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Click here to subscribeA Chinese gold-splashed bronze incense burner, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, cast with a single thin rib around the curving body and liberally splashed with gold patches, the sides with an unusually boldly formed animal-head handles, the base with 'changban qinshu' mark, 14cm handle to handle and 6.3cm high, 457 grams 清18世纪 琴书款洒金弦纹兽耳炉
A large Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Amitayus, cast seated in dhyanasana on a tall double-lotus pedestal, both hands held in dhyana mudra, dressed in a dhoti with chased foliate borders, adorned with jewellery, the face with serene expression with traces of pink on the lips, framed by the foliate tiara, earrings and fluttering ribbons, 40cm high 铜鎏金无量光佛
A large Japanese lacquered pine panel, of rectangular form, dramatically depicting a large bronze temple bell above a bronze-capped rail beneath, the beater hangs suspended from ropes and sparrows fly around amid falling omodaka leaves, panel size 58cms by 111cms, Meiji-Taisho Era; with later blackwood frame
A large bronze koro and cover, by the workshop of Shokaken, Meiji era (1868-1912), the spherical body cast around the centre with figures and birds in low relief on an archaic motif ground, the whole raised on four exaggeratedly tall dragon-form legs, themselves resting on a circular base decorated in high relief with Shishi among clouds, the cover with two boys playing, signed on the underside Dai Nippon Kandagawa atari no ju Shokaken kore, 70cm high
A Sino-Tibetan gilt- bronze figure of Manjusri, Qing Dynasty, China, 19th century, seated on a double lotus throne, his hands in dharmacakra mudra, a lotus flowering at either shoulder on which rests a sword and book respectively, wearing elaborate crown, jewellery and large disc earrings, his eyes, hair, lips and fingernails with traces of pigment, six Chinese characters on the front of the base, 28cm high, 3,081 grams 清19世纪 藏亚曼殊室利菩萨像
A pair of Chinese bronze figural taper or candlesticks, Ming Dynasty, 16 or 17th century, each cast as a foreigner standing atop a hexagonal plinth with ruyi-form feet, one arm raised supporting the drip pan, with rich brown patina, approximately 39cm high (2) Compare with a related pair of candlesticks, sold Sotheby's New York 17th September, 2016, lot 1141. 明16或17世纪 铜胡人献宝烛台一对
A Chinese cloisonné enamel and gilt-bronze 'Champion' vase, comprised of two cylindrical vases with waisted necks and splayed feet, set flanking a large stylized eagle with zoomorphic bird-headed wings, perched upon a dragon-headed crouching bear, his rear legs and tail emerging on the back below a further large gilt-bronze clambering chilong, the eagle and bear forming the rebus yingxiong, meaning heroic nobility, the cylindrical vases enamelled with large lotus blooms in blue, red, and white on a turquoise ground, 19cm high 掐丝珐琅缠枝莲纹双筒瓶
A SMALL CHINESE ARCHAISTIC 'SHI SOU' SILVER INLAID BRONZE INCENSE BURNER 17TH/18TH CENTURY With an ovoid body supported on three tall legs and two loop handles rising from the rim, inlaid with an archaistic silver wire decoration of taotie masks, key fret and studs, with a two character mark to the underside, 9.7cm, 400g.
A MASSIVE CHINESE GOLD AND SILVER INLAID BRONZE ARCHAISTIC INCENSE BURNER LATE MING/QING DYNASTY The compressed circular body with six flanges, decorated with taotie masks inlaid with gold and silver beneath a band of archaistic mythical beasts on a dense diaper ground, the flared neck with a band of archaistic lappets and two high handles with circular bosses rising from the rim, all raised on three curved feet, 56.5cm high, 32kg. Provenance: from the collection of Sir Henry Norman (1858-1939).
A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER LATE MING DYNASTY The compressed circular body with a waisted neck, and two tall S-shaped handles rising from the shoulder, supported on three qilin head-shaped legs, together with a reticulated wood cover with a soapstone knop carved as a group of lingzhi, 34cm, 7kg. (2)
A LARGE CHINESE BRONZE YEN YEN VASE 17TH CENTURY The body cast in two sections, the tall flared neck with two thick rings above the shoulder and two dragon-shaped handles towards the rim encircled with a key fret band, the body with two Buddhist lion dogs chasing a brocade ball on a ground of cloud and fire wisps and two taotie mask handles with loose rings, raised on a tall foot, 44.3cm, 15kg.
A RARE CHINESE GILT BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER SIX CHARACTER QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1736-95 With a heavily cast compressed circular body supported on three short legs, with loop handles rising from the rim, 12cm, 800g. Cf. Beijing Poly, 5th June 2014, lot 7503 for a similar Qianlong marked example.
A CHINESE PARCEL-GILT ARCHAISTIC BRONZE DING LATE MING DYNASTY With a circular body divided by four flanges and decorated with taotie masks against a dense cash pattern, with two loop handles rising from the rim, all supported on three tall dragon mask-shaped legs, 17.8cm, 1.4kg. Provenance: from the collection of Professor Peter H Plesch and Mrs Traudi Plesch OBE and thence by descent, collection no.Bh18, purchased from Bluett London, in 1959 for £32.10. Cf. Sydney L Moss Ltd, The Second Bronze Age, Later Chinese Metalwork, no.51 for a similar example.
A CHINESE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE RECTANGULAR 'DRAGON' INCENSE BURNER 17TH CENTURY The reticulated cover cast in relief with two gilt dragons emerging from scrolling clouds, contesting the sacred pearl of wisdom to the finial, the body with two buffalo head handles and mythical beasts amidst breaking waves, raised on a slightly flared foot, with a six character Xuande mark to the base, 22cm, 3.5kg. (2) Provenance: from the collection of Professor Peter H Plesch and Mrs Traudi Plesch OBE and thence by descent, collection no Bh22l, purchased from Gérard Lévy, Paris, in March 1971 for 2,700F. Cf. M Maucuer, Musée Cernuschi, Bronzes de la Chine Impériale des Song aux Qing, p.131, no.81 for a similar example.
A CHINESE SILVER AND GOLD INLAID BRONZE VASE MING DYNASTY OR EARLIER The cylindrical body with archaistic scrolling decoration, with two zoomorphic handles with three rings to the base, all supported on three bear-shaped feet, 8cm, 300g. Provenance: from the Grabowski collection. Christie's London, 16th December 1981, lot 280, purchased by Spinks & Son Ltd for £390 and then the collection of Professor Peter H Plesch and of Mrs Traudi Plesch OBE and thence by descent, collection no.Bm8B.
TWO CHINESE SILVER INLAID 'SHI SOU' BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNERS 17TH/18TH CENTURY Each with a compressed circular body inlaid with silver wire with taotie masks and key fret, with loop handles rising from the rims, all supported on three tall legs, with two character marks to the bases, 15cm and 14.5cm, 915g and 707g. (2) Provenance: from the collection of Professor Peter H Plesch and Mrs Traudi Plesch OBE and thence by descent, the tripod collection no.Br15, purchased on 13th December 1992 for £110.
A CHINESE SILVER INLAID 'SHI SOU' BRONZE BITONG 17TH/18TH CENTURY The cylindrical body with a flared rim and foot inlaid in silver wire with bamboo and calligraphy with a poem, with a two character mark to the base, 9cm, 265g. Provenance: from the collection of Professor Peter H Plesch and Mrs Traudi Plesch OBE and thence by descent, collection no.Bv9, purchased from Spink & Son Ltd in December 1966 for £25, exhibited at the OCS exhibition in 1979. The Chinese Scholar's desk, 17th to 18th century, the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, p.4 no.7.
A CHINESE SILVER INLAID 'SHI SOU' BRONZE FIGURE OF A LUOHAN 17TH CENTURY Standing, wrapped in a long cloak decorated with clouds and edged with a band of bats and clouds inlaid with silver wire, holding a scroll in his hand, with one foot bare, a two character mark to the back, mounted on a modern stand, 22.5cm, 2.5kg. Provenance: from the collection of Professor Peter H Plesch and Mrs Traudi Plesch OBE and thence by descent, collection no.Bs23, purchased from David Newman in May 1973 for £150.
A SMALL CHINESE BRONZE WATER POT AND A BRONZE INCENSE STICK HOLDER 16TH/17TH CENTURY The square-section water pot with a chicken head-shaped spout and a loop handle inlaid with silver and copper wire with archaistic scrolling design, raised on four bracket feet, the vase with an ovoid body on a flared foot and a tall neck with two handles and a flared rim, all decorated with stylised lotus flowerheads and foliage, 11cm and 6.8cm, 138g and 201g. (2) Provenance: from the collection of Professor Peter H Plesch and Mrs Traudi Plesch OBE and thence by descent, collection no.Bv7 and Bv11, the water potpurchased from Spink & Son Ltd at the 1968 Antique Dealers Fair for £10, exhibited at the OCS exhibition in 1983, no.44.
A CHINESE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER 16TH/17TH CENTURY With a compressed circular body and lion mask handles all raised on a flared circular foot, a six character Xuande mark to the base, 17.5cm, 1kg. Provenance: from the collection of Professor Peter H Plesch and Mrs Traudi Plesch OBE and thence by descent, collection no.Bh15, purchased in 1959 for £10.
A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SAKYAMUNI 15TH CENTURY Seated in vajraparyankasana on a double lotus base with his right hand in bhumisparsha mudra and his left in dhyana mudra, dressed in monk's robes partially draped over his right shoulder, the base sealed with a four-pointed vajra, 9cm, 197g. Provenance: formerly in the Cheng Huan Collection. Cf. Christie's Paris, 9th June 2015, lot 354 for a similar but earlier example.
A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF THE THIRD DALAI LAMA 15TH/16TH CENTURY Sitting in vajraparyankasanaon a double lotus throne with a vajra emblem to the front, touching the ground with his right hand, the left resting on his knees, wearing monk's robes, his head shaved with traces of cold painted decoration, the base sealed and painted with red lacquer with a four-pointed vajra, 9cm, 284g. Provenance: formerly in the Cheng Huan Collection. Cf. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Buddhist Statues of Tibet, VIX, p.201, no.192 for a related example of the Third Dalai Lama from the 17th century.
A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SHADAKSHARI AVALOKITESHVARA 17TH CENTURY Seated in vajraparyankasana on a lotus throne, the primary hands folded in namaskara mudra in front of the chest and the secondary hands raised, wearing a dhoti, adorned with jewellery and a tiara inlaid with turquoise and coral beads, the blue-painted hair arranged in a high chignon surmounted by the head of Amitabha, the base sealed and incised with a four-pointed vajra, 13cm, 637g. Provenance: formerly in the Cheng Huan Collection. Cf. Christie's New York, 20th March 2009, lot 2271 for a similar example.
A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA 17TH CENTURY Seated on a lotus throne, wearing a dhoti, with celestial ribbons at the shoulders, a tiara and elaborate jewellery, his right hand is raised in vitarka mudra, and his left lowered in dhyana mudra rest on his lap, the base sealed, inscribed with Tibetan script to the back of the throne, 10.5cm, 581g. Provenance: formerly in the Cheng Huan Collection.
A WESTERN HIMALAYAN BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMAPANI 11TH/12TH CENTURY Standing, wearing a dhoti and a tall headdress, with earrings inlaid with turquoise beads, his right hand stretched downwards in varada mudra, all raised on a double lotus throne, 12.5cm, 220g. Provenance: formerly in the Cheng Huan Collection. Cf. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Buddhist Statues of Tibet, VIX, p.111, no.106 for a related example of Padmapani from the same period.
A TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMAPANI 12TH CENTURY Standing on a double lotus throne, wearing a beaded dhoti and a headdress, a tall chignon and elaborate jewellery, his right hand stretched downwards in varada mudra, 12.5cm, 206g. Provenance: formerly in the Cheng Huan Collection. Cf. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Buddhist Statues of Tibet, VIX, p.98, no.93 for a related example from the same period.
A WESTERN HIMALAYAN BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMAPANI 11TH/12TH CENTURY Standing, wearing a dhoti, a tall headdress and elaborate jewellery, his right hand stretched downwards in varada mudra, holding a blossom in the other, the figure with an open mandala attached to the rear of the pedestal, 18cm, 551g. Provenance: formerly in the Cheng Huan Collection. Cf. Classics of the Forbidden City, Tibetan Buddhist Sculptures, p.176, no.95 for a related figure of the Bodhisattva Padmapani.
A TIBETAN COPPER INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SAKYAMUNI 14TH CENTURY Sitting in vajraparyankasana, touching the ground with his right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, the left resting on his knees, all raised on a double lotus throne, the base sealed with a four-pointed vajra, 9cm, 159g. Provenance: formerly in the Cheng Huan Collection. Cf. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Buddhist Statues of Tibet, VIX, p.159, no.152 for a related example of Sakyamuni. Also see Bonhams Hong Kong, 3rd October 2017, lot 17.
A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD 'DRAGON' INCENSE BURNER 17TH/18TH CENTURY The body of compressed circular form cast with two pairs of confronting dragons contesting the sacred pearl of wisdom, with a waisted neck and two loop handles with a foliate design rising from the rim with key fret band, all raised on three tall legs cast with stylised leaves, a three character mark in seal script to the base reading song yue lü, 17.5cm, 2.5kg. Provenance: from the collection of Professor J Norman Collie, FRS (1859-1942) and thence by descent.
A TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF WHITE TARA 13TH/14TH CENTURY Seated on a double lotus base, her left hand in vitarkamudra, her right in varadamudra, her eyes closed, the face with a serene expression, her hair in a high chignon and with an elaborate tiara, with lotus sprays and celestial ribbons at her shoulders, the base with a double vajra mark, 10.5cm, 333g. Provenance: formerly in the Cheng Huan Collection.
A TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF GREEN TARA 13TH/14TH CENTURY Seated in lalitasana, wearing an elaborate headdress and jewellery inlaid with colourful beads, with floral sprays to her shoulders, raised on a double lotus throne, the base plate with a double vajra mark, 10.5cm, 336g. Provenance: formerly in the Cheng Huan Collection.
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