Arnaud's Winter 2021 Asian Fine Art Auction

ARNAUD’S ASIAN FINE ART AUCTION Inaugural Sale

6 December, 2021

ASIAN FINE ART AUCTION Inaugural Sale SALE 101 6 December, 2021

Doors Open 6:00 pm EST Auction Starts 7:00 pm EST / Markham Lots 1 – 126 Buyers intending to attend the live sale in-person are required to reserve in advance as seating is limited.

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INSIDE BACK COVER L0T 21 BACK COVER LOT 30

DYNASTIC CHRONOLOGY OF CHINA Xia Dynasty Shang Dynasty Western Zhou Dynasty Eastern Zhou Dynasty Spring and Autumn Period Warring States Period

夏 商 西周 東周 春秋 戰國

2100 - 1600 BCE 1600 - 1046 BCE 1046 - 771 BCE 770 - 256 BCE 722 - 476 BCE 475 - 221 BCE

Imperial Dynasties Qin Dynasty 秦 Western Han Dynasty 西漢 Xin Dynasty (Interregnum) 新 Eastern Han Dynasty 東漢 Three Kingdoms 三國 Western Jin Dynasty 西晉 Eastern Jin Dynasty 東晉 Southern & Northern Dynasties 南北朝 Sui Dynasty 隋 Tang Dynasty 唐 Five Dynasties & Ten Kingdoms 五代十國 Northern Song Dynasty 北宋 Southern Song Dynasty 南宋 Liao Dynasty 遼 Jin Dynasty 金 Yuan Dynasty 元 Ming Dynasty 明 Qing Dynasty 清 Republican Period 民國

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221 - 206 BCE 206 BCE – 9 CE 9 - 26 25 - 220 220 - 265 265 - 317 317 - 420 420 - 581 581 - 618 618 - 907 907 - 960 960 - 1127 1127 - 1279 916 - 1125 1115 - 1234 1271 - 1368 1368 - 1644 1644 - 1912 1912 - 1949

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SACRIFICIAL BLUE GLAZED MINIATURE CENSER CHINA, 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 4” (10.3 cm) H

Of archaistic form raised on three blade feet and with handles above the rim, glazed in a deep sacrificial blue enamel glaze. Carved and pierced hardwood cover.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

清 仿古饕餮紋三足爐（帶蓋） Estimate $400 – 600

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CAFÉ AU LAIT BOWL

CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 8 1/8” (20.6 cm) dia Of shallow wide form with an everted rim, the exterior glazed in a light café-au-lait, the interior white, Qianlong mark to base.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

清乾隆 紫金釉碗 Estimate $800 – 1,200

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CLAIR-DE-LUNE BLUE LINGZHI SHAPED BRUSH WASHER - BIXI CHINA, REPUBLICAN PERIOD, EARLY 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 5 ¼” (13.35 cm) W

Shaped as a large lingzhi sacred fungus with smaller fungus braching from the bottom, the bowl shallow and the whole glazed clair-de-lune blue lightening at the edges and rims and some details.

The underside raised on 3 lingzhi shaped feet and with an impressed Qianlong 4 character mark.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

民國 天藍釉靈芝洗 Estimate $300 – 500 3

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BLUE-AND-WHITE STEM BOWL

CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY Dimensions – 4 ¼” (10.8 cm) H, 6 ¼” (16 cm) dia Bowl of shallow wide form with everted rim, rising from a tall conical stem, painted to the exterior in cobalt underglaze blue with lotuses and a pair of phoenixes, the interior with lotus and double rings, 6-character mark of Yongzheng to base.

清 青花雙鳳蓮紋高足碗 Estimate $3,000 – 5,000 Starting Bid $1,500

LOT 68

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LACQUER GILT BRONZE IMAGE OF BUDDHA CHINA, MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY Dimensions 15” (38 cm) H

Seated in virasana on a large integrally cast lotus throne with a splayed base, the left hand held in the lap in dhyanasana (meditative gesture) and the right in bhumisparsa (Calling the Earth to witness Enlightenment).

The image of the Historical Buddha, Sakyamuni (Siddhartha Gautama) with large head and downcast eyes, wide earlobes and hair in tight coils rising to a conical urna. Gilt lacquer with areas of red lacquer. 20th century hardwood base.

明 銅鎏金坐蓮佛像 Estimate $3,000 – 5,000 Starting Bid $1,500

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UNUSUAL GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF THE MAHASIDDHA YOGI VIRUPA TIBETO-CHINESE, 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 6” (15 cm) H

Standing in Alidhasana to the right on a single lotus base, clad only in a tiger skin loin cloth, with a serpent necklace, bracelets, armlets and anklets, his large head with prodigious curly hair, the right hand raised and pointing in the standard iconography of the Mahasiddha, and the left lowered possibly originally grasping an object or emblem. Earrings with hardstone cabochons.

The great teacher, Virupa / Virupaksa was a 7th – 8th century eastern Indian yogi and the source of a number of important teaching cycles of Tibetan Buddhism, largely held in the Sakya monastic tradition. His signature full head of curly hair is unmistakable, he is normally rotund but seated in a yoga position, always with right hand raised in a teaching mudra. It is quite rare to depict him standing although early images of the 13th and 14th century at times show him thus. This may be a syncretic form – perhaps connected with Mahakala, Acala or Vajrapani who normally assume this pose, a connection which is also suggested by the serpent necklace.

清 銅鎏金持法器大成立佛像 Estimate $1,200 – 1,500 Starting Bid $600 6

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GILT COPPER FIGURE OF ACALA TIBET, 15TH – 16TH CENTURY Dimensions 5” (12.8 cm) H w. stand

Standing in martial pose (alidhasana) to the right with right hand raising a vajra-hilted sword, the left hand raised in teaching gesture (vitarkamudra). Wearing an animal skin dhoti, armlets, necklaces and a large tiara some set with green stone cabochons, and large sashes and sacred scarves forming a mandorla. Set on an oblong flat base with two cast tangs. The stand 20th century in brass.

The heavy set of the body, wide yet benign face and the scarves forming the mandorla behind the head are strongly suggestive of an early dating for this figure of the vidhyaraja (guardian king of light) and dharmapala (guardian of the Buddhist Dharma) Acala / Achala. Compare with an un-gilt bronze figure of Achala, dated to 14th century with wider mandorla created by the sacred scarves, slightly larger at 6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.), with integral base of crushed figures on a lotus base, in Christie’s New York, sale 21SEP2021, Lot 401. https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6334294

西藏 銅鎏金不動明王像 Estimate $10,000 – 12,000 Starting Bid $5,000

LOT 100

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ENAMELLED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE – MANNER OF YE BENQI CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 2 3/8” (6 cm) H

Canteen shaped milk glass snuff bottle painted in bright enamels with birds and flower below lappet bands in the manner of Ye Benqi (1932-1963).

Apocryphal Qianlong four character mark to the base.

近代 料胎畫琺瑯鼻煙壺 Estimate $800 – 1,200 Starting Bid $500

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BLUE AND WHITE LOTUS PATTERN “ALBARELLO” FORM SNUFF BOTTLE

CHINA, QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 1 7/8” (4.7 cm) H Cylindrical form of a 15th century European albarello with a flat everted rim and pronounced footring, the body painted un underglaze cobalt blue with lotus and tendril vine in the Ming style, the base with an apocryphal Qing Yongzheng mark. No stopper.

清 青花蓮紋阿爾巴雷洛型鼻煙壺 Estimate $1,000 – 1,500 Starting Bid $500

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“EEL SKIN” GLAZED MEIPING SNUFF BOTTLE

CHINA, KANGXI PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY Dimensions 2 ½” (6.5 cm) H Of meiping form covered in an even dark green “tea dust” or “eel skin” glaze and closer to the latter. Iron brown thin glaze to the base.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

清 鱔魚黃釉梅瓶鼻煙壺 Estimate $200 – 300

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BLUE AND WHITE FOLIATE DISH

CHINA, MING DYNASTY, 16TH TO 17TH CENTURY Dimensions 6.1” (15.5 cm) dia Four ogee petal rims rising from the shallow dish, painted in blue and white with a windowed scene of birds and flowers at the plate, a band of flowers at the rim, and flowers scrolls at the exterior, the base bears a four-character seal mark reading “fu gui chang chun” (“may wealth and prosperity remain with you in all seasons”).

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

明 青花花鳥紋葵口盤 “富貴長春”款 Estimate $400 – 500

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BLUE AND WHITE DISH

CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY Dimensions 10” (25.5cm) dia A shallow dish with flat rim, painted in blue and white, the central roundel with flower basket, surrounded by eight alternating panels of flowers and a decorative patterns, the rim with lined pattern, the exterior with simple flower scrolls, and underside with a seal of a leaf within double circle.

清 青花開光花卉紋盤 花押款 Estimate $600 – 800 Starting Bid $400

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JIZHOU WARE TEMMOKU TEA BOWL WITH KINTSUGI REPAIR CHINA, YUAN TO EARLY MING DYNASTY, 13TH TO 15TH CENTURY Dimensions 4.25” (10.8 cm) dia

Of deep conical form with slight inward curve to the rim, unglazed foot, and with a dark brown to black glaze lightening to café at the rim, faint oil spot patterning to the interior. Old restoration to the rim in Japanese lacquer and painted with a design of bamboo and rockery in the Edo period (17th to 19th century) kintsugi style.

元 吉州黑釉油滴天目茶盞 Estimate $500 – 700 Starting Bid $300 11

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HENAN-TYPE BLACKWARE LARGE TEA BOWL CHINA, JIN DYNASTY, 1115-1234 Dimensions 7.25” (18.4 cm) dia

Angular sides with a pronounced thumb groove just below the outer rim, the cobical body tapering to a splayed foot (unglazed). Dark iron brown-black glaze covering 2/3 of the exterior and revealing a cream white biscuit body.

Ex. Pao and Moltke, Toronto, ca 1980-1990.

For the shape, compare with a more russet glazed example (damaged) in Christie’s New York, ex Linyushanren Collection, 24JUL2020, Lot 57. https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/chinese-ceramics-works-art/large-henan-type-conicalbowl-57/90523

金 河南型黑釉茶碗 Estimate $2,500 – 3,000 Starting Bid $2,000

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JIZHOU TORTOISESHELL GLAZE “PAPER CUT” TEA BOWL

CHINA, SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 12-13TH CENTURY Dimensions 4.25” (10.8 cm) dia Deeply flared sides tapering to a hidden footring, the base without concavity, the exterior with a cream and dark brown “tortoiseshell” glaze lightening to café-au-lait at the foot, the interior with three diamond shaped orchid paper cut reserves with hidden Chinese characters set in a cream drip glaze over iron brown.

Provenance, Ex. Pao & Moltke (H.H. Pao) Toronto.

Compare the diamond papercuts with a related Jizhou, Southern Song dynasty bowl with similar papercuts in Christie’s New York, sale 21MAR2019, Lot 1743. https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6194646

南宋 吉州窯玳瑁貼花茶碗 Estimate $4,000 – 6,000 Starting Bid $2,500

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LION EARTH SPIRIT GUARDIAN AND TERRACOTTA WARRIOR CHINA, SUI DYNASTY, 6TH CENTURY Dimensions 10” (25cm) H and 11” (28cm) H

Terracotta figurine set composed of a seated lion and a standing male figurine; red pottery leonine beast depicted with two horns shown seated on its haunches as it opens its mouth in a warning roar; TOGETHER WITH a standing male figurine dressed in delicate garment with his hands down; the face depicted with elongated eyebrows and smiling facial expressions; the head capped with a long headdress.

隋 坐獅像及男立俑各一支 Estimate $2,000 – $3,000 Starting Bid $1,000

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SANCAI GLAZED POTTERY ARCHITECTURAL PALANQUIN

CHINA, MING DYNASTY, 16 – 17TH CENTURY Dimensions 11” (28cm) H A large Ming dynasty architectural model of a shrine or house. The shrine model covered in a sancai glaze; a detachable roof decorated with latticed patterns, surmounting four columns framing a pair of ogee arches. Double doors decorated with latticed patterns and two square piers.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

明 三彩磁屋 Estimate $300 – 500

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BLUE AND WHITE FANG HU-SHAPED VASE CHINA, REPUBLICAN PERIOD, EARLY 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 5.8” (14.8 cm) H

Of pear-shaped body supported on a splayed rectan-gular footring, with a high neck and narrow mouth flanked by a pair of tubular handles, painted in blue and white lotus and flower scrolls, with a band of waves at the neck and a band of clouds at the foot. 6 character mark of Qianlong at the base.

民國 青花纏枝蓮八方貫耳瓶 Estimate $1500 – $2000 Starting Bid $1,000

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LANDSCAPE FAN PAINTING – HU PEIHENG (1892-1962)

CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 21” (53.3 cm) L

Landscape of ink and wash on paper in a fan format with lush tree covered hills and a distant temple. Signed Peiheng and two seals of the artist. Cyclically dated to 1924.

胡佩衡 (1892-1962) 山水扇面 Estimate $600 – 800 Starting Bid $300

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2 ALBUM LEAVES OF LANDSCAPES – QIAN SHOUTIE (1896 – 1967) CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions Largest: 15” x 12” (38 x 30 cm)

Ink on paper landscape of rocky cliffs and waterfalls with pines signed and sealed Qian Ya, a smaller ink on paper river landscape signed Shoutie sealed Qianya, and a cover colophon in a vertical gold flecked tansaku form Titled Shoutie and signed Qian Shoutie and cyclically dated to 1948. (3)

錢瘦鐵 (1896-1967) 山水冊頁 (2) Estimate $600 – 800 Starting Bid $300

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KESI SILK TAPESTRY QING COURT DRAGON ROBE – MANGPAO

CHINA, QING DYNASTY, XIANFENG PERIOD, LATE 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 54.5’’ x 84’’ (138 x 213 cm) Slit-weave silk tapestry informal court robe with 9 five-clawed imperial dragons on a pale blue ground above colourful mountains, crashing waves and multicolour wave bands of the lower border. The ground dotted with silver coloured bats, crane roundels, symbols of Daoist immortals and Buddhist emblems amid the clouds and flames. 16 band sleeves and horse hoof cuffs with matching kesi dragons. Partially lined in light blue silk damask. The use of gold roundels in the wave sections and crane roundels strongly suggests a dating for this robe to the Xianfeng period.

Compare with a related mangpao of lighter blue with the same motif of bats, symbols and flying cranes and dated to Guangxu period in Christie’s New York sale 8OCT2015 Lot 506. https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5934694

清 緙絲龍紋蟒袍 Estimate $6,000 – 8,000 Starting Bid $3,000

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YUAN TIXI CARVED GURI CINNABAR LACQUER TEA CADDY – CHAIRE CHINA AND JAPAN, 13TH CENTURY AND LATER ADDITIONS Dimensions 5 5/8” (14.3 cm) H

A large tea caddy (chaire) created from two deep tixi (guri) carved cinnabar and black lacquer bowls of the Yuan dynasty, joined rim to rim and the bottom of one removed to form the mouth of the caddy. The base with addition lacquer added for stability and a Japanese natural carved cover (futa) of late 19th century dating.

元 錫漆蓋罐（象牙蓋） Estimate $1,000 – $1,500 Starting Bid $600

CLOISONNE FISH BOWL OR JARDINIERE

CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 16” (40.6 cm) dia, 12” (30.5 cm) H The deep bowl set on a splayed footring, mounted by a heavy rim with champs levees key fret design, coloured ruyi borders below the rim and in lappet form at the foot, the body with continuous design of vari-cloured chrysanthemums in bloom with a few butterflies, all on a light blue martial diaper ground.

清 銅掐絲琺瑯花卉蝴蝶紋大缸 Estimate $1,500 – 2,000 Starting Bid $1,000

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CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH – 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 11” (27.8 cm ) H

CHINA, REPUBLICAN PERIOD, 1ST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 10” (25.4 cm) Long

SHOUSHAN SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF GUANYIN

The stone of russet and mottled cream and showing the figure of the Bodhisattva of Compassion seated in the position of “royal ease” with a scroll raised in one hand, the serene face under a high chignon and cowl.

清 壽山石雕持卷觀音坐像 Estimate $1,500 – $2,000 Starting Bid $1,000 19

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HARDWOOD MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID BOX

Of oblong form with rounded corners, the cover slightly domed and inlaid with cut and stained mother-ofpearl in a design of summer flowers and rockery.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

紫檀嵌螺水仙盒 Estimate $200 – 300

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TWO CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER BOXES CHINA, 19TH – 20TH CENTURY Dimensions Larger: 4” x 2 ½” (10 x 6.6 cm)

Of oblong form and deeply carved with flowers of the four seasons, inset to the centre with a carved bone pendant of a Daoist immortal, the sides of the box similarly carved with floral motifs and base and interior lacquered black. TOGETHER WITH a second box of round form and carved on the cover roundel with figures in a garden scene with mountains in the background, the sides with rosettes and diaper pattern, lacquered black to interior and base.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

清周代漆文房用盒 (2) Estimate $400 – 600

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MING BRONZE FIGURE OF A DAOIST IMMORTAL

CHINA, LATE MING DYNASTY, 16-17TH CENTURY Dimensions 7 7/8” (20 cm) H

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BAMBOO VENEER ZHAIJIE ABSTINENCE PLAQUE

CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH – 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 2 ½” (6.3 cm) L Of oblong form with natural coloured bamboo veneer, framed in facing dragons, the obverse with the Chinese characters ZHAIJIE (abstinence) and the reverse with the same in manchu script. Of a type commonly worn by members of the court to signify days of fasting.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

清十八世紀 竹黃齋戒牌 Estimate $300 – 500

Solid cast, standing in flowing robes with wide sleeves and open at the chest, the right hand raised as if gesturing in speech, a smiling expression under hair tied in a cloth which appears the blow in the wind in the “windswept” style. Undefined base.

Compare with a similar image, size and dating in Ben Janssens Oriental Art, UK http://www.benjanssens.com/portfolio/bronze-figure-ofa-male-immortal/ See also a larger example of the form at 28.5 cm H in Christie’s Hong Kong sale, 5APR15, Lot 157 https://www. christies.com/en/lot/lot-5884277

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SHUILU ZHAI PAINTING DAOIST GUARDIAN (WANG YUANSHUAI) CHINA, MING DYNASTY, JIAJING PERIOD (1521-1567) Dimensions 59” (150 cm) x 29 ¾” (75.6 cm)

The Daoist Deity Marshal Wang (Wang Yuanshuai) depicted as a guardian warrior, in a martial stance balancing to the right, right hand raised with a mace-sword, and the left at chest height in a fist with a single finger protruding, the fiery red face under a jewelled yellow cap is directed at the viewer, but his gaze focuses towards the right in all three of his eyes.

Dressed in armour with sacred scarves flying and sashes of embroidery and jewels, a red plaque with gold lettering hanging from his belt inscribed cixin zhongliang. The back of the head with a flaming halo and multi-coloured clouds surround the scene.

The identity of this rare depiction is made clear by the hanging placard – cixin zhongliang (Red heart, Loyalty and Virtue) which was bestowed on Marshal Yuan by the Jade Emperor according to legend. Wang is seen as a wrathful and powerful protector, able to crush evil demons and spirits. One of the few properly identified depictions of the Marshal with placard can be found in the Metropolitan Museum in New York, which shows him balanced on a flaming wheel, and fortunately retains its dedicatory inscription by the painter “Painted by order of the Imperial concubine (huang guifei) Shen, in the beginning of summer of the renyin year of JiaJing [1542].” (New York, Metropolitan Museum: Taoism and the Arts of China, Stephen Little. 2000). https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/41474 The vivid colours of the costume and clouds suggest the painting belongs in the category of Shui Lu Zhai – Buddhist purification ritual paintings, or its counterpart in Daoist Jing ritual. These large public spectacles which could take days to complete included ceremonies in which practitioners and priests were brought into the presence of Buddhas, gods and demons in painting form, which accounts for the need for vibrancy in the painting and colours and the very large format. The clouds add to the other-worldly nature of the ritual setting, as would candles and incense.

明 水陸畫王元帥神像畫軸 Estimate $3,000 – 5,000 Starting Bid $1,000

LOT 88

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BRONZE FIGURE OF DAOIST DEITY – ZHENWU / XUANDI

CHINA, MING DYNASTY, 15-16TH CENTURY Dimensions 12” (30 cm) H Seated with legs pendant on an oblong base and angled semi-circular throne, barefoot but wearing elaborate armour with lion heads at knees and taotie mask cuirass, hints of a robe and sacred scarves flying from his shoulders. The face serene, brushed back hair and well coiffed moustache and beard, right hand possibly originally holding a weapon, the left hand in a typical hand signal peculiar to the guardian warriors depicted in the late Ming dynasty. A tortoise and snake at his feet two of his standard symbols.

This powerful protector deity of Daoism connected with the North direction and as such is Heidi (the black emperor) is more commonly known as Xuanwu or Xuandi, but more formally as Zhenwudadi (真武大帝 “Truly Valiant Great Emperor”) or Zhenwu. He was particularly connected with the Ming imperial like as having supposedly provided some assistance to Zhu Di, the future Yongle Emperor in the Jingnan Conflict which resolved the dynastic succession in his favour in 1402.

From Yongle’s accession to the throne Zhenwu would be revered by the Ming Imperial line through to the end of the Ming dynasty, but his worship waned in the Qing dynasty and would be continued largely only by Southern and diaspora Han communities in Southeast Asia.

Compare with a larger Ming dynasty bronze Zhenwu in Christies NY, 15MAR2015 Lot 3205 in which the martial figure is shown in flowing robes with dragon reliefs over armour, but maintains the left hand finger sign and bare feet which maintain his iconography. https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5880237

明 銅真武坐像 Estimate $8,000 – 12,000 Starting Bid $4,000

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CLAIR-DE-LUNE BLUE VASE CHINA, REPUBLICAN PERIOD, 1ST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 12” (30 cm) H

Of archaistic banded HU shape with narrow footring and wide trumpet mouth, the shoulders set with monster mask ring handles, and the whole glazed a dark clair-de-lune blue lightening at the bands and handles. Underglaze cobalt blue Yongzheng mark.

民国 天青釉双耳弦纹瓶 （雍正款） Estimate $4,000 – $6,000 Starting Bid $2,000 25

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FAMILLE VERTE WUCAI GINGER JAR CHINA, GUANGXU PERIOD, 1875 – 1907 Dimensions 10” (25.4 cm) H

Ovoid shaped ginger jar with iron brown stained unglazed rim, the body painted in familler verte palette with boys playing at historical characters in mock battle set in a rockery garden.

清光緒 五彩薑罐 Estimate $600 – 800 Starting Bid $350

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MING FRESCO FRAGMENT OF PALACE WARRIORS

CHINA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) Dimensions 19 ½” x 11” (49.5 x 28 cm) Oblong section of a larger probably processional style fresco, and showing two celestial warriors with halberds or other pole arms, dressed in colourful armour and with benign expressions, set in a later (19th century) hardwood frame.

明 灰泥彩繪 戰士 Estimate $1,200 – $1,500 Starting Bid $600

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BLUE AND WHITE CRACKLE WARE VASE CHINA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY Dimensions 13” (32 cm) H

Of arrow vase form with long neck flanked by cylindrical long ears, everted rim and a baluster body with flaring base and hidden footring. The glaze of blue white with large crackle patterns and molded raised design of chrysanthemum on the body and prunus on the neck.

The rim glazed in iron brown.

THREE ARCHAIC AND ARCHAISTIC BRONZE BELT HOOKS

CHINA, 2ND CENTURY BCE – 12TH CENTURY CE Dimensions Longest: 4” (10.3 cm) A Warring States style key-shaped belt hook with relief of a winged dragon retaining some gilding, a possibly late Han to 5 Kingdoms period Luristan style monkey form belt hook.

Together with a silver bronze archaistic belthook possibly Song dynasty to early Ming period with a deconstructed taotie monster mask relief.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

清十八世紀 仿官釉青花双耳瓶

戰國至漢 青銅帶鉤 (3)

Estimate $1,500 – 2,000 Starting Bid $1,000

Estimate $600 – $800

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TANG SANCAI WATER POT

CHINA, TANG DYNASTY, 7TH – 10TH CENTURY Dimensions 2” (5 cm) H Of globular form with slightly concave base, sancai glaze in dripping colours down the sides to the unglazed footring. Raw silk covered box marked with sticker, J J Lally, New York.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

唐 三彩水盂 Estimate $300 – 500

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POTTERY MODEL OF AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD VESSEL - DING CHINA, HAN DYNASTY, (218 BCE – 206 CE) Dimensions 9 ¾” (24.7 cm) W

In the style of late Warring States period bronze covered ding ritual tripod vessel, of grey buff fired pottery, animal form short legs supporting a wide bowl incised to exterior with a bowstring line, oblong form angular handles, the cover shallow domed and with three small feet of tripartite cloud silhouette, the cover and upper body painted in unfired pigment in imitation of early lacquer wares. Unadorned interior.

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TANG POTTERY SANCAI MELON CHINA, TANG DYNASTY 618-907 Dimensions 7.48” (19cm) H

Heavily potted as a large cream coloured melon with green stripes attached to an integral brown glazed flat bottomed dish with sloping sides.

No footring. Base with an auction sticker ex Christie’s Swire Hong Kong, 1986-1995.

A related sancai pottery watermelon with integral dish can be found in the collections of the Shaanxi History Museum.

唐 三彩西瓜 Estimate $3,000 – 5,000 Starting Bid $1,500

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SUI-TANG WHITE-GLAZED HANDLED JAR CHINA, SUI 581-618 TO EARLY TANG DYNASTY 618-907 Dimensions 10.43” (26.5cm) H

Of elongated ovoid form with a low cylindrical neck and rim, the shoulders with 4 heavily formed double lug handles luted to the body, narrow splayed unglazed foot, the glaze of cream white and finely crackled.

Compare with a similar white stoneware jar in the collection of the British Museum, dated Sui (581-618), Hebei province, ref. 1968,0422.23 Sedgwick Bequest. Compare also with a very similar jar from the Collection of Sakamoto Goro in Sotheby’s New York, sale 13SEP16 Lot 7, 30.9 cm H. Ex Private Collection, Texas, USA. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/ object/A_1968-0422-23 http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2016/ chinese-art-through-eye-sakamoto-goro-early-chineseart-n09584/lot.7.html

隋 白釉四系罐 Estimate $5,000 – 7,000 Starting Bid $2,000

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CIZHOU STONEWARE CALLIGRAPHY DISH

CHINA, YUAN – EARLY MING DYNASTY, 13TH CENTURY Dimensions 11” (28 cm) dia

With rounded sides and a wide footring with unglazed foot, the whole glazed an amber colour with iron brown calligraphic lotus (?) and other floral designs to the cavetto.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

元 磁州白地黑彩盤 Estimate $500 – $700

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A CELADON GE-STYLE CRACKLE WARE BOWL CHINA, MING DYNASTY OR LATER, 16TH – 18TH CENTURY Dimensions 5” (12.8 cm) dia

Of deep, round-bottomed form with a thick wall and an un-everted rim, the exterior and interior glazed in a greenish-grey, suffused with a matrix of brown crackle in imitation of Song dynasty Ge wares, with a dark brown wash to base.

Compare with: https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/ art-china-arnhold-collection/small-crackle-glazedbowl-171/74053

明 哥窯墩式碗 Estimate $2,000 – $3,000 Starting Bid $1,000

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CIZHOU SGRAFFITO JARLET

CHINA, NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 11-13TH CENTURY Dimensions 7 ¾” (18.5 cm) H Of globular form with a heavy unglazed footring, wide mouth with a straight high rim. The reddish biscuit body showing through in many places where the cream glaze with green splashes has been carved away or lost. Shoulder design of whorls, and the larger register of the body with continuous band of feathery lotus (?) and coiling stems. Incised bowstring bands.

北宋 磁州窯五彩刻花罐 Estimate $1,000 – 1,500 Starting Bid $450

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INCISED LONGQUAN CELADON DISH

CHINA, YUAN-EARLY MING DYNASTY Dimensions 5.5” (14cm) dia

A shallow celadon dish with everted rim and depression in the cavetto, incised patterns of tendril vines around the rim, pale celadon glazing overall, unglazed foot rim burnt orange; incised tendril vine patterns decorating the exterior.

元至明 龍泉刻花盤 Estimate $1,000 – 1,500 Starting Bid $500

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BRONZE ARABIC-INSCRIBED TRIPOD CENSER CHINA, MING-QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY Dimensions 5 ¼” (13.5 cm) dia

Heavily cast as a compressed bombe form tripod vessel on three low hoof feet, the rim wide and cast with a beaded edge. Sides with 3 deeply carved lozenge form panels of Arabic nastaliq script on a ring matted ground, and base with an apocryphal 6 character Ming mark of Xuande.

Compare with a more compressed similar censer in Sotheby’s London sale 11MAY2016, Lot 241, large and with shorter feet. https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2016/important-chinese-art-l16210/lot.241.html

明/清 銅阿拉伯文盤口三足香爐 Estimate $1,500 – 2,000 Starting Bid $800

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CALLIGRAPHY IN ORCHID ROCK – FAN ZENG CHINA, 20TH CENTURY, 1996 FAN ZENG (1938-) Dimensions 20” x 28” (50cm x 70cm)

Ink on paper. Cyclically dated bingzi (1996), signed fan zeng with an artist seal, two collector’s seals.

Compare with a related version of the same calligraphy, in Zhuoke Arts, with same dating and signature, different seals: http://www.zhuokearts.com/auction/art/27723250.shtml PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

範曾（1938-）蘭石 33

Estimate $400 – 500

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CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 19” x 49” (48 cm x 126 cm)

CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 17” x 59” (43 x 150 cm)

BAMBOO OVER A ROCK - YE GONGCHAO (1904-1981)

Ink on paper, framed scroll. Signed and inscribed, dated cyclically yisi (1966), with two artist seals.

Compare with Bamboo and Rock, 1968, by Ye Gongchao and with the same seals, in Christie’s New York sale 18MAR2019, lot 48: https://www.christies.com/zh/lot/lot-6193768

葉公超（1904-1981）竹石圖

PLUM BLOSSOMS – SUN XINGGE (1897-1996)

Study of plum / prunus blossom and dark branches with long calligraphic inscription.

Signed Sun Xingge to the upper left corner. 4 seals of the artist.

孫星閣 (1897-1996) 梅花 Estimate $3,000 – 5,000 Starting Bid $1,500

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MONKEYS - QIAN SONGYAN (1898 – 1985) CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 53 ½” x 26 3/8” (136 x 67 cm)

Ink and colour on paper, of two older monkeys resting by a rocky stream while 3 younger monkeys play in the vines above. Signed upper left corner – Qian Songyan, and dated in Chinese numbers 1960. Two seals of the artist.

The theme of monkeys would appear to be unique to this painting, and though among his landscapes and still lives there are the odd study of cats, camels, fish, quite a few birds including a large work packed with birds sold in China Guardian HK 03APR2013, no other monkeys appear in his paintings among those published. And yet, like many of his contemporaries who were not particularly famed for monkeys, e.g. Fan Zeng, Yang Shanshen, even Chen Chi-kwan (Chan Qikuan) all played with the theme of monkeys in at least one known painting. 1960 would represent the last few years of his teaching in Wuxi and the year he was appointed director of the Jiangsu Chinese Painters Academy and vice-president of the Chinese Arts Society in Nanjing. Perhaps these events and his travels in 1959 with Yu Tongfu, Song Wenzhi, Wei Zixi, and Zhang WenJun and in 1960 Fu Baoshi, Yaming, Song Wenzhi and Wei Zixi pushed him to experiment with unfamiliar subjects, or paint what he saw on his travels, i.e. the monkeys.

Duo Yun Xuan, Shanghai 5th Anniversary Exhibition (copies of invoices to be included) Shanghai Dowmin, 09MAY2015

錢松喦 (1898 – 1985) 梁溪故園圖

Estimate $40,000 – 60,000 Starting Bid $20,000

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MING YELLOW JADE ELEPHANT PENDANT

CHINA, MING DYNASTY, 15TH – 16TH CENTURY Dimensions 1 7/8” (4.8cm) H The stone yellow with black and russet tones in flat pebble form with natural inclusions, and carved as an elephant looking back over its right shoulder with face and trunk in profile. Four heavy fully carved padded feet. Drilled with a hole from the back through to the belly in the TangSong style.

明 黃玉臥象 Estimate $2,000 – 3,000 Starting Bid $1,000

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WHITE JADE FIGURE OF GUANYIN

CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions Stand 4 ¾” (12 cm), Statue 16 7/8” (43 cm) The jade of cream – white, with celadon tinge showing a figure of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, wearing layered flowing robes, opening at the chest to reveal beaded necklace, with lowered right hand holding a ruyi-sceptre and raised left hand holding a pearl of wisdom, the serene expression and pendulous earlobes under a high chignon secured by a tiara and cowl that drapes over the shoulders. The figure stands barefoot on the separate stand carved with lotus and swirling waves at the front and cliffs at the back.

近代 白玉觀音立像（連座） Estimate $10,000 – 15,000 Starting Bid $4,500 39

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MASSIVE CARVED HARDWOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN CHINA, QING DYNASTY 19TH – 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 36” (91.5 cm) H

Carved from a block of hongmu rosewood standing swaying to the right in flowing robes, an image of the Bodhisattva of Compassion cradling a lotus in left hand and looking to the left with a serene gaze.

Wearing a jewelled pendant at the neck and hair in a high chignon under a slight cowl.

二十世紀早期 木雕加彩觀音像 Estimate $3,000 – 5,000 Starting Bid $1,000

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RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF BODHISATTVA MAHASTHAMAPRAPTA CHINA, MING DYNASTY, 16TH – 17TH CENTURY Dimensions 11 ¼” (28.5cm) H

Seated in padmasana lotus position with the pads of his feet clearly shown, in flowing robes open to the chest with wide jewelled collar with a large pendant and hanging chains, large earrings. The hands in a rare mudra possibly a form of dharmacakra mudra (protecting the Wheel of the Buddha law), with hands one above the other as if creating a wheel or pearl of wisdom (ratna) or protecting something in the space in between. The hair in a high chignon above a serene face with downcast eyes, an elaborate pierced tiara with flame points and curls, and the remains of the hair falling in three tresses over the shoulders. Faint traces of lacquer gilding in areas. Base with incise 3 lines, possibly Chinese number 3.

Mahāsthāmaprāpta (Chinese. Dashizi) whose name means “one who has attained great power” is one of the oldest Bodhisattva of the Buddhist pantheon, and traditionally attends Amitabha Buddha along with Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), forming a standard trio seen from the 6th century onwards in China. In China, however, Dashizi depicted as the focus of a statue or painting is rare however, being eclipsed by the vastly more popular and well known Guanyin / Guanshiyin, and indeed in many museums and collections Dashizi is often mistaken for Guanyin. The more common mudra (hand gesture) of Dashizi is with left hand in the lap in meditation (dhyanamudra) and the right raised in teaching (vitarkamudra) or coming in peace (abhayamudra) and often supporting the stem of a lotus. In this case, the right has been lowered covering the left with a space between. Compare with a similar image dated 16th – 17th century and also with traces of gilt-lacquer remaining with hands in the more traditional mudra in Sotheby’s New York, sale 15MAR2017 lot 552. https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2017/important-chinese-art-n09662/lot.552.html

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CARVED BRONZE DRAGON CENSER CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 7 ¼” (18.5 cm) dia

Of compressed bombe form with a pronounced footring, the sides with lion head faux handles and carved with low relief drag amid clouds and flames, the base with a 16 character apocryphal Ming Xuande mark in a key fret border.

清十九世紀 双狮耳龙蛟铜炉 Estimate $2,000 – 3,000 Starting Bid $1,500

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ELM WOOD YUMU RECESSED LEG TABLE – PINGTOUAN CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 5’9” (176 cm) L

The legs of square section ending in a straight foot and with cloud fret trellis work between the square section stretchers, ruyi-cloud pattern aprons and spandrels.

櫸木夾頭榫平頭案 Estimate $500 – 700 Starting Bid $300

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PAIR OF ROSEWOOD INLAID CORNER CHAIR AND TABLE CHINA, LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 32” (81.3 cm) H

The hongmu chair of export corner chair style with round section cabriole legs attached to crossed stretchers and connecting to a diamond shaped seat, the curved arms supported on plum vase splats. Inlaid in stained mother-of-pearl in floral patterns and bosses.

TOGETHER WITH a related high side table with shelf, on round section cabriole legs ending in horsehoof feet, the shelf with a solid apron and the upper aprons of crossed and tasselled ruyi forms supporting a frame top with a pink marble inset. Sides inlaid with mother-ofpearl in flowering branches and lingzhi designs. (3)

紅木角椅一對/茶几 (3) Estimate $800 – 1,200 Starting Bid $400

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HONGMU ROUND DINING TABLE AND CHAIRS

CHINA, REPUBLICAN PERIOD, 1ST HALF 20TH CENTURY Dimensions Table: 5’ (155 cm) dia, Chairs: 37 ½” (95cm) H Stained hongmu (Chinese rosewood) demi-lune halves of the table on round section legs with Ming style dragon aprons separate for the insertion of leaves. Floating framed panel top. 4 matching side chairs. (5)

民國 酸枝雕花圓桌餐桌椅組合 (5) Estimate $1,500 – 2,000 Starting Bid $800

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CARVED JUMU DALI MARBLE INSET LOW BACK ARMCHAIR

CHINA, REPUBLICAN PERIOD, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 39” (99 cm) H Square section legs with thick square section stretchers and foot rest supporting a full panel seat, cabriole arms with carved panel supports and a frame back with pierced panels and supporting a round framed inlaid roundel of white – grey white Dali marble.

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HONGMU RECESSED LEG TABLE – PINGTOUAN CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 5’11” (181 cm) L

Raised on oblong section legs with Ming-style frame-type stretchers forming the base of the legs, carved and pierced vine aprons and spandrels, surface frame with “ice-plate” edge.

紅木夾頭榫平頭案 Estimate $4,000 – 6,000 Starting Bid $2,000

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CELADON GLAZED FAMILLE ROSE FLOOR VASE CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 36” ( 91cm) H

Of baluster form with a wide trumpet mouth and a pronounced footring, in celadon glaze and painted with the famille rose palette, decorated with four molded Chinese hornless dragons on the neck. Sides painted with auspicious motifs of birds and flowers, including the crab apple, chrysanthemum, and pomegranate flower.

Two large panels at the bottom painted with threedimensional scenes with shading and hatching. Other smaller panels include a pair of reversed peony flowers and chrysanthemum with butterflies. Base with a fourcharacter Qianlong mark in Zhuanshu script.

豆青地粉彩花鳥開光人物故事大瓶 Estimate $800 – 1,200 Starting Bid $500

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FAMILLE ROSE HU PAINTED VASE – ATTRIBUTED TO XIU SHENGKUI CHINA, REPUBLICAN PERIOD, EARLY 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 17 ¾” (45 cm) H

Of elongated HU form with a splayed foot, the obverse painted in famille rose enamels with an image of Xiwangmu, Queen Mother of the West riding a crane amid clouds and Han Xiangzi below admiring her seated with his flute in a garden setting. The reverse with calligraphy inscription signed – Xiu Shengkui, and a cyclical date corresponding to 1927.

民國 粉青地粉彩人物故事瓶 Estimate $1,000 – 1,500 Starting Bid $600

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CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN CANTON ROSE MANDARIN PUNCH BOWL CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 16” (40.6 cm) dia

Deep bowl form with pronounced footring and slightly everted rim, the interior with a wide border of reserve lozenges of florals alternating roses and butterflies on a gold ground, the cavetto with three panels of mandarins and ladies in court settings alternating panels of peony, pheasant and butterflies, the central roundel of similar panels quartered around a floral medallion. The exterior of similar decoration in six panels below a wide border as on the interior.

清十九世紀中期 廣彩人物故事圖大盌 Estimate $1,500 – 2,000 Starting Bid $1,000

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CANTON FAMILLE ROSE MANDARIN EXPORT TEA POT

CHINA, QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 8” (20.3 cm) W (spout to handle) With S-shaped spout and a C-shaped handle, the foot splayed and the body of teacup shape with a sloping shoulder and high domed cover surmounted by a bud knop. The sides with typical mandarins and ladies in a palace setting, the shoulder painted with lozenge and jar-shaped panels of bird and flower set in a bird and flower continuous pattern. The cover with similar patterning and a gilt knop.

清 粉彩茶壺 Estimate $1,000 – 1,500 Starting Bid $300

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FAMILLE ROSE CANTON WARE DISH CHINA, QING DYNASTY, CA 1900 Dimensions 7cm H, 25.5cm L, 18.3cm W

Of ogee form with a spayed foot and shallow cavetto, the sloping sides leading to an everted rim. Exterior with scenes of a lady and young boys in a rockery garden, the base with cracked ice and prunus pattern on puce ground, the interior and underside with celadon green enamel and impressed mark – MADE IN CHINA.

清 粉彩唐园樱戏海棠口水仙花盒 Estimate $500 – 700 Starting Bid $300

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CANTON FAMILLE ROSE BOWL WITH BARBED RIM CHINA, REPUBLICAN PERIOD, EARLY 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 7.3” (18.5 cm) dia

A ogee-shaped bowl with wide everted and barbed rim, pronounced footring, celadon glazed interior, the exterior painted in the famille rose palette with flowers and blue background in the bowl, four windows, various flowers, and yellow background in the rim, 6 character mark of Qianlong at the base.

民國 粉彩開光花卉紋折腰葵口碗 Estimate $700 – 900 Starting Bid $400 48

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BLUE AND WHITE EXPORT STYLE “RABBIT HUNTING” PLATE

CHINA, KANGXI-YONGZHENG PERIOD, 1ST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY Dimensions 12 ½” (31 cm) dia.

An export style dish with depression in the cavetto, the wide rim with ogee panels of flowers set in a diaper pattern ground, the cavetto roundel with a scene of horseback riders and archers hunting rabbits. Exterior with dark blue mountain pattern and base with a double ring and a conch shell pattern.

Compare with a similar plate with later Dutch silver mounts, 28.8 cm dia., in the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum, ref. 980.99.123, and illustrated in Silk Roads-China Ships (Vollmer et alia, ROM, Toronto, 1983).

清康熙-雍正 青花狩獵紋大盤 Estimate $1,500 – 2,000 Starting Bid $1,000

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A BLUE AND WHITE FISH AND ALGAE DISH CHINA, MING DYNASTY Dimensions 7” (18cm) dia

A deep dish with everted rim, of low footring, the interior painted with a fish and algae, the exterior painted with algae patterns.

明 青花魚藻紋盤 Estimate $1,000 – 1,500 Starting Bid $500

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BLUE AND WHITE DRAGON AND PHOENIX BRUSH WASHER CHINA, GUANGXU – REPUBLICAN PERIOD, 1ST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 11 ¼” (28.6 cm) dia

The bowl of wide conical form tapering to the hidden footring, with wide rim turning inwards and painted with a lingzhi border. The cavetto with facing phoenix and dragon amid clouds and flames with a central flaming pearl of wisdom. Base with Qianlong mark.

青花紋葵花式雙龍爭珠洗 Estimate $1,500 – 2,000 Starting Bid $1,000

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FAMILLE ROSE LANDSCAPE CONG-SHAPED VASE

CHINA, REPUBLICAN PERIOD. FIRST HALF 20TH C. Dimensions 11 ¼” (28.6 cm) H Cong form vase with oblong sides, splayed footring and neck tapering from the flat shoulder to a wide mouth and straight rim. The foot and neck in yellow ground Canton style floral and tendril patterning on a yellow ground, puce on the shoulder. The body with a continuous landscape scenery of pine, rivers and bridges scattered with building and a few figures below towering mountains and mist. Base with red enamel 4 character mark of Qianlong.

Provenance: Ex Collection S. K. Lee, Singapore / Vancouver, before 1977

民國 粉彩山水琮式瓶 Estimate $800 – 1,200 Starting Bid $500

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FAMILLE ROSE “WU SHUANG PU” HU-SHAPED VASE CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 13 ¾” (34.8 cm) H

Of pear shaped archaistic vessel Hu-form with a wide flaring mouth and splayed base, the sides of the waisted neck with molded elephant form handles, and painted in the famille rose palette with a floral band at the neck separating panels of calligraphy interspersed above the handles with Daoist astrological signs and antiquities from the lower body four figures (two in armour / two in Song dynasty court dress) and vertical lines of calligraphic description, all taken from the “Table of Peerless Heroes” (wushuangpu) and interspersed above the handles with Daoist astrological signs and antiquities. Base with an apocryphal red enamel six character mark of Qianlong in a double square and double blue ring.

Compare a similar vase with same base marks, 45.5 cm H and with enamelled elephant head handles in Rob Michiels Auctions, Bruge BE, 24JUN2017 Lot 63 https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/asian-arts-3/6513-a-fine-chinese-famille-rose-hu-vasewith-wu-shuang-pu-19th-c

清“無雙譜”粉彩人物詩文雙象耳尊 Estimate $2,000 – 3,000 Starting Bid $1,200

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FAMILLE ROSE WARRIORS TEAPOT CHINA, REPUBLICAN PERIOD, 1ST HALF 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 7 ½” (19 cm ) Long

With S-shaped spout and angular C-shaped handle, the cylindrical body with dense key fret in red enamel on the shoulder and a scene of warriors. Red enamel stamped studio mark to the base.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

民國 粉彩茶壺 Estimate $200 – 400

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PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE TRIANGULAR LANDSCAPE DISHES CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 3” (7.5 cm) H

Formed as wide obtuse triangles, possibly from a larger group of shapes originally forming a large square sweetmeats set, with hidden footrings glazed turquoise, the exteriors with landscapes with figures in the famille rose palette.

A similar pair can be found in Sotheby’s New York, ex Irving Collection, 14SEP2019, Lot 1532 https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ ecatalogue/2019/saturday-at-sothebys-n10115/ lot.1532.html PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

民國 粉彩山水圖盌一對 Estimate $200 – 300

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PAIR OF COPPER RED LOTUS FORM CUPS CHINA, REPUBLICAN PERIOD, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 10cm H, 8.2cm dia

Of inverted bell form, molded on the exterior with lotus petals and foliate rims, the lotus petals highlighted in underglaze copper red painting.

Pronounced foot rings. Later 20th century lingzhi pattern stands. Apocryphal six character mark of Kangxi in underglaze blue. (4)

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FAMILLE ROSE BUTTERFLY VASE

CHINA, REPUBLICAN PERIOD, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 5 7/8” (15 cm) H Elongated ovoid form vase with pronounced shoulder and body tapering to the hidden footring. Painted in the famille rose palette with multi-coloured butterflies in the late Qing dynasty manner. Base with apocryphal enamel Daoguang mark.

Provenance: Ex Sotheby’s Hong Kong, Chinese Art sale, 28NOV2018, Lot 716

民國 粉彩百蝶紋瓶 Estimate $4,000 – 6,000 Starting Bid $2,500

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A RARE BLANC-DE-CHINE DEHUA RABBIT-FORM WINE EWER

CHINA, LATE MING-QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY Dimensions 7” (18cm) L, 4” (10.5cm) H Formed as a short-eared rabbit or hare standing foursquare, the raised mouth as a spout, a floral relief saddle form on it’s back supports a floral button form cover over an aperture (likely a later replacement) and two flanges on the back originally for twinned metal folding handles. Unmarked.

Compare a similar example in Collezione Renzo Freschi, (photographed in Arts of Asia magazine, May/June 2018) described as 15th century and with a domed leaf form cover.

明清康熙 德化窰白釉酒壺 Estimate $1,200 – 1,500 Starting Bid $600

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TRANSITIONAL BLUE AND WHITE ‘FIGURAL’ DOUBLE GOURD VASE CHINA, TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, 1640-1650 Dimensions 13 ½” (34.5 cm) H

The lower bulb with a scholar official in a garden scene with attendants, the reverse with a palm and rockery garden, the upper bulb with a seated scholar in a garden setting below stylized tulip sprays and astrological designs.

The elegant silhouette of this style of double gourd vase coupled with the clean firing of subtly toned underglaze cobalt blue puts it with a number of examples which are traditionally dated 1640-50 and termed “Transitional” as they span the chaotic last years of the Ming and first few years of the newly established Qing dynasty. Throughout the early 17th century with less court supervision in the production of porcelains in Jingdezhen, painters were free to experiment increasingly with new designs, many borrowed from the woodblock prints found in the popular literature of the day. Translating from flat single page prints to the continuous expanse of a round vase, however meant that at some point the print ends. The late Ming tendency from the 1620’s onward was to create cliffs or a wall of clouds forming to end the scene. Things became more sophisticated in the ensuing decades as can be seen in this case where the scene flows into palms and other plants and becomes a water and cloud feature which bridges to a cliff at the right of the procession of figures. As well, a new interplay has been introduced by joining the action of the lower scene where a scholar official waves perhaps to the upper scene figure, suggesting upper and lower figures in the narrative are actually facing each other. Compare with a related vase of similar dating 1640-1650 with a related though denser arrangement of figures from Romance of the Three Kingdoms in Christie’s New York, 15MAR2015, Lot 3535. https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5872028

過渡期（1640-1650） 青花“指日高升” “加官進爵”人物故事葫蘆瓶 Estimate $6,000 – 8,000 Starting Bid $3,500

LOT 110

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BLUE AND WHITE EXPORT DRAGON JARLET CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 17-18TH C Dimensions 6” (15.5 cm) H

Of ovoid form a pronounced splayed foot and heavily potted rolled rim on a waisted neck, the shoulder painted with a continuous ruyi band and the body with wide register of rampant dragons amid clouds and flames.

清 青花龍紋小罐 Estimate $500 – 700 Starting Bid $300

82

BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHIST ATTENDANT / LONGWANGNU

CHINA, MING DYNASTY, 16TH -17TH CENTURY Dimensions 11” (28 cm) Image of one of the two young attendants of the Bodhisattva Guanyin, shown in flowing robes with wide incised sleeves and sacred scarves, her hair in two tight buns on her head and holding a censer with smoke rising, standing on a lotus base.

明 銅善女龍王像 Estimate $3,000 – 4,000 Starting Bid $2,000 57

83

GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN/ EKADASAMUKHA AVALOKITESVARA

TIBETO-CHINESE, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 13” (32.5cm) H Standing straight in Samabhanga on a single lotus dais, the manifestation of Guanyin / Guanshiyin (skt. Ekadasamukha Avalokitesvara) with 11 heads and 8 arms radiating about the body draped in scarves and jewellery, the principal hands in gesture of peaceful greeting (anjali mudra).

清 銅鎏金觀音像 Estimate $3,000 – 5,000 Starting Bid $2,000 58

84

GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF CROWNED UDAYANA BUDDHA

CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY Dimensions 6 ¾” (17 cm) H Standing in samabhanga (uncurved pose) on a single lotus base, wearing a diaphanous kasaya robe covering the whole body and draping in distinct lines and undulating edges, the right hand raised in blessing (abhayamudra) and the left lowered in the granting of wishes (varadamudra). The face in a wan expression under a five pointed tiara with wings at the ears, and the body jewelled in places in carnelian and turquoise cabochons (some missing).

Compare w with a similar example lacking the base in the collection of the Rubin Museum, New York, ref. C2005.9.1, HAR 65406 h t t p s : / / r u b i n m u s e u m . o rg / c o l l e c t i o n / artwork/udhyana-type-standingbuddha-2005-9-1

清 鎏金銅優填王佛像 Estimate $2,000 – 3,000 Starting Bid $1,500

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BRONZE BUDDHA SAKYAMUNI / AKSOBHYA CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH – 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 6 ½” (16.5 cm) H

Seated in virasana lotus position on a double lotus base, with lowered left hand in gesture of meditation, the right touching the earth to witness Enlightenment (bhumisparsamudra), with right shoulder bared under monastic robes. Unsealed base.

十八至十九世紀 銅釋迦牟尼佛坐像 Estimate $3,000 – 5,000 Starting Bid $1,000 60

86

TIBETAN RITUAL VAJRA CHOPPER KARTRIKA / TRIGUK

TIBET, 19TH – 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 6 ¾” (17cm) H, 7” (18 cm) W The vajra (thunderbolt) handle and makara (monster) guard of cast bronze and the blade of rougher iron cast with relief lanca script inscription, one side with the seed mantra – om mani padme hum. Of a type associated with vajrayana Buddhist ritual worship of Mahakala.

西藏儀式剝皮刀 Estimate $800 – 1,200 Starting Bid $500

87

RARE BISCUIT GRISAILLE LANDSCAPE VASE CHINA, LATE QING TO REPUBLICAN PERIOD, LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 8 7/8” (22.5 cm) H

Of baluster form with a wide trumpet mouth and pronounced footring, the rim with key fret and hanging garlands and neck with high stylized Qing lappets with a ruyi collar at the shoulder. A continuous landscape of mountains and rivers surrounds the body – all decoration in iron black fired grisaille painted directly on the unglazed biscuit fired body – sutaimocai (biscuit fired grisaille).

Only about a dozen examples of this white bodied biscuit fired grisaille have been published, and all are conservatively dated to the late Qing to early Republican period, often having spurious Qianlong impressed marks and usually small desk or scholar’s items. Compare with a set of 10 desk items in this biscuit fired grisaille in Sotheby’s New York sale, 20MAR2019, Lot 775 – each signed biyunshanfang and dated late 19th to early 20th century. https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ ecatalogue/2019/important-chinese-art-n10032/ lot.775.html?locale=en

十九 / 二十世紀 素胎墨彩花瓶 Estimate $1,500 – 2,000 Starting Bid $1,000

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88

BRONZE FIGURE OF A DAOIST DEITY OR JUDGE OF HELL

CHINA, MING DYNASTY, 16TH – 17TH CENTURY Dimensions 10” (25.4 cm) H Seated image of a judge or Deity in archaic court robes with wide sleeves, a court cap with badges and trailing ribbons, the face sombre and focused, and holding at chest height an officials tablet. 20th century hardwood stand.

明 銅加彩道教人物坐像 Estimate $2,000 – 3,000 Starting Bid $1,500

89

SEATED MANJUSRI BODDHISATTVA IN BRONZE

CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 4.25” (11cm) H A bronze Manjusri seated in vajrasana on a double lotus base, with serene expression, hair combed in a chignon with some tresses falling over the shoulders, wearing a dhoti, left hand in dhynamudra (meditation) and left hand raised holding a missing sword.

清十九世紀 銅文殊菩薩坐像 Estimate $500 – 800 Starting Bid $300 62

90

GILT BRONZE BUDDHIST STUPA SHRINE – CHORTEN TIBET, 19TH – 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 6 ½” (16.5 cm) H

Reliquary style chorten shrine (skt. stupa) with stepped base, high plinth, bud form sanctuary with an incised mandorla framing the opening, 13 tiered pillar supporting an umbrella draping sacred scarves and flame finial.

Incised design of Buddhist emblems to the base, punched design of roundels to the corners and steps. Base sealed with an incised double vajra design.

The stupa form comprises 5 parts which together form a metaphor for the physical body of the Buddha and 5 elements – base – legs - earth, shrine - stomach – water, pillar – heart – fire, umbrella – head – wind, flame – mind – nothingness. This particular style of stupa with an open shrine (sometimes with a small statue or relief placed in it) is found in Tibet and China as early as the Yuan to early Ming period (13-14th centuries), though this particular form was particularly popular for small devotional models and very large palace monuments and even temples in the 17- 18th century including the famous White Pagoda of Beihai Park, Beijing, rebuilt in 1679.

西藏 藏傳銅佛塔 Estimate $1,500 – 2,000 Starting Bid $1,000 63

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GILT BRONZE GELUGPA LAMA, SCHOOL OF ZANABAZAR MONGOLIA, 19TH C Dimensions 6 ¼” (16 cm) H

Image of a Gelugpa (Yellow Hat School) lama or scholar seated, voluminously robed and wearing a high pointed cap, hands folded in the lap in dhyanamudra (meditative gesture) and holding a khumba vase.

The face and hands un-gilt. Stylized lotus base with wide overlapping petals, typical of bronzes of the School of Zanabazar. Base sealed with a double vajra incised in the base plate.

For the type compare with an 18th century example of the same, possibly period of Zanabazar 18th century in Sotheby’s New York, sale 15MAR2017, Lot 539 and an undated example similar to the auction lot with gilt face and hands, undated, in Lempertz Auction, Cologne GE, sale 4DEC2015, lot 87.

On their website Himalayan Buddhist Art catalogues this Lempertz example as “undated (17th – 18th century)”. https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2017/important-chinese-art-n09662/lot.539.html https://www.lempertz.com/en/catalogues/lot/1061-1/87-a-fine-mongolian-gilt-bronze-figure-of-ascholar.html

藏傳鎏金銅札那巴劄爾式喇嘛坐像 Estimate $1,500 – 2,000 Starting Bid $1,000 64

92

ARCHAISTIC BRONZE CENSER – FANGDING

CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY Dimensions 8 ½” (21.6 cm) W

Of oblong bombe form raised on 4 taotei short feet, the waisted mouth with everted rim and shoulder with lotus lappets in relief. The body with a register of “cicada” dentals with dragons above a band of roosters. Lion head handles.

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清 銅仿古方鼎式爐 Estimate $400 – 600

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BRONZE MINIATURE GUAN FORM CENSER AND STAND

CHINA, MING DYNASTY 17TH CENTURY Dimensions 5” (12.7 cm) dia The body of guan jar form with large Han-style taotie handles, rounded shoulders and a wide unadorned mouth and tapering to a narrow foot and hidden footring. The underside with a rare 4 character studio mark in seal script – pingshan jushi. The stand original, the censer sitting firmly in place, cast with three lingzhi and cloud feet.

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明 銅仿古紋爐連座 Estimate $500 – 700

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JADE CARVING OF A CROUCHING BOY CHINA Dimensions 2” (5 cm) L

The stone of celadon white tones and carved as a crouching boy holding a peach.

青白玉雕童子猎把件 Estimate $1,200 – 1,500 Starting Bid $800

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BRONZE 9 DRAGON CENSER AND STAND CHINA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY Dimensions 7 ¼” (18.5 cm) H

Of heavy bombe form set on 3 thin legs formed by the snouts of large dragon heads, the shoulders cast with facing dragons and freely cast ring dragon handles. yutang qingwan mark to the base. Together with a heavy leaf form tripod stand of similarly toned bronze.

清十八 / 十九世紀 銅雙龍戲珠紋鋪首耳大爐連座 Estimate $2,000 – 3,000 Starting Bid $1,000

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GROUP OF QING JADE COURT PLUME HOLDERS AND THUMB RING CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 3” (7.6 cm) Longest

A tubular lavender white jade court hat peacock plume holder, a second of light celadon from a truncated section of stone with surface veining on one side TOGETHER WITH a large white thumb ring or celadon white jade, the flat surface artificially stained to appear as rind. (3)

清 白玉扳指 / 青白玉紋翎管 (3) Estimate $2,000 – 3,000 Starting Bid $1,000

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JADE CARVING OF A YOUNG HORSE CHINA, 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 4.25” (10.8 cm) L

Of grey celadon stone carved as a foal starting to stand with head high, but legs tucked under its body.

十九世紀 青玉雕馬 Estimate $500 – 700 Starting Bid $300

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TWO ARCHAIC JADE ORNAMENTS

CHINA, WARRING STATES TO HAN DYNASTY, 6 TO 2ND CENTURY BCE Dimensions Huang 4 ¼” (4.3 cm) L Bi 2” (5.3 cm) dia Thinly carved celadon to olive jade bi disc with incised whorls on both sides, TOGETHER WITH a semi-circular huang pendant with holes in each terminal, heavily calcified and abraded.

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戰國-漢 玉飾 (2) Estimate $400 – 500

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MING STYLE JADE CARVING OF A LION CHINA, 17TH CENTURY Dimensions 3” (7.6 cm)

Carved as a right facing lion with striations suggesting fur and a large head and alert eyes, the stone of grey white with inclusions, incised musculature on the body.

清 青玉雕佛獅把件 Estimate $1,200 – 1,500 Starting Bid $800 68

100

BIRD AND FLOWER – JIANG HANTING (1904 – 1963)

CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 14” x 11” (35 x 28 cm)

Ink and colour on paper bifolio album leaf study of a songbird in flowering peach tree. Signed Hanting and seal of the artist, cyclically dated to 9th month 1939.

江寒汀(1904-1963) - 翠鸟桃花 Estimate $1,500 – 2,000 Starting Bid $800

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BIRD AND POMEGRANATE – JIANG HANTING (1904 – 1963) CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 14” x 11” (35 x 28 cm)

Ink and colour on paper bifolio album leaf study of a jay on a rockery by a pomegranate tree. Signed Hanting upper right and seal of the artist, cyclically dated to 11th month 1939.

江寒汀(1904-1963) - 石榴翠鸟 Estimate $1,500 – 2,000 Starting Bid $800

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4 ALBUM LEAVES OF CLIFF LANDSCAPES – YING YEPING (1910 – 1990) CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 10” x 6 ¾” (25.5 x 17 cm)

4 ink and slight colour on paper studies of cliffs and pine trees with a few figures. Variously signed or sealed Yeping. (4)

應野平 山水冊頁4開 Estimate $4,000 – 6,000 Starting Bid $2,000

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103

RIVER AND CLIFFS LANDSCAPE – XU ZHAO (1887 - ?)

CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 9 ½” x 7 ½” (24 x 19 cm) Ink and coloured wash on paper. Signed and sealed lower right Xu Zhao with a lengthy inscription. Cyclically dated to 1924.

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許昭(1887- ?) 山水 Estimate $300 – 500

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COASTAL LANDSCAPE – LOU XINHU (1881 – 1950)

CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 13” x 10 ¼” (32 x 26 cm) Ink and wash on paper bifolium of hilly peninsula between two bodies of water, signed to lower right Xinhu and two seals (1 of the artist, 1 illegible).

Cyclically dated to 1927.

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樓辛壺 (1881-1950) 山水 Estimate $400 – 500

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QUAILS – ZHANG DAZHUANG (1903 -1980) CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 14” x 11” (35 x 28 cm)

Ink and colour with wash on paper bifolium study of three quails. Signed to lower left Zhang Dazhuang and sealed Dazhuang. Cyclically dated to 1927.

張大壯(1903 -1980) 鵪鶉图 Estimate $1,500 – 2,000 Starting Bid $1,000

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106

CORMORANTS AND ROCKERY – ZHU MEICUN (1911 – 1993)

CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 11¼” x 10” (28.5 x 25.5 cm) Ink and colour on paper album study of a large rockery set amid short bamboo with silhouette of two cormorants or cranes. Signed and sealed Zhu Meicun to the lower right.

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朱梅邨(1911 – 1993) 竹石双鹭图 Estimate $300 – 400

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JIUXIA PINE WINDS – ZHANG SHIYUAN (1899-1959)

CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 15 ¾” x 11 ½” (40 x 29 cm) Ink and colour wash study on paper of hilltop villas and pines overlooking water with a fisherman. Signed and sealed Shiyuan to the upper right. Cyclically dated to 1938.

張石園 (1899 – 1959) 九夏松风 Estimate $500 – 700 Starting Bid $300

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LANDSCAPE – GU KUNBO (1905 - 1970)

CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 9 ½” x 6 ¾” (24 x 17 cm)

Ink on paper of rocky landscape overlooking water with a solitary boatman. Signed and sealed Kunbo.

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顾坤伯 (1905-1970)

山水

Estimate $300 – 500 73

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PINE TREE – GU KUNBO (1905 - 1970) CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 14” x 12” (35.5 x 29.5 cm)

Ink and colour on paper album leaf of lone pine and rockery. Signed and sealed Kunbo and dated 1950.

顾坤伯 (1905-1970)

迎客松

Estimate $700 – 900 Starting Bid $350

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BIRD AND FLOWERS – QIAO MU (1920 – 2002)

CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 13” x 12” (32 x 30 cm)

Ink and colour on paper of a bird in flight in autumn leaves. Signed and sealed Qiao Mu to upper right.

Cyclically dated to 1939.

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喬木(1920 – 2002) 枫叶翠鸟图 Estimate $300 – 500

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LI BAI – HU SHIFO (1908-1980)

CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 13” x 11” (33 x 28 cm) Ink and colour on paper study showing the poet resting on a large sack. Signed and sealed lower right – Yefo.

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胡也佛 (1908-1980) 李白醉酒 Estimate $300 – 500 74

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PINE AND BAMBOO – SHEN MAISHI (1891 – 1986)

CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 11” x 8 5/8” (27 x 22 cm) Ink and wash on paper scene of a scholar at a desk in a hut admiring the snowy pine and bamboo scenery. Signed and sealed Maishi to upper right. Cyclically dated to 1947.

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沈迈士 (1891-1986) 松竹人物图 Estimate $400 – 500

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FISHING – ZHANG SHIYUAN (1899-1959) CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 7” x 5” (18 x 12.5 cm)

Ink and colour study on paper of two fishing boats on the water, one fisherman casting a line while the other relaxes.

Sealed 2 seals of the artist.

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張石園 (1899 – 1959) 渔乐园 Estimate $400 – 500

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CRACKLE WHITE WARE BUDAI

CHINA, LATE QING TO REPUBLICAN PERIOD, EARLY 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 6 ¼” (16 cm) H Moulded white glazed image of the happy Monk Budai, an emanation of bodhisattva Maitreya, shown seated and leaning on a large back of treasures, left knee raised and supporting the left hand with a rosary and right hand relaxing on the bag, his loose robes revealing his prodigious chest and smiling face with pendulous earlobes. A similar example can be found in Sotheby’s New York sale of the Junkunc Collection, 27SEPT2021, lot 569. https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/junkuncchinese-art/a-white-glazed-figure-of-a-seated-budai-qing PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

清 白釉布袋和尚坐像 Estimate $300 – 500 75

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STUDY OF A BIRD – QIAN SHOUTIE (1897 – 1967)

19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 9 ¾” x 11 ¼” (24.8 x 28.5 cm) Study of a crouching bird with a long beak in the manner of Badashanren (Zhu Da), ink and wash on paper with a lengthy calligraphic inscription, signed to upper left Shoutie and three seals of the artist.

錢瘦鐵 (1896 – 1969) 鹏子图 Estimate $1,500 – 2,000 Starting Bid $800

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YELLOW GROUND SUSANCAI CALLIGRAPHY HAT STAND

CHINA, QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY Dimensions 11 1/8” (28.3cm) H Of cylindrical form with a hidden footring, the rim straight and uneverted, with bowstring banding at the base and an incised key fret at the rim, the body with relief molded calligraphy in 10 lines of 7 character poetry, all in green, yellow and brown enamel fired on the biscuit body. Base enamelled yellow and with an older Chinese export seal.

清 素三彩帽筒 Estimate $1,000 – 1,500 Starting Bid $500

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LANDSCAPE – KANG FU

CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 54” x 26 ½” (137.2 x 67.3 cm) Horizontal landscape of mountains overlooking a river scene with boatmen and a fishing village. Seal of the artist. Cyclically dated to 1992.

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康夫

山水

Estimate $300 – 500

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EIGHT STEEDS HANDSCROLL – MO FAN CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 38 ½” x 10 ½” ( 72.4 x 26.7 cm)

Handscroll of Han to Tang dynasty inspired depiction of eight saddled and caparisoned horses. Signed and sealed Mo Fan lower right corner and cyclically dated to 1998.

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莫凡

八駿圖

Estimate $300 – 500

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THE JUDGE: DRINKING AND CALLIGRAPHY – FU XIAOSHI (1932 – 2016) CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 26 ½” x 17 ½” (67.3 x 44.5 cm)

Ink and colour on paper scene of two gentlemen at a low table admiring the calligraphy of the third, a servant entering with a wine jar. Signed Xiaoshi mid left and three seals of the artist. The scene, one that Fu Xiaoshi revisited several times in his career, particularly after his 1979 stroke and his switch to painting with his left hand.

Eldest son of the great master Fu Baoshi (1904 – 1965). Compare with a small ink monochrome study titled “Drinking” of a similar scene 33.6 x 46 cm, in Christie’s sale 29MAY2017, Lot 1679. https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/exquisite-eye-chinese-paintings-online/ drinking-1679/41406

傅小石(1932 – 2016) 審案圖 Estimate $2,000 – 3,000 Starting Bid $1,000

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120

FAN LANDSCAPE: SCHOLAR’S RETREAT – QIAN SONGYAN (1899 – 1985) CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 20” (50.8 cm) W

Ink and light colour on paper folding fan format with a dense forest scene of a scholar’s retreat and open pavilion approached by a bridge set in rockery with willows. Signed Songyan upper left and three seals of the artist. Cyclically dated to 1949.

The view into the open buildings of the villa or retreat and showing off books and furnishings is a perspective Qian Songyan used a number of times in his more intimate landscape views. Compare a similar format in a hanging scroll format of 1948 sold in China Guardian Hong Kong, autumn (December) 2015, Lot 1009. Elements such as the lohan bed, looks on a table, rockery anchoring the bridge flanked by willow trees are all evident in both paintings. https://www.cguardian.com.hk/en/auction/auction-details. php?id=55794

錢松嵒 (1898-1986) 隱居圖 紙本水墨 扇面 Estimate $20,000 – 25,000 Starting Bid $12,000 80

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THE POET LIBAI – ZHANG JIU (1954 - ) CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 16 ½” x 48” (42 x 122 cm)

Vertical ink and colour on paper of the poet Libai in contemplation, signed mid right Zhang Jiu and two seals of the artist. Cyclically dated to 1994.

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張久(1954 - ) 李白吟詩圖 Estimate $800 – 1,200

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HERMITS ENJOYING THE MAGNIFICENCE OF WATERFALL – ZHANG LIANG (1954 -) CHINA, 20TH CENTURY Dimensions 54” x 14” (137 x 35.5 cm)

Horizontal handscroll format ink and colour on paper of 8 hermits on a rocky plateau admiring the waterfalls that surround them.

Four seals of the artist. Cyclically dated to 1994.

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張良 (1986 - ) 高士觀瀑圖 81

Estimate $800 – 1,200

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QIANJIANG FAMILLE ROSE HAT STAND

CHINA, REPUBLICAN PERIOD, EARLY 20TH C Dimensions 11” (28 cm) H Of cylindrical form with a hidden footring and concavity to the base, body painted with characters playing music in a rockery garden setting, calligraphic inscription. Base with illegible red enamel stamped seal mark.

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民国 淺絳人物故事帽筒 Estimate $200 – 300

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QIANJIANG FAMILLE ROSE HAT STAND

CHINA, REPUBLICAN PERIOD, EARLY 20TH C Dimensions 11” (28.5 cm) H Of cylindrical form with a hidden footring and concavity to the base, body painted with scholars and attendants in a pine garden setting, calligraphic inscription. Base with red enamel stamped seal mark.

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民國 淺絳人物故事粉彩帽筒 Estimate $200 – 300

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GILT LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 17TH – 18TH CENTURY Dimensions 13 ½” (34.5 cm) H

Seated in rajalilasana (posture of royal ease) with left knee raised and robes and a covering flowing over a rockery seat, the left hand resting on the knee and right hand lowered in abhayamudra (gesture of coming in peace).

Crowned with a 5 pointed tiara and the back with a rockery shelf supporting a vase and a bird in the Ming style iconography of the Bodhisattva of Compassion. The figure gilt lacquered and the base and backing lacquered.

Provenance: Private Collection, Niagara Falls, ON Collection of Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) deaccessioned in 1969.

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清 木漆金加彩觀音坐像 Estimate $300 – 500

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LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF ZHENWU / XUANDI

CHINA, MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY Dimensions 13” (32 cm) H The Lord of the North seated on a yokeback arm chair with dragon-head terminals and base with bare feet pendant, the left hand on the knee and right slightly raised possibly originally with a sword, wearing Song dynasty style court robes with a wide ceremonial belt, a collar of plaques suggesting he is wearing armour under the robes, the face serene and hair in a tight coiffure pulled back and with topknot. Possibly carved from a block of nanmu hardwood. Remains of lacquer and possibly old gilding.

Provenance: Private Collection, Niagara Falls, ON Collection of Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) deaccessioned in 1969.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

明 木漆金加彩真武坐像 Estimate $300 – 500

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On purchases from $0-$49,999, a buyer’s premium of 20% will be applied. On purchases from $50,000$499,999, a buyer’s premium of 15% will be applied. On purchases above $500,000, a buyer’s premium of 10% will be applied. This buyer’s premium and applicable Canadian taxes are added to the hammer price. Taxes are exempt for any items directly shipped from our premises out of Canada with a registered international shipper.

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In addition to the hammer price, Arnaud’s charges a buyer’s premium on the hammer price of each lot sold. On purchases from $0$49,999, a buyer’s premium of 20% will be applied. On purchases from $50,000-$499,999, a buyer’s premium of 15% will be applied.

On purchases above $500,000, a buyer’s premium of 10% will be applied. This buyer’s premium and applicable Canadian taxes are added to the hammer price.

Taxes are exempt for any items directly shipped from our premises out of Canada with a registered international shipper.

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Buyers who intend to challenge authenticity or provenance of a lot must notify the Auctioneer in writing within thirty (30) days of the Auction’s conclusion. In order to challenge authenticity the purchaser is required to (i) provide written details of any challenge within 30 days of the date of sale. Failure to do so will mean rejection of purchaser’s claim; (ii) submit a certificate of appraisal provided by a curator of an acknowledged provincial museum in Canada or any equivalent in the United States. We reserve the right to obtain additional opinions at our expense (iii) return the lot to Arnaud’s in the condition it was in at the time of sale; (iiii) the purchaser’s only right is to cancel the sale and receive a refund of the purchase price paid by you to us. We will not, in any circumstances, be required to pay you more than this total amount.

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I N V I TAT I O N T O CONSIGN We are currently accepting consignments for our next auction of Asian Fine Art. Several collections are being assessed for this auction at this time.

If you are interested in the possibility of consigning items to this auction or would like more information please contact us at info@arnaudsgallery.com and one of our specialists will contact you.

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S PRING 2022

We are currently accepting consignments for our SPRING 2022 Online Auction and Catalogue Sale of Asian Fine Art. If you are interested in the possibility of consigning items to this auction or would like more information please contact us at info@arnaudsgallery.com and one of our specialists will contact you.

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