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Asian Art at Marchant
Marchant was founded in 1925 by Samuel Sydney 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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The Lobl Collection of Chinese Jades
A carefully curated selection of Chinese Jades from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Lobl.
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Qing Porcelain From Three Private Collections
An exhibition of Qing porcelain from three esteemed collectors; Tang Shaoyi, the first Prime Minister of China, Henry Mazot and Jeffrey Stamen.
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Take a journey through Marchant's history. With over 95 years’ experience in the art world, from historic company moments, to notable events in the art world and lots more.
Timeline & HistoryPorcelain & Works of Art
4. M5008
£25,000Chinese jade openwork oval bi, carved with a curled bifid tailed chilong dragon holding a fruiting lingzhi branch in its mouth, with detailed work to the claws and spine and hairwork to the long mane, the underside incised with ruyi-heads and scrolls.
The stone pale russet and yellow.
2 inches, 5.1 cm long; 1 ¾ inches, 4.5 cm wide.
Song/Yuan dynasty, 12th/14th century.
30. M4993
£12,000Chinese jade Mughal-style octagonal lobed oval petal-shape cup, the foliate body carved on each petal in low relief with a begonia flowerhead on a scrolling leafy branch above a band of lappets, all on a straight foliate foot rim.
The stone celadon with natural brown markings.
4 ¼ inches, 10.8 cm long; 2 ¾ inches, 7.5 cm deep; 2 7/16 inches, 6.2 cm high.
Qianlong, circa 1760.
8. M4983
Chinese large jade libation vessel carved in the form of a peach stone with naturalistic grooved underside, the flat everted rim carved in relief with a twenty-character inscription and date, the interior plain.
The stone mottled brown with natural markings.
7 inches, 17.8 cm long; 4 7/8 inches, 12.3 cm wide.
Ming dynasty, 15th/16th century.
Wood stand.
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How to Collect Qing Porcelain: Top Tips from Legendary Dealer Richard Marchant (Sotheby’s July 2020)
This video shows Richard Marchant giving advice to collectors on how to collect Chinese porcelain and what criteria should be met. The video was produced by Sotheby's Hong Kong...
Refined Gathering – Poly Beijing, June 2018
A promotional video by Poly Beijing for their June 2018 auction, 'Refined Gathering - Selection of Imperial Porcelain over 93 Years in Three Collections'. Richard Marchant,...