Dear Friends,

Welcome to May's Edition of Bly's Bounty.

With an East meets West feel this month we start with a very unusual pair of tables and continue with a selection of recent acquisitions, so recent in fact that they have yet to make it onto the website and you are the first to see them!
Please do contact us if you would like further images and details.

Of course if that special piece you are looking is not here please let us know and we will be happy to source it for you!

We look forward to seeing you in our Chelsea showroom 
next time you are in the area.

Best Wishes,
John and James Bly
 

A decorative late 19th century Japanned tea canister.

Numbered 6, this lidded oval canister painted and decorated to depict a Chinese figure with trading goods in front of a ship all within a Greek key pattern border.
An oval label to the reverse: "Bartlett & Sons Ltd. Welsh Back. Bristol."
"Japanner of Grocer's Tea Canisters" John Bartlett was born c.1825 in London.
By 1852 the firm was called J Bartlett & Son, and in 1880 it was listed at 2 & 3 Welsh Back, Bristol; in 1910 the firm was taken over by Henry Pooley & Son of Birmingham, who were in turn taken over by W &T Avery in 1914.
 

Circa 1880
Height: 17"/43cm Width: 10"/30.5cm Depth: 7.5"/19cm
£2,250

A fine George II Period Paktong Candlestick.

The base of six shell design, the stem in two parts screwed together from the base.
Paktong is an alloy of copper, zinc and nickel and was imported in small quantities from China during the 18th century. 

Circa 1755 
Height: 8”/20cm Width: 5/12.5cm 
£950

A rare and fine mid 19th century Chinese export tray table on stand of huanghuali.

The large tray with raised galleried border of pierced grape and vine design sitting on a stand with two folding legs. The stand of faux bamboo with brackets of further vines and grape decoration. The central boss of carved bamboo leaves in a sunburst design. 

Circa 1860
Height: 28.75”/73cm Width: 30.5”/77.5cm Depth: 18.5"/47cm
POA

A pair of Georgian turned mahogany candlesticks.

With moulded bases, spiral twist stems and brass sconces.
Great colour, no drip trays.

Circa 1760
Height: 13.5"/34cm  Width: 5.25"/13.5cm
£2,250

An unusual pair of 19th century decorative rosewood tazza.

The kylix shape turned dishes of walnut with central ebony and boxwood inlaid paterae, on square block supports and plinths of rosewood with further fine boxwood marquetry.

Circa 1830
Height: 9.5"/21.5cm Diameter: 5.5"/14cm
£2,450