Asian Art at Marchant
Marchant was founded in 1925 by Samuel Sidney Marchant (1897-1975). Our specialties are Imperial Chinese Ming and Qing porcelains, jades, cloisonné, pottery and works of art. Emphasis is placed on rarity, quality, condition and provenance.
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Timeline & HistoryPorcelain & Works of Art
M5241
£58,000Chinese imperial porcelain yellow-glazed vase with ovoid body and short, flared neck, covered overall in a rich imperial yellow glaze running to the interior of the mouth and to the base.
9 1/4 inches, 23.5 cm high.
The base incised with a six-character mark of Daoguang within a double square and of the period, 1821-1850.
M4641
£38,500Chinese imperial porcelain blue and white “lotus bouquet” dish with gently rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to a slightly everted rim, painted in rich cobalt-blue tones to the interior with a roundel enclosing a ribboned bouquet of lotus flowers, aquatic plants and a lotus pod, encircled by three concentric rings, the cavetto and exterior painted with seven alternating flowerheads amidst scrolling foliage, all below a classic scroll band.
The base with a six-character seal mark of Qianlong in underglaze blue and of the period, 1736-1795.
15.2cm diameter.
M5791
£68,000Chinese porcelain imperial bowl with deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, covered overall in an even blue glaze, the base with a six-character mark of Kangxi within a double-ring in underglaze blue and of the period.
14.6cm, 5 ¾ inches diameter.
