Celebrating Asian Art

Fine Chinese Rose Verte Porcelain Plate, Yongzheng period (1723-1735), D: 15 1/2 in.
Decorated in the center with a bird perched among flowering plants; the flanged rim with floral sprigs- all beautifully painted in bright and vibrant rose-verte enamels upon a white ground

Chinese Bronze Censer of a Happiness Twin Standing on a Three Legged Toad
Ming dynasty, circa 16th century
Finely modeled, the Twin holds a gourd while standing on one foot upon the oversized Toad. Both symbolic of good fortune and happiness. The boy forms the lid to the censer. All finely detailed with crisp features; the boy with pleasant smiling expression. With a lovely uniform patina.
H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm.)

Pair of Chinese Blue an White Porcelain Clobbered "G" Bottles
Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Of fine form with long and think cylindrical necks. Decorated with flower roundels and tendrils in underglaze blue. The colored decoration added as an embellishment in Europe probably in the early 19th century. The underfoot with the rare G mark in underglaze blue. This mark has been subject to discussion as perhaps a merchant’s mark or perhaps a stylized Arabic symbol.
H. 8 in. (20 cm.)
This is the only “clobbered” version of these types of vases we have encountered. As this form is quite rare and highly prized, their “clobbering” is quite remarkable.