Guest and Gray have been dealing in early ceramics for over forty years. Nearly all the pieces in their collection date from before 1800.
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Chinese polychrome figure of Guandi, early 19th century, the god of war and justice seated upon a plinth with one leg outstretched and the other foot just visible at the hem of his tunic; wearing...
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Pair of Chinese 'double-peacock' plates, Qianlong (1736-95), decorated in the centre with a peacock and peahen amongst rockwork and peony, within a spear-head border to the cavetto, the wide rim with...
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Chinese famille-rose mug, Qianlong (1736-1795), decorated in overglaze enamels with a fenced garden scene, with flowers including peonies and asters blooming amongst rockwork, the rim with a narrow...
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Chinese square-section famille rose vase, Yongzheng (1723-35), each side of the tapering body decorated in overglaze enamels with two of the eight immortals amongst clouds, the shoulders with a blue...
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Pair of Chinese famille rose salts, Qianlong (1736-1795), with gently barbed rims, the wells and sides decorated with an assortment of brightly coloured tropical flowers, within a gilt spearhead...
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Chinese famille rose oblong dish, Qianlong (1736-95), with chamfered corners, decorated to the centre with a bouquet of flowers surrounded by six floral posies, the rim with a border of floral...
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Chinese Famille Rose Charger, Yongzheng (1723-35), decorated to the centre with a mythical fenghuang (Chinese phoenix) appearing in the sky above three scholars in flowing robes holding respectively a...
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Large graduated pair of Chinese famille rose sleeve vases, Yongzheng (1723-35), each with a leaf-shaped cartouche containing a landscape with pine, pagodas and mountains visible in the background; the...
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Chinese famille rose tobacco leaf saucer, Qianlong (1736-95), with foliate rim, decorated in bright polychrome enamels, underglaze blue and gilt highlights with an assortment of scrolling tropical...
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Chinese famille rose plate, Yongzheng (1723-35), decorated to the central roundels in bright enamels with a pair of mandarin ducks swimming amongst blooming lotus flowers and water weeds; the cavetto...
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Chinese famille rose melon tureen and cover, Qianlong (1736-95), in the form of a melon, with applied vine stems and leaves, decorated with scattered sprigs and sprays of flowers, the finial in the...
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Chinese famille rose jug and cover, Qianlong (1736-95) decorated in polychrome overglaze enamels with 'Long Elizas' on a pavilon terrace and in a garden overlooking a river with flowering lotus, the...
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Pair of Chinese famille rose fish bowls, Qianlong (1736-95), each with three goldfish swimming amongst waterweeds in the centre, the interior rims with a band of assorted flowers and fruits, the...
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Pair of Chinese famille rose figures, circa 1780, Qianlong (1736-95), of Hehe Erxian (the laughing twins), seated on a marbled rockwork base with a mythical toad between them, each comprising a twin...
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Pair of Chinese famille rose moulded vases and covers, Qianlong (1736-95), the elegant baluster-form bodies each decorated with flowering tree-peony amongst boughs of blossom, between a band of pink...
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Chinese famille rose 'ear-cleaning' figure group, Qianlong (1736-95), of a lady with one knee raised revealing a bound foot examining the ear of a man seated on a rockwork base, the lady with her hair...
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Pair of Chinese octagonal famille rose dishes, Yongzheng (1723-35), each decorated in overglaze enamels to the central roundels with a duck standing on a large leaf amongst flowering peony and...
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Chinese famille rose circular soup tureen and cover, Qianlong (1736-95), decorated with branches of peony and prunus, with a spearhead band around the rim and moulded boars-head handles, the cover...
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Pair of Chinese famille rose candlesticks, late 18th century, each decorated with small floral sprays and bands of iron red and gilt beneath a curled gilt band to the rims, the lower bodies with stiff...
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Pair of Chinese famille rose circular salts, Yongzheng (1723-35), decorated with branches of flowering peony and prunus between bands of cracked ice and undulating waves....
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Pair of Chinese famille rose plates, Yongzheng (1723-35), decorated to the central roundels in bright enamels with a pair of mandarin ducks swimming amongst blooming lotus flowers and water weeds; the...
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Pair of Chinese famille verte 'pie-crust rim' meat dishes, Kangxi (1662-1722), decorated in the centre with two birds in flight amongst large peony heads, and a cricket sitting on curling foliage, the...
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Chinese famille verte hors d'oeuvre dish, Kangxi (1662-1722), divided into four compartments around a central well, decorated with various flowers issuing from rockwork with flying insects, the...
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Chinese famille-verte charger, Kangxi (1668-1722), with gently barbed rim, decorated with a central ruyi-head roundel containing a basket of flowers, surrounded by eight variously shaped cartouches...
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Chinese famille verte charger, Kangxi (1662-1722), finely decorated with basket of flowers including peony, chrysanthemum, lotus and cherry blossom, the rim with a narrow band containing half flower...
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Six Chinese famille verte teabowls and saucers, Yongzheng (1723-35), each moulded in the shape of a flower, the saucers and teabowl interiors decorated with a central beribboned cornucopia containing...
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Chinese famille verte biscuit figure of Guandi, the God of War, Kangxi (1662-1722), seated upon a chair decorated with central lotus panel, a prunus and cracked ice ground and a landscape in the style...
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Chinese famille-verte charger, Kangxi (1668-1722), with gently barbed rim, decorated with a central ruyi-head roundel containing a basket of flowers, surrounded by eight variously shaped cartouches...
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Near pair of Chinese famille-verte ovoid jars, Kangxi (1662-1722) decorated with panels of flowering plants including chrysanthemum, cherry and plum issuing from rockwork, with flying insects...
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Chinese famille verte hexagonal ewer, Kangxi (1662-1722), decorated in overglaze enamels to the main section of the body with panels of flowers including prunus and chrysanthemum issuing from rockwork...
