Pair Chinese Export Porcelain European Subject Cups and Saucers, 18th Century

Exquisite Japanese contemporary Ko-Imari (Old Imari) style gilded hand painted porcelain cup and saucer. This extraordinary piece brings back the glory an...

18th Century Japanese porcelain tea cups and saucers 18th Century Japanese porcelain tea cups and saucers with a scene of Rabbits in flor...

A Chinese made tonkin ware gilt- and lacquer cup and saucer China or Japan, Chinese artisans, early 18th century The black-lacquered cup with gilt handles in the shape of sculptured chrysanthemums and a lobbed edge decorated with gilt engraved border, with a gilt foot-ring that fits into the saucer ring, with two cartouches showing partly undercut gilt relief trees and birds on a gilt granulated background, black lacquered bracket-lobed edge, depicting gilt engraved peony scrolls and three cartouches decorated with high relief gilt trees and birds on a gilt granulated background, the centre with engraved chrysanthemum, enclosed by a raised ring upon which the cup fits, around which a circular panel decorated with high gilt relief trees, flowers, birds and a butterfly on a gilt granulated background. Measures: Cup: H. 5.7 x W. 8.5 cm Saucer: Diameter 13 cm Provenance: Collection Felix Schäfer Note: The decoration of the cup and saucer is identical to the slightly smaller cup and saucer...

This exceptional pair of 18th-century Chinese porcelain jars is hand-painted in vibrant famille rose enamels with blooming peonies, chrysanthemums, and plum blossoms in brilliant sha...