Asian Art at Marchant

A Chinese porcelain famille verte large saucer dish decorated with a scene from The Generals of the Yang Family, depicting Mu Guiying accepting the role of commander offered to her by her grandmother-in-law She Taijun, with Wang Qiang looking over in disapproval, all set in a pavilion scene amongst rock work and trees, the border of alternating floral and diaper ground amongst medallions of auspicious objects, the base glazed white.

Kangxi, 1662-1722.

15 1/8^th inches, 38.3cm diameter.

A Chinese imperial cloisonné bottle vase with rounded body and ribbed cylindrical neck, the body decorated with stylised lotus flower heads amongst leaves and scrolling branches, beneath stylised peony flower heads and further lotus flower heads beneath the rim, all on a turquoise ground, two of the raised ribs with a dark blue ground, the foot with scrolls and jewels.

13.5 cm high.

The gilt base incised with a five-character mark of Qianlong, including the character 'shi' and of the period, 1736-1795.

Japanese porcelain celadon lavender glazed fluted tea bowl, chawan, with pressed side, covered overall on the base and interior with an even pale celadon lavender Ru-type glaze thinning at the ribs, the foot and rim brown.

5 ½ inches, 14 cm across; 3 1/8 inches, 7.9 cm high.

Kawase Shinobu, 2002.

Wood box, described as ‘celadon tea bowl’, signed and with artist’s seal, Shinobu, on the interior of the cover and the white silk cloth, with the seal, mon-koh-sei-sei-ari.