Gems at the Philadelphia Antiques Show

The following items are available on my stand-Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, Booth 40 at The Philadelphia Antiques Show which runs through Tuesday April 20th.

A Rare Famille Rose Chinese Export Porcelain Tureen, Cover and Stand

decorated with the Horses of the Emperor Mu Wang,

Circa 1750.

Many designs in 18th century Chinese Export porcelain are familiar to us as, for efficiencies of production, patterns were repeated on a regular basis. But occasionally, a design appears that is unfamiliar. This tureen is from such a single service that was made as a special order only. It is painted in a pattern that relates to Chinese mythology referring to longevity and only a few pieces have appeared on the market over the last forty years.

A Chinese Export En Grisaille Plate

painted with a view of Dutch Ships

at Cape Town

with Table Mountain in the Background ,

Circa 1740

One of the rarer European-subjects found on Chinese Export porcelain. This plate with the gilt highlights and depicting Table Mountain in Southern Africa is a rare surviver and a gem.

Chinese Export Shipping Bowl at Philadelphia Antiques Show

This week The Philadelphia Antiques Show opens at the Navy Pier. This great location allows the dealers, including myself, to exhibit some of the best antiques available in America.

Amongst the items I'm exhibiting is this extremely rare Chinese Bowl made for a Swedish sea captain. The Large Punch Bowl is decorated on the outside with eight medallions of a ship in different positions below a garland. All the decoration is en grisaille. A single ship is painted in the interior well.

On the base is a painted inscription reading:

RIT UTI CANTON af D.F. Neuendorf Ano 1780

(Designed in Canton by D.F. Neuendorf in 1780)

Reference: La Porcelain des Compagnies des Indes a Decor Occidental by Francois et Nicole Hervouet for the same bowl where the information provided by The Gotesborgs Historical Museum

Bedford Spring Antiques Show

A Chinese Export Plate decorated with Table Mountain in Southern Africa, Circa 1740

This weekend we are exhibiting in Bedford, New York at the Bedford Spring Antiques Show. This is located at the Rippowan-Cisqua School on route 22 in Bedford a intersection of Clinton Road. This is the show web site .

The preview opens Friday evening 6-9.

The hours of the show are-
Saturday 10-5
Sunday 11-5

A large Chinese Oil Painting of The Sinking of The Alabama, Circa 1865-70

A good number of quality dealers are exhibiting at the show including Jeff Bridgeman american antiques and Bird in Hand Antiques.

Hope to see you there.

Remember the Philadelphia Show is next week.