Large Pair of Chinese Porcelain Phoenix Birds

A wonderfully decorative pair of porcelain foo dogs, or guardian lions, beautifully glazed with purple and blue streaks China, 20th century ...

A pair of Chinese Longquan ware vases in light-green celadon glaze, of the 12th–14th century Song or Yuan dynasty style. Fitted as lamps on gilt turned circular bases. Vases China, early to mid-20th century. The vases have the traditional pear-shaped bodies raised on slightly spreading feet, the waisted and flaring necks applied with two C-shaped dragon handles suspending large fixed rings, covered overall with a bluish-green glaze thinning to white at the edges and around the moulded peony scroll decoration. Why we like them We love the exquisite, individually hand-moulded decoration and the gentle colour of the glaze, in perfect harmony with the the flowing shape of the vases. History and Design Made in porcelain with raised moulded decoration under celadon glaze, and traditionally referred to as the Longquan ware, the design of these vases dates back to the 10th–14th century. Longquan celadon refers to ceramics produced in large kilns in Longquan, Jincun and other sites in Zhejiang Province on the east China seaboard as well as ceramics made elsewhere using the same techniques. The making of Longquan celadon dates back to the Northern Song...

A superb 'Grand Tour' bronze bust, traditionally described as Dionysus (Dionysos), after the original excavated at the Villa of the Papyri in 1754; by the Sabatino and Sons foundry, ...

Absolutely exquisite late 18th / early 19th century reverse glass portraits in original frames. China, circa 1800. Why we like it The portraits depict a gentleman and a lady of the...

A superbly decorative pair of neoclassical lidded porcelain vases, exquisitely hand-painted in blue and white colours and gilded throughout. Germany, early 20th century We love the...

Two exquisite and rare etchings of ancient sculptures by Pierre Bouillon (1776-1831), from his book Musée des antiques, published in Paris between 1811-1827. The two plates, titled P...

Decorated with green and yellow enamels. Standing on a blue rock work base.

Charming pair of Chinese parakeets or budgies crafted in terra cotta, decorated, glazed and perched on tree trunks with flowers. Signed with chop marks on the bottoms.

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai Glazed Parrots China, Early 20th Century A Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Green Sancai Glazed Parrots, originating from China in the...

A fine pair of large 19th century Chinese Export models of cockerels, decorated in blanc de chine with red highlights. Each modelled standing on pierced rockwork with head turned to ...

Pair of porcelain doves. China. early 20th century. Famille rose glaze. Measure: 7.25in high.

Chinese Qing dynasty style Blanc de chine porcelain Quan Yin or Guanyin depicted standing in a flowing robe. Constructed of Dehua porcelain fr...