2025.11.10 FINE ASIAN ART at Dore & Rees Auction Salerooms, Frome, UK

FINE ASIAN ART Chinese Works

MONDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2025

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Fine Asian Art: Chinese Works of Art

Monday 10 November 2025

9:30am Lots 1-188

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Sunday 2 November 12:00 to 17:00

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November Auctions

Fine Asian: Chinese Works of Art

Monday 10 November at 9:30am

Lots 101-182 Early Wares

Lots 019-25 Bronzes

Lots 126-105 Ceramics, Glass and Snuff Bottles

Lots 106-132 Hardstones

Lots 133-139 Silver and Enamel

Lots 140-171 Textiles, Works of Ar t and Paintings

Lots 172-180 Furniture

Lots 181-188 South East Asian Works of Art

Fine Japanese Art

Tuesday 11 November at 9:30am

including The Eva & Aubrey Sweet Collection: Part II

Lots 201-293 Fine Lacquer

Lots 294-381 Fine Netsuke

Lots 382-411 Fine Japanese Works of Art

Catalogue available on online at w w w doreandrees com The Alan Bostock Collection: Part II

Catalogue available on online at w w w.doreandrees.com The Mike Noel Collection

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A ‘YUE’ FOLIATE-RIM CELADON-GLAZED DISH

FIVE DYNASTIES

越窑花口洗 五代

the conical sides rising from a flat base to a floriform lobed rim 13 5cm diameter

£1000-£1500

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A LARGE CARVED STONE FIGURE OF A BUDDHA

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

大理石佛座像 明

shown wearing long flowing robe open at the chest, seated on a lotus throne, traces of old paint 66cm high

£500-£800

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A JIZHOU BLACKISH-BROWN GLAZED WATER DROPPER

SONG DYNASTY OR LATER

黑釉执壶 宋或以后 of ovoid -form, covered in a rich streaked brown / black-glaze 10cm high

Provenance: From a Private Swedish Collection

£800-£1200

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A BLUE-GLAZED MOULDED JAR AND COVER

YUAN DYNASTY OR LATER

祭蓝釉贴花盖罐 元或以后

the sides moulded in high relief with a blossoming leafy stem

9.5cm high

£1000-£2000

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A SANCAI-GLAZED RIDGE TILE AND CARVED ZITAN STAND

MING DYNASTY, 16TH / 17TH CENTURY

三彩天官人物瓷塑像 明 十六/十七世纪

depicting Guan Yu (The God of War) on horse back, raised on a fine shaped rectangular base finely carved to the sides with crashing waves

37 5cm high (including stand)

Provenance: From a Private West Sussex Collection

£800-£1200

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A QINGBAI-GLAZED LOBED EWER

SONG DYNASTY

青白瓜棱型执壶 宋

the eight-lobed body rising to a tall flared cylindrical neck, with a curving spout opposite a strap handle with a small ring at the top, decorated with an incised band just below the rim, a lightly incised band of lines around the mid -section of the body, covered in a rich transparent pale-blue glaze pooling to a darker tone within the recesses

25cm

£1000-£2000

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A CELADON-GLAZED CONICAL BOWL SONG DYNASTY

青白卷草纹碗 宋

rising sharply from a short foot to widely flared sides, the interior carved with a repeating pattern of stylised cloud scrolls, covered overall with a soft sea-green glaze, within an old silk fitted box with carved bone fittings

20 5cm diameter

Provenance: From a Private English collection, acquired from the Phillip Allen (1938-2022) sale, Peacocks Auctioneers, 19th April 2024, lot 1065

£800-£1200

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A QINGBAI-GLAZED COSMETIC S BOX AND COVER SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127–1279)

青白卷草纹划花粉盒 南宋 1127–1279

the circular box with cover crisply moulded with a large blooming peony with scrolling foliage, the interior fitted with three small circular compartments, each linked by delicately moulded floral sprays and leafy tendrils, all covered in a bluish white glaze, the glaze stopping neatly above the foot to expose the fine white porcelain body

12 5m diameter

Laboratory Ralf Kotalla Thermoluminescence Report No :72080812

Provenance: Private Swedish Collection

£1200-£1800

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A YUE WEAR CELADON JAR WITH TAOTIE MASKS.

WESTERN JIN DYNASTY (AD 265–317)

“饕餮”耳瓶 越窑 西晋 265-317

finely potted with a compressed globular body rising to a short waisted neck and an everted rim, the shoulders applied with a pair of taotie masks, each modelled The body is covered overall with an olive-green celadon glaze, thinning over the raised areas and pooling attractively in the recesses, stopping neatly above the foot to reveal the fine-grained, buff-coloured stoneware body

14 0cm high

Laboratory Ralf Kotalla Thermoluminescence Report No.:10210312

Provenance: Private Swedish Collection.

£600-£900

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A QINGBAI-GLAZED ALMS BOWL, PROBABLY ONCE MOUNTED WITH A SILVER RIM

SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127–1279)

青白莲纹钵 南宋

finely potted with deep rounded sides rising from a slightly countersunk base to a wide mouth rim, the exterior crisply moulded with a continuous band of upright lotus petals, covered overall with a translucent pale bluish glaze pooling attractively in the recessed areas, the midsection showing traces of an original silver rim, now probably corroded 11 0 diameter

Provenance: Private Swedish Collection

Note: This alms bowl, with traces of an original silver rim around the top section, reflects the elegant practical aesthetic during the Southern Song dynasty Qingbai-glazed vessels of this type, often associated with monastic or ritual use, were sometimes enhanced with silver or gilt-bronze mountings to elevate their status Such mountings not only reinforced the vessel but also imbued it with a sense of preciousness, resonating with the Buddhist tradition of offering alms bowls made of valuable materials

The softly moulded lotus-petal decoration, combined with the bluish white glaze, evokes the refined taste of the period and the quiet sophistication of Southern Song material culture

£600-£900

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A FINE QINGBAI-GLAZED BOWL WITH INCISED FLORAL DECORATION

SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127–1279)

青白卷草纹碗 南宋 1127-1279

thinly potted with deep, rounded sides rising from a short foot, the interior finely incised with a central flowerhead and grass surrounded by gently scrolling foliage. The incised lines, fluid and spontaneous, are softly blurred beneath a translucent, bluish Qingbai glaze that pools within the carving. The exterior left plain, covered with the same glaze that stops neatly above the foot to expose the fine, white porcelain body typical of Hutian wares 20 0cm diameter

Provenance: Private Swedish Collection

£400-£600

12*

A WHITE-GLAZED MELON FORM JAR

NORTHERN SONG–JIN DYNASTY (10TH–12TH CENTURY )

白釉罐 北宋/金

finely potted with a compressed, lobed body resembling a ripened melon, rising from a neatly short foot to a slightly everted rim, the surface covered overall in a ivory-white glaze pooling softly in the crevices between the lobes, accentuating the rhythmic swelling form The glaze stops just above the foot to reveal the pale grey stoneware body, with characteristic firing imperfections

8.5cm high

Laboratory Ralf Kotalla Thermoluminescence Report

No :67080812

Provenance: Private Swedish Collection

The simple sophisticated silhouette reflects the Song aesthetic for naturalistic, organic forms rendered with quiet restraint and technical precision

£1200-£1800 *This

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A FINE QINGBAI-GLAZED WATER DROPPER WITH CARVED LOTUS PETAL DECORATION

SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)

青白莲纹水注 南宋

finely potted with a compressed, rounded body, the exterior carved with many lotus petals extending upward from the foot toward the shoulder A curved handle is applied to one side, opposite a short spout rising gently from the shoulder The vessel is covered overall with a Qingbai glaze of pale blue tone, a brownish glaze on the spout and handle The glaze stops neatly above the foot, revealing the fine, white porcelain body characteristic of the Jingdezhen kilns

7 0cm high

Provenance: Private Swedish Collection

£400-£600

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A QINGBAI-GLAZED WINE POT AND COVER

SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127–1279)

影青酒壶 南宋 1127 -1279

elegantly potted with a compressed globular body rising from a short foot to a narrow waisted neck, fitted with a domed cover surmounted by a pointed knop, set with a slender curved spout opposite a loop handle, the body lightly carved with stylised floral scrolls beneath a luminous, pale bluish glaze pooling to a slightly deeper tone in the recesses, the glaze stopping neatly above the foot to reveal the fine white porcelain body 10 0cm high approximately

Provenance: Private Swedish collection

£600-£900

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A BRONZE FIGURE OF A PHOENIX

EASTERN HAN DYNASTY

铜凤凰嵌宝石 西汉

cast standing proudly on a circular base, the bird modelled with slender legs, a hooked beak, and a flamboyant crest formed of bifurcated curling plumes, the wings extended and the long tail rendered with intricate openwork scroll motifs, with traces of inlay still visible, the surface encrusted overall with mottled green and brown patina 22 0cm high

Provenance: Private Swedish Collection

£3000-£5000

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A BRONZE OPENWORK FINIAL WITH ANIMAL FIGURE

EASTERN HAN DYNASTY

铜兽钮 汉

the finely cast openwork finial of conical form, the shaft pierced with wide vertical slits, surmounted by a standing animal, possibly a deer, rendered with upright ears and a curled tail, the surface encrusted overall with a variegated green patina, fitted with a hollow cylindrical socket for attachment

23 0cm high

Provenance: Private Swedish Collection

£2200-£2800

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AN AMBER AND BLUE-GLAZED COSMETIC BOX WITH FLOR AL AND SCROLLING CLOUD MOTIFS

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

三彩粉盒 明 of lobed quatrefoil form, the cover molded with a central stylized flowerhead enclosed within a diamond -shaped cartouche, framed by scrolling cloud motifs set against a densely dotted ground. The surface decorated in a rich palette of amber, creamy white, and dark cobalt blue glazes, the colours sections create a vivid contrast The sides of the box are predominantly glazed in an amber tone The cover and base fit precisely, demonstrating the refined technical mastery of Tang sancai ceramic production

10 0cm wide

Provenance: Private Swedish Collection

£400-£600

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AN AMBER AND GREEN GLAZED COSMETIC BOX WITH PHOENIX AND RIBBON DESIGN

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

三彩凤纹粉盒 明 of lobed quatrefoil form, the cover molded in relief with a phoenix soaring amidst undulating ribbons, all beneath a rich amber and green glaze that pools into the recessed areas, The sides of the box are covered in a deep translucent green glaze The box and cover fit together, exemplifying the refined craftsmanship and aesthetic sophistication of Tang sancai wares

8 5cm wide

Provenance: Private Swedish Collection

£800-£1200

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A RARE CHINESE LACQUERED GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF THE DEITY SAMANTABHADRA

MING DYNASTY, 16TH /17TH CENTURY

普贤菩萨鎏金铜像 明 十六/十七世纪

seated with her right knee raised on the back of a recumbent elephant, wearing an elaborate jewelled necklace and holding branches in each hand, and wearing a high crown, all on a relief lotus base.

26 1cm high

Provenance: Formerly in an American Private Collection

£1500-£3500

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CHINESE BRONZE LARGE VASE OF HU FORM

YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)

双龙耳铜壶 元 1279-1368

the pear shaped body decorated with a hand of key-fret and a Buddhist lion mask, the dragon handles with two loose rings

44 3cm high

Provenance: Formerly in the Collection of Lip Keong Tai

£1500-£2500

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A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF A SEATED BUDDHA

BURMESE, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

the seated figure in bhumisparsha mudra, the diaphanous robes cling to his form, appearing as if they are a part of his slender body, on a lotus petal base, with a museum-style stand 20cm high

Provenance: From a Private Wiltshire Collection

£400-£600

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A GILT-BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA

MING

DYNASTY, 16TH / EARLY 17TH CENTURY

铜鎏金释迦摩尼坐像 明 十六/十七世纪

a bronze Buddha seated in dhyānāsana, the right hand lowered in bhūmisparśa mudra and the left resting in the lap in dhyāna mudra, the Buddha wears a serene, meditative expression with downcast eyes beneath gently arched brows and a faint smile.

The robes, finely incised with scrolling lotus and cloud motifs, are covered in rich red lacquer and retain extensive gilding to the flesh and borders of the garment, creating an elegant polychrome contrast The drapery falls in graceful folds across the body and is tied with a knotted sash at the waist A cast wan (swastika) emblem is centred on the chest, symbolising auspiciousness and the eternal Dharma

The surface bears an patina, with areas of wear consistent with age and devotional use. The reverse is plain, with original apertures for consecration still visible The combination of gilt bronze, lacquer and refined incision reflects the high quality of Buddhist sculpture produced under imperial or temple patronage during the Ming dynasty, 15th/16th century

36 5cm high

Provenance: From the collection of Florence Hunter (1890-1976), acquired by her post second world war and thence by descent

Note: For a closely related gilt-bronze lacquered figure, see the example sold at Sotheby’s New York, 17 September 2025,lot 197

Note from the family: This fine cast Buddha is a family heirloom from my grandmother Florence Hunter, Florence was primarily a landlady but she had a more interesting side to her with her love for Asian art and a interest for the Theosophy movement This buddha was acquired by her post Second World War. I remember gazing at this Buddha, mesmerised as a child in her Georgian home in Clifton, Bristol Florence thought of herself as a clairvoyant and had a home full of beautiful antiques The Buddha was then past onto my mother, Elizabeth Hunter, a famous artist who studied at the Slade. Elizabeth also practised Buddhism throughout her life and hosted the first Sakuya Buddhist groups in Bristol in her basement in 1970s

£30000-£50000

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A SILVER-WIRE INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN SHISOU MARK, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY

铜错银观音像 石叟款 明

cast with a serene expression, her body swaying to her right, her hands placed on her right knee holding, wearing a long flowing robe and seated on rock work base beside a small baluster vase

36cm high

Provenance: From a Private Caledonian Collection, acquired by the owners father and thence by decent

£8000-£12000

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A FINE GILT-BRONZE BUDDHA HEAD

THAILAND, LANNA / CHIANG SAEN PERIOD,

15TH

CENTURY

铜佛首 十五世纪

the inlaid downcast eyes, beneath the long arched eyebrows converging above the straight nose, with elongated earlobes and with tightly knotted hair, with and associated naturalistic wood stand

26.5cm high

Provenance: From the Collection of Alan and Joan Scott, acquired in Hong Kong in 1971 Alan James Scott (born 14 January 1934) is a British politician He was Governor of the Cayman Islands from 10 June 1987 to 14 September 1992 Prior to his position in the Cayman island Alan was Secretary for Transport in Hong Kong from 1980 until 1985

Sold together with the original receipt from 2nd Nov 1971

Compare with a similar bronze head sold by Christie’s, The Dani & Anna Ghigo Collection: Part I: South East Asian, Himalayan and Indian Works of Art, 11 May 2016, lot 82

£15000-£25000

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A GOOD BRONZE ‘LION AND GR APEVINE’ MIRROR

TANG DYNASTY (618-907)

瑞兽葡萄纹铜镜 唐 618-907

cast in high relief in the center with a crouching animal -form loop surrounded by six animals crawling and leaping amidst fruiting grapevine encircled by a raised border and an outer field filled with birds, and animals racing amidst further grapevine below a band of scrolling tendrils at the rim 19cm wide

Provenance: English Private Collection

Note: A similar example sold by Christie’s Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, lot 2112, 17 - 18 September 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza

£2000-£3000

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A GOOD CHINESE BRONZE CENSER

QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)

兽耳香炉 十七/十八世纪 of compressed baluster form with raised twin Buddhist lion mask handle 20cm wide

£1000-£1500

Ceramics, Glass and Snuff Bottles

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A SMALL BLUE-GLAZED BALUSTER VASE

YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735)

祭蓝釉瓶 雍正

covered with an even, deep cobalt-blue glaze stopping neatly above the foot, the mouth rim is glazed white 16cm high

£300-£500

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AN AUBERGINE-GLAZED INCISED ‘DRAGON’ DISH

JIAQING SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD

紫金釉刻龙纹碟 嘉庆

大清嘉庆年制款

the exterior finely incised with two striding five-clawed dragon in pursuit of the flaming pearl amidst flame scrolls, and above crashing waves

14 5cm diameter

Provenance: From a Private English Collection, acquired at Bukowskis in Stockholm, circa 2002

£1500-£2500

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A CHINESE ‘PEACH BLOOM’ PORCELAIN VASE, LATE

QING 19TH CENTURY

豇豆红釉瓶 清 十九世纪

well potted with a rounded ovoid body rising from a neatly splayed foot to a slender waisted neck and flared everted rim, the exterior applied with a characteristically mottled peachbloom glaze of soft rose-pink tone, subtly suffused with pale blush and lavender speckles, the glaze thinning to a lighter tone at the rim and shoulders and pooling to a deeper crimson around the foot The interior and base covered with a transparent glaze

22cm high

Provenance: English private collection

£300-£500

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A FLAMBÉ-GLAZED LOBED VASE , MEIPING

YONGZHENG / QIANLONG PERIOD

窑变釉梅瓶 雍正/乾隆

covered overall with a deep red and flambé glaze streaked in bright milky blue

28cm high

£1000-£1500

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A LARGE FLAMBÉ-GLAZED JARDINIERE

QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

红釉花盆 清 十八/十九世纪

covered in a rich raspberry-red glaze thinning to white around the rim, with an associated gilt-bronze rococo mount 26 5cm diameter

£800-£1200

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A FINE MOULDED CELADON-GLAZED ‘DRAGON’ VASES WITH SWASTIK A IMPRESSED QIANLONG SEAL MARK, LATE QING DYNAST Y / REPUBLIC PERIOD

青釉划花螭龙纹“卍”字口瓶 晚清/民国 大清乾隆年制款

the square-sectioned baluster-form vase rising from a low spreading foot to a generous midsection, the angular waisted neck with forming a rim modelled as a gilt-enriched wan-character, the sides finely moulded with an intricate central frieze of angular ‘kuilong’ scrollwork intertwined with meandering lotus all between lappet bands, the shoulder and neck with further ‘kuilong’ scrollwork, the base with an impressed six-character Qianlong seal mark, covered overall with a pale-green glaze thinning at the extremities 41cm high

Provenance: From a Private European Collection

Property of a Private Californian Collector

Fa A C Beeling & Zn Hofleverancier, Leeuwarden, by repute (according to label)

Missions de Scheut, Brussels, 16 February 1964

Collection of Mr Francis W Feeney H R Hancock, London, by repute (according to label)

Canadian Private Collection Acquired from the above, 1996

Note: The present vase appears to relate to a select group of Imperial celadon-glazed wares, often associated with production in the Imperial kilns under the supervision of Tang Ying (1682-1756). These wares are notable for their high quality and variety of creative form and decoration This particular subgroup of celadon-glazed wares, with decoration carved or molded in low relief, exhibit this variety of form and decoration

These often appear to be inspired by archaic wares, particularly ancient bronzes, but also the wares of the early Ming dynasty. This is evident not only in terms of form, but also in the use of decoration such as archaistic kui-dragon scrolls (angular or more organically foliate in nature), or dense lotus scrolls and lappets, in addition to the incorporation of later auspicious motifs such as Buddhist or Daoist symbols or homophonic symbols such as bats or ruyi scepters

To date, another example of this technically difficult form has not been located. Other Qianlong mark and period celadonglazed vases decorated with carved or molded archaistic kuidragon scrolls are known, but none with this highly unusual

wan-shaped or swastika-form mouth. Wan translates as “10,000”, signifying unlimited abundance or longevity, an auspicious motif, particularly suitable for a birthday celebration or similar important event. For an elaborate celadon-glazed vase with swastika-ornamented ribbons at the shoulders, with Qianlong seal mark in relief, see “Qing Imperial Monochromes the Zande Lou Collection”, Shenzhen, 2005, pp 120-121, no 43 For a pair of Qianlong mark and period celadon-glazed vases with lip in the form of an “Endless Knot” in the Collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, see “Catalogue of the Special Exhibition of K’ang-hsi, Yung-Cheng and Ch’ien-lung Porcelain ware from the Ch’ing Dynasty in the National Palace Museum”, Taipei, 1993, p 128, no 101 (one illustrated)

The decoration of these graceful lobed vases, incorporating bats and ruyi-heads is of the more curvilinear stylized manner, is similar to that found on the Qianlong mark and period vase sold at Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, April 8, 2007, lot 708 For other examples incorporating angular kui-dragon scrolls, see the archaistic flask-form vase sold at Christie’s, New York, March 28, 2006, lot 116, decorated with elaborate mirrored bands of kui-dragon scrolls to the neck, body and foot For other examples of celadon-glazed vases with angular kui-dragon scrollwork in low relief, see the vases sold at Christie’s, New York, March 20, 2014, lot 2181; Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, April 8, 2009, lot 1652, and two similar bottle vases, sold Christie’s, Hong Kong, April 8, 2011, lot 3018 and Christie’s, New York, March 22, 2018, lot 771

£8000-£12000

A LARGE PAIR OF POWDER-BLUE AND GILT DECORATED JARDINIERES

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

蓝釉描金花盆 对 康熙 1662-1722

the sides gilt decorated with panels of assorted flowers, with applied rococo-style gilt bronze mounts

29cm diameter, 33cm high (with mounts)

£10000-£15000

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A RARE QINGBAI ARCHAISTIC CENSER

SONG / YUAN DYNAST Y 青白冲耳三足炉 宋/元

the cylindrical sides with two upright handles, carved with archaistic animal and stylised motif. raised on three mask and paw moulded feet 16 5cm high

£5000-£8000

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A CRACKLE-GLAZE GUAN-TYPE BOWL

SONG DYNASTY

官釉碟 宋

the low bowl covered all over in a crackle infused pale greyish / blue glaze

18cm diameter

£500-£800

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A PAIR OF BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURE OF ELEPHANTS AND RIDERS LATE QING DYNASTY

德化仙人骑象瓷塑

one modelled as Daoist Immortal holding a rhinoceros horn, the other a piece of coral or root, raised on fitted hardwood stands

23cm high

26.5cm high (overall with stands)

Provenance: From a Private London Collection, acquired from Collet’s Chinese Gallery, London, 15th April 1971

Sold with a copy of the original invoice and covering letter

£300-£500

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A FINE CHINESE WHITE-GLAZED PORCELAIN JARDINIERE K ANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

白釉卷缸 清 康熙

with a round body and upright lip, glazed overall in an even sweet-white glaze covering the interior

17 3cm high

Provenance: From an old European private collection, and thence by descent

£3000-£4000

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A RARE PEAR-SHAPED RETICULATED CELADON VASE

YONGZHENG / QIANLONG PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY

青釉雕花玲珑瓶 雍正/乾隆 十八世纪

the reticulated band of two large peonies with lush petals encircled by scrolling leaves subtly incised with veining, the openwork areas revealing a plain integral vase beneath, all below a finely carved low-relief band of upright plantain leaves and scrolling flowers, the base encircled by a band of stiff leaves

25cm high

Provenance: From a Private Shropshire Collection

Note: Double-walled reticulated ( jiazeng linglong) vases may be called the last great Qing innovation in porcelain design, although Qing potters did in fact not invent them at all Already some three hundred years earlier, in the early Ming period, did potters at the Longquan kilns in Zhejiang province come up with this amazing technique, probably so as to provide with this sensational break-through a noteworthy answer to the rising competition from Jingdezhen The present vase is a remarkably close copy of a Longquan example of the early 15th century, such as that in the Samuel P Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, in Gainesville, Florida, sold in our New York rooms 22nd/23rd September 2004, lot 205 (fig. 1).

While the delicate, exquisitely styled relief designs on the neck and lower part of the present vase have all been translated from the somewhat rough and rustic character of the Ming version into the refined design language of the Qing, the overall decoration of the vase retains all the powerful rhythm of the Longquan original Only one other companion piece appears to be recorded – and these vases were probably made only in pairs – a vase in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Zhongguo taoci quanji [Complete series on Chinese ceramics], vol 15, Shanghai, 2000, pl 85 (our fig 2)

In their bold and powerful aspect these vases are very different from other celadon-glazed reticulated vases, with are equally rare and known only in pairs: compare the pair of octagonal vases, which are also separated today, with one remaining in the Palace Museum from the Qing court collection (Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong Qing Porcelain from the Palace Museum Collection, Hong Kong, 1989, p 440, pl 122), while the other was sold in our New York rooms 12th June 1984, lot 292 and more recently again in these rooms, 2nd May 2005, lot 516. Although similar in glaze colour, decoration technique and style, the octagonal vases are firmly anchored in the Qing aesthetic, with only vague reverberations of Longquan celadon

prototypes The present style may thus represent an early example of this Qing revival technique, where the original was still followed rather closely

Openwork vases imitating Longquan ware are already mentioned in Qing court records of AD 1742, and in AD 1743 Tang Ying submitted a memorial to the Qianlong emperor recording his presentation to the court of a total of nine jiazeng linglong (‘layered openwork’) and interlocking ( jiao tai) vases; see Liao Pao Show’s introduction in the exhibition catalogue Stunning Decorative Porcelains from the Ch’ien-lung Reign, National Palace Museum, Taipei, 2008, pp 27f With its lively, yet elegant and restrained decorative scheme the present example clearly bears the signature of Tang Ying’s craftsmanship and its close stylistic affinity to works from the Yongzheng reign also suggests manufacture very early in the Qianlong period. Eventually, as the development went further and further away from the Ming originals, the discourse with the past so highly treasured by the Qing emperors and other contemporary connoisseurs, was completely lost With the inner core decorated in enamels and in addition made to revolve, and the necks provided with elaborate handles, as in a celadon-glazed example with plenty of gilding, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong 31st October 1994, lot 660, the Longquan origin of this technique is long forgotten Openwork vases imitating Longquan ware are already mentioned in Qing court records of AD 1742, and in AD 1743 Tang Ying submitted a memorial to the Qianlong emperor recording his presentation to the court of a total of nine jiazeng linglong (‘layered openwork’) and interlocking ( jiao tai) vases; see Liao Pao Show’s introduction in the exhibition catalogue Stunning Decorative Porcelains from the Ch’ien-lung Reign, National Palace Museum, Taipei, 2008, pp 27f £3000-£5000

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A SMALL AND R ARE CLAIR-DE-LUNE GLAZE WATER POT, TAIBO ZUN

YONGZHENG SIX CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)

天蓝釉水丞 雍正 1723-1735

大清雍正年制款

delicately potted with a compressed globular body of harmonious proportion, rising from a neatly finished foot to a short upright mouth, the vessel is covered overall in a clair-de-lune glaze of exquisite and even tone, ranging from the faintest lavender-blue to a soft misty celadon at the rim The glaze subtly pools around the footring and displays the satin-smooth texture characteristic of the finest imperial porcelains of the Yongzheng reign

The present example, with its flawless surface, elegant proportions and exceptional clair-de-lune tone, represents an outstanding and particularly well -preserved specimen of this highly sought-after imperial form.

The soft, gentle hue of clair-de-lune is one of the most treasured Qing glazes, and was reserved exclusively for Imperial porcelains The colour appears first in Kangxi porcelains it was one of the most successful monochrome glazes created in Jingdezhen during the Kangxi period and was reserved exclusively for imperial porcelains, during Yongzheng period only a very small group has been produced and it has representing the refined elegence of Yongzheng aesthetic; clair-de-lune wares were made in the same eight classic shapes for the writing table, as peachbloom-glazed wares, but are considerably rarer

The restrained elegance of the form, devoid of extraneous decoration, exemplifies the refined aesthetic of the Yongzheng court, which favoured purity of line, subtlety of colour and technical perfection The delicate translucency and flawless surface of the glaze reflect the potters’ exceptional control over glaze chemistry and kiln firing at the Jingdezhen imperial kilns Small water pots of this type, known as shuizhu ( 水注), were used by scholars and calligraphers for moistening inkstones, and their diminutive scale combined with their jewel -like glaze made them treasured objects on the scholar’s desk

5 4cm diameter

Provenance: From the Private Collection of Richard Marchant and thence by descent

Note: Included by Richard Marchant in his paper given to the Hong Kong Oriental Ceramic Society, 23rd November 1976, titled Some Interesting Pieces of Marked Ch’ing Porcelain, no. 33, p 51

A closely related example, identical in form, size and glaze tone, is preserved in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, inventory no 故 00148727, and is published and firmly attributed to the Yongzheng period, confirming the imperial quality of this rare type

Another comparable example, a pale-green-glazed waterpot, Yongzheng seal mark and period (5.5cm diam.), decorated with a floral design, is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Small Refined Articles of the Study, Shanghai, 2009, pl. 218.

A further related example in copper-red glaze was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 3 December 2015, lot 4 £30000-£50000

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A SHIWAN-GLAZE ‘NARCISSUS’ BOWL

QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

石湾窑香炉 清 十八/十九世纪

the rim is applied with a band of ‘nail -head’ bosses, and raised on three ruyi-shaped feet

17 5cm diameter

£400-£600

40 A LARGE YELLOW-GROUND ARROW VASE

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

黄釉贯耳瓶 清 十八世纪

the body covered in a rich mottled -yellow glaze

37cm high

£1500-£2500

41

A ‘JUN’ BLUE-GLAZED BOWL

YUAN / MING DYNASTY

钧窑碗 元/明 covered overall in a thick sky-blue glaze that thins to a beige mushroom tone on the mouth rim and terminates just above the foot

20cm diameter

Provenance: A Private London Collection and thence by descent

£800-£1200

42

A YELLOW-GLAZED INCISED ‘DRAGONS’ DISH QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 黄釉划刻龙纹碟 乾隆

incised in the central medallion with a fiveclawed dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl amidst flames, the exterior incised with two dragons alternating with two flaming pearls, all covered in a rich yellow glaze, with a hardwood stand 17 3cm diameter

Provenance: A Private London Collection and thence by descent

£1500-£2500

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A PAIR OF WHITE-GLAZED BOWLS

QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)

白釉杯 对 清 the round sides smoothly tapering to an everted mouth rim, covered overall in an even white glaze, the base inscribed with a Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue

8 5cm diam

Provenance: From a Private Dorset Collection

£1000-£2000

44

A RARE PAIR OF ROBINS-EGG GLAZED DOUBLE VASES

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

炉均釉瓶 对 乾隆 1736-1795

the conjoined rhombus form vases, covered all over in a rich mottled glaze ranging from pale blue through turquoise to purple 12cm high

Note: For an identical pair see: the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939

Accession No 4334 a-b-D3

£500-£800

A RARE BLUE AND WHITE MOULDED ‘LOTUS’ DISH

WANLI SIX CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD

青花莲瓣盘 明 万历 大明万历年制

painted in tones of underglaze blue on the interior with a central medallion enclosing a Tibetan character encircled by ruyi heads, from which radiate two rows of lotus petals, the outer row enclosing stylised spiral motifs, and painted to the underside with alternating Tibetan characters and floral sprays above a row of projecting petal tips 19 3cm diameter

Note: For a similar dish see; Christie’s New York, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Part I & II, 15 September 2011, lot 1476. Another similar dishes are housed in the Shanghai Museum, Shanghai, illustrated in Lu Minghua, Shanghai bowuguan cangpin yanjiu daxi: Mingdai guanyao ciqi [Ming imperial porcelain], Shanghai, 2007, pl. 3-94; the National Palace Museum, Taipei, published in Porcelain of the National Palace Museum: Blue-and -White Ware of The Ming Dynasty, vol VI, Hong Kong, 1963, pl 20; the Baur Collection, included in John Ayers, The Baur Collection: Ming Porcelains and Other Wares, vol II, Geneva, 1969, pl A 185; and the British Museum, London, illustrated in Jessica Harrison-Hall, Catalogue of Late Yuan and Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001, pls 11:101 and 11:102

£15000-£20000

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AN EXTERMELY RARE ‘BLACK FIT ZHUGH’ PAT TERN DISH

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

墨彩纹章瓷盘 乾隆 the enamelled medallion centred by a monogram crest, surrounded by four peony sprays and precious objects, all within a band of scrolling flowers 20cm diameter

Provenance: From a Private American Collection and thence by decent

£500-£800

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A FINE AND IMPRESSIVE PAIR OF CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE & WHITE JARDINIERES AND COVERS

TRANSITIONAL, CIRCA 1640

松竹纹青花盖碗 对 过渡期1640

each painted with different flowering branches including lotus, camellia, bamboo, morning glory, prunus and pomegranate flower together with the fruit, between tai hu rocks, the covers with magnolia, camellia, prunus and morning glory with brown washed finials

21 0cm diameter of jardiniere

Provenance: From the Collection of Desmond Heyward, Haseley Court, Oxfordshire

£2500-£3500

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A FINE CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE AND WHITE DEEP ‘KRA AK’ BASIN

WANLI, 1573-1619

青花花鸟克拉克纹盘 万历 1537-1619

painted in the centre with two pairs of geese, one standing on a rocky promontory, one swimming in a river landscape and a pair in flight, amongst elaborate lotus leaves and rockwork beneath the sun, with a wide cavetto with panels of precious objects including fan, scrolls, ‘ruyi’-sceptre beneath a foliate rim with mythical animal masks, the underside with classic ‘Kraak’ decoration

36.0cm diameter

Japanese wood box

Provenance: From an old Japanese Private Collection

£3000-£5000

49

A PAIR OF CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE & WHITE SAUCERS

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

青花碟 对 康熙

decorated in the centre with a lady seated at a table beside flowers, the cavetto lobed and decorated with varying panels of ladies and flowers, the underside of one with a ‘Jade’ nark, the other with a leaf mark 16 8cm diameter

Provenance: Formerly in a private English collection

£300-£500

50

A RARE BLUE AND WHITE WATER-DROPPER

QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

青花水滴 18/19世纪

the square teapot-form water-dropper, the sides well painted with a continuous scene of a figure beside a pagoda in verdant fenced garden, divided by flowerhead enclosed trellis work panels

4 5cm high

Provenance: From the Barran Family of Shadwell Grange, Yorkshire, 1870-1970 Thence by decent

£200-£400

51

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE INSCRIBED BRICK JIAQING PERIOD

青花瓷板 嘉庆

the square brick inscribed in underglaze blue epitaph of a court offical Deng who dead in the third year of Jiaqing period, on a modern perspex stand

37 5cm x 40cm

Provenance: From a Private English Collection, Hong Kong (1975-2002).

£400-£600

52

A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE ‘TEMPLE’ TILE

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

青花瓷板 清 十八世纪

painted with ci-character, on a modern perspex stand

40cm x 41cm

Provenance: From a Private English Collection, Hong Kong (1975-2002).

£400-£600

53

A LARGE AND R ARE BLUE AND WHITE DISH

KANGXI SIX CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD

青花仕女盘 清 康熙

decorated in tones of underglaze blue with elegant ladies in garden scenes, the lower panel depicting an elephant 40cm diameter

£2000-£3000

54

A POWDER-BLUE DECORATED TWO-HANDLED BOWL, COVER AND STAND K ANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

青花洒蓝花卉纹碗碟 组 康熙

decorated in tones of underglaze-blue with panels of assorted flowers and rocky outcrops 22 5cm diameter(stand)

£1500-£2500

55

A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE DISH

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

青花狩猎纹盘 康熙

painted in tones of underglaze blue with a hunting scene depicting three horsemen chasing a deer in a landscape, with a diaper and foliate panel border 31cm diameter

£1200-£1800

56

A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE KR AAK DISH

CHONGZHEN PERIOD (1627-1644)

青花克拉克盘 崇祯

painted in tones of underglaze blue with panels of figures and stylised plants

35cm diameter

£1500-£2500

57

A BLUE AND WHITE SOFT-PASTE

‘DEER’ VASE

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

青花松鹿纹瓶 乾隆

painted in tones of underglaze blue with a deer in moonlight beneath a pine tree

15cm high

Provenance: From a Private London Collection, acquired from Collet’s Chinese Gallery, London, 15th April 1971

Note: Sold with a copy of the original invoice and covering letter £200-£400

58

A RARE PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE KOSOMETSUKE SWEETMEAT DISHES (MUKOSUKE)

TIANQI PERIOD (1621-1627)

青花马型碟 天启

each in the form of a recumbent horse on four short round feet, the details painted in outline and blue wash, the underside moulded and outlined to reveal the features, mane and tail, each with speckled bodies

17 5cm long

Provenance: From the Setsu Collection, Tokyo A similar pair without speckling are included by Marchant in their 2024 exhibition of Kosometsuke & Shonzui, no. 24, p. 68

£2000-£3000

A VERY RARE BLUE AND WHITE KOSOMETSUKE SWEETMEAT DISH, (MUKOZUKE)

TIANQI, (1621-1627)

青花扇形及海螺型碟 天启

in the form of a shell, with a large prawn amongst aquatic plants, naturalistically modelled with fukizumi 18 3cm long

Provenance: Formerly in a Japanese private collection, Tokyo Purchased in Nagano, 2013

Note: A similar example was included by Marchant in their exhibition of Kosometsuke & Shonzui, 2024, no 26, pp 72/3 A similar set of five with smaller shrimps and smaller aquatic plants are illustrated by Masahiko Kawahara in Ko-sometsuke, Colour Section, no 148, pp 178/9; another set with smaller shrimps in reverse position, are illustrated by the Sekido Museum of Art, Adachi City, Tokyo, in their catalogue of Kosometsuke, 2017, no 99, p 149 A shard discovered at Jingdezhen No. 3 Middle School kiln site from the Tianqi/Chongzhen strata with the end of a similar shell is illustrated by Huang Qing Hua in Colorful Japan – the Special Exhibition of the Ordered Porcelains at the End of Ming Dynasty from Japan, which relates to discoveries from this period at Jingdezhen, p 118

A further different group with smaller shrimps and completely lobed edges to the shell, gift of Dr Yokogawa Tamisuke, in the Tokyo National Museum, is illustrated in their catalogue of Chinese Ceramics II, no 218, p 57, together with a biwa and a

peach and flower sweetmeat dish; another from the lobed set is illustrated by Kitaoji Rosan-jin in Kosometsuke Hyaku Hin-shu, no 23 A similar shell dish painted with a carp amongst aquatic plants was included by Marchant in their catalogue of Recent Acquisitions, 2010, no 10, pp 20/1

Together with A VERY R ARE BLUE AND WHITE KOSOMETSUKE

SWEETMEAT DISH (MUKOZUKE)

TIANQI, (1621-1627)

in the form of a fan, painted with fishermen in their boats in a river landscape scene, naturalistically modelled with fluting 13cm long

Provenance: Purchased from Yamanaka, 1929, formerly in the Murai Collection

From the collection of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller From the estate of William Kelly Simpson

£2000-£3000

60

A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE BLUE AND WHITE ‘SPLIT

PAGODA’ DISH

MING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1550-1580

青花楼阁盘 明 1550-1580

with a central equestrian on a natural bridge between mountains, pavilions and a pagoda with a boat carrying officials arriving at its destination, encircled by a wide border painted in the reverse technique with eleven white cranes amongst lotus, leaves and flowers, the underside with fruit and flower sprays

34.5cm diameter

Provenance: From a private Swedish collection

£1000-£1500

61

A BLUE AND WHITE SOFT-PASTE ‘CRANE AND LOTUS’ VASE

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

青花莲鹤纹瓶 乾隆

the sides decorated in tones of underglaze blue with a crane standing in pond amongst blossoming lotus

18cm

Provenance: From a Private London Collection, acquired from Collet’s Chinese Gallery, London, 15th April 1971

Note: Sold with a copy of the original invoice and covering letter

£300-£500

62

A LARGE BLUE & WHITE ‘B UDDHIST’ BOWL

TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY

青花佛教人物纹香炉 十七世纪

painted with four Buddhist deities each seated on a lotus and divided by four large characters Amituofo 22cm diameter

Provenance: Private Collection acquired in China in 1970s

£800-£1200

A PAIR OF FINE SEMI-EGGSHELL PORCELAIN FAMILLE ROSE RUBYBACK DISHES

YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735)

胭脂水墨彩花卉纹盘 雍正（1723-1735)

each finely painted in grisaille with large peony heads at the centre, surrounded by smaller carnations, tulips, hibiscus, sunflower, iris and poppies, on a gilt ground, encircled by a border of continuous spirals, the rim with grisaille ribbon bows and floral clusters between bands of iron-red and gilt cell -pattern, the undersides with a rich ruby-red glaze 21 0cm diameter

Provenance: From a Private Oxfordshire collection, acquired from Marchant, London 17th Jun 2002

Formerly in the Collection of Dr Anton C R Dreesman, inventory no J-102

Note: For an identical plate see; The Victoria and Albert Museum illustrated in Guide to Later Chinese Porcelain Periods of k’ang Hsi, Yung Chêng and Ch’ien Lung by W.B. Honey, pl. 98b, pg. 57.

£3000-£4000

65

AN ARMORIAL OPENWORK CHESTNUT BOWL AND COVER , LATE QIANLONG, CIRCA 1795

粉彩鎏金镂空双耳盖盒 1795

64

A PAIR OF CHINESE PORCELAIN WUCAI STANDING

FIGURES OF SMILING BOYS, HEHE SHUNZHI, CIRCA 1650

素三彩童子像 清顺治 1650

each holding a vase of lotus, their waist bands with flowers and foliage and mirrors on the reverse, their shoulders with ruyi heads, their arms and legs with precious objects, all on a square pedestal base painted with a peony bloom.

27cm high, base width 6 5cm

Provenance: From a Swedish private collection

Note: For a similar example, see Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics, by William R Sargent, no 265, p 477

£1500-£2500

decorated on the exterior with an oval pink ground medallion bearing the arms of Peter van Hemert (1735-1810), mirrored by a portrait medallion of Minerva, beneath a green-ground gilt jewelled band, all between two double-rope twist handles with iron-red and gilt leaf terminals, the cover with similar bands beneath a moulded iron-red and gilt chrysanthemum flowerhead crown and bud form finial 25 7cm handle to handle, 19cm high

Provenance: From the Collection of Dr Hardouin, Nantes, western France

Note: Published by Marchant in their 90th Anniversary Exhibition of Chinese Export Porcelain, 2015, no 51, pp 80-81

A round butter tub and cover from this service is illustrated by Bredo L Grandjean in Dansk ostindisk Porcelaen Fig 79, P 64; a plate from this service was sold by Sotheby’s London in their auction of Fine Chinese Export Porcelain, The Hervouet Collection, Part II, 3rd November 1997, lot 917

£1500-£2500

66

A LARGE KANGXI FAMILLE VERTE DISH PAINTED WITH AN EASTERN HAN DYNAST Y STORY ‘Genggong bai jing’ 1670 AD K ANGXI (1662-1722), CIRCA 1670

康熙 五彩‘耿恭拜井’大盘 清 1670

depicting the Eastern Han court official ‘Geng Gong’ and with other generals standing in front of an alter table and worshipping the Well God, the underside of the dish with an unglazed channel foot rim, the base painted with underglaze blue leaf mark within a double-ring 32 8cm diameter

Provenance: Formerly from a Norwegian private collection The story related to a time of war with the Xiongnu, during which they were besieged for half a year, causing them to run out of water and food.

£3000-£5000

67

AN INSCRIBED FAMILLE VERTE SEAL PASTE BOX BY WANG XIAOTING (1906-1970)

汪小亭 印泥盒 1906-1970

decorated with a mountain river landscape

8cm diameter

Provenance: From a Private London collection

Note: Wang Xiaoting is the son of the well -known Republic era ceramicist Wang Yeting, he remained active through the founding of the People’s Republic and its early years before dying in the Cultural Revolution

£300-£500

68

A PAIR OF SMALL DOUCAI DISHES

GUANGXU SIX CHARACTER MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD

斗彩花草纹碟 对 光绪

decorated with dragon flies and lotus issuing form rockwork

9 5cm diameter

Provenance: From a Private London collection

£200-£400

69

A PINK-GLAZED BOWL

GUANGXU SIX CHARACTER MARK AND PERIOD

胭脂水釉碗 光绪

raised on a short circular foot and has a slightly flared rim, the rounded sides are covered with a pale pink glaze 11 5cm diameter

Provenance: From a Private London collection

£200-£400

70

A PAIR OF SMALL LIME-GREEN GLAZED DISHES

TONGZHI SIX CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD

柠檬黄釉碟 同治

the shallow dishes covered all over in a rich lime-green glaze

10cm diameter

Provenance: From a Private London collection

£200-£400

71

A CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE TUREEN, COVER AND STAND

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

粉彩花卉纹盘及盆

decorated with exotic birds, flowers and leafy stems with a berried finial

24cm high, stand, 29cm diameter

£800-£1200

72

AN IMARI-DECOR ATED TEAPOT

K ANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

‘伊万里’ 风格壶 康熙 of baluster ribbed form, floral decoration in blue and rouge-defer in the imari palette

10 5cm high

Provenance: From the Barran Family of Shadwell Grange, Yorkshire, 1870-1970. Thence by decent.

£300-£500

73

A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN PLAQUES 20TH CENTURY

粉彩瓷板 二十世纪 inscribed ‘The Seven Sages of the Bamboo grove’ and “Spring throughout the Universe’ 31cm x 23cm

Provenance: From the Alan Bostock Collection.

£200-£400

75

74

A FAUX-BOIS SQUARE FORM ‘DRAGON’ VASE

QIANLONG IMPRESSED SEAL MARK, REPUBLIC PERIO (19121949)

龙纹瓷雕笔筒 乾隆款 民国

the simulated marble square sides with two ferocious dragons emerging from cracks as if they are hatching 12 5cm high

£1200-£1800

A CHINESE FAMILLE VERT PORCELAIN VASE WITH CHENGHUA MARK, QING DYNAST Y

五彩花鸟纹瓶 成化款 清

well potted with a rounded pear-shaped body rising from a slightly splayed foot to a tall waisted neck and gently everted rim, deftly enamelled in bright famille-verte colours with a serene garden scene depicting birds perched on blossoming branches issuing from weathered rocks, surrounded by lingzhi and foliage, all beneath a small insect in flight The enamels are richly shaded in tones of translucent green, yellow, aubergine, iron-red and ochre against a clear white ground The base glazed and inscribed with a four-character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue

18cm high

Provenance: English private collection

£300-£500

76

A FAMILLE ROSE ‘DR AGON AND PHOENIX’ JARDINIERE LATE QING DYNASTY, 粉彩龙凤纹花盆 晚清

the tapered cylindrical sides painted in brightly coloured enamels with a confront dragon and phoenix amidst flame scrolls and clouds, within bands of ruyi-heads and crashing waves, apocryphal Qianlong seal mark in iron-red 20cm diameter

£200-£300

77

A MASSIVE PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE VASES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

粉彩人物赏瓶 对 清 19世纪 the baluster sides decorated with panels depicting rice and silk production, with associated gilt-bronze mounts

69cm high, 76cm high (with mounts)

£4000-£6000

78

A GOOD FAMILLE ROSE ‘HUNDRED-ANTIQUES’ JAR

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

青花博古纹瓶 清 十九世纪

enamelled with ‘The Hundred Antiques’ amongst various auspicious emblems, plants and flowers, with an apocryphal Kangxi four character mark

28cm high

Provenance: From a Private London Collection.

£400-£600

79

A SIMULATED BAMBOO ‘TWIN-FISH’ CYLINDRICAL VASE

TONGZHI SIX CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD

黄釉仿竹器笔筒 大清同治年制 清

the yellow ground sides modelled as bound bamboo and decorated in relief with auspicious symbols

26cm high

Provenance: From a Private London Collection, acquired from Sotheby’s Paris, 12-18th April 2023, lot 218

£800-£1200

81

A SMALL DOUCAI ‘PEONY’ BOWL

QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD

青花粉彩花卉纹碗 乾隆

the sides decorated in coloured enamels with peony blossoms and scrolling leafy tendrils 9.5cm diameter

Provenance: From a West Dorset Private Collection

£800-£1200

80

A PINK-GROUND AND UNDERGLAZE BLUE MEDALLION BOWL

LATE QING / REPUBLIC PERIOD

青花粉彩开光花卉纹碗 晚清/民国

decorated around the exterior with four alternating medallions of landscapes and flowers, the interior centred by a figure and a deer with four motifs depicting precious objects, with an apocryphal Qianlong seal mark 14 5cm diameter

£400-£600

82

A SET OF FOUR FAMILLE VERTE INSCRIBED ‘FOUR SEASONS’ PORCELAIN PLAQUES

REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949)

四季山水瓷屏 组 民国

decorated with landscape scenes emblematic of the seasons, with apocryphal Qianlong seal marks, frames 74cm x 24cm

Provenance: From a Private Worcestershire Collection, acquired from Wuhan Jing Yi Zhai Art Co 11th May 1997

£800-£1200

83

A FINE AND LARGE FAMILLE ROSE DISH EARLY QIANLONG PERIOD CIRCA 1740

粉彩麻姑献寿 清早期 约1740

finely painted in coloured enamels with an elegant lady, child and deer amongst exotic flowers 38cm diameter

Provenance: From an English private collection, bears an old Woollcombe-Boyce Collection label.

£400-£600

Each lot is subject to a buyer’s premium of 30% inclusive of VAT@ 20%

84

A SET OF THREE LARGE CHINESE PORCELAIN FAMILLE ROSE BALUSTER VASES AND COVERS

QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1750

粉彩博古花卉纹瓶 组 乾隆 约1750

each painted with panels containing landscape scenes between flower vases, between a band of lappets to the foot and further elaborate lappets to the shoulder 50cm high

Provenance: Formerly in an English private collection · Formerly in the collection of H R Hancock Exhibited by Messrs Christie, Manson and Wood at BADA Art Treasures Exhibition, 12th October – 5th November 1932, catalogue no 1053, pp 135-7, with labels A similar set is included in Chinese and Japanese Art in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, Vol I, nos 698-701, p 306; another similar pair is in the Collection of the Walters Art Museum, no 49 2111-3

£3000-£4000

85

A LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN PANEL

REPUBLIC PERIOD, SIGNED WANG LIANGYING, DATED 1934

粉彩人物诗文瓷屏 民国 1934

finely painted with a scholar and student seated in the window of a thatched building, beneath a tall pine tree. Signed Wang Liangying and dated 1934 with a poem

82cm long

Provenance: From the collection of Anna Pettersson (19332023), purchased in China between 1960 and 1970

£300-£500

86

AN IMPRESSIVE AND MASSIVE PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT PORCELAIN BUDDHIST LIONS

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

粉彩佛狮 对 康熙

the male with a ball under his raised left paw, the female with a cub under her raised right paw, each with open mouth, clear green-ground bodies, the tall raised bases with cranes in flight on a yellow draped stylised cloth, all on a flowerhead and geometric ground, the underside showing the biscuit body with traces of original cloth in the biscuit, indicating a Kangxi date

46cm high

Provenance: Collection of Carlo Maria Franzero (1892-1986), by 1948, Private Collection, acquired from the above on 8th May 1969

£4000-£6000

88

87

AN IMPRESSIVE CHINESE PORCELAIN INCENSE BURNER MODELLED IN THE FORM OF A STANDING BUDDHIST LION WITH AN OPEN MOUTH MING DYNASTY, 16TH / 17TH CENTURY 法璍狮子香炉 明 十六/十七世纪

with a snake wrapped around his legs and a lift-off head, all on a gilt-metal stand The porcelain 37cm high (including stand)

Provenance: From a Private European Collection

£2000-£3000

A CHINESE PORCELAIN FAMILLE VERTE CHRYSANTHEMUM DISH

K ANGXI, CIRCA 1700

粉彩开光博古纹盘及五彩花鸟盘 组 康熙 约1700

painted in the centre with the edge of a balconied terrace with a vase of chrysanthemum flowers within a blue lozenge border, encircled by four roundels of the three friends of winter, sanyou, pine, prunus, and bamboo, with four bottle vases with blue ground cracked ice and prunus decoration, all amongst precious objects including a wrapped qin, bunches of tied scrolls, weiqi game boards, censers, bowls and covers, lozenges and vases holding coral and ruyi branches, all beneath thirty-four prunus flowerheads on each petal, the rim dressed brown. The underside with three camellia branches, the base with underglaze blue lingzhi mark with a double ring 24 2cm diameter

Provenance: Formerly in a French collection Sold by Marchant 10th June 2003

From the collection of Richard and Maxine Markell, New Rochelle, New York TOGETHER WITH A PAIR OF CHINESE PORCELAIN FAMILLE VERTE SAUCER DISHES

ZANGXI, 1662-1722

each with chrysanthemum fluted body and foliate rim, painted with different pairs of birds with one in flight and one perched amongst flowering branches of prunus and camellia, beneath a border with butterflies and flowering plants including chrysanthemum, peony, aster and prunus on a seed green ground, the underside plain, the base with a zhi mark within a double square and a double ring

21 2cm diameter

Provenance: Formerly in an old English private collection

£1000-£1500

89

A RARE CHINESE PORCELAIN FAMILLE VERTE

ARMORIAL FLUTED PLATE

KANGXI, 1662-1722

粉彩文章瓷盘 组 康熙/雍正

painted in the centre with the arms of Zutphen, with a blue enamel rampant lion on a gilt shield, encircled by petals of figures and flowers beneath a foliate rim 24 3cm diameter

Provenance: From a private English collection.

Another from this set, with the arms of the city of Meggelen is in the British Museum collection, museum no Franks 843

A Gelderlant plate from the same set is in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, collection no AK-RBK-1597

TOGETHER WITH A R ARE PAIR OF CHINESE ARMORIAL PLATES

YONGZHENG, CIRCA 1724

each painted with a rare coat of arms of Frederick with Marescoe, with nine white birds on a diamond -shaped shield, with shells and fish on the borders 22 3cm diameter

Provenance: From the collection of Johan Lilliehöök (18651949), Swedish diplomat, Consul General in Shanghai 19221932.

The service was made for Leonora, widower of Thomas Frederick of Westminster, who died in June 1720 The service was probably made for her son and heir, Sir John A similar plate from this rare service is illustrated by David Sanctuary Howard in Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Volume I, D2 p. 202

£2000-£3000

90

A DUTCH MARKET ARMORIAL ARMORIAL SHAPED DISH

QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1768

粉彩纹章瓷盘 乾隆 约1768

the dish bears a Dutch wedding coat of arms: family from Friesland (Netherlands) Hector Livius van Altena and Albertina Johannes Pierson, married on May 23, 1768 in Tietjerk, all in rich famille rose enamels, the border leafy vine blooming with European flowers 24cm diameter

Provenance: From a Private American Collection and thence by decent.

£400-£600

91

A VERY R ARE PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE , SANCAI BISCUIT LIBATION CUPS

K ANGXI, (1662-1722)

素三彩来通杯及道教人物像 康

熙

modelled in the form of buffalo heads

12 8cm high

Provenance: From the collection of Edward Rathbone Bacon (18461915) and each bearing the collection label For a brief history of the collector see Roy Davids and Dominic Jellinek, Provenance, 2011, p 56

Formerly in the collection of Marvin Davidson

A similar egg and spinach rhyton is illustrated by Anthony du Boulay in Christie’s Pictorial History of Chinese Ceramics, 1984, no. 13, p. 297; another with stylised hairwork painted on the head is illustrated by Howard and Ayers in China for the West, no 604, p 583

TOGETHER WITH

A VERY FINE CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT PORCELAIN FIGURE OF LÜ DONGBIN

K ANGXI, (1662-1722)

seated in front of a kettle holding a fan with his sword on his back 15 5cm high

Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Marvin Davidson, New York

Sold by Christie’s London, 8th June 1987, lot 80

Exhibited: Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Köln, 1965, Kostdare Chinesische Keramik, cat. pl. 27, no. 151

£2000-£3000

92

A YELLOW-GROUND GRISAILLE-PAINTED ‘DAYAZHAI’ “HWAMEI AND FLOWERS’ JARDINIÈRE

GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)

粉彩花鸟纹大雅齋花盆 光绪 1875-1908

永庆长春款

finely decorated en grisaille with branches of blossoming flowers and two hwanei, on a fitted hardwood stand, iron red Dayazhai mark “Abode of Great Refinement”, inscribed beside an oval seal Tian di yi jia chun, “Spring in Heaven and on Earth one family”, the base with an iron red mark Yong qing hang chun, “Eternal prosperity and enduring spring” 19cm wide

Provenance: From a Private American Collection and thence by decent

£1000-£1500

A LARGE FAMILLE ROSE ‘BAJIXIANG’ PORCELAIN CENSER

QIANLONG SEAL MARK, LATE QING / REPUBLIC PERIOD

粉彩八吉祥纹香炉 乾隆款 晚清/民国

the globular body finely enamelled with the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, amidst lotus blooms borne on leafy scrolls, flanked by two handles decorated with further lotus scrolls and bats, the three cabriole legs and the recessed neck with conforming enamelled lotus scroll decoration The sides of the handles and mouth rim with S-scroll bands

36 5cm high

£5000-£10000

A FINELY MOLDED CHRYSANTHEMUM-SHAPED DING DISH DECORATED WITH A PAIR OF MANDR AIN DUCK IN A LOTUS POND SONG/YUAN DYNASTY

莲池鸳鸯纹菊瓣纹定窑盘 宋/元

the interior is crisply moulded with a lotus pond and mandarin ducks, the water teeming with lotus blossoms, seed pods, leaves and floating duckweed, conveying a lively natural scene The lotus leaves are shown variously unfurled or curled, and beneath one large leaf a pair of mandarin ducks meet in gaze as they glide across the water, swimming, playing, or gently resting afloat 14cm diameter

Provenance: From a private English Collection

Note: The body of Ding ware is typically fine, dense and thin, making the use of mould -impressed decoration particularly demanding This piece was formed in two stages: first, a mould was used to press out the chrysanthemum-petal shape while the body was leather-hard; afterwards, a second mould was applied to impress the lotus pond motif at the centre The craftsman needed to maintain a precise and regular form while achieving a clear, crisp impression without distortion an additional technical challenge in the production of this piece

Since the advent of porcelain, celadon dominated ceramic history, and even among the Five Great Kilns of the Song dynasty, four produced celadon wares To achieve a white glaze, the iron content in the body and glaze had to be reduced to below 0.75%, in order to produce a pure white tone –a technical difficulty long pursued by ceramic artisans

The kilns at Dingzhou in Hebei flourished after the mid -Tang dynasty, firing white wares for six to seven centuries Ding ware developed distinct characteristics in different periods Early wares show a white tone with a bluish tinge, while later examples, due to changes in technique, kiln temperature and fuel, display a creamy or pale yellow hue The result is soft and tranquil, reminiscent of a graceful beauty in repose Ancient Chinese artists and ceramic craftsmen were adept at drawing inspiration from nature, and forms based on lotus, sunflower and chrysanthemum blossoms appear frequently in ceramic design

Comparable example: An identical Ding dish, molded with a design of mandarin ducks in a lotus pond and applied with a copper rim, from the Michel Calmann Collection (1977, no MA 4163), is on display at the Musée Guimet, Paris.

Another related example from the Palace Museum Taipei 故 :005431 N000000000PAD

Also, another similar example in the Yangzhou Grand Canal Museum. £10000-£20000

95

A RARE IRON-RED DECOR ATED ‘DRAGON’ BOWL YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)

矾红龙纹碗 雍正 1723-1735

大清雍正年制款

superbly enamelled on the exterior in iron red with nine writhing dragons amidst cloud scrolls and above crashing waves 12 5cm diameter

Provenance: An English private collection, acquired by the owners Father and thence by decent

Note: The present bowl is striking for its rare combination of fiercely painted dragons in iron-red enamels on a withe ground bowl Yongzheng bowls of this type are exceptionally rare, and only a few related examples.

A similar Yongzheng mark and period bowl decorated with in-red dragon but on yellow ground It was illustrated in Chinese Porcelain in the S C Ko Tianminlou Collection, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1987, cat. no. 102; another similar one was included in the Oriental Ceramic Society exhibition Iron in the Fire, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 1988, cat no 80

A similar Yongzheng mark and period bowl decorated with iron-red dragon but on yellow ground was sold in the Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 12th October 2021, lot 25.

The most related examples of a pair of Yongzheng mark and period iron dragon bowl it was sold in Anderson & Garland auction, 28/11/2024, lot 874 for £250,000 hammer price.

£20000-£40000

96

A PAIR OF SMALL FAMILLE VERTE DISHES

LATE K ANGXI / YONGZHENG PERIOD, (CIRCA 1720)

粉彩花鸟纹盘一对 十八世纪

painted with cranes standing on rockwork issuing lotus flowers

11cm diameter

Provenance: From a Private American Collection and thence by decent

Note: For a near identical example see: Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, Somerset

£300-£500

97

A PAIR OF ‘ORANGE-FIT ZHUGH’ PAT TERN

ARMORIAL DISHES

JIAQING PERIOD, CIRCA 1800-1820

粉彩矾红纹章瓷盘 嘉庆 约1800-1820

bearing the arms for the Nesbitt family of County Westmeath, Ireland

20cm diameter

Note: For an identical dish see the British Museum, Number - Franks 1423

£400-£600

98

A FAMILLE VERTE HEXAGONAL EWER AND COVER

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

粉彩开光花卉纹执壶 康熙 1662-1722

decorated with panels containing flowers in iron-red amongst leaves, the neck with alternating lappets, the mouth and cover both lobed 24cm high (including cover)

Provenance: Sold by Antik West, Sweden, 1985 Formerly in a private Rittenhouse Square collection, Philadelphia, USA

£600-£800

99

A FAMILLE ROSE VASE

YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735)

粉彩花卉纹瓶 雍正

decorated with flowering chrysanthemum, peony and plum blossom, amongst butterflies in flight, all reserved against a repeating tight scroll ground 41cm high

Provenance: Formerly in an old and important American private collection

£2000-£3000

100

A PAIR OF IRON-RED AND GILT DECORATED ‘BATS AND FLOWERS’ BOWLS

QIANLONG SEAL MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD

矾红描金花卉纹碗 对 乾隆 decorated with blossoming stems and bats 11cm diameter

Provenance: Private Collection acquired in China in 1970s

£400-£600

101

A FAMILLE ROSE ‘BUTTERFLY’ VASE

GUANGXU SIX CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD

粉彩百蝶纹赏瓶 光绪

enamelled around the exterior of the body and neck with butterflies in flight, divided by a lotus band at the shoulder and all between lotus lappet and ruyi bands at the foot and rim 39cm high

Provenance: Private Collection Devon.

£3000-£5000

103*

A CARVED RED HARDSTONE LION SCROLL WEIGHT

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

finely modelled as a ferocious mythical beast, of translucent colour

8.5cm high

Provenance: Private Swedish Collection

102

A CHINESE CARVED WHITE GLASS BOWL

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

四季花卉纹料器仿玉器碗 清 十九世纪 the imitation-jade bowl, carved with a bird perched amidst cheery blossom 15 5cm diameter

Provenance: From a Private London Collection, ex Dorothy Tapper Collection, New York

£2000-£3000

104

BOT TLE

A FIVE-COLOUR WHITE GLASS OVERLAY SNUFF

YANGZHOU SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY

扬州工料器鼻烟壶 十九世纪

carved and overlaid with flowering vessels, bats, butterflies, fish and birds

6cm high

Provenance: From a Private American Collection and thence by decent

£400-£600

£1500-£2500 *This

105

A FAMILLE ROSE ENAMELLED PORCELAIN ‘KAT YDID’

SNUFF BOT TLE

IMPERIAL KILN, JINGDEZHEN, DAOGUANG FOURCHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)

粉彩鼻烟壶 道光 1821-1850

finely painted in coloured enamels with black details depicting a katydid on an overturned cage, the reverse decorated with a single katydid with long thin antennae

5.5cm high

£500-£1000

107

AN ARCHAISTIC JADE BIRD PENDANT QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)

白玉鸟 清

Han dynasty stylised form

5 5cm long

£2000-£3000

106

A CHINESE GLASS BEADS COURT NECKLACE

LATE QING DYNASTY

清 琉璃珠链 条

translucent glass beads, a few covered with red lacquer, approximately 108 pieces

200cm long approximately

Provenance: English Private Collection

£100-£200

108

AN ARCHAISTIC JADE BIRD PENDANT QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)

白玉鸟 of naturalistic form

4 5cm long

£2000-£3000

109

A CARVED SOAPSTONE SEAL WITH LANDSCAPE SCENE

THREE CHARACTERS MARK, 20TH CENTURY

山水诗文印 二十世纪

nicely carved seal with poem of landscape scene

4 4cm high

Provenance: Private Collection acquired in China in 1970s

£100-£200

111

A CARVED TIANHUANG SEAL WITH DR AGON ON THE CLOUD

2OTH CENTURY

田黄石印 二十世纪

a finely carved dragon on the surface of the Tianhuang seal, with artist mark, Dr Lu Ming Xuan 6cm high

Provenance: Private Collection acquired in China in 1970s

£100-£200

110

A CARVED SOAPSTONE SEAL OF DRAGON FOUR CHARACTER MARK 20TH CENTURY

寿山石龙纹印 二十世纪

a finely carved low relief dragon on top of the seal, with carved four characters mark 5cm high

Provenance: Private Collection acquired in China in 1970s

£100-£200

112

A CARVED SEAL OF A COWHERD BOY WITH CAT TLE 20TH CENTURY

寿山石印 二十世纪

finely carved soapstone seal of cowherd boy with cattle, with artist mark, Ming xuan 4cm high

Provenance: Private Collection acquired in China in 1970s

£100-£200

113

A CARVED SOAPSTONE SEAL WITH LOW RELIEF CARVEING OF LANDCAPE SCENE

20TH CENTURY

寿山石印 二十世纪

finely carved soapstone seal of landscape scene, with artist seal mark, Lu Ming Xuan

7cm high

Provenance: Private Collection acquired in China in 1970s

£100-£200

115

A CARVED TIANHUANG SEAL OF A SCHOLAR UNDER A PAVILLION AND TREE

寿山石人物山水石印 二十世纪 9cm high

Provenance: Private Collection acquired in China in 1970s

£200-£300

114

A PAIR OF CARVED SOAPSTONE SEAL OF TURTLES ARTIST SEAL MARK

寿山石龟纽印 对 二十世纪

finely carved turtles on top of the seal, with artist mark, Lu, Ming Xuan 7cm high

Provenance: Private Collection acquired in China in 1970s

£100-£200

116

A SOAPSTONE OF CARVED SEAL WITH PLUM BLOSSOM

WITH ARTIST MARK, 20TH CENTURY

寿山石印 二十世纪

a pink soapstone carved with plum blossom, and seal mark of Pround Plum Blossom by Lu Ming Quan

8cm high

Provenance: Private Collection acquired in China in 1970s

£100-£200

117

A CRYSTAL SEAL OF MONKEY OF MING QUAN MARK

20TH CENTURY

水晶石印 二十世纪

a carved crystal seal in the figure of monkey, with Ming quan (sounding sring) mark

5cm high

Provenance: Private Collection acquired in China in 1970s

£50-£80

119

A JADE RECTANGULAR BEAD, GANGMAO

HAN DYNASTY

玉勒子 汉 of rectangular form with inscription on all four sides, and pierced vertically 2.2cm high

Provenance: From a Private French Collection

£300-£500

118

A FINE YELLOW JADE CARVED ‘HORSE AND QILIN’ PENDANT

ZIGANG MARK, QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

黄玉子冈牌 清 十八/十九世纪

finely carved in shallow relief with a horse and a qilin, the reverse with an inscription and a Zigang mark, all surmounted by a pair of confronting dragons 6cm high

Provenance: From a French Private Collection

£400-£600

120

A R ARE ARCAISTIC ‘CHICKEN-BONE’ JADE WATERPOT LATE MING / QING DYNASTY, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY

玉雕水盂 明末清初 十七/十八世纪

the tapered square form sides carved with a band of key-fret and stylised ruyi-heads, flanked by lions mask and loop handles, on a fitted hardwood stand 4 5cm wide

Provenance: From a Private French Collection

£400-£600

A FINE AND VERY RARE IMPERIAL WHITE JADE AND RUSSETMOT TLED DISH

JIAQING FOUR CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1796-1820)

白玉洗 嘉庆 1796-1820

嘉庆年制

the finely worked shallow dish with gently flared sides rising to an everted rim, raised on a short circular foot

14.3cm diameter

Provenance: From a Dorset Private Collection

Note: For an near identical dish see: Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, 8th April 2023, lot 3646, Property from the De An Tang Collection; exhibited - A Romance with Jade: From the De An Tang Collection, Yongshougong, Palace Museum, Beijing, 2004, cat no 110

£6000-£8000

122

A CARVED YELLOW JADE BUDDHIST LION

QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)

黄玉辟邪 清 with russet inclusions 5cm long

Provenance: From a Private French Collection

£300-£500

123

AN INCISED ‘LANDSCAPES’ JADE BRUSH WASHER QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

青白玉水丞 乾隆 of rounded rectangular form, the sides are finely incised with a continuous landscape scene, on a fitted hardwood stand 6.8cm wide

Provenance: From a Private French Collection

£500-£1000

124

A WHITE JADE ‘SUN AND WAVES’ CARVING

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

白玉俏雕 乾隆 on a fitted hardwood stand 6 5cm wide

Provenance: From a Private French Collection.

£500-£1000

125

A FINE CARVED SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF A LUOHAN

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

寿山石罗汉雕 十八世纪

carved seated on a rockwork base, dressed in long robes with heavy folds, holding a gourd in his left hand from which emanates a coral sprig, his right hand held upright and wearing a coral bead bracelet, the serene face with finely incised brows and moustache, soft neatly rendered hair, on a fitted hardwood stand

11 5cm high

£1500-£2500

126 A CARVED JADE ‘POMEGRANATE’ TEAPOT

LATE MING / EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

青白玉茶壶 十七世纪 of naturalistic form, the sides carved in high relief with fruiting leafy gnarly branches, beneath a key-fret band around the rim, the cover probably later 9 5cm high

Provenance: Private Dorset Collection

Note: The appearance / surface of the teapot results from exposure to a house fire

£300-£500

127

A CARVED CELADON JADE OF BOY QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

青白玉道教人物像 清 十九世纪

modelled as the boy kneeling wearing a military costume, on a fitted wood base, sword lacking 8.5cm high

£2000-£4000

128

A FLUORITE CARVED FIGURE OF A SEATED BOY QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

水晶童子 清 十八/十九世纪

modelled wearing a long flowing robe 5cm high

£400-£600

A CARVED WHITE JADE FIGURE OF A BUDDHA QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

青白玉佛像 清 十八/十九世纪

modelled seated in dhyanasana his hands held in meditational mudra, wearing long flowing robes layered over a dhoti, the face with downcast eyes in peaceful expression, with lobed ears and surmounted by an iconic monk’s cap 11 5cm high

£5000-£8000

130

A PAIR OF SPINACH JADE WINE GOBLETS

LATE QING DYNASTY

碧玉高足杯 对 晚清

the gently flared bowls raised on a knop-stem and spreading circular foot

9 5cm high

£300-£400

131

A JADE CONG

MING-QING DYNASTY (1368-1911)

玉琮 明/清

the celadon and russet coloured stone with a smooth undecorated surface

7 2cm wide

£300-£500

132

A SPINACH JADE BOWL

LATE QING DYNASTY

碧玉碗 晚清

well worked with steep curving sides elegantly rising to a slightly flaring rim, supported on a thick gently spreading foot, with a carved hardwood stand 22cm diameter

£1500-£2500

and Enamel

Silver

133

A CHINESE SLIVER PENDENT OF LONGEVITY LOCK

20TH CENTURY

银饰 组 二十世纪

a nicely made sliver pendants of longevity lock with carp and qilin with a boy

Provenance: Private Collection acquired in China in 1970s

£100-£200

134

A LARGE CHINESE EXPORT SILVER TROPHY CUP

WOSHING, SHANGHAI, LATE 19TH CENTURY

鑑刻花鸟纹银杯 十九世纪

with repoussé decoration of birds perched amidst blossoming prunus, reserved against a hand chased matted ground, flanked by two naturalistic shaped handles, supported by a shaped stem and domed foot decorated with a band of stiff leaves

26 5cm high

690 grams

Provenance: From a Private Collection

£1000-£1500

135

A RARE ZITAN AND CANTON ENAMEL MOUNTED BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

紫檀镶珐琅盖盒 清 十八世纪

the shaped rectangular box applied with two enamel plaques to the lid, depicting a fisherman and an exotic bird perched on a blossoming branch 15cm wide

Provenance: From a Private Caledonian Collection, acquired by the owners father and thence by decent.

£800-£1200

136

A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE BRAZIER

17TH CENTURY

铜胎掐丝珐琅香炉及盖 十七世纪

the cylindrical lower body decorated in coloured enamels with chrysanthemum and scrolling lotus, reserved against a turquoise-ground, the pierced dome cover worked with interspersed Shou-symbols and peonies, surmounted by a further band of cloisonné enamel, all raised on three elephant-head feet

36.5cm diameter

£2000-£3000

Each lot is subject to a buyer’s premium of 30% inclusive of VAT@ 20%

A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ‘SASH-TIED’ VASES, MEIPING

QIANLONG / JIAQING PERIOD

铜胎掐丝珐琅梅瓶 对 乾隆/嘉庆

the sides finely worked in coloured enamels with lotus blooms and scrolling tendrils, against a yellow-ground, ‘wrapped’ with a wide, geometric-decorated sash ‘tied in a bow, the foot with a band of stylised upright lappets

27.5cm high

£8000-£12000

138

A FINE AND RARE IMPERIAL CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL STEM CUP

QIANLONG BLUE ENAMEL SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD

铜胎掐丝珐琅梵文高足杯 清 乾隆(1736-1795)

[大清乾隆年制]篆书款

the flared bowl decorated in coloured enamels with eight lancacharacters between scrolling lotus blossoms and leafy tendrils, raised on a spreading circular foot decorated with bands of beaded jewellery pendants, demi-flowerheads, ruyi-heads and lappet, with a carved hardwood stand 14.5cm diameter, 13.5cm high

Provenance: From a Private North Dorset Collection, acquired by owner’s Grandmother and thence by decent

Note: This type of Steam Cup is also known as a Butter Lamp in Tibetan culture, and holds a significant place in Tibetan Buddhist traditions, symbolizing the illumination of wisdom The tradition of using butter as fuel for lamps dates back centuries and is deeply rooted in Tibetan culture. Lamps are often intricately decorated with sacred Sanskrit mantras and serve as devotional offerings to the enlightened beings

The Steam Cup or Butter Lamp has appeared in various materials such as cloisonné, silver, porcelain, lacquer, and jade

Use of such beautiful and technically difficult artistic methods to create these lamps reflects the artistry and religious devotion of the Tibetan people

It was a practice of the Chinese Court to donate such exquisite butter lamps to Tibetan Buddhist temples during the Ming and Qing dynasties and this underscores the cultural exchange and the importance of religious ceremonies during that time. The current lot, with ‘Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi’ mark, is just such an example of imperial patronage of Tibetan religious culture, likely having be created as a devotional offering to a Tibetan Buddhist temple during the Qianlong period

A comparable example of cloisonné steam cup in the Palace Museum Taipei, Museum No 故琺000095N000000000, also published in the “Ming and Qing cloisonné collection from The Palace Museum, Taipei“ 1999, pl 161,p 74

Another comparable example of cloisonné enamel stem cup, Qianlong mark and period, sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 29 May 2018, lot 18.

£5000-£10000

139

A GOOD PAIR OF PAINTED ENAMEL YELLOW-GROUND ‘PEONIES’

SAUCER DISHES

QIANLONG SIX CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

广彩画珐琅花卉纹碟 对 乾隆 1736-1795

each decorated with peony blooms and scrolling tendrils 16 5cm diameter

Provenance: From a Private West Yorkshire Collection

£3000-£4000

Textiles, Works of Art and Paintings

140

A LARGE CHINESE KESI SILK TAPESTRY OF ‘PEACH FESTIVAL’

LATE QIANLONG PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY

蟠桃宴缂丝挂屏 清 18世纪

depicting the Peach Festival with the Eight Immortals and Magu. Finely woven in the kesi split-weave technique, the panel illustrates the Peach Festival (Pantao Hui), the celestial celebration held every three thousand years, when the peaches of immortality ripen in the garden of the Queen Mother of the West (Xiwangmu)

220cm high, 145cm width

Provenance: From a Private West Sussex Collection

Note: In this scene, although Xiwangmu herself is not depicted, her palace is represented at the upper section, perched above swirling clouds and approached by celestial attendants Below, the Eight Immortals (Baxian) process through a fantastical landscape of craggy rocks, ancient pines and blossoming trees, each bearing tributes and auspicious emblems At the forefront appears Magu, the immortal maiden associated with longevity, carrying peaches on a tray

The figures are elegantly rendered with flowing robes and finely detailed hairstyles, the silk threads subtly shaded to create volume and movement. The composition is animated by cloud scrolls and distant pavilions, suggesting the ascent to the heavenly realm The palette of soft blues, celadons, ivory and russet is typical of high-quality Qing court or workshop production The panel is framed by a wide silk brocade border This impressive tapestry would likely have been commissioned for a celebratory or birthday of Imperial family, conveying wishes for immortality, harmony and divine favour

Literature: Related Qing dynasty kesi panels depicting the Peach Festival with a gold background, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, is illustrated in Zhongguo Meishu Quanji - Gongyi Meishu Bian, vol 7, Beijing, 1987, pl 179

£15000-£25000

141

A FINE EMBROIDERED SILK INFORMAL ROBE

LATE QING DYNASTY

刺绣女服 晚清

finely worked with butterflies and brightly coloured flower blooms 102cm long approximately

Provenance: From a Private American Collection and thence by decent

£300-£500

142

A LARGE POLYCHROME PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN

19TH CENTURY

观音像 十九世纪 the bodhisttava standing on a carved lotus base

66cm high

£400-£600

143

A LARGE ‘ZITAN’ BRUSHPOT, BITONG

QING DYNASTY, (1644-1912)

紫檀笔筒 清 of lobed circular form, raised on a stylised carved base with three short feet

19.5cm wide, 19.5cm high

£400-£600

144

A R ARE CHINESE FUZHOU (FOOCHOW ) LACQUER WOOD GROUP

LATE QING DYNASTY

福州木雕人物像 组 晚清

finely modelled as Shoki and three demons, standing on rockworks issuing pine trees and lingzhi fungus

24cm high

Provenance: From the collection of Alan Bostock. Ex Eric Hancock collection and bearing label

£400-£600

145

A R ARE CARVED ZITAN FIGURE OF BUDDHA

LATE QING DYNASTY

紫檀弥勒像 晚清

modelled as the standing laughing Buddha wearing a long robe and holing a tasseled tied disc

18cm high

Provenance: From a Private Swedish Collection

£800-£1200

146

A QIANGJI AND TIANQI LACQUER STORAGE BOX

LATE QING / REPUBLIC PERIOD

龙纹漆盒 件 晚清/民国

decorated with confronting dragons and precious objects, bears a ‘Yu Bi Ti Yang Zheng Yuan Shi ‘ inscription

25 5cm wide

Note: A comparable rectangular lacquer box decorated with a dragon was part of The Avery Brundage Collection Object number: B66M5 a- b, at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco

£800-£1200

147†

A FINE RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

螭龙犀角杯 康熙 十七世纪

in the form of a lobed flowerhead, the handle of three chilong dragons, the body of the cup is tapering towards the lobed foot

8 5cm high x 12 5cm wide

Provenance: Formerly in the Palmer family collection

Important Note: Please be aware that this lot is subject to a further 20% VAT on the hammer price

此拍品为特殊品类，征收落槌价格的20%的商品税。

£10000-£15000

†Important

Note: Please be aware that this lot is subject to a further 20% VAT on the hammer price

148

A LARGE CARVED WOOD AND POLYCHROME-PAINTED SEATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA

LATE MING / QING DYNAST Y

木雕彩漆 佛像 明末清初

depicted seated in dhyanasana, with pendulous ears, downcast eyes and tightly curled hair, wearing a voluminous outer robe falling in folds around his legs, the inner robe gathered across the midriff revealing the bare chest

83cm high

Provenance: From a Private European Collection.

£2000-£3000

149

A LARGE CARVED WOOD AND POLYCHROME PAINTED

SEATED FIGURE OF GUANYIN

LATE MING DYNASTY

木雕彩绘普萨像 明晚期

seated on rockwork in rajalalitasana with the right arm rested on the right knee, wearing loose robes open at the chest to reveal an elaborate jewellery, the face with a benevolent expression beneath the hair piled up into a high chignon behind an elaborate tiara

81cm high

Provenance: From a Private European Collection

£2000-£3000

150

A LARGE CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF A BUDDHIST MONK

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

罗汉木雕 晚明

modelled seated on a rockwork base wearing an ample heavy robe falling in folds around his feet

82cm high

Provenance: From a Private European Collection

£2000-£3000

151

A POLYCHROME PAINTED STUCCO AND WOOD FIGURE OF A LOUHAN

LATE MING / EARLY QING DYNASTY

罗汉木雕像 明末清初

modelled seated on rockwork wearing a flowing long robe 29cm high

Provenance: From a Private European Collection

£400-£600

152

T WO PAINTED STUCCO AND WOOD FIGURES OF BUDDHIST MONKS

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

罗汉像 对 明

each seated in meditative state wearing long flowing robes

29cm high

Provenance: From a Private European Collection.

£800-£1200

153

A LARGE PAINTED WOOD AND STUCCO FIGURE OF A LOUHAN

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

罗汉像 明

modelled seated wearing a long flowing robe and holding a staff in both hands

55cm high

Provenance: From a Private European Collection

£1500-£2500

154

A LARGE LACQUER WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN

QING DYNASTY, (1644-1912)

木雕漆器观音像 清

modelled seated wearing flowing robes and with an elaborate headdress

62cm high

Provenance: From a Private European Collection.

£2000-£3000

155

A LARGE CARVED AND LACQUER WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

木雕观音像 十九世纪

modelled seated on a double lotus base

65.2cm high

£1000-£1500

156

A PAIR OF LACQUER WOOD FIGURES OF SIMHANADA AVALOKITESVARA

LATE MING / QING DYNASTY

木雕文殊/普贤菩萨像 明末清初

one modelled seated on an elephant, the other a Buddhist lion, each resting on a naturalistic base

42cm high

Provenance: From a Private European Collection

£2000-£3000

157

A FINE CARVED BAMBOO BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY 竹雕盖盒 清 十七/十八世纪 finely carved in relief with figures, pine trees and a waterfall within a continuous mountain landscape 7 5cm high

Provenance: From a Private English collection

£800-£1200

158

A CINNABAR LACQUER ‘LYCHEE’ BOX AND COVER QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

雕荔枝漆盒 乾隆

carved in varying layers with lychee fruits in multiple patterned skins borne on leafing branches over a diaper ground

13 5cm wide

£1000-£1500

159

A LARGE CINNABAR LACQUER BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

郭子仪拜寿人物漆盒 清 十九世纪

the cover carved with figures, pagoda and pine trees in a mountain scene, the sides further carved with panels of scholars and attendant within mountain landscape scenes, interspersed by lotus blooms and scrolling tendrils

36cm diameter

£1500-£2500

160

A CARVED HUANGHUALI SEAL CHEST, GUANPIXIANG

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

黄花梨双门书箱 清 十八世纪

carved throughout with scrolling tendrils and various flower blossoms, fitted with a circular huangtong lockplate with cloudshaped hasp, opening to reveal a fitted interior with five drawers, the side panels set with c-shaped handles, and all raised on a shaped plinth base

32cm wide, 31cm high, 22cm deep

Provenance: From a Private English Collection, Hong Kong (1975-2002) Acquired by the family from Windsor House Beatrice Owen Ltd, Hong Kong, 26 July, 2001

£800-£1200

161

A SET OF THREE CARVED GILT WOOD BUDDHAS

JIAQING / DAOGUANG PERIOD

鎏金佛像 组 嘉庆/道光

depicting Amitâbha Buddha flanked by Guanyin, each finely carved in long flo23 5cm highwing robes, raised on inscribed double lotus bases 23.5cm high

Provenance: From the Collection of the Late John W Allen Acquired from Forbidden City Works of Arts, Hong Kong, 15th March 1974

Note: Sold together with the original 1974 receipt and covering letter

£1000-£2000

162

AN IMPRESSIVE CARVED ‘ZITAN’ STAND QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

紫檀底座 清 十八/十九世纪 the tripod stand of naturalistic form

30cm wide

£400-£600

164

A FINE CHINESE YELLOW GROUND RUG

花纹地毯

190cm x 105cm

£100-£200

163

A CARVED COCONUT CRICKET CAGE

LATE QING DYNAST Y

椰雕镂空盒盖 晚清

carved and pierced throughout with meandering leafy tendrils and blossoming flowers

6 5cm diameter

£150-£250

165

A GOOD CARVED ZITAN STAND

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

紫檀座 清 十九世纪

the circular dish top, above a stylised scroll carved apron, raised on conforming scroll feet, the underside with a vacant seal cartouche

23cm wide

£200-£300

166

A FINE AND RARE CARVED ‘ZITAN’ AND SILVER LINED WINE CUP

QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

紫檀酒杯 清 十八/十九世纪

the sides finely carved in relief with figures, pagoda and pine trees in a continuous mountain landscape, the underside inscribed with a Rui Xiang mark, silver marked Bao Yuan 4cm high

£800-£1200

167 A CARVED WOOD LION SEAL

QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)

狮钮印 清

Guo Jin mark 5cm high

Provenance: Private Collection acquired in China in 1970s

£80-£120

168

HU YUJI (CHINESE, B 1927)

‘WATERLILY’

胡宇基 荷花

ink and colour on paper, framed in 1971

46cm x 167cm

Provenance: From the Collection of the Late John W Allen

£800-£1200

169

LIU ZIGU (CHINESE, 1901-1986)

FAN PAINTING OF BAMBOO

竹 刘子谷

ink on paper, signed and inscribed with artist seal, framed 51cm wide

Provenance: Private Collection acquired in China in 1970s

£400-£600

170

A CHINESE EXPORT REVERSE GLASS MIRROR PAINTING

QINALONG PERIOD, LATE 18TH CENTURY 仕女玻璃画 乾隆 十八世纪晚期

40cm x 18cm

£200-£400

171

A CHINESE ALBUM LEAF PAINTING OF A BRID ON THE INE TREE

PROBABLY SONG OR LATER

宣和松禽图

或为宋或以后

a Chinese album leaf, ink and light colour on silk, titled WITH Xuanhe Youqin Tu, in the style of the Song Imperial Painting Academy Delicately depicting a solitary bird perched upon an ancient pine, the composition is rendered with refined brushwork, balanced asymmetry and restrained palette, evoking the poetic naturalism of the Huizong court The title Xuanhe Youqin Tu alludes to the imperial painting academy of the Xuanhe era, and multiple collector’s seals attest to its later connoisseurship and esteemed appreciation

44 3cm x 33 5cm

£2000-£3000

172

A PAIR OF CHINESE BLACK LACQUER INLAID T WO DOOR CABINETS

SECOND HALF OF 19TH CENTURY

八仙祝寿漆柜嵌百宝 清 19世纪

with relief figures including Shou Lao, riding on the back of a crane, holding a peach and staff with attendant, with the eight immortals all with their attributes and Xi Wang Mu astride her phoenix with other identifiable figures in attendance, all in fenced in rocky garden scene, the figures inlaid with soapstone, lapis lazuli, mother of pearl, coloured lacquer, hard stones and faces in bone, all framed by a diaper border of cash floral pattern in gilt with inset mother of pearl and divided by panels of birds on flowering branches repeated on the sides and frieze

The original hinges and lock plate with ornate brass etched lotus design and scrolling foliage The interiors plain, with hidden compartment in lower level 156.5cm high, 100.5cm wide, 42.5cm deep

Provenance: Formerly in the Collection of Mrs Alice Keppel

These cabinets were included in the sale of her furniture and effects, sold by Messrs Chancellors and Co on 5th-7th June 1948, lots 698-699

Alice Fredrica Keppel (1868 – 1947) was an aristocrat, British society hostess and a long-time mistress of King Edward VII Keppel grew up at Duntreath Castle in Scotland, she was the youngest child of Mary Elizabeth, née Parsons, and Sir William Edmonstone, 4th Baronet She married an army officer George Keppel in 1861 and together they had two daughters - Alice Keppel became one of the most prominent society hostesses Her beauty, charm and discretion impressed London society and brought her to the attention of the future King in 1898, when he was still Prince of Wales, Keppel remained his mistress until his death, holding considerable influence over him Through her younger daughter, Sonia Cubitt, Alice is the greatgrandmother of the now Queen Camilla Ivory certificate reference WXHA2SND

£15000-£25000

Alice Keppel

173

A HUANGHUALI SQUARE-CORNER DISPLAY CABINET

(LIANGGEGUI)

QING DYNASTY, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY, WITH RESTORATIONS

花梨柜 清

with a pair of lattice panel doors surmounted by an open compartment, the interior with a later shelf and two fitted drawers, the whole raise of square section feet

100cm wide, 190cm high, 42cm deep

Provenance: From a Private English Collection, Hong Kong (1975-2002).

£1000-£2000

174

A CARVED HONGMU ‘DRAGON’ COFFER LATE QING DYNASTY

红木桌 晚清

the rectangular top with everted ends above a pair of hinged doors, elaborately carved with dragons chasing the flaming pearl amongst clouds and above waves and rocks, flanked by conforming openwork side spandrels, all raised on four legs 168cm wide, 91cm high, 43.5cm deep

£2000-£3000

175

A CHINESE FINELY CARVED AND INLAID HARDWOOD DISPLAY CABINET

红木博古柜

with square corner posts enclosing tiered shelves framed by elaborately carved openwork scrolls incorporating stylised phoenix, dragons, bats, butterflies, birds, insects, pine trees and auspicious objects, the upper right shelf with a hinged door carved with a border of birds and fruiting and flowering branches, the lowermost sections with two doors elaborately carved with scholars engaged in various pursuits and accompanied by their young attendants, beside two drawers and a shelf with openwork door inlaid with stained bone, one narrow side carved with floral sprays in vases, the other with a crab amidst flowers and rockwork

133 4cm high, 86 3cm wide, 38cm deep

Ivory certificate reference 9BF1R4HK

£10000-£15000

AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF CHINESE HUANGHUALI AND HARDWOOD FOLDING HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIRS, JIAOYI

19TH / 20TH CENTURY

交椅 对 十九/二十世纪

the three-part curved toprail with out-curved armrests supported by c-curved back splats carved with dragon roundels, and by bowed posts headed by dragon carved brackets, above a woven seats, all raised on folding x-form legs with paktong mounts, united by shaped hinged footrests and terminating on stretchered feet

90cm high x 60cm width

Provenance: From a Private English Collection, Hong Kong (1975-2002)

Acquired by the family from Windsor House Beatrice Owen Ltd, Hong Kong, March 30, 2001.

Note: Sold with the original 2001 receipt.

£1000-£2000

177

A HUANGHUALI FOOT STOOL

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

花梨桌 清 十八世纪

the mitred rectangle top above a plain frieze raised on square form out-scrolling legs

16cm high x 59.5cm long x 30.7cm wide

£800-£1200

178

A HUANGHUALI SQUARE CORNER-LEG TABLE, FANGZHUO

17TH CENTURY WITH RESTORATIONS

花梨方桌 十七世纪

the panelled top is set in a mitred frame above a scroll carved shaped frieze, all supported by ‘giant arm’s’ braces and raised on square section legs with later gilt-metal feet

95cm wide, 82cm high

£2000-£4000

Each lot is subject to a buyer’s premium of 30% inclusive of VAT@ 20%

179

AN IMPRESSIVE CARVED ZITAN THRONE CHAIR

19TH / 20TH CENTURY

紫檀椅 十九/二十世纪

the openwork back carved with leaping carp amongst lotus pods, centred by a roundel panel carved in low relief with ducks in a pond, the simulated bamboo openwork arms carved with cranes and crashing waves above a generously proportioned rectangular panelled seat, raised on gently bowed legs with a shaped frieze with further densely carved decoration of cranes, lotus pods and waves supported on a peripheral stretcher 100cm wide, 108cm high

Provenance: From a Prominent Scottish Collection

Note: For a similar pair of carved Zitan Chairs see - Christies, New York, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 22nd March 2013, lot 1324

£8000-£12000

180

A GOOD HUANGHUALI MING-ST YLE TABLE

QING DYNASTY, 18TH - 19TH CENTURY

花梨桌 清 十八/十九世纪 the square mitred top above a shaped scroll ended frieze raised on cabriole legs with scroll feet

£600-£900

South East Asian Works of Art

181

A LARGE CARVED OT TOMAN MARBLE FRIEZE

19TH CENTURY

68cm high, 150cm wide

£3000-£5000

182

A LARGE CARVED CALLIGRAPHIC OTTOMAN MARBLE FRIEZE

19TH CENTURY

70 5 high x 149 wide

£3000-£5000

183

A CARVED SANDSTONE STONE FIGURE OF SHIVA

KHMER, BAPHUON STYLE, 12TH CENTURY

modelled standing wearing a short sampot, tied around the waist

51cm high

Provenance: From the collection of the Late John W Allen Esq

By repute it was acquired by him from Spink, 11th May 1973

£1000-£1500

184

A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED BUDDHA THAILAND, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY

the seated figure in maravijaya above a stepped base, his right hand in bhumisparsha mudra and left resting on the lap, dressed in a diaphanous sanghati with a pleat draped over his left shoulder revelaing a semi-bare chest, with legated earlobes and downcast eyes, framed by tightly curled hair, surmounted by a flaming usnisha

73cm high

Provenance: From the collection of the Late John W Allen Esq

Acquired from Erawan-Antiques, Bangkok, Thailand, 1st March 1970

Note: Sold together with the original 1970 receipt

£2000-£4000

185

A GOOD PAIR OF SILVER LINED COCONUT CUPS

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

椰雕酒杯 对 十九世纪

the sides carved with alternating Dragon roundels and Shou symbols

7cm diameter

£200-£300

186

A RARE GREY SCHIST CARVED B UDDHA

ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY

健陀罗释迦摩尼像 公园2/3世纪

43.5cm high

50 5cm high (overall with stand)

Provenance: From the Collection of J W Allen Esq Acquired by him from Barling of Mount Street Ltd, 112 Mount Street, London, 30th April 1976

Note: Sold together with the original Barling receipt, cover letter and a pre-war platinum (platinotype) photographic print

£3000-£5000

187

A KOREAN CELADON CRACKLE-GLAZED TRIPOD

CENSER

JOSEON DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

青釉香炉 十八/十九世纪 the double-walled reticulated sides rising to a flared rim with incised decoration, raised on three square-form feet 13cm diameter

£300-£500

188

A MINIATURE MUGHAL CARVED JADE VASE 19TH CENTURY

莫卧儿白玉瓶 十九世纪 the baluster vase carved in high relief with stylised foliate motifs 4cm high

£200-£300

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a Our descriptions of the Lot will be based on i i. Information provided to us by the Seller of the Lot (for which we are not liable); and

i ii Our opinion (although it is likely that we will not be able to carry out a detailed inspection of each Lot)

b. We will give you a number opportunities to view and inspect the Lots before the auction You (and any independent consultants acting on your behalf ) must satisfy yourself about the accuracy of any description of a Lot We shall not be responsible for any failure by you or your consultants to properly inspect a Lot

c Representations or statements by us as to authorship, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price involve matters of opinion We undertake that any such opinion will be honestly and reasonably held and accept liability for opinions given negligently or fraudulently.

16. Registration, Bidding and the Buyer

a. You are required to register to bid by 5pm on the day before the auction We reserve the right to impose a deadline prior to the auction by which you must register or by which we must receive a absentee bid

b If you wish to bid on high value Lots, the registration deadline may be several days before the auction in order to allow us sufficient time to carry out the necessary checks.

c We reserve the right to require deposits at the point of Registration on high value Lots Deposits are refundable after the auction if you are not a successful Bidder

d. Lots will be invoiced to the name and address on the Registration Form

e Absentee bids may be left with us in writing indicating the maximum amount to be bid against a Lot (excluding Buyer’s Premium and/or VAT and any applicable charges). We will execute absentee bids as cheaply as possible having regard to the Reserve (if any) and competing bids If two Bidders submit identical absentee bids we may prefer the first bid received (where this can reasonably be ascertained) Neither we nor our employees or agents will be responsible for any failure to execute your absentee bid, unless our failure to do so is unreasonable

f. Telephone bidding is offered on a first come first serve basis on high value lots Neither we nor our employees or agents will be responsible for any failure to execute your telephone bid, unless our failure to do so is unreasonable

g Bidding online is available via doreandrees com and our auction partners EasyLiveAuction com Please refer to EasyLiveAuction com for their charges and terms and conditions.

h We reserve the right to refuse to register you if you do not provide us with all the information and documentation that we ask for at our discretion

i We may bid on Lots on behalf of the Seller up to one bid below the Reserve

j We may refuse to accept any bid if it is reasonable for us to do so

k Bidding increments will be at our sole discretion (and in line with standard auction practice).

l The Bidder placing the highest bid for a Lot accepted by the Auctioneer will be the Buyer at the Hammer Price Any dispute about a bid will be settled at our discretion We may reoffer the Lot during the auction or may settle the dispute in another way We will act reasonably when deciding how to settle the dispute

17. Anti-Money Laundering Regulation

a We are obliged to comply with Anti-Money Laundering regulations which apply to individuals and businesses who deal in the sales, purchases and storage of works of art with a value of €10,000 (or equivalent) or more

b Buyers may be requested to provide photographic ID and proof of address documentation in advance of the Auction in which they are bidding in order to meet the requirements of the regulations

18. The Purchase price

a As Buyer, you will pay:

i The Hammer Price;

ii. Buyer’s Premium of 25% of the Hammer Price

iii Any artists resale right royalty payable on the sale of the Lot

iv Any VAT due11

19. VAT

a. You are responsible for the payment of any VAT applicable on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium due for a Lot

b We will charge VAT at the current rate at the date of the auction.

10. Artist’s Resale Right

a. From mid February 2006, living artists are entitled by law to receive a resale royalty each time their work is resold by or to and art market professional From January 2012, the Right has been extended to include sales of works by artists who have died within the last 70 years (following the existing term of copyright) Royalties will be payable to the families and the beneficiaries of these artists

b. An artwork must be resold for more than 1000 euros Hammer Price (or equivalent) to qualify for the right The rates applicable are calculated as a percentage of the Hammer Price and are set out on a sliding scale from 4% to 0.25%. The charge is exclusive of VAT. We reserve the right to pass all the cost to the Buyer of the qualifying artwork

11. The contract between you and the Seller

a The contract for the purchase of the Lot between you and the Seller will be formed when the hammer falls accepting the highest bid for the Lot at the auction.

b You may directly enforce any terms in the Terms and Conditions of Sale - SELLER against a Seller to the extent that you suffer damages and/or loss as a result of the Seller’s breach of the Terms and Conditions - SELLER

c If you breach these Terms and Conditions – BUYER, you may be responsible for damages and/or losses suffered by a Seller or us. If we are contacted by a Seller who

wishes to bring a claim against you, we may in our discretion provide the Seller with information or assistance in relation to that claim.

d We normally act as an agent only and will not have any responsibility for default by you or the Seller (unless we are the Seller of the Lot)

e In addition to any other rights we may have to cancel a contract for sale under these Terms and Conditions –BUYER, in the event:

i. You are in breach of your warranties in clause 3; or ii We have not completed our enquiries pursuant to the Money Laundering Regulations and related legislation to our satisfaction; or

iii. We have reason to believe that the transaction might be unlawful for any reason, or that the sale might put us under any civil or criminal liability, we may delay the completion of the sale, delay a release of a Lot or cancel the sale of a Lot.

12. Payment

a Immediately following your successful bid on a Lot you will:

i Pay to us the Total Amount Due by one of the following methods:

1 BACS

2 Debit Card

3 Cash – up to a limit of £8,000 in person

13. Title and Collection of Lots

a While you are bound by the contract for the purchase of the Lot from the fall of hammer on your successful bid, ownership in the Lot will not pass to you until you have paid us in full the Total Amount Due in cleared funds for that Lot;

b You may not claim or collect your Lot until you have paid for it and ownership has passed to you

c You will (at your own expense) collect any Lots that you have purchased and paid for either:

i Not later than 5 working days following the day of the auction

II Not later than 5 working days following the date that we have received payment of the Total Amount Due in cleared funds, if later

14. Storage of Lots

a If you do not collect the Lot within the time period set out in above, you will be responsible for any reasonable removal, storage and insurance charges in relation to the Lot.

b The risk of loss or damage to the Lot will pass to you when you (or your agents) take physical possession of the Lot

c If you do not collect the lot that you have paid for within 90 days after the auction we may sell the Lot We will pay the proceeds of any such sale to you, we will deduct any storage charges or other sums that we have incurred in the storage and sale of the Lot We reserve the right to charge you a selling commission at our standard rates on any such resale of the Lot

15. Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases

a Please do not bid on a lot if you do not intend to buy it If your bid is successful, these Terms and Conditions of Sale - BUYER will apply to you This means that you will have to carry out your obligations set out in these Terms and Conditions of Sale - BUYER If you do not comply with these Terms and Conditions of Sale - BUYER, we may (acting on behalf of the Seller and ourselves) pursue one or more of the following measures:

i Take action against you for damages for breach of contract

ii Reverse the sale of the Lot to you and/or any other Lots sold by us to you;

iii esell the Lot by auction or private treaty (in which case you will have to pay any difference between the price you should have paid for the Lot and the price we sell it for as well as the charges outlined in Clause 8

Please note that if we sell the Lot for a higher amount than your winning bid, the extra money will belong to the Seller;

iv Remove, store and insure the Lot at your expense;

v f you do not pay within 5 days of your successful bid, we may charge interest at a rate not exceeding 1.5% per month on the Total Amount Due;

vi Keep that Lot or any other Lot sold to you until you pay the Total Amount Due

vii Reject or ignore bids from you or your agent at future auctions or impost conditions before we accept bids from you; and / or

viii. If we sell any Lots for you, use the money made on these Lots to repay any amount you owe us

b We will act reasonably when exercising our rights under clause 7 We will contact you before exercising these rights and try to work with you to correct any noncompliance by you with these Terms and Conditions

16. Forgeries

a A sale shall be cancelled and the Buyer shall be entitled to a refund of both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium if a Lot bought by the Buyer through our Auction is shown to our satisfaction and within 14 days of the Auction to be a forgery

17. Data Protection

a We will hold and process any personal data in relation to you in accordance with our current privacy policy, a copy of which is available on our website.

18. Liability

a Save as set out in these Terms and Conditions, we exclude to the fullest extent permitted by law all warranties and conditions, whether express or implied by statue, common law or otherwise.

b Nothing in these Terms shall operate to exclude or limit the liability of a party in respect of death or personal injury resulting from that party’s own negligence, for fraud or for any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law

c No party to these Terms shall be liable to any other contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise for any indirect or consequential losses, or for any loss of profits, loss of good will, loss of revenue, loss of business or loss of anticipated savings

d Subject to Clauses 10 b and 10 c, our liability to you shall not exceed £5,000, unless your claim relates to an item sold through an Auction in which case our liability to you shall not exceed the greater of £15,000 or the Hammer Price for the relevant Lot

e We will not be responsible or liable for errors and omissions to execute bids, caused by a loss of internet connection, a breakdown or interruption of the on-line bidding system, or a breakdown or failure of any internet connection, computer or IT system.

19. General

a. No party shall have any liability in respect of any delay in performance or non-performance of its obligations under these Terms (other than an obligation to pay) owing to Force Majeure If a party is affected by Force Majeure it shall notify the other parties as soon as reasonably possible, in any event within 5 days, and shall take reasonable steps to mitigate the effect of the Force Majeure Subject to Clause 4 b, risk in the Lot remains with you at all times until risk passes to the Buyer You will indemnify us and our employees and agents, and the Buyer (where applicable) against all losses, damages, claims, costs and expenses suffered or incurred as a result of any claim in respect of the Lot or proceeds of the sale of the Lot

b Every person on our premises shall be deemed to be there at their own risk and, subject to clause 9.b, shall have no claim against us in respect of accident or loss, however caused

c hese Terms are governed by in interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales or the laws of Scotland or Northern Ireland if you live there) If you choose to bring proceedings in conjunction with these Terms you must do so in the courts of England and Wales, unless you live in Scotland, in which case you can choose to bring proceedings there, or in Northern Ireland, in which case you can choose to bring proceedings there

d Any or all part of any term of these Terms that is found to be unfair or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction will be treated as deleted and the remainder of the Terms will continue to govern each of our respective obligations

e ny notice from you to us must be sent in writing to us at our address detailed on our website

f f you elect to collect the Lot from us you will bear all associated cost, expenses and duties

SELLERS

1 Our Status

a You appoint us to act as agent to sell the Lots on your behalf by auction.

b You will pay us the Sellers Commission together with VAT at the prevailing rate

c We will not include any Lots in an auction until they have been received by us

d We will pay the Hammer Price, with Seller’s Commission, Loss and Damage Warranty and any other charges incurred deducted and applicable VAT applied at the prevailing rate, to you at 28 working days following the Auction in which the Lots are sold, or if later, 7 days after payment by the Buyer

2 The Reserve

a We will agree with you the Reserve, which may be higher than the starting bid.

b We shall not publicise the Reserve

c We may bid on your Lot up to an amount equal to the Reserve You may not bid on your Lot under any circumstances, nor maySyou permit any person to bid on your lot on your behalf

3 Seller’s obligations and undertakings

a You warrant to us and to the Buyer that:

i you are the sole owner of the Lot and that you have full right, title and authority to sell the Lot;

ii you have no reason to believe that it is a Forgery;

iii all Lots sold by you are sold to the Buyer with full title guarantee and free from all encumbrances;

iv. you have provided to us all of the relevant information and documents in your possession or control concerning the Lot, including information about its authenticity, history, condition, prior ownership and all such information is complete to the best of your knowledge;

v if the Lot has been removed from a country outside the UK, all duties and taxes on the import of the Lot have been paid, all export and import declarations have been properly made;

vi you will pay any and all duties and taxes that may be due in connection with the sale of the Lot;

vii you have given us notice of any alterations to the Lot of which you are aware;

viii you may not withdraw a Lot from an Auction without our consent.

b If you withdraw a Lot from an Auction without our consent, you will pay to us 15% of the Lot’s estimate and any related costs within 14 days of such withdrawal

c. If the Buyer of your Lot decides to exercise their right to cancel, you agree that we shall be entitled to account directly to the Buyer for any applicable refund and we shall account to you for any sums retained on account of the Lot being damaged or tampered with by the Buyer.

d You will indemnify us and the Buyer in full on demand against all claims, costs or expenses incurred by us or the Buyer as a result of any breach by you of any of the obligations in this clause.

4 Loss and Damage Warranty

a All Lots held with us are covered by insurance against risk of fire, burglary, water damage and accidental damage except to glass For this we will charge you 1 5% plus applicable VAT of the Hammer Price for the Lot or the value the Lot would have achieved as assessed by the Auctioneer

b Subject to this, risk in the Lot remains with you at all times until risk passes to the Buyer You will indemnify us and our employees and agents, and the Buyer (where appliable) against all loss damage claims costs and expenses suffered or incurred as a result of any claim in respect of the Lot or the proceeds of the sale of the Lot

5 Anti-Money Laundering Regulations

a We are obliged to comply with Anti-Money Laundering regulations which apply to individuals and businesses who deal in the sales, purchases and storage of works of art with a value of €10,000 or more

b Sellers may be requested to provide photographic ID and proof of address documentation in advance of the Auction in which their Lot is to be offered in order to meet the requirements of the regulations

6. Images and Illustration

a We will take (or authorise others to take) photographs, video and/or produce images of the Lot and will own all intellectual property rights in any such images and may use them for any purpose, and you warrant that there is no restriction on our ability to do so

7. Unsold Lots

a. If at the end of the Auction, your lot is unsold (other than because it was withdrawn) the Lot will be available for After Sale offers

b Registered Bidders may contact us and offer to purchase a Lot after the Auction. If the bid meets or exceeds the Reserve, we may authorise the sale of your Lot without contacting you and the sale will be completed as if the Lot had been sold during the Auction If the bid is less than the Reserve, we will contact you If you accept the bid and wish to proceed, the sale will be completed as if the Lot had been sold during the Auction

c. You may contact us at any time after the Auction to remove your Lot from the After Sale process

d Subject to agreement with us, your unsold Lot can be reoffered at a future Auction at a revised Estimate and Reserve or can be collected by you, you are responsible for collection and transportation arrangements and costs

8 Withdrawn Lots

a If we withdraw a Lot from Auction, we will notify you and you will collect the Lot from us within 30 days of our notification

b You are responsible for collection and transportation arrangements and costs

9 Forgeries

A A sale shall be cancelled and the Buyer shall be entitled to a refund of both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium if a Lot bought by the Buyer through our Auction is shown to our satisfaction and within 14 days of the Auction to be a Forgery

b If this is the case, you shall refund to us on demand, the total amount paid to you in relation to the lot plus any costs incurred by us or by the Buyer