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Click here to subscribeTW Camm Stained glass Art studios, Smethwick, watercolour & photographic prints - 10 religious window designs, watercolour on photographic prints. Board has studio name and address partly visible to bottom right corner. Top left corner of board is detached, board size approx. 39cm x 54.5cm.
PAUL HENRY RHA (1876-1958) 'The Blue Hills of Connemara' Coloured print Signed in pencil lower right, Fine Art Trade Guild blindstamp lower left 34cm x 40cm (image size) Condition Report : print and frame generally very good, perhaps a little scorching to outside edge of mount. Provenance: purchased by the vendors parents in law directly from the artist whilst on holiday in Ireland in the 1950s Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
A KESI SILK PANEL DEPICTING AVALOKITESHVARA, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. Seated in dhyanasana atop a tiered lotus throne, holding an ovoid vase with flowers in front of him, wearing a voluminous robe decorated with bamboo leaves, a halo behind him, all above crashing waves and rockwork below a terrace, the deity within a cloud emerging from a lotus flower in the water.Provenance: French trade.Condition: Good condition with only minor wear, little soiling, minimal tears, small losses.Dimensions: Size 106 x 52 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related kesi panel depicting Avalokiteshvara, 130.2 by 74.8 cm, dated 18th-19th century, at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 20 September 2013, lot 1648, sold for USD 7,500. Compare a related kesi hanging banner, 161.3 by 75.3 cm, dated to the 19th century, at Bonhams New York in Fine Chinese Paintings and Works of Art on 21 September 2020, lot 182, sold for USD 4,825. Note that both main figures show garments decorated with bamboo leaves as seen on the present panel. 清代緙絲觀音坐蓮像中國，1644-1912年。觀音坐於高蓮花寶座上，手持花瓶，身著竹葉紋袈裟，身後有背光，從波濤之中升起。下方可見水邊院牆，水中長出幾朵搖曳的荷花。來源：法國古玩市場。 品相：狀況良好，小磨損，輕微污漬和撕裂，小缺損。 尺寸：106 x 52 厘米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近的十八至十九世紀的緙絲觀音，130.2 x 74.8 厘米, 見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2013年9月20日 lot 1648, 售價USD 7,500。比較一件相近的十九世紀緙絲橫幅，161.3 x75.3 厘米,見紐約邦翰思Fine Chinese Paintings and Works of Art 2020年 9月 21日 lot 182, 售價USD 4,825；注意這兩件緙絲上都有如此拍品一樣的竹葉紋。
A STONE STELE OF PADMAPANI, 17TH CENTURYNepal. Seated in dhyanasana atop a lotus throne with the right hand lowered in bhumisparsa mudra and the left holding a lotus stem coming to full bloom at the shoulder, wearing a beaded necklace and scarves, the hair pulled up into a high chignon behind the foliate crown, backed by a halo.Provenance: A private collection in Milan, Italy, acquired in the Italian antiques trade between 1996 and 1999. Leonardo Vigorelli, acquired from the above. Leonardo Vigorelli is a retired Italian art dealer and noted collector, specializing in African and ancient Hindu-Buddhist art. After studying anthropology and decades of travel as well as extensive field research in India, the Himalayan region, Southeast Asia, and Africa, he founded the Dalton Somare art gallery in Milan, Italy, which today is being run by his two sons.Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, minor losses, small nicks, light scratches, remnants of ancient varnish and pigment.Weight: 2,074 g (excl. stand) Dimensions: Height 18.5 cm (excl. stand) and 24 cm (incl. stand)十七世紀蓮花手菩薩石碑尼泊爾。菩薩坐於蓮花寶座上，右手結觸地印，左手持一朵盛開的蓮花靠在肩上，佩戴瓔珞項鍊，頭髮在葉冠后面梳成一個高髮髻， 身後有光背。 來源：米蘭私人收藏，1996-1999年間購於義大利古玩市場。Leonardo Vigorelli收藏，購於上述收藏。Leonardo Vigorelli是一位退休的義大利藝術品經銷商和著名收藏家，專門研究非洲和古代印度佛教藝術。在學習人類學並數十年在印度、喜馬拉雅地區、東南亞和非洲旅行，進行實地研究之後，他在意大利米蘭創立了 Dalton Somare 藝術畫廊，如今由他的兩個兒子經營。 品相：狀況極佳，與年齡相稱。 廣泛磨損、風化和侵蝕跡象，輕微缺損、小劃痕，清漆和顏料的殘留。 重量：2,074 克 (不含底座) 尺寸：高18.5 厘米 (不含底座) ，總 24 厘米
A BLUE GLASS 'MALLOW' SNUFF BOTTLE, QIANLONG MARK AND PERIODChina, 1736-1795. The ovoid sides rising from a short spreading foot to a cylindrical neck. The bottle is finely carved on each main side with a large mallow blossom with curled edges, flanked on the sides by mask-and-ring handles, with a band of pendent palm blades to the neck and a band of lotus lappets above the foot. The transparent glass is of a vibrant dark-blue tone and shows neatly incised and wheel cut details. Finely incised four-character seal mark Qianlong yuzhi in horizontal script to the base and of the period.Provenance: Property from the Halim Time & Glass Museum, Evanston, Illinois. The Halim Time and Glass Museum opened its doors in 2017, showcasing over 1170 works of glass and time pieces. The museum, founded by Cameel and Hoda Halim, also displays its unique collection of works of art by Louis Comfort Tiffany.Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear and tiny manufacturing imperfections. Note that the incised mark to base is slightly off balance.Stopper: Carved pink glass in imitation of rose quartz, mother-of-pearl platelet, possibly matching and from the Imperial glass workshops as well. Weight: 50.8 g Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 68 mm. Diameter neck 17 mm and mouth 9 mm.This bottle depicts the mallow which is associated with the successful scholar. Its Chinese name gui is also a homophone on the word gui for "honor". As such, the mallow flower is depicted on a variety of Imperial bottles made from different materials.Literature comparison: A number of bottles with this design are known, including several in different colors of glass in the Marian Mayer Collection, illustrated by R. Hall, Chinese Snuff Bottles II, London, 1989, nos. 86-90 and 93; one illustrated by H. Hui et. al., Hidden Treasures of the Dragon, Hong Kong, 1991, p. 61, fig. 111; another illustrated by Robert Kleiner, A Miniature Art from the Collection of Mary and George Bloch, Hong Kong, 1991, no. 95; and a white glass example in the collection of Denis Low illustrated by R. Kleiner, Treasures from the Sanctum of Enlightened Respect, Singapore, 1999, p. 101, no. 83.Auction result comparison: Compare a related 'mallow' snuff bottle, carved from golden glass, at Christie's Hong Kong in Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from a Distinguished American Collection on 7 October 2014, lot 13, sold for HKD 118,750 and another in golden-yellow overlay glass at Christie's New York in The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part V on 13 September 2017, lot 345, sold for USD 15,000. 乾隆款及年代藍料葵紋輔耳鼻烟壺 Description: 中國1736-1795年。直頸，橢圓形側面，短圈足。 瓶身兩側精雕細刻各一朵大錦葵花，邊緣捲曲，兩側為輔耳和環柄，頸部蕉葉紋，足部上方有蓮紋。 透明玻璃呈充滿活力的深藍色調，邊沿和細節十分精美整齊。圈足内四字"乾隆御製"款。 來源：美國伊利伊諾州伊凡斯頓Halim Time & Glass Museum美術館收藏。Halim Time & Glass Museum 美術館2017年開放，展示了1170多件玻璃及時計藝術品。這個美術館由Cameel 及 Hoda Halim創立，同時也展出Louis Comfort Tiffany 的作品。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微的磨損和微小的製造瑕疵。 請注意，底部的款稍微不平衡。 壺蓋：粉紅玻璃，貝母蓋托，可能來自御用工坊 重量：50.8 克 尺寸：含蓋高 68 毫米；頸部直徑 17 毫米與嘴部 9 毫米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相似的金色葵紋琉璃鼻烟壺，見香港佳士得Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from a Distinguished American Collection 2014年10月7日 lot 13, 售價HKD 118,750；另一件 金黃色套料鼻烟壺見紐約佳士得The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part V 2017年9月 13日lot 345, 售價USD 15,000。
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA MARAVIJAYA, LAOS, 16TH-17TH CENTURYSeated in maravijaya pose with elegantly contoured hands, his face with a serene expression and downcast eyes, all below arched brows connected by his nose-bridge, the face flanked by elongated earlobes, his hair tightly curled below a ketumala rising from his ushnisha.Provenance: From the collection of Godfried Wauters, who has been active in the Belgian trade for over 40 years. He has built a substantial art collection including Chinese and Buddhist sculptures, significantly expanding on the collection already built by his late father Gustaaf Wauters (1905-1992). Condition: Good condition with general wear, remnants of lacquer and gilt, minor losses, traces of use, some corrosion and other signs of age.Dimensions: Height 59 cm
A BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER JAR AND COVER, QING DYNASTYChina, 19th century. Painted around the curving walls depicting a continuous scene of a partridge perched on a rock, surrounded by flowers and branches, above a striped border. The domed cover similarly decorated with flowers. A double circle on the base.Provenance: French trade. Condition: Superb condition with little wear, minuscule nibbling to the rim of the cover. A small chip to the lip, mostly to the inside. Manufacturing irregularities such as glaze recesses, porcelain warts, dark spots, pottery lines and pitting.Weight: 6886 g Dimensions: Height (incl. cover) 47.5 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related blue and white baluster jar, from the 18th-19th century, at Christie's New York in The Collector: English & European Furniture, Ceramics, Silver & Works of Art on 7 April 2021, lot 131, sold for USD 18,750.清代青花富貴牡丹將軍罐中國，十九世紀。直口略向內收，豐肩，鼓腹，撇足，圈足呈二層台狀。器身繪有牡丹富貴錦鷄紋理，紋飾構圖繁密。釉面光潤，青花色沉穩。底足内雙圈款。 來源：法國古玩市場。 品相：狀況極佳，輕微磨損，蓋子邊緣有微小的磕損。唇上有一個小開片，主要是在裡面。製造瑕疵，如釉面凹陷、黑點、陶紋和麻點。 重量：6886 克 尺寸：含蓋高47.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近的十八至十九世紀青花罐，見紐約佳士得The Collector: English & European Furniture, Ceramics, Silver & Works of Art 2021年4月7 日 lot 131, 售價USD 18,750。
A PALE CELADON JADE 'PHOENIX' EWER, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. Crisply carved in shallow relief on both sides of the flattened body with wings of an archaistic phoenix, its head carved in high relief below the spout suspending a loose ring, a sinuously coiled chilong forming the handle, the foot rim with a key-fret band. The translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with few dark speckles.Provenance: Viennese private collection. By repute acquired from Galerie Zacke, ca. 1980-1990.Condition: Good condition with minor old wear and few minuscule nicks to edges, a small repair to the chilong's head, some natural fissures and inclusions. Weight: 302.8 g Dimensions: Height 9.3 cm Auction result comparison: Compare with a related ewer, with a cover, at Sotheby's London in Important Chinese Art on 8 November 2017, lot 33, sold for GBP 18,750. 清代青白玉啣環饕餮紋觥中國，1644-1912年。玉觥略呈長方形，寬流，圈足均陰線刻雲雷紋一周，器身頸部淺浮雕卷葉紋，下腹部淺浮雕饕餮紋。其一側鏤瑞獸為柄，獸頭向外，身呈直線型附於觥身一側。口沿正中下方雕一鳳頭，鳳頭下有活環。來源：奧地利私人老收藏，據説購於奧地利Zacke藝廊，約在1980-1990年間。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微的舊時磨損，邊緣有少量微小的刻痕，螭龍的頭部有小修飾，有一些天然裂縫和内沁。 重量: 302.8 克 尺寸：高 9.3 厘米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近的蓋罐，見倫敦蘇富比 Important Chinese Art 2017年11月8日 lot 33, 售價GBP 18,750。
AN INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING OF RAMA AND SITA ENTHRONEDJaipur, mid-19th century. Gilt, watercolor, and black ink on paper. Blue and red borders. Depicting the couple each holding a lotus flower and seated on a terrace while Hanuman is kneeling before them, and Garuda on the right.Provenance: From the estate of William R. Appleby (1915-2007) and Elinor Appleby (1920-2020), who were noted collectors and longtime donors to the Asian Department at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.Condition: Very good condition. The painting with some creasing, staining, loss to the gilt, and possibly minuscule touchups.Dimensions: Image size 29 x 24 cm, Size incl. frame 45.8 x 38.8 cmMatted and framed behind glass.Auction result comparison: Compare a related painting depicting the enthroned Rama with Sita, Hanuman and Garuda, dated to the 18th century, at Christie's London in Garden of Epics - A Private Collection of Indian Paintings on 10 June 2013, lot 38, sold for GBP 10,000.
A LARGE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMASAMBHAVA, LATE QING TO REPUBLICTibet, ca. 1850-1950. Heavily cast, seated in dhyanasana atop a double lotus base with beaded upper edge, holding in his right hand a vajra and in his left a skullcup. He is wearing voluminous robes finely incised with cloud designs, the hems with foliate scroll and floral diaper, and richly adorned with jewelry, inlaid with coral and turquoises. The hair in fine strands falling elegantly over the shoulders, surmounted by a peaked Tantric cap with upturned sides topped with a feather and centered by a crescent moon surmounted by a sun.Provenance: UK trade.Condition: Overall in good condition commensurate with age. Few minor nicks, dents, losses, light scratches, and wear to gilt. Some casting irregularities, signs of corrosion, dark spots, remnants of old varnish and pigment, some inlays are lost while others might be later replacements, the trident (which was attached using the tang below his proper left shoulder) is lost. The base retains its original sealplate and, considering the heavy weight of the statue, it can be assumed that the contents of the statue are still present.Weight: 4,944 gDimensions: Height 33.8 cmHis expressive face is marked by remarkably intense eyes, furrowed brows, a fine mustache, and full lips, flanked by long pendulous earlobes. The base sealed and incised with a double vajra.Padmasambhava (literally 'lotus-born' in Sanskrit), also known as Guru Rinpoche among Tibetans, is believed to be one of the principal masters to bring Buddhism to Tibet and to teach the tantras in the 8th century. He is depicted in numerous forms with different names representing outer, inner and secret aspects of his spiritual being, with the change of names following the chronology of his life story. In the 5th century BC, Buddha Shakyamuni arrived as the founder of Buddhism. His teachings were subsumed by the Sutrayana and the Tantryana. In the 8th century, Padmasambhava personified the guru principle, the ritualistic path of Buddhism and the heart of Vajrayana Buddhism. They are exemplified in its flourishing after it was introduced into Tibet and the Himalayas between the 7th and 11th centuries. Because of Padmasambhava's teachings and contribution, he is known as the 'Second Buddha'.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related gilt bronze figure of Padmasambhava, dated to the 17th century, in the collection of the Museum Rietberg in Zurich, inventory number BA 120. Compare a related gilt bronze figure of Padmasambhava, dated 16th-17th century, in the collection of the British Museum, museum number 1992,1214.49.Auction result comparison: Compare a related gilt bronze figure of Padmasambhava, 25.5 cm high, dated 16th-17th century, at Christie's Paris in Art d'Asie on 8 June 2010, lot 355, sold for EUR 46,600. Compare a related gilt bronze figure of Padmasambhava, 26 cm high, dated circa 15th century, at Bonhams London in Fine Chinese Art on 12 November 2015, lot 74, sold for GBP 50,000. 清末至民初大型銅鎏金蓮花生像西藏，約1850-1950年。蓮花生大士結禪定座坐於雙層蓮座上，右手執金剛杵，左手執頭骨杯。他身著交領式僧衣，層層套迭，衣紋自然流暢，繁複華美，帽簷以日月為中心，耳環上鑲嵌綠松石。來源：英國古玩市場。品相：總體狀況良好，與年齡相稱。少量輕微的劃痕、凹痕、缺損和鎏金磨損。一些鑄件不規則，有腐蝕跡象、黑點、舊清漆和顏料的殘留物，一些鑲嵌物丟失，一些可能是後來更換的，三叉戟（左肩下方的柄腳連接）丟失了。底座保留了原來的封印板。考慮到雕像的重量，雕像內部的內容可能仍然存在。重量：4,944 克尺寸：高 33.8 厘米拍賣結果比較：比較一件銅鎏金蓮花生大士像，高25.5釐米，為十六至十七世紀，見巴黎佳士得Art d'Asie 2010年6月8日 lot 355, 售價EUR 46,600。比較一件相似的銅鎏金蓮花生大士像，高26釐米，約十五世紀，見倫敦邦翰思Fine Chinese Art 2015年11月12日 lot 74, 售價GBP 50,000。
A BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA, 17TH-18TH CENTURYSouth India. Standing in tribhanga on a waisted lotus base over a stepped plinth with incised lotus petals, holding the axe, noose, broken tusk, and ladu in his hands, a naga tied around his rotund belly, richly adorned with beaded jewelry, the elaborate headdress surmounted by a jewel.Provenance: From a private collection in southern Germany, mostly assembled between the 1960s and 1980s.Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and casting flaws, minuscule nicks, light scratches. The shirashchakra to the back of the head is lost. Fine, naturally grown, warm and smooth patina with areas of malachite and cuprite encrustation particularly to the interior. Weight: 3,715 gDimensions: Height 32 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a closely related bronze figure of Ganesha, 43.8 cm high, dated to the 17th century, at Christie's New York in Living With Art on 27 July 2016, lot 284, sold for USD 13,750.
AN ORDOS 'WOLF HEAD' BRONZE PLAQUE, WARRING STATES PERIODChina, Inner Mongolia, 5th-3rd century BC. Finely cast as a wolf's head, with pierced eyes and ears, the reverse set with a loop for attachment. Provenance: Grays Antique Center, London, 1999. Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired from the above (invoice not available). Dr. de Jong is a Dutch art historian and has been privately collecting Chinese art over decades. He has authored hundreds of articles and several books on Dutch fine and decorative arts spanning from the Middle Ages to the modern era. In 2013, he published an extensive study of Chinese riding gear in "Dragon & Horse, Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond". Between 1976 and 2009 he worked for numerous museums across the Netherlands and was the director of the European Ceramic Work Center in Den Bosch.Condition: Good, original condition, remarkable considering its age. With some wear, minuscule nicks, and scratches. Minor encrustations to the reverse.Weight: 3.6 g Dimensions: Height 2.7 cmLiterature comparison: For a related plaque, see E.C. Bunker, Ancient Bronzes of the Eastern Eurasian Steppes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, New York 1997, p. 247, no. 205. 戰國鄂爾多斯狼頭銅件中國，内蒙古，公元前五至三世紀。鑄造成狼頭狀，眼睛和耳朵為圈狀，背後有一個環。 來源：倫敦Grays Antique Center藝廊，1999年。Dr. Koos de Jong收藏，2004年購於紐約亞洲藝術博覽會（發票已遺失）。Drs. de Jong是一位荷蘭藝術史學家，幾十年來他一直私人收藏中國藝術品。他撰寫了數百篇文章和幾本書，內容涉及從中世紀到現代的荷蘭美術和裝飾藝術。2013年，他在《Dragon & Horse：Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond》中發表了有關中國騎馬裝備的詳盡研究。1976年至2009年間，他曾在荷蘭的許多博物館工作，並曾擔任登博世歐洲陶瓷工作中心的主任。品相：良好的原始狀態。有一些磨損、微小的劃痕，背面有輕微的結殼。 重量: 3.6 克 尺寸：高 2.7 厘米
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, LAN NA KINGDOMNorthern Thailand, 17th century. Seated in virasana atop a tiered and open worked lotus throne with the right hand lowered in bhumisparsa mudra and the left held in dhyana mudra above his lap, his robe draped over the left shoulder, the face with heavy-lidded eyes and full lips, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the hair arranged in tight curls surmounted by a domed ushnisha. Provenance: From the collection of Godfried Wauters, acquired in the Parisian trade. Godfried Wauters has been active in the Belgian trade for over 40 years. He has built a substantial art collection including Chinese and Buddhist sculptures, significantly expanding on the collection already built by his late father Gustaaf Wauters (1905-1992).Condition: Good condition with old wear and casting flaws, ancient repairs, nicks, dents, scratches. Fine, naturally grown patina overall.Weight: 10.5 kg Dimensions: Height 46 cm
A PALE CELADON JADE 'BIXIE', LATE MING DYNASTYChina, 16th to 17th century. The beast's ears flicked back, bulging eyes above a ruyi-shaped snout, the open mouth revealing teeth, the paws carved in detail, with a well articulated spine, horn and wings. Fine incision work to legs, tail, mane, eyebrows, and beard. The translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with russet veins, small areas of russet skin and cloudy white inclusions. Provenance: From a private collection, Massachusetts, USA.Condition: Excellent condition. The stone with minor nicks to edges, natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Fine, unctuous feel overall.Weight: 261.5 gDimensions: Length 8.5 cmWith a fitted hardwood stand, supported on four ruyi shaped feet, dating from the later Qing dynasty. (2)Auction result comparison: Compare a related pale celadon and russet jade figure of a mythical beast, dated to the 18th to 19th century, of slightly smaller size (8.3 cm), at Christie's London in Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles Part II on 7 November 2014, lot 431, sold for GBP 27,500.明末青白玉雕瑞獸避邪擺件 中國，十六至十七世紀。瑞獸挺胸眉目突出，大口微張，頭頂有角，雙耳乖巧地下垂，背部一對翅膀，四肢矯健，後肢股部上有雙鉤深刻出的火焰狀紋。青玉帶沁，光滑柔潤。 來源：美國馬賽諸塞州私人收藏。 品相：狀況極佳。邊緣有輕微刻痕、天然內沁和紋理，其中一些可能隨著時間的推移發展成細小的裂縫。重量: 261.5 克 尺寸：長 8.5 厘米硬木底座，如意形四足，清末。 (2) 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近的青白玉雕帶沁瑞獸，十八至十九世紀，尺寸稍小 (8.3 厘米), 見倫敦佳士得 Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles Part II 2014年11月7日 lot 431, 售價GBP 27,500。
A BISCUIT PORCELAIN FIGURE OF GUANYIN WITH CHILD, KANGXI PERIODChina, 1662-1722. The goddess of mercy modeled seated at ease in long robes, the right knee raised to support a young boy holding a lotus stem, the serene face topped with a high chignon hairstyle and cowl. Covered with fine glazes of emerald-green, lemon-yellow and aubergine.Provenance: From a French private collection.Condition: Fine appearance with some firing flaws, wear, few small chips, losses and associated old repairs. Residues of brown and black varnish. The wood base with some repair, nicks and cracks.Weight: 303 g (excl. stand)Dimensions: Height 18.1 cm (excl. stand) and 23 cm (incl. stand)With an associated, finely carved and open-worked hardwood base supported on five feet, which is mounted to a later wood plinth. (2)Auction result comparison: Compare a related sancai-glazed biscuit group of Guanyin and child, of larger size (32.4 cm high), also dated to the Kangxi period, at Sotheby's New York in The Hundred Antiques: Fine & Decorative Asian Art on 30 September 2020, lot 1099, sold for USD 2,772.康熙時期素燒瓷胎送子觀音 中國，1662-1722年。觀音身著長袍，顯得自在休閑；右膝托著一個手持蓮藕的少年，安詳的臉龐，梳高髻戴頭帔。覆蓋著翠綠色、檸黃色和茄紫色的釉料。 來源：法國私人收藏。 品相：外觀精美，有一些燒製瑕疵、磨損、少量小磕損、缺損和相關的維修。 棕色和黑色清漆的餘留。木底座有一些修復、刻痕和裂縫。 重量：303 克 (不含底座) 尺寸：高18.1 厘米 (不含底座) 與 23 厘米 (含底座) 有一個鏤空雕刻的硬木底座，安裝在後來的木底座上。(2) 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近的康熙時期三彩送子觀音 (高32.4 厘米)，見紐約蘇富比The Hundred Antiques: Fine & Decorative Asian 2020年9月30日 lot 1099, 售價USD 2,772。
A LANGYAO WATER POT, PINGGUOZUN, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. Of compressed globular form, elegantly potted with generous rounded sides rising from a short foot to an incurved mouth rim recessed into the shoulder. Covered overall in an unctuous glaze of rich crushed-strawberry tone, the interior and base glazed in pale-bluish white, the foot rim left unglazed.Provenance: Greater London trade, by repute acquired from an English private estate.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing flaws, including a noticeable glaze recess to the base, dark spots, and pitting.Weight: 190.0 gDimensions: Diameter 8.5 cm (at the widest points)The recessed base with an underglaze-blue six-character mark da Qing Kangxi nianzhi in horizontal script.Langyao is a vitreous red glaze that was developed at the Jingdezhen imperial kilns under the supervision of Lang Tingji (1663-1715), governor of Jiangxi Province between 1705 and 1712. This copper glaze turns red after being fired in a reducing or oxygen-deprived atmosphere. It sometimes drips down the vessel during firing, creating drops around the foot. It is incredibly hard to achieve, with layerings of clear and copper-rich glazes allowing for depths of color, as clearly evidenced by the present lot. The glaze must be of a certain thickness to turn red, so areas where it is thin can be lighter in color or even white.Literature comparison: Compare a related peachbloom-glazed pingguozun, with a Kangxi mark and of the period, in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., accession number 1942.9.503. 清代郎窯水盂 中國，1644-1912年。深腹，無頸，短圈足。整體覆蓋著濃鬱的豇豆紅釉，圈足露胎但內底白釉。 來源：英國古玩市場，據説來自英國私人收藏。 品相：狀況極佳，有輕微磨損和燒製瑕疵，比如底部明顯的釉面凹陷、黑點和點蝕。 重量：190.0 克 尺寸：直徑8.5 釐米(最寬處) 圈足內青花"大清康熙年製"。
A BRONZE 'LUDUAN' DOOR KNOCKER, MING DYNASTYChina, 1368-1644. Boldly cast with a central luduan head with a fierce expression marked by large bulging eyes, a broad nose, bared teeth, and a single horn, framed by a full set of curly mane, the mouth suspending a movable ring handle, all on a foliate base with six lozenge-shaped apertures for securing to a door.Provenance: Estate of Dr. Otto Schwend, acquired between 1923 and 1925 in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China and thence by descent in the same family. Dr. Otto Schwend (1892-1951), a German physician who lived in East Asia for fifteen years, first in Dongguan between 1923 and 1926, and subsequently in Bangkok, Thailand between 1926 and 1938. After serving as a military surgeon in World War I, he worked at a missionary hospital in Dongguan from 1923 and moved to Thailand three years later to open a private practice in Bangkok. As a successful doctor fluent in Chinese, he became an important figure in Bangkok, even treating members of the royal family. During his time in East Asia, Schwend built a substantial collection of Chinese and Thai art, which he brought back to Germany and has remained in the possession of his family for over 80 years. Condition: Very good condition with old wear, traces of use, minor casting irregularities, minuscule nicks and dents, and light scratches. Fine, naturally grown, matte patina with malachite green encrustation here and there.Weight: 3,061 gDimensions: Diameter 24.6 cmLuduan are mythical and auspicious creatures with strong lion bodies, a single horn and the paws of a bear. They are believed to have the ability to traverse vast distances and master all languages, as well as foretell the future, giving life to the good and killing evil. According to legend, they were originally known as 'jiaoduan', and their name changed to 'luduan' because the character for 'lu' matched their appearance better. Known as guardians of enlightened rulers, luduan were said to appear in areas where a wise and virtuous leader was present.Auction result comparison: Compare a related bronze door knocker, 44 cm high, dated circa 17th century, at Christie's Paris in Art d'Asie on 10 December 2020, lot 167, sold for EUR 27,500. 明代甪端銅輔首中國，1368-1644年。圓形片狀。主紋為甪端紋，甪端睜目蹙眉，如意形鼻子，獨角，口含銅環，面目兇惡猙獰，鬃毛飛揚。六邊菱形孔葉狀底座，用於固定到門上。來源：Dr. Otto Schwend收藏，1923 至1925年間購於中國廣東東莞，保存在同一家族至今。Dr. Otto Schwend (1892-1951) 是一位德國醫生，在東亞生活了 15 年。1923 年至 1926 年間，他先是在東莞，隨後 1926 年至 1938 年在泰國曼谷生活。在第一次世界大戰中擔任軍醫後，1923 年起他在東莞的一家教會醫院工作 。三年後移居泰國，在曼谷開設了一家私人診所。 作為一名能說一口流利中文的成功醫生，他成為曼谷的重要人物，甚至為皇室成員提供治療。在東亞期間，Schwend收藏了大量的中國和泰國藝術品，並將其帶回德國，並一直由他的家人收藏超過 80 年。 品相：狀況極好，磨損、使用痕跡、輕微的鑄造瑕疵、微小的刻痕和凹痕以及輕微的劃痕。 自然細膩的包漿，多處可見綠色結殼。 重量：3,061 克 尺寸：直徑 24.6 厘米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近的約十七世紀銅輔首，高44 厘米，見巴黎佳士得 Art d'Asie 2020年12月10日 lot 167, 售價EUR 27,500。
AN ACHAEMENID SILVER PHIALE, 6TH - 4TH CENTURY BCThe hammered shallow silver bowl decorated with a central boss encircled by eighteen radiating petals of alternating sizes below nine circles.Provenance: Collection of Oliver Reginald Hoare (1945-2018), by repute acquired at Bonhams London, 27 November 1997. A prominent English art figure, described as arguably the most influential dealer in the Islamic world, Hoare joined Christie's London in 1967 where he was initially overseeing Russian art. After spotting some carpets left lying in a corridor and recognizing them as Persian, Hoare used them as the basis of a successful auction, which led to the launch of the Islamic Art Department, the first of its kind in a major auction house. He left Christie's in 1975 and opened Ahuan, a gallery in Pimlico, in partnership with David Sulzberger. In 1994, he negotiated the return of a Persian 16th-century manuscript to Iran, the Houghton Shahnameh (the most important illustrated manuscript ever created in Persia), in exchange for Willem de Kooning's Woman III which had been in Iran since the Islamic revolution. In the 1990s, he famously liaised with Diana, Princess of Wales.Condition: Very good condition with only minor wear, small nicks, light scratches, minor dents. Fine, naturally grown, matte patina.Weight: 116 g Dimensions: Diameter 14.5 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related Achaemenid silver phiale, 16.2 cm diameter, dated circa 6th century BC, at Christie's New York in Antiquities on 11 December 2003, lot 120, sold for USD 11,950.
A LOPBURI SANDSTONE FIGURE OF BUDDHA MUCHALINDA, 13TH CENTURYThailand. The Buddha seated in virasana with his hands in dhyanamudra, wearing a sampot, his serene face crisply carved and his hair arranged in rows of spiral curls surmounted by a conical ushnisha. The coiled body of the serpent beneath him is finely incised overall with a pattern of scales, its seven-headed hood rising up behind the Buddha, the details masterfully delineated with incised lines.Provenance: From a private collection in Belgium, acquired in the 1990s.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, extensive wear and losses, nicks and scratches, signs of erosion and weathering, natural cracks.Dimensions: Height 77 cmThis iconic image of the Buddha sheltered by a snake was very popular in ancient Southeast Asia. The scene relates to the story of the seven days of intense rain that started on the Buddha's sixth day of enlightenment. To protect the Buddha from the rising waters of a nearby lake, the serpent king Muchalinda emerged and sheltered him so that he could continue his meditation undistracted.Auction result comparison: Compare a related figure of Buddha Muchalinda of slightly larger size (94 cm), dated to the 13th century, at Christie's New York in Indian and Southeast Asian Art on 23 March 2010, lot 276, sold for USD 40,000.
A RARE GILT-BRONZE CLOISONNE ENAMEL CUP, QING DYNASTYChina, 1760-1820. The deep rounded sides supported on a straight foot, flanked by two gilt-bronze chilong handles, the exterior finely decorated in bright enamels with lotus sprays against a wan design on a Jingtai-blue ground, the interior and foot with turquoise grounds. With a ruyi-head band below the rim and a scroll band to the foot.Provenance: UK trade, by repute from an old English private collection and previously acquired from Woolley & Wallis.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and manufacturing flaws, including expected pitting. Minor warpings, small dents, and minuscule losses.Weight: 98 g Dimensions: Height 4.9 cm, Diameter 8 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related chilong-handled cloisonne cup, dated to the 18th century, at Sotheby's New York in Asian Art on 23 March 2019, lot 1592, sold for USD 8,750. 清代罕見鎏金銅銅胎掐絲琺琅螭龍耳杯 中國，1760-1820年。杯金屬胎，敞口，深腹，斜直壁，矮圈足，鎏金螭龍耳。外壁掐絲勾勒，深藍色琺瑯釉，飾如意雲頭紋一周。腹施淺藍色琺瑯釉為地，飾菊花紋，舒展自如。杯內壁藍色琺琅。圈足外藍色釉卷草紋，圈足內鎏金。來源：英國古玩市場，據説來自英國私人收藏，之前購於Wolley & Wallis 藝廊。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和製造瑕疵，包括預期的點蝕。 輕微翹曲、小凹痕和微小缺損。 重量：98克 尺寸：高4.9厘米，杯口直徑8厘米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件十八世紀螭龍耳銅胎掐絲琺琅杯，見紐約蘇富比Asian Art 2019年3月23日 lot 1592, 售價USD 8,750。
'FISHERMAN IN LANDSCAPE', BY HUA SHANA (1806-1859)China, dated 1857. Ink on segmented paper with metallic ground. The fan-shaped painting depicts a landscape with mountains, trees, and a sole fisherman on a boat. A cottage stands hidden behind trees. Calligraphy and two seal marks on the upper left. Laid down on paper with a protective cover.Inscription: Text (translated): 'Hua Shana (1806-1859) painted in the summer of the year Dingsi (1857), dedicated to brother Futing'. Two seals: 'Hua Shana yin' and 'Song Cen.'Provenance: From the collection of Professor Jan Wirgin (1932-2020). Jan Wirgin studied Classic Chinese and History of Art at Stockholm University. Later, he joined the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, first as a curator and then between 1981-1998 as the director of the museum. Further, he published numerous articles during his work as the editor of the Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. One of his most famous works is the book "Chinese Art history" (1972), which is still one of the most read books for students of Chinese art history in Sweden.Condition: The painting with abrasions along the folds, minor material loss, especially at the margin. A few nicks, scratches, and tears, with touchups.Dimensions: Image size 51.5 x 20.5 cm, paper cover 63.5 x 65 cmHua Shana was a scholar in Imperial Hanlin Academy during the Daoguang Period and later served as a minister of the imperial government. In 1859, he went to Tianjin to negotiate peace and signed the Treaty of Tianjin with the UK and France. In June 1859, the emperor sent Hua Shana to Jiangsu and concluded a commerce treaty with the UK, France, and the United States.Auction result comparison: Compare with a painting from Hua Shana, titled "Landscape", at Shanghai DuoYun Xuan auction in Ancient Calligraphy and paintings on 28 June 2016, lot 936, sold for RMB 60,000 (ca. EUR 8,400). 花沙納《溪山漁人》 中國，1857年。灑金紙水墨設色。扇頁上描繪了漁夫蕩舟山間小湖上，湖邊樹後隱藏這一座草屋。 款識：丁巳閠夏寫奉輔廷五兄大人雅屬 愚弟花沙納鈴印：花沙納印，松岑 伍彌特·花沙納（公元1806～1859年），號松岑，清朝大臣，《天津條約》的簽約代表。 來源：Jan Wirgin (1932-2020) 教授收藏。Jan Wirgin先生曾在斯德哥爾摩大學學習古典漢語和藝術史。之後，他進入斯德哥爾摩東方博物館，先是擔任策展人，然後在 1981 年至 1998 年間擔任博物館館長。此外，他在擔任東方博物館公報的編輯期間，發表了大量文章。其中，最著名的是《中國藝術史》（1972）一書，至今仍是瑞典中國藝術史學生最重要的書籍之一。 品相：褶皺處有磨損，些微缺損，主要是在邊緣處。 局部刻痕、劃痕和水跡，並有修補。 尺寸：畫面 51.5 x 20.5 厘米， 總 63.5 x 65 厘米 紙本裝裱，有保護層。 拍賣結果：比較一件花沙納《山水》，見上海朵雲軒Calligraphy and paintings 2016年6月 28日lot 936, 售價RMB 60,000。
A SAPPHIRE-BLUE GLASS 'INTEGRAL DISH' SNUFF BOTTLE, 18TH CENTURYChina. The transparent bottle of rectangular form, with mask handles in the shape of mythical beasts on both narrow sides, the wider sides with integrated snuff dishes. Provenance: From the private collection of Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter. Tuyet Nguyet was the founder and chief editor of Arts of Asia. She married Stephen Markbreiter, an English architect, in 1959 and moved to Hong Kong to work as a journalist. Arts of Asia's first regular edition appeared in 1971. In the magazine, Nguyet sought to combine authoritative content from major experts with detailed coverage of the Asian art market. Tuyet Nguyet was an early member of The International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, attending her first convention in 1973, and was later elected as an honorary member. Condition: Good condition with wear, surface scratches and minor nibbling to lip and mask handles. Stopper: Blue glass cabochon, carved spoon Weight: 94 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 80 mm. Diameter neck 22 mm and mouth 11 mm.Circular panels framed by a raised border were a feature of early snuff bottle production, as we know from a Yongzheng-marked turquoise bottle in the Susan Ault Collection (Snuff Bottles of the Ch'ing Dynasty, p. 59, no. 38). The form is intriguing, particularly in light of the controversy over the evolution of the snuff dish. Both sides are distinctly concave and deliberately dished, and there seems no decorative reason for such a feature. Their creation would have required additional manipulation by the craftsman, with no discernible aesthetic advantage. In this case, at least, we may safely assume the intention of the maker to have been the provision of a bottle with integral, functional snuff dishes.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related glass snuff bottle at Bonhams Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Art on 28 November 2011, lot 68, sold for HKD 212,500.十八世紀寶石藍料開光鼻烟壺中國。透明長方形瓶身，肩部瑞獸輔首，壺身一面扁平稍内凹，為鼻烟碟。 來源：Tuyet Nguyet 和 Stephen Markbreiter 的私人收藏。Tuyet Nguyet 是《Arts of Asia》的創始人和主編。1959 年，她與英國建築師Stephen Markbreiter結婚，並移居香港擔任記者。《Arts of Asia》第一期普通版於 1971 年問世。在該雜誌中，Nguyet 致力於將專家的權威內容與亞洲藝術市場的詳細報導相結合。Tuyet Nguyet 是國際中國鼻煙壺協會的早期會員，1973 年參加了協會的第一次大會，後來當選爲名譽會員。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損、表面劃痕，以及唇部邊沿和輔首處的輕微磕損。 壺蓋: 藍色玻璃, 雕刻小勺 重量：94 克 尺寸：含壺蓋總高80 毫米， 頸部直徑22 毫米，壺嘴直徑11 毫米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近的料器鼻烟壺，見香港邦翰思Fine Chinese Art 2011年11月28日lot 68, 售價HKD 212,500。
A CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'SMILING CRICKET' SNUFF BOTTLE, 1780-1850China. Of compressed globular form, rising from an oval foot with gilt ring towards a straight cylindrical neck, with cloisonne enamel work depicting a cricket on yellow ground to each face, the narrow sides with scrolling floral motifs. Provenance: From an English private collection. Condition: Good condition with nibbling, light surface scratches to lip and base, loss to gilt, a nick to the grasshopper's leg, and a chip to the stopper. Firing flaws such as pitting. Stopper: Probably matching Cloisonne stopper with gilt-metal mounting, metal spoon Weight: 112.5 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 80 mm. Diameter neck 11 mm and mouth 6 mm. The appearance of grasshoppers or katydids became a popular subject matter for decorations on snuff bottles during the late Qianlong period, mostly seen on the enameled-glass wares which bear guyuexuan marks. However, it was during the Daoguang period when the design permeated into the Imperial court as a favored subject. The popularity of the design is also considered a by-product of the fashion for selecting and breeding the finest fighting crickets in the Daoguang period. Auction result comparison: Compare a related cloisonne enamel 'double bat' snuff bottle, dated to the 18th century, sold in these rooms in Fine Chinese Art, Buddhism & Hinduism on 5 March 2021, lot 405, sold for EUR 3,792. 1780-1850年掐絲琺琅開光蟋蟀紋鼻烟壺中國。扁圓形，圓柱直頸，橢圓形鎏金圈足。掐絲琺琅，頸部修飾如意紋，開光内黃地蟋蟀紋，外圍藍地卷葉紋。 來源：英國私人收藏 品相：狀況良好，有磕損，唇部和底座有輕微的表面劃痕，鎏金缺損，蟋蟀腿上有一個缺口，壺蓋上有一個缺口、點蝕等燒製瑕疵。 壺蓋：應該相配的掐絲琺琅壺蓋鎏金底座、金屬勺子相匹配 重量：112,5 克 尺寸：含壺蓋高80 毫米；頸部直徑11 毫米，唇部直徑6 毫米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件十八世紀相近掐絲琺琅雙福鼻烟壺，售於本藝廊 Fine Chinese Art, Buddhism & Hinduism 2021年3月5日 lot 405, 售價EUR 3,792。
A GUAN-TYPE MALLOW-FORM BRUSH WASHER, XI, YUAN TO MING DYNASTYChina, 1279-1644. Finely potted with six lobes in the form of mallow petals, the straight sides rising from a concave base to an everted lip. Covered overall with a thick, soft gray glaze suffused with a network of dark crackles.Provenance: From an English private collection.Condition: Good condition with extensive wear, some soiling and traces of use, overall as expected and commensurate with age. Some firing flaws, including glaze recesses and open bubbles, the base with five spur marks.Weight: 254.7 gDimensions: Width 12.3 cmExpert's note: Note the slightly concave base of the present washer, allowing the user to mix colors in the domed center of the interior, while the water would pool in the recess along the edge. This exquisite form was rather difficult to achieve even for the experienced potter at the time and would have made this a superior tool fit for a master artist.Auction result comparison: Compare a related Guan-type mallow-form washer, dated to the Ming dynasty, at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 6 November 2018, lot 149, sold for USD 16,250.元至明代仿官釉六棱葵瓣式洗 中國，1279-1644年。撇口，上豐下斂，葵花六瓣式。整體覆蓋著一層厚厚的灰色釉，細披黑色開片紋。 來源：英國私人收藏。 品相：狀況良好，磨損嚴重，有一些髒污和使用痕跡，總體符合預期且與年齡相稱。一些燒製瑕疵，包括釉面凹陷和開放式氣泡，底部有五個芝麻釘痕。 重量：254.7 克 尺寸：寬12.3 厘米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近的明代仿官釉葵瓣式洗，見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2018年11月6日 lot 149, 售價USD 16,250。
A SANCAI-GLAZED 'DUCK' CERAMIC EWER, LIAO DYNASTYChina, 916-1125. The ewer is sturdily potted, yet subtly modeled into the shape of a Mandarin duck, the neatly incised feathers elegantly glazed in tones of emerald green and pale ochre. The funnel with an overlapping petal border in relief. The spout integrated into the beak of the bird. The unglazed areas revealing the buff ware.Inscriptions: To the base, 'M.M.D.'Provenance: From the estate of Sarah Belk Gambrell, who was the Chairman Emeritus of The Gambrell Foundation. She held numerous positions at Belk Stores during her lifelong career including the Board of Directors. In 2020, the Queen's University named the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for Arts and Civic Engagement in her honor.Condition: Good condition commensurate with age and as expected for authentic pottery from this period. Some firing flaws, including pitting, glaze recesses, and firing cracks. Extensive wear, traces of use, fritting, and minor losses, especially to the base.Weight: 109 gDimensions: Length 16.5 cm, Height 9.6 cmLiterature comparison: A closely related sancai ewer, excavated at Lingyuanxian is now in the Liaoning Provincial Museum and illustrated in A Selection of the Treasures of Archaeological Finds of the People's Republic of China, Beijing, 1987, no. 62. See also an example formed as two intertwined ducks illustrated in Gems of Chinese Art, Tsui Art Foundation, Hong Kong, 1992, no. 35. Another Liao sancai 'mandarin duck' ewer was sold at Christie's London, 19th June 2001, lot 21.Auction result comparison: Compare a near-identical duck-shaped ewer, dated to the Liao dynasty, 20.5 cm, at Sotheby's Hong Kong in Chinese Art on 18 December 2020, lot 1016, sold for HKD 107,100.遼代三彩鴛鴦形水壺中國，916-1125年。厚胎，巧妙地塑造成鴛鴦的形狀，整齊的羽毛，施翠綠色和淡赭色釉。壺口邊緣有花瓣紋。鴨嘴為壺口。未上釉區域露出淺黃色胎。 款識：底部可見"M.M.D." 字樣 來源： Sarah Belk Gambrell遺產，他是 Gambrell 基金會的名譽主席。在她的畢生職業生涯中，她在 Belk Stores 擔任過多個職位，包括在董事會。2020 年，Queen's University以她的名字命名了 Sarah Belk Gambrell 藝術與公民參與中心。 品相：與年齡相稱的良好狀況，符合這一時期陶器的狀況。一些燒製瑕疵，包括點蝕、釉面凹陷和燒製裂紋。廣泛磨損、使用痕跡、熔結和輕微缺損失，尤其是底座。 重量：109 克 尺寸：長16.5 厘米，高9.6 厘米 拍賣結果比較: 比較一件幾乎一模一樣的遼代鴛鴦水壺，高 20.5 厘米，見香港蘇富比Chinese Art 2020年12月18日 lot 1016, 售價HKD 107,100。
A LARGE SARI WARE SLIP-PAINTED POTTERY 'BIRD' BOWLNorthern Persia, 10th-11th century. With deep rounded sides supported on a short foot, painted in manganese brown, mustard, dark brown, and white spots on a cream ground, depicting a plump and ornamented bird with an elongated comb and tail feathers, surrounded by three floral medallions, the interstices with thin vegetal stems and small rosettes, a band of bold brown spots circling the rim.Provenance: From the personal collection of Mohamed Makiya and thence by descent. Mohamed Makiya (1914-2015) was an architect noted for establishing Iraq's first department of architecture at the University of Baghdad. He is best known for his extension to the Khulafa Mosque in Baghdad. In the early 1970s, Makiya and his family relocated to London where he established the Kufa Gallery for Islamic and Arab art. In 2016, Iraq honored Mohamed Makiya with a 1.000 Dinar postage stamp. Condition: The bowl was broken in several pieces and has been re-assembled after excavation, with associated old fills and touchups. Small losses, soil encrustations.Weight: 529.6 gDimensions: Diameter 21.8 cmThe tradition of slip-painting established in the 10th century at Nishapur and Samarqand continued up until the 12th century at other more provincial centers. One distinct type, much coveted by collectors, is Sari ware, named after the Iranian town near the Caspian Sea where the wares were once thought to have been made. The present bowl is one of the finest examples of this type. The highly stylized, brightly colored bird and the band of thin lines around the bowl are characteristic of the group.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related bowl, dated 11th century, in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.73.5.144. Compare a closely related bowl, dated 10th century, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 58.91.Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related bowl, also dated 10th-11th century, at Sotheby's London, 24 April 2013, lot 166, sold for GBP 18,750. Compare a closely related bowl, also dated 10th-11th century, at Sotheby's London, 4 October 2011, lot 9, sold for GBP 18,750.
A LARGE CINNABAR LACQUER 'DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLE, 1820-1900China. Of compressed globular form, rising from an oval foot ring with recessed base towards a cylindrical neck, carved in high relief depicting a continuous scene of two five-clawed dragons amongst clouds in pursuit of the flaming pearl, all within a lotus scroll border. With a matching stopper.Provenance: British trade. Condition: Good condition with nibbling to the mouth, a few nicks to the relief, a missing pearl to the neck, and minor touchups to the relief. Stopper: The matching cinnabar lacquer stopper with green stained bone platelet, carved spoon Weight: 105 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 85 mm. Diameter neck 25 mm and mouth 6 mm. Auction result comparison: Compare a carved red lacquer snuff bottle, dated 1780-1880, probably imperial, at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 22 March 2019, lot 1649, sold for USD 10,000.1820-1900年剔紅龍紋鼻烟壺中國。掏膛良好，寬肩微削，橢圓形圈足，圓柱形短頸，平唇。雷紋地、高浮雕兩隻五爪雲龍雲中戲珠，頸部雷紋地花卉紋，肩部卷葉紋。相配壺蓋。 來源：英國古玩市場。 品相：狀況良好，唇部有磕損，浮雕上有幾個刻痕，頸部有一顆珠紋缺失，浮雕有輕微的修飾。 壺蓋: 剔紅壺蓋 ，綠色骨質托片，雕刻的小勺 重量：105 克 尺寸：含壺蓋高85 毫米. 頸部直徑25 毫米 ，嘴部直徑6 毫米. 拍賣結果比較：比較一件1780-1880年剔紅鼻烟壺，或爲御製，見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2019年3月22日lot 1649, 售價USD 10,000。
A WUCAI 'BEASTS' BALUSTER JAR, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. The sides rising from the slightly concave base to a waisted neck with everted lip. Well painted in bright enamels and underglaze-blue with a qilin, a Buddhist lion, and a tiger in a fenced garden amid rockwork, lingbi stones, a palm, further plants, flames, and clouds. The shoulder with a diapered band below stiff leaves and a double line border.Provenance: From the collection of Hilkka Hellevi Korpivaara, thence by descent. Hilkka Korpivaara, nee Wright (1929-2017), was born in Vyborg in Finnish Karelia, now Russia. Her family fled Vyborg in 1939 at the start of the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland, and settled in Helsinki. In 1951 she married Paavo Korpivaara (1922-2004), who in 1954 became the director of his family's business, Korpivaara Oy, one of Finland's largest car dealerships. From a young age, Hilkka was highly interested in design and fashion. She designed her own clothes together with the fashion designer and co-founder of Marimekko, Riitta Immonen. Her passion also led to many years of active collecting. She was especially fascinated by Asian art and acquired a collection of fine Chinese ceramics, mainly buying from auction houses and dealers in Helsinki, Stockholm, and London from the 1970s to the early 1990s.Condition: Very good condition with some old wear, traces of use, shallow surface scratches and firing irregularities. Some rubbing to enamels.Weight: 3,589 gDimensions: Height 28 cmThe neck with an apocryphal underglaze-blue six-character mark da Ming Jiajing nianzhi in a line.清代瑞獸五彩罐中國，1644-1912年。唇口，縮頸，豐肩。明亮的琺琅以及鈷藍釉描繪了園中一隻麒麟、一隻太獅以及一隻老虎。四周可見靈璧石以及芭蕉，空中祥雲。頸部蕉葉紋，肩部雙線折紋。 來源：Hilkka Hellevi Korpivaara收藏，保存至今。Hilkka Korpivaara, nee Wright (1929-2017), 出生于原芬蘭卡累利阿省的維堡，如今屬於俄羅斯。1939 年，蘇聯和芬蘭之間的冬季戰爭開始時，她的家人逃離了維堡，定居在赫爾辛基。 1951 年，她與 Paavo Korpivaara (1922-2004) 結婚，後者於 1954 年成為其家族企業 Korpivaara Oy 的董事，該企業是芬蘭最大的汽車經銷商之一。 Hilkka 從小就對設計和時尚非常感興趣。她與時裝設計師兼 Marimekko 的聯合創始人 Riitta Immonen 一起設計了自己的衣服。 她的熱情也促成了多年的收藏。 她對亞洲藝術尤其著迷，並收藏了一系列精美的中國陶瓷，大部分是從 1970 年代至 1990 年代初期在赫爾辛基、斯德哥爾摩和倫敦的拍賣行和經銷商處購買。 品相：狀況極好，有一些舊磨損、使用痕跡、表面淺劃痕和燒製瑕疵，琺琅上有一些摩擦痕跡。 重量：3,589 克 尺寸：高28 厘米 頸部青花僞托款"大明嘉靖年製"雙圈款。
A CELADON JADE 'EIGHT HORSES OF MU WANG' BANGLE, QING DYNASTYChina, 18th-19th century. The exterior deftly carved in relief with the Eight Horses of Muwang in various postures, one lying on its back with its legs in the air, another licking one of its hooves, and a third in full gallop. The translucent stone of a celadon tone with shadings of olive, brown, and cream tone as well as icy inclusions and veins.Provenance: From a private collection in Kent, England, mostly acquired during the 1970s and 1980s.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and traces of use. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 79.6 gDimensions: Diameter 8.7 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a closely related pale celadon and russet jade bangle carved with three rams, also dated to the Qing dynasty, at Bonhams London in Asian Art on 10 May 2021, lot 247, sold for GBP 7,012. Compare a yellow and russet jade bangle carved with elephant heads, dated to the 18th century, at Sotheby's Hong Kong in Qing Dynasty Jade Carvings From A Hong Kong Collection on 31 May 2017, lot 72, sold for HKD 275,000. Compare a pale celadon and brown jade bangle carved with chilong and dated to the 18th century at Sotheby's Hong Kong in Chinese Art on 24 November 2014, lot 1294, sold for HKD 137,500.清代"穆王八駿"青玉鐲 中國，十八至十九世紀。玉鐲巧妙浮雕穆王八駿馬，姿態各異，仰臥，雙腿懸空，跺蹄，馳騁。 半透明青玉石，帶有淡綠、棕色和白色的陰影以及内沁和紋理。 來源：英國肯特郡私人收藏，購於1970至1980年間。 品相：狀況極佳，有輕微磨損和使用痕跡。 帶有天然紋理的石料，隨著時間的推移，其中一些可能會發展成細小的裂縫。 重量：79.6 克 尺寸：直徑8.7 厘米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近的清代青白玉帶皮"三羊開泰"玉鐲，見倫敦邦翰思Asian Art 2021年5月10日 lot 247, 售價GBP 7,012；比較一件十八世紀黃玉帶皮象首玉鐲，見香港蘇富比Qing Dynasty Jade Carvings From A Hong Kong Collection 2017年5月31日 lot 72, 售價HKD 275,000；比較一件十八世紀螭龍紋青白玉鐲，見香港蘇富比Chinese Art 2014年11月24日 lot 1294, 售價HKD 137,500。
A PUCE ENAMELED BOTTLE VASE, QING DYNASTYChina, 18th-19th century. The pear-shaped body rising from a circular foot to a slim neck with an everted rim, the exterior covered overall with an enamel of vibrant ruby-pink tone, the lip and foot rim covered with gilt. The underside with a four-character Yongzheng reign mark.Provenance: British trade. Condition: Superb condition with manufacturing flaws such as little pitting, and a dark spot. The bottle with minimal warping. Significant wear to gilt.Weight: 179 g Dimensions: Height 16 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related puce enameled 'garlic head' bottle vase, dated to the 18th to 19th century, at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 21 March 2014, lot 2190, sold for USD 22,500. Compare also a related puce enameled bottle vase, 21.5 cm high, dated to the 19th century, at Christie's New York in The House Sale on 11 January 2007, lot 388, sold for USD 4,800.清代胭脂紅釉膽瓶中國，十八至十九世紀。瓶直口，細長頸，溜肩，鼓腹，圈足，形似懸膽，通體施高溫銅紅釉。圈足内施白釉，青花"雍正年製"款。 來源：英國古玩市場。 品相：狀況良好，製造瑕疵，如小點蝕和黑點。輕微翹曲，鎏金大面積磨損。 重量：179 克 尺寸：高16 厘米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近的十八至十九世紀的胭脂紅蒜頭瓶，見紐約佳士得 Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2014年3月21日 lot 2190, 售價USD 22,500 ；比較一件十九世紀胭脂紅瓶，高21.5 厘米，見紐約佳士得The House Sale 2007年1月11日 lot 388, 售價USD 4,800。
A MUGHAL-STYLE CELADON JADE VASE AND COVER, QING DYNASTYChina, 19th century. The extremely thin baluster sides rising from a spreading foot with a domed base to a short waisted neck with a lipped rim, surmounted by a domed cover with a lotus bud finial. The sides are crisply carved in relief with lotus sprays between stiff leaves, the cover and finial additionally decorated with petals. The translucent stone is of a decent pale-celadon tone with cloudy white inclusions and few dark speckles.Provenance: From the private collection of Professor Filippo Salviati, Rome, Italy, acquired at Unica Fine Art Expo, Modena, Italy, in 2014. Galerie Zacke, Fine Chinese Art, Buddhism and Hinduism, 27 September 2019, lot 216. A private collector in Hungary, acquired from the above. A professor of archeology and art history at the Italian Institute of Oriental Studies at the Sapienza University of Rome, Prof. Salviati has researched and published extensively on Chinese archaic art and jades in particular. His book "Radiant Stones: Archaic Chinese Jade" from 2004 is considered a cornerstone publication in the field of ancient Chinese Jade.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. The stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Fine, unctuous feel overall.Weight: 165.5 gDimensions: Height 17.7 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related Mughal-style celadon jade vase and cover, dated 18th-19th century, at Sotheby's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 23 March 2011, lot 778, sold for USD 50,000, and another of larger size (28 cm high) at Bonhams San Francisco in Fine Asian Art on 21 June 2011, lot 8088, sold for USD 14,640. 清代蒙兀兒風格青玉蓮紋蓋瓶 中國，十九世紀。直口，豐肩，斂腹，平面底，蓮花寳頂高圓蓋。瓶身清晰浮雕纏枝蓮紋，蓋子上施倒蓮紋。半透明的玉石呈淡青色，帶有白色絮狀物和很少的黑斑。 來源：義大利羅馬Filippo Salviati教授私人收藏，2014年購於義大利摩登那Unica Fine Art Expo藝博。見本藝廊 Fine Chinese Art, Buddhism and Hinduism 2019年9月27日lot 216. 匈牙利私人藏家購於上述拍賣。Filippo Salviati教授是羅馬大學東亞研究所考古系及藝術史系教授。 Salviati教授對中國古代文物以及玉器進行了廣泛研究並出版了很多專著。他2014年出版的 "Radiant Stones: Archaic Chinese Jade" 被認爲是中國古代玉器領域的奠基出版物。 品相：狀況極佳，輕微磨損，少量天然裂縫，其中一些裂縫隨著時間的推移可能會發展成微小的裂縫。總體細膩潤澤。 重量：165.5 克 尺寸：高17.7 厘米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近蒙兀兒風格青玉蓋瓶，十八至十九世紀，見紐約蘇富比Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2011年3月23日lot 778, 售價USD 50,000；另一件尺寸更大 (高28 厘米) 見舊金山邦翰思Fine Asian Art 2011年 6月21日 lot 8088, 售價USD 14,640。
A SPADE-SHAPE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE, QIANLONG MARK AND POSSIBLY OF PERIODChina, 1770-1860. Of flattened shape on a flat foot and waisted neck, painted in famille-rose enamels with iron-red and gilding details, both sides depicting a scholar with his attendant in scholarly pursuits, enclosed by a faux-bois border, the base with a six-character Qianlong mark. Provenance: From the private collection of Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter. Tuyet Nguyet was the founder and chief editor of Arts of Asia. She married Stephen Markbreiter, an English architect, in 1959 and moved to Hong Kong to work as a journalist. Arts of Asia's first regular edition appeared in 1971. In the magazine, Nguyet sought to combine authoritative content from major experts with detailed coverage of the Asian art market. Tuyet Nguyet was an early member of The International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, attending her first convention in 1973, and was later elected as an honorary member. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, some loss to the gilt, mostly on the lip. Weight: 33 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 63 mm. Diameter neck 14 mm and mouth 7 mm.Expert's note: This bottle is somewhat of an anomaly among its peers, it being an example of exceptional quality even though it is from a time when the caliber of snuff bottles made in Jingdezhen in the so-called 'Palace style' was already on the decline, that is either during the last quarter of the 18th or the first half of the 19th century. Auction result comparison: Compare a related famille rose porcelain snuff bottle, of heart-shape, also with Qianlong mark and possibly of the period, at Bonhams Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 28 May 2019, lot 180, sold for HKD 125,625. Compare also a related enameled porcelain snuff bottle, of heart-shape, with Qianlong mark, at Sotheby's New York in The Joe Grimberg Collection Of Chinese Snuff Bottles on 14 September 2010, lot 23, sold for USD 16,250. 乾隆款或爲其年代粉彩人物場景鼻烟壺中國，1770-1860年。扁平心形，侈口，縮頸，平足，粉彩描金，開光描繪文人場景。底足上汎紅釉"大清乾隆年製"六字款。 來源：Tuyet Nguyet 和 Stephen Markbreiter 的私人收藏。Tuyet Nguyet 是《Arts of Asia》的創始人和主編。1959 年，她與英國建築師Stephen Markbreiter結婚，並移居香港擔任記者。《Arts of Asia》第一期普通版於 1971 年問世。在該雜誌中，Nguyet 致力於將專家的權威內容與亞洲藝術市場的詳細報導相結合。Tuyet Nguyet 是國際中國鼻煙壺協會的早期會員，1973 年參加了協會的第一次大會，後來當選爲名譽會員。 品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損，鎏金部分磨損，主要在唇部。 重量：33 克 尺寸：含蓋高63 毫米. 頸部直徑14 毫米 及口部直徑7 毫米. 拍賣結果比較：比較一個相近的乾隆款粉彩心形鼻烟壺，或為乾隆年代，見香港邦翰思Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2019年5月28日lot 180, 售價HKD 125,625。比較一件相近的乾隆款粉彩心形鼻烟壺，見紐約蘇富比The Joe Grimberg Collection Of Chinese Snuff Bottles 2010年9月14 日lot 23, 售價USD 16,250。
A CELADON JADE 'TURTLE' SEAL, 17TH CENTURYChina. The square seal surmounted by a turtle standing foursquare, its minuscule head almost entirely retreated into the large shell with neatly incised carapace, the tail trailing to the ground, the seal face left plain. The translucent stone of a celadon tone with russet veins, dark specks, and cloudy white inclusions.Provenance: Adrian M. Joseph, c. 2003. British private collection, acquired from the above. Adrian Malcolm Joseph started studying and collecting Chinese ceramics during the late 1950s. He published various important papers and books including Ming Porcelains: Their Origins and Development (1971) and Chinese and Annamese Ceramics found in the Philippines and Indonesia (1973). He and his wife Phyllis began collecting Japanese art in the late 1960s, initially acquiring ceramics from important dealers such as Shimojo in Tokyo. Joseph became a Director of Hugh Moss Ltd. in the 1970s.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, minuscule nicks, natural weathering.Weight: 42.7 gDimensions: Size 2.8 x 2.8 x 2.6 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related black and gray jade seal of a tortoise, 3 cm high, dated Ming dynasty or earlier, at Christie's New York in The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Part IV on 20 March 2015, lot 739, sold for USD 6,000 (part lot, together with a brown jade seal depicting a mythical beast). Compare a white jade seal depicting a bixi, 4 cm wide, dated to the late Ming dynasty, at Christie's Hong Kong in The Pavilion Sale on 6 October 2015, lot 47, sold for HKD 68,750.十七世紀青玉龜鈕印中國。方形印上雕刻龜形鈕，小小的腦袋幾乎完全縮進了龜殼裡，甲殼整齊切割，尾巴垂在地上。印面光滑，青色半透明玉石，帶有赤褐色的脈紋和白色絮狀物。 來源: Adrian M. Joseph, 約2003年；英國私人收藏，購於上述收藏；Adrian Malcolm Joseph 在 1950 年代後期開始研究和收集中國陶瓷。 他發表了多篇重要論文和著作，包括《Ming Porcelains: Their Origins and Development》（1971）和《Chinese and Annamese Ceramics found in the Philippines and Indonesia》（1973）。 他和他的妻子Phyllis在 1960 年代後期開始收集日本藝術品，最初是從東京的 Shimojo 等重要經銷商處購買陶瓷。 Joseph 在 1970 年代成為 Hugh Moss Ltd. 的董事。 品相: 狀況極好，輕微磨損，小劃痕，自然風化。 重量: 42.7 克 尺寸: 2.8 x 2.8 x 2.6 厘米 拍賣結果比較: 比較一件相近的明代或更早的灰白玉雕龜鈕印，高3 厘米 ，見紐約佳士得 The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Part IV 2015年3月20日 lot 739, 售價USD 6,000 (與另一件褐色瑞獸鈕玉印一起)；比較一件明末白玉雕瑞獸，寬 4 厘米，見香港佳士得The Pavilion Sale 2015年10月 6日 lot 47, 售價HKD 68,750。
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, 16TH-17TH CENTURYLaos. Seated in virasana atop a shaped tiered base with incised lotus petals, his right hand in bhumisparshamudra, the left resting on his lap, wearing samghati, his face with downcast expression, incised eyes, aquiline nose, smiling lips, elongated earlobes, curled hair dress and usnisha, the latter surmounted by a jewel.Provenance: French trade.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Areas of minor heat damage. The jewel surmounting the ushnisha is a later replacement. Old lacquer coating and remnants of gilt. Minor wear and casting flaws, small dents, some losses, minuscule nicks, and light scratches. The base with a small old repair (ca. 6 x 6 cm), well-visible from the inside. The interior with malachite-green encrustation.Weight: 5,202 gDimensions: Height 41.5 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a closely related bronze of Buddha Shakyamuni, 34 cm high, dated to the late 16th century, at Christie's Amsterdam in Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art on 31 October 2000, lot 112, sold for NLG 19,893 (approx. EUR 9,027).
A FAMILLE ROSE 'PEONY AND PRUNUS' DISH, YONGZHENG PERIODChina, 1723-1735. The shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot, delicately painted in bright enamels to the interior with leafy peony sprays and a blossoming prunus branch.Provenance: From a Dutch private collection.Condition: Good condition with wear to enamels, traces of use and shallow surface scratches, some firing flaws, the foot with minor fritting.Weight: 539.2 gDimensions: Diameter 26 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a closely related famille rose dish, also dated to the Yongzheng period and painted with peony and chrysanthemum, at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 17 September 2010, lot 1484, sold for USD 11,250. 雍正粉彩"牡丹桃花"紋盤 中國，1723-1735年。淺盤，弧腹，圈足。盤中心明亮粉彩精心描繪牡丹桃花紋。 來源：荷蘭私人收藏。 品相：狀況良好，琺琅磨損，使用痕跡和表面淺劃痕，一些燒製缺陷，足部有輕微的熔結。重量：539.2 克 尺寸：直徑 26 厘米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近粉彩盤，同樣為雍正朝，飾牡丹菊花紋，見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2010年9月17日 lot 1484, 售價USD 11,250。
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