The four famille colors used to decorate Chinese porcelain have a long and rich history in Chinese art and culture.

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A wucai 'Dragon and Phoenix' bowl, Guangxu six-character mark,…

A wucai 'Dragon and Phoenix' bowl, Guangxu six-character mark, but later, stand and box, 14.5 cm diam.

A wucai 'Dragon and Phoenix' bowl, Daoguang mark and of the…

A wucai 'Dragon and Phoenix' bowl, Daoguang mark and of the period, 14.8 cm diameter. Provenance: John Kenny, Melbourne, Sotheby's, The Estate of the late John Kenny, Melbourne, 17-18 May 2004, lot 64, also featured on the cover. Private collection,…

A Chinese Wucai / famille verte Powder-Blue-Ground bowl, Kangxi…

A Chinese Wucai / famille verte Powder-Blue-Ground bowl, Kangxi period (1661-1722), decorated to the interior with an eight petalled shaped reserve containing a flower spray in wucai enamels, the rest covered in a powder blue enamel glaze, with remnant…

A Chinese Lime-Ground famille verte dish, Qing Dynasty…

A Chinese Lime-Ground famille verte dish, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, decorated with shaped reserves containing flower sprays against a lime-green enamel ground. Diameter 35 cm

A Chinese famille verte dish, Kangxi period (1661-1722),…

A Chinese famille verte dish, Kangxi period (1661-1722), decorated with flower sprays within an eight petalled flower shape to the centre in famille verte enamels. Diameter 38 cm

A Chinese famille verte dragon and phoenix dish, Qing Dynasty…

A Chinese famille verte dragon and phoenix dish, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, decorated with a dragon and phoenix within an octagonal reserve against a gilded blue ground, Kangxi mark to the base. Diameter 40.5 cm

A famille-verte 'landscape' bowl, 20th century, base inscribed,…

A famille-verte 'landscape' bowl, 20th century, base inscribed, 12.7 cm high

A pair of famille-verte 'peach' saucers, Kangxi, with a fitted…

A pair of famille-verte 'peach' saucers, Kangxi, with a fitted box, 9.7 cm diam. each (2). Exhibited and Published: Min Chiu Society, Catalogue of the 7th Annual Exhibition of Porcelain of Ch'ing Dynasty. K'ang-hsi, Yung-cheng and Ch'ien-lung Periods…

A wucai 'flying horse' warming bowl, Wanli period, with an…

A wucai 'flying horse' warming bowl, Wanli period, with an associated box inscribed by Mr Wong Peng Cheong, 15.3 cm diam. Exhibited: Min Chiu Society, Hong Kong, Ex. Cat. No. 67 (label)

Two Chinese famille verte porcelain dishes, Qing Dynasty, 19th…

Qing Dynasty Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Dishes, 19th Century

Two Chinese famille verte porcelain dishes, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 13.5 cm diameter

Masons Ironstone patent Mandarin pattern table bowl, 1813-1820…

Restored Masons Ironstone Mandarin Pattern Table Bowl, 1813-1820

Masons Ironstone patent Mandarin pattern table bowl, 1813-1820 printed mark famille verte palette 27 cm diameter (showing restoration)

A Chinese famille-verte circular dish, Qing dynasty, 18th…

18th Century Chinese Famille-Verte Circular Dish

A Chinese famille-verte circular dish, Qing dynasty, 18th century 27 cm diameter

A 19th century Chinese famille verte punch bowl, the central…

19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Punch Bowl

A 19th century Chinese famille verte punch bowl, the central vignette of figures within a pavilion and wall garden framed by sinuous flowering vines and further conforming panel, the exterior with similar decoration, diameter 29.8 cm. A small area of…

A collection of Chinese ceramics, Qing dynasty and later,…

Chinese Ceramics Collection: Qing Dynasty and Later

A collection of Chinese ceramics, Qing dynasty and later, comprising twelve pieces, a powder blue ground famille verte saucer dish; ten blue and white dishes of various shapes and sizes; and a Chinese Imari plate, the largest dish 27 cm diameter

A Chinese porcelain famille verte water bowl adorned with…

Famille Verte Water Bowl with Female Figures and Poem

A Chinese porcelain famille verte water bowl adorned with female figures in landscape and poem, circa 1880s, Guangxu red seal mark to base, 14 cm high, 20 cm wide

A famille verte Chinese dish featuring Foo dog and bird,…

Famille Verte Foo Dog and Bird Dish - 31cm

A famille verte Chinese dish featuring Foo dog and bird, diameter 31 cm

A famille verte dish, Qing Dynasty, Shunzhi period (1638-1661),…

Famille Verte Dish, Qing Dynasty, Shunzhi Period

A famille verte dish, Qing Dynasty, Shunzhi period (1638-1661), 8.3 cm wide

Chinese Wucai porcelain dish, of shallow circular form, the…

Wucai Dragon Porcelain Dish

Chinese Wucai porcelain dish, of shallow circular form, the interior decorated with central roundel of two five-clawed dragons disputing a flaming pearl, the exterior decorated with similar motif, six character mark within double rings to base, height 4…

Five Chinese Cafe Au lait backed famille verte dishes, Kangxi…

Kangxi famille verte dishes with cafe au lait ground

Five Chinese Cafe Au lait backed famille verte dishes, Kangxi period (1661-1722), the moulded dodecahedronal dishes with wucai enamel decoration of scrolling flowers to the interior, the exterior with enamel flowers against a cafe au lait ground. Lingzhi…

A pair of large Chinese Wucai dishes Qing Dynasty (1644-1912),…

Large Wucai Dishes with Phoenix and Qilin Motifs

A pair of large Chinese Wucai dishes Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), Kangxi period decorated with phoenix and qilin in a landscape in wucai enamels to the front, and with crane amongst clouds in sancai enamels to the base. 4 cm high, 30.5 cm diameter.…

A Chinese blue and famille verte 'Sanduo' bowl (Da Qing…

Qianlong Marked Chinese Sanduo Bowl, Famille Verte and Blue

A Chinese blue and famille verte 'Sanduo' bowl (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi mark), height 6.5 cm, diameter 15 cm

A Chinese famille verte 'Figural' dish (Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi…

Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Figural Dish

A Chinese famille verte 'Figural' dish (Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi mark), height 3.9 cm, diameter 18.2 cm

Chinese porcelain bowl. With overglazed famille verte…

Famille verte quail porcelain bowl

Chinese porcelain bowl. With overglazed famille verte decoration of two quails among foliage. Raised foot with six character apocryphal Yongzheng mark. Diameter 13 cm

A pair of Chinese Wucai/famille verte dragon bowls, Kangxi…

Wucai Dragon Bowls with Ormolu Stands

A pair of Chinese Wucai/famille verte dragon bowls, Kangxi period (1661-1722), finely decorated in wucai enamels, to the exterior with a scene of a carp leaping the dragon gate to both sides, the dragons with four claws, and to the interior with a flaming…

Lowestoft rare English porcelain bowl beautifully painted with…

Rare Lowestoft porcelain bowl with Chinese figures in landscape

Lowestoft rare English porcelain bowl beautifully painted with Chinese figures in landscape in a famille verte pallet, circa 1770, 6.5 cm high, 15 cm diameter. Provenance: J. G. Carpenter collection, U.K

A pair of Chinese porcelain tall famille verte bowls, porcelain,…

Chinese Dragon and Phoenix Porcelain Bowls

A pair of Chinese porcelain tall famille verte bowls, porcelain, polychrome enamelled, one with dragons, the other with phoenix, black ground, yellow interior, one with impressed mark to base, the other with painted mark. Diameter 21 cm. Height 14.5 cm.

A large Chinese Wucai dish, Kangxi period (1661-1722),…

Chinese Wucai Dish with Lotus Blossom Design

A large Chinese Wucai dish, Kangxi period (1661-1722), decorated with lapette-form reserves with flowers surrounding a central roundel of lotus blossom. 4.5 cm high, 28 cm diameter

Chinese famille verte porcelain bowl. Decorated inside and out…

Famille Verte Cockerel Bowl

Chinese famille verte porcelain bowl. Decorated inside and out with cockerels in a cabbage garden. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Diameter 13 cm height 6 cm

A Chinese famille verte bowl on stand, handpainted and…

Chinese Famille Verte Bowl on Stand with Characters and Flora

A Chinese famille verte bowl on stand, handpainted and decorated with characters, flora and butterflies, diameter 23 cm, height 15 cm

A pair of famille verte covered bowls for the Persian market,…

Famille Verte Covered Bowls for Persian Market

A pair of famille verte covered bowls for the Persian market, Qing Dynasty, 1644 1912, octagonal bowls with conforming domed covers and ferrous red lion finials, decorated throughout with floral stems within mihrab cartouches outlined in raised enamel,…

A porcelain magic bowl for the Islamic Market, China, late 18th…

18th Century Islamic Magic Bowl from China

A porcelain magic bowl for the Islamic Market, China, late 18th Century 14.0 cm diam., Made in the Fujian province and exported through the port of Swatow, or Shantou, these types of wares were made exclusively for the Islamic world. The 'magic square' in…

Three Chinese porcelain dishes square with canted corners,…

Wucai Porcelain Dishes with Garden Pond and Bridge

Three Chinese porcelain dishes square with canted corners, decorated in wucai enamels with a garden pond and bridge within floral borders. Four character Wan Li mark. Provenance: Walter Kendal Tresize collection, width 13 cm.

Four porcelain dishes in wucai palette embellished with gilt.…

Wucai Porcelain Dishes with Gilt Embellishment

Four porcelain dishes in wucai palette embellished with gilt. Rim chips. Provenance: Walter Kendal Tresize collection. Diameter 18 cm.

A Qing Dynasty Kangxi or Yongzheng period famille verte…

Kangxi/Yongzheng Famille Verte Porcelain Dish with Flower Pattern

A Qing Dynasty Kangxi or Yongzheng period famille verte Procelain dish with flower pattern (Hua Jia mark), ), diameter 21.6 cm

A wucai square 'dragon' bowl, Jiajing six-character mark 6.2 cm…

Wucai Dragon Bowl with Jiajing Mark

A wucai square 'dragon' bowl, Jiajing six-character mark 6.2 cm high

A Chinese famille verte Wucai 'Mandarin duck and Immortals'…

Famille Verte Wucai Mandarin Duck and Immortals Dish

A Chinese famille verte Wucai 'Mandarin duck and Immortals' dish, Kangxi period, decorated in famille verte enamels and gilding to the centre with a lotus pond with mandarin ducks, the border decorated with the eight taoist immortals riding their…

A vintage famille verte bowl shaped brush wash, 20th century,…

Famille Verte Dragon & Phoenix Brush Wash Bowl

A vintage famille verte bowl shaped brush wash, 20th century, the petite bowl depicting a dragon and phoenix chasing a flaming pearl amidst, flame and ruyi clouds, six character underglaze mark underside, height 4 cm, diameter: 7.5 cm

Kangxi marked famile verte shallow dish featuring musicians,…

Kangxi Famille Verte Shallow Dish with Musicians (8 words)

Kangxi marked famile verte shallow dish featuring musicians, mark to base, diameter 28 cm

A fine large coral ground famille verte bowl depicting groups…

Jiaqing Coral Ground Famille Verte Bowl with Boys Playing

A fine large coral ground famille verte bowl depicting groups of boys playing in outdoor setting bearing with 6 character Jiaqing mark to the base, height 10.6 cm, diameter 21 cm

A Wucai 'Dragon' bowl, the rounded sides painted on the…

Wucai Dragon Bowl with Wanli Mark

A Wucai 'Dragon' bowl, the rounded sides painted on the exterior with two dragons pursuing flaming pearls among scattered clouds and flames, above a band of wave splashed rocks, the interior with a central dragon medallion within double line borders, the…

Wanli marked Famile verte Chinese dish dish decorated with…

Famile Verte Chinese Dish with Flame Cartouches

Wanli marked Famile verte Chinese dish dish decorated with flame cartouches and a green glazed floral central section.Stamped to base, diameter 23 cm

Chinese famille verte dishes (2) of small proportions and both…

Miniature Chinese Court Scene Famille Verte Dishes

Chinese famille verte dishes (2) of small proportions and both featuring a Chinese court scene, diameter 20 cm, and 14.5 cm

A large famille verte plate, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period. This…

Famille verte plate, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period

A large famille verte plate, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period. This shallow shaped dish depicts a scene with a single long-tailed bird and two small birds perched on a rocky outcrop in a blossoming garden. Four panels radiate out from the center and feature…

A Chinese Wucai porcelain dragon bowl, Yongzheng mark to the…

Wucai Dragon Bowl with Yongzheng Mark

A Chinese Wucai porcelain dragon bowl, Yongzheng mark to the base, height 5.5 cm, diameter 10.5 cm

Famile verte Chinese blue charger Guangxu mark featuring a grey…

Chinese Blue Charger with Grey Bird and Floral Design

Famile verte Chinese blue charger Guangxu mark featuring a grey coloured bird perched in a tree and a blue field, the sides decorated with scrolling floral design, marked to base and emblem on the inside of dish, Yong Qing Chang Chun mark, Diameter- 37 cm

A wucai 'dragon and phoenix' bowl mark of Kangxi, with steeply…

Kangxi wucai dragon and phoenix bowl

A wucai 'dragon and phoenix' bowl mark of Kangxi, with steeply rounded sides and flared rim, the exterior brightly enamelled with a green and a red dragon chasing flaming pearls interspersed with two descending phoenix in flight, on a ground of floral…

A famille verte export ware dish, mid Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912,…

Famille Verte Story Dish

A famille verte export ware dish, mid Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912, the rectangular dish with notched corners decorated with figures engaged in a narrative in a pavilion and garden setting within a deep diaper border with four scalloped bird embellished…

Two decorative Chinese watercolours, depicting 18th century…

Famille Verte Porcelain Watercolor Pair

Two decorative Chinese watercolours, depicting 18th century famille verte porcelain bowls. Framed and glazed. Overall 55 cm x 55 cm

A famille verte porcelain footed bowl with six character mark…

Famille verte footed bowl, 6 character mark

A famille verte porcelain footed bowl with six character mark to base, height 9.8 cm, diameter 25 cm

A famille verte porcelain dish, height 4 cm, diameter 18.5 cm

Famille Verte Porcelain Dish - 18.5 cm Diameter

A famille verte porcelain dish, height 4 cm, diameter 18.5 cm

A Chinese porcelain dish in the famille verte palette, seal…

Daoguang Marked Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Dish

A Chinese porcelain dish in the famille verte palette, seal mark of Daoguang [1821-50], 19/20th century, painted in hues of blue-green, a lake in the foreground and a house in the distance with mountains behind, fitted box [2], diameter 9 cm

A Chinese 'unfinished' blue-and-white bowl intended for a wucai…

Unfinished Chinese Blue-and-White Wucai Dragon Bowl

A Chinese 'unfinished' blue-and-white bowl intended for a wucai 'dragon' bowl, Guangxu six-character mark and of the period, 14.8 cm diameter x 6.7 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney. Note: The intended wucai bowl belongs to a well-known…

A wucai saucer dish mark of Wanli, painted with a central…

Wanli Wucai Saucer Dish with Figure Scene and Mark

A wucai saucer dish mark of Wanli, painted with a central figure scene within a continuous floral meander, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, 27.8 cm diameter

A large Chinese porcelain famille verte fish bowl the bowl…

Chinese Famille Verte Fish Bowl with Figurative Scenes

A large Chinese porcelain famille verte fish bowl the bowl decorated with painted figurative scenes height 43 cm, diameter 46 cm

A Chinese Wucai bowl Yongzheng mark, Qing Dynasty, boldly…

Wucai Bowl with Floral Motifs, Qing Dynasty

A Chinese Wucai bowl Yongzheng mark, Qing Dynasty, boldly decorated to interior and exterior with wucai glazed floral motifs, bearing a sticker for London and provincial antique dealers, 14 cm diameter

A Chinese porcelain dragon and phoenix bowl with Wucai glaze,…

Wucai Dragon Phoenix Bowl, Guangxu Mark & Period

A Chinese porcelain dragon and phoenix bowl with Wucai glaze, Guangxu mark and period. Provenance: Acquired from Singapore gallery in 1989, original receipt, diameter 16 cm, height 8 cm

A Chinese wucai dragon and phoenix bowl, Kangxi six-character…

Kangxi Wucai Dragon and Phoenix Bowl, 15cm

A Chinese wucai dragon and phoenix bowl, Kangxi six-character underglaze blue mark, 15 cm diam

A set of Chinese porcelain trio of round tea bowl, round teacup…

Famille Verte Porcelain Trio with European Scenes

A set of Chinese porcelain trio of round tea bowl, round teacup with simple handle and saucer, Yongzheng period (1723-1735), decorated in famille verte with black enamel, iron red and gold, each piece with a European city/river scene with European figures…

A Chinese porcelain famille verte dish, Kangxi period…

Kangxi famille verte dish with scholar on horseback

A Chinese porcelain famille verte dish, Kangxi period (1662-1722), painted with a scholar riding a horse with his attendant leaving from home, the cavetto decorated with a band of auspicious symbols separated by four 'Ruyi' head shaped floral scrolls,…

Two 'famille-verte' decorated wares, comprising a bottle vase…

Famille-Verte Bottle Vase and Dish with Mythical Animals

Two 'famille-verte' decorated wares, comprising a bottle vase with domed body surmounted by a tall slender neck, painted on the exterior with butterflies and berried branches, and a shallow dish, the interior with a mythical animal medallion within a…

A 'famille-verte' bowl Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, the steeply…

Kangxi famille-verte bowl with birds and flowers

A 'famille-verte' bowl Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, the steeply rounded sides painted on the exterior with panels of birds among flowering plants reserved on a ground of flowers and butterflies, all between lappet and diaper borders, the rim unglazed,…

A wucai 'dragon' bowl mark of Jiajing, the slightly flared…

Jiajing Wucai Dragon Bowl

A wucai 'dragon' bowl mark of Jiajing, the slightly flared sides painted on the exterior with four dragons among clouds and flames, above a band of overlapping petals around the base, the interior with a further dragon in a central medallion within a…

A group of three Chinese blue-and-white bowls and a wucai bowl,…

Chinese Blue-and-White and Wucai Bowls Collection

A group of three Chinese blue-and-white bowls and a wucai bowl, Wanli to Kangxi period various sizes from 10.5 cm to 14.2 cm diam. (4). Provenance: NSW Private Collection. The Wanli blue-and-white bowl: Oriental Ceramics and Other Works of Art, Lawsons's,…

A Chinese wucai 'dragon and phoenix' bowl, Qianlong…

Qianlong Wucai Dragon and Phoenix Bowl

A Chinese wucai 'dragon and phoenix' bowl, Qianlong six-character underglaze-blue mark 16.3 cm diam.

A wucai 'dragon' bowl mark of Wanli the rounded sides painted…

Wanli Dragon Wucai Bowl

A wucai 'dragon' bowl mark of Wanli the rounded sides painted on the exterior with two dragons pursuing flaming pearls among scattered clouds and flames, above a band of wave splashed rocks, the interior with a central dragon medallion within double line…

A wucai saucer dish mark of Wanli the interior painted in…

Wanli Wucai Saucer Dish

A wucai saucer dish mark of Wanli the interior painted in coloured enamels and underglaze blue with a central figure scene within a continuous floral meander around the cavetto repeated on the underside between double line borders, the base inscribed in…

A large Chinese porcelain bowl in famille verte palette, Qing…

18th Century Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Bowl

A large Chinese porcelain bowl in famille verte palette, Qing Dynasty 18th century, the cavetto and exterior are painted with framed cartouches of mandarins, concubines and servants all in different pursuits, in garden pavilions and indoors, the furniture…

A Chinese famille verte bowl. a flared faceted bowl with a…

Famille Verte Horse Bowl

A Chinese famille verte bowl. a flared faceted bowl with a continuous enamel decorated scene of prancing horses against a swirling emerald ground sprigged with prunus blossom and flames; bearing a Kangxi mark to the rim. Height 12 cm. Width 23 cm. Depth…

A pair of famille verte Chinese porcelain shallow dishes,…

Famille Verte Dragon Dishes

A pair of famille verte Chinese porcelain shallow dishes, decorated to the interior with two imperial dragons amongst fiery clouds, opposing a mystic pearl, all detailed in grisaille on a green ground, the back of each dish painted with three precious…

A pair of 19th century Jingdezhen 'Wucai' Chinese porcelain…

19th Century Chinese Porcelain Wucai Dishes

A pair of 19th century Jingdezhen 'Wucai' Chinese porcelain dishes, of rhombic shape with famille rose decoration, depicting birds and flowers, previously used as appetizer plates, 22 cm diameter

Four Chinese famille verte bowls, late Qing with phoenix…

Chinese Qing Phoenix Bowls (Set of 4)

Four Chinese famille verte bowls, late Qing with phoenix decoration. 13.5 cm diameter, 6 cm high

Four Chinese famille verte bowls late Qing, phoenix decoration,…

Chinese Qing Phoenix Bowls, Famille Verte, Set of 4

Four Chinese famille verte bowls late Qing, phoenix decoration, 13.5 cm diameter, 6 cm high

Two Chinese famille verte bowls late Qing, the outer body…

Chinese Phoenix Bowls with Gold Rim and Mark

Two Chinese famille verte bowls late Qing, the outer body decorated with flying phoenix motif, the foliate rim with applied gold edge, four character mark to base. Provenance: From a private Australian collection. 14 cm diameter

A Chinese export dinner service in the 'famille-verte' palette,…

Chinese Export Dinner Service in Famille-Verte Palette, 1910

A Chinese export dinner service in the 'famille-verte' palette, circa 1910 (44). A Chinese export dinner service in the 'famille-verte' palette, circa 1910 decorated with roosters and birds in a garden landscape, comprising eight dinner plates, eight soup…

Antique Qing dynasty famille verte dish, approx 22 cm dia,…

Qing Dynasty Famille Verte Dish - 22cm Dia

Antique Qing dynasty famille verte dish, approx 22 cm dia, (very small rim chip)

A 'famille-verte' saucer dish, 19th/20th century with shallow…

Famille-verte saucer with figures in landscape

A 'famille-verte' saucer dish, 19th/20th century with shallow rounded sides and everted rim, painted on the interior with figures seated at a table beside a large gnarled tree in a rocky landscape, approached by a man carrying a banner and another on…

A wucai 'dragon' bowl mark of Wanli the steeply rounded sides…

Wanli Wucai Dragon Bowl

A wucai 'dragon' bowl mark of Wanli the steeply rounded sides with lipped rim springing from a short tapered foot, the interior with a central medallion of a phoenix in underglaze blue, the exterior painted in underglaze blue, yellow and green enamels and…

A Chinese famille verte bowl, Qing Dynasty, early 19th century,…

Qing Dynasty Chinese Famille Verte Bowl

A Chinese famille verte bowl, Qing Dynasty, early 19th century, the tapering bowl raised upon a ring foot decorated externally with a continuous scene of domestic and courtly narratives, and to the interior, a central roundel and panels with domestic…

A large Chinese jardiniere or fish bowl, the deep ovoid bowl…

Chinese Wucai Immortal Landscape Jardiniere

A large Chinese jardiniere or fish bowl, the deep ovoid bowl with a bulbous rim in a five colour or wucai palette with continuous underglaze blue and enamel decoration of immortals and attendants in a symbolic landscape between lappet and patterned…

A Chinese famille verte lobed bowl depicting men at leisure and…

Chinese famille verte lobed bowls with men and poetry

A Chinese famille verte lobed bowl depicting men at leisure and poetry, seal mark to base. Together with a similar smaller famille verte bowl, same marks. Height 6.5 cm. Width 15 cm

A Chinese famille-verte saucer dish, Kangxi, late 17th century,…

Kangxi famille-verte saucer with auspicious symbols

A Chinese famille-verte saucer dish, Kangxi, late 17th century, with auspicious symbols interspersed with ruyi and flower decoration around the interior, a flower mark under the base, BADA sticker on the back, 24.8 cm diameter. Provenance: From a private…

A large Chinese famille-verte bowl decorated with oriental…

Chinese Famille-Verte Bowl with Oriental Landscape

A large Chinese famille-verte bowl decorated with oriental figures in a typical oriental landscape. 20 cm high and 38 cm diameter

Chinese tri-form shallow dish, famille Verte c.1800

Famille Verte Chinese Tri-Form Dish (1800)

Chinese tri-form shallow dish, famille Verte c.1800

A rare and unusual Ming-style famille verte bowl, probably…

Ming-style famille verte bowl with mythical beasts

A rare and unusual Ming-style famille verte bowl, probably 18th/19th century decorated to the outside with three mythical beasts and with a six-character song mark to part of the rim, the interior painted in underglaze red on a crackle-celadon ground in…

A Jiaqing mark and period. Saucer dish, decorated in underglaze…

Jiaqing marked underglaze blue saucer dish

A Jiaqing mark and period. Saucer dish, decorated in underglaze blue and famille verte enamels, to the base a six-character Jiaqing mark and of the period. One very small hairline crack to the rim. Diameter 15 cm

Two large Chinese famille-verte dishes, 37 and 38 cm diameter

Pair of 37-38cm Chinese Famille-Verte Dishes

Two large Chinese famille-verte dishes, 37 and 38 cm diameter

A Chinese gold-painted wucai 'dragon' bowl, Guangxu…

Gold Dragon Wucai Bowl with Iron-Red Mark, Guangxu Period

A Chinese gold-painted wucai 'dragon' bowl, Guangxu six-character iron-red mark and of the period, painted around the body with two dragons chasing flaming jewels above a green 'sea wave' borders, the interior with a central 'shou'-character surrounded by…

A pair of Chinese famille verte bowls, early 20th century, each…

Chinese Famille Verte Bowls with Qianlong Seal Mark

A pair of Chinese famille verte bowls, early 20th century, each one with a gilt rim and decorated with peony, an inscription of appreciation on one side, Qianlong seal mark. 7 cm high and 19.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong between 1957…

A Wucai porcelain saucer dish. Decorated with figures in a…

Ming Wucai Porcelain Saucer Dish with Calligraphy and Figures

A Wucai porcelain saucer dish. Decorated with figures in a courtyard and a panel of calligraphy. A six character Ming mark to base. Fine hairline crack to underside centre. Fitted box. Diameter 15 cm

Chinese rice bowl with multi figure Wucai pattern. Blue and…

Multi-Figure Wucai Rice Bowl with Ming Mark

Chinese rice bowl with multi figure Wucai pattern. Blue and white ming mark to bottom. A/f. Restored rim. Diameter 13 cm

A fine Chinese famille verte bowl, decorated with four roundels…

Chinese Famille Verte Lotus Boys Bowl

A fine Chinese famille verte bowl, decorated with four roundels of boys among lotus blossoms, six character marks to base. Diameter 10.5 cm

A fine Chinese porcelain bowl, hemispherical, raised on a small…

Famille Verte Chinese Porcelain Bowl

A fine Chinese porcelain bowl, hemispherical, raised on a small foot ring, decorated in famille verte to the exterior with figures and a horse in a landscape. Diameter 14.5 cm

A pair of Chinese Ming-style Wucai dishes, probably 19th…

Ming-style Wucai Dragon Dishes

A pair of Chinese Ming-style Wucai dishes, probably 19th century, of low saucer profile with gently upturned sides, the interior decorated in iron red, cobalt, green and yellow, with a roundel of a dragon within a. Wide border of figures alternating with…

A Cantonese arboreal shaped jug, a waste bowl. Together with…

Cantonese Porcelain Set with Insect Motifs

A Cantonese arboreal shaped jug, a waste bowl. Together with two Cantonese plates, a Cantonese famille verte plate, cylindrical box and cover, helmet shaped gravy boat and spoon, each enamelled and painted panels of butterflies and further insects amongst…

A Chinese famille-verte two handled bowl and cover, Kangxi,…

Kangxi famille-verte floral bowl with cover

A Chinese famille-verte two handled bowl and cover, Kangxi, 1622-1722, the cover and base decorated with exotic flowers issuing from rockwork within four panels. 24 cm wide over the handles. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, 1/5/1993

A Chinese famille-verte saucer-dish, Qing Dynasty, 19th century,…

Iron-Red Dragon Saucer-Dish, Qing Dynasty

A Chinese famille-verte saucer-dish, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, well decorated with an iron-red dragon leaping from foaming waves, within elaborate borders. 29.1 cm diameter. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, 1/9/1991