2021.11.08 FINE ASIAN ART at Dore & Rees Auction Salerooms, Frome, UK

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FINE ASIAN ART MONDAY 8 NOVEMBER DORE & REES, FROME



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Fine Asian Art Monday 8 November 2021

10:30am Lots 1-334 Viewing

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Head of Sale

Lee Young lee.young@doreandrees.com 01373 462257 / 07825 426555

Enquiries

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Catalogue

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Cover illustrations

Inside front: Inside back: Back:

lot 316 (detail) lot 270 (detail) lot 264 (detail)


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Sunday 31 October 12noon to 6pm Monday 1 November 10am to 6pm Tuesday 2 November 10am to 4pm at Asia House, New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP The nearest underground stations are Great Portland Street (6 minutes walk), Oxford Circus (7 minutes), Bond Street (8 minutes); the closest bus route is No. 88.

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Friday 5 November 10am to 4pm Saturday 6 November 10am to 4pm Sunday 7 November 10am to 4pm at Dore & Rees Auction Salerooms The salerooms are centrally located in Frome,Somerset, approx. 10 minute walk from the station with direct trains from London Paddington, operated by Great Western Railways


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Exciting Times for Dore & Rees Dore & Rees, established in Frome in 1868, has a longstanding and cherished position in Somerset and the South West. Having built up a strong loyal local following offering regular general auctions of antiques, furnishing, works of art and collectables, Dore & Rees is adding specialist and single-owner auctions including Asian Art, Classic Cars and more. Led by Mark Rees since 1984, the saleroom is now under the leadership of Lee Young, known to many as a BBC Antiques Roadshow expert with a leading position in the field of Asian Art. Lee has been a longstanding fan of the Frome saleroom. He first visited in 2012, falling in love with the magic of its premises and its charmed position in the local community. Somerset based Lee has had a prestigious career over thirty years working for international and national auctioneers including Sotheby’s, Phillips, Freeman’s of Philadelphia, Lyon & Turnbull and most recently, Duke’s of Dorchester where he was Managing Director.

The Dore & Rees team of Guy Tayler and Sam Craig continue to support the business, bringing auctions to the online bidding community and growing the sales. The team has also been joined by Lynn Strover, formerly of Christie’s, KPMG Singapore and Duke’s, who brings an experience of the auction and business

Lee Young

world with a focus on client experience. Together with Lee’s deep knowledge of furniture, works of art, silver, design and Asian art, the team are well placed to help collectors, connoisseurs and shoppers alike.

This is Lee’s second Fine Asian Art auction at Dore & Rees, to be followed by his third in May 2022. We have an exciting schedule of monthly interiors auctions and specialist auctions lining up in the months ahead. Please be in touch for an auction estimate or advice on how to sell.

01373 462 257

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Information for Bidders and Buyers The following notes will give you the most important information regarding how to bid and buy. Please keep an eye on the auction catalogue listed at doreandrees.com/upcomingauctions where any specific arrangements for auctions will be kept updated. The full Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at doreandrees.com (link at the bottom of the webpage) and also printed at the back of this catalogue. Condition Reports Condition reports will be available up to 48 hours before the auction, requests are to be submitted via the lot details page of the auction catalogue listed at doreandrees.com/upcoming-auctions

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Deposits may be requested for high value lots in advance of the auction. Deposits can be paid by debit card or BACS payment and will be refunded in the event that you are not the Buyer of the lot.

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In person – join us in the saleroom By absentee bids – you can submit your absentee bids via doreandrees.com By telephone – a limited number of telephone lines will be available for the auction, bookable on a first come first serve basis Online – bid live online via doreandrees.com, easyliveauction.com and the-saleroom.com, charges apply.

Buyer’s Premium

As a Buyer, you will pay the Hammer Price, Buyer’s Premium of 30% of the Hammer Price (inclusive of VAT), any artists resale right royalty payable on the sale of the Lot and any further VAT due

Payment Methods

Purchases can be paid by BACS, Debit Card, Credit Card (up to a limit of £500 if a distance payment) or Cash (up to a limit of £500 in person). Payment is due within 5 working days of the auction.

Collection and Shipping

Once paid for, lots can be collected from Dore and Rees by appointment. We can recommend shippers to assist with the collection and transport of lots to you.


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Order of Sale Lots

1-29

Lots

30-139

Bronzes and Sculpture Glass and Ceramics

Lots 140-179 Private Dorset Collection

Lots 178-213 Enamels, Hardstones, Silver and Jewellery Lots 180-233 Works of Art

Lots 234-244 Paintings and Textiles Lots 245-255 Books

Lots 256-279 Furniture

Lots 280-329 Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art Lots 330-334 South-East Asian Works of Art

Lot 11


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Bronzes and Sculpture


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GROUP OF FIVE PAINTED POTTERY LADIES

TANG DYNASTY each standing in an elegant swaying pose with hands clasped within the full sleeves of the long, heavy robes falling in deep folds to the base 13cm high Provenance: Private Scottish collection £100-200

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BRONZE MIRROR

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907) the circular bronze mirror cast in relief with mythical beasts, fruit and scrolling tendrils, hardwood stand 20cm diam Provenance: Private Somerset collection £1500-2500

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LARGE AGATE BEVELED RING

CHINA, WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC) with light caramel inclusions and iron-rust encrustations, together with a PAIR OF BRONZE FITTINGS, HAN DYNASTY, on a modern fitted perspex stand ring, 10.3cm diam, fittings, 16cm high Provenance: Private Somerset collection £2000-3000

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FINE ‘LONGQUAN’ CELADON-GLAZE TRIPOD CENSER

MING DYNASTY, 14TH CENTURY the rim applied with two fish handles, raised on three short legs moulded with stylised animal masks 14cm wide Provenance: Private Somerset collection, acquired from Wooley & Wallis, Asian Art, 21st May 2008, lot 629 Note: for a similar example see: Cf. M. Medley, Celadon Wares from the Sir Percival David Foundation, pl. IX, no.9. £800-1200


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GROUP OF EIGHT CHINESE GLAZED-POTTERY PIECES

SONG DYNASTY OR LATER comprising a Longquan celadon glazed dish, a Jun ware ‘bubble’ bowl, a Jun purple-splash tripod censer, a small celadon-glazed jarlet, a ‘Hare’s-fur’ bowl, a green-glazed ‘chrysanthemum’ dish, a small ‘Longquan’ celadon-glazed dish, acquired from Robert McPherson, London, and a ‘tortoiseshell’ glazed bowl (8) censer, 8cm high, jarlet, 5cm high, chrysanthemum dish, 12cm diam, jun bowl, 9cm diam Provenance: Private Somerset collection £1000-200

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ARCHAIC BRONZE VASE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the baluster sides decorated with stylised bands and taotie masks, the neck with twin deer head and loop handles, apocryphal seal mark to base 26.5cm high £200-400

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BRONZE ‘SHOULAO AND DEER’ INCENSE BURNER

17TH / 18TH CENTURY modelled a Shoulao riding a deer 28cm high Provenance: Captain Charles Oswald Liddell (b.1851), thence by decent. £100-200

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CAST IRON FIGURE OF SEATED GUANYIN

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) seated in dhyanasana, shown in a long flowing robe and adorned with jewellery 28cm high Provenance: Private West Country collection £400-600

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LARGE BRONZE CENSER AND STAND

17TH / 18TH CENTURY stand bears apocryphal Xuande six character mark, of baluster form, the underside with a stylised medallion 16cm high, 25cm diam Provenance: Captain Charles Oswald Liddell (b.1851), thence by decent. £300-500

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BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER AND STAND

XUANDE SIX CHARACTER MARK BUT 17TH / 18TH CENTURY of compressed globular form, the everted rim set with two loop handles, raised on a naturalistic lotus form base 15cm high, 17cm diam Provenance: Captain Charles Oswald Liddell (b.1851), thence by decent. £300-500

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GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED BUDDHA

PROBABLY NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY (386-534 AD) on a tall base with four splayed legs with an inscription, and is cast in relief with a seated figure of Buddha wearing flowing long robe, the flame-form mandorla decorated with a band of flame scrolls, the reverse inscribed 16cm high Translations of Inscriptions: Four character inscription to the front: “Eternal/ Perpetual Transmission of the Buddha's Wonderful Laws" Reverse Inscription: The Cao Family built the pavilion in the second year of the Huangxing era (468 in the Western calendar year) Dedicated respectfully to Chongguan Temple in order to restore its former glory which took many years to rebuild for the benefit of people far and wide with colourfully painted Buddhist cliff caves for the great reign and prosperity of Emperor Huangxing. The imperial edict was issued to the top-rank monks of this monastery. The two families named Shanyan made this with their private prayer and donation Provenance: Private West Country collection Note: The Chongguan Temple was rebuilt on the earlier foundation temple named the Zongshen Temple. The location of the Chongguan Temple was in Hancui, Baixiang County, Xingtai, Hebei Province, Northern China The British Museum’s massive stone (19ft) statue of Amitabha Buddha (dated 585, Sui Dynasty) was originally from the Chongguan Temple, Hebei Province For a similar figure see Sotheby's Important Chinese Art, New York, 23 September 2020, Lot 588; see also Christie's Treasures of the Noble Path: Early Buddhist Art from Japanese collections, New York, 14th of September, 2017, lot 805 £2000-4000


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BRONZE NORTHERN WEI-STYLE FIGURE OF GUANYIN

MING / QING DYNASTY standing on a tapering square stand wearing flowing robes with headdress and a flaming mandala inscribed on the reverse 17cm high Provenance: Private West Country collection £250-350

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GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED GREEN TARA

TIBET, 19TH CENTURY the seated deity loosely draped and adorned with jewels, wearing a three pointed crown and holding a vajra 24cm high Provenance: Private West Country collection £1000-2000

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SMALL BRONZE CENSER

XUANDE SIX CHARACTER MARK BUT 17TH / 18TH CENTURY of compressed baluster form with twin mythical beast handles 10cm wide £400-600

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ARCHAICISTIC BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER

QING DYNATY, 19TH CENTURY with a fitted hardwood stand and cover, the sides cast in relief with stylised taotie 31cm high (including stand) £200-300

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BRONZE TRIPOD ‘DRAGON’ CENSER AND COVER

QING DYNASTY the domed cover surmounted by a dragon emerging from the waves, the baluster sides with twin scaly dragon handles, raised on three elephant mask feet 29cm high £800-1200

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BRONZE DRAGON-HANDLED VASE ON FITTED HARDWOOD STAND

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YUAN / EARLY MING DYNASTY of square baluster form with twin dragons mask and loop handles 28cm high, 38cm high (including stand) £2000-4000

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BRONZE FIGURE OF A DOAIST IMMORTAL

QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH century shown seated in a long flowing robe, holding a fly whisk in his left hand 26cm high £200-400

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IMPRESSIVE CHINESE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER AND COVER

17TH CENTURY in the form of a standing Buddhist lion, the cover in the form of the head, looking forward with open eyes, bushy eyebrows and open mouth, the body with upright bushy tail, the feet well defined 20cm high £700-900

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LARGE CHINESE BRONZE CIRCULAR INCENSE BURNER

17TH CENTURY with upright handles and original bronze openwork stand with cash centre and foliate edge on three bracket feet, all covered in a rich brown patina, the censer with a recessed six-character mark of Xuande in relief Handle to handle 17.9cm, total height stand to handle 17cm Provenance: From a private Scandinavian collection £2000-3000


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UNUSUAL SMALL BRONZE STAND OR INCENSE BURNER

MING DYNASTY OR EARLIER the archaic-style hexagram-form stand cast with six taotie masks, the feet with a band of key-frets, together with a embroidered green silk bag and Japanese collectors box 5.5cm wide, 4.5cm high Provenance: Private Somerset collection. £2000-3000

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GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA

QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY seated in vajraparyankasana on a double-lotus base with beaded edges 21cm high Provenance: Private West Country collection £300-500

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SMALL BRONZE CENSER

XUANDE SIX CHARACTER MARK, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY the compressed globular body with twin lions-head 12.5cm wide £200-300

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BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER

XUANDE SIX CHARACTER MARK, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY compressed form with outswept pierced handles 15cm wide £300-500

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PAIR OF TAOTIE-MASK BRONZE HARNESS ORNAMENTS

HAN DYNASTY WARRING STATES 8cm wide Provenance: Property of an Important Private European collector £250-500

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ARCHAIC BRONZE STAND

WESTERN HAN DYNASTY the open ends formed as two confronting dragons 10cm wide Provenance: Property of an Important Private European collector £200-300

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ARCHAIC BRONZE STAFF HANDLE

WARRING STATES the sides engraved with taotie masks 5cm high Provenance: Property of an Important Private European collector £250-500

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RARE ARCHAIC BRONZE HALBERD BLADE

EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY WARRING STATES the finely patinated blade with engraved decoration 19cm long Provenance: Property of an Important Private European collector £400-600

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QINGBAI-GLAZED BOWL

SONG DYNASTY OR LATER the interior densely incised with scrolling stylised foliage, covered in a pale-blue glaze 19.5cm diam £200-300


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BLUE AND WHITE HEXAGONAL BALUSTER VASE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD OR LATER

the sides painted in tones of underglaze blue with birds amidst a pond with a rocky outcrop 32cm high £1200-1800

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PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE HU-FORM VASES

GUANGXI SIX CHARACTER MARKS AND POSSIBLY OF THE PERIOD the sides painted in tones of underglaze blue with figures in dragon boats 24.5cm high £750-850

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LARGE BLUE AND WHITE JAR

QING DYNASTY the baluster sides painted in tones of underglaze blue with rows of shou symbols, within bands of crashing waves Provenance: Private Sussex collection Note: for a jar with similar decoration see: Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, Vol Two, by Regina Krahl, fig. 758, Provenance: Edward T Chow. £1000-2000

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BLUE AND WHITE ‘SCHOLARS’ BOWL

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY painted with seven scholars in a verdant garden, apocryphal Kangxi four character mark and later applied rim 17cm diam Provenance: Private French collection £250-350


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BLUE AND WHITE MOULDED ‘LOTUS’ BOWL

JIAQING SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD the moulded sides painted in tones of underglaze blue with blossoming tendrils and a band of stylised ruyi’s 19cm diam £400-600

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PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE MOONFLASKS

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the flattened ovoid sides painted in tomes of underglaze blue with panels depicting figurative scenes with key-fret and lappet bands 36cm high £800-1200

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PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE ‘BOYS’ PLATES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY painted with playful boys within a border of scaly dragons, flaming pearls and clouds 24cm diam £200-300

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SET OF EIGHT CHINESE EXPORT BLUE AND WHITE PLATES

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY painted in tones of underglaze blue with flower sprays 23cm diam £200-300

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LARGE BLUE AND WHITE HEXAGONAL JARDINIERE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides finely painted figures in scenic views 27cm high, 21cm wide £300-500

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CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ CENSER

MING OR LATER the cylindrical sides painted in tones of underglaze blue with two confronting dragon chasing a flaming pearl, with an associated hardwood stand 17cm diam £1500-2500


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LARGE BLUE AND WHITE ‘CHRYSANTHEMUM AND MAGPIES’ JARDINIERE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the baluster sides finely painted in tones of underglaze blue with magpies and insects amidst a continuous landscape of blossoming chrysanthemums and rocky outcrops 23cm high, 29.5cm diam £600-800

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BLUE AND WHITE GARDEN SEAT

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY painted with a continuous garden scene with exotic birds and pierced interlaced-coin medallions 48cm high £1500-2500

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BLUE AND WHITE OGEE JARDINIERE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides painted in tones of underglaze blue with blossoming branches and stems 16cm high, 19cm diam £300-500

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LARGE BLUE AND WHITE JARDINIERE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the cylindrical sides with an everted rim and painted in underglaze blue with scholarly objects 18cm high, 28cm diam £400-600

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PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE ‘LOTUS’ SLEEVE VASES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY painted in tones of underglaze blue with scrolling lotus blooms and leafy tendrils within lappet and ruyi bands 44.5cm high £1500-2500

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PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT BLUE AND WHITE SAUCE DISHES

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) of leaf form raised on dragon mask and claw feet, each painted in tones of underglaze blue with a figurative mountain landscape view 20cm diam Provenance: Private London collection. £200-300


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LARGE BLUE AND WHITE DISH

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) painted in tones of underglaze blue warriors on horseback within a border decorated with panels of birds and flowers 36.5cm diam Provenance: Private London collection £2000-3000

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MOULDED BLUE, WHITE, PALE CELADON-GLAZED FOLIATE-RIMMED DISH

MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY decorated with a central octafoil roundel in shades of underglaze blue and white depicting a flower head surrounded by radiating triangular panels of various geometric patterns. The cavetto has an indistinct moulded stylised design under a very pale bluish-celadon glaze continuing onto the underside and base, with the exception of the foot rim. 20.1 cm diam Provenance: Private London collection Christie's, The van Daalen Collection of Chinese Art, 6 November 2019 Ben Janssens Oriental Art, London, 23 March 2002 £2000-3000

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LARGE BLUE AND WHITE CHARGER

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) painted in tones of underglaze blue with a central lotus medallion and blossoming stems 35cm diam £300-500

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TURQUOISE-GLAZE ‘LOTUS’ MOONFLASK

MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY the flatted ovoid sides covered in a rich turquoise-glaze and decorated in low relief with a stylized lotus blossom 20cm high £600-800

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PAIR OF TURQUOISE-GLAZE BUDDHISTIC LIONS

LATE QING DYNASTY modelled as the female with a pup playing under her paw, the male with pierced brocade ball, on square form bases 31cm high £250-350

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PAIR OF TURQUOISE-GLAZE BUDDHISTIC LIONS

LATE QING DYNASTY modelled as the female with a pup playing under her paw, the male with pierced brocade ball, on square form bases 21cm high £100-150

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SMALL BLUE-GLAZE BOTTLE VASE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides covered in a 15cm high £100-150


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TURQUOISE-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) modelled seated on a bamboo stump with a monkey beside him 25cm high £400-600

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FLAMBE-GLAZED WATERPOT AND A VASE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY each covered ina rich mottled raspberry-red glaze streaked with green and turquoise, washer bears an apocryphal six character mark (2) 20cm high and 12cm diam £400-600

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FLAMBE GLAZE HEXAGONAL BALUSTER VASE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides covered in a thick raspberry-red glaze streaked with turquoise, running thin to white around the corners and the rim 35cm high £600-800

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GE-TYPE CRACKLE GLAZE VASE AND A DISH

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the vase of baluster form, the dish with a wavy rim (2) 18cm high and 17cm diam £400-600

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ROBIN’S EGG-GLAZED VASE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides covered in a thick milky-turquoise glaze with violet feathery mottling 23cm high £400-600

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FLAMBE-GLAZED BALUSTER VASE, MEIPING

QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY covered in a deep finely streaked raspberry red-glaze running thin around the rim 30cm high £1500-2000

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PAIR OF TURQUOISE-GLAZED COCKERALS

LATE QING DYNASTY each standing astride a tree stump with heads turned in mirror image, with well-defined plumage and comb 35.5cm high £400-600

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RARE TURQUOISE-GLAZE FIGURE OF A GOAT

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY modelled recumbent with head turned to one side 14cm high, 21cm long £200-400


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CLAIRE-DE-LUNE GLAZED VASE, MEIPING

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY the baluster sides pale blue even glaze, thinning to white at the rim 30.5cm high Provenance: Christie’s, Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles Part II, 7th Nov 2014, lot 607, property from a private UK collection acquired prior to 2000. £3000-5000

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PAIR OF DEHUA COCKERALS

QING DYNASTY standing with one leg raised on pierced rockwork, its head turned in mirror image, with well-defined plumage and comb 25.5cm high Note: For near identical pair of figures see: Christie’s New York, Blanc de Chine: Dehua Porcelain from the Galster-Ireland Collection, 23 Jul 2013, lot 31 £500-800

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FLAMBE-GLAZE BRUSHWASHER

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY of lobed-form, raised on a fitted carved hardwood base 21cm wide £100-150

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YELLOW-GROUND BOWL

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) incised decoration on the exterior with five boys in a rocky landscape with pagoda, incised Xuande six character mark 21.5cm diam Provenance: Private London collection, formerly in the Thierry de Maigret, Paris collection £2000-3000

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‘LONGQUAN’ CELADON-GLAZED CENSER AND COVER

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY OR EARLIER the pierced domed cover with a Buddhist lion finial, with twin dragon mask handles, raised on three shirt moulded feet 16cm high Provenance: Private Somerset collection £800-1200

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JUNYAO BOWL

SONG / YUAN DYNASTY covered in a thick glaze of greyish-blue color paling to a mushroom tone at the rim and stopping unevenly above the buff foot, 18.5cm; together with a ‘LONGQUAN’ CELADON-GLAZED ‘LOTUS’ BOWL SONG DYNASTY, 19.5cm diam; and a TONGAN KILN CELADON GLAZED BOWL, SONG DYNASTY with incised decoration, 22.5cm diam (3) Provenance: Private Somerset collection £800-1200


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LARGE GLAZED POTTERY JAR

SONG DYNASTY the ovoid jar cobered in a thick brown-glaze stopping short above the foot 26cm diam Provenance: Private Somerset collection Note: Together with an Oxford Authentication certificate £800-1200

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PAIR OF SMALL CELADON-GLAZED RITUAL VESSELS, JUE

of archaistic-style; together with Japanese collectors box 9.5cm high Provenance: Private Somerset collection £300-500

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APPLE-GREEN GLAZE TRUMPET VASE

LATE QING DYNASTY the sides covered in a fine crackle green-glaze, drilled 22cm high £100-200

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PAIR OF CANTON FAMILLE ROSE DISHES

QING DYNASTY, MID 19TH CENTURY finely painted with a scene of courtiers, within a border of butterflies amidst blossoming leafy stems 20.5cm diam £200-400

71

LARGE FAMILLE VERTE CHARGER

19TH / 20TH CENTURY finely painted tigers confronting a warrior 42cm diam. £650-750

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LARGE FAMILLE ROSE BOTTLE VASE

GUANGXU SIX CHARCTER AND POSSIBLY OF THE PERIOD the sides painted with scholars and boys in a fenced garden scene, drilled 39cm high £700-1000

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FAMILLE ROSE BASIN

XIANFENG SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD the sides painted with figures in continuous landscape 26cm diam £500-1000


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TURQUOISE-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE SQUARE SECTION VASE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides painted with elegant ladies and boys in fenced garden views, apocryphal Jiaqing seal mark 28cm high £800-1200

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PAIR OF CANTON FAMILLE ROSE DISHES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY decorated with scenes of courtiers 21cm diam £200-300

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FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND BOWL

GUANGXU SIX CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD the exterior painted with blossoming tendrils and with four symbol medallions, the interior with an iron-red dragon 16cm diam Provenance: Private French collection £250-350

77

LARGE FAMILLE VERTE BASIN

19TH / 20TH CENTURY painted in coloured enamels with figures beside a pagoda in a fenced garden 34cm diam £400-600

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FAMILLE VERTE DISH

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY painted with courtiers and panels of auspicious items, apocryphal Qianlong red seal mark 21cm diam £150-250

FAMILLE ROSE LOW BOWL JIAQING SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD

painted with four hounds beside blossoming rocky outcrops 24cm diam £200-300

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PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE CANTON DISHES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY painted with elegant ladies, within a geometric border ornamented with bats, coin and auspicious items 25cm diam £200-300

81

FAMILLE VERTE PLATE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY painted with auspicious items, Tongzhi red seal mark 22cm diam £100-150

82

LARGE FAMILLE ROSE ‘IMMORTALS’ VASE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the baluster sides painted with Daoist Immortals, the shoulders set with lions and chilongs 45cm high £400-600


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LARGE PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE COVERED JARS

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the baluster sides painted with immortals and two iron-red bats, the covers with boys 32cm high £400-600

84

FAMILLE ROSE ‘100-BUTTERFLIES’ CELADON GROUND CHARGER

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY painted throughout in brightly coloured enamels with butterflies of various size, reserved against a celadon ground and with a wide gilt border 41cm diam £1000-1500

85

LARGE PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE CANTON VASE

QIMNG DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the baluster sides painted with panels depicting court life 62.5cm high £1000-1500

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PAIR OF SQUARE-FORM FAMILLE ROSE VASES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides painted with interior and exterior scenes of courtiers, with twin Buddhist lion mask and loop handles 33cm high £2500-3500

87

CHINESE EXPORT TOBACCO LEAF TANKARD

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) with a wavy rim and naturalistic handle, decorated in underglaze blue and enamelled with various flowerheads before overlapping serrated leaves 14cm high £2000-3000

88

CHINESE EXPORT CAFE-AU-LAIT FAMILLE ROSE BOWL

QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY lacks cover 20cm diam £100-200

89

PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE ‘BAJIXIANG’ BOWLS

GUANGXU SIX CHARACTER MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD the exteriors finely painted with Bajixiang (‘Eight Buddhist Emblems’), between iron-red stylised ruyi and key fret bands 13cm diam £800-1200


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PAIR OF GRISAILLE DECORATED YELLOW-GROUND BOWLS

20TH CENTURY the exterior painted with birds amidst peony, hibiscus and osmanthus sprays, inscribed in iron-red below the mouth rim with the characters, Dayazhai, apocryphal Guangxu four character marks 11.5cm diam £400-600

91

FAMILLE VERTE SEAL PASTE BOX

20TH CENTURY the cover inscribed and painted with a monkey sitting in a leafy pine tree, with a pale blue geometric border, red seal mark 10.5cm diam £400-600

92

FAMILLE ROSE GREEN-GROUND ‘LOTUS’ BOWL

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides painted with lotus blooms and meandering tendrils, apocryphal Qianlong four character mark 19cm diam £400-600

93

PEACH-FORM CADOGAN TEAPOT

KANXI PERIOD (1662-1722) the naturalistic vessel covered in a rich brown and green-glaze 15cm high £400-600

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CHINESE EXPORT VERTE-IMARI MONTEITH

QING DYNASTY painted with large blooms emanating from blue rockwork, smaller sprays on the sides, the lappets decorated on each side with floral sprays, enriched with gilt 33cm wide, 20cm high Provenance: Private collection Note: Similar larger example sold at Christie's New York, 18th January 2018, lot 125 £4000-6000

95

FAMILLE VERTE DOUBLE-HANDLED ECUELLE KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

the ogee shaped sides with twin mask handles, decorated with baskets of blossoming prunus, the cover with pomegranate 11cm high, 16cm wide £400-600

96

PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE BOYS

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY standing on square platforms painted with scrolling flowerheads, each holding a vase with a flowering lotus spray 28cm high £800-1200


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LARGE FAMILLE VERTE SWATOW BOWL

17TH CENTURY decorated with panels depicting exotic birds beside rocky outcrops 32.5cm diam approx £400-600

98

LARGE FAMILLE ROSE CHARGER

YONGZHENG / QIANLONG PERIOD painted in coloured enamels with a central medallion of an inflorescent rocky outcrop, within a band of stylised foliate scrolls 43cm diam £2000-3000

99

FAMILLE VERTE OCTAGONAL DISH

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) painted with pagodas in walled gardens within a band of birds and peony 31cm wide £600-800

100

HEXAGONAL INSCIRBED FAMILLE ROSE BRUSH POT

QING DYNASTY the sides painted with panels of flowers, fish and hares 11cm high £600-800 Each lot is subject to a buyer’s premium of 30% inclusive of VAT @ 20%.


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FAMILLE VERTE TEACUP AND SAUCER

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) the lobed sides painted with inflorescence fenced garden scenes 11cm diam £400-600

102

SANCAI GLAZED ‘BOYS’ INCENSE BURNER

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) modelled as the ho ho twins 13cm high £400-600

103

YELLOW GROUND ‘DRAGON’ BOWL

ZHENGDE FOUR CHARACTER MARK, KANGXI / YONGZHENG PERIOD of flared-square form the sides painted in tones of underglaze blue with scaly ferocious dragons amidst flame scrolls, reserved against a yellow ground 15cm wide £2000-4000

104

WUCAI ‘DRAGON’ JAR

TRANSITIONAL PERIOD the baluster sides painted with two ferocious scaly dragons amidst flame scrolls, chasing flaming pearls, with later gilt-bronze mounts Jar 30cm high, 44cm high (including mounts) £300-500


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CHINESE EXPORT UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND MANDERIN PALETTE PUNCH POT QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

the sides painted with figures in landscape views 20cm high £100-200

106

FAMILLE ROSE ‘CABBAGE-LEAF’ OGEE BOWL

JIAQING SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD the sides moulded with overlapping leaves painted butterflies and insects, the interior decorated with five bats and shou symbol 18cm diam £400-600

107

FINE FAMILLE ROSE DISH

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY finely painted in coloured enamels with an exotic bird and insects amidst blossoming a fruiting stems, bears inscription and seals 25cm diam £300-500

108

SMALL FAMILLE ROSE ‘CABBAGE-LEAF’ DISH

JIAQING RED SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD the interior painted with overlapping leaves and insects, the central medallion with bats and pomegranate, the exterior with three further iron-red bats 19cm diam £100-200

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SET OF FOUR FAMILLE ROSE ‘CABBAGE-LEAF’ DISHES

JIAQING RED SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD the interiors painted with overlapping leaves and insects, centered by a medallion of bats, pomegranate and citrus finger, the exteriors with three iron-red bats 23.5cm diam £400-600

110

CHINESE PORCELAIN INSET AND STAINEDWOOD TABLE SCREEN

REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949) painted with an interior scene depicting court life 26cm high, 33.5cm wide £100-150

111

RARE IRON-RED DECORATED ‘TEA POEM’ BOWL AND COVER

JIAQING SEAL MARK, 19TH CENTURY the interior central medallion finely painted with gnarled branches of finger citron, pine and plum blossoms, within a ruyi-head border, the inner rim with similar band, the exterior inscribed with a poem composed by the Qianlong Emperor within two further ruyi bands Provenance: Private collection Note: For similar tea poem bowl see: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney - gift from the J H Myrtle Collection 2001, 337.2001. see also: Christie’s New York, Fine Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art part I, 18th Mar 2016, lot 1629 £1000-1500

112

IRON-RED GROUND FAMILLE ROSE HAT STAND

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the pierced sides painted with fish, bats, peaches and scrolling lotus flowers, raised on a hardwood stand 26.5cm high £400-600


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TURQUOISE-GROUND ‘DAYAZHAI’ FAMILLE ROSE BOWL

GUANGXU SIX CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD the sides painted with a magpie and brightly coloured flower blossoms 12.5cm diam £400-600

114

PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE LOW BOWLS

GUANGXU SIX CHARACTER MARKS, REPUBLIC PERIOD the sides finely decorated in coloured enamels with blossoming rocky outcrops 18cm diam £400-600

115

FAMILLE ROSE PEACH-FORM WATER DROPPER

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY of naturalistic form 10cm wide £200-300

116

FAMILLE ROSE LOBED BOWL

TONGZHI RED SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD the exterior painted with blossoming stems and insects, the interior with three fantails amidst seaweed 21cm diam £500-800

117

FAMILLE ROSE ‘BAJIXIANG’ DISH

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY painted with eight-Buddhist emblems, Bajixiang, within a key-fret border, red Jiaqing seal mark 23cm diam £200-300

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RARE PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN ROCOCO COVERED SAUCE TUREENS AND STANDS

QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1775 of boat shaped form, the conforming domed cover with gilt-enriched acorn finials, painted throughout with brightly coloured flower sprays, moulded with shells and scrolling foliage, the conforming stands of quatrefoil-form stands 22.5cm wide Note: For a tureen of identical form bearing the Royal Portuguese coat of arms see: Sotheby’s, London, Chinese Art, 12th May 2021, lot 57: See also Christie’s, New York, Chinese Export Art Featuring Property from the Tibor Collection, 7th - 20th Jan 2021, lot 56 £3000-5000

119

GILT-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE ‘DRAGON’ VASE

REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949) the baluster sides painted with two scaly dragons amidst blossoming stems, reserved against a gilt ground within bands of ruyi-heads and lappets, apocryphal Guangxu six character mark, boxed 19cm high Provenance: Private Northumberland collection. £300-500

120

FAMILLE VERTE STEM CUP

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) of octagonal form on a splayed foot., the exterior divided into eight panels each painted with birds perched on blossoming stems, issuing from rocky outcrops 10cm high Provenance: Private London Collection Purchased from Guest & Gray, London, June 2007 The Avalon Collection £600-800


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LARGE WUCAI BEAKER VASE

TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY the sides painted scenes of courtiers, below are bands of flowering stems, pomegranate and peaches 53cm high Provenance: Private London Collection; Christie’s, New York, October 2013, Arbiters of Style: The Collection of Anthony Hall; Charles Posey. Acquired from the House of Sung, San Francisco c. 1970. £3000-5000

122

LARGE WUCAI BEAKER VASE

TRASITIONAL PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY the sides painted with scenes of courtiers, above bands of blossoming stems, pomegranate and peach 53.5cm high Provenance: Private London Collection; Christies, New York, October 2013; Arbiters of Style: The Collection of Anthony Hall & Charles Posey. Acquired from the House of Sung, San Francisco c. 1970. £3000-5000

123

WUCAI KO-AKAE PORCELAIN DISH

TIANQI / CHONGZHEN PERIOD (1621-1644) the interior painted with a flock of birds flying above reeds and bamboo issuing from rockwork, Chenghua six character mark 15.5cm diam Provenance: Private London Collection: Formerly in the Michael Butler Collection. Note: S Marchant and Son, exhibition of transitional wares for the Japanese and domestic markets, page 45. Trade Taste & Transformation: Jingdezhen Porcelain for Japan 1620-1645, by Julia B Curtis, Item No 52, Page 7 £800-1200 Each lot is subject to a buyer’s premium of 30% inclusive of VAT @ 20%.

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FAMILLE VERTE ‘ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER’ BOWL

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) the sides painted with scenes from the famous Yuan Dynasty play by Wang Shifu 19.5cm diam Provenance: Private London Collection £1500-2500

125

PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE BOTTLE VASES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY each painted with phoenix perched amidst large peony and verdant rocky landscapes 26cm high £500-800

126

BLANC-DE-CHINE AND IRON-RED BRUSHPOT, BITONG

20TH CENTURY the cylindrical sides moulded in relief with auspicious items, raised on an iron-red gilt enriched scroll base, apocryphal Qianlong impressed mark and a spurious paper label dated 1935 14cm high Provenance: Private Kent collection. £500-1000

127

PAIR OF SANCAI-GLAZED BUDDHIST LIONS

LATE QING DYNASTY shown with jaws open, bulging eyes and heads with moulded curls, the female with a small cub and the male with a pierced ball, raised on square pedestals 31cm high £200-300


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CULTURAL REVOLUTION PORCELAIN FIGURE GROUP OF CHAIRMAN MAO AND LENIN

CIRCA 1960 35cm high £200-400

129

SMALL FLAMBE-GLAZE MEIPING

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 8cm high; together with a CRACKLE-GLAZE DOUBLE GOURD VASE, a BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ BRUSHWASHER, and a BLUE AND WHITE SEAL PASTE BOX (4) £100-200

130

SIX ‘QINGBAI’ POTTERY PIECES

SONG DYNASTY comprising A SMALL JAR with iron-oxide splashes, TWO BOWLS, A SMALL VASE, A JAR COVER and A SMALL WATER-DROPPER (6) small jar, 7cm high, cover, 19.5cm diam Provenance: Private Somerset Collection £800-1200

131

RARE FAMILLE NOIRE MOULDED TRIPLE-SPOUTED DOUBLE GOURD VASE

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) vertically divided into three undulating lobes, each rising to a slender columnar neck, the double gourd cinched at the waist with a ribbon, painted throughout with flower sprays reserved against a black ground 11cm high £80-120 Each lot is subject to a buyer’s premium of 30% inclusive of VAT @ 20%.


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FAMILLE ROSE ‘PEACH AND BATS’ VASE

REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949) the neck painted with scrolling lotus blossoms reserved against a lime-green ground and within bands of ruyi heads, the body finely painted in coloured enamels with branches of peaches, bats and lingzhi fungus, apocryphal Qianlong red seal mark Provenance: Private collection, acquired circa 2000 £500-1000

133

FAMILLE ROSE EUROPEAN SUBJECT PORCELAIN PLAQUE

MID 20TH CENTURY painted in coloured enamels with a hunting scene 22.5cm high, 31.5cm wide £200-400

134

LARGE IRON-RED GRISAILLE DECORATED FLOOR VASE

20TH CENTURY the baluster sides painted and inscribed with Immortals and attendants, apocryphal Qianlong red seal mark, boxed 60cm high £500-800


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PAIR OF RED OVERLAY GLASS BOWLS

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides cut from red to white with a figure seated smoking a pipe within continuous landscape 17cm diam £400-600

136

SMALL ‘AGATE’ OVERLAY GLASS VASE

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) the baluster sides carved through the layer of agate colored glass to a milky white with animal and birds amidst pine trees 10cm high £400-600

137

RED OVERLAY GLASS BRUSH WASHER

QING DYNASTY, LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY of squat ovoid form, the sides carved through a layer of red to opaque yellow with bats, shou-symbols and endless knots 9cm diam Provenance: Private London collection The collection of Henry H Arnold Roger Kaverne Limited, London. £2000-3000

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TWO CHINESE SIX COLOUR OVELAY MILK-WHITE GLASS GROUND SNUFF BOTTLES

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the flattened ovoid sides carved through six-colour overlay with precious objects, bats and pomegranates, hardstone stoppers 8cm high £200-400

139

FINE CHINESE INSIDE-PAINTED PORTRAIT SNUFF BOTTLE, BY GUANGZHONG DATED 1976

finely painted with a portrait bust of the famous Chiunese doctor Li Shizhen, with a hardstone stopper, formerly in an English private collection, 7.5cm high; together with a CHINESE INSIDE-PAINTED SNUFF BOTTLE, 20TH CENTURY, finely painted with two peacocks standing on rockwork amongst peony flowers, the reverse painted with a lady wearing a straw hat, carrying a staff over her shoulder with a basket and bucket on each end, with a goat walking beside her and leaves in the background, hardstone stopper, 8.5cm high (2) £300-400


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From the private collection of an established Islamic Art dealer, the majority acquired prior to 1971.


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POWDER-BLUE GLAZE PORCELAIN JAR AND COVER

KANGXI PERIOD with later European gilt-bronze mounts 18cm high £500-800

141

APPLE-GREEN CRACKLE GLAZE DEEP BOWL

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY the well potted sides covered in a rich apple-green glaze, with a hardwood stand 10cm high £300-500

142

FLAMBE-GLAZE BALUSTER VASE

QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY the sides covered in a rich raspberry red-glaze thinning to white around the rim 20cm high £200-400

143

FLAMBE-GLAZE POMEGRANATE VASE

QING DYNASTY the baluster sides covered in a rich purplish red glaze streaked with lavender blue, draining to a mushroom tone at the rim 19cm high £300-500


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BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ CRYSANTHEMUM DISH

CHENGHUA SIX CHARACTER MARK BUT KANGXI PERIOD centrally painted in tones of underglaze blue with a coiled scaly dragon, within moulded border of flower 15.5cm diam £150-250

145

JADEITE ‘LOTUS’ BRUSH WASHER

REPUBLIC PERIOD of naturalistic form 10cm wide £100-150

146

CARVED JADE FIGURE OF A BUDDHIST LION

QING DYNASTY 6cm long £100-200

147

UNUSUAL IRON-RED CRACKLE-GLAZE DECORATED GLOBULAR VASE

QING DYNASTY the sides painted with four galloping horses amidst stylized scrolls and cherry blossom 20cm high £300-500

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LARGE TURQUOISE-GLAZE BOTTLE VASE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY covered in a rich fine-crackle turquoise glaze 41cm high £100-200

150

LARGE FAMILLE VERTE

KANGXI PERIOD the square section sides painted with blossoming prunus and rocky outcrops 49cm high (including metal repair) £200-400

149

LARGE COPPER-RED GLAZE BALUSTER VASE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides covered in a rich red-glaze thinning to white around the rim 39.5cm high £400-600

151

LARGE BLUE AND WHITE BARBED RIM DISH

KANGXI PERIOD centrally painted with large lotus flowers and scrolling tendrils, within a radiating stylised border 37cm diam £200-400


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LARGE BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER VASE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides painted in tones of underglaze blue with the sides painted with an elephant, a deer and mythical beasts 46cm high £100-200

153

FAMILLE VERTE POWDER-BLUE GROUND JARDINIER

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides painted with panels of ducks, a mythical beast, birds and flowers, apocryphal Kangxi four character mark 20cm high £200-400

154

MIRROR-BLACK GLAZE BALUSTER VAS

KANGXI PERIOD the sides covered in a rich mirror-black glaze 22cm high £300-500

155

SMALL ‘LANGYAO’ BALUSTER VASE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides covered in a copper-red glaze of deep crushed-strawberry colour draining to white from the rim and suffused throughout with a network of fine crackles 20cm high £200-400

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SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF A WARRIOR

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) shown seated in his amour, raised on fitted hardwood base 8cm high (including base) £200-400

157

SMALL ‘LANGYAO’ BOTTLE VASE

QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY covered with a copper-red glaze of deep crushedstrawberry colour draining to white from the rim and suffused throughout with a network of fine crackles 17cm high £300-500

158

GREEN HARDSTONE BOWL

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY raised on a carved hardwood stand 14cm diam £200-300

159

SMALL BRONZE SQUARE-FORM BALUSTER VASE

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) with twin mask form handles, raised on a hardwood stand 13cm high £250-350


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SMALL BRONZE VASE, HU

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) with twin scroll handles 13cm high £200-300

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CLOISONNE ENAMEL WINE OR WATERPOT

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) of elongated melon form, the sides decorated in coloured enamels flowering vases, the scroll handle and spout formed as a scaly dragon 16cm high £200-400

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FINELY-CAST GILT-BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) seated in padmasana atop a double-lotus base, his hands resting in dhyanamudra, with serene expression wearing a five pointed and adorned with hardstone set jewels 17cm high £3000-5000

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CARVED BOXWOOD ‘PEACH AND BAT’ RUYI SCEPTRE

LATE QING DYNASTY of naturalistic form 39cm long £200-400

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SMALL FAMILLE ROSE DISH

YONGZHENG / QIANLONG PERIOD painted with figures in a fenced verdant garden, within a geometric puce border 16cm diam £80-120

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SHIWAN FLAMBE-GLAZED TRIPOD CENSER

QIANLONG SEAL MARK BUT REPUBLIC PERIOD the compressed ovoid sides covered in mottled lavender, violet and brown glaze, running thin around the feet 13cm diam, 10cm high £300-500

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BRONZE CENSER

QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY of compressed globular form with twin Buddhist lion mask handles, apocryphal Xuande six character mark 18.5cm wide £500-1000

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BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN

MING / QING DYNASTY the standing deity raised on a double lotus base and holding a lotus stem and a vase 12cm high £200-400


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SMALL GILT BRONZE ‘DRAGON’ CENSER AND COVER

LATE QING DYNASTY raised on a carved hardwood base, apocryphal four character mark 11cm high £80-120

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CARVED WHITE JADE ‘BOY AND QILIN’ PLAQUE

LATE QING / REPUBLIC PERIOD carved with a boy riding a Qilin, raised on a hardwood stand 6.5cm diam £200-300

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PEACHBLOOM BOTTLE VASE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides covered in rich crushed raspberry red shading to a light mushroom colour around the rim with mottled green throughout 21cm high £200-400

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CAST BRONZE AND SILVER INLAID PRICKET CANDLESTICK

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides inlaid with two phoenix 25cm high £100-150

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LARGE SKY-BLUE ‘JUN’ WARE BOWL

NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY covered in a milky sky-blue glaze suffused with a fine crackles, draining to a mushroom tone around the rim, the glaze pooling unevenly around the foot £200-400

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CARVED HARDWOOD LOW TABLE, KANG

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the rectangular dish top, above a scroll craved frieze, raised on cabriole legs 36cm high, 61cm wide, 43cm deep £100-200

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LARGE FLAMBE BALUSTER VASE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY covered in a deep raspberry-red glaze 52cm high £100-200


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SINO-TIBETAN COPPER BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS

QING DYNASTY the deity seated in dhyanasana holding a triratna in both hands, raised on a plain shaped base, together with a pipe, a crocodile skin cigar case and a photograph of Captain Younghusband Provenance: Formerly from the collection of Captain William Charles Hayman Francis Younghusband, The Tibet Expedition 1903-4, by direct descent. £800-1200

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BLUE-GLAZED WATER DROPPER

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY modelled as a dog, with a fitted hardwood stand8cm long; together with a FAMILLE ROSE SCROLL WEIGHT, QING 19TH CENTURY; BLUE AND WHITE TEA CADDY, QING DYNASTY, 9cm high; IRON-RED PEACH FORM BRUSH WASHER, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY, with hardwood stand, 7cm wide; BRONZE TOAD SCROLL WEIGHT, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY (5) £200-400

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YELLOW-GLAZED FAHUA VASE, MEIPING

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY decorated with a phoenix amidst clouds 25cm high £100-200

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LARGE BLACK-GLAZED ‘SPLASH’ DECORATED JAR

TANG-STYLE, 19TH CENTURY the baluster sides decorated with creamy-blue / mushroom splashes 27cm high £200-400

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INDIAN BRONZE FIGIURE OF KRISHNA

19TH CENTURY 14cm high; together with an INDIAN-GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF SHIVA, 19TH CENTURY, 16cm (2) £200-300


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HEXAGONAL CLOISONNE WINE WARMER

LATE QING DYNASTY the sides decorated in coloured enamels with lotus blossom and scrolling tendrils, reserved against a turquoise ground 12cm high £150-250

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LARGE CLOISONNE ENAMEL TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY decorated throughout with scrolling blossoming tendrils, divided by key-fret reserves and within a band of repeating ruyi, the squat ovoid body with twin straphandles, raised on three Buddhist lion feet 38cm high £300-500

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GOOD LARGE PAIR OF ‘ARCHAISTIC’ CLOISONNE BIRD-FORM CENSERS

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the standing birds decorated in coloured enamels, each raised on simulated-pond bases 52cm high £1000-2000


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SMALL CLOISONNE PANEL

LATE QING DYNASTY decorated in coloured enamels with birds in g=flight over blossoming leafy branches, reserved against a turquoise-ground 19cm high, 16cm wide £200-300

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PAIR OF PINK ENAMEL STACKING BOXES

QING DYNAST, 19TH CENTURY the covered boxes comprised of three sections, decorated in white with bands of birds and scrolls, the covers with stylized flowerhead motifs, with turquoise enamel interiors 9cm high, 10cm diam £400-600

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CLOISONNE AND GILT-BRONZE WINE CUP

QINALONG PERIOD (1736-1795) the U-shaped bowl with twin dragon handles, decorated with flower sparys reserved against a geometric-wire deep blue ground, the rim with band of ruyi 5cm high Provenance: Bears an old Woolley & Wallis lot label. £400-600

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CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ALTAR CANDLESTICK

EARLY 18TH CENTURY on a square domed base, finely enamelled to each side with a lotus bloom surrounded by scrolls all reserved on a rich turquoise-blue ground, the interior decorated with cracked ice and cherry blossom, converted to a lamp 39cm high (without fittings) Provenance: Private London Collection, acquired Guest & Gray, London, October 2009 £2500-3500

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FINE INCISED GREENISH-WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE

QING DYNASTY, PROBABLY PALACE WORKSHOPS BEIJING of flatted ovoid form, the sides finely incised with blossoming chrysanthemums 5cm high Note: For a snuff bottle of similar form see: Bonhams, New York, Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Barbara and Marvin Dicker 16 Mar 2015, lot 1097 £800-1200

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JADE PEBBLE CARVING OF GUANYIN

MING / QING DYNASTY shown riding a swan 5cm high £400-600

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CARVED JADE PENDANT

LATE QING DYNASTY / REPUBLIC PERIOD carved in relief with a bat and lingzhi fungus. 4cm long Note: Sold with accompanying certificate from The Gem & Pearl Laboratory, 43 Kirby Street, London, 28th May 2019 - commenting that no evidence of treatment was observed. £100-200

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PAIR OF GREEN HARDSTONE GILTMETAL CAPARISONED ELEPHANTS

LATE QING / EARLY REPUBLIC PERIOD the caparisoned beasts standing four square and each mounted with a rider 16cm high 14cm high £200-300


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CARVED JADE SNUFF BOTTLE

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY of flatted baluster form with twin lion mask and loop handles, lapis lazuli stopper 7cm high £600-800

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CARVED SOAPSTONE OVAL SEAL

QING DYNASTY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY carved with duck, dragon, crab, fish, bird, snake, frog, a mythological creature holding a coin and a shrimp, the seal reads ming yue song jian zhao, qing quan shi shang liu (moonlight shines through the pine forest, a clear stream flows over the rocks) 3.8 cm high Provenance: Formerly in a famous family collection in Burgundy £700-900

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JADE ‘DRAGON’ BRUSH WASHER

20TH CENTURY the compressed ovoid sides carved in relief with confronting dragons amidst clouds and flame scrolls, apocryphal seal mark 19.5cm diam Provenance: Private Somerset Collection £300-500

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CARVED CELADON-JADE ‘ELEPHANT AND BOY’ GROUP

LATE QING / REPUBLIC PERIOD modelled as the bot atop an elephant holding a fan 6.5cm high Provenance: Private Somerset Collection, acquired from Fu Ts’ang Lung, Oriental Antiques in 2008. £700-900

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CARVED AGATE BRUSH WASHER

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY of naturalistic form 9cm wide Provenance: Private Somerset Collection £400-600

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FINE WHITE JADE PEACH-FORM BRUSH WASHER

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY delicately carved in the form of a peach 5.5cm wide Provenance: Private Somerset Collection; Ex Francis Brodie Collection (1880-1967) £1000-1500

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ARCHAISTIC CARVED JADE ‘DRAGON’ DISC

20TH CENTURY 10cm high Provenance: Private Somerset Collection £200-300

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LARGE COLLECTION OF JADE AND HARDSTONE ARCHERS RINGS

QING DYNASTY AND LATER comprising 100 rings, varying sizes Provenance: Private Scottish collection £500-1000


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PAIR OF IVORY BEAD BANGLES

REPUBLIC PERIOD the beads each inscribed and finely engraved with figures in landscape scenes (2) £400-600

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JADEITE BANGLE

semi-cylindrical jadeite bangle of colourless material inner diam 5.5cm, outer diam approx. 7cm Note: Sold with accompanying certificate from The Gem Pearl Laboratory, 43 Kirby Street, London, 13th Dec 2019 - commenting that no evidence of treatment was observed. £1000-1500

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PAIR OF JADEITE GOLD-MOUNTED EARRINGS

the drop earrings each modelled as a standing buddha 4.6cm long (all in) Note: Sold with accompanying certificate from The Gem & Pearl Laboratory, 43 Kirby Street, London, 28th May 2019 - commenting that no evidence of treatment was observed. £300-500

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CHENXIANG WOOD COURT NECKLACE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY spaced by four larger green-glass beads, with three strands of coral beads each suspending an amethyst teardrop pendant, and a green-glass plaque Provenance: Private Sussex collection £600-800

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SILVER AND ENAMEL JADE MOUNTED HAND MIRROR

LATE QING DYNASTY the ‘jewelled’ mirror decorated in coloured enamels with auspicious items 27cm long £600-800

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CHINESE SILVER THREE PIECE TEA SET

TSUN TSUN, LATE QING DYNASTY of globular form the sides with simulated bamboo handles and each decorated in relief with scaly dragons chasing a pearl teapot, 15cm high, 830 grams £2500-3500

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CHINESE SILVER AND ENAMEL CANE HANDLE

LATE QING DYNASTY the simulated bamboo handle decorated in coloured enamels blossoming leafy stems £150-250

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TWO TAEL SYCEE SILVER ‘SHOE’ SHAPED INGOTS

CIRCA 1900 with impressed seals 6.5cm & 3cm wide 405 grams. Provenance: Private Somerset collection £200-400


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CHINESE EXPORT SILVER FILIGREE CARD CASE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides with panels of open wire work, centered by a vacant cartouche 10.5cm high, 7cm wide Provenance: Captain Charles Oswald Liddell (b.1851), thence by decent. £150-250

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CHINESE EXPORT SILVER ‘DRAGON’ PICTURE FRAME

LATE QING DYNASTY of rectangular form, the framed pierced with leafy bamboo surmounted by two con front dragons chasing a flaming pearl 22cm high, 16cm wide Provenance: Captain Charles Oswald Liddell (b.1851), thence by decent. £200-300

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SIMILAR SMALLER EXAMPLE

LATE QING DYNASTY 16cm high, 13cm wide Provenance: Captain Charles Oswald Liddell (b.1851), thence by decent. £100-200

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PAIR OF CARVED COCONUT AND SILVER LINED WINE CUPS

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) the sides carved in relief with verdant rocky landscapes 6cm diam Provenance: Private Kent collection £200-400 Each lot is subject to a buyer’s premium of 30% inclusive of VAT @ 20%.


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PAIR OF SMALL CHINESE SILVER EXPORT VASES

WANG HING, HONG KONG, LATE 19TH CENTURY the compressed baluster sides embossed with scenes of courtiers, the shoulders set with twin dragon handles 7cm high £500-800

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FINE CHINESE EXPORT SILVER TRAY, BY GAN XING AND JIU JIANG

LATE QING DYNASTY of canted rectangular form, the simulated bamboo handles and rim enclosing a chased and embossed border of scaly dragons, warriors and longevity symbols, the central medallion depicting a dragon chasing a flaming pearl amidst clouds and flame scrolls, makers mark to underside 49cm wide 2043 grams 65.6 troy ozs. Note: A teapot by the same makers sold at Christie’s, Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles, 12th May 2017, lot 310 £3000-5000


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CHINESE EXPORT CARVED BOXWOOD FAN

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY finely carced with figures, pagoda and blossing stems, the fan painted with elegant ladies and woven with silk flowers verso, within a fitted black lacquer box Provenance: Captain Charles Oswald Liddell (b.1851), thence by decent. £200-300

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CARVED BAMBOO FIGURE OF A BUDDHIST LION

17TH / 18TH CENTURY shown standing on a draped square pedestal base, with head cocked to one side 8cm high £100-150

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CHINESE PEWTER AND GILT-METAL MOUNTED TEA CADDY

QING DYNASTY carved in low releif with dragons, figures, pagoda, flowers and trees 20cm wide £300-500


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CHINESE GILT-BRONZE ‘DRAGON’ CEREMONIAL POLEARM

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the dragon with a hinged rotating head, with an associated stand 179cm high (including stand) £500-800

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CINNABAR POLYCHROME LACQUER BOX

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY carved in low relief with blossoming chrysanthemum and leafy tendrils 20cm diam £150-250

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RARE PAIR OF MONUMENTAL POLYCHROME PAINTED STUCCO BODDISATVAS

YUAN-MING DYNASTY shown standing on a lotus base with head hands held before the body in amida mudra, wearing long flowing loose robes and coiled up hair and a gilt tiara 146cm high approx Provenance: Private Somerset collection Note: For a pair of similar figures dated Yuan / Ming see Christie’s, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 13 - 14 September 2018, lot 1128 £10000-20000


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MONUMENTAL POLYCROME PAINTED STUCCO BODDISATVA

YUAN-MING DYNASTY shown standing on a lotus base with hands held before the body in amida mudra, wearing long flowing loose robe and coiled up hair, and a gilt tiara 144cm high approx Provenance: Private Somerset collection Note: For a pair of similar figures dated Yuan / Ming see Christie’s, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 13 - 14 September 2018, lot 1128 £5000-10000


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GOOD CHINESE CARVED HARDWOOD STAND

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY of naturalistic form 11cm wide. 6.5cm deep £200-300

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HARDWOOD AND EMBROIDERED SILK TABLE SCREEN

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY of typical form, the panel finely worked with a hawk perched on a leafy branch 64cm high, 64.5cm wide £500-700

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THREE CHINESE HARDWOOD STAND

QING DYNASTY / REPUBLIC PERIOD largest, 21.5cm diam, smallest, 18cm diam £150-200


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HARDWOOD AND ‘DREAMSTONE’ MARBLE PANEL STAND

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY raised on five scroll supports and stylised ruyi fee 15cm high, 19cm diam £400-600

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LARGE BAMBOO CARVING OF A MOUNTAIN

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY carved around the sides to depict a gathering of scholars in a mountain landscape scene with pagoda, pine trees and willow 33cm high £1500-2500

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FINE CARVED HUANGHUALI MOUNTAIN

QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY carved around the sides to with a gathering of scholars and attendants in a mountain landscape scene, beneath overlapping pine trees and a pagoda, with a bridge to one side 10cm high £2000-4000

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EXCEPTIONALLY FINE CARVED BAMBOO AND HARDWOOD MOUNTED BRUSHPOT, BITONG

QIANLONG PERIOD the cylindrical sides finely carved with scholars in a mountain landscape with pagoda, pine trees and clouds 17cm high Provenance: From a Private Kent collection £8000-12000


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LARGE POLYCHROME DECORATED LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF SHOULAO

LATE QING / REPUBLIC PERIOD the standing figure shown holding a scroll, raised on a naturalistic base, 35cm high; together with a SIMILAR FIGURE OF HIS ATTENDANT, 20cm high (2) £300-500

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CARVED CHINESE BAMBOO BRUSH REST

17TH / 18TH CENTURY modelled as Shoulao and a deer 8cm wide Provenance: Private Kent collection £200-300

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CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER SEAL PASTE BOX

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) the circular box carved in relief with an elephant and rider, together with a Japanese collectors box 7.5cm diam Provenance: Private Kent collection £1000-2000

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CARVED ROOTWOOD FIGURE OF SHOULAO

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY shown standing holing a staff and a peach with a crane at his side, raised on a naturalistic base 47cm high £100-200

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CARVED HARDWOOD TABLE SCREEN

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY of typical form, inset with an embroidered blue silk rank badge 48cm high Provenance: Private Wiltshire collection £200-300


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IMPRESSIVE CARVED AGAR WOOD LIBATION CUP WITH FITTED BLACKWOOD STAND

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the sides carved in relief with scholars in a mounrain landscxape with pine trees and pagoda, the naturalistic stand carved with pine trees and leafy bamboo, in a fitted silk box 21cm high Provenance: Private Kent collection £4000-6000

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RARE CANTONESE CARVED IVORY ‘KING GEORGE AND QUEEN CHARLOTTE’ CHESS SET

QING DYNASTY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY the whites modelled with George III and Charlotte as king and queen, the stained pieces with the Emperor Qianlong and Empress, the white pawns as musketeers, the reds as shield-bearing swordsmen, the rooks in the form of elephants with mahouts and castellated turrets on their backs, on a later ebonized wooden base Provenance: Private London collection, purchased from Dreweatts Donnington Priory Salesroom, 11th November 2011 Note: For a similar example see Christie’s SK, the Kaspar Stock Collection, 27th May 2004, lot 27 £3000-5000


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CHINESE EXPORT REVERSE GLASS PAINTING OF AN ELEGANT LADY

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY depicted seated beside a table, in an original hardwood frame 56cm high, 41cm wide (including frame) £200-300

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CHINESE SCHOOL (19TH / 20TH CENTURY)

SEATED CAT ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, bears Emperor Xuantong collector's seal 78cm high, 57cm high Provenance: Private Somerset collection, acquired from Teresa Coleman, Hong Kong in the 1970's

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CHINESE SCHOOL (19TH / 20TH CENTURY)

FUNERAL PROCESSION BY OR AFTER ZHOU PEI SHUN colour on silk, framed 32cm high, 68cm wide (without frame) Provenance: Private Dorset collection Acquired Duke's Auctioneers, Ceramics & Furniture, 12 November 2015 £300-500

Note: The seal indicates that the painting was once in the collection of the Emperor Puyi (1906-1967), who became the Xuantong Emperor at the age of two in 1908 but was forced to abdicate in 1912 due to the Xinhai Revolution. The scroll also bears a second seal of Chen Ju - It is likely that this is the painter rather than a collector as there are several recorded artists selling at auction under the same name. £500-800


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CHINESE REVERSE GLASS PAINTING

20TH CENTURY depicting two elegant ladies in a garden scene, framed 71cm high, 51cm wide (including frame) Provenance: Private Dorset collection £50-100

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CHINESE SCHOOL, QING DYNASTY

DEPICTING “WANDERING IN THE SNOW MOUNTAIN’ bears apocryphal seal marks of Qianlong, Jiaqing and the Imperial Library 87,5 x 47.5cm £400-£600

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TWO EMROIDERED-SILK RED GROUND ‘DRAGON’ PANELS

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY each worked in blue-silk with scaly dragons chasing a flaming pearl amidst clouds and flame scrolls, above crashing waves and lishui bands, converted to a pair of curtains panels, 168cm high, 72cm wide curtains, 260cm long, 130cm wide approx £2000-3000

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EMBROIDERED BLUE-GROUND ‘DRAGON’ ROBE

MANGPAO QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY with alterations, worked in couched gold thread on the front and back with five-clawed dragons confronting flaming pearls amongst clouds, fire scrolls, bats, cranes and other auspicious emblems 134cm long approx £800-1200

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EMBROIDERED CHILD’S RED SILK ‘DRAGON’ ROBE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY worked in couched gold thread on the front and back with five-clawed dragons confronting flaming pearls amongst clouds, fire scrolls, bats, cranes and other auspicious emblems 76cm long approx £400-600


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EMBROIDRED HAN-CHINESE RED GROUND SILK ROBE

LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY worked in couched gold thread on the front and back with dragons, bats a nd clouds 106cm long approx £80-120

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EMBROIDERED BLUE SILK HOUSE LADY’S ROBE

LATE QING DYNASTY finely worked with figurative roundels and auspicious items 103cm long approx Provenance: Private Kent collection. £200-300

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EMBROIDERED GREEN-SILK LADY’S ROBE

20TH CENTURY finely worked with foliate roundels; together with TWO FURTHER JACKETS; an EMBROIDERED BLUESILK PANEL, LATE QING DYNASTY; TWO CUSHION COVERS & A SILK SHAWL (7) £200-300

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EMBROIDERED RED-SILK CHILDS ROBE

LATE QING DYNASTY worked with butterflies and floral sprays 61cm long approx. Provenance: Private Dorset collection £200-300


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R.L. HOBSON, THE GEORGE EUMORFOPOULOS COLLECTION OF CHINESE, COREAN AND PERSIAN POTTERY AND PORCELAIN, VI VOLS,

LONDON, 1925-1928 no. 17/725, original black and gold textured cloth Provenance: Private London collection £3000-5000

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PORCELAIN OF THE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM - BLUE AND WHITE WARES OF THE MING DYNASTY, 4 VOLS Published by Cafa Company Limited, Kowloon, Hong Kong 1963 Provenance: Private London collection £800-1200


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COMPLETE SET OF CHINESE CERAMICS IN THE TOPKAPI SARAY MUSEUM ISTANBUL AND CHINESE PORCELAIN COLLECTIONS IN THE NEAR EAST TOPKAPI AND ARDEBIL

Regina Krahl, edited by John Ayers, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum Istanbul, London: Sotheby’s, 1986 Three volumes, slip cases Provenance: Private London collection £1500-2500

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ORIENTAL CERAMICS THE WORLD’S GREAT COLLECTIONS, VOLUME 12, THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK

Valenstein, Suzanne G. and Julia Meech-Pekarik and Marilyn Jenkins, Tokyo / New York / San Francisco: Kodansha International, 1977, copy number 265. Provenance: Private London collection £250-350

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CHINESE CERAMICS FROM THE MEIYINTANG COLLECTION, VOLUMES I & II, BY REGINA KRAHL 1994

published by Azimuth Editions, with slip case. Provenance: Private London collection £400-600

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THE BAUR COLLECTION OF CHINESE CERAMICS BY JOHN AYERS, 4 VOLUMES, 1968

volumes I, II, III & IV, with slip cases Provenance: Private London collection £1500-2500

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THE BAUR COLLECTION, 5 VOLUMES

comprising Netsuke by Marie-Therese Coullery & Martin S. Newstead; Japanese Lacquer by Pierre-E Schneeberger; Chinese Jade by Pierre-E Schneeberger; Japanese Ceramics by John Ayers & Japanese Sword-Fittings by B.W Robinson, all with slip cases Provenance: Private London collection £400-600

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6 VOLUMES OF ASIAN ART REFERNCE BOOKS

comprising Palace Museum Early Ming Blue and White, 2 vols; Catalogue of the Special Exhibition of Sung Dynasty Kuan Ware; Treasures of the Royalty - The official Kiln Porcelain of the Chinese Qing Dynasty; Kraak Porcelain - A Moment in the History of Trade & Cloisonné Chinese Enamels from the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties Provenance: Private London collection £400-600


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GROUP OF ASSORTED CHINESE ART REFERENCE BOOKS

13 volumes, mostly on Chinese ceramics Provenance: Private London collection £200-400

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VERY LARGE COLLECTION OF ASIAN ART CATALOGUES

mostly Sotheby’s and Christie’s, Chinese and Japanese art, including some single owner hardback catalogues, dates ranging from 1966-2019, approximately 190 Provenance: Private London collection £400-600

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COLLECTION OF EXHIBITION CATALOGUES

mostly Marchant, London, approximately 33 Provenance: Private London collection £100-200

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Furniture


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Huanghuali Furniture Huanghuali literally means 'flowering yellow pear' and is one of the most precious woods in the world. The species is grown mainly on Hainan Island in China with the finest specimens having a translucent shimmering surface with abstract figuring. Interestingly its uses go beyond that of furniture construction - the wood is used for spices as well as a treatment for hypertension. It's said that pillows made of Huanghuali relieve stress and improve blood flow, though this hardwood is more ideally suited to crafting into high quality classical furniture. It is believed that as early as the Tang Dynasty (618-907) huanghuali was offered as a tribute to the Emperor. However, it was much later in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) when the production of furniture made from this precious wood really began to take shape. These early Ming


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masterpieces notable for their simplicity and modesty are highly prized today. As taste began to change, these early pieces developed into more elaborately carved examples. It was then not until the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) that huanghuali furniture production really had its heyday.

Huanghuali furniture has enjoyed a sharp rise in recent years due to a high demand and limited supply – of note is an article written in The Independent newspaper highlighting that “The price of huanghuali furniture has increased 25 times in the past 20 years,” (The Independent, 18 September 2011). The high demand is maybe easier to understand when considering that the numbers of new huanghuali wood originating from Hainan are now so small that they have been placed under protection by the state to prevent the wood from becoming extinct.


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IMPRESSIVE HUANGHUALI SIX POST CANOPY BED

MING-QING DYNASTY, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY the rectangular frame enclosing a soft-mat sleeping surface, framed by open sides carved with latticework gallery reticulated with archaistic dragon roundels, the six rounded post joined by five horizontal humpbacked stretchers and a reticulated frieze carved with dragons, birds and various flowers, further united by a top canopy, the whole raised on on four baluster legs ending in scrolling feet, the apron finely carved with confronting archaistic dragons and leafy tendrils 231cm high, 215cmwide, 141cm deep Provenance: From a Private Country House collection, purchased from Christie's New York, 11 July 2002 Estimate on request


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FINE HUANGHUALI THREE DRAWER COFFER, GUCHU

QING DYNASTY the rectangular top with everted ends above three short drawers carved in relief with fruiting tendrils of citrus finger, pomegranate and peach, below are four panelled folding doors carved with hanging baskets of fruit, supported by square section legs, within a pair of beautifully carved openwork spandrels 91cm high, 215cm wide, 50cm deep Provenance: Private Scottish collection £20000-40000

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HUANGHUALI SQUARE TABLE

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) the square ‘floating panel’ top above a carved apron, supported by four cylindrical legs joined by a peripheral footrest 87cm high, 98cm wide Provenance: Private Scottish collection £5000-10000


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GOOD PAIR OF JICHIMU LOW-BACK ARMCHAIRS

MEIGUIYI QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the square backs and arms with reticulated central panels, above a panelled seat and raised on turned legs joined by a wide stretcher 78cm high, 62cm wide Provenance: Private Scottish collection £2000-4000

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CARVED HARDWOOD MARBLE INSET DRUM STOOL

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY of pierced barrel form carved with prunus blossom and birds, with interlaced simulated bamboo open sides 52cm high, seat 36cm diam £800-1200

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CARVED HARDWOOD CHINESE EXPORT TRIPOD TABLE

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the circular top inset with a famille rose canton panel painted with courtiers in a pagoda, raised on a deeply carved dragon column support and ending in hairy downswept legs, terminating in claw and ball feet 75cm high, 52cm diam £400-600

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PAIR OF ROSEWOOD STANDS

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the circular dish tops raised on slender moulded supports, joined by peripheral stretchers 79cm high, 36cm diam £1200-1800


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HARDWOOD AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID DEMILUNE TABLE

QING DYNASTY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY inlaid throughout with scrolling leafy tendrils, the shaped top inset with a marble panel, above a scrolling flowerhead carved pierced frieze, the whole raised on square section legs united by a stretcher and ending in scroll feet 86cm high, 96cm wide, 47.5cm deep Provenance: Private Scottish collection £1500-2500

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LARGE QIANGJIN CINNABAR LACQUER FLOOR SCREEN

MID-QING PERIOD the panelled screen incised and painted in the qiangjin technique and further picked out in the tianqi polychrome enamels with a gathering of scholars, the reverse and rocky outcrop with exotic birds, raised on a matching stand 198cm high, 105cm wide Provenance: Private Scottish collection £1000-2000

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ELM SQUARE CENTRE TABLE, FANGZHUO

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) the ‘floating panel’ top with a moulded edge, raised on turned supports joined by a wide stretcher and with pierced carved spandrels 86cm high, 95cm wide Provenance: Private Scottish collection £400-600

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FINE HARDSTONE AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID HUANGHUALI TABLE CABINET

QING DYNASTY the hinged top and front inlaid with elegant ladies and boys in a rocky verdant blossoming garden, opening to reveal an adjustable mirror, and fitted with five drawers, raised on a plinth base 34.5cm high, 32cm wide, 28cm deep Provenance: Private Scottish collection £8000-12000


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PAIR OF CHINESE HARDWOOD CORNER CHAIRS

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the curved backs with two carved vase-from splats, above shaped paneled seats, raised on turned legs united by x-shaped stretchers 84cm high, 56cm wide £400-600

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CHINESE EXPORT HARDWOOD AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID DRESSING CABINET

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY inlaid throughout with figures and leafy tendrils, opening to reveal a fitted interior with with an adjustable mirror and drawers 19cm high, 23cm wide, 30cm deep Provenance: Private Scottish collection £200-400

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SMALL HONGMU TABLE, KANG

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY the rectangular top above an openwork scroll carved frieze centred by stylised bat-form motifs, raised on square section legs with scroll feet 28cm high, 33cm deep, 50cm long Provenance: Private Scottish collection £300-500

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CARVED ZITAN ARMCHAIR

MID-QING PERIOD the elaborately carved openwork splat centred by finely carved panel depicting two scholars beneath trees, with conforming openwork arms, above a solid seat, raised on carved square section legs terminating in scroll feet and united by a wide stretcher 101cm high, 63cm wide Provenance: Private Scottish collection Note: For a chair of similar form see: Christie’s New York, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, 26th Mar 2010, lot 1233 £4000-6000


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RARE ZITAN SQUARE CENTRE TABLE

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY the two boarded mitered top above an open scroll carved frieze, raised on square section legs, reduced in height 64cm high, 93cm wide Provenance: Private Scottish collection £2000-4000


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ANGLO-CHINESE HUNAGHUALI AND MIXED HARDWOOD SECRETAIRE CHEST

CIRCA 1800 with brass side carrying handles, the rectangular top above a deep fall-front drawers enclosing a fitted interior with small drawers, pigeon holes a doors, below are three further long drawers, all raised on bracket feet 108cm high, 106cm wide, 57cm deep £1000-2000

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LARGE CHINESE EXPORT HUANGHUALI TEA CHEST

MID-QING DYNASTY with brass side carrying handles and line inlaid decoration, the hinged lid opening to reveal four fitted pewter tea cannisters 31cm high, 51cm wide, 34.5cm deep £800-1200

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DUAN STONE, HARDSTONE AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID HONGMU SCREEN

QING DYNASTY the rectangular duan stone screen inlaid with the Eightimmortals and attendants each with there characteristic attributes 97cm high, 62cm wide £800-1200

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GOOD CARVED JICHIMU ARMCHAIR

MID-QING DYNASTY the square back with a panelled spat and open-scroll arms, above a panelled seat, raised on square section legs joined by wide stretchers and a low foot rest 92 cm high, 55cm wide Provenance: Private Dorset collection The Collection of the Late John Walden Acquired Duke's Auctioneers, Ceramics & Furniture, 19 February 2012 £800-1200

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SET OF FOUR JICHIMU CHAIRS

MID-QING DYNASTY with open-scroll craved backs, above ‘floating’ panel seats, raised on moulded square legs joined by wide stretchers and a low foot rest 88cm high, 49cm wide Provenance: Private Dorset collection The Collection of the Late John Walden Acquired Duke's Auctioneers, Ceramics & Furniture, 19 February 2015 £800-1200

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CARVED HONGMU ARMCHAIR

MID-QING DYNASTY the back carved with a bat, deer, a crane and pine trees above a ‘floating’ panel seat, raised on square section legs joined by a wide stretcher 95cm high, 65cm wide Provenance: Private Scottish collection £400-600

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CHINESE CARVED HARDWOOD WALL CABINET

20TH CENTURY the glazed panel door enclosing an arrangement of shelves 59.5cm high, 42cm wide £200-300


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JAPANESE ‘PHOENIX’ BOWL

LATE EDO PERIOD decorated in the Chinese taste with a peacock beneath a blossoming prunus tree, the interior with a phoenix medallion, apocryphal Daoguang character mark 25cm diam Provenance: Private French collection £150-250

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JAPANESE IMARI JAR AND COVER

EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY decorated in the typical palette with blossoming stems and branches, the domed lid surmounted by a lion finial 46cm high £400-600

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FINE JAPANESE SATSUMA "SEVEN LUCKY GODS" BALUSTER VASE, BY HOZAN

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the sides richly decorated with the seven lucky gods and their attendants, signed Dai Nihon Satsuma yaki Hozan tsukuru Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Japanese Works of Art, 7th June 1990, lot 123 £600-800

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PAIR OF JAPANESE IMARI TRUMPET VASES

EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY the side decorated with verdant fenced garden view 22cm high £150-250


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FINE AND LARGE HIRADO BLUE AND WHITE KORO AND COVER

EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY the sides and cover painted in tones of underglaze blue with figures in a pagoda within a continuous landscape, blue character marks 23cm high £400-600

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LARGE JAPANESE IMARI VASE

EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY of hexagonal baluster form, decorated in the typical palette with panels depicting landscape views, reserved against a rich inflorescence decorated ground 52cm high £800-1200

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PAIR OF SMALL IMARI VASES

FUKAGAWA, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the globular sides with twin loop handles, painted with panels of pine trees in rocky outcrops 7.5cm high £80-120

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PAIR OF SATSUMA VASES, BY KIZAN

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) each painted with figures in continuous mountain landscape views 25cm high £1500-2500

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LARGE JAPANESE ARITA TRUMPET VASE

EDO PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY in the Kakiemon palette, the sides painted with a scene depicting the Chinese tale of the Tang poet Li Bo, who made the eunuch Gao Lischi remove his boot in the Imperial presence 47cm high Provenance: Private London collection Sotheby's Fine Japanese Art, 6 November 1918 Christie's, Japanese Art and Design, 16 May 2007 Keppel Collection Note: For a similar example see Nagatake Takeshi 'Kakiemon Toji taikei, Vol 20, Page 121, No 59 £4000-6000

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LARGE JAPANESE ARITA BALUSTER JAR

EDO PERIOD, LATE 17TH CENTURY painted in the Kakiemon palette with a figurative scene depicting the Chinese tale of the Tang poet Li Bo, who made the eunuch Gao Lischi remove his boot in the Imperial presence 42cm high Provenance: Private London collection Sotheby’s Fine Japanese Art, 6 November 1918 Guest & Gray, London Note: A similar example is illustrated in Soame Jenyns, Japanese Porcelain (London 1958) Pl. 117a, formerly in the collection of Richard de la Mare. £4000-6000


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FINE JAPANESE SATSUMA BALUSTER VASE, BY KINKOZAN

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the sides finely painted with two unusual heart-shaped panels depicting figures in interior and landscape views, reserved against a gilt enriched deep-blue ground 24cm high £2000-3000

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TWO JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE DISHES

EDO PERIOD painted in underglaze blue with a warrior on horseback, the other an elderly man, 22cm diam; together with A 17TH CENTURY BLUE AND WHITE DISH, painted with two deer, 19cm diam (3) Provenance: Private Somerset collection £400-600

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LARGE JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE DISH

EDO PERIOD, LATE 18TH / 19TH CENTURY centrally painted with a pagoda in a landscape view, within a border of verdant outcrops 37cm diam Provenance: Private London collection £200-400

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JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE BARBED DISH

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) painted with panels of landscape views and flowering stems within a crashing wave border 31cm diam £80-120

JAPANESE BRONZE TRIPOD KORO COVER

MEIJI PERIOD of compressed baluster form, the domed cover surmounted by a bird, the sides decorated in relief with crayfish, signed 17cm high £250-350

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FINE JAPANESE GILT-LACQUER SEVEN CASE INRO

EDO / MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY the sides decorated in takamakie with a blossoming branch 11cm high Provenance: John Clarke Hawkshaw, son of Sir John Hawkshaw. £300-500

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A SHIRASAYA TANTO PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY

the saya with ink inscription and translation for Mishima Hironobu, the plain blade with brass habaki, the nakago pierced with two holes, the tsuka fixed with a single wooden pin Blade 39.5 cms. £150-200

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SMALL JAPANESE WIRELESS CLOISONNE VASE

MEIJI PERIOD the ovoid sides decorated with egrets reserved against a pale blue ground 9.5cm high £40-60


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LARGE LACQUERED WOOD AMIDA BUDDHA

LATE EDO / MEIJI PERIOD seated in vajraparyankasana on a lotus throne, shown wearing long flowing robe open at his chest to reveal a swastika 40cm high Provenance: Private West Country collection £400-600

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JAPANESE BRONZE AND IVORY OKIMONO OF AN OLD MAN, BY MINAMI

MEIJI PERIOD modelled standing holding a pipe with a straw hat over his right shoulder, raised on a naturalistic wooden base 21cm high £200-300

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FOUR JAPANESE KISERU (PIPES)

MEIJI PERIOD comprising one silver and bamboo, two mixed metal and bamboo and a fourth mixed metal example (4) Provenance: Private Scottish collection £50-100

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JAPANESE CARVED STAG-ANTLER KISERUZUTSU (PIPE CASE)

MEIJI PERIOD carved in relief with figures and a heron 22cm long approx. Provenance: Private Scottish collection £100-150 Each lot is subject to a buyer’s premium of 30% inclusive of VAT @ 20%.

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JAPANESE IVORY AND RATTAN KISERUZUTSU (PIPE CASE) AND A TABAKOIRE (TOBACCO POUCH)

MEIJI PERIOD with a mixed metal clasp 28.5cm long and 12cm wide Provenance: Private Scottish collection £80-120

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AMUSING JAPANESE CARVED TPBACCO POUCH

MEIJI PERIOD modelled as Daruma, 11cm hihg; together with a JAPANESE BARK KISERUZUTSU (PIPE CASE) WITH TABAKO-IRE (TOBACCO POUCH) MEIJI PERIOD (2) Provenance: Private Scottish collection £40-60

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FINE JAPANESE CARVED HARDWOOD MASK

LATE EDO / MEIJI PERIOD 6cm high approx. Provenance: Private Scottish collection £80-120

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JAPANESE CLOISONNE PLAQUE

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) decorated with two storks in flight reserved against a red ground, framed 10cm wide Provenance: Private Scottish collection £80-120

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LARGE JAPANESE CLOISONNE BALUSTER VASE

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) decorated in coloured enamels with stylised scrolls of foliage, figures and geometric designs, reserved against a pale-blue ground 38cm high Provenance: Private Scottish collection £50-100


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MASSIVE JAPANESE CLOISONNE ‘PALACE’ VASE

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the sides decorated in coloured enamels with blossoming leafy stems, reserved against a red ground 99cm high Provenance: Private Scottish collection £80-120

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FINE JAPANESE SILVER WIRE CLOISONNE BOWL

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) in the manner of Hattori Tadasaburo, the interior decorated with three birds in flight, the exterior with leafy bamboo all reserved against a brownish-grey ground, raised on a circular silver foot 21cm diam £100-200

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RARE CARVED BOXWOOD OKIMONO

EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY modelled as an elderly man carrying a monkey on his right shoulder 22cm high £300-400

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FINE JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO OF A BIJIN

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) carved wearing a flowing kimono decorated in low relief with flowerheads, the obi carved with similar naturalistic flower heads, red lacquer signature tablet to underside 30.5cm high £800-1200

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FINE CLOISONNE KORO, ATTRIBUTED TO HONDA YOSABURO OF KYOTO

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the domed cover with a gilt-bronze chrysanthemum finial, decorated throughout with flowers, butterflies and scrolling tendrils, reserved against a powder-puce ground, raised on three short feet 16cm high £2000-3000

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JAPANESE BRONZE RAT

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) realistically cast holding a nut 9.5cm high £350-450

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FINE BLUE-GROUND CLOISONNE VASE, ATTRIBUTED TO HAYASHI KODENJI II

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the sides finely decorated in coloured enamels with a profusion of blossoming flowers within fenced garden 30.5cm high £1500-2500

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FINE JAPANESE CLOISONNE BLUE-GROUND VASE

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the baluster sides finely decorated in coloured enamels with birds amidst rich blossoming stems 25cm high £1500-2500


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FINE JAPANESE MORIAGE CLOISONNE-ENAMEL BOX AND COVER, ANDO

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the cover finely decorated with two crabs amidst seaweed, reserved against a pale-green ground, the interior lined with silk 13.5cm wide £2000-3000

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FINE JAPANESE IVORY, LACQUER AND IRONWOOD TSUITATI

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) of typical form, the panels decorated in relief with figures in a moonlight setting, the reverse with a flowering basket 25.5cm high £4000-6000

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FINE AND LARGE JAPANESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL VASE, ATTRIBUTED TO KUMENO TEITARO

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the baluster sides richly decorated with a tethered hawk perched on an ornate tasselled perch, reserved against a grey / green ground 62cm high Note: For a similar vase see: The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Japanese Art - MEIJI NO TAKARA TREASURES OF IMPERIAL JAPAN- Page No. 66. £4000-6000

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EXCEPTIONALLY FINE SHIBIYAMA, SILVER & GOLD LACQUER PANEL

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) of flowerhead-form, centrally decorated in relief with a flowering basket, birds and a teapot, with ornate openwirework panels each with further relief decorated panels of flowers and birds, seal mark 37cm wide £4000-6000


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YOSHU CHIKANOBU (1838-1912)

19TH CENTURY two framed fold-out woodblock prints, signed and with artist seal 22cm high, 32cm wide (without frame) £200-400

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JAPANESE BRONZE KORO AND COVER

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the waisted sides with twin elephant mask handles, raised on three lobed squat bun feet 18cm high £100-200

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PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE ‘DRAGON’ VASES, SIGNED SOHO

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the sides cast in high relief with panels of flowers and birds, the circular bases with coiled scaly dragons 13cm high £200-400

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TWO JAPANESE CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE

19TH / 20TH CENTURY modelled as a seated man holding a Noh mask, the other two playful rodents £150-250

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PAIR OF JAPANESE SILVER VASES

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the baluster sides decorated in low relief with mixed metal combining shakudo, shibuichi and copper alloys to depict deer grazing within mountain landscape views, signed and with seal marks 28cm high 1786 grams 57.4 troy ozs. £2500-3500

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JAPANESE WORLD WAR II ARMY ISSUE KATANA

of typical form blade 67cm long £100-200

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JAPANESE SHORT SWORD

TANTO EDO PERIOD 18TH / 19TH CENTURY with a lacquered scabbard (saya) and ray-skin handle (tsuka) 50cm long, blade, 31cm long £100-200


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JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO OF A GEISHA

MEIJI PERIOD the geisha holding a fan, her other hand lifting her kimono Signature to base 18.5cm high £300-500

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JAPANESE SECTIONAL OKIMONO OF GARDENER

MEIJI PERIOD The figure with a bundle of cuttings over his shoulder, a selection of tools in his hand, a basket slung to his side and a toad at his feet signature to base 21cms high £150-200

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JAPANESE BRONZE STYLUS

MEIJI PERIOD The top of the flat ‘blade’ tied with a double scroll and decorated with minute mixed metal motifs including two birds and foliage in bordered sections, the flat back with chiselled decoration of a grape vine with a bunch of precious metal grapes 15cms long £200-300

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JAPANESE KOMAI MIXED METAL PLAQUE, SIGNED KORYU

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) finely worked in relief with Kannon Bodhisattva miraculously afloat and calms the raging water, framed 11cm wide, 8cm high £300-500 Each lot is subject to a buyer’s premium of 30% inclusive of VAT @ 20%.


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FINE JAPANESE EMBORIDERED-SILK FOUR FOLD SCREEN

MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) finely worked with a large tiger and leafy bamboo, the tiger shown startled by the falling leaves, within a gilt-metal mounted black lacquer frame 82cm high, 64cm wide (each fold) £3000-5000


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PAIR THAI-MARKET SANCAI-GLAZED RELIEF WALL PLAQUES

QING DYNASTY each decorated in high relief with a figure of Shiva seated on a lotus throne 23cm high £300-500

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ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY, HORN AND SANDALWOOD CHESS SET, BOX AND BOARD

VIZAGAPATAM, MID 19TH CENTURY The box and board carved with foliage, comprising 16 ivory pieces and 16 horn pieces, the kings and queens with pierced crowns on baluster carved shafts King: 11cm, Pawn: 6 cm, Box: 7 cm x 38.5 cm x 19, Board, 54cm wide Provenance: Private London collection, acquired from Guest & Gray, London, December 2009 Note: For a similar example see Christie’s, Amsterdam, European Noble and Private Collections, 16th Dec 2009, lot 512 £2000-3000


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LARGE CARVED LAVA-STONE FIGURE OF VISHNU

INDIA, 19TH CENTURY shown seated wearing elaborate jewellery and headdress 76cm high Provenance: Private Scottish collection £800-1200

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INDIAN SILVER POT POURRI BOX IN THE MUGHAL STYLE

NORTH INDIAN, 19TH CENTURY the cover pierced with floral trellis-work 7cm high £200-300

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PERSIAN SILVER BASKET

19TH CENTURY the sides finely chased and embossed with enclosed flower scrolls, raised on a pierced basket weave socle foot 16cm high £200-300

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Conditions of Sale BUYERS

This document acts to confirm the terms and conditions under which Dore & Rees, acting as agent, will sell Lots by auction to Buyers on behalf of Sellers. 1 11. Our Status a. We act as agent to sell the Lots on the Seller’s behalf by auction. b. You will pay the Hammer Price, with Buyer’s Premium at 25% together with VAT at the prevailing rate and any applicable charges within 5 working days following the Auction in which the Lots are purchased by you. c. We will always treat your data with care, personal details are held securely and will not be sold. Our Privacy statement is available at www.doreandrees.com

12. The Estimate a. The estimate is a guide to help you gauge how much you might have to spend to purchase the Lot. b. Estimates can change, they are not definitive and should not be thought of as the sale price. c. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or VAT at the prevailing rate and any applicable charges. d. Estimates may be altered by a saleroom notice or announcement by the auctioneer before the Lot is offered.

13. Buyer’s obligations and undertakings a. You warrant to us and to the Seller that: i. you will not bid on a Lot you do not intend to pay for ii. you have the funds to complete the purchase at the total value of Hammer Price, Buyer’s Premium together with VAT at the prevailing rate and any applicable charges; iii. the funds are not connected with any criminal activity including tax evasion, and that you are neither under investigation nor have you been charged with or convicted of money laundering, terrorist activities or other crimes iv. if the Lot you purchased is to be removed to a country outside the UK, all duties, taxes and licences on the export of the Lot are your responsibility. b. If you, the Buyer, decide to exercise your right to cancel, we are entitled to account directly to the Seller for any applicable refund and we shall retain on account amounts to compensate the Seller should the Lot be damaged or tampered with by you. c. You will indemnify us and the Seller in full on demand against all claims, costs or expenses incurred by us or the Seller as a result of any breach by you of any of the obligations in this clause. 14. Inspection of Lots a. As we act on behalf of the Seller, we are dependent on information provided by the Seller about their Lots. We may inspect Lots and will act reasonably in taking a general view about them. However we are normally unable to carry out detailed examinations of Lots to check their condition in the way a Buyer would do. b. We strongly recommend that you attend the auction viewing in person if possible. You are responsible for your decision to bid for particular Lot. If you bid on a Lot, including by

telephone, absentee bid or online bidding, we will assume that you have carefully inspected the Lot and satisfied yourself regarding it’s condition. c. Please note that the Lots (in particular second hand Lots) are unlikely to be in perfect condition. Lots are sold ‘as is’ (i.e. as you see them at the time of the auction). Neither we nor the Seller accept any liability for the condition of secondhand Lots or for any condition issues affecting a Lot if such issues are included in the description of a Lot in the auction catalogue (or in any saleroom notice) and/or which the inspection of a Lot by the Buyer ought to have revealed.

15. Descriptions and condition a. Our descriptions of the Lot will be based on i. Information provided to us by the Seller of the i Lot (for which we are not liable); and ii. Our opinion (although it is likely that we will i 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 Buye a. ou 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.


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h. i. j. k. l.

Please refer to EasyLiveAuction.com for their charges and terms and conditions. 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. We may bid on Lots on behalf of the Seller up to one bid below the Reserve. We may refuse to accept any bid if it is reasonable for us to do so. Bidding increments will be at our sole discretion (and in line with standard auction practice). 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

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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. Credit card – up to a limit of £500 if a distance payment 4. Cash – up to a limit of £500 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.


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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 non-compliance 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.)

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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.

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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 re-offered 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.

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Glossary of Cataloguing Terms Dore and Rees team members are always pleased to discuss individual lots with prospective purchasers prior to the auction, you are welcome to request condition reports. If you require clarification of any terms used in the catalogue please be in touch. We are pleased to discuss lots which may have been altered, repaired, or restored.

The term basically used in conjunction with a date (ie. basically 18th century) indicates that, in our opinion, the item may have undergone restoration, repair, or alteration. It also indicates that only an element of the piece may date from the period stated in the description. The absence of the term basically does not imply that an item is without restoration, repair, or alteration. The use of inverted comas around a word or phrase (i.e. “pearl”) indicates that the piece, or object, may not be what it is purporting to be (i.e. a simulated pearl). If you are in doubt, our specialists are available prior to the auction to offer guidance and advice.

For Chinese ceramics and works of art, if the catalogue states that the object in question bears a mark, but it does not state “and of the period” it indicates that we believe the lot in question may not date from the period suggested by the mark. Clearly, references to the colour of jade are subjective and again buyers are advised to personally inspect items on which they intend to bid to ensure the colour meets with their expectation. Care is taken to ensure that any statement as to authorship, attribution, origin, date and provenance is reliable and accurate, but all such statements of opinion are not to be taken as statement or representations of fact. Dore and Rees reserve the right, in forming their opinion, to consult and rely upon any expert or authority reasonably considered by them to be reliable.

Descriptions of property in this catalogue do not always indicate condition, repair or damage. Buyers are earnestly advised to inspect personally any lot they intend to purchase. Weights and measurements are approximate and should be verified by intending purchasers.

Paintings, Drawings and Prints

A work catalogued with the forename(s) and surname or recognised designation of an artist is, in our opinion, a work by the artist, e.g. JOHN NASH

Attributed to JOHN NASH – in our opinion, a work of the period of the artist which may be in whole or in part the work of the artist.

Studio of JOHN NASH – in our opinion, a work by an unknown hand, which may have been executed in the studio of the artist.

Circle of JOHN NASH – in our opinion, a work from the period of the artist and showing his influence.

Follower of JOHN NASH – in our opinion, a work executed in the style but probably not necessarily by a pupil.

Manner of JOHN NASH – in our opinion, a work executed in the style of the artist but of a later date.

After JOHN NASH – in our opinion, a copy of any date after a work by the artist. Signed/inscribed/dated JOHN NASH – in our opinion, the work has been signed/inscribed/dated by the artist.

Bears signature/inscription/date JOHN NASH – in our opinion, the signature/inscription/date are probably not by the hand of the artist. The addition of a question mark after any of the cataloguing terms in the above glossary indicates an element of doubt.

The term 'ascribed to' may in certain cases be used to denote a traditional attribution based on style.

A work catalogued as 'School' accompanied by the name of a place or country and a date mean that in our opinion the work was executed at that time and in that location, e.g. Italian School, circa 1800.

All reference to signatures, inscriptions and dates refer to the present state of work, i.e. as at the time of inspection for the purpose of cataloguing.

The use of inverted comas around the name of an artist, or date, in connection with a signature, or inscription (ie. signed “John Nash”) indicates that the signature, or inscription, may have been added by another hand.

Jewellery

The contents of any gemmological certificates accompanying lots in this sale are not guaranteed by Dore and Rees and we cannot be held responsible for any disagreement over the contents of the certificates after the sale, or for a retrospective change in opinion by the certificate issuer. All weights and measurements provided are approximate only. Prospective purchasers should assume that all coloured stones sold by Dore and Rees have been treated unless otherwise stated to the contrary in the catalogue description. Stones are commonly treated to enhance their colour and clarity. Sapphires and rubies are commonly heat treated and emeralds commonly oiled. Jade/jadeite is often bleached, polymer/resin filled or dyed. Please contact Dore and Rees for more clarification on treatment in individual lots. Items containing rubies or jade/jadeite of Burmese origin are not permitted for import by the USA


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Bidder Registration Form DORE & REES Auction Salerooms, Vicarage Street, Frome BA11 1PU Auction Date:

01373 462 257 www.doreandrees.com

Auction Name:

Title: Name: Address:

Telephone: Email: Identity checks required for new bidders in high value auctions, please provide the following: Photographic ID: a copy of passport or photographic driver’s license Proof of address: a copy of a utility bill, council tax bill Lot

Maximum bid (£)

Lot

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Date

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Classic Cars Saturday, 12 February 2022

1991 FERRARI TESTAROSSA Ferrari’s flagship model of the 1980s, the Testarossa, sold in our Classic Car auction on October 2, 2021 for £85,000

Now taking consignments for our next auction Contact: Nick Wells nick.wells@doreandrees.com 01373 462257 / 07920 500091

Vicarage Street, Frome BA11 1PU www.doreandrees.com



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