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Auction Thursday 5 September 8:30pm 2019年9月5日（星期四）晚上6:00 – 亚洲艺术品现场拍卖随后晚上 8:30 – 黄花梨古典家具收藏专场拍卖

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A Chinese ‘Huanghuali’ Corner-Leg Table (Banzhuo) 17th/18th Century 十七/十八世纪黄花梨束腰雕龙纹马蹄足半桌 H1030 W850 D505mm

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Programme 09 An Interview by Bob Campbell MW 10 Foreword 13

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An Interview by Bob Campbell MW with our Head of Fine & Rare Wines “We sold 298 lots, which fetched a record of NZD $230,000. Only eight lots failed to sell,” Marcus Atkinson

“We sold 298 lots, which fetched a record of NZD $230,000. Only eight lots failed to sell,” said Webb’s wine expert, Marcus Atkinson. Is it a buyers' or sellers' market at present? “Kiwi wines are fairly strong right now and are selling slightly above the international retail market, making it a sellers’ market. Burgundy, on the other hand, is selling around 30% below international retail, so that’s clearly a buyers’ market. Bordeaux is around 20% below international retail. Of course, you never can tell what a wine might fetch. I put an NZD $18 estimate on a bottle of 1969 Gran Torres recently and it fetched hundreds of dollars, possibly because someone wanted a birth-year wine.” I asked Atkinson what advice he would give to someone wishing to buy wine as an investment. “Stick to safe brands like Te Mata Coleraine, Felton Road Blocks 3 and 5, Stonyridge Larose, Esk The Terraces and Church Road Tom are all solid performers. I think it’s also quite a lot of fun to invest in a few lesser-known names if you really think they are top wines with good cellaring potential. Local stickies are often undervalued. It is sometimes possible to buy absolutely delicious, bottle-aged dessert wines at very good prices.”*

36 Marcus Atkinsone Head of Fine & Rare Wines marcus@webbs.co.nz +64 27 929 5601

Marcus是一位从小在英国和法国长大的、经验丰富的葡萄酒专家、买家和教育家，在英国、法国、澳大利亚和新西兰的葡萄酒领域拥有超过二十年的从业经验。他说他对这个行业充满着热情，并期待能够利用自己的资源和经验为webb's的客户们提供更加优质的葡萄酒和更卓越的服务。在新西兰近期的The Real Review新闻报道中，我们的专家接受了Bob Campbell MW的采访，他谈道：在上一次的拍卖中，我们成交了306件拍品中的298件，总交易额创下了23万纽币的新高。目前新西兰葡萄酒相当受欢迎，其销量略高于国际零售市场，从而成为一个卖方市场。另一方面，勃艮第葡萄酒销量比国际零售市场低大约30%，波尔多葡萄酒比国际零售市场低20% 左右，这显然都是买方市场。 Marcus还说道：你永远不会知道葡萄酒还有其它什么卖点。最近他给一瓶1969年的格兰桃乐丝作出了18纽币的估价，但是最后成交金额为几百纽币，他调侃说可能是因为有人想要一瓶跟自己同岁的葡萄酒吧。当鲍勃问道，作为业内专家会给那些希望购买葡萄酒来投资的人什么样的建议时，Marcus是这样说的：“坚持选择安全品牌，比如Te Mata Coleraine、Felton Road Blocks 3和5 、Stonyridge Larose、Esk The Terraces和Church Road Tom 都是相当可靠，值得收藏的。如果你真的认为是具有良好窖藏潜力的顶级葡萄酒，我认为投资一些鲜为人知的品牌产品也是非常有趣的。当地的收藏经常会被低估，但是有的时候也可以以非常优惠的价格买到绝对美味的陈年甜点葡萄酒。”

* Excerpt of interview with our Fine & Rare Wines specialist Marcus Atkinson by Bob Campbell MW taken from www.therealreview.com www.therealreview.com

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Fine & Rare Wines 2x Dry River Pinot Noir 2013 Martinborough Price Achieved: $305

Chris and Sue De Boer Huanghuali Furniture Collection 2019 Webb's

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Foreword - Chris & Sue de Boer The Chinese antiques in this auction are from the collection of Chris and Sue de Boer, a couple with an interest in art and furniture who have travelled widely and whose holdings are truly representative of an international approach to connoisseurship.

The Chinese antiques in this auction are from the collection of Chris and Sue de Boer, a couple with an interest in art and furniture who have travelled widely and whose holdings are truly representative of an international approach to connoisseurship. Sue was born in England in the late forties and was raised in an atmosphere of aesthetic appreciation, having an artistic grandmother and a mother with a taste for antique furniture. Chris was born in India in the mid-forties, and was brought up in China, Hong Kong, Sudan, Ethiopia, Israel and Trinidad before his parents settled back in England in the late fifties. Sue and Chris married in 1970, receiving from Sue’s mother a Victorian walnut dining table as a wedding present. From this seed, they began to grow a collection of antiques, emphasising oak furniture but also extending to Persian rugs and Chinese embroideries. Their last residence before leaving England was a large Georgian house in Sussex, an ideal location to showcase their growing collection of beautiful objects and furnishings. In the late eighties, Chris and Sue moved to Hong Kong and changed their focus as collectors accordingly. Expanding their holdings into Chinese antique furniture, they were particularly drawn to pieces made from huanghuali, a variety of rosewood historically sourced from the southern island of Hainan and prized for centuries in China due to its rich, smooth texture and the beautiful golden colour it develops over time (also the origin of its name, huang being the Chinese word for yellow). In addition to furniture, they cultivated their shared interest in Chinese embroideries, rank badges and dragon robes, also adding to their collection fine Persian carpets and Chinese paintings. In the mid-nineties, the de Boers relocated to New Zealand and, as they had in Hong Kong, adapted their practice as collectors to suit the local environment. Thus, they began a collection of New Zealand paintings, including works by artists such as Michael Smither, Peter MacIntyre, Richard Killeen and Dick Frizzell. Having had such a long and prolific career as collectors and appreciators of fine things, the de Boers now feel that it is time to rationalise and refocus their collection and are releasing some of their objects to market. The Chinese furniture, in particular, is of a quality and provenance rarely seen in this country.

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本场拍卖的拍品均来自Chris和Sue De Boer的私人收藏，De Boer夫妇对艺术品和家具有浓厚的兴趣，二人曾旅居多国，多元文化的熏陶，使其藏品拥有国际性的收藏价值。 Sue出生在上世纪四十年代末的英国，祖母和母亲都是当时极其风雅的女性，家族拥有深厚的艺术氛围，Sue的母亲更是对家具有着自己独特而卓越的品味。Chris的父母在上世纪五十年代末定居英国，他生于四十年代中期的印度，童年则在中国，香港，苏丹，埃塞俄比亚，以色列和特立尼达度过，独特的成长经历给了他近距离接触不同文化的珍稀机会。 1970年，Sue的母亲将一件维多利亚时代的胡桃木餐桌作为结婚礼物送给了Sue和Chris。收藏的种子就此种下，茁长成长、开枝散叶，两人开始了一系列古董收藏，以橡木家具为主，同时也延伸到波斯地毯和中国刺绣，一发不可收拾。离开英国之前，他们位于苏塞克斯（Sussex）的乔治亚风格的大房子作为最理想的展示场所，陈列了两人不断增多的艺术品和家具。八十年代末，Chris和Sue移居香港，两人的收藏重点随之开始侧重中国古典家具，尤其是黄花梨藏品。黄花梨是原产自南部海南岛的红木，由于其色泽黄润、木质坚实、纹理柔美，在中国被珍藏了几个世纪，备受匠人宠爱。随着时间的推移，除了家具，两人还培养了对中国刺绣，官服補子和龙袍的共同兴趣。也是这个时期，他们收藏波斯地毯和中国画作的数量迅速上升。在九十年代中期，De Boer夫妇举家搬至新西兰，同在香港时期的做法一样，两人依旧选择对自己的收藏方向做出改变以适应当地的环境。因此，Chris 和 Sue开始收集包括Michael Smither，Peter Maclntyre，Richard Killeen和Dick Frizzell等新西兰艺术家的画作。 Chris和Sue De Boer作为职业收藏家，拥有悠久而丰富的艺术品鉴赏和收藏经验。现在他们决定重新审视并规划他们的藏品，并让其中的一部分收藏流通向市场。本场拍卖推出的中国古典家具，抛开黄花梨自身的升值价值不提，单从品质和出处来看也是在新西兰，甚至世界范围内极其难得一见的精品，极具收藏价值。

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301. Two 19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pots 十九世纪黄花梨木笔筒两只

301 Two 19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pots 十九世纪黄花梨木笔筒两只

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The brush is perhaps the most important object in the scholar’s studio — with it, the scholar could engage in the art of calligraphy and landscape and still life painting. A simple but nonetheless essential element of the scholar’s studio, the brush pot holds the multitude of upturned brushes required for each. Both of the pots in slightly waisted cylindrical tapering form outward to a wide mouth, and composed of well-figured wood with irregular whorl patterns, the interior of the base fitted with a

笔筒是文人墨客案头不可替代的实用美器，明清文人们崇尚自然，讲究做人品味，追求趣意生活，他们曾费尽心思寻觅各种斋头清玩之器。而木中上品的黄花梨，最适于文人雅士们展示自己的才华横溢和雅逸脱俗的心境。此黄花梨木笔筒两只大小略有不同，笔筒底部均有一圆形的如棋子状的木心，称为“脐”，它是活装的，为的是给木料留以经历冬夏、热胀冷缩的余地，这是古老木质笔筒的共性，适于保存。此两件筒体矮胖、壁厚，是明清文人眼中最标准的黄花梨笔筒。筒身为素面，无任何雕刻装饰，黄花梨天然的纹理透着高贵与

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清雅。经过几百年的世事变迁，黄花梨笔筒在装点了无数文人墨客的案头以后的今天，其整体依然完好，无论是实用还是收藏都是不错的选择。 H145 D130mm H145 D130mm est

$1,500 - $2,500

302. An Old Chinese Wooden Brushpot 中国老木笔筒

302 An Old Chinese Wooden Brushpot 中国老木笔筒 H210 W200mm est Webb's

$150 - $250 2019

303. An 18th to 19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot 十八至十九世纪中国黄花梨木笔筒

303 An 18th to 19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Brush Pot 十八至十九世纪中国黄花梨木笔筒 The Chinese term huanghuali literally means "yellow flowering pear" wood. It is a member of the rosewood family and is botanically classified as Dalbergia odorifera. In pre-modern times the wood was known as huali or hualu. Brush pots were first produced during the LateMing Dynasty and around the Wanli period. Used by literati scholars in China whose poetry, calligraphy, and paintings were supposed primarily to reveal their cultivation and express their personal feelings rather than Webb's

demonstrate professional skill. Chinese scholar’s objects were, in a sense, the luxury goods of their time, but rather than wealth what they really represented was the physical embodiment of the scholar’s intellectual curiosity and aesthetic taste. This example is typical in its cylindrical form, open topped, unadorned, elegant and simple. 我们所定名的这种直筒式笔筒，其产生的年代大约是在明代晚期、万历前后，在那之前，人们是不用这种笔筒的。传世的这些黄花梨笔筒和紫檀笔筒，制作时期主要是在清代初年。此笔筒敞口，圆腹，平足；筒体端庄典雅，表面光素 September

无饰。材质为黄花梨木，通体有黄花梨特有的自然纹理，以简约雅致取胜。黄花梨木性稳定，最适宜铉成圆形，而且日久不变形。黄花梨笔筒的美，是文人气质的美，许多贵重的木材天然具有典雅华丽的纹理。因此匠者在利用此类贵重木材来设计制作木器时，为了充分展现黄花梨木质纹理的精致，常常不饰雕刻，以光素的为多，突出木材纹理的自然美和书卷气，于素雅中透显出文雅之气。 H160 D140mm est

$1,500 - $2,500

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304. A Pair of 18th Century Chinese Elm (Yumu) Chairs 十九世纪早期中国榆木四出头官帽椅一对

These chairs are of the variety known as guanmaoyi or “official’s hat chairs,” named for their resemblance to the distinctive winged hats worn by Ming dynasty bureaucrats. Chinese culture adopted the chair very early in its history, possibly around the year 1000AD, likely from India or other cultures to the west. Unlike their counterparts in Korea and Japan, Chinese craftsmen had absorbed the idea of elevated furniture long before the modern period, although low tables such as the kangzhuo discussed elsewhere in this catalogue continued to be used in the northern part of China. Made from elm, these armchairs conform to the classic style seen from the middle Ming dynasty onward. Their back splats have a graceful curve that also functions to support the user’s spine and is echoed by the winged “hat” design of the top rails and the gently curving side posts, which taper towards their tip, a feature called a haoziyi or rat-tail. The front stretchers of the chairs are broadened and function as footrests, as evidenced by the smooth bevel they have acquired through use. As is typical of chairs of this type, these have a woven rattan seat, which functions as a cushion. These chairs balance the simplicity of their basic structure with small touches of craft and subtle curves that lend them an air of ease and elegance, and would make a handsome addition to any living or dining room. 榆木质地硬朗、质朴天然，制作过程中无需一钉一铆，榆木有榫卯相连，可以长久保存且越用越温润、通灵。其纹理清晰而美丽、坚韧度强、刨面光滑，能与不同材质的家具和谐搭配，给居室空间带来无限活力和自然的田园气息。四出头官帽椅的特点是椅背上端的木条和扶手的两端都要出头，这种椅背上端出头的样式，好似明代官员带有帽翅的官帽，椅子的名字即由此而来。四出头官帽椅优美的流线型弧度，对后世北欧设计的椅子深有影响。此榆木官帽椅淳朴古拙，包浆温润，充分展现出清代官帽椅的简洁之美。座面以藤编织而成的软座屉细密透气，压后能随人体的自然曲线下凹，以减轻座面对臀部与股部的挤压，使人久坐而不腿麻。官帽椅的靠背板与座面呈直角，造型结构完全符合人体工程学，有利于养成良好的坐姿，能使呼吸畅通，有益于精气神的同时也可达到预防颈、背痛的目的。如此典雅大方、清秀隽逸、品相完好的古典榆木官帽椅在如今世上实属难能可贵。若能拥有一两件，足以点缀居室，宜神养情了。

304 A Pair of 18th Century Chinese Elm (Yumu) Chairs 十九世纪早期中国榆木四出头官帽椅一对 H1210 W580 D450mm est Webb's

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1 十八世纪中国黄花梨雕灵芝纹翘头案 An Eighteenth-Century Chinese Huanghuali Recessed-Leg Altar Table (Qiaotou’an) H000 W00 D00mm est Webb's

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305. An 18th Century Chinese Elm (Yumu) Altar Coffer 十八世纪中国榆木翘头双屉供桌

Coffers were used in multiple ways in Ming and Qing dynasty homes and temples, functioning both as storage cabinets for valuables not unlike a European chest of drawers and as devotional altars for the display of Buddhist statuary, incense and offerings. Coffers can be found in one-, two- or three-drawer configurations, the present example having two. These drawers, with their brass fittings usually made to accommodate a padlock, offered a secure place to store valuables, while the larger space in the cavity beneath them, accessible when they are removed, could be used to store bulkier items such as clothing or other textiles. As is the case with several other items of antique Chinese furniture in this catalogue, the tenons of the joints that hold this table together are visible in several places, most noticeably on the upper surface of the coffer, where they appear as four rectangular areas of darker wood. The size of this coffer suggests that it was likely intended for use domestically, rather than in a temple setting. Coffers are sometimes referred to as jiadi, or dowry chests, and were traditionally gifted to a bridegroom on the occasion of his wedding, being carried through the streets to his parents’ house. Despite being made of elm, a relatively common wood, the lively floral carving of the spandrels and apron on this piece give it a luxurious feel. Both the coffer’s surface and the raised areas of the carved spandrels have developed a wonderful patina from centuries of cleaning and handling, showing that this is an item of furniture that has been used and loved for generations. 自从有了家具的时代开始，便有了榆木家具。榆木家具所代表的不仅是一种传统，更是一种文化，一种品味和一种格调。榆木硬朗的质地、粗犷豪爽的纹理，和质朴天然的色泽，无不与古人所推崇的做人理念相契合。所以，从古到今榆木备受欢迎，上至达官贵人、文人雅士、下至黎民百姓，视它为制作家具的首选。早期的榆木家具以供奉家具为主，如榆木供桌，相比之下它的制作一般比较精细，价值有时甚至高于一个大件家具。此榆木供桌是一款经典的清式翘头供桌，采用明清家具特有的榫卯结构制作，做工考究、形态优美、典雅大方、清秀隽逸。它的亮点更在于桌身的卷叶花朵纹雕饰，翘头下面两侧的卷叶纹路清晰、线条流畅，正下方的花朵更是栩栩如生，展现出匠者精湛的雕工。如此保存完好、品相完整的古典榆木家具，如今已难寻，拥有它足以点缀居室、蓬荜生辉。

305 An 18th Century Chinese Elm (Yumu) Altar Coffer 十八世纪中国榆木翘头双屉供桌 H950 W1230 D520mm est Webb's

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1 十八世纪中国黄花梨雕灵芝纹翘头案 An Eighteenth-Century Chinese Huanghuali Recessed-Leg Altar Table (Qiaotou’an) H000 W00 D00mm est Webb's

$000 - $0,000 2019

306. An 18th Century Chinese Huanghuali Recessed-Leg Altar Table (Qiaotou’an) 十八世纪中国黄花梨木雕灵芝纹翘头案

This is a fine example of a qiaotou’an, or raised end table. The graceful upward curve of the ends of the table-top exists to prevent scrolls from rolling off while they are being read or displayed, but the table could also have been used to show off antiques, art objects or flowers in an elegant Qing dynasty household. The decorative openwork panels between the legs show a simple pattern of floral scrollwork, contrasting with the angular carved forms on the apron. A close look at the ends of the tabletop reveals the exposed tenons of the joint that fixes the curved portion to the rest of the table; this kind of visible carpentry is very common in antique Chinese furniture and provides some insight into the methods by which it was made, mostly using hand tools such as bow saws, drills, planes and small axes. This table, as well as several others in this auction, is made of huanghuali, sometimes translated in English as fragrant rosewood. The Chinese word huang actually refers specifically to the material’s yellow colour, a result of the natural aging and oxidisation process of huali wood. Huali is a type of tropical hardwood sourced by Ming and Qing dynasty carpenters from Hainan and Vietnam, although the Hainanese variety was considered preferable, as it comes from slower-growing trees and is consequently denser and more resistant to cracks and boring insects. The wood is very hard and close-grained and is thus suitable for crisp, precise carving, as is evident on this altar table. 自古以来，翘头案一直都是一件极其风雅的器物，具有端庄稳重的特点，常被文人雅士用于书牍文案和装饰摆设，充分展现了雅而尚礼、文不失秀的审美境界。尤其是明代的翘头案更是洒脱自然、线条流畅，具有极高的艺术价值。作为中式家居不可或缺的经典存在，翘头案受到了广大明式家具收藏家们的青睐。此黄花梨翘头案乃传世精品，其用材厚重，案面采用黄花梨独板，上部牙板装饰，板上浮雕回纹，古朴典雅。两端嵌入造型优美的翘头，简洁大方又显得灵动飞扬。挡板用整料透雕灵芝纹，雕工圆劲有力。灵芝纹在明代的家具装饰中颇为流行。此案用材豪放，加以刀法简洁细腻的雕刻工艺，实为存世罕见之品。不仅体现了中国明代家具制作工艺的精湛，更体现出打造者追求文人心境的匠心独具。也或是那个时代的文人参与家具制作的一件例证，具有非常丰富的历史人文气息。

306 An 18th Century Chinese Huanghuali Recessed-Leg Altar Table (Qiaotou’an) 十八世纪中国黄花梨木雕灵芝纹翘头案 H850 L1200 D385mm est Webb's

$25,000 - $45,000 September

1 十八世纪中国黄花梨雕灵芝纹翘头案 An Eighteenth-Century Chinese Huanghuali Recessed-Leg Altar Table (Qiaotou’an) H000 W00 D00mm est Webb's

$000 - $0,000 2019

307. A 17th or 18th Century Chinese Huanghuali Low Table (Kangzhuo) 十七至十八世纪中国黄花梨木束腰三弯腿卷草纹炕桌

In contrast to the other tables in this auction, this kangzhuo is in the northern Chinese style, with short legs. This type of table is designed to be used on top of a kang, the traditional brick bed-platform of northern China, which in the winter months can be heated by having a fire lit beneath it to combat the freezing temperatures of the region. This table would have sat atop the kang and been used for dining and daily affairs from a squatting or kneeling position, in contrast to the high tables and chairs used in the south. This type of table was highly prized by European collectors in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries due to its similarity to the coffee table, and was often used as such in their homes. Indeed, taller Chinese tables sometimes had their legs cut down to meet this demand, making genuine kangzhuo all the more desirable. This example has a carved apron of floral patterns, typical of the type. The legs have the characteristic double-curved cabriole profile often seen in tables of this type, as well as scroll-form carved feet. Although it is a domestic table intended to serve a functional purpose in the home, this example is made of the highly-prized huanghuali wood, as evidenced by its rich colour and beautiful, glossy surface. The patina of antique hardwoods such as these is unmistakable, and marks this item as dating to the seventeenth or eighteenth century, placing it in the late Ming or mid-Qing dynasties. 三弯腿是中国传统家具造型中的典型样式，展现了明清家具柔美的造型，同时在美学上也占据了很重要的艺术价值。中国最早的三弯腿的雏形出现在魏晋南北朝时期，经过不断的发展与完善，到了明清时期其制作工艺达到顶峰。这种结构既具备了加固、支撑和实用的功能，又起到了美化造型的作用。尤其是三弯腿线脚的走势，散发出富于流动感的美妙韵律，体现了中国历史上的家具装饰美学的审美追求，具有划时代的意义。三弯腿，又称外翻马蹄腿，整个脚型成S 形弯曲，由腿部从束腰处向外膨出，然后再向内收，收到下端，又向外兜转，形成三道弯，以形取名为“三弯腿”。三弯腿弯曲度比较大，所以对木材的要求甚高，而黄花梨木性稳定，不变形、不易开裂、不弯曲，有一定的韧性，非常适合制作三弯腿，其他木材则较难胜任。北地严寒，家有火炕，炕不仅是晚上睡觉之必须，也是白天与亲朋好友会晤小酌的场所，炕桌应运而生。此黄花梨炕桌造型及雕饰均为典型的明代式样，比例优美纤秀。冰盘沿下接束腰，牙板上剔地雕卷草纹，是晚明时期流行的家具装饰题材。牙腿相交之处，浮雕对称的如意云纹，三弯腿足部也做成如意云纹状，与肩部纹饰遥相呼应。无论是收藏还是实用，此明代炕桌都不失为一件上乘佳作。

307 A 17th or 18th Century Chinese Huanghuali Low Table (Kangzhuo) 十七至十八世纪中国黄花梨木束腰三弯腿卷草纹炕桌 H295 L950 D650mm est Webb's

参阅: 2010.11.21 中国嘉德 lot 2626 成交价：人民币 448,000 (NZ$ 98,500) 2012.10.29 中国嘉德 lot 3891 成交价：人民币 552,000（NZ$ 121,000) 2018.11.20中国嘉德lot4142 估价：900,000~1200,000 (NZ$ 180,000 ~ 240,000)

$55,000 - $95,000 September

1 十八世纪中国黄花梨雕灵芝纹翘头案 An Eighteenth-Century Chinese Huanghuali Recessed-Leg Altar Table (Qiaotou’an) H000 W00 D00mm est Webb's

$000 - $0,000 2019

308. A 17th or 18th Century Chinese Huanghuali Corner-Leg Table (Banzhuo) 十七至十八世纪中国黄花梨木束腰雕螭虎龙纹马蹄足半桌

This table is of the zhuo type, meaning that its legs are set at the corners of the tabletop, rather than being inset, as seen in the qiaotou’an also in this catalogue. This kind of furniture was very common in elite Ming and Qing dynasty homes, where it was used as an occasional table in the bedroom or as a type of sideboard for the display of ornaments or flowers in a hallway. Regardless of the uses to which it was put, this is a table intended primarily for decorative purposes, rather than for day-to-day functionality, as is clear from its beautiful, delicate construction. The strong uprights and horizontals of the legs and tabletop are softened by the decorative carving of the apron, humpbacked stretchers and “horsehoof” feet, making this a fine example of the Ming furniture tradition. This table would likely have been made for the home of a wealthy person, as evidenced by its construction from huanghuali, the tropical hardwood beloved by the Ming and Qing emperors. Indeed, the wood’s name contains the word huang, which refers to its yellow colour but is also a homophone for a different word huang, meaning emperor. The dragons carved on this table are also an indication of rank and status; traditionally, items decorated with dragons were the prerogative of the royal family—and even then, only the emperor himself was allowed to use the image of a fivetoed dragon, his immediate family having to content themselves with the less prestigious four-toed variety. 此黄花梨半桌是家具专家学者们所推崇的经典明式家具，木材色泽沉着，纹理优美，加之精湛卓越的工艺充分体现了明代的文化特征，科学合理的榫卯构造是明式家具结构体系的精粹。桌面为标准的黄花梨独板设计，简洁明快而大气，冰盘沿下接束腰与沿边起阳线牙板之上铲地雕饰两条生动的螭虎飞龙，这是悠久的中国传统与吉祥的寓意。壸门牙条作肩以抱肩榫与腿足结合，腿足上端以双榫纳入桌面边框底部，下展至底收以形状美好的马蹄足，峻峭挺拔。如此状态完好的半桌实属少见，在极具收藏价值的同时，它的简洁大气也可以完美搭配现代室内装饰的风格，在明代半桌中无愧为经典之作。参阅： 2011.5.21中国嘉德《侣明室藏明式家具》 lot 3344 成交价：人民币 2,200,000 (NZ$ 480,000)

308 A 17th or 18th Century Chinese Huanghuali Corner-Leg Table (Banzhuo) 十七至十八世纪中国黄花梨木束腰雕螭虎龙纹马蹄足半桌 H850 L1030 D505mm est Webb's

$160,000 - $360,000 September

1 十八世纪中国黄花梨雕灵芝纹翘头案 An Eighteenth-Century Chinese Huanghuali Recessed-Leg Altar Table (Qiaotou’an) H000 W00 D00mm est Webb's

$000 - $0,000 2019

309. An 18th Century Chinese Tiger-Skin Wood Round-Cornered Tapered Cabinet (Yuanjiaogui) 十八世纪中国虎皮纹木（楠木）带座圆角柜

This is a yuanjiaogui, or a round-cornered cabinet, named for the projecting rounded corners at the top which contain the wooden posts on which the doors are hinged. Such cabinets were traditionally used for the storage of domestic goods in the homes of the rich, and were often found in entrance halls and bedrooms. This example boasts numerous original metal fixtures, including handles on the interior drawers of the cabinet with bails fashioned in the form of a character meaning “long life.” The cabinet rests on an original stand, which functions to elevate it from the ground while also offering additional storage spaces below. The general form of this type of stand evolved from the low kang table, as is evidenced by the inward-curving legs of the base. The use of a base such as this was common if the cabinet in question was used to store books or other materials that could be damaged by the damp. As indicated, this cabinet is made from tiger-maple wood, showing a characteristic pattern of stripes in the grain. The sparing ornamentation of this piece allows the lively, unusual texture of the wood to take center stage, while the clean lines of the joinery and the subtle tapering of the verticals ground and balance the cabinet visually. As is common with this type of cabinet, the doors close on either side of a central stile or post, which is fitted with brass fixtures allowing the doors to be locked together with a pin. All told, this cabinet is a wonderful example of the type, and offers a combination of functionality and beauty, as is typical of antique Chinese furniture. 圆角柜取材天然，强调美学的观赏性和线条的高纵感，纹理遵循流畅舒展。其面板花纹追求中国山水画的意境，有的像山水，有的像瀑布。圆角柜实现了结构与美学、功能的完美结合，达到了简约的极致，简单的造型里却隐含着复杂的工序。因此它极具文化底蕴和内涵，受到广大收藏家们的无限青睐。此圆角柜柜高一米八四，是使用者最舒适的高度。柜门攒框镶独板面心，虎皮木纹清晰可见可触，粗狂流畅而俊美。门上镶嵌长方面页，锤打出边框上起线的特征，并配以精美的镂空吊牌。拉开铜把手，柜门里面分为上下两层，中间为带有寿字吊牌的抽屉，方便储存。值得一提的是，圆角柜的里面会上朱红漆，与外面保持色调一致的同时也起到防虫、防蛀的效果。柜底带原装柜座，座体上也配有两个带祥云吊牌的抽屉，提供了充分的储存空间。在我们藏家精心的呵护与保存之下，整个柜体状态完好，实用价值毫无削减。参阅： 2013.11.17 中国嘉德 lot 3913, 成交价:人民币 2,070,000 (NZ$ 455,000)

309 An 18th Century Chinese Tiger-Skin Wood Round-Cornered Tapered Cabinet (Yuanjiaogui) 十八世纪中国虎皮纹木（楠木）带座圆角柜 H1840 L875 D390mm est Webb's

est $160,000 - $360,000 September

1 十八世纪中国黄花梨雕灵芝纹翘头案 An Eighteenth-Century Chinese Huanghuali Recessed-Leg Altar Table (Qiaotou’an) H000 W00 D00mm est Webb's

$000 - $0,000 2019

310 A Late-19th to Early-20th Century Chinese Old Wooden Tray 十九至二十世纪初期中国老红木茶盘 H30 L320 D215mm est

$150 - $250

311 A Small Chinese Wooden Footstool 中国老木小凳 H185 L235 D120mm

312 A 19th Century Chinese Mazar Stool 十九世纪中国折叠小凳（马扎） H215 L265 D245mm

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313 Two 19th Century Old Chinese Wooden Boxes 十九世纪中国老红木长盒两只 H50 L300 D150mm H40 L300 D160mm est

$400 - $600

314 A 19th Century Chinese Rectangular Box 十九世纪中国长方形漆盒 H165 L640 D310mm est

315 A 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Dinner Box 十九世纪中国红漆木食盒 H300 D340mm

$150 - $250 est

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316. A 20th Century Stacking Food Box 中国老花梨木三撞提梁食盒

of a family can be reflected in the materials and decoration of the box.

难得的收藏品，当然也极具实用价值。 H200 W165mm

Hexagon shaped, comprising four layers and a lid, all contained within a carrying-handle decorated with auspicious clouds. The food box was a tool used in ancient China for the storage of food and small utensils such as pens, ink, reel, seals, combs and mirrors. As a special object, it was typically the common property of a family. One of this condition, size and craftsmanship was likely used by the matriarch of a wealthy home for the presentation of dessert. The status, prestige and wealth

食盒是古代盛装食物及小件器具如笔墨、卷轴、印章、梳子和镜子等用的竹木结构器具，内有数层不等。它作为一种特殊的物件，是家族的共同财产，甚是讲究，一个家族的地位、威望及富贵程度都可以通过食盒反映出来。此食盒呈棱形，连盖共四层，底框两侧安站牙及提梁，并以祥云雕刻装饰。这种尺寸大小、做工精细的多层食盒在当时的年代主要是官富人家夫人小姐之物，用于置放甜点。此老花梨木三撞提梁食盒用材考究、做工精细、庄重典雅，整体保存完好，是十分

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316 A 20th Century Stacking Food Box 中国老花梨木三撞提梁食盒

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$400 - $600

317. A 19th Century Chinese Bamboo Dinner Box 十九世纪中国双层竹编提梁食盒

317 A 19th Century Chinese Bamboo Dinner Box 十九世纪中国双层竹编提梁食盒 H380 L240 D240mm est Webb's

$150 - $250 2019

318. An 18th Century, Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Mandarin Square Embroidery 十八世纪中国清乾隆年间缂丝红顶仙鹤一品文官補子

318 An 18th Century, Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Mandarin Square Embroidery 十八世纪中国清乾隆年间缂丝红顶仙鹤一品文官補子

to side, completely covering the chest and back.

The wearing of a mandarin square on robes or Yuanlingshan denoted the difference between civilians, nobles and officials, this was first introduced for wear by the Ming Dynasty in 1391, the use of squares depicting birds for civil officials and animals for military officials was a progression of the use of similar squares, for decorative use, in the Yuan Dynasty. Ming nobles and officials wore their rank badges on full-cut red robes with the design stretching from side

Qing badges were smaller with a decorative border and, while the specific birds and animals did not change much throughout their use, the design of the squares underwent an almost continual evolution. According to rank, Qing-Dynasty nobles had their respective official clothes. This square would have been taken from the back panel of the robe of a government official or civil servant. Hand woven on silk taken from a lighter summer robe, it depicts a red crowned crane symbolising longevity, immortality and nobility. The crane sands on a rock in the middle of the ocean,

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where land meets water and air. Surrounding the crane are five bats for luck and the traditional motif of auspicious clouds. This square is in great condition with vivid colours.

的吉祥鸟中，仙鹤的地位仅次于凤凰而居第二，凤是皇后的象征，而仙鹤则官居一品。《诗经∙小雅》中有云：“鹤鸣九皋，声闻于天”，一品官员補子采用仙鹤的图案，意为奏对天子。

補子又称胸背，是缀于品官补服前胸后背之上的一块织物，是明清官服制度的一个重要特征。補子多以方補形式出现，制作方法有织锦、刺绣和缂丝三种。不同等级的官员補子图案不同，而文官和武官的補子又有不同。文官的補子用飞禽做图案，武官的则用猛兽。此红顶仙鹤文官補子约为清乾隆年间，属于一品文官之物。仙鹤美丽超逸、高雅圣洁，而且长寿，在古代是仙风道骨和长寿的象征。古代所说

補子随官职而存在，且受到朝廷的限制，不能大量制作，因此具有极高的工艺价值和历史价值，如今更是一种珍贵的文物藏品，尤其是这件保存完好的一品補子更是稀有。 L320 D290mm est

$600 - $1,000

319. An 18th to 19th Century, Mid-Qing Dynasty Chinese Military Officers Mandarin Square 十八至十九世纪中国清中期织锦狮子二品武官補子

319 18th to 19th Century, MidQing Dynasty Chinese Military Officers Mandarin Square 十八至十九世纪中国清中期织锦狮子二品武官補子

peaches, peonies, and fungus with bamboo representing prestige

The qilin is a mythical hooved chimerical creature known in Chinese culture, said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler. Qilin is a specific type of the lin mythological family of onehorned beasts. Mandarin squares depicting the qilin were reserved for top ranking military officer’s. Hand embroidered with silk thread on blue-black silk. Body of Qilin has couched filling of twisted blue thread to create a scale effect. Symbols include

武官勇猛彪悍、威用凛凛，以猛兽为官服補子图案，以彰显其威仪。其補子图案依次是：一品麒麟，二品狮，三品豹，四品虎，五品熊，六品彪，七品、八品是犀牛，九品海马。其实二品武官的狮子是狻猊，一种像狮子的神兽，晋代郭璞直接将其解释为狮子。据明代杨慎的《升庵外集》第九卷中记述：“俗传龙生九子，不成龙，各有所好…… 八曰金猊，形似狮，好烟火，故立于香炉。”狻猊是龙的儿子，取其勇猛之意。此二品補子约为清道光或者咸丰年间之物，保存甚是

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完好，是一件不可多得的珍贵文物藏品。 L320 D300mm est

$600 - $1,000

320. A Pair of 19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Cloud Embroidered Silk Rank Badges 十九世纪中国清朝云纹寿字圆補子一对

320 A Pair of 19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Cloud Embroidered Silk Rank Badges 十九世纪中国清朝云纹寿字圆補子一对 In order to show their noble status, the rank badges of the royal family and the aristocrats were different from those of the civil servants and military officials, they were sometimes round. A nobleman from the Qing dynasty would’ve worn this pair of badges, they're steeped in traditional symbolism, depicting many of the twelve symbols of sovereignty. A pair of sacrificial goblets the symbol of imperial loyalty, symbolise also the virtue of filial piety. Depicted on the Webb's

goblets are the two animal kings in the Garden of the Emperor, a tiger or a lion (representing physical strength), and a monkey (cleverness), the tiger as a symbol of the courage to protect and the monkey stands for intelligence. The goblets represent also one of the five elements (metal). Seaweed represents purity and is the noble symbol of the emperor's leadership, it also represents water, one of the elements. Grain represents the emperors capacity to feed its people, thus prosperity and fertility, it also symbolises that the emperor is the mainstay for the people. The pheasant is a symbol of literary refinement and represents the animal and bird kingdoms hence the whole September

natural world. The bow shaped "fu" sign represents collaboration and the power of the emperor to distinguishing evil from good, right from wrong.

D220mm est

$400 - $600

为了显示其身份高贵，皇亲贵族们的補子与文武官员们的有所不同，他们是圆形和方形并用。其中，亲王、郡王、贝勒、贝子所用的補子均为圆补，镇国公及以下均为方形。此一对圆形補子为清代王公贵族之物，其在当时的使用规格及控制非常严格，它在图案上的每一点不同都体现着严格的等级划分和标识，非本爵位官员绝对不许僭越戴用。所以能够传世的圆形補子显得甚是珍罕，而此拍品的良好品相更是难得，极具收藏价值。 54

321. A Pair of 18th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Period Qilin Embroidered Silk Rank Badges 十八世纪中国清乾隆年间麒麟一品武官補子一对

This pair of brocades from the Qianlong period depict the qilin in a proud prancing stance. Qilin generally have Chinese dragonlike features. Most notably their heads, eyes with thick eyelashes, manes that always flow upward and beards. The body is fully or partially scaled and often shaped like an ox, deer, or horse. In modern times, the depictions of qilin have often fused with the Western concept of unicorns.

武官的補子用彰显威仪的猛兽做图案，一品武官的身份象征是麒麟。古代传说中的神兽分别是龙、凤、麟、龟，麒麟是其中之一。《说文》中有道：“麒麟设武备而不为害。” “有足者宜踢，有额者宜顶，有角者宜触，为麟不然，是仁也。” 所以，以麒麟为一品武官的補子，既象征皇帝的仁厚祥瑞，又表现了皇帝“武备而不为害”的王道人君形象。建威将军、领侍卫内大臣、銮仪卫掌卫事大臣、八旗都统、各省驻防将军、提督等为一品武官。此一对麒麟補子约为清乾隆年间一品武官之物，補面镶有珠饰，背景丰富、绣工精细，而且至今保存完好，

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321 A Pair of 18th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Period Qilin Embroidered Silk Rank Badges 十八世纪中国清乾隆年间麒麟一品武官補子一对

实数难能可贵。 L280 D230mm est

$350 - $500

322. Two 18th-19th Century Qing Jiaqing Scholar Official’s Mandarin Squares 十八至十九世纪中国清嘉庆年间红顶仙鹤一品文官補子一对

322 Two 18th-19th Century Qing Jiaqing Scholar Official’s Mandarin Squares 十八至十九世纪中国清嘉庆年间红顶仙鹤一品文官補子一对 In tradition Yuanlingshan, there are two mandarin squares worn, at the front the square is split at the chest to allow the robe to open and the square on the back is complete, as seen here In tradition Chinese mythology the red-crowned crane is often featured in legends. In Taoism, the red-crowned crane is a symbol of longevity and immortality. In art and literature, immortals are

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often depicted riding on cranes. A mortal who attains immortality is similarly carried off by a crane. Reflecting this association, red-crowned cranes are called xian-he, ‘fairy-crane’ or ‘crane of the immortals’). The red-crowned crane is also a symbol of nobility. Depictions of the crane have been found in Shang Dynasty tombs and Zhou Dynasty ceremonial bronzeware. A common theme in later Chinese art is the reclusive scholar who cultivates bamboo and keeps cranes. Some literati even reared cranes and trained them to dance to guqin music.

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清代《钦定大清会典图》卷六十四-卷六十六： “文一品官補服绣鹤，文二品官補服绣锦鸡，文三品官補服绣孔雀，文四品官補服绣雁，文五品官補服绣白鹇，文六品官補服绣鹭鸶，文七品官補服绣鸂鶒纹，文八品官補服绣鹌鹑，文九品官補服绣练雀，未入流官補服制同；都御史補服绣獬豸、副都御史、给事中、按察使各道補服制同。此对仙鹤補子属清嘉庆年间一品文官之物，方寸之间，尽显其工艺的精湛及历史的价值之高。因補子是官员日用之物，又为丝绸所制，故传世且品相较好的甚为稀少，具有较高的收藏价值。

L300 D280mm est

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323. A Pair of 19th Century Oriental Annamite Fenghuang Badges 十九世纪东方凤凰補子一对

323 A Pair of 19th Century Oriental Annamite Fenghuang Badges 十九世纪东方凤凰補子一对 The fenghuang is a bird in Chinese mythology that symbolizes the union of male and female and represents the six celestial bodies. It is a sign of virtue, harmony, and prosperity, often seen in decorations for weddings and royal ceremonies. The Fenghuang is often called the Chinese Phoenix, which makes it seem like a Chinese version of the Phoenix of Greek mythology, a bird which would repeatedly

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die in a burst of flames and then be reborn from the ashes, representing rebirth. This pair is exquisitely finished, with the ocean waves embroidered in vibrant shades of green and gold silk thread. The fenghuang face is poised with nobility surrounded by various flowers on a soft silk orange ground.

L310 D290mm est

$300 - $500

此一对凤凰補子以各式花卉为背景，下方是水波纹饰，并有精致的金丝绣装饰，整个補面用料高贵、光华艳丽、绣工精湛，约为南方地区皇室女眷所佩，非常稀有，且其品相良好，颇具收藏价值。

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324. A 19th Century Eastern Phoenix Embroidered Silk Rank Badges 十九世纪东方凤凰補子

324 A 19th Century Eastern Phoenix Embroidered Silk Rank Badges 十九世纪东方凤凰補子此凤凰補子较为特别，采用双底色背景，绣工复杂，除了各式花朵图案之外还有罕见的昆虫鸟类和类似传说故事的仙葫与太极八卦等装饰。此约为十九世纪南方地区的皇室女性成员所佩，因其珍贵罕见而更具价值。 H240 D250mm est Webb's

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325. Four 19th Century Qing Dynasty Children's Hats 十九世纪中国清朝孩童帽四只

325 Four 19th Century Qing Dynasty Children's Hats 十九世纪中国清朝孩童帽四只

exquisitely completed in the finest silk threads and are now an important symbol of Chinese cultural heritage.

清代织绣工艺珍贵的实物资料，有较高的的收藏价值和很深的文化底蕴，是珍贵的文化遗产。

The popularity and fashion of embroidery was at its peak in the Qing Dynasty period, as a traditional craft it was highly valued in academic and artist circles. These four hats are hand-embroidered and would have belonged to the children of wealthy nobles. They vibrantly coloured and

清代刺绣的普及与分布臻于历史的最高峰，其数量之大和质量之精都达到了极致。作为珍贵的传统工艺品种,受到了学界和美术界的高度重视，不论传世品或出土文物，都具有很高的历史价值和审美价值。此四只孩童帽属清朝富家子弟的手绣童帽，活泼可爱、色彩鲜亮、绣工精细，是

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326 Two Chinese Ming Dynasty Ceramic Figurines 中国高古陶人物两件 H250mm H230mm

327 A Pair of 17th Century Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue and White Lamps 十七世纪中国明青花瓷大罐台灯一对 H330 D240mm

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328 A Late-19th to Early20th Century Chinese Silver Rectangle Opium Holder and A Silver Toothpick Holder 十九至二十世纪早期中国纯银鸦片盒和纯银牙签盒 H100 L25 D23mm H75mm

329 Two Late-19th to Early20th Century Oriental Silver Snuff Boxes 十九至二十世纪早期东方纯银鼻烟盒两只 H35 W95mm

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330 A Chinese Jade Plaque 中国玉佩 L55 D55mm est

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331 A Chinese White Jade Monkey 中国白玉猴子小件 H40mm

332 A Chinese Jade Pig, A Chinese Jade Rabbit and A Chinese Jade Cicada 中国玉猪、玉兔、玉蝉 L60 D30mm L30 D25mm L40 D20mm

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333 The Dr. S. Y. Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture 叶承耀先生收藏的中国古典家具

333 The Dr. S. Y. Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture 叶承耀先生收藏的中国古典家具 est Webb's

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334 Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture:Ming and Early Qing Dynasties 《中国家具鉴赏》，明末清初（两卷），王世襄著

334 Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture: Ming and Early Qing Dynasties (2 Volumes), By Wang Shixiang 《中国家具鉴赏》，明末清初（两卷），王世襄著 est Webb's

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335 Classic Chinese Furniture, Ming and Early Qing Dynasties, By Wang Shixiang 《中国古典家具》，明末清初，王世襄著 est

$100 - $150

336 Chinese Furniture, By Craig Clunas 《中国家具》克雷格∙克鲁纳斯著

337 Imperial Wardrobe, By Gary Dickinson & Linda Wrigglesworth 《帝国的衣橱》加里∙狄金森和琳达∙威格斯沃斯著

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338 5000 Years of Chinese Costumes 《中国服装五千年》 est

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339 Five Chinese Classical Furniture Magazines of Different Sizes and Tie-silk Supplement Books of the Qing Dynasty 《锦绣罗衣巧天工》

340 Heaven's Embroidered Cloths 五本大小不一的中国古典家具杂志和中国清朝缂丝補子书籍

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Terms and Conditions The terms and conditions of sale listed here contain the policies of Webb’s Ltd. They are the terms on which Webb’s Ltd and the Seller contract with the Buyer. They may be amended by printed Saleroom Notices or oral announcements made before and during the sale. By bidding at auction you agree to be bound by these terms.

1. Background to the Terms used in these Conditions

property is therefore made between the Seller and the Buyer.

The conditions that are listed below contain terms that are used regularly and may need explanation. They are as follows:

“the Buyer” means the person with the highest bid accepted by the Auctioneer. “the Lot” means any item depicted within the sale for auction and in particular the item or items described against any lot number in the catalogue. “the Hammer price” means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a lot. “the Buyer’s Premium” means the charge payable by the Buyer to the auction house as a percentage of the hammer price. “the Reserve” means the lowest amount at which Webb’s has agreed with the Seller that the lot can be sold. “Forgery” means an item constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole, with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source, where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue. Accordingly no lot shall be capable of being a forgery by reason of any damage or restoration work of any kind (Including re-painting). “the insured value” means the amount that Webb’s in its absolute discretion from time to time shall consider the value for which a lot should be covered for insurance (whether or not insurance is arranged by Webb’s). All values expressed in Webb’s Ltd catalogues (in any format) are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD$). All bids, “hammer price”, “reserves”, “Buyers Premium” and other expressions of value are understood by all parties to be in New Zealand Dollars (NZD$) unless otherwise specified. 2.

Webb’s Auctions as Agent

Except as otherwise stated Webb’s Ltd acts as agent for the Seller.

Before the Sale

1. Examination of Property Prospective Buyers are strongly advised to examine in person any property in which they are interested before the Auction takes place. Neither Webb’s nor the Seller provides any guarantee in relation to the nature of the property apart from the Limited warranty in the paragraph below. The property is otherwise sold “AS IS” 2. Catalogue and Other Descriptions All statements by Webb’s in the catalogue entry for the property or in the condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, are statements of opinion and are not to be relied upon as statements of fact. Such statements do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Webb’s of any kind. References in the catalogue entry to the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance only and should be evaluated by personal inspection by the bidder or a knowledgeable representative. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this is the price at which the item will sell or it’s value for any other purpose. Neither Webb’s nor The Seller is responsible for any errors or omissions in the catalogue or any supplemental material. Images are measured height by width (sight size). Illustrations are provided only as a guide and should not be relied upon as a true representation of colour or condition. Images are not shown at a standard scale. Mention is rarely made of frames (which may be provided as supplementary images on the website) which do not form part of the lot as described in the printed catalogue. An item bought “on Extension” must be paid for in full before it will be released to the purchaser or his/ her agreed expertising committee or specialist. Payments received for

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such items will be held “in trust” for up to 90 days or earlier, if the issue of authenticity has been resolved more quickly. Extensions must be requested before the auction. Foreign buyers should note that all transactions are in New Zealand Dollars so there may be a small exchange rate risk. The costs associated with acquiring a good opinion or certificate will be carried by the purchaser. If the item turns out to be forged or otherwise incorrectly described, all reasonable costs will be borne by the vendor. 3. Buyers Responsibility All property is sold “as is” without representation or warranty of any kind by Webb’s or the Seller. Buyers are responsible for satisfying themselves concerning the condition of the property and the matters referred to in the catalogue by requesting a condition report. No lot to be rejected if, subsequent to the sale, it has been immersed in liquid or treated by any other process unless the Auctioneer’s permission to subject the lot to such immersion or treatment has first been obtained in writing. 4.

At the Sale

1. Refusal of Admission Webb’s reserves the right at our complete discretion to refuse admission to the auction premises or participation in any auction and to reject any bid. 2. Registration Before Bidding Any prospective new buyer must complete and sign a registration form and provide photo identification before bidding. Webb’s may request bank, trade or other financial references to substantiate this registration. 3. Bidding as a Principal When making a bid, a bidder is accepting personal liability to pay the purchase price including the buyer’s premium and all applicable taxes, plus all other applicable charges, unless it has been explicitly agreed in writing with Webb’s before the commencement of the sale that the bidder is acting as agent on behalf of an identified third party acceptable to Webb’s and that Webb’s will only look to the principal for payment. 4. International Registrations All International clients not known Webb's

to Webb’s will be required to scan or fax through an accredited form of photo identification and pay a deposit at our discretion in cleared funds into Webb’s account at least 24 hours before the commencement of the auction. Bids will not be accepted without this deposit. Webb’s also reserves the right to request any additional forms of identification prior to registering an overseas bid.

should contact be unsuccessful at the time of Auction. You must advise Webb’s of the lots in question and you will be assumed to be a buyer at the minimum price of 75% of estimate (i.e. reserve) for all such lots. Webb’s will advise Telephone Bidders who have registered at least 24 hours before the auction of any relevant changes to descriptions, withdrawals or any other sale room notices.

This deposit can be made using a credit card, however the balance of any purchase price in excess of $5,000 cannot be charged to this card without prior arrangement.

7. Online Bidding Webb’s offers an online bidding service. When bidding online the buyer agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions listed here by Webb’s.

This deposit is redeemable against any auction purchase and will be refunded in full if no purchases are made. 5. Absentee Bids Webb’s will use reasonable efforts to execute written bids delivered to us AT LEAST 24 Hours before the sale for the convenience of those clients who are unable to attend the auction in person. If we receive identical written bids on a particular lot, and at the auction these are the highest bids on that lot, then the lot will be sold to the person whose written bid was received and accepted first. Execution of written bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale and we do not accept liability for failing to execute a written bid or for errors or omissions which may arise. It is the bidder’s responsibility to check with Webb’s after the auction if they were successful. Unlimited or “Buy” bids will not be accepted. 6. Telephone Bids Priority will be given to overseas and bidders from other regions. Please refer to the catalogue for the Telephone Bids form. Arrangements for this service must be confirmed AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR to the auction commencing. Webb’s accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any errors or failure to execute bids. In telephone bidding the buyer agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions listed here and accepts that Webb’s cannot be held responsible for any miscommunications in the process. The success of telephone bidding cannot be guaranteed due to circumstances that are unforeseen. Buyers should be aware of the risk and accept the consequences

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Webb’s accepts no responsibility for any errors, failure to execute bids or any other miscommunications regarding this process. It is the online bidder’s responsibility to ensure the accuracy of the relevant information regarding bids, lot numbers and contact details. Webb’s does not charge for this service. 8. Reserves Unless otherwise indicated, all lots are offered subject to a reserve, which is the confidential minimum price below which the Lot will not be sold. The reserve will not exceed the low estimate printed in the catalogue. The auctioneer may open the bidding on any Lot below the reserve by placing a bid on behalf of the Seller. The auctioneer may continue to bid on behalf of seller up to the amount of the reserve, either by placing consecutive bids or by placing bids in response to other bidders. 9. Auctioneers Discretion The Auctioneer has the right at his/ her absolute and sole discretion to refuse any bid, to advance the bidding in such a manner as he/ she may decide, to withdraw or divide any lot, to combine any two or more lots and, in the case or error or dispute and whether during or after the sale, to determine the successful bidder, to continue the bidding, to cancel the sale or to reoffer and resell the item in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, then Webb’s sale record is conclusive. 10. Successful Bid and Passing of Risk Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the highest bidder

accepted by the auctioneer will be the buyer and the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid and the conclusion of a contract for sale between the Seller and the Buyer. Risk and responsibility for the lot (including frames or glass where relevant) passes immediately to the Buyer. 11. Indicative Bidding Steps, etc. Webb’s reserves the right to refuse any bid, withdraw any lot from sale, to place a reserve on any lot and to advance the bidding according to the following indicative steps: Increment Dollar Range Amount $20 $0–$500 $50 $500–$1,000 $100 $1,000–$2,000 $200 $2,000–$5,000 $500 $5,000–$10,000 $1,000 $10,000–$20,000 $2,000 $20,000–$50,000 $5,000 $50,000 – $100,000 $10,000 $100,000–$200,000 $20,000 $200,000–$500,000 $50,000 $500,000–$1,000,000 Absentee bids must follow these increments and any bids that don’t follow the steps will be rounded up to the nearest acceptable bid. 5.

After the Sale

1. Buyers Premium In addition to the hammer price, the buyer agrees to pay to Webb’s the buyer’s premium. The buyer’s premium is 17.5% of the hammer price plus GST. (Goods and Services Tax) where applicable. 2. Payment and Passing of Title The buyer must pay the full amount due (comprising the hammer price, buyer’s premium and any applicable taxes and GST) not later than 5 days after the auction date. The buyer will not acquire title to the lot until Webb’s receives full payment in cleared funds, and no goods under any circumstances will be released without confirmation of cleared funds received. This applies even if the buyer wishes to send items overseas. Payment can be made by direct transfer, cash (not exceeding NZD$10,000, if wishing to pay more than NZD$10,000 then this must be deposited directly into a Bank of New Zealand branch 67

and bank receipt supplied) and EFTPOS (please check the daily limit). Payments can also be made by credit card in person with a 2.2% merchant fee for Visa and Mastercard and 3.3% for American Express. Invoices that are in excess of $5,000 and where the card holder is not present, cannot be charged to a credit card without prior arrangement. Personal cheques are accepted, but funds must be cleared before goods will be released. Bank cheques are subject to five days clearance. The buyer is responsible for any bank fees and charges applicable for the transfer of funds into Webb’s account.

rate as we shall reasonably decide. 2.

to cancel the sale.

to resell the property publicly or privately on such terms as we see fit.

to pay the Seller an amount up to the net proceeds payable in respect of the amount bid by the defaulting Buyer. In these circumstances the defaulting Buyer can have no claim upon Webb’s in the event that the item(s) are sold for an amount greater than the original invoiced amount.

3. Collection of Purchases & Insurance Webb’s is entitled to retain items sold until all amounts due to us have been received in full in good cleared funds. Subject to this, the Buyer shall collect purchased lots within 5 days from the date of the sale unless otherwise agreed in writing between Webb’s and the Buyer. 6.

to set off against any amounts which Webb’s may owe the Buyer in any other transactions, the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by the Buyer.

where several amounts are owed by the Buyer to us, in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not the Buyer so directs.

At the fall of the hammer, insurance is the responsibility of the purchaser. 4. Packing, Handling and Shipping Webb’s will be able to suggest removals companies that the buyer can use but takes no responsibility whatsoever for the actions of any recommended third party. Webb’s can pack and handle goods purchased at the auction by agreement and a charge will be made for this service. All packing, shipping, insurance, postage & associated charges will be borne by the purchaser.

8. 5. Permits, Licences and Certificates 6. Under The Protected Objects Act 1975, buyers may be required to obtain a licence for certain categories of items in a sale from the Ministry of Culture & Heritage, PO Box 5364, Wellington.

7. Remedies for Non-Payment If the Buyer fails to make full payment immediately, Webb’s is entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies (in addition to asserting any other rights or remedies available under the law) 1.

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to reject at any future auction any bids made by or on behalf of the Buyer or to obtain a deposit from the Buyer prior to accepting any bids. to exercise all the rights and remedies of a person holding security over any property in our possession owned by the Buyer whether by way of pledge, security interest or in any other way, to the fullest extent permitted by the law of the place where such property is located. The Buyer will be deemed to have been granted such security to us and we may retain

such property as collateral security for said Buyer’s obligations to us. 10.

to take such other action as Webb’s deem necessary or appropriate. If we do sell the property under paragraph (4), then the defaulting Buyer shall be liable for payment of any deficiency between the total amount originally due to us and the price obtained upon reselling as well as for all costs, expenses, damages, legal fees and commissions and premiums of whatever kinds associated with both sales or otherwise arising from the default. If we pay any amount to the Seller under paragraph (5) the Buyer acknowledges that Webb’s shall have all of the rights of the Seller, however arising, to pursue the Buyer for such amount.

8. Failure to Collect Purchases Where purchases are not collected within 5 days from the sale date, whether or not payment has been made, we shall be permitted to remove the property to a warehouse at the buyer’s expense, and only release the items after payment in full has been made of removal, storage handling, insurance and any other costs incurred, together with payment of all other amounts due to us. 6.

history, literature or historical relevance. Except as required by local law any warranty of any kind is excluded by this paragraph. 7.

Limited Warranty

Subject to the terms and conditions of this paragraph, the Seller warrants for the period of thirty days from the date of the sale that any property described in this catalogue (noting such description may be amended by any saleroom notice or announcement) which is stated without qualification to be the work of a named author or authorship is authentic and not a forgery. The term “Author” or “authorship” refers to the creator of the property or to the period, culture, source, or origin as the case may be, with which the creation of such property is identified in the catalogue. The warranty is subject to the following: it does not apply where a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars and experts at the date of the sale or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or b) correct identification of a lot can be demonstrated only by means of a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the publication of the catalogue was unreasonably expensive or impractical or likely to have caused damage to the property.

Extent of Webb’s Liability

Webb’s agrees to refund the purchase price in the circumstances of the Limited Warranty set out in paragraph 7 below. Apart from that, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents are responsible for the correctness of any statement of whatever kind concerning any lot, whether written or oral, nor for any other errors or omissions in description or for any faults or defects in any lots. Except as stated in paragraph 7 below, neither the Seller, ourselves, our officers, agents or employees give any representation warranty or guarantee or assume any liability of any kind in respect of any lot with regard to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, description, size, quality, condition, attribution, authenticity, rarity, importance, medium, provenance, exhibition

the benefits of the warranty are not assignable and shall apply only to the original buyer of the lot as shown on the invoice originally issued by Webb’s when the lot was sold at Auction. the Original Buyer must have remained the owner of the lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party. The Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy against the Seller in place of any other remedy which might be available, is the cancellation of the sale and the refund of the original purchase price paid for the lot less the buyer’s premium which is nonrefundable. Neither the Seller nor Webb’s will be liable for any special, incidental nor consequential damages including, without

limitation, loss of profits. The Buyer must give written notice of claim to us within thirty days of the date of the Auction. The Seller shall have the right, to require the Buyer to obtain two written opinions by recognised experts in the field, mutually acceptable to the Buyer and Webb’s to decide whether or not to cancel the sale under warranty. the Buyer must return the lot to Seller in the same condition that it was purchased. 8. Severability If any part of these Conditions of Sale is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part shall be discounted and the rest of the Conditions shall continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.

possible after the sale. Results will include buyer’s premium. These results will be posted at www. webbs.co.nz. 13.

GST is applicable on the hammer price in the case where the seller is selling property that is owned by an entity registered for GST. GST is also applicable on the hammer price in the case where the seller is not a New Zealand resident. These lots are denoted by a dagger symbol † placed next to the estimate. GST is also applicable on the buyer’s premium. Overseas buyers and buyers nonresident in New Zealand will not be charged GST on both hammer price and premiums under the following conditions: 1.

The items are exported through a Webb’s approved freight company including New Zealand Post

The items are exported within 60 days of the date of the sale

9. Copyright The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by Webb’s relating to a lot including the contents of this catalogue, is and shall remain the property at all times of Webb’s and shall not be used by the Buyer, nor by anyone else without our prior written consent. Webb’s and the Seller make no representation or warranty that the Buyer of a property will acquire any copyright or other reproduction rights in it. 10.

Goods and Service Tax

The invoice supplied by Webb’s for purchases will be regarded as a Tax invoice for GST purposes.]

Law and Jurisdiction

These terms and conditions and any matters concerned with the foregoing fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand, unless otherwise stated. 11.

Pre-Sale Estimates

Webb’s publishes with each catalogue our opinion as to the estimated price range for each lot. These estimates are approximate prices only and are not intended to be definitive. They are prepared well in advance of the sale and may be subject to revision. Interested parties should contact Webb’s prior to auction for updated pre-sale estimates and starting prices. 12.

Sale Results

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Webb's

2019

Webb's

September