Pair of 19th Century Cantonese Vases

A pair of late 19th century window seats with squab cushion, raised on bun feet recently upholstered with calico.

A pair of French kingwood, tulipwood and parquetry demilune side tables, with white marble tops within a raised brass gallery. Below the parquetry frieze drawer, four slender graduat...

An Exhibition quality cabinet by LAMB of Manchester. An ebonised mahogany, amboyna, satinwood, palisander and parcel gilt Etruscan revival cabinet of exhibition quality by LAMB of Manchester. The marble top on a reeded and fluted frieze supported by eight coupled-pillars, the central glazed door enclosing a mirror-backed and green leather-lined interior blind with gilt stars, flanked by a pair of doors with green jasperware type plaques and incised with stylised gilt hanging lamps, on turned feet. The right hand door stamped LAMB MANCHESTER...

A 19th century Chinese hardwood carved alter table having a panel top, carved scrolling ends. The frieze with carved fruit and leaves, end support e...

A stunning Italian 19th century white Carrara marble statue. The figure depicts a Neapolitan dancer playing a the tambourine with grapevine in his h...

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A very good quality pair of mid-19th century Chinese Canton / Rose medallion vases on stands. Each with a white ground, green foliate decoration with exotic bids, flowers and butterflies. Inset panted panels, handles either side of two men carrying...

Famille Rose refers to a type of Chinese porcelain characterized by the use of opaque, brightly colored enamels, prominently featuring shades of pink, purple, green, and yellow. The ...

An impressive high quality pair of Cantonese Famille Rose medallion vases. Each having wonderful bold colours, the inset hand painted panels depicting interior scenes of courtiers an...

Pair of 19th century Satsuma vases, Japan 19th century.

A fine pair of Meigi period with painted panels of birds and flowers on a pentagon background. ...

Faux bamboo Chinese vases were a type of decorative art that emerged during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) in China. These porcelain vases were designed to mimic the appearance of bamboo, a plant highly regarded in Chinese culture for its resilience, elegance, and symbolism. Bamboo is associated with attributes such as flexibility, strength, and modesty, making it a popular motif in Chinese art. In the Qing Dynasty the color yellow held significant symbolism and represented imperial authority, power, and the emperor himself. Yellow was considered the most sacred and prestigious color in Chinese culture, and it had strong associations with the emperor's position as the Son of Heaven and the ruler of all under heaven. The marks at the bottom of the vases indicate that these were crafted more specifically during the Tongzhi period – an emperor who reigned from 1861 to 1875, which effectively lasted nthrough his adolescence and was largly overshadowed by the rule of his mother, Empress Dowager Cixi. Although he had little influence over state affairs, the events of his reign gave rise to what historians call the “Tongzhi Restoration”, an unsuccessful modernization program. The polychrome enamels representing on one vase a traditional Chinese kite...