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Lot 20

A RUBY, PEARL AND TURQUOISE INSET GILT SILVER CROSS PENDANTPresumably China for the European market, 19th century. The front set with twelve rubies, further enhanced with twelve turquoise cabochons as well as miniature pearls, the reverse with foliage decoration, accented with white enamel, a pendant loop set with two rubies and turquoise stones attached to the top of the cross.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. The box labeled '253'.Condition: Good condition, wear to the enamel, slightly warped.Weight: 16.8 gDimensions: Height 8.8 cm (incl. the loop)With a fitted box, numbered (2).

Lot 1187

A CHAM GEMSTONE SET GOLD HAIRPIN WITH THE HEAD OF KALACentral Cham kingdom, 10th-12th century. The gold repousse hairpin with a finial showing the head of Kala on both sides. Underneath the head is a small ball with floral gold thread decorations and amethyst and garnet cabochon inlays.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Very good condition, only few traces of wear.Weight: 18.37 gDimensions: Length 16.3 cm

Lot 1212

AN AYUTTHAYA STYLE REPOUSSE FIGURE OF BUDDHAThailand, 19th century. Seated in dhyanasana with his right hand lowered in bhumisparsa mudra and the left resting on his lap, wearing a sanghati draped over his left shoulder, the serene face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes below elegantly arched eyebrows, the hair arranged in tight curls with a high ushnisha surmounted by a flame.Condition: With wear, surface scratches and losses to the silver metal alloy foil, the tip of the flame reattached. Resin core visible on the underside and the places with losses. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 492 g Dimensions: Height 19.5 g

Lot 687

A GREEN-GLAZED POTTERY 'HILL' JAR AND COVER, HAN DYNASTYChina, 206 BC to 220 AD. The cylindrical jar is raised on three bear supports and molded around the exterior with a hunting scene of figures and various animals between a pair of mask and ring handles. The cover is modeled with mountain peaks interspersed by further animals surrounding a central peak. The exterior is covered in a rich green glaze, transmuting to amber toward the base, and splashed with ochre to the interior of the jar, the unglazed interior of the cover with green splashes.Provenance: By repute from an old German private collection, assembled prior to 1990, and thence by descent.Condition: Commensurate with age. Some wear and firing flaws. Small chips and glaze losses here and there, some with minor touchups. The interior rim of the cover with a bruise and an associated hairline reaching the central peak, with old minor fills and touchups.Weight: 3,080 gDimensions: Height 24.7 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a closely related green-glazed jar and cover with bear-form feet and similar molded decoration, dated Eastern Han dynasty, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.2000.190.4a-b. For another similar covered vessel, dated to the Han dynasty, see B. Laufer, Chinese Pottery of the Han Dynasty, London, 1970, p. 200, pl. 57. Further related examples are illustrated in Treasures from a Swallow Garden: Inaugural Exhibit of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum of Art and Archaeology at Peking University, Beijing, 1992, no. 116; J. Rawson, Ancient China: Art and Archaeology, London, 1980, fig. 173; and N. Palmgren, Selected Chinese Antiquities from the collection of Gustaf Adolf Crown Prince of Sweden, Stockholm, 1948, pl.64.3.Auction result comparison: Compare a closely jar and cover, 15.6 cm high, also dated to the Han dynasty, at Sotheby's New York in Asian Art on 15 September 2018, lot 1388, sold for USD 6,875. 漢代綠釉山型三足蓋罐中國,公元前206至公元 220年。圓柱形三足罐,外壁雙環,浮雕人物狩獵場景。蓋子成山峰形狀,山峰間穿插著動物。罐外覆以濃綠色釉,往下轉為琥珀色,罐內露胎成赭石色,并有飛灑的綠色釉滴。 來源:德國私人老收藏,購於1990年前,保存至今。 品相:與年齡相稱。一些磨損和燒製瑕疵。到處都有小缺損和釉料缺失,有些輕微的修飾。蓋子內部邊緣有傷和相關的裂紋,輕微填充和修飾。重量:3,080 克 尺寸:高24.7 厘米 拍賣結果比較: 比較一件相似的漢代蓋罐,高 15.6 厘米,見紐約蘇富比Asian Art 2018年9月15日 lot 1388, 售價USD 6,875。

Lot 21

A SILVER BEADED BRACELET, 1900sNepal, late 19th - early 20th century. The tribal bracelet with eight silver beads, interspersed by violet fabric thread-beads, the closure also of violet fabric thread. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Good condition, minor wear, nicks, dents, and loose threads.Weight: 37.7 gDimensions: Length 24.3 cm

Lot 1224

A PYU GOLD RING WITH INTAGLIO OF NANDIBurma/ Myanmar region, Pyu city states, 9th - 10th century. The ring of elegant shape with broad shoulders, the oval top incised in the center with a representation of Nandi in a recumbent position. Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, with minor nicks. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 10.8 g Dimensions: Size 2.4 x 2.1 cm, Inner Diameter 1.8 cm

Lot 1141

AN ANCIENT GANDHARAN COIN GOLD RINGThe coin dating to the 3rd-4th century, the mounting somewhat later. Finely crafted with subtle decorations using beads, the top with an ancient Gandharan coin, minted to one side with a portrait of Alexander the great and a standing figure to the other. Condition: Very good condition with expected wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 5.8 g Dimensions: Inner ring diameter 2.2 cm

Lot 167

AN AGATE 'BEAST HEAD' TALISMAN, QINGChina, 1644-1912, or earlier. The translucent stone of a pale pink color with cloudy white inclusions, finely carved as the head of a beast with large round eyes, with a central vertical drilling.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and few tiny chips. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 33.3 g Dimensions: Height 4 cm

Lot 178

A FINE ROCK CRYSTAL 'BIXIE AND LINGZHI' GROUP, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. Carved in the shape of a Bixie with bulging eyes, a spray of lingzhi in its mouth which opens to reveal teeth. Fine incision work to tail, eyebrows, and spine. The well-polished translucent stone with natural inclusions. Condition: Good condition with few minor flaws, usual traces of age and wear and small nicks. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 241 g Dimensions: Length 10 cm

Lot 1201

AN EXTREMELY LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE BRONZE VAJRASoutheast Asia (Cambodia or Vietnam), c. 17th century. A massive, five-pronged Vajra with separated ribs ending in sharp points, richly decorated with four elephant's heads adorned with high crowns and symmetrically flanking the two sides of the vajra-handle, placed between set of moon disks rendered in high relief.Condition: Good, age-related condition with traces of use, patina, and some minor material losses.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 2034 g Dimensions: Length 44 cm

Lot 1288

AN INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING OF A MUGHAL COURTIERMughal India, 17th-18th century. Ink, watercolors, and gold on wasli. The courtier standing in a palace terrace, wearing a white jama with gold hems and details, adorned with beaded and emerald-set jewelry, holding his cane in one hand and a flower in the other, the elaborate headdress crowned by a feather, the face with a fine expression. The lower margin with an old inscription.Provenance: From the collection of Karl Stirner, and thence by descent. Karl Stirner (1923-2016) was a German-born American sculptor known internationally for his metalwork. His art has been shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Corcoran Gallery, the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, the James A. Michener Art Museum, the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey, and the Delaware Art Museum, among other places.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, soiling, water stains, possibly microscopic touchups.Dimensions: Image size 20.5 x 13 cm, total size 33.5 x 23.5 cm (including frame). Framed behind glass.Auction result comparison: Compare a related Mughal portrait of Baqir Khan, dated circa 1635, at Sotheby's London in The Khosrovani-Diba Collection on 19 October 2016, lot 6, sold for GBP 50,000. Compare also a related Mughal portrait of a nobleman, dated circa 1780, at Christie's New York in Indian and Southeast Asian Art on 17 September 2003, lot 128, sold for USD 5,975.

Lot 1361

AN ACHAEMENID SILVER RAM-HEADED BRACELETAncient Persia, c. 5th to 4th century B.C. The large open-ended bracelet with ram head terminals, crafted from silver alloy, the head is attached to the hoop of the bracelet with plain and beaded wires.Condition: Good condition with expected age-related wear, few minor nicks and small dents. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 206 g Dimensions: Outer diameter 15.5 cm, Inner diameter 10.5 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a closely related achaemenid ram-headed bracelet, but cast from gold, at Christies New York in Antiquities on 12 April 2022, lot 33, sold for USD 50,400.

Lot 1040

A TIBETAN PRAYER BOOKTibet, 20th century. Consisting of two wooden covers set with three brass reliefs of Buddha, a double vajra and ten double-sided folios, all hand painted and printed with various depictions of Buddha, Bodhisattvas, wrathful deities, and script. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, soiling, and few small losses. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 260 g Dimensions: Length 22.5 cm

Lot 1367

A CARVED LAPIS LAZULI RINGPersia, presumably c. 1500-2000 years old. Carved from lapis lazuli, the rectangular bezel with an ornamental design. The deep blue stone with golden speckles. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Very good condition, extensive signs of wear and age.Weight: 15.8 gDimensions: Length 3.8 cm

Lot 1182

A LARGE ANDUNIQUE CHAM SILVER REPOUSSE CROWN WITH A PHOENIXChampa, 10th century. The crown finely executed in repousse with a sculptural phoenix emerging from the center with large wings, surrounded by scrolling clouds, and further decorated with floral and geometric designs.Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of age and wear.Weight: 183.1 gDimensions: Height 9 cm, Width 19.7 cmPublished: The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, page 41, Budapest 2013.  

Lot 286

TWO EUROPEAN SNUFF BOTTLESEurope, 19th century. The first a small glass bottle of flattened round body set with a bronze grid and a hinged openwork bronze stopper, both the body and stopper inset with numerous gemstones, the sides applied with a chain. The second a Russian silver and niello bottle of pear shape, rising from a flat foot, decorated with floral scroll, a blank shield and the word 'КАВКАЗЪ', which translates to 'Caucasus', with a screw-on stopper and a chain issuing from both sides and ending in a clip for suspension, the backside of the last with two indiscernible hallmarks. Condition: Very good condition, minor surface wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 26.9 & 25.8 g Dimensions: Height 5 & 6.6 cm

Lot 1285

A MUGHAL-STYLE INLAID AGATE VESSELIndia, 19th century. The compressed lobed body set with many red colored stones and gilt wire inlays, the foot and neck carved with floral and leaf designs, the cover similarly decorated. Condition: With surface wear, a natural age crack to the body, notches to exposed areas and rims, as well as few old fills, otherwise good condition. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 267 g Dimensions: Height 9.5 cm

Lot 1339

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.

Lot 579

TENZAN: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A DARUMABy Tenzan, signed Tenzan Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved depicting Daruma seated on a large flywhisk, his mouth open in a joyful expression, the handle carved as a coiled dragon, the hair finely incised. The handle signed TENZAN, with natural Himotoshi.LENGTH 4.2 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear.Provenance: French private collection. Ex-collection Richard R. Silverman, purchased from Sotheby's, New York, 1989. Richard R. Silverman (1932-2019) was a renowned Asian art collector with one of the largest private collections of netsuke outside of Japan. He lived in Tokyo between 1964 and 1979 and began to collect netsuke there in 1968. Since the 1970s, he wrote and lectured about netsuke and was an Asian art consultant for Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams. His gift of 226 ceramic netsuke to the Toledo Museum of Art constitutes perhaps the largest public collection of these miniature clay sculptures in the world. After moving to California, Silverman became a member of the Far Eastern Art Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1984. In 1993, he joined LACMA's Executive Board. He served on the board of directors for the International Society of Appraisers from 1986 to 1994 and served nine years as chair for the City of West Hollywood Fine Arts Commission. Richard Silverman was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for his decades-long promotion of Japanese culture. A small collector's label with numbered '17' on the back of the Daruma.

Lot 1148

A GANDHARAN AGATE INTAGLIO SET GOLD RINGThe seal Ancient region of Gandhara, c. 6th - 7th century, the gold setting later c. 18th century. The gold ring inset with an agate cabochon, incised with a portrait, the gold incised and with repousse decorations.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Very good condition, minor wear.Weight: 8.8 gDimensions: Diameter 2.8 cm

Lot 1002

A BLACKGROUND THANGKA DEPICTING MAHAKALATibet, 19th to early 20th century. Distemper and gold on cloth. The wrathful protector depicted with two arms, holding kapala and trident in his hands, striding in a dancing posture atop a prostrate figure, surrounded by a flaming aureole and four dancing dakinis, all within a cloudy mountain landscape.Provenance: Marcelle and Pierre Grossenbacher, acquired between 1989 and 1996 in China.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, creasing, soiling, and few minuscule losses.Dimensions: Size 80 x 50.5 cmMahakala is clad in a tiger skin and adorned with a garland of severed heads, the face with bared fangs and bulging eyes surmounted by a skull tiara, the fiery hair rising in waves.Auction result comparison: Compare a related blackground thangka of Mahakala, dated 19th/20th century, but of smaller size (54 x 42 cm), at Christie's New York in Indian and Southeast Asian Art on 16 September 2014, lot 304, sold for USD 27,500.黑地大黑天唐卡西藏,十九至二十世紀,布面膠畫金彩。憤怒神雙手執嘎巴拉碗和三叉戟,矯健地踩在一個匍匐妖魔之上,周身環繞著一個燃燒的光背以及四位舞動的空行母,山景雲霧繚繞。來源:Marcelle 與 Pierre Grossenbacher收藏,1989 至1996年間購於中國品相:品相機好,輕微磨損,摺痕、污跡和微小缺損失。尺寸:80 x 50.5 厘米拍賣結果比較:一幅相近的十九至二十世紀黑地大黑天唐卡,但小尺寸 (54 x 42 厘米),于紐約佳士得Indian and Southeast Asian Art,2014年9月16日,lot 304, 售價USD 27,500.

Lot 536

HOKEI: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN FIXING A WHEELBy Hokei, signed Hokei Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)The boxwood netsuke depicting a man sitting atop a wagon wheel, fixing it with a tool in his hands. The central himotoshi in the middle of the wheel and the signature HOKEI engraved to the side of the wheel.HEIGHT 3.3 cmCondition: Good condition with minor traces of wear and age. Provenance: Ex-collection Richard R. Silverman. Richard R. Silverman (1932-2019) was a renowned Asian art collector with one of the largest private collections of netsuke outside of Japan. He lived in Tokyo between 1964 and 1979 and began to collect netsuke there in 1968. Since the 1970s, he wrote and lectured about netsuke and was an Asian art consultant for Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams. His gift of 226 ceramic netsuke to the Toledo Museum of Art constitutes perhaps the largest public collection of these miniature clay sculptures in the world. After moving to California, Silverman became a member of the Far Eastern Art Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1984. In 1993, he joined LACMA's Executive Board. He served on the board of directors for the International Society of Appraisers from 1986 to 1994 and served nine years as chair for the City of West Hollywood Fine Arts Commission. Richard Silverman was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for his decades-long promotion of Japanese culture.

Lot 748

A TURQUOISE AND AUBERGINE-GLAZED SQUARE BALUSTER VASE, 18TH CENTURYChina. The sides rising from a tall spreading foot to a rounded shoulder with a straight neck and galleried rim. Covered entirely with a rich turquoise glaze vividly streaked in purplish blue which continues over the rim and pools above the interior shoulder, the rest of the interior and the foot rim left unglazed.Provenance: Collection Florine Langweil, no. 6583 (according to label on base). Collection J. Roubaud, no. 350. French private collection and thence by descent. An eminent dealer in Chinese antiques, Madame Florine Langweil (1861-1958), born Florine Ebstein, came to Paris in 1881. There she married Charles Langweil (1843-1920), a middle-aged Austrian who proceeded to abandon her in 1894 without resources and with two small children to bring up. Madame Langweil, with no formal training in art, threw herself into the highly specialized field of East Asian art, in which she became a great expert and ran a very successful business. In her gallery at 26 Place Saint-Georges, which she opened in 1903, she built up a vast stock of which she was justifiably proud and from which she eventually donated 250 objects to the Musee Unterlinden.Condition: Overall with minor wear and firing irregularities. A section of the mouth has been reattached, which is clearly visible under strong blue light, and there are no hidden damages of any kind. For a detailed video of the vase taken under strong blue light, please refer to the department.Weight: 3,924 gDimensions: Height 39 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related turquoise and aubergine-glazed bottle vase, 34.2 cm high, also dated to the 18th century, at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 26 March 2003, lot 291, sold for USD 9,560 (approx. USD 14,485 today after inflation).十八世紀松石綠與紫色釉方壺 中國。唇沿,直頸,溜肩,收腹,足外撇。全器施豐富濃鬱的松石綠釉,並融合了紫藍色的條紋,一直延伸到邊緣。足緣露胎。 來源:Florine Langweil收藏,編號 6583 (底足標籤);J. Roubaud收藏,編號 350;法國私人收藏,保存至今。一位中國古玩方面的知名經銷商,Florine Langweil (1861-1958)女士,出生於Florine Ebstein,1881年來到巴黎。在那裡,她嫁給了一位中年奧地利人Charles Langweil(1843-1920 年),但後者卻於 1894 年拋棄了她。她在沒有經濟來源的情況下獨自帶著兩個年幼的孩子撫養長大。 Langweil夫人在沒有接受過正規的藝術培訓的情況下,投身於高度專業化的東亞藝術領域,並成為了一位偉大的專家,經營著一家非常成功的藝廊。在1903 年創立的位於聖喬治廣場 26 號的藝廊中,她積累了大量的藝術品,並為此感到自豪,最終她將 250 件物品捐贈給了 Musee Unterlinden美術館。 品相:整體有輕微磨損和燒製不規則現象。 唇沿一部分被重新修補過,在強烈的藍光下清晰可見,沒有其他任何隱藏的損傷。 有關在強藍光下拍攝的花瓶的詳細視頻,請諮詢我們團隊。 重量:3,924 克 尺寸:高 39 厘米 拍賣結果比較:比較一件十八世紀松石綠藍紫釉瓶,高 34.2 厘米,見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2003年3月26日 lot 291, 售價USD 9,560 (相當於今天的 USD 14,485)。

Lot 1228

A BURMESE INTAGLIO SEAL GOLD RINGBurma/ Myanmar region, 15th - 17th century. The ring with an incised hexagonal bezel.Condition: Very good condition, minuscule nicks, and surface scratches.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 14.5 gDimensions: Diameter 2.1 cm

Lot 722

A LARGE SWATOW ENAMELED PORCELAIN 'SPLIT PAGODA' DISH, LATE MINGChina, late Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Painted in turquoise, black, and red enamels with a central 'Split Pagoda' pattern scene, the cavetto with four landscape vignettes alternating with stylized seals.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, some minor flaking to the enamels.Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by second generation members of the Holzapfel family after 1970 and has remained in the family ever since.Weight: 2,195 gDimensions: Diameter 38.4 cmAuction comparison: Compare a closely related Swatow polychrome enamel 'Split Pagoda' dish at Bonhams London in Asian Art on 19 February 2014, lot 168, sold for GBP 1,375.

Lot 1326

AN INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING OF A SADHUIndia, 19th century. Watercolors on paper. The long-haired holy woman seated beside two dervishes engaged in conversation at a fire under a towering tree and the dark night sky, adorned with earrings and a necklace, holding a rosary in one hand.Provenance: From an English private collection. The upper margin with an old inscription, 'This is a gift from my friend Mrs. Heathcote who lived in this street'.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, soiling, staining, foxing, and creasing, few minuscule losses, possibly microscopic touchups.Dimensions: Image size 20 x 15.5 cm. Mounted and framed behind glass.Sadhu is a religious ascetic, mendicant or any holy person in Hinduism and Jainism who has renounced the worldly life. They are sometimes alternatively referred to as yogi, sannyasi or vairagi. Literally, it means one who practices a ″sadhana″ or keenly follows a path of spiritual discipline.Auction result comparison: Compare a related Indian miniature painting of a sadhu and a mynah bird at Sotheby's New York in Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works Of Art on 15 March 2017, lot 315, sold for USD 12,500. Compare also another related Indian miniature painting of a princess visiting a sadhu in the same auction, lot 296, sold for USD 3,000.

Lot 1151

AN OVAL AGATE INTAGLIO SET 'LION' GOLD PENDANTThe seal Ancient region of Gandhara, c. 6th - 7th century, the gold setting later c. 18th century. The pendant inset with an intaglio, engraved with a lion within a gold mounting with a floral border and a loop for suspension. The reverse depicting two birds within a square frame.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Good condition, a small repair to the back, the stone with some surface wear.Weight: 16.3 gDimensions: Length 4.7 cm

Lot 506

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT HORSEJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved depicting a reclining horse, with its long legs tucked underneath, the head curiously raised and turned to its right, and the tail sweeping round to the front. Either Himotoshi at the underside and the backside of the horse.LENGTH 5.2 cmCondition: Good condition with minor traces of wear, and natural age cracks. Provenance: Ex-collection Richard R. Silverman. Richard R. Silverman (1932-2019) was a renowned Asian art collector with one of the largest private collections of netsuke outside of Japan. He lived in Tokyo between 1964 and 1979 and began to collect netsuke there in 1968. Since the 1970s, he wrote and lectured about netsuke and was an Asian art consultant for Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams. His gift of 226 ceramic netsuke to the Toledo Museum of Art constitutes perhaps the largest public collection of these miniature clay sculptures in the world. After moving to California, Silverman became a member of the Far Eastern Art Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1984. In 1993, he joined LACMA's Executive Board. He served on the board of directors for the International Society of Appraisers from 1986 to 1994 and served nine years as chair for the City of West Hollywood Fine Arts Commission. Richard Silverman was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for his decades-long promotion of Japanese culture.

Lot 1226

A PYU CULTURE SILVER ALLOY 'LAKSHMI' RING, 9TH TO 11TH CENTURYBurma/Myanmar region, Pyu city states, circa 9th - 11th century. The ring of simplistic shape, with broad shoulders, the bezel incised with Lakshmi, the Hinduist goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty, fertility and prosperity. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Good condition, traces of age and wear, nicks, and manufacturing irregularities.Weight: 8 gDimensions: Diameter 1.8 cmAuction result comparison:Compare a related Pyu Lakshmi ring, but of gold, dated to the 9th to 11th century, at Sotheby's Hong Kong in Golden Splendour - Gold Jewellery from the Collection of Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter on 28 July 2021, lot 1093, sold for HKD 18,900.

Lot 188

A CARNELIAN 'FROG' PENDANT, 1900sChina, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Carved as a frog, pierced through the front legs for suspension. The polished stone of an appealing, warm maroon tone. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, and natural stone imperfections. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 78 g Dimensions: Length 5.5 cm

Lot 1312

A COLLECTION OF NINE EMERALDSIndia, 20th century. Comprising of six rectangular cut stones with truncated corners in larger and smaller sizes, and three ovoid cut stones. One emerald of deep green tone, the others of lighter emerald-green hue.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Good condition, two stones with a minuscule chip to the rim, general wear, one stone with a natural fissure.Weight: 70 g (total)Dimensions: Length from 1.8 cm to 3.5 cm

Lot 1240

A PAIR OF GOLD AND RUBY TIGER EARRINGSBurma / Myanmar, late 19th - early 20th century. The earrings with a cone shaped end to which a carved ruby tiger is attached. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Good condition, minor encrustations, a chip to one tiger's paws.Weight: 6.4 g (total)Dimensions: Diameter 3.3 cm and 3.2 cm

Lot 1261

A STONE FRAGMENT OF WORSHIPPERS VENERATING THE BODHI TREE, SATAVAHANA PERIODSouthern India, Andhra Pradesh, 1st century AD. Well carved with many worshippers wearing dhotis and turbans as well as large earrings, each with their hands clasped together in front of the chest, looking toward the thick bodhi tree incised with a beast-like symbol.Provenance: Arturo Schwarz, Milan, Italy, 1997. Collection of Leonardo Vigorelli, Bergamo, acquired from the above. Arturo Schwarz (1924-2021) was an Italian scholar, art historian, poet, writer, lecturer, art consultant and curator of international exhibitions. He lived in Milan, where he amassed a large collection of Dada and Surrealist art, including many works by personal friends such as Marcel Duchamp, Andre Breton, Man Ray, and Jean Arp. In 1975, Schwarz started working as curator and writer, writing extensive publications on the work of Marcel Duchamp, as well as books and numerous essays on the Kabbalah, Tantrism, alchemy, prehistoric and tribal art, and Asian art and philosophy. His 1977 book on Man Ray's works and life was the first to reveal Ray's real name.Condition: Displaying well, condition overall as expected and commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, signs of weathering and erosion, structural cracks, minor nicks. Solid. Naturally grown patina. Dimensions: Height 57 cm (excl. stand) and 59 cm (incl. stand)Mounted on an associated metal stand. (2)Literature comparison: Compare a related limestone carving, dated to the 2nd century, in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, accession number 1970.43. Compare a related limestone carving, dated to the 3rd century, in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, accession number 2000.64.

Lot 280

A FRENCH SWIRL GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, 19TH CENTURYFrance, 19th century. Of compressed spherical shape, featuring white, blue, yellow, red and green swirls, with a crown shaped metal stopper, the crown finial can be unscrewed from the stopper.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.Published: Tina Yee-wan Pang ed. 'Heavenly Creations, Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collections of Anthony Cheung, Humphrey Hui, Po-ming Kwong, Tuyet Nguyet and Christopher Sin', University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2005, cat. no. 97.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear.Stopper: Metal stopperWeight: 11.8 gDimensions: Height 5.7 cm incl. stopper

Lot 1231

A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, 16TH CENTURYBurma / Myanmar, Arakan State. Cast seated in vajraparyanka, his hands in bhumisparsha mudra, the head slightly lowered, with downcast eyes, flanked by elongated earlobes, surmounted by a ushnisha with flame finial. Provenance: Private collection, Belgium, acquired from an Italian private collection.Condition: Good condition with wear, remnants of gilt, nicks, dents, and minor material loss.Weight: 2,160 gDimensions: Height 23.8 cmAuction result comparison:Compare a related Arakan bronze figure of Buddha, dated to the 15th-16th century, at Bonhams San Francisco in Fine Asian Works of Art on 9 December 2008, lot 5212, sold for USD 3,600.

Lot 1194

A PAIR OF CHAM GOLD REPOUSSE BEADED EARRINGSCham kingdom, 12th - 14th century. Of annular shape, the inner rim with a beaded border, one end decorated with tendrils in repousse technique, the other end decorated with filigree.Condition: Very good condition, dents, holes, and malachite encrustations.Published: Gold Treasures of The Cham Kingdoms, From the Collection of Dr. Zelnik, volume 2, page 102, Budapest 2008.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 3.4 g eachDimensions: Diameter 1.9 cm

Lot 1208

A SHEET GOLD REPOUSSE VOTIVE PLAQUE OF BUDDHAThailand, Ayutthaya, 14th to 15th century. The plaque executed in repousse, depicting Buddha standing. Maintaining the resin backdrop. Condition: Good condition with some surface wear, scratches, and encrustations. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 10.7 g Dimensions: Size 8 x 2.5 cm

Lot 260

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE BRACELET, 20th CENTURYChina. Comprising of twelve jade beads, spaced by smaller black beads, strung on a nylon strand.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Excellent condition, minor wear.Weight: 114.8 gDimensions: Diameter of bead 1.9 cm, Length 26 cm

Lot 1179

A KMER SILK HOL PIDAN (CEREMONIAL HANGING)Cambodia, Kampot Province, Takev (Takeo), Khmer people, 1900s. Finely woven with repeated rows of Buddhist elements and motifs.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and minimal staining. Very few loose threads. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Dimensions: 296 x 86 cm Literature comparison: For another ceremonial hol see the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, museum number AC1993.16.1.Unique to the Khmer tradition is a handwoven silk weft hol textile called 'hol pidan'. The word 'pidan' has the generic meaning of 'ceiling' in Khmer language. A 'hol pidan' is a pictorial textile distinguished by its Buddhist elements and motifs created by the hol technique.

Lot 1362

A GROUP OF TEN MINIATURE LAPIS LAZULI MEDICIN VESSELSPresumably Greco-Bactrian, 1st century BC. Of various shapes and sizes, cut out of massive stone, with a smooth surface and no decoration. The stone of fine quality with dark blue speckles. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Very good condition, traces of age and wear, the stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: from 138.6 g to 14.7 gDimensions: Diameter 5.8 cm (largest vessel), 2.9 cm, (smallest vessel)

Lot 1323

AN INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING OF A RULER SMOKING A HUQQAIndia, 19th century. Gouache and ink on paper. The prince seated on a large cushion on a palace terrace with a tree in the background, richly adorned with pearls and jewelry, wearing a finely decorated festive attire and a headdress, smoking a waterpipe, his attendant behind him holding a flywhisk, all within a black-ruled pink border. Condition: Good condition with some wear, soiling, staining, and warping, few minuscule losses, small tears with associated touchups. Some woodworm holes to the backside that do not trespass to the front. Provenance: Danish private collection.Dimensions: Sheet size 25 x 20 cmThe hookah was invented by Abul-Fath Gilani, a Persian physician of Akbar, during Mughal India. It spread from the Indian subcontinent to Persia, where the mechanism was modified to its current shape. Despite tobacco and drug use being considered a taboo when the hookah was first conceived, its use became increasingly popular among nobility. Auction result comparison: Compare a related Indian miniature painting of Nawab Darab Khan smoking a huqqa, dated circa 1700, at Bonhams New York in Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art on 17 March 2014, lot 105, sold for USD 17,500.

Lot 1220

A COLLECTION OF NINE PYU GOLD RINGSBurma/ Myanmar region, Pyu city states, c. 7th - 9th century. Consisting of nine rings in various shapes and sizes, two incised at the bezel, one in a twisted rope shape, the rest with a smooth surface.Condition: Very good condition with usual traces of wear and age, dents and bending.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 7.5 g totalDimensions: Diameter 1.1 cm to 1.9 cm

Lot 199

A COLLECTION WITH 132 !! TIBETAN AGATE DZI BEADSTibet, 19th to 20th century. Comprising 132 beads of different shapes made from etched agate, some decorated with 1 to 3 eyes. Dzi beads are considered to provide positive spiritual benefit. They are mostly worn as protective amulets, sometimes ground into a powder to be used in traditional Tibetan medicine. Artisans who made the dzi embellished the beads lines and shapes using ancient methods such as darkening with plant sugars and heat, bleaching and white line etching with natron and protecting certain areas with grease, clay, wax or a similar substances.Condition: Good condition with traces of use and wear. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 400 g in total Dimensions: Length 0.5 to 3.6 cm

Lot 1152

AN OVAL AGATE INTAGLIO SET 'PEGASUS' GOLD PENDANTThe seal Ancient region of Gandhara, c. 6th - 7th century, the gold setting later c. 18th century. The pendant inset with an intaglio, engraved with a Pegasus within a gold mounting with a cord-shaped border and a loop for suspension. The reverse with two birds in a hexagonal frame.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Good condition, few nicks, the stone with some surface wear.Weight: 13.8 gDimensions: Length 4.7 cm

Lot 1142

A COLLECTION WITH 159 !! BEADS AND SEALSIndus Valley, Ancient Region of Gandhara, Bactria and China, 3rd-2nd Millennium BC and later. The lot comprising beads and seals of different shapes, including stamp seals, round, and cylinder beads showing a variety of materials: lapis lazuli, stone, turquoise, carnelian, rock crystal and other gemstones. Some with characters or mythological beasts engraved. Some pieces with a drilling.Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, with usual traces of wear and age. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 930 g in total Dimensions: Length 0.7 to 3.5 cm

Lot 1210

A BRONZE HAND OF BUDDHAThailand, 17th - 18th century. Cast with thin and elongated fingers in the vitarka mudra gesture, which represents "the gesture of debate" - explaining the buddha's teachings, with a blossom to the center of the palm. Mounted on a later wood stand.Condition: Good condition with wear, casting irregularities and small nicks, dark patina with areas of malachite encrustation. Provenance: Formerly in the private Collection of Nils Nessim (1916-1974). Nils Nessim (1916-1974), was a Swedish businessman and carpet dealer, son of the Director and Carpet specialist Jean B Nessim (1887-1946). In 1942 he founded AB Nils Nessim in 1942, he expanded and in the 1960's he founded Nils Nessim International and Nils Nessims Antiques. Nils was early schooled in the carpet business by his father and went on many business trips to acquire carpets and goods for the stores. He travelled the world and built up an impressive collection of Antiques and Asian Works of Art alongside the carpet business. In 1959 he became the first westerner to be allowed to export antiques from China. Weight: 416 g Dimensions: Height 15.5 cm

Lot 1237

A RUBY-SET GOLD RINGBurma/Myanmar region, Mandalay period (1853-1948). The ring with an ovoid bezel, inset with a ruby cabochon, the sides decorated with beads, further enhanced with two smaller ruby stones.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Very good condition, minor wear.Weight: 10 gDimensions: Diameter 2.9 cm

Lot 163

AN ATTRACTIVE MOSS AGATE DISCChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier. Of circular form, the translucent stone of creamy white color is brilliantly polished and shows opaque green and white patches. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, some nibbling to edges. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 13 g Dimensions: Diameter 5 cm

Lot 736

A GILT-DECORATED POWDER-BLUE GROUND 'BIRDS AND FLOWERS' BALUSTER VASE, KANGXI PERIODChina, 1662-1722. The baluster sides rising from a short foot to a waisted neck with everted rim. Finely painted in gilt to the body with two pheasants perched on gnarled branches amid flowering peony above a band of scrolling lappets and below a band of butterflies and foliate scroll, and to the neck with a sparrow and butterfly amid rockwork, peony, and bamboo, below a band of pendent ruyi-heads. The underside with a double circle in underglaze blue.Provenance: Collection of Harry J. Haon II, and thence by descent within the family. Harry J. Haon II (1901-1989) and his son Harry J. Haon III (1934-2013) were chemists and lifetime employees of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. In 1954, Harry Haon II moved to London to serve as a Manager of the European Office for the Foreign Relations Department. After he retired in 1962, he continued to live in London part-time until the late 1970s, and many pieces of his notable collection of Asian works of art were acquired during this time.Condition: Very good condition with some wear, particularly to gilt, and firing flaws, such as open bubbles, small glaze recesses, and dark spots. Minor fritting to rim and base.Weight: 2,675 gDimensions: Height 39.2 cmExpert's note: During the early Qing dynasty, up until the 1680s, conditions were unsettled in China and the making of Imperial wares as well as the use of reign marks on porcelain was restricted in various ways. During this period, different types of other marks came into use, including blank double circles.Auction result comparison: Compare a related but smaller (25.4 cm high) rouleau vase, also painted with birds and flowers in gilt on a powder-blue ground and dated to the Kangxi period, at Christie's Hong Kong in Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 27 November 2007, lot 1710, sold for HKD 125,000.康熙灑藍地描金花鳥紋鳳尾瓶中國,1662-1722年。喇叭狀口,長頸,鼓腹,下斂,至底又廣。灑藍地描金兩隻錦雉棲息在牡丹花枝上,四周蝴蝶飛舞,牡丹盛開,竹林叢叢,足部如意紋。 圈足白釉,内有青花雙圈。 來源:Harry J. Haon II收藏,自此保存在同一家族至今。Harry J. Haon II (1901-1989) 與他的兒子Harry J. Haon III (1934-2013) 是 杜邦公司的化學家和終身僱員。1954 年,Harry Haon II 移居倫敦,擔任對外關係部歐洲辦事處經理。 1962 年退休後,他繼續在倫敦兼職生活,直到 1970 年代後期,他收藏的許多著名的亞洲藝術品都是在此期間購置。 品相:狀況極其好,有一些磨損,特別是鍍金和燒製瑕疵,例如開放的氣泡、小的釉面凹陷和黑點。 邊緣和底部有輕微的燒結。 重量:2,675 克 尺寸:高39.2 厘米 專家注釋:清初至1680年代,中國局勢動盪,御器製作及瓷器年號的使用受到各種限制。 在此期間,不同類型的其他標記開始使用,包括空白雙圈。 拍賣結果比較:比較一件康熙時期相似,但稍小 (高25.4 厘米) 的灑藍地描金花鳥瓶,見香港佳士得Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2007年11月 27日 lot 1710, 售價HKD 125,000。

Lot 220

A PAIR OF SILVER MOUNTED SPINACH-GREEN JADE BOWLSTibet, late 19th century. Each with rounded sides rising to a slightly everted rim and fitted with silver mountings to mouth and foot, one beautifully engraved and embossed with Buddhist elements and the other with animals. The translucent and streaked spinach-green stone brilliantly polished. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, the stone with natural fissures. The silver with small nicks and dents here and there. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 161.3 g in total Dimensions: Diameter 10 cm each

Lot 1244

A PAIR OF LARGE TRIBAL EARRINGSPhilippines, 17th-18th century or earlier. Consisting of two gold tubes and covers, the covers decorated with fine filigree.Condition: Good condition, bending, miniscule tears, dents.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 24.4 g (total)Dimensions: Height 4.2 cm, diameter 3.3 cm

Lot 1167

A PAIR OF KHMER GOLD ANNULAR EARRINGSCambodia, 8th - 10th century. Each earring consisting of a singular gold string which is bent into a circular shape with overlapping ends.Condition: Excellent condition with minor dents, and traces of age and wear.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 3.9 g and 3.8 gDimensions: Diameter 1.5 cm and 1.4 cm

Lot 290

A BLUE GLAZED CERAMIC SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Of Meiping shape, the tapering sides rising to rounded shoulders, surmounted by a short waisted neck, the exterior covered with a rich irregular blue glaze, the base unglazed and revealing the reddish buff body. With a stopper made of red colored bone imitating coral atop a green platelet, and a bone spoon. Condition: With wear, chips to the foot rim, and firing irregularities such as pitting. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 54.9 g Dimensions: Height 7 cm

Lot 177

A ROCK CRYSTAL STUPA WITH GOLD APPLICATIONSHimalayan region, Tibet or Nepal, c. 19th century or earlier. Made in two parts, consisting of a quadrangular base and a tiered finial. Applied with fine gold repousse bands and gold wire.Condition: Overall good condition with wear as well as few notches and chips here and there. The mineral with natural inclusions. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Itvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 82 g Dimensions: Height 7 cm

Lot 1311

A PAIR OF INDIAN GOLD ORNAMENTS WITH CONCH AND FLOWERSouth India, 18th-19th century. A pair of massive gold-cast ear ornaments in the form of a conch with a conical upper part with gold thread decoration and a flower on top.Condition: Good condition with traces of wear and age, bending, and soil encrustations.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 61.7 g (total)Dimensions: Height 5.5 cm

Lot 1146

A GOLD RING WITH AGATE INTAGLIO OF A HUNTING SCENEAncient region of Gandhara, 4th-5th century. The gold ring set with a fine oval agate worked in intaglio depicting a wolf hunting a deer, the gold setting of somewhat later date. Condition: Very good condition with expected wear and small notches. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 6.4 g Dimensions: Inner ring diameter 1.7 cm

Lot 1189

A CHAM GOLD 'NAGA HOOD' HAIRPINCham kingdom, circa 10th - 12th century. Decorated with a three-headed naga hood framed by a beaded edge, the end of the pin head set with a gemstone cabochon on either side.Condition: Very good condition, bending, one stone with cracks.Published: The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, page 68, Budapest 2013. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 22.5 gDimensions: Length 17.5 cm

Lot 1352

A GROUP OF 22 SILVER COINSWestern Asia, 250 BC - 700 AD. Consisting of a large silver drachme of the Sasanian king Khosrow II, three square silver coins, with Apollodotus I and Philoxenos amongst others, and eighteen round coins including a coin from Parata Rajas, from the Sasanian kingdom, the Indo-greek kingdom with Alexander the Great and Menander I Soter amongst others.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, as expected from such pieces.Weight: 53.7 gDimensions: Diameter from 1.5 cm to 2.7 cm

Lot 1149

A GANDHARAN GARNET INTAGLIO SET GOLD RINGThe seal Ancient region of Gandhara, c. 6th - 7th century, the gold setting later c. 18th century. The gold ring with an oval bezel, decorated with gold wires and an ancient garnet cabochon, incised with a figural motif. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Good condition, minor wear, and encrustations.Weight: 8.6 gDimensions: Diameter 2.6 cm

Lot 190

A GROUP OF FOUR DISC PENDANTS, 1900sChina, early 20th century. Consisting of three jadeite discs - two with green splashes, and another with ochre, green and violet splashes, as well as a green hardstone pendant with a silver mounting and a loop for suspension, embossed with '925'.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Very good condition, only minimal wear. Weight: 47.6 gDimensions: Diameter from 3.3 cm to 3.7 cm

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