A handpainted china decorative bowl, possibly a finger bowl, in excellent condition. This bowl features extremely delicate, intricate work depicting butterflies and other insect figures done in multi-colours on a beige ground. The rim is bordered with a solid floral design. The bowl bottom has …
A handpainted china decorative bowl, possibly a finger bowl, in excellent condition. This bowl features extremely delicate, intricate work depicting butterflies and other insect figures done in multi-colours on a beige ground. The rim is bordered with a solid floral design. The bowl bottom has a white square with a scene of a drummer and two other figures.
A decorative handpainted shallow porcelain bowl. The inside bears a painting of an elderly man, the outside has a floral design. The dominant colours are gold, blue, and red on a white ground. The gold is worn.
A decorative handpainted shallow porcelain bowl. The inside bears a painting of an elderly man, the outside has a floral design. The dominant colours are gold, blue, and red on a white ground. The gold is worn.
A decorative bowl of simple design with all surfaces covered with an intricate pattern of handpainted butterflies on a background of tiny mosaic-like flowers. The rim of the bowl is painted with a thin band of gold, and the bottom is marked with east-Asian brushwork.
A decorative bowl of simple design with all surfaces covered with an intricate pattern of handpainted butterflies on a background of tiny mosaic-like flowers. The rim of the bowl is painted with a thin band of gold, and the bottom is marked with east-Asian brushwork.
A serpentine bowl (a) with curved sides (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as a source of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework) on a carved teak stand (b).
4.5 (a); 2.3(b) x 6.4 (a); 7.0(b) x 9.0 (a); 7.8(b) cm
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A serpentine bowl (a) with curved sides (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as a source of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework) on a carved teak stand (b).
A small, mottled orange, decorative marble bowl on a pedestal with four white carved marble doves in different postures evenly spaced on the rim. Three of the four birds are loose.
A small, mottled orange, decorative marble bowl on a pedestal with four white carved marble doves in different postures evenly spaced on the rim. Three of the four birds are loose.
A pair of shallow bowls with shaped edges elongating to handles at either side. The handles have gilt edges and variation of the bowl’s plant design. Each bowl has a white background with vividly coloured peacocks and other birds among flowers and foliage covering the surface. Each bowl is marke…
A pair of shallow bowls with shaped edges elongating to handles at either side. The handles have gilt edges and variation of the bowl’s plant design. Each bowl has a white background with vividly coloured peacocks and other birds among flowers and foliage covering the surface. Each bowl is marked “Royal Crown Derby”, “Made in England” and “ “Olde Avesbury” ”.