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Lot 229
A box of sundry items to include 19th Century corkscrew, marching compass, a medallion inscribed "Quarterly Competition 1963-64 Snapshots Brig. C. E Sketch Spectrum Guernsey", an 1880 American dollar, etc CONDITION REPORTS All with wear, scuffs, tarnish, some cracks. The corkscrew has the brush missing, chips, some cracks, some splits, no makers name.
Lot 542
A Japanese carved ivory and hardwood figure of a female calligrapher Meiji period, the finely carved figure with hand painted coloured detailing, standing holding a brush before a well carved hardwood table, with inset ivory tablet, a loose carved ivory brush pot, inkstone and artist`s box on the table before her, 5½in. (14cm.) high, the table 5 3/8 x 4½in. (13.7 x 11.5cm.).
Lot 96
Roderic O'Conor (1860-1940) Étude de Femme (c.1915-17) Oil on canvas, 54.5 x 66cm (21½ x 26") Signed. Atelier stamp verso Signed on middle bar of stretcher "No.9 Roderic O'Conor 'Etude de Femme' Exhibitied: Salon d'Automne, 1919 (1920); "Modern British Paintings" Crane Kalman Gallery, London,1969 (2), ill.; Roderic O'Conor 1860-1940, Retrospective Exhibition, Barbican Art Gallery, London; Ulster Museum, Belfast; National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin; Whitworth Gallery, Manchester, 1985 Cat No. 66 Provenance Hotel Drouot, Paris, Vente O'Conor 7 février, 1956, Crane Kalman Gallery, London, 1969; Mr.J. P. Reihill, Deepwell, Blackrock. Literature Roderic O'Conor 1860 -1940, Roy Johnston,1985, illustrated p.89 Roderic O'Conor 1860-1940, Jonathan Benington, Cat. No. 195, p.213 1992 The young woman who is the subject of this painting by Roderic O'Conor is believed to be Renée Honta. She was born in 1894 in the south west of France in the historic city of Pau, which is situated near the Pyrenees close to the border with Spain. Little is known about her early life or her reasons for leaving the parental home to travel to Paris, but Renée was to play an important role in O'Conor's life, initially as his model and mistress and then as his constant companion, later his wife in 1933. O'Conor included the painting in a group of nine works which he exhibited at the Salon d'Automne in 1919, the year which marked the return of the Salon to the Paris exhibition calendar following its temporary suspension during World War I. In this painting Renée, then in her early 20's, is depicted in a relaxed pose lying on what appears to be a wooden seat or long bench with a wooden arm rest. Her upper body is probably being supported by a concealed cushion covered with a draped blue and white patterned fabric, which appears frequently in O'Conor's studio paintings. She appears comfortable in her surroundings, and the subtlety of her smile and facial expression seem to indicate a relaxed relationship with the artist, who, when this portrait was painted, was thirty four years older than she was. O'Conor has composed his figure on the diagonal and has added interest to his composition through the introduction of a specific anatomical contrast between the angularity of her arms and the subtle rhythm of her reposing body. He has also made the most of the contrast between light and dark areas through an increase in values in the painting of her upper body and arms, which he has set off against the dark area of the bench and studio wall beyond. Additional visual contrast is introduced through variety in the paint application, which ranges from the dark background stain quickly scrubbed into the canvas to the energy of the brush marks defining the fabric of Renée's dress in the bottom right corner of the painting. The expressive wet on wet technique and blending of the paint directly on the canvas is typical of O'Conor's painting technique at this period in his career. Dr. Roy Johnston
Lot 21
AN IMPORTANT IMPERIAL JADE BRUSH WASHER, DRAGON CHASING A FLAMING PEARL BRUSH WASHER, 18TH CENTURY. H: 3.5 cm, W: 8.5 cm. The hollowed oval shaped brush washer is deeply carved on the exterior with a four-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl. Provenance: From a private collection in Paris, France
Lot 33
A FAMILLE ROSE 'FU LU SHOU' FIGURE BRUSH POT, YONGZHENG PERIOD. H: 14.8 cm, D: 11.7 cm. The cylindrical brush pot is modelled with a recessed foot, rising steeply with slightly flared sides. The exterior is enamelled with a scholar standing with a deer, attended by two young boys. Provenance: English private collection. Condition Report: There is a small chip to the rim and the base.
Lot 61
DENG HUIBO (b. 1938) BLUE AND GREEN MOUNTAIN. Ink and colour on paper,signed with the artist's seal, 44 cm x 53.5 cm The artist uses bold and loose wet brush strokes to depict towering "blue-and-green" mountains peaks, with slopes at the back receding far into the distance. Some small white houses stand on the shore of the mountain lake, and surrounding the ancient Chinese buildings are pine trees and blossoms. The painting suggests the silence and grandeur of nature. Provenance: Received directly from the artist in the 1990s.
Lot 75
A GUAN-STYLE CELADON GLAZED BRUSH WASHER,18TH CENTURY. D: 17.5 cm; H: 6 cm. With rounded sides supported on a ring foot, this brush washer is thickly covered with a crackled greyish-green celadon glaze in imitation of classic Song Guan ware. The washer is thick walled with an upright rim and compressed globular body, raised on a short foot ring, covered with an opaque grayish-green glaze displaying a wide web of black and faint russet crackle lines applied to all surfaces apart from the narrow foot pad.
Lot 77
A CARVED WHITE JADE BRUSH REST IN THE FORM OF MOUNT PENGLAI, EARLY 18TH CENTURY. H: 6 cm, W: 11 cm. The brush-rest is carved in triangular shape with pointed peaks of varying heights in imitation of Mount Penglai, having an even pale tone with brown inclusions. According to Chinese mythology, Mount Penglai is the holy mountain inhabited by the Eight Immortals and is a symbol of longevity in China.
Lot 71
CHINESE HEXAGONAL FORM WARRIORS BRUSH POT Chinese hand painted enameled hexagonal form scholar`s desk brush pot. Exterior depicting warriors scene with iron red tones. Bottom holding red six character Jiaqing reign mark but made later in the Qing dynasty period, 19th century. Measures 7 3/8"" height x 6 7/8"" diameter.
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