1066. A Chinese famille rose bowl, 18th century, the exterior decorated with a figure beneath a tree with five deer, 17cm. £300-500


1067. Two Chinese plates, 18th century, one painted in the famille rose palette with the Judgement of Paris, the other decorated in gilt and en grisaille with Jesus and his disciples in the garden of Gethsemane, 23.5cm. (2)


£600-800 1066 1067


1068. Two Chinese armorial dishes, 18th century c.1775, decorated with the arms of Gregory within floral festooned borders, one a soup plate the other rectangular, the latter with worn gilding, 29cm. (2)


£500-800


Cf. D S Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, p.621 S3.


1069. A Chinese armorial plate, c.1738, decorated with the arms of Baker quartering Cholmley impaling Bateman, the rim with fruiting and flowering branches, 22.5cm. £500-1,000


1070. A small collection of Chinese export and armorial wares, 18th century, and an English porcelain lid, most with damage, 18.5cm max. (27)


£100-200 1068 1069


1071. A Chinese Jesuit plate, 18th century, painted with a scene of John the Baptist in iron red and gilt and titles to the border, with cracks and small rim chips, 24.6cm.


£400-600 A paper label for John Sparks Ltd.


Provenance: ex-George Harwood collection by repute.


1072. A large Chinese rouge de feu dish, 18th century, decorated with chrysanthemum, 38.8cm.


peony and prunus, £150-250


1070 1071


1073. A rare Chinese famille rose sugar bowl and cover, Qianlong c.1770, each side depicting a view of the Dutch East India company outpost at the Cape of Good Hope, and with four ships in full sail, 12cm. (2)


£600-800 1072 96 1073


The Cape of Good Hope, approximately midway between Europe and China was a favoured resupply stop for China traders of all nations, and thus a fond subject for porcelain. Held by the Dutch since 1652, the Cape was first explored by the Portuguese and, in fact, Table Mountain or “Montanha da Mesa” at 3,500 feet high owes its name to the Portuguese Antonio de Saldaha. In 1503, en route to the Red Sea in his (Nau) Taforeia, Salsanha anchored off the coast of South Africa and became the first European to ascend the Mountain. The advantages of the site became apparent with the regular commercial voyages of the 16th and 17th centuries.


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