Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art & Paintings, 26 May 2015

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CHINESE CERAMICS

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WORKS OF ART & PAINTINGS

26 MAY 2015

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1: A large famille rose punch bowl, late eighteenth century. The body painted with natural scenes reserved in gilt cartouches on a ground sprinkled with blossoms and butteries, the rim with an iron red and gilt border.

For notes on eighteenth-century famille rose export punch bowls, see further under the description of lot 39 below.

39 cm. diameter; 18 cm. high â‚Ź600-800

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2: A famille rose vase, six-character reign mark of Guangxu (1875-1908). The body painted with an exotic bird perched on the bough of a magnolia tree set among other blossoms, the neck with scrolling green tendrils and orets on a yellow ground, the lip with a border of ruyi heads, the foot with a border of formalised lotus lappets, six-character reign mark of Guangxu to the base in overglaze red.

43 cm. high â‚Ź1,000-2,000

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3: A blue and white lidded bowl, late Ming period. The body decorated with four horses plunging amid cloud scrolls, the top conforming, and surmounted by a flower-head knob.

Wares of this type were typical of the period, this lidded bowl carrying the ever-popular motif of the horse. Their depictions on the bowl, raised amid clouds, should be thought less to express specific representations of horses than to serve as emblems denoting the elevated status of the horse in Chinese culture. €1,000-2,000

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4: A pair of blue and white bottle vases, late nineteenth century. The bodies decorated with a band of scrolling lotus contained within an upper key fret border and a lower border of formalised lappets, the wide neck of each applied with an undulating qilong.

The late-nineteenth century in China saw an upturn in the standard of ceramic production which had languished in the doldrums during the third quarter of the century, and this improvement was seen even in export wares such as these vases. The application of a qilong to a vase neck was an extremely popular decorative tradition and had much earlier antecedents.

36 cm. high â‚Ź2,000-4,000

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5: A pair monumental famille rose baluster vase, late nineteenth century. Each side of the body and neck decorated with a panel depicting lively scenes from historical narratives, reserved on a luxuriant ground of birds, flowers, and fruits, the necks flanked by moulded lion-and-cub handles, the shoulders applied with writhing qilong.

The impact of these vases resides chiefly in the combination of colour and sheer size. Compare also the vase described under lot 91 below in the present sale.

A number of comparable items have been auctioned, among which a pair offered by Sotheby’s, New York, 16 and 17 September 2014, sale number N09192, lot 684, make good comparators.

118 cm. high; 52 cm. diameter €8,000-12,000

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6: A matched and opposed pair of bottle-shaped cloisonné vases, late eighteenth century. The squat bulbous body of each featuring magpie-like birds flitting amid prunus blossom and lingzhi fungus heads, the neck sporting a five-clawed scaly red dragon striding amid flame and cloud scrolls, the vase lip emphasised and finished with an incised key-fret pattern.

Provenance: Alan Hartman Rare Art, New York. For vases of similar date, height and morphology, though with a different decoration, compare the pair auctioned by Bonhams, Hong Kong, 29 May 2008, sale number 16275, lot 615.

33 cm. high €5,000-7,000

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7: A bronze ‘lion and grapevine’ circular mirror, Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907). The mirror cast in the centre with a crouching beast-form loop surrounded by two pairs of ‘lions’, a goose and a peacock amid grapevine, and in the outer field with various birds and insects amid further grapevine below a narrow beaded border of florets.

This design of this mirror was well established in the period, and many others like it have been found. Compare, for example, that sold by Christies, New York, 19-20 September 2013, sale number 2726, lot number 1481.

15 cm. diameter €2,000-4,000

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8: A famille rose tea pot, late nineteenth century. The body enamelled with lotus and other orets, musical chimes and sun wheels, on a pink ground, all contained within an upper border of pendent ruyi heads and a lower of formalised lotus lappets, the conforming lid ďŹ nished with a gilt knob,i ron-red seal mark of Daoguang to the base reserved in a white panel on a turquoise ground.

Later wares such as this very much followed in the footsteps of their more famous eighteenth century predecessors, and prove the resilience and popularity of this particular decorative tradition.

18 cm. high â‚Ź500-800

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9: A pair of blue and white beakers, Kangxi period (1662-1722). The delicately potted, steep-sided beakers are decorated with panels of floral patterns and leaf fronds around the rim, the foot ring delineated with blue concentric lines, kiln shop marks to the base.

The potting of items like these shows great finesse that Kangxi-period wares could attain. The bodies of both beakers are delicate and translucent, and are composed of a high quality white paste.

Each 10 cm. high :9.5 cm. diameter €600-800

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10: A blue and white bottle-shaped vase, late eighteenth century. The body decorated with a pavilion in a landscape, set between concentric blue bands above the foot rim and below the bulbous head.

This vase provides a typical if modest example of the kind of export ware that was to be found at this date.

The decoration is generic and reappears on many other pieces intended for western consumption.

22 cm. high â‚Ź100-200

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11: CHINESE YELLOW GLAZED JAR, nineteenth-century 19 cm. high €400 - 600

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12: A bLuE AND WHItE CENSER Of GuI SHApE, eighteenth century. the stoutly potted vessel decorated in tones of a vibrant sapphire blue showing a continuous scene of figures and pavilions in a wooded landscape near a lake on which boats sail, one with three passengers, the matte glaze having a faint, blueish tinge. though the landscapes depicted on wares such as these were generic, the decorators showed a sureness of touch in their execution that sheer familiarity and repetition doubtless conferred. the effect of the whole is sharpened in this instance by the quality of the cobalt oxide pigment which has fired to a strikingly rich colour. €2,000-3,000

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13: CHINESE YELLOW SILk fRONtAL CLOtH with 2 cronfronting dragons chasing flaming pearl; and the double happiness' symbol and calligraphy to the centre; 190 x 59cm € 800 – 1,200

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14: A pAIR Of bLuE AND WHItE SALtS, period of kangxi (1662-1722). Each painted to the centre with a flower spray inside double concentric circles, the scalloped rim with further flower sprays, the foot in suit. the creators of Chinese export ceramics destined for the European market were fully aware of the dining requirements of elegant households and of how desirable it was to their owners to be able to show off the latest thing in Oriental tableware. this smart pair of salts belong to that tradition. €200-400

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15: AN INSCRIbED fAmILLE ROSE tEA tRAY, dated by inscription to 1797, seal mark of Jiaqing (17961820). the tray of oval form supported on four ridge feet, the interior inscribed in iron red with an imperial poem dated to the dingsi year of Jiaqing, within a gilt border and enclosed by meandering lotus sprays and florets in bright enamels, the decoration repeated to the exterior, all on a lemon-yellow ground. the poetic inscription on the tray, which advises on the correct preparation and serving of fine tea, was composed by the Jiaqing emperor (for a translation by S. W. bushell, see H. A. Van Oort, Chinese porcelain of the Nineteenth and twentieth Centuries [Lochem, 1977], p. 21). provenance: Granston manor, Co. Laois. the sister to this tray, similarly decorated but on a lime-green ground, was auctioned by Sothebys, London, 16 may 2012, sale number L12210 ‘Jade’, lot 291. for a similarly decorated example and also like the present lot on a lemon-yellow ground, compare bonhams, Hong kong, 28 November 2009, sale number 17684, lot 313.

16 x 12 cm. €8,000-12,000

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16: A bLuE AND WHItE CHARGER, eighteenth century. the interior decorated with a scattering of peonies and other blossoms within a border, the outer rim with a band of ruyi-head type pendents and other owers. the practiced elegance of eighteenth-century chargers such as this helped secure their place in the export market to Europe where they catered to the taste for all things Chinese, especially in blue and white ceramics.

46 cm. diameter â‚Ź300-500

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17: A famille verte plaque, kangxi period (1662-1722). painted with a scene of warriors following on the heels of two men riding away on horseback, one of whom carries a banner, all enclosed in a patterned diaper border inset with reserves containing precious objects, in a later wooden frame. plaques of comparable dimension were popular in the kangxi period, in some cases set as decorative panels into items of furniture. Often, too, they depicted scenes from famous popular narratives of the day, as may be the case with the present plaque. See also lots 22 and 23 below in this sale.

26 x 18 cm. â‚Ź2,000-4,000

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18: A LARGE bLuE AND WHItE mEIpING VASE, Wanli period (1573-1619). the body decorated with mandarin ducks swimming in a lotus pond, stylised lappets around the foot, the shoulder with lingzhi heads and fruit reserved on a brocade patterned ground, the short neck with stiy ascending plantain leaves. the duck-and-lotus pond motif was a favourite of later ming ceramics, and its popularity continued well into the Qing period. the style of painting here, as on many comparable items, is, if formulaic, nevertheless vivacious, the birds circling around the body of the vase in the swirling continuous motion of one unbroken scene. A good scenic comparator to the present lot is provided by a jar of approximately similar height auctioned by bonhams, London, 16 may 2013, sale number 20579, lot 24.

33 cm. high â‚Ź6,000-8,000

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19: A fAmILLE ROSE VASE, late nineteenth century. the body and neck enamelled with lotus, bats, and shou emblems on a lime-green ground, the lip surrounded by a collar of ruyi heads, a similar collar at the waist, and twin gilt handles applied at the neck, retrospective iron red seal mark of Qianlong to base Later wares such as this vase very much followed in the footsteps of their more famous eighteenth century ancestors, and prove the resilience and popularity of this particular decorative tradition. Compare the tea pot above, lot 8, and the cong-shaped vase below, lot 51, 21 cm. high â‚Ź500-800

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20: A bLuE AND WHItE CHARGER, kangxi period (1662-1722). Decorated with a central floral roundel from which four floral sprays radiate outwards towards the rim, the rim border with two concentric circles. this charger is a typical example of standard blue and white export ware for the European market.

28 cm. diameter €150-250

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21: A copper-red glazed meiping vase, eighteenth century. Covered in a rich copper-red glaze graduating to hints of a paler hue around the shoulders, the short neck confidently everted and glazed white to the interior, the glaze stopping neatly around the foot rim, the base glazed white.

The morphological elegance of this small vase is consistent with that of other similar products of its century. For a near comparator, a little shorter in size and one whose copper-red glaze is of a slightly different character, see Sothebys, London, 15 May 2013, sale number L13210 ‘Phoenix’, lot 20. €2,000-4,000

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22: A famille verte plaque, Kangxi period (1662-1722).

Painted with a scene of a warrior and literati in an indoor setting, all enclosed in an interlaced border inset with iron-red orets, in a later wooden frame.

Plaques of comparable dimensions were popular in the Kangxi period, in some cases set as decorative panels into items of furniture. Often, too, they depicted scenes from famous popular narratives of the day, as may be the case with the present plaque.

Compare in the present sale lot 17 above and also lot 23 following.

25 x 18 cm. â‚Ź2,000-4,000

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23: A famille verte plaque, Kangxi period (1662-1722).

Painted with a scene of warriors galloping on horseback, a bannerman to their rear, all enclosed in an interlaced border inset with iron-red orets, in a later wooden frame.

Plaques of comparable dimensions were popular in the Kangxi period, in some cases set as decorative panels into items of furniture. Often, too, they depicted scenes from famous popular narratives of the day, as may be the case with the present plaque.

Compare in the present sale lot 17 above and also lot 22 previous.

25 x 16cm. â‚Ź1,000-2,000

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24: A famille jaune da ya zhai planter, late nineteenth century. Decorated skilfully in grisaille enamels with birds perched amid wisteria blossom, the body bearing the oval iron-red da ya zhai seal, the base inscribed in red with the four-character mark, yong qing chang chun.

Porcelains bearing the da ya zhai mark (‘Studio of the Greater Odes’) are associated with imperial commissions of the Empress Dowager Cixi. Their designs seem either to have been based on her original artwork, or to have been made under her personal supervision. Though da ya zhai wares were copied into and beyond the period of the Republic, the present lot represents one of the earlier studio pieces, probably dating to the reign of Guangxu (1875-1908).

19 cm. high â‚Ź3,000-5,000

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25: A celadon jade vase, Qing period. The slender vase of an elongated and tapering pear shape, terminating in a widely splayed foot, each side with a pierced handle, the stone veined and containing a number of milky white inclusions.

15 cm. high â‚Ź800 - 1,200

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26: A neAr-white jAde ‘drAgon’ belt hook, Qing period. Carved and pierced with a qilong meandering up the shaft towards a confronting dragon-head terminal, the reverse carved with a circular knob. the stone is largely even in tone with a few inclusions.

9 cm. long €1,000-2,000

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27: A fAmille verte vAse, kangxi period (1662-1722). of elongated ovoid shape, painted with a scene of peonies and other flowers growing amid rock work. the confident and bold execution of scenes from the natural world such as may be seen on the present lot is a hallmark of porcelains produced in this period, as is also the relative softness of the enamel colours which are subtly yet strikingly different from those of the ‘kangxi revival’ pieces of the later nineteenth century.

20 cm. high €800-1,200

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28: A blue, white And red ‘bAts And Clouds’ lidded serving dish, six-character mark of guangxu (1875-1908). the body decorated with five red bats flying amid blue clouds, the lid with four red bats similarly disposed, a six-character reign mark of guangxu to both base and lid in underglaze blue. the ‘bats and clouds’ pattern had much earlier Qing antecedents, but it became particularly popular during the reign of guangxu, and endured into the reign of the last Qing emperor, Xuantong. €1,000-2,000

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29: A lArge blue And white lidded jAr, kangxi period (1662-1722). the baluster-shaped body decorated with three tiered panels alternating between depictions of scenes from the natural and the human world, the domed lid in suit and surmounted by a knob painted with a flower head. vases of this type were often found in garniture sets, a matching group of vessels often comprising five pieces in which vases of baluster shape, as in the case of the present lot, alternated with trumpet-shaped vases.

58 cm. high; 40 cm. diameter €400-600

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30: A blue And white deep bowl, six-character reign mark of kangxi (1662-1722). the exterior decorated with narrative scenes of ladies and scholars in conversation, the rim and its underside with plants and precious objects reserved on a diaper background, the interior well with a scene of boys at play in a garden, the base with a six-character kangxi reign mark in double concentric circles. bowls of this form, usually referred to as ‘klapmuts’ bowls in the literature on Chinese ceramics, were often inscribed with the retrospective six-character reign mark of the Chenghua emperor. the present lot, conversely, is a pleasing example of one that bears a contemporary reign mark. the scenes on these bowls were often inspired by popular narratives of the ming and Qing period, and those shown on the present lot may be no exception. Compare, for example, Christies, Amsterdam, 3-4 April 2012, sale number 3001, lot 198, or sotheby’s, london, 6 november 2013, sale number 13211 ‘tara’, lot 163.

21 cm. diameter €3,000-5,000

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31: Chinese nineteenth-Century bulbous vase, with a deep blue glaze, mounted by dragon handles Mark of Qianlong 21 cm. high 300 - 500

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32: Pair nineteenth-Century Chinese hardwood low tables each with porcelain polychrome inset panelled top 59 cm. square; 50 cm. high ₏2,000 – 3,000

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33: a blue and CoPPer-red floral bowl, seal mark of Qianlong (1736-1795). the body decorated with peony sprays in blue and copper-red, all enclosed within concentric blue circles around foot rim and rim, a six-character seal mark of Qianlong to the base. even in the eighteenth century, by which time potters had largely mastered its successful firing, the appearance of underglaze red could still in some cases lack conviction. this bowl shows none of those firing drawbacks. Certain calligraphic idiosyncrasies in the execution of its seal mark also beg for comparison with those found on a similarly glazed bowl auctioned by bonhams, london, 13 May 2010, sale number 17817, lot 260, and suggest that the calligrapher may have been one and the same.

11 cm. diameter €2,000-3,000

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34: Chinese Kangxi Period blue and white rouleau vase decorated with landscapes & and a myriad of 'precious antiques' 48cm. high € 4,000 – 6,000

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35: a large faMille rose vase, late nineteenth century. the body painted with an iron-red design of lotus heads, bats and ower baskets on a yellow ground, the lip border with ruyi heads and pendants in pink and turquoise, the foot border with formalised lotus lappets in similar colours, and four animal masks also in pink and turquoise applied at the shoulder. this vase shows something of the distinctive and naive amboyance of the enamelled wares of its period, and in this respect may be compared with certain other lots in this auction (for example, see lot 8 above).

36 cm. high â‚Ź800-1,200

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36: A mAtching pAir of deep bowls, early eighteenth century. their bodies painted to the exterior in iron red, orange, and gilt with designs of peony, chrysanthemum, and other blossom, their interior rims with four cartouches containing flowers and alternating with chrysanthemum florets reserved on an orange and gilt diaper ground. while the ubiquitous blue and white wares destined for europe had in the main cornered the export market for chinese porcelain, the palette of bowls like these strikes a different note. most likely produced either in the late years of Kangxi, or perhaps in the early years of his successor Yongzheng, they reveal an alternative side to european taste, one responsive to diversity. the motifs and their placing on the bowls may remain familiar, but executed in this particular palette, they assume a renewed freshness.

12 cm. diameter €800-1,200

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37: A blue And white ‘phoenix tAil’ vAse, Kangxi period (1662-1722). the spreading foot rising to a rounded body and tall cylindrical neck with flared rim, richly painted in deep tones of cobalt blue with two deer in a landscape of pine trees, mountain peaks and water, with a crane in flight above, the neck similarly painted. vases of this type enjoyed great popularity during the Kangxi period. the decoration of the present lot resumes the chinese preoccupation with crane and deer as symbols of longevity, and compare in this respect the similar combination of these animals on the blanc de chine piece featured above in lot 81. provenance: sotheby’s, london, 9 november 2011, sale number l11211 ‘tiger’, lot 523. €6,000-8,000

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38: A pAir of fAmille rose lidded vAses, nineteenth century. their bodies of an elongated hu-type, decorated with panels showing scenes of social commerce conducted in pavilion interiors reserved on a ground of flowers and butterflies with gilt highlights, their lids of a suit, mounted with figural knobs, and conforming figural side handles. typical of ‘canton famille rose’ export wares of the time, these vases similarly show a playfulness in their handling of past shapes and decorative traditions which explains their exuberance and relative lack of restraint.

56 cm. high €3,000-4,000

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39: A fAmille rose punch bowl, late eighteenth century. the exterior painted with an exotic bird amid peony and other blossoms in a trellised garden landscape, the interior also with a peony and other blossoms, the inner rim with four cartouches containing flowers reserved on a pale green trellis diaper ground. generally referred to as punch bowls, vessels like the present lot may not necessarily have ever held punch. whatever their exact use, they were immensely popular commodities in the later chinese export market to europe, and employ many different sorts of decorative scheme. that of the present lot is a typically exoticised chinese landscape, analogues to it featuring also on bowls of different sizes, including ones of even more ample proportion. for an example of one such, compare lot 119 below in the present sale.

25 cm. diameter €500-800

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40: A gilt-bronze tripod censer, Qing period. the body lobed and furnished with upwardly curving handles. â‚Ź2,000-3,000

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41: A celedon jAde Alms bowl, Qing period.

3 cm. high. â‚Ź2,000-3,000

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42: A lidded food wArming jAr with inner liner, six-character reign mark of guangxu (18751908). the exterior of the body and lid each painted with two iron-red crane roundels between single blue lines, the lid’s knob painted with an iron-red and gilt floret, the sides having four handle bosses in the form of animal masks, a six-character reign mark of guangxu to the base in overglaze red. this vessel was probably originally part of a larger set intended for the serving of food, and is unusual in having retained intact its original inner liner. the use of bird or dragon roundels as a decorative device has an ancient lineage in chinese art (see, for example, the late-seventeenth century blue and white ‘dragon’ bowl in this sale), and the birds on the present lot gracefully define the roundel’s circular edge solely by the shape of their extended wings.

19 cm. diameter €800-1,200

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43: A smAll pAir of ivory pots on stAnds, late nineteenth century. the body of each carved with scenes of social commerce in pavilioned landscapes. in the nineteenth century, much of the ivory carving for the west was carried out in canton, from where the present lot most likely originates.

12 cm. high â‚Ź800-1,200

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44: A pAir of chinese embellished hArdstone And wood tAble screens, 19/20th century each screen mounted with various coloured hardstones depicting a young woman amongst a bird and blossoms, within carved and pierced wood frames and stands each panel 15 x 10 cm; stand 10 cm. high; overall height 25 cm. â‚Ź300 - 500

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45: A blue And white plAte, six-character reign mark of Kangxi (1662-1722). the scalloped edged plate pressed and moulded, its centre decorated with a peony and other florets in double concentric circles, its sides with a moulded panel arcade containing alternating flowers or florets, and the rim edge with a floral border, six-character reign mark of Kangxi within double concentric circles to the base. the potters of the Kangxi period sometimes embellished their flatware with moulding effects, as is the case on the current lot. the use of a panel arcade in particular enhances the sense of the plate’s dimensionality.

21 cm. diameter €1,000-2,000

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46: Japanese anDO cOmpany cOpper bOwl with enamel decoration 19 cm. high â‚Ź 400-600

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47: a Japanese ivOry OkimOnO figure Of an OlD man, meiji period. The ďŹ gure depicted is out walking, stick in one hand, a gourd balanced on the other, his loins girded and a wide brimmed hat on his head.

24 cm. high â‚Ź400-600

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48: a pair of kraak porcelain dishes, wanli period (15731619). The edges lightly scalloped, the interior walls decorated with roundels containing flowers alternating with precious objects, the centres decorated respectively with a leaf and cords, and a bird perched on rock work.

The late ming period saw the manufacture of many such kraak export pieces of this kind (kraak being a reference in Dutch to the ships in which they were ferried around the world). The present lot offers a good example of the vigorous decoration for which this porcelain was renowned.

14 cm. diameter €400-600

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49: a pair Of famille rOse gu-shapeD vases, nineteenth century. each vase, decorated in vibrant famille rose enamels, is characteristic of the export ware associated with canton. in the present sale, compare also lot 38 above.

33 cm. high â‚Ź2,000-3,000

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50: a painTing Of a yOung wOman, watercolours on silk, late eighteenth century. The subject dressed in elegant garb and gracefully posed, her right hand raised to her head, behind her flowers and a vase.

The woman in the painting may be celestial, possibly a handmaiden of Xi wangmu, the Queen mother of the west in chinese Daoism. from Xi wangmu flowed prosperity and, especially, eternal life, which was conferred by eating the peaches of immortality of which she had the disposal. €600-800

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51: A fAmille rose vAse, lAte nineteenth century. the body of a square, cong-shape, the sides applied with two elephant-head handles, the decoration of the sides alternating between formalised ower sprays and lotus scrolls, the interior glazed turquoise and the base in suit save for an overglaze iron-red, retrospective Qianlong seal mark reserved on a white ground. this vase continues late into the Qing period the ancient shape of the cong, symbolic of heaven (the circular aperture) and earth (the square body). the vase manifests a more controlled and expert handling of decorative motifs popular at the turn of the nineteenth century, and its relatives in decoration may be seen again in such previous lots as 8, 38 and 49 above in this sale.

30 cm. high â‚Ź1,500-2,500

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52: A fAmille rose gu-shAped vAse, period of yongzheng (1723-35). its top section decorated with a scene of scholars in a garden, its waist with garden seats and other objects, and its lower section with a lady seated at a table in conversation with a young boy, the base with a retrospective reign mark of the Jiajing emperor. several vases in this distinctive palette have come down to us, many of which are of baluster shape. the present lot is a little unusual in having elected the ancient vase shape of the gu.

45 cm. high â‚Ź4,000-6,000

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53: A bronze tripod censer with wooden lid, late Qing period. the body moulded with three concentric bands respectively of foliage, key fret and lozenge patterns, moulded decoration also to each of the three splayed feet.

16 cm. diameter; 16 cm. high â‚Ź400-600

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54: A blue And white ‘drAgon’ bowl, Kangxi period (1662-1722). delicately potted with a widely flaring rim, the exterior painted with three dragons flying amid cloud scrolls above crashing sea waves, all in pursuit of flaming pearls, the interior well painted with a leaping carp and the interior rim with a band of prunus florets, an underglaze blue kiln shop mark to the base. the combination of dragons and leaping carp on this bowl may allude to the motif of the ‘carp-dragon’, a symbol of transformation whereby a candidate seeking promotion in the imperial civil-service successfully passes his examinations, thereby transforming from ‘carp’ to ‘dragon’. compare christies, Amsterdam, 2 may 2007, sale number Ams-2739, lot 111, whose closely comparable combination of design and artwork suggests the possibility that it was the work of one and the same porcelain painter.

20 cm. diameter €3,000-5,000

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55: Japanese enamel turquoise-ground vase with lilies; meiji period 26cm. high â‚Ź 400 - 600

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56: Chinese sChool, Qing period Manchurian tiger hunt Watercolour on silk 18-19th century 27 cm. high; 100 cm. wide ₏6,000 – 8,000

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57: A lArge CelAdon vAse of bAluster shApe, early eighteenth century. Covered in a lucent pale celadon glaze of even tone stopping neatly around the foot rim, the sides of its body elegantly curved, the base glazed white. A later pierced wooden lid with finial. the assured and sensuously curved shape of this large vase is characteristic of its period, and the fine quality of its celadon hue has been accomplished to a very high standard.

33 cm. high €4,000-6,000

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58: A tibetAn-style rituAl eWer for Ablutions, with coral studs, Qing period. these ewers, used in buddhistic ceremonies, were used to hold and dispense camphorated water. â‚Ź400-600

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59: A fAMille rose vAse of slender bAluster shApe, late eighteenth century. decorated with a scene of flowers amid rock work in a garden, the top of the vase shoulder with a trellis diaper pattern on a pale blue ground, the neck with a band of iron red flowers.

As might be expected, since both are close in date, the palette of this export piece resembles that of lot 39 above, with which a comparison may be made.

28 cm. high €300-500

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60: A blue and white bowl, six-character reign mark of yongzheng (1723-35). painted to the exterior with a continuous scene of ladies at leisure taking refreshment in a garden landscape and in conversation outside a pavilion with a scholar and his attendant, the interior well with a young boy flying a kite, and the interior rim with a diaper trellis band with four cartouches containing flowers, the base with a six-character reign mark of yongzheng. this sturdily potted bowl, made probably in the opening years of yongzheng’s reign, aligns with near antecedents from the Kangxi period, and shares their similar preoccupation with the depiction of leisured pursuits in tranquil landscape settings (one might compare in certain respects the bowl featured as lot 30 in the present sale).

19 cm. diameter €3,000-5,000

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61: A pAir of cAfĂŠ Au lAit glAzed cups with blue and white interiors, early eighteenth century.

Wares of this kind, known generally as Batavia wares (after the city of Jakarta, which at the time was the trading centre of the dutch east india company in south east Asia), were common export items, and were especially favoured in Holland. these cups provide honest if humble examples of the genre.

5 cm. high â‚Ź60-80

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62: A JApAnese ivory okimono group of a man and a young child, meiji period. the man is seated, dandling the child who tugs playfully at his ear.

12 cm. high â‚Ź300-500

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63: A fAmille rose cHArger, yongzheng period (1723-35). painted to the centre with exotic birds amid peony, prunus, and other blossoms, enclosed within a pink trellis surround inset with six oral reserves, the rim with four groups of precious objects amid blossoms, and the rim edge with a scrolling gilt border. chargers comprised some of the more striking export pieces, and were made so if by virtue of nothing else then by that of their sheer size. they were intended simply for the purpose of achieving a dramatic interior design, not for serving any practical domestic turn. the present lot is an eloquent example of the type.

32 cm. diameter â‚Ź600-800

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64: A gilt Bronze figure of AmitAyus, Qing period. seated in dhyanasana and resting on a double lotus base, his hands held in his lap, dressed in a dhoti with the folds piled below the ankles, his face serene and anked by large earrings below an ornate crown, base unsealed.

17th/18th. century 18 cm. high â‚Ź5,000-8,000

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65: JApAnese okimono of A mAn WitH A young Boy, a red enamel ginbri vase, decorated with cranes, meiji period tokyo school; signed 20cm. high â‚Ź300-500

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66: A smAll blue And white sAucer dish, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Painted to the centre with a lady standing alone in a garden, the rim with each of the ba jixiang (‘eight buddhistic emblems’), the reverse rim with floral sprigs and with an retrospective sixcharacter mark of the chenghua emperor in underglaze blue within double concentric circles. the elongated body and pose of the woman at the centre of this dish presents a typical example of how the female form could be depicted during the Kangxi period. these women are sometimes referred to in the literature on chinese ceramics as ‘long elizas’.

15.5 cm. diameter €300-500

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67: A smAll celAdon jAde cArving of A mythicAl beAst, Qing period. the animal recumbent on its forepaws but vigilant, the stone of a generally even tone with some russet inclusions.

18th century 55 cm. high; 3.5 cm. high â‚Ź1,000-2,000

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68: An iron red And gilt ‘drAgon’ bowl, seal mark of daoguang (1820-51). the exterior painted with two scaly five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls above a sea wild with crashing waves, the interior glazed turquoise, the base to match save for the underglaze blue seal mark of daoguang on a white reserve. €2,000-3,000

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69: A PAir of smAll blue And white jArs, late ming period. their bodies painted with scrolling flowers and their shoulders with auspicious symbols, their bases inscribed with the characters chang ming fu gui (‘long life, riches, honour’) arranged around a ‘cash’ symbol and enclosed in double concentric circles. the late ming period saw the prolific manufacture of vessels of this sort, and the inscription to the base is one not infrequently found on porcelains of this period.

12 cm. high €300-500

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70: PAir chinese lAte nineteenth-century blue And white jArs And covers, decorated with playful boys 18 cm. high â‚Ź500 - 800

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71: ivory box and cover, nineteenth century 12 cm. high â‚Ź300-500

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72: a famille rose circular lidded box, reign mark of Guangxu (1875-1908). The lid painted with a bird perched on a peony spray, the box sides with further peony sprays and butteries, a six-character reign mark of Guangxu to the base in overglaze red.

This box is made particularly attractive by the painter’s detailed observation of the peony heads and of the bird perched on its stalk. The production values here attest to the generally improved standards in ceramic ware that the end of the nineteenth century was enjoying.

19 cm. diameter â‚Ź1,000-2,000

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73: a small whiTe jade carvinG of a baT seTTled on peaches, Qing period.

This small jade group combines two auspicious elements, the bat and the peach, and in this regard may be compared to the larger double-peach washer below, lot 96. provenance: collection of marie louise beauvoir.

5 cm. wide; 1.5 cm. high ₏2,000 – 3,000

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74: chinese eGGshell porcelain wine cup, yellowground, Guangxu mark 8 cm. diameter â‚Ź200 - 300

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75: a chinese imari lidded GinGer jar, early eighteenth century. The body decorated with a pheasant on rock work amid blossoms, the matching lid with a flower head. porcelain in the chinese imari palette has a gentler impact than its japanese counterpart. The current lot, showing a favourite scene of a pheasant on rock work, benefits from having retained its original lid.

25 cm. high €1,000-2,000

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76: OkimOnO Of an immOrtal, 19th Century 19cm. high â‚Ź 400-600

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77: a blue and white ‘dragOn’ bOwl, late seventeenth century. decorated around the outer body with five four-clawed dragons in roundels, the interior left white, the base with a kiln shop mark in underglaze blue. the simplicity of this bowl is particularly attractive, relying as it does for its decorative impact solely on its balanced and equidistant positioning of its five repeated dragon roundels. nor does the interior offer any distraction, since it is left blank and unencumbered by further painting. €2,000-3,000

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78: a pair Of famille rOse ‘eight immOrtals’ bOwls, six-character seal mark of daoguang (182150). Of octagonal section, each section containing one of the eight daoist immortals with his or her attribute, the rims gilt. the ‘eight immortals’ constitute a perennial Chinese decorative motif, appearing on a multiplicity of objects, though perhaps especially on bowls and flatware. these octagonal bowls are typical products of the daoguang period, and may be compared, for example, with the bowl auctioned by bonhams, london, 5 november 2012, sale number 19929, lot 10.

12 cm. diameter €2,000-3,000

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79: a blanC de Chine figure Of guanyin. the goddess crowned with a tiara set with the amitabha buddha, standing and holding a fly whisk which rests over her shoulders. the kilns of dehua which produced most of the wares known in the west as blanc de Chine were especially famous for their statuary. the dense and fine ceramic paste of the region lent itself to modelling with highly crisp detail, such as this statue exhibits, and compare the present sale’s other dehua piece in this respect, lot 81 below.

46 cm. high €1,000-2,000

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80: a famille rOse jardinière, late Qing period or early republic. painted with pavilions in a mountainous wooded landscape, all enclosed between an upper rim embellished with four elaborate bands of decoration in iron red, the foot rim with a band of key pattern in matching colour.

40 cm. high; 45 cm. diameter â‚Ź2,000-3,000

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81: A blAnc de chine figure of guAnyin, flanked by a deer and a crane. The goddess crowned with a tiara set with the Amitabha buddha, resting her left arm against a table and cradling a ruyi sceptre, her right hand resting on her right knee, and seated on a rocky outcrop where she is flanked by a recumbent deer and crane. her back carries an incised seal mark reading he chao cong yin. The glaze with a faint blueish tinge.

The kilns of dehua which produced most of the wares known in the West as blanc de chine were especially famous for their statuary. The dense and fine ceramic paste of the region lent itself to modelling highly crisp details, and such is exhibited by this statue. compare the sale’s other dehua piece in this respect, lot 79 above. A directly comparable companion to the present lot was auctioned by bonhams, oxford, 13 november 2013, sale number 20660, lot 397.

33 cm. high €1,000-2,000

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82: chinese polychrome enAmelled WAll pockeT mark of Qianlong 18 cm. high €800 – 1,200

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83: A blue And WhiTe dish, minyao seal mark of Qianlong (1736-95). The centre decorated with a floret encircled by a ruyi and spearhead band, encircled by another band of scrolling lotus, and an outer band again of ruyi and spearheads.

The present auction has two lots that are Qianlong minyao pieces, this dish and also a bowl. The production values of pieces bearing this mark were simpler, as were their designs and potting method (minyao signifying a more popular form of ware). nevertheless, the front of this plate shows thoughtful attention to the visual effects that alternating intensities of blue can achieve. €400-600

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84: A blue And WhiTe meiping vAse, late nineteenth century. The body painted with ďŹ ve legendary heroes, retrospective six-character mark of kangxi to the base.

34 cm. high â‚Ź2,000-3,000

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85: A cloisonné censer, nineteenth century. The lid surmounted by a buddhistic lion resting his front left paw on a brocade ball, the body equipped with elaborate handles and its middle separated into two sections by a band embossed with animal heads and pellets on a hexagonal cell ground, its lower body ground of a suit and all supported on four ruyi-style feet.

The censer assembles an eclectic mix of decorative motifs, many of them originally of ancient origin. it shares in the flamboyance of the period that other lots in this auction also manifest.

30 cm. high €600-800

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86: A lAcquered And gilt wood shrine contAining the BuddhA,the shrine doors opening to reveal the bodhisattva standing on a lotus plinth with a mandorla behind him, his right hand raised in blessing.19th. century 33 cm. high â‚Ź600-800

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87: A fAmille noire lidded vAse, nineteenth century. the broad shoulders sweeping down dramatically to a relatively narrow foot, the body decorated with alternating black ruyi-head frame outlines containing a series of different mythical beasts reserved in roundels, all on a ground alternating from pale green to pale yellow, enriched with florets and leaf sprays, a pendent ruyi collar around the neck, the lid with a conforming ruyi pattern and central roundel reserve containing another mythical beast, on a wooden stand. the ‘Kangxi revival’ of the later nineteenth century produced some very high quality examples, and compare also lot 102 below in this regard. here, the palette of famille noire is explored, a palette relatively uncommon in the Kangxi period itself but now being developed and exploited with a novelty such as never before. the highly unusual shape of the present lot sets it off from many other pieces, and the attention to detail in the portrayal of the mythical beasts is meticulous. €3,000-4,000

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88: A celAdon jAde San Xi Tang douBle gourd seAl. the jade of a pale olive celadon tone with white inclusions, the larger of which have been incorporated into the carving, embellished on the rounded seal back with three coiling and intertwined qilong, the largest rearing its head near the gourd point and gazing back along the seal towards two smaller qilong that straddle the gourd’s waist and grasp at the leg and tail of the largest qilong, the underside recessed to leave a thin border within which are crisply cut the three seal-script characters, San Xi Tang ('studio of the t hree r Arities') 7 cm. long; 3.5 cm. high ₏5000 - 8,000 Provenance: the marie louise Beauvoir collection

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89: chinese qing Period cinnABAr lAcquered Box And cover the upper surface exquisitely carved with a ďŹ gure beneath a pine tree, the vertical sides of the box and cover carved with a key scroll decoration, the interiors and the base applied with dark brown lacquer, with a multi character marks to the base 10 cm. square 3.5 cm. high â‚Ź500 - 800

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90: A fAmille rose sAucer dish with A ‘euroPeAn’ suBject, eighteenth century. the centre painted with a young gallant who stands holding a basket of flowers behind a young woman dressed in revealing décolletage who holds a fantastically elaborate and gilt floral spray, all enclosed in two formalised concentric borders, the inner comprised of six floral reserves on a Y-diaper ground, the outer comprised of a further three floral reserves on a pink brocade ground. this dish dates to c. 1735, and therefore offers a relatively early example of the new vogue for famille rose, a palette whose earliest instances become apparent at the very end of the reign of the Kangxi emperor.

16 cm. diameter €2,000-3,000

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91: A monumentAl fAmille rose baluster vase, late nineteenth century. each side of the body and neck decorated with a panel depicting lively scenes from historical narratives, reserved on a luxuriant ground of birds, flowers, and fruits, the necks flanked by moulded lion-and-cub handles, the shoulders applied with writhing qilong. the impact of this vase resides chiefly in its combination of colour and sheer size. Compare also the vase under lot 5 above in the present sale. A number of comparable items have been auctioned, among which a pair offered by sotheby’s, new York, 16 and 17 september 2014, sale number n09192, lot 684, make good comparators.

81 cm. high €2,000-3,000

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92: A bronze Censer with two lion mask handles, 17th. century 13 cm. diameter â‚Ź3,000-5,000

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93: A pAir of blue And white bAluster shAped vAses, period of Kangxi (1662-1722). the body of each vase ribbed, and containing scenes of ladies and children alternating with precious objects, all contained between a shoulder decorated with pendent blue scalloped panels, and a splayed foot in suit, the neck with brocade and oral bands.

22 cm. wide; 12 cm. high â‚Ź600-800

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94: A blue And white bowl, minyao seal mark of Qianlong (1736-95). the exterior decorated with a repeated pattern of scrolling lotus, the interior left white. the present auction has two lots with Qianlong minyao pieces, this bowl and also a dish. the production values of pieces bearing this mark were simpler, as were their designs and potting method (minyao signifying a more popular ware). â‚Ź600-800

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95: A silver inlAid bronze tripod Censer with vertiCAl lug hAndles, Qing period.

9 cm. diameter â‚Ź200-300

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96: A white jAde ‘double peAch’ wAsher, xi, Qing period. the peaches finely shaped and of equal size, their stalks inhabited by a bat, a cricket, and a praying mantis, the stone of an even white tone. the particular combination of flora and fauna on this washer releases a complex set of messages. the praying mantis often accompanies the cricket in chinese art, where together they express a wish that the good things looked for should extend not only to the owner but also to his whole household. on the present washer, the good things looked for are happiness, represented in the bat, and long life, represented in the peaches. provenance: collection of Marie louise beauvoir.

13 cm. wide €4,000-6,000

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97: A sMAll sAucer dish, seal mark of Qianlong (173695). the dish enamelled to simulate veined rose marble, and inscribed with poem and two red seal prints, the reverse with a six-character seal mark of Qianlong in underglaze blue. this dish shows the fondness of chinese potters for making ceramic surfaces that simulated other substances, like bronze, cinnabar lacquer, and so on. translation of inscribed poem: smooth wind breeze over the nature the sound of the pine sounds even better than any musical instruments rich green ďŹ eld is viewed by me freely My horse is so happy to give me a smooth ride

15 cm. diameter â‚Ź2,000-3,000

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98: A fAMille rose plAte, mid eighteenth century. painted to the centre with a scene of a lady being served wine by her male servant holding a wine ewer, behind her a female servant holding a fan, the rim featuring eight lobed reserves on a rich gold ground ďŹ lled with landscapes in black and pink, other small reserves alternating with landscapes, and around the sides classical dragonet designs painted in blue. this plate, intended for the export market, nevertheless shows the exceptional degree of reďŹ nement to which export pieces might aspire. â‚Ź800-1,200

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99: A blue And white MAllet-shAped vAse, midseventeenth century. the lower section painted on one side with a cat gazing upwards towards the neck, around which amid scrolling lotus there strides a qilong with a strikingly feline face, the shoulder emphasised with a border of lappets between double blue lines, the base left unglazed. the innovative form of this mallet-shaped vase was a distinguishing feature of blue and white wares of the transitional period, the garlic-bulb neck possibly reflecting the influence of persian models. of especial interest on the present vase is its very unusual choice of subject. often, subjects are flowers in various combinations, but on this vase we find a cat, and the equally beguiling circumstance of a qilong whose face echoes that of his feline admirer who stares upwards at him from the vase’s lower section. for a comparable vase also depicting animals, this time horses, see bonhams, london, 17 May 2012, sale number 20108, lot 250.

38 cm. high €10,000-15,000

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100: A lArge white And dArk grey jAde ‘drAgon’ brush rest, Qing period. carved front and back with four dragons contesting a flaming pearl amid mountain slopes, all above the waves of a crashing sea, a whirlpool carved on the base, the stone varying in tone between white and dark grey, with extensive russet inclusions. jade ‘dragon’ brush rests like this one are known throughout the Qing period and back into the Ming. the careful detailing of the crashing waves on the present lot is notable, as is also the crisp observation of the rock work and the animated postures of the dragons in pursuit of their pearl. for some comparators, see sotheby’s, paris, 9 june 2011, sale number pf1107 ‘philippe’, lot 75, and even more closely, christies, london, 14 May 2013, sale number nelly1119, lot 35. €8,000-12,000

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101: A pAir of green And Aubergine enAmelled ‘drAgon’ dishes, six-character reign mark of guangxu (1875-1908). each incised in the central medallion with two dragons pursuing a flaming pearl, one in green and the other in aubergine enamel, all on a yellow ground, the reverse inscribed with the reign mark of guangxu.

13 cm. diameter €400-600

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102: A lArge mAtched And opposed pAir of fAmille verte vAses, nineteenth century. of elongated ovoid form, the bodies painted with pheasants on rock work and with magpies amid prunus, reserved on a stippled pale green ground luxuriously enriched with butterflies and flowers, the collars decorated with precious objects alternating with chrysanthemum roundels, the wide flaring rims with further precious objects reserved on a conforming ground. the famille verte wares of the ‘Kangxi revival’ of the later nineteenth century varied considerably in quality, but that of this pair of vases ranks high in its attention to detail and scrupulous execution. the chief decorative motifs, both avian, respected earlier traditions: pheasants on rock work were often found on earlier Qing period pieces, as were magpies flitting between prunus boughs. the pheasant, chang zhi, was associated with a long reign, the rebus deriving its force from the bird’s long neck, and the magpie, xi, expressed joy and happiness. €8,000-10,000

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103: A smAll jAde cArving, depicting a beetle on a tortoiseshell amongst leaves Qing period.

4 cm. wide; 2.5 cm. high provenance: collection of marie louise beauvoir. â‚Ź1,000-2,000

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104: chinese reed lacquer square tray decorated with figures in a landscape; Qing period 26.5 x 26.5cm € 800 – 1,200

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105: pair large chinese famille verte fish bowls, nineteeth century, both painted to each side with a panel depicting a delegation, the flaring rim with cartouches of flowers, the interior painted with fish between large lotus flowers, note: repairs 43 cm. high 50 cm. diameter € 2,000 – 3,000

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106: silver-mounted amber pendant of oval form 6 cm. long â‚Ź1,500-2,500

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BUYERS’ CONDITIONS 7. Inspection: Each buyer by making a bid for a lot acknowledges that he has satisfied himsellf fully before bidding by inspection or otherwise as to all the Sale Conditions the physical condition of and description of the lot including but not restricted to whether the lot is damaged or has been repaired or restored.

8. Property and Risk Legal title will not pass to the buyer until the lot(s) has been paid for in full and the Auctioneers shall he entitled to a lien on any lot sold until the purchase price (as defined in 11 below) is paid in full but each lot is at the sole risk of the buyer from the fall of the hammer. Each buyer shall forthwith give his full names and permanent address and if called upon to do so by the Auctioneer shall forthwith pay to Sheppard’s such proportion of the purchase price as the Auctioneer may require. If the buyer fails to do so, the lot may at the Auctioneer’s sole discretion be put up again and re-sold.

9. Every bidder shall be deemed to act as principal unless there is in force a written acknowledgment by Sheppard’s that he acts as agent on behalf of a named principal.

10. Removal of Goods. (a) No purchase shall be claimed until it has been paid for and the sale has been concluded. All purchases shall be paid for and removed at the buyer’s risk and expense, failing which the Auctioneer shall not be responsible if the same are lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed and all lots not so removed shall remain at the risk of the buyer and subject to a minimum warehousing charge of €5 per item per day. If they are not paid for and removed within seven days of the Sale the Auctioneer may re-sell them by auction or privately without notice to the buyer. Any liability which there may be on the part of the Auctioneer in respect of any loss shall be restricted to a maximum of the price paid by the buyer of the lot. (b) In the event of any failure of the buyers to comply with any of the conditions the damages recoverable by the seller or the Auctioneers from the defaulter shall include any loss arising on any re-sale of the lot, together with the charges and expenses in respect of both sales, and any money deposited in part payment shall be held by the Auctioneers on account of any liability of the defaulter to them or to the seller. The Auctioneers are unable to accept payment from successful bidders other than in cash or by the bidder’s own cheque.

Cheques drawn by third parties whether in the Auctioneer’s favour or requiring endorsement, cannot be accepted.

11. Purchase Price: The purchaser shall pay the hammer price together with a premium of 20%+ VAT at standard rate. The premium attracts VAT at the standard rate and is payable by all purchasers. The vendor authorises the Auctioneer to deduct commission and expenses at the stated rates from the hammer price and acknowledges the Auctioneer’s right to retain the premium payable by the purchaser. Payment by cash or guaranteed cheque.

Although every effort is made to report damage and restoration to lots in this catalogue, absence of condition does not imply a lot is free from damage, and prospective purchasers must in all cases be responsible for determining condition themselves.

COMMISSION BIDS If instructed we will execute bids and advise intending Purchasers. The service is free. Lots will always be bought as cheaply as is allowed by other bids and reserves. Bids, when placed by telephone, are accepted only at the sender’s risk, and must be confirmed by letter.

IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Special Condition: All purchases to be paid for the evening of sale.

EXPLANATION OF CATALOGUING PRACTICE: A work catalogued with the name(s) or recognised designation of an artist, without any qualification, is, in our opinion, a work by the artist in other cases, the following expressions, with the following meanings are used: “Attributed to . . .’’ in our opinion probably work by the artist in whole or in part.

“Studio of . . .” in our opinion a work executed in the studion or workshop of the artist, possibly under his supervision.

“Workshop of . . .’’.

“Circle of . . .’’ in our opinion a work of the period of the artist and showing his influence.

“Follower of . . . ” in our opinion a work executed in the artist’s style but not necessarily by a pupil.

“Manner of . . . ’’ in our opinion a work executed in the artist’s style but of a later date.

“After . . .’’ in our opinion a copy (of any date) of a work of the artist.

“Signed . . .’’ in our opinion the work has been signed/dated/inscribed by the artist. The addition of a question mark indicates an element of doubt.

“With signature . . ’’ in our opinion the signature/date/inscription is by a hand other than that of the artist.

“With date . . .’’

“With inscription . . .’’

FINE ART SHIPPING AND STORAGE: National and International Ms Teresa Morrissey, Shipping Co-ordinator; Telephone +353 (0) 57 874 0000, shipping@sheppards.ie

IRISH AuCTION HOuSE

sheppards ABSENTEE BID FORM DUBLIN & PROVINCIAL SALE

CHINESE CERAMICS WORKS OF ART & PAINTINGS &

26 May 2015

Fax +353 (0)57 873 6546

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bids@sheppards.ie Pre-booked Telephone bids: +353 (0)57 874 0000 Please bid on my behalf for the undermentioned lots up to the prices shown which do not include the Buyer’s premium. These bids are to be executed as cheaply as is permitted by other bids, or reserves, if any, and subject to the Conditions of Sale printed in the Catalogue.

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Lot

Description

MAXIMuM BID

Please bid early.Telephone bids should be confirmed in writing, preferably on this bid form. Buy-bids are not accepted. Your limit should be the amount at which you would stop if you were bidding in the room. 20% Buyer’s Premium + V.A.T. @23% will be added to your successful bid.

SHEPPARD’S IRISH AUCTION HOUSE

IRISH AUCTION HOUSE

sheppards

Chinese Ceramics & Asian Works of Art

DUBLIN Republic of Ireland

26 May 2015

120 Pembroke Road

CHINESE CERAMICS

DUBLIN

WORKS OF ART & PAINTINGS

26 MAY 2015