CERAMICS - Raymond Horneman

These handsome large jars and covers are wonderful examples of the grand Chinese porcelains made for export in the Kangxi period(1662-1722)
Decorated in underglaze blue, each panel encloses finely painted plants and flowers, in a distinctive style that uses pencilled hatched lines, recalling European prints of the time. Such wares were eagerly bought, when they reached the West, and used to decorate the public rooms of palaces and the grand country houses of the aristocracy.
They epitomise the Dutch taste, brought to England by King William and Queen Mary, which filled Kensington Palace and Hampton Court with blue and white porcelain.
Large covered jars were often bought in pairs, to stand on the floor in a hall or long gallery, while in the summer months they might have been placed to furnish a large empty fireplace.

Exceptional, Large Pair Of Chinese Blue and White Vases, circa 1700

£ 32,000.00 GBP

Decorated with a highly unusual pattern of alternate panels either depicting scrolling flowers in underglaze blue or flower compositions in overglaze red and gold on white background and a particularly large cover (35 cm tall)
Exceptional piece of large proportions and presence, highly decorative Total height is 95 cm (the vase measures 60 cm and the cover 35)

Very Large 18Th Cent. Japanese Imari Octagonal Vase and cover

£ 12,500.00 GBP

A good quality mid 18th century Chinese Imari porcelain tray. Made for export, possibly for the Dutch market. Decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze red enamel, gold and black.

18th Century Chinese Armorial Porcelain Tray

£ 2,400.00 GBP

An extremely fine three vase Garniture, Yongzheng period (1722-1735)
Comprising of one baluster jar and cover and a pair of beaker vases
Each vase is richly enamelled in characteristic bright palette
Depicting a flowering peony tree and a fruiting pomegranate growing beside garden rockwork Originally the property of a family in the east of Holland This unusual shape of vase and beaker, which is angled above the foot, derives from a Japanese Imari form of the seventeenth century.
This type only seems to appear in fine Chinese Export porcelain during the Yongzheng reign period (1722-1735) Literature: DR.G.C.Williamson, The book of Famille Rose, London 1927, plate LIV

Early 18th century Chinese Famille Rose Garniture

£ 28,000.00 GBP

A well modelled pair of early 18th century (1700-1720)
Chinese white glazed porcelain figures of Guanyin, Goddess of mercy

Early 18th Century Pair of Blanc De Chine Guanyin

£ 2,400.00 GBP

Very impressive and unusual boldly decorated Nevers footed bowlIn its original condition, showing chips and losses that we purposely did not have restored‍For further information on 17th Cent French Faience we highly recommend:La Faience Baroque Francaise, Camille Leprince, Feu et Talent, Paris, 2014

Rare, Bold Late 17th Century French Faience Bowl, Nevers, circa 1670

£ 4,400.00 GBP

A good quality pair of Japanese Imari Bijin figures dating circa 1690 Their robes decorated with sparse flowers and bordered in red ‍Several similar examples at Drottningholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden

Late 17th Century Japanese Figures

£ 4,200.00 GBP

Large Early 18th Century Japanese Imari ChargerDecorated in the typical Imari palette with underglaze blue and overglaze red and gold Depicting a large bouquet of peonies and chrysanthemums in a shaped vase

Early 18th Century Japanese Imari Charger

£ 1,450.00 GBP

Very handsome example, elegant shape and proportions. Finely decorated in Imari palette.

Early 18th Century Japanese Imari Lidded Bowl

£ 2,850.00 GBP

The sculpture depicts the warrior God "Guandi". Seated on a throne, clad in armour and loose fitting robe, decorated in aubergine, turquoise and yellow glaze.. The face and hands left unglazed because they would have been cold painted after the firing. Guandi is the Chinese god of war whose immense popularity with the common people rests on the firm belief that his control over evil spirits is so great that even actors who play his part in dramas share his power over demons.

Large Chinese pottery figure, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

£ 2,400.00 GBP

A very impressive and decorative mid 18th century Chinese export punch bowl. Decorated in Famille Rose palette with Rococo motifs, initials and green parrots. This piece would have been a special commission and bears the owner's initial " I S ".

Large Chinese Famille Rose Punch Bowl, ca 1760

£ 1,650.00 GBP

A nicely decorated Imari sake bottle in very good conditions with Floral decoration.

Early 18th Century Japanese Imari Sake Bottle, circa 1720

£ 1,450.00 GBP

A good quality and sizeable Japanese Imari Bijin figure dating circa 1690. The rare decoration features thistles embellishing her kimono. Several similar examples at Drottningholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden.

Late 17th Century Japanese Imari "Bijin", circa 1690

£ 2,400.00 GBP

A very large and impressive early 18th century Japanese Arita Covered bowl. The bowl is decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze gold. Four white shaped panels separated by blue background. A significant piece, finely painted and of unusually large size. A similar example in the collection of Augustus the Strong in Dresden.

Excellent Japanese Arita Covered Bowl, circa 1720

£ 14,500.00 GBP

Two large Japanese figures of shishi, both with their mouths open showing tongue and teeth, their body decorated with large green red and brown dots. The Shishi is Japanese variant of the Chinese foh dog ; It has a curly mane, a fierce expression, a bushy tail and large eyes; It offers protection from evil. Literature: - Fine and Curious, C.J.A.Jorg, ill 356, p 282- Okimono, Jorge Welsh Gallery, PP 114-116 Ill. 42

Fabulous Pair of Japanese Figures of Shishi, circa 1700

£ 32,000.00 GBP

A Large 11th Century Chinese Martaban Stoneware Jar, Sung Dynasty (960-1279), of ovoid form with a wide almost flat shoulder with three applied lug handles below a short neck and lipped rim. Covered by a lustrous dark brown glaze over a greenish slip pooling unevenly well above the flat base showing the dense red stoneware. Provenance: an old museum inventory number reading ” ORI WA/1412/A inscribed on the base, Sothebys sale Dec 2002, Brighton private collection

Large Chinese Sung Dynasty Stoneware Jar, 11th Century

£ 4,200.00 GBP

An impressive collection of nine 17th century Chinese Dehua “Blanc De Chine” foh dogs, showing a beautiful melange of white colours (depending on the proportion of kaolin {clay} in the porcelain).

Collection of nine Chinese Blanc De Chine porcelain Foh Dogs, circa 1690

£ 3,950.00 GBP

An impressively large Japanese Imari porcelain charger dating around 1700 featuring a very dark blue decoration of flowers, the base with several spur marks.

Very Large 17th Century Japanese Arita Blue and White Charger

£ 3,800.00 GBP

A rare and large mid 19th century French (Samson) porcelain elephant dating around 1860 after a japanese late 17th century model. For a similar example see the collection at Burghley House, Stamford, UK, where there is a pair firstly recorded in 1688.

French mid 19th Century Porcelain Elephant

£ 2,800.00 GBP

A rare pair of Chinese Dehua Blanc de Chine Guanyin from the Kangxi period (1662-1722) The Guanyin depicted riding an elephant and the group is standing on a pedestal decorated with flowers.

18th Century Pair of Blanc de Chine Guanyin Figure

£ 2,200.00 GBP

An impressive powder blue, famille rose, rouge-de-fer and gilt decoration baluster vase with three large leaf-shaped cartouches depicting garden views and several smaller depicting bouquets. The gilding on the blue background very worn, circa 1750. Gilt decorated covers with floral reserves and finial shaped as a foo dog, Qianlong period (1736-1795). (Old restorations the body: The upper side extensively riveted in the 19th century).

Large 18th Century Chinese Famille Rose Powder-Blue-Ground Baluster Vase

£ 6,500.00 GBP

An historically significant pair of French, Nevers, faience handles from a large tree pot. Each mask is surmounted by a laurel hail and by two intertwined dolphin tails forming an arch. These have been saved from a damaged " pot-a-oranger" dating circa 1650‍. For an identical example: Brissonneau, Auction 5-11-2019, lot 20
Literature: Camille Leprince, La faience baroque Francaise et les jardines de le notre, Feu et talent, Paris, 2014

A Pair 17th Century French Faience Pot Handles, Nevers, circa 1650

£ 750.00 GBP

Very decorative group of French, Italian and Spanish Apothecary jars or "Arbarello"
Height ranging from 19 to 27 cm

Continental Apothecary Jars, 17th-19th Century

£ 3,400.00 GBP

Very good example, decorated in typical Famille Verte paletteOverglaze green enamel, manganese, red and blue on a white glazed backgroundRare shape and finely paintedCondition: flaking to the green enamel (to be expected in this type of porcelain)A small old restoration on the bottom, circa 4 cmSize: 42 cm high, 34 cm diamProvenance: Renowned Antique Dealer Pietro Accorsi, Turin, faded label on the underside of the lid

Rare Late 17th Century Chinese Kangxi ' Famille Verte ' Porcelain Vase

£ 5,500.00 GBP

A very good example of Chinese export porcelain from the first quarter of the 18th CenturyFinely painted in underglaze cobalt blue with a scrolling flowers motifThe rims are elegantly highlighted in "cafe au lait" (brown) colourIn perfect condition with no damages or restorationsSize: 32 cm high, 25 cm diam circa

Early 18th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl and Cover

£ 4,500.00 GBP

Early 18th Century Italian terracotta figure of a lying putto with original pigments. Rome, circa 1700. Lovely traces of maker's fingerprints impressed in the terracotta.

Early 18th Century Italian Terracotta Putto

£ 3,200.00 GBP

The paintwork is extremely elaborate and well detailed, in particular: The figure's attire, the fringes of the parasol, the horsetail, the abstractly rendered landscape vanishing into clouds, the flame like border decoration and scale make this one of the best examples we have ever had. It was converted into a wine container in the 18th Century and we purposely left the lead tap connector as it is part of its history.

Spectacular Dutch Delft Vase of Large Proportions, circa 1680

£ 4,800.00 GBP

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