 |  | Rare snuffbottle out of glass with imitation of agate. Glass is striated with combinations of different brown ones to appear as agate and in overlay for the decoration. Snuffbottles out of glass imitating other materials are a proof of the exceptional talent of the glassmakers, they were as well imitated seemingly and in weight selected materials. In spite of the feeling as a less noble matter, the imitation out of glass had with the eyes of the Chinese an equal value as it was the way of showing their skill. This snuffbottle is with decoration cut in relief on a face of a falcon perched on a rock and on the other face a bear. The falcon, bird of good omen is emblem of temerity, it is a sign d' authority. The Chinese associate the falcon (ying) with the bear (xiong) symbol of force and audacity. Thus ying represents the heroic and xiong the virile one. Each shoulder of the snuffbox is decorated with factitious ring suspended with a medallion. The stopper quite as interesting because is made out of glass with l' imitation of the coral representing a coiled dragon. China time 19th century |
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 | | Snuffbox out of glass known as " overlay" Circa 1780. The bottle is out of transparent glass with inclusions innumerable small bubbles known as " flakes or storm of snow". It was worked to leave as glass block the made-to-order of the rock crystal. This material was very appreciated in China till the end of the 19 th century because it was rare and had the value of the semi-precious stones. Concerning its yellow color, it corresponds to a code of the colors in force in China til the end of the 18 th century, at which time belongs this bottle snuffbox. If the color " Yellow opaque" was strictly reserved for the imperial family, this color will be used by part as on this bottle by Mandarins and the Dignitaries. These small bottles became witnesses of the Chinese art with its procession of traditions and legends. They had value of gift or currency exchange. The bottle presented here had the values of wishes of success for a Dignitary. On a face the mushroom for it is reproduced; intelligence and longevity; the bat for happiness; the sun which rises for prosperity and the social rise; finally the goose which flies for long life. On the other face appears carp for perseverance, the knowledge and also the higher mention at the time of examinations. Here even this carp survives on waves to climb in the imperial hierarchy and binds to a temple in sign of good omen. This very interesting snuffbox is especially remarkable by the work of polishing of under layer which in made an object of desire. |
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 | | Porcelain brush pot of China paint by ZHANG ZHITANG about 1930, which belongs to the Masters of the new school. It painted in the style of the enamel fencaï Scholar. Those made it possible to paint delicate more brilliant fine nuances. A significant development during the republican period was emergence of a new market for the porcelains which wanted to equalize the parts of the period of Qing. This porcelain was produced by private workshops of Jingdezhen which saw the emergence of largest the Chinese artist of which the famous school of the Eight Friends of Zhushan which generated the most famous Chinese artists such as: Wang Bu (famous for its blue and white), Wang Dacang (famous for its landscape), Fang Yunfeng (famous for its characters) and Zhang Zhitang (famous for its landscapes). |
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Chinese porcelain Scholar cup blue and white decoration of Chinese inscriptions on all the faces of the cup, resting on four small feet out of enamelled biscuit. Mark potter under the base. China time 19th century
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A punch spoon China of form polylobée out of porcelain of China decoration of flowers to enamels of the famille rose and spearhead gold on the edge, it is provided with a handle out of turned wooden.Epoch Qianlong (1735-1795) bibliography D. Howard J. Ayers " China for the west"
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 | | Pair of Buddhist lions or dogs Foo of enamelled biscuit with the colors of the green family of the Kangxi period, yellow, green and manganese: the dogs of Foo come from India where, the lions disappeared in China lived of small number under the name of “singh” and were regarded as the guards of the Buddha as Chen Fo. Time of the reign of Kangxi 1662-1722 For memory, a pair of identical lions but with the green dress is preserved in the important collection of Doctor Strebel in the United States |
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 | | Porcelain statue of Chinese Mandarin of China, carrying a vase, a dress with a superb reason for fabrics. Jiaqing Time, beginning 19th century |
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 | | China porcelain vase on gilded bottom strewn with flowers and grape and branches of vine, bordered in top and bottom of planks of heads of ruyi. The body reinflated with two reserves of branches flowered with enamels of the pink family and is decorated catches in the shape of deer head to the naturalness. Under the base apocryphal marks: Qianlong emperor. China beginning of the XXe century. |
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 | | Rython or drinking cup, out of biscuit enamelled in the shape of head of buffalo. Enamelled manganese. Time of the reign of Kangxi (1662-1722) circa 1700 |
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 | | Small dish out of porcelain of China enamelled in alternate fruit polychromy: The litchi symbol of the profit and the benefit in business, the grenade is the symbol of fruitfulness and peach longevity. With the back marks with the characters of the reign of Tongzhi (1862-1874). |
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 | | Snuffbottle out of smoked glass painted inside with decoration on a side of three cranes on an edge of lake and for the other of two mandarin ducks branning themselves in a lake, symbol of fidelity. Signature and seal of Ding-Hong, he was one of the painters and founders of the modern school. It is quoted with Wangxisan, Liu Shouben and Ye Shuying. Ding-Hong painted between 1955 and 1970. Under prohibition of the mode in place, it was to hide, often to change name and to find like here very beautiful glass of the 18th century to paint its work. Today its works find place in the largest collections. For memory, the cranes are symbol of longevity chosen by the immortal ones and they have significance peace and tranquility. The duck is symbol of fidelity and it is the degree of first class in the hierarchy mandarinal. China time XXe century. |
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 | | A round dish porcelain of China with polychrome decoration of the pink family of a scene in a Chinese garden of two women of quality richly dressed, unscrewing. The scene is held with the foot of bored rocks coming from the lake Tauhu China time Yongzheng (1723-1735) |
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 | | Pair of porcelain candlesticks of China with polychrome émaux roses representing supposed Chinese guards to draw aside the evil of the house thanks to their terrifying expression, they were adapted with silver plated bronze mountings of stylized flowers. An identical pair appears in the book: " Chinese seduction " of Nicole de Bisscot. End of reign of Qianlong third quarter of the 18th century |
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 | | Small dish on board godronné chinese porcelain with reserves in the shape of petals of lotus organized around a central medallion, this last with important decoration with a flowered vase. Emaux verts reign of Kangxi (1662-1722) |
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 | | China family green cup epoch reigns of Kangxi 1662-1722 |
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 | | A pair of gild-bronze and cloisonne enamel tripod censers China Qing Dynasty, 17th century |
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 | | Pair of porcelain candleholders of the Indian company. Chinese and leaves of tobacco decors. Period Jiaqing (1796-1820)|
Height
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Width
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