Marchant

Marchant Leading authorities in Chinese Porcelain & Works of Art since 1925. The company was founded in 1925 by Samuel Sydney Marchant (1897-1975).

Initially situated on Cursitor Street near Chancery Lane in the city of London, it held a large stock of Oriental art, but also dealt in arms and armour, paintings and continental porcelain. In 1952 it moved to its present address at 120 Kensington Church Street, London W8 4BH. The trading name was Marchant from 1925-1936 when it was renamed S. Marchant & Son with the birth of Richard Marchant. Th

is name was retained until 2009 when the partnership reverted to its original name of Marchant. Richard Marchant joined his father in 1953 and it is from that time the partnership specialised only in Oriental art. He was elected treasurer of the British Antique Dealers Association from June 2003-2005. He then became Chairman for four years until 2009. He was the Chairman of the Oriental Vetting Committee at the Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair for ten years until 2009 when the fair closed. Marchants exhibited at the fair from 1975-2009 and also for eleven years at the international Asian Art fair in New York. Stuart Marchant, the third generation, joined the company in 1985, after five years apprenticeship. He is now the main buyer. The specialties are Imperial Chinese Ming and Qing porcelains, jades, cloisonné, pottery and works of art. Emphasis is placed on rarity, quality and provenance. Exhibitions at their gallery have been held since 1980 accompanied by scholarly catalogues. Most entirely illustrated in colour with introductions by John Ayers, former curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Marchants pride themselves on fine pieces that have passed through their hands, many now in major museums and collections worldwide. Services that can be undertaken are valuations; advice and commission bidding at auctions around the world; buying and selling private collections. Simon Abraham-Gregory joined the company in March 1988 and is a loyal factotum. In 2011 Natalie Marchant joined the firm as the fourth generation and specialises in the photography of the catalogues, website managing and advertising, as well as accompanying Richard and Stuart viewing auctions. In 2014 a second Gallery at 101 Kensington Church Street, specialised in Chinese Export Porcelain, was opened.

20/08/2026

Natalie presents a standout Kangxi period (1662–1722) blue and white beaker vase, gu.

Standing at 44.5cm, this vase features four meticulously painted panels of Buddhist lions amidst dynamic waves, flames, and clouds. The central bulb is framed by raised ribs, key-fret borders, scrolling foliage, and classic ruyi clouds around the rim and foot—complete with a double-ring mark in underglaze blue on the base.

In Chinese art, Buddhist lions (Foo Dogs) are powerful symbols of protection, power, and majesty. When displayed within the home, they take on an added domestic meaning - acting as vigilant guardians to ward off negative energy, safeguard the household, and promote harmony, longevity, and family prosperity.

Beyond its artistic quality, this piece boasts an exceptional provenance. It comes from the private collection of John Oswald Liddell (1858–1918), co-founder of the Shanghai trading firm Liddell Bros. & Co.

Visit our website (inventory no. M5725) for more information and price, or message us directly.

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Natalie 为您呈现一件极为杰出的清康熙时期（1662–1722）青花太狮少狮纹觚。

此觚高44.5厘米，瓶身精绘四大开光，内置瑞兽太狮少狮，穿行于波涛、火焰与祥云之间。中部的鼓腹由凸起的双弦纹、回纹边饰、卷草纹以及口沿与圈足处的经典如意云头纹所环绕，底足青花双圈款。

在中国艺术中，瑞狮是庇佑、权势与威严的象征。置于家中时，它们更赋予了居家吉祥的深意扮演着忠诚守护者的角色，以辟邪祛灾、保佑合家平安，并寓意家宅和睦、福寿绵长与兴旺发达。

除了极高的艺术价值外，此件佳器还拥有卓越的流传有序显赫来源。它出自John Oswald Liddell，(1858–1918）的私人珍藏，他曾是上海知名洋行“利德尔兄弟公司”（Liddell Bros. & Co.）的联合创始人。

欲了解更多详情及价格，请访问我们的网站（编号：M5725），或直接向我们发送私信。

10/08/2026

Chinese imperial porcelain underglaze blue and white bowl, decorated with scrolling lotus design.
7 1/2 inches, 19.1 cm diameter.
Six-character mark of Kangxi, and of the period,
1662-1722.

* An identical bowl in the Gu Gong Palace Museum, is illustrated by Chen Ren Min in, “Qing Dynasty, Shunzhi Period and Kangxi Period Porcelain in Underglaze Blue”, no. 126, p. 205.
* This bowl is one of a pair included by Marchant in their exhibition of, “Important Chinese Porcelain from Private Collections”, 2012, no. 10, pp. 28-29.

04/08/2026

You could easily be forgiven for thinking this glaze and form belong to a modern design piece…

…but it’s actually nearly 300 years old!

Dating to the Yongzheng period (1723–1735) of the Qing dynasty, this rare blue-glazed vase pairs a striking flared mouth and foot with wonderful ribs around the body. Where the rich blue glaze thins over these raised edges, the bright white porcelain underneath shines through - creating a stunning contrast.

Despite its contemporary aesthetic, its age is firmly anchored in history: a closely comparable celadon glazed pair resides in the prestigious Wallace Collection, fitted with European mounts dated to 1745–1749.

A breathtaking example of 18th-century craftsmanship that was centuries ahead of its time, proving style never goes out of fashion!

📩 Enquire for more details, or visit our website, link in bio (inventory no. M5756).


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乍一看，你很可能会以为这件器物的釉色和造型出自现代设计……
……但它实际上已有近 300 年的历史！

这件罕见的蓝釉瓶可追溯至清代雍正时期（1723–1735）。撇口、外撇圈足与器身优美的出筋相得益彰。浓郁的蓝釉在凸起的棱线上微微变薄，透出底下洁白莹润的胎骨，形成令人惊叹的光影对比。

尽管它带着极具现代感的审美，其时代特征却在历史中有据可查：享誉盛名的华莱士收藏馆（Wallace Collection）中藏有一对极为相似的青釉瓶，其镶嵌的欧洲铜镀金底座明确标注铸造于1745–1749 年之间。

这件 18 世纪的杰作堪称超前于时代的工艺典范，再次证明了真正的经典永不过时！

📩 欢迎私信咨询了解更多细节，或点击主页链接访问我们的官方网站（库存编号：M5756）。

27/07/2026

Stuart Marchant shares a superb Wanli period (1573–1619) carved white jade openwork plaque, recently discovered in an old English private collection.

With seven unique shou characters among birds, bats, and ruyi scrolls, it matches the set of a longevity belt in the Qing Court Collection at the Palace Museum, Beijing.

Superbly worked and steeped in auspicious symbolism, it offers a fascinating link to imperial court jades of the Ming dynasty.

More information, images, and price are available on our website. Inventory no. M5919



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斯图尔特·马钱特（Stuart Marchant）为您呈现一件出自英国私人旧藏的明万历（1573–1619）白玉透雕吉寿纹带胯，此器近期于英国乡村重新被发现。

此带胯镂雕七个造型各异的“寿”字，间饰瑞鸟、祥蝙与如意卷草纹，其式样与北京故宫博物院清代宫廷旧藏的一套吉寿带组合如出一辙。

整器雕工精湛，寓意吉祥，为研究明代宫廷玉器提供了极具价值的实物佐证。

欲了解更多详细信息、高清晰度图片及售价，请参阅我们的官方网站。库存编号：M5919。

22/07/2026

The Generals of the Yang Family: A Story of Duty and Strategy

This large Kangxi period famille verte dish (38.3 cm) depicts a pivotal narrative from the legendary literary tale, The Generals of the Yang Family. Painted in remarkably fresh, vibrant enamels, the composition illustrates the intersection of military prowess, familial duty, and court politics during the Song dynasty.

Following severe losses along the northern border to the Western Xia forces, including the death of General Yang Ye, the Song court faced a crisis of leadership. The matriarch of the family, She Taijun, recommended her granddaughter-in-law, Mu Guiying, to assume command of the imperial forces.

A former martial rival known for her exceptional tactical genius, Mu Guiying initially resisted the appointment due to open hostility from corrupt court officials who questioned a woman’s authority.
The painter captures this exact moment of tension within a garden pavilion.

She Taijun formally offers the commander’s authority to Mu Guiying. To the side, the court official Wang Qiang observes the exchange with clear disapproval. Overcoming political opposition, Mu Guiying accepts the post, successfully repels the Western Xia army, and reclaims the lost territories.

Kangxi, 1662–1722
15 ⅛ inches (38.3 cm) diameter
* Formerly in The Heukolm Collection.
* Sold at Sotheby’s London, 17th June 1937, lot 153.
* Formerly in The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, no. 488.
* Included by the Oriental Ceramic Society in their Exhibition of Enamelled Polychrome Porcelain of the Manchu Dynasty 1644–1912, London, 23 May – 21 July 1951, cat. no. 14.

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《杨家将》：责任与谋略的传奇

此件清康熙五彩大盘，直径38.3厘米，以《杨家将》中的经典故事为题材。画面设色妍丽清雅，人物刻画生动传神，展现了宋代忠义精神、家族责任与朝堂权谋交织的历史传奇。

故事发生于宋夏交战之际。杨家名将杨业战死沙场后，宋廷边关告急，急需良将统兵御敌。佘太君深知穆桂英智勇双全，遂力荐其挂帅出征。穆桂英原为杨家阵前劲敌，后因比武招亲嫁入杨门，以卓越的军事

17/07/2026

“May you enjoy wealth and honour throughout the year.”

This breathtaking imperial porcelain conical bowl (wan) seamlessly blends doucai and famille rose enamelling - a technical feat achieved for the first time during the Yongzheng period (1723–1735).

Look closely at the details:
Exterior: Four exquisite floral medallions representing the four seasons - peony (fuguihua), lotus (hehua), chrysanthemum (juhua), and prunus (meihua). Together, they form the rebus yinian fugui: “May you enjoy wealth and honour throughout the year.”
Interior: A delicate double butterfly (hudie) and prunus spray. Combined with the flowers, it grants another hidden wish: fudie fugui, or “May you have an accumulation of blessings, wealth, and high social status.”

Boasting an impressive provenance, it was once part of the legendary Dr. Wou Kiuan Collection and The Wou Lien-Pai Museum. Similar examples can be found in the Palace Museum, Beijing.

8 ¾ inches (32.2 cm) diameter.



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“愿您四季富贵，岁岁平安。”✨

这件令人惊叹的御窑斗彩加粉彩花卉纹笠式碗，完美融合了斗彩与粉彩工艺——这一技术创新正是在雍正时期（1723–1735）首次得以实现。

细赏其精妙之处：
外壁： 饰有四个精美的四季花卉团寿纹——牡丹（富贵花）、荷花、菊花与梅花。它们共同构成了一个吉祥谐音寓意：“四季富贵”。
内壁： 饰以灵动的双蝶与折枝梅花纹。与外壁花卉相呼应，更寄托了另一层深意：“福迭富贵”，寓意福气绵延、富贵显赫。

此碗流传有序，来源极其显赫，曾为传奇藏家吴权博士（Dr. Wou Kiuan）及吴莲伯博物馆旧藏。相似器物亦可见于北京故宫博物院。

直径：8 ¾ 英寸 (32.2 厘米)

14/07/2026

The King of Beasts: An Exceptionally Rare Tiger nightlight 🐅✨

Natalie presents here one of the highlights of our Ming dynasty pieces - this captivating Tianqi period (1621–1627) blue and white tiger-form nightlight.

Not only did this magnificent creature grace the front cover of our special Kosometsuke exhibition (2024, no. 11), and was included in Marchant – One Hundred Years (Vol. II no. 1808), but it is also so rare that only a couple of others are known to exist - one in the Albuquerque Collection and another in the Musée Guimet in Paris. This tiger was formerly in the prestigious Jintsu-Seigando Collection.

This piece is also fascinating for the “King” mark: the wang (王) character painted on its forehead. In Chinese mythology, the tiger - not the lion - is the true King of Beasts, so-named because its natural brow markings resemble the wang character writing. It stands as a powerful symbol of courage and military prowess.

Modelled with an open mouth, biscuit tongue, and a cash-form aperture on its spine, this piece was designed as a nightlight. A candle would be placed through the large rectangular opening in the base, causing its bulging eyes to glow in the dark and act as an ingenious nighttime pest-control!

Cat nightlights are well-documented, but a Tianqi tiger of this quality, scale (nearly 29 cm long), and pristine provenance is an absolute rarity.

Inventory no. M4692. Visit our website for more photos and information or message to enquire further.



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Natalie 在此介绍本次明代精品中的焦点之一—这件引人入胜的明天启时期（1621–1627）青花虎形夜灯。

这件非凡之作不仅曾作为 Marchant 2024 年《Kosometsuke》特展图录（编号 11）的封面器物，并收录于《Marchant – One Hundred Years》第二卷（编号 1808），更因存世极为稀少而弥足珍贵。目前已知仅有另外两例，一件藏于 Albuquerque Collection，另一件收藏于巴黎 吉美国立亚洲艺术博物馆（Musée Guimet）。本器旧藏更可追溯至著名的 Jintsu-Seigando Collection，来源显赫。

尤为引人注目�

06/07/2026

Samuel Marchant introduces this fabulous, recently acquired blue and white Kangxi period beaker vase.

The exterior is beautifully decorated with finely painted individual panels, each depicting the Eight Immortals in vivid scenes on a patterned ground.

This exceptional piece was formerly in the prestigious collection of the renowned American businessman and philanthropist, David H. Murdock.

A similarly decorated example of yen yen form resides in the permanent collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing - underscoring the Imperial taste and quality of this piece.

Now available for viewing at the gallery and on our website (M5874). For more information, please send us a message or visit us in person.



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萨缪尔·马钱特（Samuel Marchant）为您隆重推介这件画廊最新入藏的青花重器。
此件瓷瓶外壁装饰极为考究，以锦地开光之法，于独立开光内精细绘出“八仙”等生动鲜活的传统场景，笔意传神，画面层次分明。

此件珍品流传有序，曾为美国著名企业家及慈善家大卫·H·默多克（David H. Murdock）之珍贵旧藏。

值得一见的是，北京故宫博物院亦永久收藏有一例纹饰近似的凤尾尊实例，足见此器不凡的艺术造诣与深厚的御窑品味。

本品现已上架官方网站（藏品编号：M5874），并在画廊展出。欲了解更多详情、价格或完整品相报告，欢迎通过私信、邮件与我们联系，或莅临画廊亲临鉴赏。

01/07/2026

Formerly in the renowned Morpurgo Family Collection, we are delighted to present this rare Ming Dynasty frog ewer, dating to the Wanli period (1573–1619).

Decorated with meticulously painted prunus flower heads, this piece is an extraordinary survival. While frog kendis are known from this period, this vessel is distinctly a ewer with its handle. It is of the utmost rarity - few other intact examples of this precise design with a handle are known, such as the example exhibited by the Hong Kong Oriental Ceramic Society (OCS) in 1979, now in the Idemitsu Museum Tokyo collection. However, the Idemitsu example features a cracked handle; ours remains in excellent condition, a remarkable feat given how easily these fragile handles were broken over the centuries.

Proudly included in our Marchant 100 Years centenary book, this piece was acquired by us in 2018 from the Sotheby’s auction of the Morpurgo Collection.

Beyond its rarity, the iconography carries profound poetic depth in Chinese art: The Frog symbolizes fertility, renewal, and agricultural prosperity, reflecting the harmony of nature; the Prunus (Plum Blossom) represents resilience and purity, celebrated for blooming amid the harsh winter conditions as a harbinger of spring.

Together, the frog and prunus weave a beautiful allegory for the awakening of spring - symbolizing rebirth, perseverance, a triumph over hardships, and vibrant new beginnings.

Available at the gallery and on our website (R1050). For more information, price, or full condition report, please get in touch via message/email, or come into the gallery.



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25/06/2026

Formerly in the legendary Palmer Family Collection, we are incredibly proud to present this absolutely beautiful piece of Ming dynasty imperial history.

This underglaze blue and white bowl dates to the Jiajing period (1522–1566) and bears the mark and period of the Emperor on the base. It features a beautifully fluid, continuous scene of a lotus pond, alive with leaves, budding flowers, and arrowheads.

What elevates this piece is the ex*****on - painted by a remarkably clever hand utilizing differing tones of blue to create a sense of moving water and depth.

The only other bowl we’ve seen identical to this, and likely its pair, is in the Huaihaitang Collection. Notably, the mark on our bowl was written by the exact same hand as the one illustrated in the collection.

5 1/8 inches (13 cm) diameter.
Marchant inventory no. M5787.
Just added to our website and available for viewing at the gallery.

For more info, including price, condition reports, or further images, visit our website or get in touch via message/email.



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这里为您将正文调整为文雅、洗练且符合古董鉴赏界语境的简体中文。文字风格严谨中不失书卷气，非常适合面对资深收藏家与学术同好：
曾为传奇帕墨家族（Palmer Family）旧藏，我们非常荣幸能呈献这件精彩绝伦的明代御窑传世珍品。

此件青花莲塘纹碗断代为明嘉靖（1522–1566年），底书“大明嘉靖年制”六字双行楷书款。碗外壁通景绘一幅生动的莲塘小景，荷叶田田，菡萏初绽，慈姑摇曳，意境清幽。
此碗的精妙之处在于其炉火纯青的笔触——匠人运笔挥洒自如，巧用浓淡相宜的青料分水，分层晕染，生动地呈现出池水的流动感与画面的深邃立体，堪称嘉靖御窑青花之佳作。

据考证，目前已知大英博物馆或各大公私收藏中，唯有怀海堂所藏一例与本品别无二致，极有可能是原本成对的另一件。尤为值得关注的是，本品的书款笔意、结体与怀海堂著录实例出自同一人之手，学术价值极高。

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