Ewbanks Asian Art Auction - 16th April 2015

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Asian & Eastern Art Thursday 16th April 2015

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Chris Ewbank, FRICS ASFAV Senior partner

Andrew Ewbank, BA ASFAV Partner

John Snape, BA ASFAV Partner

Alastair McCrea, MA Partner

Andrew Delve, MA ASFAV Partner

Tim Duggan, ASFAV Partner

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alastair@ewbankauctions.co.uk

Front Cover Lot 418

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Inside Front Cover Lot 419

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Back Cover Lot 465


ASIAN & EASTERN ART

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ASIAN & EASTERN ART Chinese Porcelain, Chinese Bronzes and Works of Art, Chinese Jade and Hardstone, Chinese Textiles, Chinese Paintings & Scrolls, Chinese Furniture, Japanese Works of Art, Eastern Works of Art

SALE: Thursday 16th April 2015 at 10.30am VIEWING: Monday 13th April 10.00am - 5.00pm Tuesday 14th April 10.00am - 8.00pm Wednesday 15th April 10.00am - 5.00pm Thursday 16th April 9.00am - 10.30pm For the fully illustrated catalogue and to leave bids please visit our new website www.ewbankauctions.co.uk The Burnt Common Auction Rooms London Road, Send, Surrey GU23 7LN

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INFORMATION FOR BUYERS 1.

Introduction.The following informative notes are intended to assist Buyers, particularly those inexperienced or new to our salerooms. All sales are conducted on our printed Conditions of Sale which are readily available for inspection and normally accompany catalogues. Our staff will be happy to help you if there is anything you do not fully understand.

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Agency. As auctioneers we usually contract as agents for the seller whose identity, for reasons of confidentiality, is not normally disclosed. Accordingly if you buy your primary contract is with the seller.

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Condition of Lots. Please note carefully the exclusion of liability for the condition of lots contained in the Conditions of Sale. Intending buyers have ample opportunity form inspection of goods and neither the seller nor we as the auctioneers accept any responsibility for their condition. In particular, mechanical objects of any age are not guaranteed to be in working order. However, in specified circumstances lots mis-described because they are ‘deliberate forgeries’ may be returned and repayment made. There is a 2 week limit. (The expression ‘deliberate forgery’ is defined in our Conditions of Sale).

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10. Commission bidding. Commission bids may be left with the auctioneers indicating the maximum amount to be bid excluding buyers’ premium. They will be executed as cheaply as possible having regard to the reserve (if any) and competing bids. If two buyers submit identical commission bids the auctioneers may prefer the first bid received. Commission bids should be left with us before an auction starts. Please enquire in advance about our arrangements for the leaving of commission bids by telephone or Email. 11. Methods of Payment. As a general rule any cheques tendered will need to be cleared before removal of the goods is permitted. Please discuss with our Office in advance of the sale if other methods of payment are envisaged (except cash). We accept card payments provided that your registered address is the same as the card address. There is a surcharge of 2.5% plus VAT on credit cards but no charge on debit cards. 12. Collection and storage. Please note what the Conditions of Sale state about collection and storage. It is important that goods are paid for and collected promptly. Any delay may involve the buyer in paying storage charges which are currently set at £5 plus VAT per lot per day. 13. Artist Resale Right. Buyers of lots executed by qualifying artists are subject to ARR payments which will be added to the purchaser’s invoice. Where possible such lots are marked in the catalogue with §. The charge will be applied only where the hammer price exceeds 1,000 Euros and will be a maximum of 4%, for full details visit www.dacs.org.uk or telephone +44 (0) 845 410 3410.

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Any statement as to authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, provenance and condition is a statement of opinion and is not to be taken as a statement of representation of fact. The Auctioneers reserve the right, in forming their opinion, to consult and rely upon any expert or authority considered by them to be reliable. The forename(s) and surname of the artist: In our opinion a work by the artist. The initials of the forename(s) and the surname of the artist: In our opinion a work of the period of the artist which may be wholly or in part his work. The surname only of the artist: In our opinion a work of the school or by one of the followers of the artist or in his style and of uncertain date. ‘English School’, ‘Italian School’ etc: In our opinion a work executed at a later date that the style may suggest. Signed: Has a signature which in our opinion is a recognised signature. Dated: Is so dated and in our opinion was executed at that date. The term ‘bears’ a signature and/or date and/or an inscription: Means that in our opinion the artist’s name and /or date and/or inscription have been added by another hand. Measurements: Height precedes width.

ORDER OF SALE: Thursday 16th April 2015 at 10:30am Chinese Bronzes & Works of Art Chinese Ceramics Chinese Jade & Hardstone Chinese Costume & Textiles Chinese Paintings & Scrolls Chinese Furniture Japanese Works of Art Eastern Art

Lot 1-103 124-255 276-318 339-358 379-435 456-471 492-560 581-617

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Chinese Bronzes & Works of Art

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Chinese Bronzes & Works of Art

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Chinese / Tibetan bronze figure of YAMANTAKA VAJRABHAIRAVA and his consort VAJRAVETALI, 19th/ 20th century, YAMANTAKA VAJRABHAIRAVA has nine faces including his central buffalo head, thirty four arms and sixteen legs with which he tramples on birds and animals lying on top of human forms Provenance: Purchased at Bonhams in 1997. 17 x 23cm x 10cm ÂŁ800-1,200 See Illustration.

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19th century Chinese carved ivory brush pot, with six figures and a horse in a landscape setting, pagodas and mountains, on a pierced base carved with bats and scroll work, 12cm high ÂŁ200-300 See Illustration.


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Chinese black lacquered hat box with cast metal hinge and clasp, 35.5cm diameter £80-120

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Pair of Chinese cloisonne vases decorated with flowers, 18cm high £50-80

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Pair of Chinese cloisonne vases of baluster form decorated with flowers and foliage, 18.5cm high £50-100

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17th/18th century Chinese bronze libation cup YI cast with dragons and standing on four hoof feet, six character mark in archaic script, 9cm wide £400-600 See Illustration.

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17th/18th century Chinese cold gilt bronze incense burner in the form of a mule and rider, 15cm wide £400-600 See Illustration.

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18th century Chinese bronze censer cast as a recumbent Kylin, six character mark of Qianlong (?), 10cm wide £400-600 See Illustration.

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Late 19th century Chinese polished brass bell cast with a Taotie mask on a carved wood stand, 29cm high £60-100

10 19th century Chinese polished brass bell cast with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, 44cm high £100-200

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11 20th century Chinese cloisonne enamelled bowl, the black ground decorated with dragons chasing the flaming pearl, four character mark to base, 20cm diameter £80-120

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12 12 Chinese hardwood trinket box with brass mounts and set with three oval celadon jade cartouches carved with foliage, 25.5cm wide £60-100 See Illustration. 13 Early 20th century Chinese red cinnabar lacquered and leather bound box with hinged cover, twin handles, decorated in raised gilt with flaming pearl and stylised dragons, the centre of the cover with a Chinese character, 18cm high £60-100 14 Pair of Chinese cloisonne vases, the brown ground with four panels, each depicting a different bird, 28.5cm high £200-300

17 17 Late 19th/early 20th century Chinese ivory needle holder carved with a dragon, peacock and insects on a floral ground, 15.5cm long £100-200 See Illustration.

15 15 Chinese rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid tray decorated with auspicious objects, 41cm x 63cm £150-250 See Illustration. 16 Chinese soapstone inkwell carved with monkeys in branches on shaped foot £80-120

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18 18 Chinese cloisonne belt buckle modelled as conjoined circles flanked by styalised bird forms, 6cm wide £100-200 See Illustration.


19 Late 19th/ early 20th century Chinese ivory tusk lightly carved and decorated in colours with figures in a boat and in a landscape, with calligraphy, on hardwood stand, overall 24cm high £500-800 See Illustration. 20 Late 19th/early 20th century Chinese carved hardwood table screen with ivory panel decorated with a landscape scene and calligraphy, 35.5cm high £500-800 See Illustration. 21 19th century Chinese cast iron kettle with non-matching cover, moulded with calligraphy and seal marks, 29cm high £50-80

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24 24 Chinese cloisonne comport decorated with Tibetan symbols, four character mark to base, 12.5cm high £300-500 See Illustration.

22 22 Chinese hardwood table screen carved with dragons, inset with a marble panel painted with four figures beneath a tree, 85cm high £100-200 See Illustration.

23 23 Three modern Chinese porcelain snuff bottles with moulded and painted decoration of a cockerel, feathers and symbols, tallest 9cm high, all with iron red four character mark to bases, in one box £60-100 See Illustration.

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25 25 Chinese bronze censer and cover with dog of fo finial, dragon handles on four shaped supports, 33cm high £150-200 See Illustration.


26 Chinese bronze temple bell moulded with script and other Chinese characters, 29cm high £100-200 See Illustration. 27 Chinese silver card case embossed with a dragon and a shield and birds in bamboo verso, 9cm x 6cm £80-100 See Illustration. 28 Chinese ceramic Mah-jong set in black painted five-drawer case, case 23cm wide £80-120 29 Two Chinese lacquered and hardstone overlaid panels, the first decorated with birds in a flowering shrub, the other with a vase of flowers, each 91.5cm x 31cm £100-200 30 Pair of Chinese lacquered and hardstone overlaid panels, the red ground with figures in a court yard, each 91.5cm x 31cm £80-120

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31 31 Chinese wooden brush pot carved with figures beneath a pine tree beside ornamental rockwork, 15cm high £250-350 See Illustration.

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32 32 Pair of Chinese gilt bronze fan shaped banner plaques supported on tall turned wooden poles, each banner has a cast gilt bronze dragons head at the top beneath which phoenix, dragons and bats surround a fan shaped cartouche, a second dragons head holds the base of the banner in it’s mouth, it’s long neck fitting onto the carrying pole, with fortune, emolument and longevity symbols there are Chinese characters and they translate as follows: ‘WUYONG piously worship to SHUI YUE GONG (Water Moon Palace), Autumn, 27th year of Guang Xu (1901)’Shui Yue Gong (Water Moon Palace) is a Buddhism Guanyin Temple, located in Hong Kong. Built circa 1866 and was destroyed in 1943 by the Japanese. 170cm high £4,000-6,000 See Illustration.

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37 33 Chinese carved wood figure of a fisherman, 44cm high and another similar 46cm high £50-80

40 Chinese black lacquered needlework box fitted with Ivory and Mother of Pearl needlework accessories £100-150

34 Three small items of Chinese silver, an urn with repousse decoration depicting characters and plants and two heart form dishes all with stamped marks, tallest 4.5cm £50-80

41 An antique Chinese petal formed Jardiniere base decorated with flowers and a four fold Chinese screen £80-120

35 Three Chinese banknotes, Bank of China 5 Yuan note 1940, Central Reserve Bank of China 5 Yuan note 1940 and Bank of Communications 5 Yaun note 1935, (3) £30-50 36 Modern Chinese carved stone plaque in frame, diameter 56cm £60-80 37 Early 19th century Chinese carved ivory fan decorated with figures and dragons amongst clouds, and a monogrammed cartouche, 30cm wide £500-800 See Illustration. 38 Chinese three tier wicker wedding basket, 62cm high £80-120 39 Chinese silver knife, fork, spoon and mug set with engraved bamboo decoration, maker’s mark ‘CS’, gross weight 6.6oz, 208g £80-120

42 A bronzed Chinese archaic design small vase with hoop handles, green type patination signed on base £40-60 43 Chinese figures in a landscape, a Chinese lacquer box and three other Chinese pictures £40-60 44 Lacquered framed panels, picture frame, deed box, mirror and temple bell on stand etc. £30-50 45 Chinese bronze bell on stand moulded with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, overall 39.5cm high £100-200 46 Chinese bamboo and canework basket, the handle painted with Characters £40-60 47 Pair of mid 20th century Chinese enamelled plates painted with flowers and birds within a blue border, 25.5cm diameter £50-80

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48 Chinese red cinnabar lacquered box, the cover with three carp, enclosing five hardstone rings, the second interior cover with calligraphy and seal marks, 13cm diameter Provenance: Purchased from a dealer in Oriental items in Monte Carlo in 2001 £800-1,200 See Illustration.

49 49 Chinese multiple small panels carved with characters £200-300 See Illustration. 50 Set of four Chinese hardwood carved and pierced screens, with figural and geometric decoration and auspicious objects, each 102cm x 41cm £150-250

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51 51 Pair of Chinese carved hardwood and gilt decorated relief carvings of battling figures, carvings 41cm x 31cm £200-300 See Illustration.


54 Chinese bronze twin-handled censer on round foot, seal mark to base, 17cm at widest point £40-60

52 Chinese silver four piece tea service comprising tea pot, cream jug, sugar bowl, kettle on stand, with embossed chrysanthemum decoration, stand not marked 69oz, 2145g gross weight, marked ‘WH 90’ and with Chinese characters, with letter from Mr C J Cole Esq who travelled in China in the late Victorian period £800-1,200 See Illustration.

55 Chinese carved soapstone seal in the form of a bearded man with a staff, two miniature carved stone shoes, salt and spoon formed of silver coins, mother of pearl games counter and a Japanese ivory page turner with gilt decoration of a peacock £50-80 56 Pair of Chinese bronze vases moulded with dragons and engravd with fish, marks to bases, 14cm high £60-100

53 53 Pair of Chinese silver dragon embossed bowls, on round feet, marked ‘WH 90’ and with Chinese characters, 16oz, 500g, 12cm diameter £200-300 See Illustration.

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57 Pair of Chinese ivory carvings of farm workers, on carved wooden stands, overall 23cm high £150-250 See Illustration. 58 Chinese bone mah-jong set in later wooden case £30-50 59 Chinese cloisonne black ground vase decorated with a yellow dragon and a phoenix, 31cm high £40-60 60 19th century Chinese ivory card case carved with figures and foliage and bordered by dragons £250-350 See Illustration. 61 Chinese ivory card case carved in relief with figures in gardens, 8.5cm high, two carved ivory counter holders and a chess piece £50-70

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62 62 Chinese white marble carving of Kuan Yin, on custom made wooden base, 44cm high £200-300 See Illustration. 60

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63 Chinese celadon glass snuff bottle with overlaid vine decoration, with metal stopper and four others £80-120


64 64 Pair of early 20th century Chinese carved ivory Emperor and Empress figures, he holding a sword, she with a Rui sceptre, on shaped and hardwood bases, 29.5cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £800-1,200 See Illustration. 65 Early 20th century Chinese carved ivory figure of Guanyin in typical pose and holding a basket of fish, standing on a lotus flower and on a circular hardwood base, 34cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £800-1,200 See Illustration.

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66 66 Early 20th century Chinese carved ivory figure of a fisherman holding an upturned basket of fish, on hardwood base, 20.5cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £300-500 See Illustration.

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67 67 Early 20th century carved ivory figure of a bearded man holding a dragons head staff in his right hand and a duck in the other, stamped marks to base, 25.5cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £600-1,000 See Illustration.


68 68 Chinese porcelain blue and white snuff bottle and stopper decorated with two dragons chasing the flaming pearl, on oval foot, four character mark to base, 6.5cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £100-200 See Illustration. 69 Chinese famille rose porcelain snuff bottle and stopper, decorated with a female figure, flower and calligraphy, 6.5cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £50-80

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70 Chinese porcelain red white and blue snuff bottle and stopper decorated with flowers and foliage, 10.5cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £50-80 See Illustration. 71 Chinese porcelain snuff bottle and stopper enamelled and painted with a herd of deer beside a stream, 8.5cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £50-80 See Illustration.

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72 Chinese frosted glass and interior painted snuff bottle and stopper decorated with a ploughing scene with calligraphy and boats on a river verso, 6.5cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £80-120 See Illustration. 73 Chinese porcelain double gourd shaped snuff bottle and stopper, the white ground painted in iron red with dragons chasing a flaming pearl, 9cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £60-100 See Illustration.

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74 Early 20th century Chinese ivory snuff bottle and stopper decorated with a landscape scene, calligraphy and further calligraphy verso, on hardwood stand, 6cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £50-80 75 Chinese green hardstone snuff bottle and stopper of flattened ovoid form on carved hardwood base, 6cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £50-80 See Illustration.


78 Chinese cloisonne vase and cover the black ground decorated with three panels of flowers and foliage and bands of repeating decorative forms, 25cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £60-100

76 76 Chinese porcelain blue and white snuff bottle and stopper of meiping form, decorated with prunus blossoms, 7.5cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £40-60 See Illustration. 77 Chinese red cinnabar lacquered snuff bottle and stopper decorated with horses in a landscape, 7cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £40-60

79 Collection of Chinese green hardstone rose quartz and other stone fruits to include grapes, pear, pomegranate and others Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £100-200 80 Pair of Chinese cloisonne white ground vases decorated with a bird and flowers and foliage, on hardwood bases, 15cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £60-100 81 Pair of Chinese cloisonne vases decorated with flowers, miniature jar and cover and three miniature vases, all on hardwood bases Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £80-120

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82 Part set of five Chinese sterling ‘950’ silver long stem spoons with floriform bowls and different decorative finials, in fitted case Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £60-100 83 Early 20th century Chinese carved and stained ivory censer the pierced cover with lion finial, the main body with floral decoration and a panel of calligraphy, on three elephant mask supports, mark to base, 31cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £250-350 84 Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball on figural stand 20cm high, turned ivory jar and cover decorated with a landscape scene and calligraphy 9.5cm high, and a figure of horse on wooden stand Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £80-120

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85 Chinese porcelain bowl and cover decorated with flowers and foliage, pair of green papier mache vases, miniature famille noire vase and cover, Thai pot and cover, miniature square section vase, red lacquered papier mach bowl decorated with pomegranates, moulded glass vase and cover, hardstone elephant and an Indonesian celadon bowl Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £100-150 86 Chinese cloisonne enamelled double gourd shaped snuff bottle and cover decorated with stylised flowers, 7.5cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £50-80 87 Chinese famille rose enamelled box of lobed form decorated with figures in a garden and flowers and foliage, seal mark to base, 10cm wide and an oval enamelled box with a landscape scene, mark to base, 7cm wide £150-250 88 Two Ming dynasty bronze vessels comprising a rectangular brazier on four bracket and pad feet with stylised mythical beast handles and a flared warming pan cast with archaistic designs, (2) Provenance: Lot 260 Bonhams Asian Art auction November 2014, collection of Jacques and Galila Hollander. £150-250


96 96 Chinese carved ivory red and white puzzle ball chess set depicting Mandarins and others, king 13cm high, pawns 9cm high £200-300 See Illustration.

89 89 Chinese bronze twin-handled tripod censer with mask supports on claw feet, 18cm high £150-250 See Illustration. 90 Chinese blue and white porcelain snuff bottle of moon flask form decorated with dragons, four character mark to base, 9cm high £40-60 91 Chinese famille rose porcelain snuff bottle and stopper of square section decorated with flowers and foliage, seal mark to base, 7.5cm high £50-80 92 Chinese clear and frosted glass interior painted scent bottle decorated with a winter scene of a lady in a robe and calligraphy, 7.5cm high £40-60

97 97 Jade snuff bottle carved with dragons with red coral stopper, 6.5cm high £125-175 See Illustration.

93 Chinese clear and red glass overlaid snuff bottle and stopper decorated with animals, 8cm high £40-60 94 Chinese bronze vase of Gu form decorated with characters and script, six character mark to base, 26cm high £50-80 95 Cloissone enamelled tea service silver wire with swing handled tea pot and two tea bowls and saucers £250-350

98 98 Orange and white agate snuff bottle and stopper and another in green Olivine glass with lion mask decoration, 6cm and 6.5cm high £80-120 See Illustration.

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101 Chinese Lapis Lazuli scent bottle carved with a bird of prey, 5.5cm high £100-150 See Illustration.

102 99 99 Chinese carved Agate snuff bottle decorated with floral blossom, on a hardwood base, 9cm high £100-150 See Illustration.

100 100 Glass double gourd shaped snuff bottle and stopper and another smokey glass snuff bottle with lid, 6.5cm and 8cm high £80-120 See Illustration.

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102 Chinese pudding stone snuff bottle with archaic design sides and red coral top, 5.5cm high £50-80 See Illustration.

103 103 Tibetan snuff bottle and a blue and white floral painted similar with lids, 7cm and 8.5cm high £80-120 See Illustration.


Chinese Ceramics

Lot 198

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Chinese Ceramics 124 Chinese famille rose mandarin palette tea bowl decorated with figures in an interior (2.25ins), and a small Chinese wine cup decorated with pomegranates, 2ins, 19th century £30-50 125 Chinese Imari bowl decorated with a fenced terrace, flowers and foliage, early 18th century, 22cm x 10cm £50-80

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126 126 Two Chinese porcelain famille rose moon flasks, one side decorated with a bird amongst flowering shrubs, the other side with various figures, on carved and pierced hardwood stands, one with iron red seal mark to base, 25cm high £100-200 See Illustration.

128 Early 20th century Chinese monochrome bowl, underglaze blue six character mark to base, on carved hardwood stand, 14.5cm diameter £300-500 See Illustration.

129 129 Chinese blue and white cricket jar and cover decorated with a landscape scene, on carved hardwood base, 11.5cm diameter £200-300 See Illustration.

127 127 Chinese copper red vase with tall neck on round unglazed foot, first half of 19th century, 19.5cm high £300-500 See Illustration.

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130 Pair of Chinese blue and white elongated ovoid vases decorated with flowers and foliage and calligraphy, canton dish, three blue and white dishes, small polychrome ginger jar and cover and an Imari palette bowl £40-60


140 Chinese blue and white plate from the Nanking cargo, 18cm diameter, Christies lot number verso £50-100

131 131 Pair of 19th century Chinese porcelain famille rose vases decorated with panels of figures and flowers and foliage, on carved hardwood stands, 45.5cm high £400-600 See Illustration. 132 Two Chinese treacle glazed storage jars, 31cm high

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133 Chinese yellow ground vase with moulded scrolling floral and foliate decoration, on carved hardwood base, converted to a lamp, 52cm high £100-150

141 141 Pair of Chinese flambe vases of baluster form with applied elephant head handles, 23cm high £300-500 See Illustration. 142 Pair of Chinese celadon vases of baluster form with moulded floral decoration and ring handles, 17.5cm high £60-100

134 Chinese celadon ground vase with ring handles, moulded scrolling floral and foliate decoration, converted into a lamp, 44cm high £100-150 135 20th century Chinese celadon jar and cover with moulded floral decoration, 11cm high £40-60 136 Chinese blue and white incense stick holder decorated with grasses, 8cm diameter £50-80 137 Chinese blue and white incense stick holder decorated with crabs and characters, 9cm wide £50-80 138 Chinese blue and white incense stick holder in the form of a house, 10cm wide £50-80 139 Chinese blue and white jar and cover with foliate decoration, 8.5cm diameter £40-60

143 143 Pair of Chinese 20th century famille noire slab sided vases decorated with birds in flowering shrubs, leaf mark to base, 41cm high £200-300 See Illustration.

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144 Pair of modern Chinese pottery figures modelled as ladies in long robes, one with a tray of drinks, the other with a handkerchief, incised marks and applied seal mark to interior of base, each approximately 31cm high £40-60 145 Chinese hexagonal pottery vase, the pale celadon ground enamelled in colours with panels of figures, landscapes and geometric patterns, 15cm high £40-60

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146 146 Chinese porcelain plaque enamelled in colours with a bearded figure at a desk and a woman with an object on a tray, 23cm x 16.5cm £100-200 See Illustration. 147 Chinese porcelain plaque enamelled in colours with figures, one holding wand standing at an altar table, another behind and a female figure outside, 23cm x 15cm £100-200 See Illustration. 148 Chinese porcelain plaque enamelled in colours with a bearded man in a yellow robe holding a flower and a lady in a blue robe, 23.5cm x 16.5cm £100-200 See Illustration. 148

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149 Chinese porcelain plaque depicting a standing man, seated lady and another man crouching behind her, 22.5cm x 15.5cm £100-200 See Illustration. 150 Chinese porcelain table screen enamelled in colours with figures by the Great Wall of China, with calligraphy and red mark, in a carved and pierced hardwood stand, image size 35.5cm x 26cm £400-600 See Illustration.

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151 151 Chinese porcelain vase decorated in colours with two dragons chasing a flaming pearl above an ocean, four character mark to base, 21.5cm high £100-150 See Illustration.

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152 Pair of early 20th century blue and white Chinese ginger jars decorated with four panels of auspicious objects, 23cm high £200-300 See Illustration.

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153 Chinese pale blue ground vase with a band of decoration and elephant mask handles 28cm high £200-300 See Illustration.

155 Modern Chinese blue and white bottle vase decorated with pomegranates, blue seal mark to base, 18cm high £100-200 See Illustration.

154 Chinese Imari palette bowl decorated with pagodas in a landscape, 31cm diameter £80-120

156 Chinese porcelain yellow ground bowl with green enamelled dragons chasing a flaming pearl, Guangxu mark and period, on contemporary carved hardwood stand, bowl 18.5cm diameter £800-1,200 See Illustration.

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157 157 Chinese blue and white teapot and cover decorated with two panels of a flowering shrub with wind chimes and framed by styalised flowers and foliage, on contemporary carved hardwood stand, Daoguang seal mark to base, teapot 17cm high £2,000-3,000 See Illustration.

158 158 Chinese porcelain paperweight, the top decorated with a landscape scene and the sides with repeating geometric pattern, 16cm long £200-300 See Illustration.

159 159 Yu Xi Ping modern Chinese porcelain vase decorated with birds, incised mark to base, boxed, 26.5cm high £200-300 See Illustration.

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160 160 Yu Xi Ping modern Chinese porcelain vase decorated with a landscape scene, painted mark to base, with certificate, boxed, 25.5cm high £200-300 See Illustration.

162 162 Yu Xi Ping modern Chinese porcelain blue and white vase decorated with birds and calligraphy, seal mark and numbers to base, boxed, 51cm high £200-300 See Illustration. 161 161 Yu Xi Ping modern Chinese porcelain squat vase, the orange decorated with characters and mythical beast, incised mark to base, with certificate, boxed, 16cm high £200-300 See Illustration.

163 163 Yu Xi Ping modern Chinese porcelain squat vase the orange decorated with characters and mythical beast, incised mark to base, with certificate, boxed, 16cm high £200-300 See Illustration.

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166 164 164 Modern Chinese porcelain bowl painted with fish, painted marks to base, with carved hardwood base and certificate, 31cm diameter, boxed £200-300 See Illustration.

165 165 Yu Xi Ping modern Chinese porcelain vase of squat ovoid form decorated with pheasants, incised marks to base, 24cm high, with certificate, boxed £200-300 See Illustration.

166 Modern Chinese porcelain bowl decorated with fish, painted marks to base, 31cm diameter, with certificate, boxed £200-300 See Illustration.

167 167 Modern Chinese porcelain vase painted with carp, incised and painted marks, 22cm high, with certificate, boxed £200-300 See Illustration.

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168 168 Yu Xi Ping modern Chinese vase of tapering cylindrical form, the textured ground decorated with panels of flowers and foliage, calligraphy, and two seal panels, with certificate, boxed, 53cm high £200-300 See Illustration. 169 Yu Xi Ping modern Chinese dish the textured ground painted with a panel of fish and two small seal mark panels, boxed, 50cm wide £400-600 See Illustration. 170 Yu Xi Ping modern Chinese dish the textured ground painted with a panel of fish and two small seal mark panels, boxed, 50cm wide £400-600 See Illustration.

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171 171 Two Chinese porcelain vases of elongated ovoid form decorated with scenes of a scholar and pupils, with calligraphy, 25cm high £80-120 See Illustration.


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174 Chinese blue and white porcelain vase of cylindrical form decorated with stylised flowers and foliage, 19cm high £100-200 See Illustration.

172 Modern Chinese aubergine glass vase enamelled in colours with flowers, foliage, butterflies and bats, four character mark to base, 17.5cm high £60-100 See Illustration.

175 175 Eighteen modern Chinese porcelain bowls, the yellow grounds decorated with flowers and mushrooms amongst rockwork, calligraphy, iron red mark to bases, each 10.5cm diameter, 16 in fitted cases, 2 loose £150-250 See Illustration.

173 173 Modern Chinese porcelain vase, the yellow ground enamelled with five dragons amongst foliage, seal mark to base, 19.5cm high £80-120 See Illustration.

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176 176 Modern Chinese porcelain vase of ovoid form moulded with flowers and decorated with four circular panels of bamboo and flowers and foliage, marks to base, 29cm high £200-300 See Illustration.

178 178 Chinese blue and white porcelain vase decorated with panels of flowers, 20cm high £500-800 See Illustration. 177 177 Modern Chinese porcelain bowl decorated with carp amongst weed, painted mark to base, 37cm diameter £200-300 See Illustration.

179 Chinese porcelain blue and white vase and cover decorated with a battle scene, four character mark to base, 40cm high £100-200 180 Chinese porcelain blue and white charger decorated with flowers and foliage with a gilt metal beaded rim, 30cm diameter, and three blue and white saucers with foliate decoration, marks to bases, each approximately 15cm diameter £60-100 181 Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl with stylised floral decoration, on round unglazed foot, 13cm diameter £50-80

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184 Chinese celadon glazed saucer with central moulded leaf decoration on round foot, 15cm diameter £80-120

185 185 Chinese famille rose porcelain sealed jar and cover decorated with figures in a garden, paper seal, iron red Tongzhi seal mark but later, 28cm high £100-200 See Illustration.

182 182 Chinese biscuit figure of a female standing on a lotus throne holding a pearl in her left hand, some splashes of Yingqing type glaze, 23cm high £150-250 See Illustration.

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186 Pair of 20th century Chinese blue and white candle sticks of large proportion, 81cm high £300-500 See Illustration.

183 Chinese famille verte doucai porcelain pedestal bowl enamelled with bamboo, birds and insects, six character Kangxi mark but later, 22.5cm diameter £100-200 See Illustration.

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191 191 Chinese famille rose bowl decorated with a fruiting peach tree growing from rockwork, Qianlong seal mark in iron red but later, 23.5cm diameter £100-150 See Illustration.

187 187 20th centruy Chinese blue and white vase and cover, of large proportion, 81cm high £200-400 See Illustration. 188 Pair of 20th centruy Chinese blue and white vases, of large proportion, 77cm high £300-500 189 Pair of blue floral painted Chinese temple vases with covers decorated with scenes of fish, flowers, and weed, signed, 88cm high £80-120

192 192 Late 18th century Chinese dish decorated with flowers and a brown edge, 37cm diameter £100-200 See Illustration.

190 190 17th/18th century Chinese blue and white ogee shaped bowl decorated with roundels of flowers and foliage, 18.5cm diameter £50-80 See Illustration.

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195 Five Chinese porcelain plates decorated in the Imari palette with flowering shrubs and bamboo, 22.5cm diameter £80-120 196 Five Chinese porcelain plates decorated in the Imari palette with flowering shrubs and bamboo, the borders with auspicious objects, 23cm diameter £80-120 197 Pair of Chinese celadon ground porcelain plates enamelled with a branch of fruiting peaches £40-60

193 193 Chinese porcelain vase with twin bat handles deocrated in iron red, gilt and black with an elderly figure surrounded by attendants, with calligraphy, iron red seal mark to base, 35.5cm high £250-350 See Illustration.

198 198 Mid 19th century Chien-Lung white glazed porcelain jardiniere decorated in colours with butterflies, insects including cockroaches and beetles, 23.5cm diameter £1,000-1,500 See Illustration.

199 199 Chinese water dropper designed as a crouching frog decorated in a green glaze £400-500 See Illustration. 194 194 Chinese design blue and light blue glazed vase with elephant handles, 36cm high £150-250 See Illustration.

200 Chinese blue and white bowl decorated with horses, 12cm diameter, blue and white ginger jar, Korean pot and cover and an Imari bowl £ 80-120

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201 A pair of modern Chinese famille rose square section vases, decorated with interior scenes, flowers and foliage. Late 20th century. Each 37cm x 12cm. £30-50 202 Two Chinese chargers. One decorated with sages in a garden, the other birds in a rocky landscape amongst flowers and foliage. Tongzhi seal mark to base but later, 20th century. Both 37cm wide £40-60 203 A pair of Chinese porcelain painted panels decorated with birds on branches contained in wooden frame 51cm x 13cm £250-350 See Illustration.

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204 A Chinese glazed porcelain panel of an ‘Old Sage’ with a young maiden signed in verse 27cm x 42cm £200-400 See Illustration.

205 205 A Chinese porcelain screen decorated with four Sages under a tree mounted as a table screen in wooden frame 24cm x 35cm £400-600 See Illustration.

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206 206 A Chinese porcelain plaque decorated with an ‘Hote Fisherman’ and five small boys in a wooden frame 32cm x 53cm £250-400 See Illustration. 207 A Blanc De Chine study of the Sage ‘Chou Lou’ 23cm high £60-80 208 Chinese blue and white miniature teapot decorated with carp, four character mark to base, 7cm high, and a blue and white dish with tree, flowers and foliage, 16.5cm diameter £50-80 209 Early 20th century Chinese bowl decorated with figures, four charater mark to base diameter 33cm £60-100 210 Chinese famille rose vase, centre decorated with landscape and script, character mark to base (drilled and has been converted to a lamp) £200-300 See Illustration. 211 Chinese cylindrical crackle glazed vase with a battle scene and two bands of brown iron ore decoration, 61cm high £50-80

212 212 Chinese yellow ground vase enamelled in colours with three dragons and three bands of repeating geometric patterns, 36cm high £300-400 See Illustration.

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219 219 Pair of 20th century Chinese famille rose porcelain vases decorated with birds amongst flowering shrubs and rockery, with calligraphy, printed iron red seal mark to base, 62cm high £300-500 See Illustration. 220 19th century Chinese famille rose vase decorated with figures in a garden, seal mark to base, 27cm high £80-120

213 213 19th century Chinese famille verte rouleau vase decorated with a landscape scene, partial six character mark to base, (drilled), 45cm high £500-800 See Illustration.

221 Chinese famille rose export oil lamp base with reservoir decorated with panels of figures and birds and butterflies, 28cm high £80-120

214 Chinese yellow ground bowl decorated with a dragon, diameter 15cm £60-100 215 Chinese famille rose bowl, decorated with flowers, six charcter mark to base, diameter 10cm £60-100 216 Pair of Chinese blue and white bowls, four character mark to base, diameter 12xm £60-100 217 Chinese blue and white cylindrical vase with landscape decoration, four character mark to base £80-120 218 Chinese floriform bowl decorated with figures on three feet, 13cm diameter £40-60

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222 222 19th century Chinese famille rose vase enamelled in colours with birds, flowers and foliage, coloured leaf mark to base, 17.5cm high £50-100 See Illustration.


223 Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain vases of cylindrical form decorated with figures reading, four character mark to bases, 26cm high £30-50

226 Two Chinese pottery figures modelled as a seated man with a sword and shield on his back, the other as a man standing Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £40-60

224 224 18th century Chinese porcelain blue and white charger decorated with flowers and foliage, leaf mark to base, probably Kangxi, 36.5cm diameter Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £200-300 See Illustration. 225 Chinese porcelain charger decorated in colours with panels of dragons and phoenix, four character mark to base, 38cm diameter Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £100-200

227 227 Modern Chinese celadon crackle glazed vase of Hu form on rectangular foot, 35.5cm high, in fitted case £80-120 See Illustration. 228 Modern Chinese celadon crackle glazed twin-handled tripod censer, 8cm diameter £40-60

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236 Chinese blue and white vase and cover decorated with birds, peaches and butterflies, four character mark to base, 21.5cm high, and another with a figure in a garden framed by scrolling foliage, four character mark, 22.5cm high, covers nonmatching £80-120 237 Chinese blue and white baluster jar and nonmatching cover decorated with flowers and foliage, four character mark to base, 22cm high £60-100 238 Chinese blue and white jar and cover decorated with figures in a garden, four character mark to base, 16cm high £40-60 239 Chinese blue and white porcelain cylindrical jar and cover decorated with dragons, 9cm high £50-80 229 229 Chinese celadon glazed pottery wine pourer with applied grapevine decoration, 14cm high £100-200 See Illustration. 230 Collection of Shiwan and other polychrome vessels, 19th century and later, comprising a pair of carved phoenix vases, model of a cat, wall vase, turquoise glazed Liu Hai, Cizhou type model of a duck and a Sancai hen form vessel, (8) Provenance: Lot 333 Bonhams Asian Art Auction November 2014, from the collection of Jacques and Galila Hollander. £300-500 231 Set of twenty-eight late 19th/ early 20th century Chinese porcelain tiles depicting figures at various pursuits in landscape settings, twenty tiles each approximately 10cm x 15cm, eight tiles each 25cm x 8cm £600-1,000 232 Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl decorated with figures in an outdoor setting, 29cm diameter £50-80 233 Chinese Tang style horse decorated in coloured glazes on wooden base, 53cm high £60-100 234 Pair of Chinese pottery vases with relief decoration of an arch, with calligraphy and seal mark verso, partially glazed, on round bases, 12cm high £30-50 235 Chinese famille rose porcelain dish with shaped borders decorated with two figures on a tree trunk on a river with a cloud above them, the underside with peaches and bats, 29cm wide £60-100

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240 Pair of Chinese famille rose baluster vases and covers enamelled with birds, flowers and foliage, six character mark to base, 19cm high £40-60 241 Chinese porcelain blue and white vase decorated with three figures in a garden beneath a tree, 30.5cm high £100-200 242 Pair of Chinese famille rose vases with crackled ground decorated with a battle scene, two bands of iron ore decoration with applied lizards, incised marks to base, 25cm high £80-120 243 Chinese porcelain blue and white cylindrical vase decorated with boats on a river and pagodas in a landscape, four character mark to base, 26cm high £100-200 244 Chinese porcelain blue and white baluster vase and cover decorated with birds perched in flowering shrubs, four character mark to base, another similar also with four character mark, 28cm high £80-120 245 Chinese blue and white ginger jar and cover decorated with blossoming prunus, four character mark to base, 20.5cm high £60-100 246 Chinese porcelain famille rose baluster vase enamelled in colours with auspicious objects, 11.5cm high £50-80 247 Chinese famille rose porcelain octagonal bowl decorated with various figures, iron red seal mark to base, 12cm diameter and a moon flask, the yellow ground decorated with circular panels of figures, four character mark to base,15.5cm high £60-100


248 Chinese blue and white ginger jar decorated with two figures placing a vase on a stand, four character mark to base,13.5cm high, and two others with figural decoration £60-100

252 Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl decorated with carp swimming amongst reeds, floral border, four character mark to base, 17.5cm diameter £80-120

249 Chinese blue and white ginger jar decorated with two panels of auspicious objects, six character mark to base, 13cm high, a miniature ginger jar with hardwood cover on stand, and another with a bird blossoming shrubs £60-100

253 Three Chinese porcelain blue and white bowls, one with dragons, the others with floral decoration, largest 20cm diameter £60-100

250 Chinese famille rose porcelain plate decorated with two ladies seated and two young children, one fishing, seal mark to base, another decorated with flowers, Imari palette plate and two blue and white plates, (5) £60-100 251 Chinese porcelain blue and white bottle vase decorated with a landscape scene, six character mark to base, 15cm high £60-100

254 Chinese famille rose porcelain inkwell with brass mounts decorated with figures and calligraphy, 5cm high, and a small famille rose ginger jar decorated with figures in a garden, four character mark to base, 9.5cm high £50-80 255 Chinese blue and white porcelain dish decorated with flowers and foliage, six character mark to base, 16cm diameter, and two others smaller with drilled centres, (3) £30-50

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Chinese Jade & Hardstone

Lot 302


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278 276 Chinese green chalcedony and gilt metal bead necklace 72cm long, and a gilt metal clip with animal decoration, 7cm high £50-80 277 Chinese white nephrite jade good fortune plaque carved as three peaches in a bowl with a bat above, 5cm high £1,000-1,500 See Illustration. 278 Chinese jadeite and white metal mounted oval clip carved with flowers and foliage, 3.5cm high £1,000-1,500 See Illustration. 279 Chinese white nephrite jade plaque carved with a symbol of happiness beneath dragons heads, 6.5cm high £1,000-1,500 See Illustration.

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280 Chinese nephrite jade pendant of beaded circular form with central carving of a bird on a branch, 5.5cm diameter ÂŁ800-1,200 See Illustration.

281 19th century Chinese Nephrite jade belt hook carved as a horned dragon and a smaller bifid dragon, 10.5cm long ÂŁ800-1,200 See Illustration.

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282 Chinese green hardstone carving of a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, on carved hardwood base, 22cm high £100-150 See Illustration.

284 Chinese carved soapstone figure of a Lo Han on non-matching stand, figure 12cm high £200-300 See Illustration.

283 Two Chinese green hardstone carvings of elephants and a green hardstone merlion, all on hardwood bases £50-80

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290 Chinese carved hardstone bi, 8.5cm diameter £40-60 291 Chinese carved hardstone ring, 4cm diameter £40-60 292 Chinese green and white carved hardstone ring in the form of a dragon, 5.5cm diameter £50-80 293 Chinese carved white and brown hardstone pendant in the form of a pig, 8.5cm long £50-80 294 Chinese light brown and red carved hardstone pig, 8.5cm long £40-60 295 Chinese carved brown hardstone snake, 4cm wide £40-60 296 Two Chinese carved hardstone beads of elongated ovoid form, each 3.5cm long £40-60 297 Six Chinese light brown carved hardstone beads with ribbed decoration, each 2cm long £20-30 298 Chinese carved soapstone lily pad with flower and buds and painted calligraphy verso, 37.5cm wide £80-120

285 285 Early 20th century Chinese soapstone carved figure in a long robe and holding a staff, 30cm high £150-250 See Illustration. 286 Chinese green hardstone carving in the form of a circular screen framed by birds, foliage and rockwork, on hardwood stand, 22cm high £80-120 287 Chinese soapstone carved as a mountain with birds, foliage and rockwork in the foreground on shaped base, 24cm high £40-60 288 Chinese carved soapstone temple lion on hardwood stand, 62cm long £800-1,200 See Illustration.

299 299 Chinese white jade pendant carved with a panel of carp and a water lily blossom, a panel of calligraphy verso, both panels with dragons head surmounts, 5.8cm x 3.7cm, and another with dragons head surmount but otherwise undecorated, 6cm x 3.6cm Provenance: Purchased from a dealer in Oriental items in Monte Carlo in 2001 £200-300 See Illustration.

289 Chinese green and brown flecked carved hardstone bifid dragon pendant, 11.5cm long £100-200

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300 Chinese pale celadon jade vase of GU form with relief carving of five dragons, on carved hardwood stand, in fitted case with raised jade cartouche, vase 16cm high Provenance: Purchased from a dealer in Oriental items in Monte Carlo in 2001 ÂŁ2,000-3,000 See Illustration.

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301 Chinese carved soapstone seal in the form of an enthroned figure, 17cm high £50-100 302 Chinese white jade belt hook carved as a horned dragon and a smaller bifid dragon, 12.5cm long, on carved hardwood and inlaid mount Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 1960s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £1,000-1,500 See Illustration. 303 Chinese white jade bi-disc carved with a figure in a boat, two jui fungus and foliage, on hardwood stand, 6.5cm wide Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £800-1,200 See Illustration.

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304 Chinese pale celadon jade bi-disc carved as two fruit and scrolling foliage framing Shou symbols, 5cm diameter, on hardwood stand Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £800-1,200 See Illustration. 304

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305 Chinese white jade carved as a cat asleep on a leaf, the reverse carved with a bat and Shou symbol, on carved wood stand, 7cm wide Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £800-1,200 See Illustration. 305 307 Set of eight Chinese carved hardstone horses on hardwood stands in fitted case, each horse approximately 9cm long Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £120-180

306 306 Chinese carved green hardstone censer and cover with lion mask and ring handles, the cover with dragon finial, on carved hardwood base, 17.5cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £100-200 See Illustration.

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308 Chinese green hardstone carving of a duck and another of a horse, each on a hardwood stand, duck 17.5cm high, horse 15cm high Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £60-100 309 Pair of Jade birds on stands and two carved ivory netsukes £80-120 310 Large Chinese green and brown hardstone bi-disc with plain sides, 25cm diameter £50-80


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311 Chinese spinach jade censer and cover with ribbed body scrolling and floral decoration, twinring and swing handle, 11.5cm high £400-600 See Illustration.

315 Chinese purple soapstone carved vase of tapering rectangular form decorated with pagodas behind a high wall, mountains beyond and dragons above, calligraphy verso, 24cm high £100-200

312 Chinese carved green and brown mottled hardstone ceremonial pendant with mask and gilt scrolling decoration, 13.5cm wide £100-200 See Illustration.

316 Collection of Chinese hardstone and jade ornaments in baize lined case, the case 67cm x 42cm £125-175 317 Two Chinese soap stone carvings of a seated Buddhistic Lion and swimming Goldfish, 4cm high and 6cm high, no inscription to seal £80-100

313 Chinese nephrite white and mottled brown jade carving of a horse with a bifid dragon on it’s back, 11cm long, 6cm high £1,500-2,500 See Illustration.

318 Three Chinese green and white hardstone pendants carved as Buddha, largest 4.5cm long £30-50

314 Chinese green jadeite censer with ring and beast mask handles on three paw feet, 7.5cm high £40-60

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Chinese Costume & Textiles Lot 347


Chinese Costume & Textiles

342 Chinese silk embroidered panel with five gold dragons framed by a border of waves, 102cm x 92cm £80-120 343 Chinese silk panel embroidered with butterflies in shades of blue £80-120 344 Pair of Chinese silkwork pictures depicting birds in flowering shrubs, 50cm x 34cm £120-180 345 Chinese silk sleeve panel embroidered with figures in a landscape, 56.5cm x 22cm £50-80

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346 Chinese silk sleeve panel embroidered with figures in a landscape and bats, 59cm x 28cm £60-100

339 Chinese silk embroidered panel with butterflies and dragons in gilt and shades of blue, 52cm x 77cm £150-250 See Illustration.

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340 340 Chinese silk embroidered panel in colours with numerous temple lions, paper label attached verso ‘Made in the people’s Republic of China’, 82cm x 108cm £150-250 See Illustration.

347 Chinese silk robe embroidered with dragons chasing a flaming pearl, bats and auspicious objects above an ocean £600-1,000 See Illustration.

348 341 341 Chinese silk embroidery with a central circular panel of flowers framed by further flowers and foliage, paper label verso ‘Made in the people’s Republic of China’, 82cm x 62cm £150-250 See Illustration.

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348 Chinese silkwork picture depicting geese in flight and amongst foliage, in rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid frame, 41cm x 60cm £80-120 See Illustration. 349 Chinese silk sleeve panel embroidered with figures on a bridge and landscape scenes, 63cm x 25.5cm £50-80


350 20th century Chinese fan painted with flowers and foliage, 76.5cm long £40-60 351 Chinese silk panel embroidered with a dragon chasing the flaming pearl above clouds, 90cm x 44.5cm £300-500 See Illustration. 352 Chinese silkwork picture embroidered with peacocks and other birds with a floral border, 47cm x 41cm £100-200 See Illustration. 353 Chinese jacket and trousers the brocaded orange silk embroidered with flowers and butterflies, contrasting piping and cream sleeves ends with couched thread and silk stitch, apricot silk lining and other textiles £100-150 354 A Chinese silk work picture embroidered with herons perched on a branch, calligraphy and red seal mark, 33.5cm x 94cm £50-80 355 Two Chinese silk sleeve panels embroidered with figures in a garden, each approximately 59cm x 21.5cm Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £60-100

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356 Chinese cream silk coat embroidered with polychrome embroidery of flowers buildings and figures, made up from a Shantung shawl, early 20th century, length 85cm £100-150 357 Chinese Ming dynasty court robe in bronze silk, embroidered in couched gilt thread and polychrome silk depicting eight five claw dragons above the universe in form of waves, clouds, plants and creatures, the horse shoe arms and collar with further dragons, length from neck to hem 105cm, also a Chinese Jacquard loom weave length of yellow silk 73 x 480cm £600-1,000 358 Sun Yanyun’s Random Embroidery Studio needlework of a canal scene with paper and box and a Stitch Changzhou Needlework Embroidery £30-50

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Chinese Paintings & Scrolls

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Chinese Paintings & Scrolls

381 Chinese fan picture depicting a seated semi-clad man and another standing in a robe, calligraphy and three red stamped marks, 52cm x 17cm £400-600 See Illustration. 382 20th century Chinese watercolour on cloth of boats in a harbour, signed and stamped, 42cm x 28cm £50-80 383 Chinese painting on silk depicting two young women beneath a tree, one sitting on a wall, three red stamp marks, 37cm x 89cm £60-100

379 379 Chinese painting on silk depicting a master and pupil at work under a tree, 28cm x 25cm £250-350 See Illustration.

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380 380 Chinese painting on silk depicting figures on horse back, 28cm x 25cm £250-350 See Illustration.

384 Lady Fung 20th century Chinese watercolour depicting flowers, with calligraphy and three red seal marks, by Lady Fung, with a dedicated photograph of Sir Kenneth and Lady Fung, 46cm x 37.5cm Provenance: This picture and the accompanying photograph were given to the present vendor by the artist in the 1970s. Sir Kenneth was an prominent Hong Kong business man and a director of the Bank of East Asia. He also established Fung Ping Fan Group, which in 1975 bought a McDonald’s franchise and introduced the fast-food chain to what was then Britishcontrolled Hong Kong. £100-200 See Illustration. 385 19th century Chinese scroll painting depicting an old man with a bat flying above his head, red seal mark, 51cm x 24.5cm £50-80

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386 386 Chinese painting depicting a young man playing the flute with his dog beside a herd of cattle, calligraphy and red stamp mark, watercolour on paper, label verso ‘Shepherd by a Chinese art student, Chungking, purchased May 1986’, 67.5cm x 63.5cm £50-80 See Illustration. 388 388 Chinese painting on silk depicting two carp and reeds, 81cm x 48.5cm £40-60 See Illustration. 389 Chinese scroll painting depicting six figures holding various objects on shaped podia and with flaming pearls behind them, image size 92cm x 36cm, and another scroll depicting a flowering shrub £100-200 390 Chinese scroll depicting and eagle perched on a branch, with calligraphy and red seal mark, image size 65cm x 50cm £50-80 391 Chinese scroll depicting a building at the top of a cliff with steps going down, calligraphy and two red stamp marks, image size 65cm x 50cm £50-80 392 Chinese scroll depicting buildings and figures on a mountainside, 75cm x 34cm £20-30 387 387 Chinese painting on silk depicting peonies, 66.5cm x 46cm £50-80 See Illustration.

393 Chinese scroll depicting a seated man beneath a tree on a ledge on a cliff side, with calligraphy and red stamp marks, 65cm x 31cm £50-80

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394 Chinese scroll depicting two ducks beneath a flowering branch, 81cm x 38cm £50-80

409 Chinese scroll depicting boats at sea, red stamp mark, 40cm x 21.5cm £50-80

395 Chinese scroll depicting a crow in a willow tree and two others fighting, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, 138cm x 55cm £50-80

410 Chinese scroll painting depicting figures seated at a table and another below a window, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, image size 90cm x 30cm £50-80

396 Chinese scroll depicting sunflowers, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, 77cm x 35cm £50-80 397 Chinese woven silk scroll depicting a pagoda by a river, 134cm x 40cm £50-80 398 Chinese scroll depicting a pagoda at the foot of a mountain, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, 102cm x 42cm £50-80 399 Chinese scroll depicting an island with boats on a river, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, 88cm x 49cm £50-80 400 Tibetan scroll depicting a demon and other figures amid smoke and flames, 37cm x 26cm £50-80

411 Chinese scroll depicting figures on a balcony and others in a garden below, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, image size 90cm x 30cm £50-80 412 Eight printed Chinese scrolls decorated with various figures, calligraphy, two stamp marks, image size 49cm x 95cm and two others £80-120 413 Chinese scroll depicting blossoming plants, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, image size 105cm x 28cm £50-80 414 Pair of Chinese prints of birds amongst foliage, 68cm x 44cm £80-100

401 Chinese scroll depicting a building high up on a mountainside with a bridge, other buildings and figures below, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, 106cm x 35cm £50-80 402 Chinese scroll depicting two birds on a branch, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, 119cm x 27.5cm £50-80 403 Chinese scroll depicting boats on a river, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, 69cm x 44cm £50-80 404 Chinese scroll depicting a building on a mountain top and other buildings below, 89cm x 49cm £50-80 405 Two Chinese scroll pictures depicting figures on a mountainside, with calligraphy and red stamp marks, all on one scroll, each 34cm x 25cm £50-80 406 Chinese scroll depicting a figure fishing on a river bank, with calligraphy and two red stamp marks, 91cm x 41cm £50-80 407 Chinese scroll depicting blossoming prunus, with calligraphy and three red stamp marks, 91cm x 17.5cm £50-80 408 Chinese scroll depicting a bird on a branch, with calligraphy and thirteen red stamp marks, 116cm x 26cm £50-80

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415 415 Chinese watercolour painting depicting figure sitting on cloud pouring a liquid from a bottle, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, 79cm x 61cm £150-250 See Illustration. 416 Chinese scroll depicting blossoms and butterflies, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, image size 82cm x 37cm, boxed £50-80


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417 Chen Yanning (Chinese, b.1945). ‘Canoeing - Western Australia’ oil on canvas, c.1984. Signed lower right. Framed Provenance: From a private collection. Purchased from Syavethy Gallery, Scotland c1987. For a similar example see ‘Go Boating’, offered for sale by Shanghai Tianheng Auction Co. Ltd on 11 July 2012, lot number 618. Chen Yanning: was born in 1945 in Guangzhou, China. He attended the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1965. A professional artist at the Guangdong Painting Institute, a member of the Council of the Chinese Artists’ Association, and a member of the Guangdong Literature and Art Union. In 1987, he accepted an invitation from Robert Hefner to come to the U.S. for the opening of the Harkness House Exhibition. He has remained there ever since, developing an impressive career as a commissioned portrait painter. Yanning has travelled extensively and has been a guest artist in Australia, Brazil, Great Britain, France and the United States, presenting one-man exhibitions in all of these countries. His work has been acquired by major museums including the Chinese National Gallery, the Museum of Chinese History and the West Australian National Gallery, 62cm x 53cm £800-1,200 See Illustration.

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419 418 Chen Yanning (Chinese, b.1945). ‘Portrait of a Hainan Girl’, c.1987, oil on canvas, signed in Pinyin ‘CHEN YANNING’ lower right. Framed. Provenance: From a private collection, purchased from Syllavethy Gallery in 1987 by the vendor. Sold with copy of paperwork about the artist produced by the gallery. Chen Yanning: was born in 1945 in Guangzhou, China. He attended the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1965. A professional artist at the Guangdong Painting Institute, a member of the Council of the Chinese Artists’ Association, and a member of the Guangdong Literature and Art Union. In 1987, he accepted an invitation from Robert Hefner to come to the U.S. for the opening of the Harkness House Exhibition. He has remained there ever since, developing an impressive career as a commissioned portrait painter. Yanning has traveled extensively and has been a guest artist in Australia, Brazil, Great Britain, France and the United States, presenting one-man exhibitions in all of these countries. His work has been acquired by major museums including the Chinese National Gallery, the Museum of Chinese History and the West Australian National Gallery, 76cm x 61cm £25,000-35,000 See Illustration.

419 Wei Ming. Lo Hing Kwok Hong Kong School - picture of a young boy wearing a sampan collecting fish on a seashore, boats in background £1,000-1,500 See Illustration. 420 A Chinese water colour picture of an Emperor on a throne, red seal mark 70cm x 52cm £100-150 421 Chinese scroll depicting birds fishing and mountains in the distance, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, image size 97cm x 33cm Provenance: Purchased from a dealer in Oriental items in Monte Carlo in 2001 £200-300

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422 Chinese scroll depicting two butterflies around flowers, with calligraphy and two red stamp marks, image size 105cm x 35cm £200-300 See Illustration. 423 Chinese scroll depicting a large black bird and a flowers, with calligraphy and two red stamp marks, image size 89cm x 34cm £200-300 See Illustration.

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424 424 Chinese calligraphic scroll with two red stamp marks, 37cm x 93cm £200-300 See Illustration. 425 Chinese calligraphic silk scroll with two red stamp marks, 86cm x 40cm £200-300 See Illustration.

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426 A collection of three Chinese rice paper pictures in albums, depicting scenes of torture, junks, ships in harbours, ladies in waiting, retailed by ‘Sun Shing’ established 1840 Hong Kong, two vases, one pair of silk shoes, one neckband, small vases, boxes etc . Vendor states her great, great, great grandmother had to leave China because of the Boxer rebellion £200-300 See Illustration.


427 Three modern Chinese paintings on silk depicting birds perched on branches, each 37.5cm x 27.5cm Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £50-80

433 Pair of Chinese rice paper pictures of court life with servants, 23cm x 17.5cm £80-120

428 Chinese print depicting a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, 73.5cm x 50.5cm £30-50

434 Three Chinese paintings on rice paper of Chinese figures £100-150 See Illustration.

429 William Cartledge 1891-1976 - ‘Tibetan Monk’, watercolour, signed and dated 1920, label verso, 30.5cm x 22cm, together with ‘Bell Tower, Tokio, Japan’, watercolour, signed with monogram and dated Dec 1881, 24 x 34cm, (2) £80-120

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430 Chinese painting on silk depicting a scholar and pupil, the scholar with two bats above his head, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, 20.5cm x 15cm, and another of three ladies in a landscape, 24cm x 20cm £50-80 431 20th century Chinese folding book of watercolour paintings of birds, flowers and foliage, each with a red stamp mark, book 22cm x 13cm £200-300

435 435 Pair of Chinese paintings on rice paper of a Scholar and a War Lord, 24cm x 19cm £80-120 See Illustration.

432 432 Pair of Chinese paintings on rice paper depicting court figures at tables, 20cm x 17.5cm £80-120 See Illustration.

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Chinese Furniture

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459 Chinese carved hardwood two-tier table with carved dragon frieze, mask supports on claw feet, 82cm x 44cm diameter £80-120

Chinese Furniture

460 Chinese hardwood two-tier table with shaped marble inset top on carved supports, 92cm x 42cm diameter £80-120

461 456 456 20th century Chinese hardwood six panel screen with hard stone overlaid decoration of auspicious objects and figures, 107cm x 137cm £200-300 See Illustration. 457 Chinese hardwood low coffee table, 36cm x 81cm x 81cm

461 Chinese quartetto nest of tables, largest 70cm x 46cm x 34cm, together with a similar decorated low table, 33cm x 102cm x 46cm £100-200 See Illustration.

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462 462 Modern Chinesel hardwood drinks cabinet, 96cm x 91cm x 46cm £100-200 See Illustration. 463 Chinese red lacquered chess table, black and white chess pieces in red lacquered box £50-80 464 Chinese hardwood telephone table, 93cm x 106cm x 50cm 458 458 Chinese hardwood chair with carved dragon arms £150-250 See Illustration.

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465 465 19th century Chinese embroidered silk screen with a dragon amongst clouds above birds, insects and rushes, in a pierced and carved hardwood frame with dragon supports, overall 165cm x 97cm £6,000-10,000 See Illustration.

467 Chinese hardwood chair with oxbow back rail £150-250 468 Chinese Huanghuali day bed with carved side rail on four square supports, 66cm x 186cm x 63cm £500-800

466 Chinese red lacquered two-tier side table with two drawers on square supports, 52cm x 70cm x 42cm £50-80

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469 469 Pair of Chinese Huanghuali wood hexagonal cabinets each with a single panelled door, 66cm x 38cm £600-1,000 See Illustration. 470 Chinese Huanghuali desk with four drawers on square supports, 79cm x 131cm x 60cm £800-1,200 See Illustration. 471 Chinese carved giltwood framed mirror with figures in a garden and scrollwork, 63.5cm x 66cm £50-80

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Japanese Works of Art

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Japanese Works of Art

493 492 Japanese polychrome saucer dish, decorated with a multitude of red capped cranes in gilt, white and blue on a green ground, six character Chinese mark of Qianlong but late 19th century Japanese, 30cm diameter £40-60 493 Three folios of Japanese paintings and prints depicting landscapes, ladies, attendants and concubines (35), artists include Shokei Yamada, Shonen, along with handwritten notes on the artists and origins of the works £300-500 See Illustration. 494 Group of early 20th century Japanese ivory figures, one signed, two tortoiseshell snuff boxes and other items £70-100

495 495 19th century Japanese red lacquered panel the centre inset with deep relief carved bowl of flowers in ivory and bone, 58.5cm x 48cm £300-500 See Illustration.

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499 Japanese blue ground vase with two cartouches decorated with figures, 25.5cm high, and an eastern wooden jug with metal mounts, 35.5cm high £50-80

496 496 19th century Japanese hardwood panel with overlaid decoration in ivory, mother of pearl and lacquer work of two Samurai warriors beneath a blossoming tree, 56cm x 97cm £300-500 See Illustration. 497 Japanese watercolour on silk depicting a blossoming bush and a butterfly, signed, 28cm x 35cm £30-50 498 20th century Japanese woodblock print depicting florally decorated fans, 32cm x 51.5cm Provenance: Purchased at Liberty’s London. From a private collection £40-60

500 500 Japanese red ground vase decorated with various figures highlighted in gilt, character mark to base, 38cm high £200-300 See Illustration.

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504 504 Shih Bijitsukai Japanese woodblock print 1898-1907, swirling colours, 14cm x 18cm £40-60 See Illustration. 501 501 20th century Japanese porcelain vase decorated with geishas on a white ground, character mark to base, 31.5cm high £60-80 See Illustration. 502 Two Japanese colour tinted photographs, the first of a lady in an interior setting, the second of two young women being pulled in rickshaw, 20cm x 25cm, 20 x 25cm £40-60

505 Pair of Japanese brass ovoid vases with applied and engraved decoration of birds and animals amongst foliage, raised marks to bases, 13.5cm high £50-80 506 Japanese brass jardinere with moulded bamboo and bird decoration, 23cm high £40-60 507 Japanese brass jardinere with applied and moulded bird and bamboo decoration, 24cm high £40-60

503 Japanese Imari bowl decorated with alternating panels of landscapes and flowers and foliage, 18cm diameter £50-100

508 508 Three early 20th century Japanese woodblock prints depicting figures each with three blackbirds above their heads, stamp marks, mounted in one frame, 34cm x 73cm £50-80 See Illustration.

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509 Four early 20th century Japanese woodblock prints, three depicting figures with numerous calligraphy, and another of a seated lady wearing a robe, each 35cm x 23cm £60-100

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510 510 Late 19th century Japanese vase with floriform rim, raised dragon decoration and figures on a polychrome ground, 67cm high £200-300 See Illustration. 511 Japanese porcelain Imari bowl, diameter 22cm and two others similar £40-60 512 Japanese red lacquer framed rectangular mirror, decorated with panels of figures and flowers, overall 61cm x 43cm £40-60 513 Japanese carved ivory figure of a man with a sack of frogs on his back, signed Gyoku Syu to base, 17.5cm high £100-150 See Illustration. 514 Japanese Kutani porcelain vase decorated with figures and birds in a landscape setting, 35.5cm high £200-300 See Illustration.

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515 Japanese Satsuma vase decorated with an elephant and a procession, signed on base and a Cantonese cup £40-60 516 Early 20th century Japanese two-fold screen embroidered with six figures, one flying on a peacock, 182cm x 124cm £60-100 517 Pair of Japanese bronze vases decorated with figures and mythical beasts, on round feet, marks to bases,15cm high £40-60 518 Four fold Japanese silk screen embroidered with birds and flowers £300-500 See Illustration.

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518 519 20th century Japanese blue and white bottle vase decorated with flowers on oval base, 34.5cm high £40-60

521 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Japanese woodblock print depicting a warrior on a boat and another, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, 35.5cm x 23.5cm £50-80 See Illustration.

520 Japanese Satsuma vase with two panels decorated with figures, on three figural supports, 40cm high £50-80

522 522 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, two Japanese woodblock prints, one depicting a bowman with a hairy wild man, the other of a warrior slicing the corner off a table, both with calligraphy and red stamp mark, each 35.5cm x 23.5cm £60-100 See Illustration.

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524 Pair of Japanese pottery bowls with stylised floral decoration, Satsuma cup and a dish £50-80 525 Early 20th century Japanese woodblock print depicting three figures on a beach with fire in the air, printed marks, 24cm x 35cm £50-80

526 526 After Utagawa Kuniyoshi triptych woodblock print depicting a battle scene with various named figures and marks, 34cm x 71cm, label verso £200-300 See Illustration. 527 Japanese carved ivory figure of a fisherman holding two fish and carrying a wicker basket on his shoulder, 18.5cm high £200-300 528 Japanese cast bronze prowling tiger, 118cm long £600-1,000 See Illustration.

523 523 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Japanese woodblock print depicting a Samurai in a landscape setting, with calligraphy and red stamp mark, 35.5cm x 23.5cm £50-80 See Illustration.

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534 Pair of Japanese black lacquered panels with overlaid bone decoration of birds amongst foliage, 45cm x 27.5cm, pair of prints and a photograph in red lacquered frames, (5) £30-50

529 529 Japanese cast bronze hippopotamus with gaping mouth, 64cm long £400-600 See Illustration. 530 Japanese woodblock print of Mount Fuji, four Chinese silk pictures, and two others, (7) £30-50 531 Japanese black lacquered table cabinet fitted with drawers decorated in gilt and red with birds on branches, 27.5cm high, and a similar lacquered box £60-100 532 A pair of Japanese prints of Geishas and two Japanese paintings on silk of Mount Fuji and Moonlight Scene 30cm x 28cm £30-50

535 535 19th/20th century Japanese painting on silk depicting two carp, signed and with red stamp mark, 84.5cm x 95.5cm, with a letter from the British Museum verso £400-600 See Illustration. 536 Six Framed woodblock prints after Hokusai including ‘The Great Wave’, all from the 36 views Mount Fuji £30-50

533 533 Pair of Japanese bronze vases of classical form resting on pierced open work bases 35cm high £200-400 See Illustration.

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537 537 Pair of Japanese bronze incense burners modelled in the form of storks, 42.5cm high £300-500 See Illustration.


538 538 Japanese bronze elephant and tiger group, the large trumpeting beast is fending off two snarling tigers, the skin carefully textured to reflect it’s wrinkled skin, bearing marks, signed in rectangular reserve for ‘Seiya Saku’, 16.5cm high £120-150 See Illustration.

540 540 Pair of Japanese cloisonne vases of Meiping form, the light blue ground decorated with irises, marks to bases, 27.5cm high, and a smaller pair of purple ground vases decorated with cranes, 15.5cm high £150-250 See Illustration. 541 Pair of Japanese bronze vases with applied bamboo decoration, 15.5cm high £40-60 542 Japanese Satsuma bowl with moulded decoration of figures in a gathering, in gilt and colours, gilt marks to base, 15.5cm diameter £100-150 543 Japanese Imari charger decorated with trees and birds, 33cm diameter £50-80 544 Japanese Imari palette charger decorated with flowers and foliage a plate and a jar and cover, charger 32cm daimeter £60-100 545 Japanese porcelain vase the bark effect ground decorated in colours with flowers and foliage, 21cm high £40-60

539 539 Japanese bronze figure of a man dancing on integral ogee bracket base, 48cm high £150-250 See Illustration.

546 Set of seven miniature carved ivory figures of the seven Lucky Gods, comprising ‘E Bi Su’, ‘Dai Ko Ku’, ‘Ho Te I’, ‘Fu Ku Ro Ku Ju’, ‘Ju Ro Jin’, ‘Bi Sha Mon’ and ‘Benten’, all on a hardwood base Provenance: The vendor’s father joined the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in the late 1940s. He was posted to predominantly Far Eastern countries which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. He started collecting items of Chinese origin during the 60s and 70s. The vendor’s mother worked in Shanghai in the early 1950s and had an interest in snuff bottles and between them they collected items which interested them both. £80-120

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547 Pair of octagonal Japanese Imari plates and three circular with similar decoration, the octagonal plates 29.5cm wide £40-60 548 Pair of Japanese Hakudo bronze models of birds each bird with silvered bodies and long tails, the beaks and feet in gilt, modelled facing the side, the larger bird with incised signature to the underside, on a lacquered wood stand, 24cm long (2) £300-400 See Illustration.

549 549 Urushibara Mokuchu (Yoshijiro) Japanese (1888-1953), Stonehenge, Moonlight, colour woodblock, signed with a seal, 20cm x 33cm £80-120 See Illustration.

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550 550 Manner of Shunbaisai Hokuei, Japanese d.1837 - numerous masks, hand coloured woodblock, bears various inscriptions, 39 x 26.3cm £80-120 See Illustration.

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551 Folio containing five woodblock prints after Katsushika Hokusai 1760-1849, image size 38cm x 25.5cm, together with two further woodblock prints (7) £50-70

552 552 Large late 19th/early 20th century Japanese hardwood carved wood sign (believed to be advertising Saki), 151cm x 86.5cm £80-120 See Illustration.

554 554 Japanese carved ivory netsuke of a seated Daruma, signed, 2.5cm high £100-200 See Illustration. 555 Pair of Japanese Satsuma vases decorated in gilt and colour with figures, 13.5cm high £50-80 556 Japanese turquoise glazed pottery dish, the centre with applied brown crab decoration, impressed marks to base, 12cm diameter £40-60 557 Japanese Cloisonne vase in pale blue decorated with birds on leaves, 40cm high £30-50 558 Japanese lacquered panel with carved mother of pearl crane amongst rushes, 23cm x 37cm £40-60

553 553 Japanese vintage crepe silk and embroidered kimono, decorated in shades of pink and green, with bright red and green satin lining £60-80 See Illustration.

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559 Garniture of three Japanese Meiji period devotional shrines in carved ivory inset with kneeling Buddhas, central shrine 48cm high ÂŁ900-1,200 See Illustration.

560 560 Pair of early 20th century Japanese blue ground cloisonne plates decorated with flowering shrubs and birds, 30cm diameter ÂŁ200-300 See Illustration.

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Eastern Art

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Eastern Art 581 Late 19th century Burmese Kalaga, wall hanging with ornate decoration depicting a warrior, and with deep border of lions and birds, the whole intricately embroidered, with couched thread, sequins and glass ‘jewels’ on a velvet ground, 178cm x 99cm £80-120

585 19th century Indian miniature painting depicting a man in a long robe holding a flower, 14cm x 24cm £60-100 See Illustration.

582 Mid 19th century Indian Mogul gouache of an Indian Prince wearing a headdress and shamshir with gilded hilt and birds in a tree, 18cm x 24cm £150-250 583 Three Indian miniature paintings depicting hunters spearing tigers, each 13.5cm x 8cm £100-150

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586 Carved Eastern hardwood circular table on three elephant mask supports, 63cm x diameter 61cm £50-80 See Illustration.

584 Far Eastern copper and brass shield with central protruding spike and mask decoration, 56cm diameter £60-100 See Illustration.

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587 Modern Korean black lacquered and mother of pearl inlaid cabinet, the doors enclosing four drawers over a single drawer on bracket feet, 32cm high £60-100 See Illustration.


594 594 Far Eastern hardwood night fishing rod with reel and candleholder carved with frogs and other creatures, 27.5cm long £50-80 See Illustration. 595 Carved Far Eastern dark green jade figure of a seated Buddha 11cm high £40-60

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596 Modern picture depicting the head of a Buddha, other Buddhistic figures and a temple behind, 67.5cm x 29.5cm £30-50

588 Early 20th century Indian octagonal panel decorated with peacocks and worked in couched gilt thread and knot stitch, 81cm wide £150-250 See Illustration.

597 Indonesian hardwood circular table with central carved panel on four figural supports, 47cm high, diameter 76cm £100-200

589 Indian gouache on paper depicting a horse and rider in ceremonial attire, 19cm x 14cm £40-60

598 Indian gouache on fabric depicting a trotting horse in ceremonial dress, 62.5cm x 77cm £50-80

590 Far Eastern bronze figure of an eight armed deity with four faces, each hand holding a different object, on a modern wooden base, 36cm high, another of Ganesha, 15cm high, and a bronze incense burner modelled as a bird, 12cm high £80-120

599 Persian enamelled copper bowl on stand decorated in colours with a building and flowers, inscribed to base, bowl 22cm wide £80-120 600 Indian brass model of a cart pulled by two oxen, 18cm long £30-50

591 Eastern cast bronze buddhistic figure in a long robe, holding a small double gourd vase in one hand, with weighted nodding head on integral shaped base, 44.5cm high £40-60 592 Carved Balinese hardwood figure of a seated man holding a drinking vessel and dish containing a fish, on naturalistic base, incised inscription to base reading ‘Adil Art Gallery, Mas Bali Indonesia’, 45cm high £40-60 593 Far Eastern carved hardwood frieze with a figure coming out of flames and others around him, 38cm x 99cm £50-80

601 601 Malaysian ‘Kris’ dagger with wavy layered blade, carved wooden handle and sheath, 44.5cm long £40-60 See Illustration.

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607 Indian carved hardwood and fret work jardiniere stand on tripod base, 108cm high £80-120

602 602 Malaysian ‘Kris’ dagger with wavy layered blade, carved wooden handle and sheath, 46cm long £40-60 See Illustration. 608 608 Early/mid 20th century Thai wall hanging embroidered in metal threads, sequins and glass beads with dancing figures, 120cm x 187cm £300-500 See Illustration. 603 603 Moroccan Koummya with slightly curved steel blade, carved wooden handle, brass mounts and sheath, 43cm long £40-60 See Illustration. 604 Malaysian sword with barbed steel blade with carved wooden handle and sheath, 75cm long £60-80 605 Malaysian sword with barbed steel blade, metal bound and carved wooden handle, in carved wood and wire bound sheath, 70cm long £60-80

609 609 Indian carved hardwood four fold screen with pierced geometric and stylised floral decoration, 186cm x 196cm £500-800 See Illustration.

606 606 Collection of eleven late 19th century Betal Nut crackers decorated with silver inlay, silver handles from China Straights, Malaysia and other Eastern countries £150-250 See Illustration.

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610 Far Eastern cast bronze head of Buddha three Indian coral and turquoise paste animals, two alabaster carvings of Ganash, blanc de chine figure of Guanyin and a carved hardstone fruit £100-150 611 Two Far Eastern hardwood Thakat low side table with carved frieze on shaped supports, each approximately 20cm x 60cm x 57cm £60-100


612 Indian Kukri in leater sheath with horna inlaid handle, and another with wooden handle and smaller daggers, each approximately, 44cm long £40-60

614 Four Indian miniature gouaches, two depicting figures on boats on a river and two depicting elephants, largest 14.5cm x 21.5cm £80-120 615 Set of four Indian school gouaches of figures in courtyards, interiors and dancers and two other smaller pictures, set of four each 73cm x 49cm £100-150 616 Indian Vajrayana Buddha Thangka the central figure surrounded by other fiugres view of the world, image size 71cm x 53cm £220-250 See Illustration. 617 Indian Thangka painted with a number of multiple-headed figures and other figures around them, 71cm x 56cm £100-150 See Illustration.

613 613 Pair of Middle Eastern octagonal tables with mother of pearl and other inlaid decoration on shaped supports, 60cm x 41cm £300-400 See Illustration.

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM EWBANK’S 2014 FINE ART, ANTIQUES AND SPECIALIST SALES Asian Art

20th century Chinese carved huanghuali horseshoe back two-seater sofa. Sold for £12,000

Chinese cloisonné prayer wheel. Sold for £135,000

Chinese painted porcelain plaque by He Xuren. Sold for £58,000

Chinese huanghuali and metal mounted folding hunting chair. Sold for £11,000

Chinese white jade small brush pot. Sold for £20,000


Fine Art

David James (British, 1853-1904) - ‘Tide Coming In’, St Agnes Bay Cornwall. Sold for £4,000

Cav. Carla (Italian), portrait of Maria Malibran “ La Malibran,” painted in Roma 1835. Sold for £9,500

20th Century Design Upcoming Auctions Toys, Textiles & Collectables: 21st May Fine Wines & Spirits: 22nd May Gordon Russell oak sideboard in Cotswold School manner. Sold for £3,600

Louis Marjorelle Art Nouveau walnut two tier table. Sold for £4,200

Fine Art & Antiques Auction: 18th / 19th June 2015 Entertainment & Memorabilia: 25th / 26th June 20th Century Art & Design: 22nd July

Ferdinand Preiss, pair of carved ivory figures. Sold for £4,500

Asian & Eastern Art: 5th November


HIGHLIGHTS FROM EWBANK’S 2014 FINE JEWELLERY AND SILVER SALES Jewellery

Art Deco brooch set with diamond emerald and conch pearl. Sold for £9,400

Art Deco diamond negligee pendant necklace. Sold for £5,200

Pair of fine Art Deco diamond and platinum drop earrings. Sold for £6,400

Early 20th Century diamond and pearl necklace with nineteen graduating diamond set drops each terminating in an oval pearl. Sold for £9,800

Belle Epoch sapphire and diamond oval plaque ring. Sold for £6,400

Diamond solitaire ring, estimated diamond weight 4 carats. Sold for £12,000

Austro Hungarian silver gilt and enamel choker. Sold for £5,600


Next Fine Jewellery & Silver Auction: 17th June 2015 Silver

19th century continental silver table ornament in the form of a game bird. Sold for £700

Pair of Edwardian silver and tortoiseshell easel photograph frames. Sold for £1,200

Victorian canteen of silver cutlery for twelve. Sold for £2,200

Novelty Victorian silver cruet set in the form of wheat sheaves. Sold for £1,400

1000 years of British Monarchy, Sterling silver proof edition. Sold for £1,100

George III silver Nelson memorial vinaigrette by Matthew Linwood, the cover with a portrait of Nelson. Sold for £2,800

Watches

8th century enamelled ball pendant ladies watch, decorated with the figure of Cephisa clipping Cupid’s wings. Sold for £1,000

Gents Rolex GMT Master stainless steel wrist watch. Sold for £3,600




HIGHLIGHTS FROM EWBANK’S 2014 FINE ART, ANTIQUES AND SPECIALIST SALES Contemporary Art

Roy Lichtenstein, Amercian (19231997). Weisman Art Award ‘Yellow Brushstroke’, 1991. Cast bronze sculpture. Sold for £46,000

Marcel Broodthaers (1924-1976), ‘Petite forme de Moules’ 1969. Sold for £65,000

Mary Fedden (1915 - 2012), ‘Nasturtiums’ still life oil on canvas. Sold for £6,000

Andy Warhol (1928-1987). Diamond Dust Hearts. Signed and dated 84’ Sold for £39,000

Sir Terry Frost R.A. (1915-2003), untitled, oil and collage on hardboard. Sold for £18,000

Marcel Broodthaers (1924-1976), ‘Un Chateaubriand bien saignant pour deux’ 1973. Sold for £58,000

Classic Cars 1949 Jaguar Mark V Coupé. Sold for £23,000


TERMS OF CONSIGNMENT FOR SELLERS 1. Interpretation. In these Terms the words ‘you’, ‘yours’, etc. refer to the Seller and if the consignment of goods to us is made by an agent we assume that the Seller has authorised the consignment and that the consignor has the Seller’s authority to contract. Similarly the words ‘we’, ‘us’, etc. refer to the Auctioneers.

7.

Reserves.

(a) You are entitled to place prior to the auction a reserve on any lot consigned, being the minimum hammer price at which that lot may be sold. Reserves must be reasonable and we may decline to offer goods which in our opinion would be subject to an unreasonably high reserve (in which case goods carry the storage and Loss and Damage Warranty charges stipulated in these Terms of Consignment).

(b) A reserve once set cannot be changed except with our consent.

(c) Where a reserve has been placed only we may bid on your behalf and only up to the reserve (if any) and you may in no circumstances bid personally.

2 Commission. Commission is charged to sellers calculated per lot, as follows:

15%

Entry Fee £10 per lot

Catalogue Illustration Fee £10 per lot (discretionary)

Loss and damage warranty 1.5%.

All the above are subject to VAT at current rates

Commission and fees are negotiable for important or large collections and consignments.

3. Removal costs. Items for sale must be consigned to the sale room by any stated deadline and at your expense. We may be able to assist you with this process but any liability incurred to a carrier for haulage charges is solely your responsibility.

8. Electrical items. These are subject to detailed statutory safety controls. Where such items are accepted for sale you accept responsibility for the cost of testing by external contractors. Goods not certified as safe by an electrician (unless antiques) will not be accepted for sale. They must be removed at your expense on your being notified. We reserve the right to dispose of unsafe goods as refuse, at your expense .

4. Loss and damage warranty. All goods on our premises are warranted against fire, theft or accidental damage while on our premises and sellers are charged at the rate of 1.5% of the hammer price plus VAT on our best estimate of what the hammer price would have been had the goods sold.

9. Soft furnishings. The sale of soft furnishings is strictly regulated by statute law in the interests of fire safety. Goods found to infringe safety regulations will not be offered and must be removed at your expense. We reserve the right to dispose of unsafe goods as refuse, at your expense.

5. Illustrations. Almost all lots in our sales are illustrated on the internet. There are is a £10 plus VAT marketing and internet listing charge. Many lots in our Quarterly Fine and Specialist sales have an illustration in a physical catalogue. Where this is the case, or where a lot is entered for sale after the published catalogue closing date, then there is a £10 plus VAT catalogue illustration charge. The copyright in respect of such illustrations shall be the property of us, the auctioneers, as is the text of the catalogue.

10. Descriptions. Please assist us with accurate information as to the provenance etc. of goods where this is relevant. There is strict liability for the accuracy of descriptions under modern consumer legislation and in some circumstances responsibility lies with sellers if inaccuracies occur. We will assume that you have approved the catalogue description of your lots unless informed to the contrary.

6. Minimum bids and our discretion. Goods will normally be offered subject to a reserve agreed between us before the sale in accordance with clause 7. We may sell Lots below the reserve provided we account to you for the same sale proceeds as you would have received had the reserve been the hammer price. If you specifically give us “discretion” we may accept a bid of up to 20% below the formal reserve.

11. Unsold lots and withdrawn items If an item is unsold it may with your consent be re-offered at a future sale (see point 14b relating to authority to sell below). Where in our opinion an item is unsaleable, you must re-collect such items from the saleroom promptly on being so informed. Otherwise, storage charged may be incurred. We reserve the right to charge for storage in these circumstances at a reasonable daily rate. 12. Withdrawn and bought in items. These are liable to incur a charge of 10% of the mid sale estimate plus VAT on being bought in or withdrawn after being catalogued.

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TERMS FOR SELLERS continued 13. Conditions of Sale. You agree that all goods will be sold on our Conditions of Sale. In particular you undertake that you have the right to sell the goods either as owner or agent for the owner. You undertake to indemnify us and any buyer or third party in respect of breach of this undertaking. 14. Authority to sell, deduct commission and expenses and retain premium and interest.

(a) You authorise us to deduct commission and applicable charges at the stated rate and all expenses incurred for your account from the hammer price and consent to our right and retain beneficially the premium paid by the buyer in accordance with our Conditions of Sale and any interest earned on the sale proceeds until the date of settlement. b) In the case of lots unsold at auction, you authorise us at our discretion to negotiate a sale by private treaty not later than 21 days after the day of the sale at a price no less than 50% of the reserve that would have applied during the previous auction, unless you inform us in writing of your intention to collect the goods. In the case of a sale within this period the same charges will be payable as if such lots had been sold at auction and so far as appropriate these Terms apply.

15. Warehousing. We disclaim all liability for goods delivered to our saleroom without sufficient sale instructions and reserve the right to make minimum warehousing charge of ÂŁ5 per lot per day. Unsold lots are subject to the same charges if you do not remove them within a reasonable time of notification. If not removed within one week, we reserve the right to sell them and defray charges from any net proceeds of sale or at your expense to consign them to the local authority for disposal.

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16. Settlement. After sale settlement of the net sum due to you normally takes place within 28 days of the sale (by crossed cheque to the seller) unless the buyer has not paid for the goods. In this case, no settlement will then be made but we will take your instructions in the light of our Conditions of Sale. You authorise any sums owned by you to us on other transactions to be deducted from the sale proceeds. The rights of disposal referred to in clause 8 and 9 are subject to the provisions of The Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977, Schedule 1, a copy of which is available for inspection on request UNSOLD LOTS: YOUR ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO ITEM 11 ABOVE Unsold items which you wish to keep must be collected within five working days otherwise storage charges will apply. Please discuss with us as soon as possible the re-offering of unsold lots. If unsold lots remain with us after a period of one week, without instructions from you, we reserve the right to offer them to a local charity shop or arrange for their disposal at a charge of ÂŁ10 plus VAT per lot.


CONDITIONS OF SALE Ewbank’s carries on business with bidders, buyers and all those present in the auction room prior to or in connection with a sale on the following General Conditions and on such other terms, conditions and notices as may be referred to herein. 1. Definitions In these Conditions:

(a) “auctioneer” means the firm of Ewbank’s or its authorised auctioneer, as appropriate;

(b) “deliberate forgery” means an imitation made with the intention of deceiving as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source but which is unequivocally described in the catalogue as being the work of a particular creator and which at the date of the sale had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description;

(c) “hammer price” means the level of bidding reached (at or above any reserve) when the auctioneer brings down the hammer;

(d) “terms of consignment” means the stipulated terms and rates of commission on which Ewbank’s accepts instructions from sellers or their agents;

(e) “total amount due” means the hammer price in respect of the lot sold together with any premium, Value Added Tax chargeable and any additional charges payable by a defaulting buyer under these Conditions;

(f) “sale proceeds” means the net amount due to the seller, being the hammer price of the lot sold less commission at the stated rate, Value Added Tax chargeable and any other amounts due to us by the seller in whatever capacity and however arising;

(g) “You”, “Your”, etc. refer to the buyer as identified in Condition 2

(h) The singular includes the plural and vice versa as appropriate.

2. Bidding Procedures and the Buyer (a) Bidders are required to register their particulars before bidding and to satisfy any security arrangements before entering the auction room to view or bid;

(b) the maker of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer conducting the sale shall be the buyer at the hammer price and any dispute about a bid shall be settled at the auctioneer’s absolute discretion by reoffering the Lot during the course of the auction or otherwise. The auctioneer shall act reasonably in exercising this discretion.

(c) Bidders shall be deemed to act as principals.

(d) Our right to bid on behalf of the seller is expressly reserved up to the amount of any reserve and the right to refuse any bid is also reserved.

3. Increments Bidding increments shall be at the auctioneer’s sole discretion. 4. The Purchase Price The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 25.2% inclusive of VAT [or incremental] at the rate imposed by law. 5. Value Added Tax Value Added Tax on the hammer price is imposed by law on all items affixed with a ‘†’ or double asterisk. Value Added Tax is charged at the appropriate rate prevailing by law at the date of sale and is payable by buyers of relevant Lots. (Please refer to “Information for Buyers” for a brief explanation of the VAT position). 6. Payment (1) Immediately a Lot is sold you will: (a) give to us, if requested, proof of identity, and

(b) pay to us the total amount due in cash or in such other way as is agreed by us.

(c) Any payments by you to us may be applied by us towards any sums owing from you to us on any account whatever without regard to any directions of you or your agent, whether express or implied.

7. Title and Collection of Purchases (1) The ownership of any Lots purchased shall not pass to you until you have made payment in full to us of the total amount due. (2) You shall at your own risk and expense take away any lots that you have purchased and paid for not later than 3 working days following the day of the auction or upon the clearance of any cheque used for payment after which you shall be responsible for any removal, storage and Loss and Damage Warranty charges. (3) No purchase can be claimed or removed until it has been paid for.

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CONDITIONS OF SALE continued 8. Remedies for Non-Payment or Failure to Collect Purchases (1) If any Lot is not paid for in full and taken away in accordance with these Conditions or if there is any other breach of these Conditions, we, as agent for the seller and on our own behalf, shall at our absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other rights we may have, be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights and remedies:

(a) to proceed against you for damages for breach of contract;

(b) to rescind the sale of that Lot and/or any other Lots sold by us to you;

(c) to resell the Lot (by auction or private treaty) in which case you shall be responsible for any resulting deficiency in the total amount due (after crediting any part payment and adding any resale costs). Any surplus so arising shall belong to the seller;

(d) to remove, store and insure the Lot at your expense and, in the case of storage, either at our premises or elsewhere;

(e) to charge interest at a rate not exceeding 1.5% per month on the total amount due to the extent it remains unpaid for more than 3 working days after the sale;

(f) to retain that or any other Lot sold to you until you pay the total amount due;

(g) to reject or ignore bids from you or your agent at future auctions or to impose conditions before any such bids shall be accepted;

(h) to apply any proceeds of sale of other Lots due or in future becoming due to you towards the settlement of the total amount due and to exercise a lien (that is a right to retain possession of) any of your property in our possession for any purpose until the debt due is satisfied.

(2) We shall, as agent for the seller and on our own behalf pursue these rights and remedies only so far as is reasonable to make appropriate recovery in respect of breach of these conditions

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9. T hird Party Liability All members of the public on our premises are there at their own risk and must note the lay-out of the accommodation and security arrangements. Accordingly neither the auctioneer nor our employees or agents shall incur liability for death or personal injury (except as required by law by reason of our negligence) or similarly for the safety of the property of persons visiting prior to or at a sale. 10. Commission Bids Whilst prospective buyers are strongly advised to attend the auction and are always responsible for any decision to bid for a particular Lot and shall be assumed to have carefully inspected and satisfied themselves as to its condition we will if so instructed clearly and in writing execute bids on their behalf. Neither the auctioneer nor our employees or agents shall be responsible for any failure to do so save where such failure is unreasonable. Where two or more commission bids at the same level are recorded we reserve the right in our absolute discretion to prefer the first bid so made. 11. W arranty of Title and Availability The seller warrants to the auctioneer and you that the seller is the true owner of the property consigned or is properly authorised by the true owner to consign it for sale and is able to transfer good and marketable title to the property free from any third party claims. 12. Agency The auctioneer normally acts as agent only and disclaims any responsibility for default by sellers or buyers. 13. T erms of Sale The seller acknowledges that Lots are sold subject to the stipulations of these Conditions in their entirety and on the Terms of Consignment as notified to the consignor at the time of the entry of the Lot.


CONDITIONS OF SALE continued 14. Descriptions and Condition (1) Whilst we seek to describe Lots accurately, it may be impractical for us to carry out exhaustive due diligence on each lot. Prospective buyers are given ample opportunities to view and inspect before any sale and they (and any independent experts on their behalf) must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of any description applied to a lot. Prospective buyers also bid on the understanding that, inevitably, 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 shall be honestly and reasonably held and accept liability for opinions given negligently or fraudulently. Subject to the foregoing neither we the auctioneer nor our employees or agents nor the seller accept liability for the correctness of such opinions and all conditions and warranties, whether relating to description, condition or quality of lots, express, implied or statutory, are hereby excluded. This Condition is subject to the next following Condition concerning deliberate forgeries and applies save as provided for in paragraph 6 ‘information to buyers’. (2) Private treaty sales made under these Conditions are deemed to be sales by auction for purposes of consumer legislation. 15. Forgeries Notwithstanding the preceding Condition, any Lot which proves to be a deliberate forgery (as defined) may be returned to us by you within 21 days of the auction provided it is in the same condition as when bought, and is accompanied by particulars identifying it from the relevant catalogue description and a written statement of defects. If we are satisfied from the evidence presented that the Lot is a deliberate forgery we shall refund the money paid by you for the Lot including any buyer’s premium provided that-

GENERAL 16. We shall have the right at our discretion, to refuse admission to our premises or attendance at our auctions by any person. 17. (1) any right to compensation for losses liabilities and expenses incurred in respect of and as a result of any breach of these Conditions and any exclusions provided by them shall be available to the seller and/ or the auctioneer as appropriate.

(2) Such rights and exclusions shall extend to and be deemed to be for the benefit of employees and agents of the seller and/or the auctioneer who may themselves enforce them.

18. Any notice to any buyer, seller, bidder or viewer may be given by first class mail or Swiftmail in which case it shall be deemed to have been received by the addressee 48 hours after posting. 19. Special terms may be used in catalogue descriptions of particular classes of items in which case the descriptions must be interpreted in accordance with any glossary appearing at the commencement of the catalogue. 20. Any indulgence extended to bidders buyers or sellers by us notwithstanding the strict terms of these Conditions or of the Terms of Consignment shall affect the position at the relevant time only and in respect of that particular concession only; in all other respects these Conditions shall be construed as having full force and effect. 21. English law applies to the interpretation of these Conditions

(1) if the catalogue description reflected the accepted view of scholars and experts as at the date of sale or (2) you personally are not able to transfer a good and marketable title to us, you shall have no rights under this condition. The right of return provided by this Condition is additional to any right or remedy provided by law or by these Conditions of Sale.

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HOW TO FIND US

Ewbank Auctioneers is situated between the A3 and B2215 South of Burnt Common Roundabout.

A257

One Way

Heading South turn off the A3 11â „2 miles after the M25 junction and proceed through Ripley to the Burnt Common roundabout as above. If you miss the Ripley turning go South, proceed to the Merrow & Burpham slip road and join the A3 Northbound.

Burnt Common Roundabout

A3

Heading North on the A3 take the Ripley turning to the Burnt Common roundabout and follow the Woodhill signs.

Please note: if using Sat Nav to navigate to us then do not use our postcode as this will direct you to the A3. Please use postcode GU23 7JY, this will take you to the Burnt Common roundabout then follow directions as above.

EWBANK AUCTIONEERS In 1994 we acquired the Burnt Common Auction Rooms, which are situated just off the A3, under ten minutes away from junction 10 on the M25. It is a very prominent site in an out of town location giving easy access and acres of parking. Woking main line station is 4 miles with trains to Waterloo (25 minutes). Throughout our time in Guildford, we have had the privilege of advising thousands of clients on the valuation and sale of Antiques and Fine Art and have conducted well in excess of a hundred Antiques and Fine Arts auctions and over three hundred General Sales. When we started in 1990 we held six auctions a year and we are now expecting to hold up to 24 in the next twelve months. If they are to succeed, businesses like ours must give clients and buyers an efficient and friendly service and, over the years, we have always tried to maintain the highest standards, adhering to the principles of probity and ethics of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers, of which we are Members. Most of our new clients come to us on recommendation, from professional advisers or existing clients. As the costs of selling by auction in Central London have rocketed we have benefited from the general trend in recent years for more important items to be sold outside the capital. Catalogues are produced and circulated to prospective purchasers by post and E-mail and full details, including digital illustrations of almost all lots in our quarterly Antique and Fine Art auctions, are included on the internet. Buyers are attracted from all over the world. We have an agreement with artfact.com, who list our antique sales on Ebay, take commission bids from prospective buyers and facilitate active participation in the auction from a PC anywhere in the world at the time that the sale is actually in progress. This gives a far greater global marketing ability. We are trail-blazing in this field as there are only a handful of other Antique and Fine Art salerooms in the UK who also list on Ebay. We see this as being the way forward for the future and it will maximise our ability to achieve the best possible prices for our clients. In our first internet linked auction in 2005 there were nearly 20,000 visits to our online catalogue generating over 500 specific enquiries and the figures have risen markedly since then. Ewbank Auctioneers has grown from humble beginnings holding six sales a year, to the position that we hold today, with our own salerooms and some twenty sales a year. Turnover since 1990 has increased by over 800%. Building refurbishment works have just been completed, which include a new mezzanine floor doubling our existing floor space, a new entrance, offices, a new heating system and external face-lift. Chris Ewbank has taken a very active part in the leadership of the profession within the UK. He has been a member of the Fine Arts Advisory Panel of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Chairman of its Art and Antiques Professional Group. He is also an elected Member of its International Governing Council (the highest decision making body in the Institution). He joined the Committee of the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers in 1994 (he first became a member in 1982), and was Chairman from 2000-2007. He has also in recent years been on the Executive Committee of the British Art Market Federation and was one of the first to join the new City of London Guild of Arts Scholars. Chris Ewbank FRICS ASFAV

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EWBANK’S AUCTION SALE DATES 2015 Viewing days/times vary, please contact the auctioneer for details.

April 22nd

September Movie Posters

6th

Antique & Collectors’

21st

Toys & Collectables

22nd

Fine Wines & Spirits

June 3rd

Antique & Collectors’

17th

Fine Jewellery & Silver

18th

Fine Art

19th Antique Furniture & Works of Art Music & Sporting Memorabilia

26th Film / TV & Entertainment Memorabilia

July 1st

Antique & Collectors’

16th

20th Century Art & Design

30th

Militaria & Medals

August 5th

Antique & Collectors’

3rd

Music & Sporting Memorabilia

4th Film / TV & Entertainment Memorabilia

May

25th

2nd

Antique & Collectors’

16th

Fine Jewellery & Silver

17th

Fine Art

18th Antique Furniture & Works of Art

October 7th

Antique & Collectors’

22nd

20th Century Art & Design

November 4th

Antique & Collectors’

5th

Asian & Eastern Art

18th

Fine Jewellery & Silver

19th

Fine Art

20th Antique Furniture & Works of Art

December 2nd

Antique & Collectors’

3rd

Music & Sporting Memorabilia

4th Film / TV & Entertainment Memorabilia 9th

Fine Wine

Next Asian & Eastern Auction: 5th November 2015

Fully illustrated catalogues with multiple images are published on our website approximately two weeks before the sale. For Monthly sales they go online approximately one week before the sale. Dates are published on our website and are subject to change without notice.


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