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 blue and white klapmuts bowl, Wanli (1573-1619), decorated in the centre with a vessel of archaic form with tall square handle containing peaches and foliage, the deep cavetto with alternating...
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Chinese blue and white kraak dish with lobed rim, Transitional Period (1620-1683), c.1630, decorated in the central lobed octagonal roundel with floral sprays of peony and chrysanthemum, enclosed by...
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Chinese stoneware bowl, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368), of conical form, partially covered with a brown-black glaze which stops above the foot to reveal the buff stoneware body, the interior with three...
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Chinese Longquan celadon dish, Ming dynasty (1368-1626), decorated to the centre with an incised lotus head and scrolling foliage to the rim....
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A well-potted small ‘Longquan’ celadon tripod censer, Ming, the bulbous body covered in sea-green glaze of a good colour, the heavily potted incurved body raised on three mask/paw feet, the upper...
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Chinese blue and white dish, Wanli (1573-1619), decorated in the centre with a landscape of mountainous islands with pagodas and pavilions, the border with cranes and lotus flowers....
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Chinese Junyao bowl with a purple splash; Song/Yuan (1279-1368), of heavily potted form with deep, rounded sides, covered overall with a lavender blue celadon glaze, turning to a darker hue at the...
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Small ribbed celadon jar, Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368)...
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Pair of Chinese famille verte caddies with covers, Kangxi (1662-1722), each supported on four low feet and decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze coloured enamels, the two large sides of...
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Chinese blue and white moulded bowl, Kangxi (1662-1722), of flaring form with foliate rim, the exterior decorated with three bands of petal-shaped panels containing flowers including chrysanthemum,...
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A framed Wedgwood jasperware muses plaque, 19th century, of rectangular shape and decorated in raised white relief against a black ground with a depiction of five of the Nine Classical Muses in...
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Rare Delft water bottle vase, circa 1750, London or Bristol, of bulbous form with narrow neck and flared rim, decorated in blue with a continuous pastoral landscape scene, with a man and his horse...
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Meissen teabowl, circa 1740, decorated in overglaze enamels and gilt with a continuous watery landscape scene, with two main figures standing amongst workmen, ropes, cargo and low shrubbery, distant...
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Bow blanc de chine cup with crabstock handle and saucer, circa 1752, the saucer with gently lobed rim, both decorated in relief with applied sprays of prunus blossom....
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A wucai baluster jar and cover, Shunzhi period (1644-1661), with wide shoulders and tapering foot, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and coloured enamels of red, green, turquoise, yellow and black...
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Chinese blue and white pedestal salt, Kangxi (1662-1722), of square form with waisted foot, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue to the top section with a fenced garden scene, depicting a young boy...
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Large Rose Imari Armorial ‘Provinces’ Charger, Yongzheng (1723-35), decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels including red, green, pink and gilt to the central roundel with an elaborate...
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A Savona pierced footed dish, early 18th century, painted in various shades of blue wash with a landscape scene containing a tall villa with a smoking chimney, surrounded by sprays of flowers, the...
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Japanese blue and white tankard, circa. 1680, with rounded belly and strap handle, the body decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with two long shaped panels topped each topped with a lotus flower, both...
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Chinese famille rose figure of Lu Dongbin, Qianlong (1736-95), supported on a turquoise plinth with pink floral motif, dressed in long chequered robes of blue, navy, white and turquoise, holding a...
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Dutch Delft wet drug jar, mid 18th century, in tin-glazed earthenware, of globular form with short spout and collared rim, supported on a tall spreading foot, decorated to the front in blue with an...
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Massive Japanese Imari charger, early 18th century, Edo period, painted in underglaze blue, iron-red, green and black enamels to the centre with a pair of carp, one black the other red and gold, in a...
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Chinese famille rose figure of He Xiangu, Qianlong (1736-95), standing with a lotus bloom in her left hand, dressed in long flowing robes of blue with star and cloud roundel pattern, tied with a red...
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Meissen tea caddy, circa 1740, of rectangular form with sloping shoulders, painted in enamels and gilt with a continuous watery landscape scene, with figures gathered at the water’s edge amongst...
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Meissen porcelain 'schmetterling' plate, circa 1730-3, with brown-glazed lobed petal rim, decorated in overglaze enamels to the centre with the kakiemon-style ‘schmetterling’ pattern, with a large...
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Chinese Famille Verte dish, Kangxi (1662-1722), decorated in bright enamels to the central roundel with a figurative scene depicting the ‘beauty trap’ episode from Chapter 8 of the Romance of the...
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Chantilly 'red dragon' saucer dish, c.1740, of lobed form with gilt scalloped decoration to the rim, the basin decorated in predominantly red enamels and gilt with a central roundel of two confronting...
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A small Delft earthenware blue and white vase, late 17th century, in the Transitional style, of ovoid form with tapering foot and short rim, the body painted with a continuous scene of travellers in a...
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Pair of Chinese powder blue ground saucers, Kangxi (1662-1722), the rims with traces of gilt, each decorated overall with clusters of prunus blossom in reserve with iron-red detail, the reverse rim...
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Brinjal bowl with wooden stand, Kangxi (1662-1722), on a short foot with everted rim, the biscuit body decorated inside and out with ‘egg and spinach’ glazes of green brown and yellow, the base...
