Antique Chinese Qing Canton Blue & White Export Porcelain Warming Dish 1800 Decorative Arts A fine antique French gilt

A fine antique French gilt bronze sculpture of a swordsmith

with many sailing boats tto the background

painting is housed in the original giltwood & gesso frame

15th May 1946"

Antique Chinese Qing Canton Blue & White Export Porcelain Warming Dish 1800 Decorative Arts A fine antique French giltAntique underglaze Blue & white Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Porcelain, Hot Water Warming Dish, circa 1810. The rare octagonal form deep hot water warming dish is painted in underglaze blue with a scene of a river, with mountains in the background and in the foreground islands with building, a bridge and a pagoda. The dish having handles at each side, one handle is also a spout allowing hot water to fill the reservoir below, and keep food above warm.