th or 19th century, two seal marks, probably the fisherman mark in a double gourd
Porcelain with transparent glaze (H. 19 cm)
The figure is seated in Royal Ease (rajalilasana) with ivory blanc de chine glaze, heavily potted, with coiled hair and jewelled [...]
Pair of Libation Cups [Ch120]
Dehua, Fujian Province; Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, late 17th century
Porcelain with transparent glaze (H. 6.5 cm)
These blanc de chine cups are modelled in emulation of the rhinoceros cups of the same period, with shaped oval bowls standing on open [...]
Figure of Asita or Gautama Buddha [Ch123]
Dehua, Fujian Province; Qing Dynasty, 17th century
Porcelain with transparent glaze (H. 9.5 cm)
The emaciated figure is represented as an ascetic. His left wrist rests on his raised right knee, his left leg tucked behind his right [...]
Saucer Dish [Ch132]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, brocaded seal mark, c. 1700
Porcelain with coral glaze (D. 20.3 cm)
This dish is covered in an even deep coral iron-red glaze. The reverse has a brocaded seal mark with a double circle in blue. [...]
Vase [Ch126]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, early 18th century
Porcelain with turquoise glaze (H. 20.2 cm)
This vase has a tall neck with everted lip and globular body. The neck and shoulder are modelled with two dragons (qilong) pursuing a [...]
Pair of Triple Vases [Ch127]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, probably Kangxi period, early 18th century
Porcelain with yellow glaze (H. 11.5 cm)
Each of these vases is formed as a double-gourd tied at the waist with a ribbon. They are covered in mustard-coloured glazes. [...]
Pair of Bowls [Ch136]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng marks and period (1723-1735)
Porcelain with red decoration under a green ground (D. 15.2 cm)
Each of these bowls is reserved in underglaze copper red with five bats (wufu) on a pale even celadon ground both inside and out. The [...]
Double Gourd Miniature Bottle [Ch130]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, 18th century
Porcelain with black glaze (H. 7 cm)
This bottle has a broad oviform lower part and a small pear-shaped upper part. Literature: Anthony du Boulay, The Duberly Collection of [...]
Double Gourd Miniature Bottle [Ch135]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Chenghua mark, but 18th century
Porcelain with pale celedon glaze (H. 6.5 cm)
This bottle has a globular body, and a smaller globular upper part with cylindrical neck. Literature: Anthony du Boulay, The Duberly [...]
Water Pot [Ch133]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period, late 18th century
Porcelain with coral glaze (D. 5 cm)
The pot is of compressed globular form with circular white lip. Literature: Anthony du Boulay, The Duberly Collection of Chinese Art at [...]
Miniature Bottle [Ch131]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynastly, Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Porcelain with dark red glaze (H. 8 cm)
This bottle has a tall cylindrical neck and compressed pear-shaped body covered in langyao (sang de boeuf) glaze fading to cream round [...]
Miniature Vase [Ch134]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period, late 18th century
Porcelain with crackled cucumber green glaze (H. 7 cm)
This oviform vase has a small short cylindrical neck. Literature: Anthony du Boulay, The Duberly Collection of Chinese Art at [...]
Bowl [Ch124]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1763-1795)
Porcelain with crackled grey glaze (D. 12cm)
This bowl is an exact copy of a Song Dynasty Ge ware original with waved upper part. The glaze is of the type made at Longquan and [...]
Saucer [Ch221]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, c. 1690-95
Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, repaired (D. 11 cm)
This small plate shows the demolition of a row of houses during the Rotterdam riots of 1690. One man is wielding a pick and another [...]
Vase [Ch125]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, late 18th or early 19th century
Porcelain with greyish white crackled glaze (H. 30.5 cm)
This vase is of square baluster form and is covered in a light grey crackle glaze of Ge type, but it does not copy a Song shape. It is [...]
Coffee Pot and Cover [Ch226]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, early to mid 18th century
Porcelain with a blue glaze and gilt decoration (H. 26.7 cm)
The form of this coffee pot, with spout and handle at right angles, derives from English silverware. This shape was particularly [...]
Saucer Dish [Ch128]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Xuantong mark and period (1909-1911)
Porcelain with yellow glaze (D. 18.5 cm)
This dish is incised with a five-clawed dragon pursuing a pearl in the centre. The border has two similar pearls among cloud scrolls, [...]
Basket and Stand [Ch227]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, late Qianlong period, 1790s
Porcelain with a white glaze and gilt and enamelled decoration (stand L. 28 cm, basket L. 24 cm)
This basket and stand are part of a large dinner service ordered by John Goodall Canning (1756-1804) and are adorned with his armorial [...]
Set of Dishes [Ch228]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing Period, c. 1810
Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, in a black lacquer box inlaid with mother of pearl (central dish D. 10.5 cm, other dishes each L. 13cm, the box D. 31 cm)
These dishes, decorated with lotus flowers and still in their original lacquer box, were purchased by John Reeves (1774-1856) in Canton [...]
Dish [Ch224]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, second quarter of the 18th century
Porcelain with famille rose enamels (D. 21 cm)
This dish shows a European woman seated at a dressing table. The image is based on a 1694 engraving by the French artist Antoine [...]
Figure of an Archaistic Buffalo [Ch139]
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Cloisonne enamel (L. 8 cm, H. 8.2 cm)
Based on a Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) bronze original, this animal is standing looking ahead. A water dropper is formed as a [...]
Figure of a Quail [Ch140]
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period, late 18th century
Cloisonne enamel (H. 12 cm)
The bird stands facing to the left, with detachable wings forming the cover of an incense burner. It has a grey body with cloisons [...]
Water Pot [Ch225]
Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period (1722-35)
Copper with coloured enamels (D. 8 cm)
The technique of painting enamels onto metal was introduced to China from Europe in the early 18th century. Production was encouraged [...]
Canton Enamel Dish [Ch141]
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period, c. 1740
Porcelain and enamel (L. 30 cm, W. 23 cm)
The dish is of oval quartrefoil shape, the centre is painted with four butterflies and bees flying above and perched on flowering peony [...]
Brushwasher [Ch154]
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period, c. 1775
Nephrite (L. 13.6 cm, W. 9 cm)
This oval bowl is in the Mughal style and has an ibex head handle with ruby eyes. There are tight curls round the body and archaistic [...]
Figure of a Luohan [Ch155]
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795), signed Lixiu
Soapstone (H. 6.3 cm)
The figure sits in contemplation, cross-legged, his right hand on his knee, his left in his lap. His robes are inset with coloured [...]
Jade Marriage Bowl [Ch238]
Qing Dynasty, late 18th century
Spinach-green jade (D. 30 cm)
Large shallow bowls carved from jade, with two lose ring handles, were deemed appropriate as wedding gifts and are typically described [...]
Snuff Bottle [Ch156]
Qing Dynasty, early 19th century
Agate with green glass stopper with metal mount (H. 8.2 cm)
The bottle is of flattened form, the grey agate body carved in relief with a horse tied to a pine tree, a monkey on its left. [...]
Manju Netsuke [Ch173]
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Red lacquer (D. 4 cm)
This was made in China for the Japanese market, the circular cinnabar lacquer button has five segments and is carved with cell, [...]
Seal Box and Cover [Ch168]
Early Qing Dynasty, 17th century
Lac Burgaute (lacquer inlaid with shell) (D. 7 cm)
The box is inlaid in mother-of-pearl with a peasant holding a basket in a small landscape on a black ground, the sides with bands of [...]
Oblong Box and Cover [Ch169]
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period, mid 18th century
Lacquer (W. 14 cm)
The top of this box is carved in high relief on a green ground with lychee fruit in red, superimposed with bees and other insects and [...]
Cinquefoil Box and Cover [Ch170]
Qian Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Red lacquer (D. 8.3 cm)
Carved in relief with pomegranate and carnation sprays on a cell and diaper ground. The base is engraved with a peach and floral [...]