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‘RIVER LANDSCAPE’, BY ZHOU SHENGLI (1951-2018), DATED 2005Ink and watercolors on paper. Depicting a man seated in a small boat on a river with craggy rockwork and dense clusters of trees, with sailboats only partly visible through the mist in the background. Silk brocade frame, mounted as a hanging scroll with hardwood handles. Inscriptions: Signed Zhou Shengli with art name Ruo Ru and inscribed upper left, painted in Shanghai, in the artist’s studio Chu Tian Ge, dated 2005. Two seals. Provenance: Zhou Shengli (1951-2018). Thence by descent within the same family to the present owner. Zhou Shengli was born in Shanghai and studied painting under Lu Yanshao (1909-1993). In the 1990s, he established the ‘Baosteel Painting and Calligraphy Society’ with him and his colleagues participating in many calligraphy and painting competitions and winning over twenty of the highest prizes and awards. Today, Zhou’s paintings are exhibited in the prestigious Beijing Gallery, along with many of China’s most important artists.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and some creasing. Dimensions: Image size c. 90 x 50 cm 周生力(1951-2018)《山居賞幽圖》，2005年 紙本設色。一位文人立於山間小亭中，抬頭欣賞幽靜山景，四周山石圍繞。絲綢裝裱成立軸。 題詞：山居賞幽圖，農曆乙酉秋月，若如生力畫于瀘上鄉郊。2枚鈴印。 來源：周生力(1951-2018) 收藏。直至現任藏家前一直保存在同一家族中。周生力出生於上海，師從陸儼少(1909-1993) 學畫。1990年代他和他的同事們參加了許多書法和繪畫比賽，並贏得了二十多個獎項，從而建立了“寶鋼書畫學會”。 如今，周生力繪畫作品與許多中國最重要的藝術家一起在著名的北京畫廊展出。 圖片：周生力與陸儼少，約 1970 至1980年間。 品相：狀況極佳，有輕微磨損和一些摺痕。 尺寸：畫面约 90 x 50 厘米

‘MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE’, BY ZHOU SHENGLI (1951-2018), DATED 2006Ink and watercolors on paper. The vast mountains scattered with trees, a sole figure standing in a small pavilion above a bridge and enjoying the breathtaking view. Inscriptions: Signed Zhou Shengli with art name Ruo Ru and inscribed upper right, painted in Shanghai, in the artist’s studio Chu Tian Ge, dated 2006. Three seals. Provenance: Zhou Shengli (1951-2018). Thence by descent within the same family to the present owner. Zhou Shengli was born in Shanghai and studied painting under Lu Yanshao (1909-1993). In the 1990s, he established the ‘Baosteel Painting and Calligraphy Society’ with him and his colleagues participating in many calligraphy and painting competitions and winning over twenty of the highest prizes and awards. Today, Zhou’s paintings are exhibited in the prestigious Beijing Gallery, along with many of China’s most important artists.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and some creasing. Dimensions: Image size c. 90 x 50 cm周生力(1951-2018)《山水》，2006年 紙本設色。遼闊的群山環繞，樹木繁茂，唯一的人物站在橋上的小亭子裡，欣賞壯麗的景色。 款識：若如，畫于上海，楚天閣，丙戌年（2006），三枚鈴印 來源：周生力(1951-2018) 收藏。直至現任藏家前一直保存在同一家族中。周生力出生於上海，師從陸儼少(1909-1993) 學畫。1990年代他和他的同事們參加了許多書法和繪畫比賽，並贏得了二十多個獎項，從而建立了“寶鋼書畫學會”。 如今，Zhou Shengli的繪畫作品與許多中國最重要的藝術家一起在著名的北京畫廊展出。 圖片：周生力與陸儼少，約 1970 至1980年間。 品相：狀況極佳，有輕微磨損和一些摺痕。 尺寸：畫面约 90 x 50 厘米

‘WHITE ROSES’ BY CHEN BANDING (1877-1970), DATED 1940Ink and watercolors on paper. Superbly painted with a multitude of white roses and leaves growing from long thorny stems and with several lengthy inscriptions. With a silk brocade frame and mounted as a hanging scroll.Inscriptions: Top, poem by Su Ziyou (Su Zhe, 1039-1112), a politician, essayist, and poet in the Song dynasty, with two seals, ‘Qiuzhuji’ and ‘Banding xiansheng’. Lower right, signed ‘Banding laoren’, with three seals, ‘Chen Nian’, ‘Banding’, and ‘Shanyin daoshang bange han‘.Lower left, excerpts from a poem by Wang Shipeng, ‘the wind blows, the flowers dance in white and flying robes’, dated to spring of the Year of Gengchen (corresponding to 1940), with two seals, ‘Chen Nian’ (alternate name of the artist) and ‘Banding laoren’ (artist name).Provenance: A private collector in New York, USA, by repute acquired in New York by the father of the present owner before 2000.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, creases, small losses with associated touchups.Dimensions: Size incl. mounting 217 x 47.5 cm, Image size 97.5 x 31.5 cmAuction result comparison: Compare with a near identical painting by the same artist at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy from the Yong Li Studio on 4 April 2016, lot 2711, sold for HKD 475,000.陳半丁(1877-1970)《白薔薇》，1940年紙本設色，立軸。一叢白薔薇拔地而起，筆墨酣暢，俊秀清雅，含蓄蘊借中透出蒼潤樸拙之氣。 款識： 上：蘇子由，即蘇轍（1039-1112），詩《次韻詠酴醾》。鈴印：求諸己，半丁先生； 右下：鈴印：陳年，半丁老人，半丁，山陰道上半個漢 左中：王十朋詩《次韵程泰之酴醾》，臨風難自持，為舞白霓裳 哉仁兄一握正之。庚辰春日弟陳年寫；鈴印：陳年，半丁老人 來源：紐約私人收藏，據説藏家的父親2000年前購於紐約。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損，摺痕，小缺損。 尺寸：縂217 x 47.5 厘米，畫面97.5 x 31.5 厘米 拍賣結果：一件幾乎一致的陳半丁《白薔薇》見香港蘇富比Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy from the Yong Li Studio 拍場2016年4月 4日lot 2711, 售價HKD 475,000

‘MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE’ AND CALLIGRAPHY BY PU TONG (1877-1952)Ink, gold foil, and watercolors on paper. The painting depicting a house with three figures, a family of husband, wife, and child, beside a cluster of large trees in front of a vast mountain landscape. The calligraphy with a poem originally written by Zhao Mengfu (1254-1322).Inscriptions: To the left of the poem, signed ‘Pu Tong’ and square seal ‘Pu Tong He yin’. Top right of the painting, signed ‘Pu Tong’ and square seal ‘Pu Tong He yin’.Provenance: Italian private collection. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, creasing, and little soiling.Dimensions: Size 116 x 57 cmAuction result comparison: For a fan painting by the same artist, see Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Paintings on 8 October 2020, lot 3011, sold for HKD 52,920.溥侗(1877-1952)《山水》紙本設色，金箔。這幅畫描繪了溪邊一座小屋，屋裏有三個人物，一對夫妻和一個孩子。旁邊是一棵大樹，周圍是廣闊的山水景觀。上方的文字原出于趙孟頫 (1254-1322)。 款識：鏡心 溥侗；鈴印：溥侗和印。書法 溥侗；鈴印：溥侗和印 來源：意大利私人收藏 品相：狀況極佳，小磨損，小壓痕，輕微污漬。 尺寸：116 x 57 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一幅溥侗的扇面見香港蘇富比Fine Chinese Paintings on 8 October 2020拍場 lot 3011, 售價HKD 52,920.

NO RESERVE Chinese art.- Kao (Mayching) Modern Chinese Painting and Calligraphy from the Collection of the Kau Chi Society of Chinese Art, colour plates, original boards, some light surface soiling, slip-case, light discoloration and light wear to extremities, folio, Hong Kong, 1987.

TWO 19TH / 20TH CENTURY CHINESE CARVED JADE / JADEITE SEALS, one white jade depicting a kylin, the underside with carved calligraphy, 3cm high, the other formed from jadeite with a lion dog, underside with calligraphy, 3.5cm high. (2)

A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN GINGER JAR / VASE, decorated with a display of native flora, with bands of calligraphy & typical border decoration, 35cm .

A 19TH/20TH CENTURY CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL TWIN FISH STEMMED DISH, the centre decorated with twin swimming goldfish beneath calligraphy, with an exterior band of tulip head wire border, the underside enamelled in turquoise, 21cm diameter.

A GOOD PAIR OF CHINESE COUPLET SCROLLS, each with calligraphy poems.

A VERY LARGE CHINESE PAINTED SCROLL OF BIRDS AND FLORA, with an upper let band of calligraphy and seal to the right section.

A CHINESE PAINTED SCROLL OF EAGLES UPON ROCKY OUTCROPS, the birds seated upon rocks in a landscape, seal stamp to the lower left section, the right side with calligraphy,

A CHINESE PAINTED SILK TEXTILE FOUR FOLD DIVIDING SCREEN, painted to depict four cranes aside a stream in a landscape, the upper left section with calligraphy, housed in a timber frame with wall hangings, each section measuring 90cm x 38cm.

A CHINESE REPUBLIC STYLE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN LANDSCAPE PILLOW, with landscape views and calligraphy, open ends, 21cm

A PAIR OF CHINESE FRAMED PAINTED SOAPSTONE PANELS, each framed section housing five individual painted panels - each depicting scenes of figures, landscapes and flora, the versos of each section with calligraphy, 80cm x 20cm.

A GOOD ARCHIC FORM CHINESE DUCK VASE, the body with archaic decoration, the neck formed as a duck, with calligraphy to the shoulder, 30cm high

A LARGE CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK / TEXTILE FRAMED PICTURE, of peking ducks among lotus sprays, with an upper left section of calligraphy, 71cm x 125cm.

A CHINESE 19TH / 20TH CENTURY EMBROIDERED TEXTILE OF PEKING DUCK WATERSIDE, amongst native sprays of flora, with upper band of calligraphy, 81cm wide x 38cm high.

A PAIR OF 19TH/20TH CENTURY CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN SLEEVE VASES, the bodies decorated with a bird amongst native flora, the sides with calligraphy, iron red mark to the base, 21cm high.

AN 18TH CENTURY CHINESE BAMBOO BRUSH POT, carved with a man riding an oxen with calligraphy, 15cm high.

A 19TH CENTURY ISLAMIC SILVERED METAL OPENWORK BOX & COVER, decorated with animals and foliage, with outer borders of calligraphy, 22cm diameter.

A GOOD LARGE EARLY ISLAMIC HISPANO MORESQUE LUSTRE DECORATED WATER BASIN, with a central stepped, raised ewer stand, surrounded with painted stylised leaves, the broad rim painted alternately shield shape emblems, latticework and leaves with calligraphy, 47cm diameter.

A RARE PAIR OF 18TH/19TH CENTURY MUGHAL INDIAN GOLD INLAID STEEL ARMOUR PLATE, with panels of calligraphy within a scrolling border, each 31cm x 23cm.,

A CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN SCHOLARS WAX SEAL, the body decorated with landscape views and calligraphy, the underside with characters, 12cm high.

A CHINESE 19TH / 20TH CENTURY CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL PENDANT, carved in openwork with calligraphy, boxed, 6.5cm x 4.5cm

A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE REPUBLIC STYLE PORCELAIN VASE, with twin peacock and floral decoration, with twin elephant mask handles gilded and the verso with calligraphy, 25cm

AN ISLAMIC CIRCULAR COPPER BOX AND COVER, the cover with silver inlaid calligraphy, 10cm diameter.

A GOOD SAFAVID MINIATURE PAINTING, depicting a punishment scene, with calligraphy top and bottom, image 24cm x 14cm.

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY ISLAMIC GILT METAL OPENWORK CALLIGRAPHIC PANELS, inlaid with turquoise and ruby like stones, with open work calligraphy, 14.5cm x 16.5cm.

A 19TH CENTURY INDIAN STEEL CALLIGRAPHIC FINIAL, with calligraphy and a view of an arch and signed, 39cm.

A GOOD 17TH / 18TH CENTURY PERSIAN SAFAVID STYLE PRAYER RUG, with calligraphy and floral scrolling decoration.

A 17TH / 18TH CENTURY PERSIAN SAFAVID STEEL DOOR KNOCKER, with calligraphy, 24cm.

A LARGE CHINESE REPUBLIC STYLE TURQUOISE GROUND CHARGER, the body of the charger with an outer ring of greek key upon turquoise, the centre with four panels of birds in native flora, each with calligraphy, 40cm

A 19TH CENTURY PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHIC DAGGER / KNIFE, the blade with animal motif and bands of calligraphy, 38cm.

A PERSIAN ENGRAVED BRASS CALLIGRAPHIC BOWL, carved with calligraphy and animals, 18cm.

A LARGE WOOD & BONE INLAID CALLIGRAPHIC WOODEN FRAMED PICTURE, the interior with bone inlaid calligraphy work, with inlaid wooden borders, 76cm x 39cm

A GOOD SET OF TURKISH ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY TOOLS, Comprising a pair of Makta scissors inlaid with gold, 30cm, together with kalemtras, both with carved bone decoration 20cm & 14cm.

A LARGE CHINESE REPUBLIC STYLE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASE, decorated with scenes of a goddess with attendants, the verso with calligraphy, with borders of black motif, 41cm.

A collection of books about lettering, type and advertising design, including American Wood Type, 1828-1900, The Wonderful World of America Advertising, 1865-1900, Decorative Alphabets, E&F Gyles Type Founders trade catalogue, The Art of Calligraphy and other similar books (13)

Gesticktes Tuch, osmanisches Reich, 19. Jh./ um 1900 Leinen, ungefärbt, mit Metallfäden im Schlaufenstich reich bestickt: arabische Kalligraphie in ornamentaler Rahmung, im Zentrum Tughra. Häkelkante. 63 x 59 cm Embroidery on linnen, ottoman empire. Calligraphy with Tughra. Ca. 1900. 63 x 59 cm

11 illustrierte Buchseiten. INDIEN/PERSIEN, 19. Jh.. Mogulstil. Gouache mit wenig Gold auf Papier. Illustriert von Jagd-, Kampf- und Herrscherszenen mit Gefolge. Kalligraphie in schwarzer und roter Tinte. ca. jeweils 26,5x18,5 cm. Altersspuren sowie diverse Beschädigungen durch Einriße und Wurmfraß. Prov.: aus einer süddeutschen Privatsammlung. |11 illustrated book pages and calligraphy, Persia/India, 19th ct., Mogul style, Gouache and gold on paper. text above and verso, approx. 26,5x18,5 cm. Signs of age, worm damage. From a South German private collection.

Chinese Republic flowers, birds and calligraphy vase, signed, 43cm high

Large Chinese porcelain phoenix, birds and calligraphy tile plaque (restored break), 78cm x 23cm

An Oriental painting of a lakeside scene, with bridge in front of pavillions, trees and hills, ink and coloured wash, signed and inscribed with calligraphy and seal marks, 127cm x 56cm.

A 20thC Chinese porcelain vase, decorated in enamels with Shao Lao and his gnarled staff, surrounded by trees, with gilt elephant handles and calligraphy to the back, drilled, 35cm high.

A Chinese blue and white shallow dish, decorated with figures, trees and calligraphy, the exterior with further decoration of the same design, four character hallmark beneath, possibly 18thC, 12cm diameter.

TWO LARGE VASES WITH ANTIQUES AND CALLIGRAPHY RESP. PHOENIX BIRDS IN PEONIES. China. 19th-20th c. Porcelain famille rose. Vase with antiques with lion head handles, inscription, cyclically dated to the yimao year (corresponding to 1915), denoted: Zha Yixing (famous porcelain painter, active in the late Qing to Republic time). Wooden stand. Phoenix vase with lion handles. H.57/60.5cm. Condition B. Provenance: Collection Heinrich Aigner (1919-2005), Southern Germany. Acquired locally in the 1960s-70s. Special Conditions Art & Interior ART & INTERIOR Explanations to the Catalogue Asian Art - Chinese Porcellain, Ceramics 19th/20th century Vase Porcelain China

BOOK: AN OLD CHINESE GARDEN - A THREE-FOLD MASTERPIECE OF POETRY, CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTING. China. Edition 1922. Printed on folded Chinese paper. Cover cardboard with blue silk damask, bound with gold thread. By Wen Chen Ming. Studies written by Kate Kerby. Translations by Mo Zung Chung. Chung Hwa Book Company, Shanghai China. 32.5x28.5cm. Condition B.Special Conditions Art & Interior ART & INTERIOR Explanations to the Catalogue Asian Art - Chinese Applied Arts 1920s Landscape Book China Estimated Shippingcost for this lot: Germany: 28,57 Euro plus 5,43 Euro VAT EU: 50,42 Euro plus 9,58 Euro VAT Worldwide: 79,83 Euro plus 15,17 Euro VAT additional shipping insurance

An old Korean painting of a plum tree in blossom, in early Spring with Chinese calligraphy, with attached letter verso, dated 1980 from the Catholic Medical Centre in Seoul, Korea, see images for details, within an embossed silk mount, and hard wood frame 31 x 42 cm

Stoutly potted of upright ovoid form, applied with a translucent ivory glaze over white slip and painted in brown with abstract foliage and calligraphy, the shoulder with numerous spur marks, age wear, rim chip 63,5cm high

NOT SUITABLE FOR EXPORTCarved to the front with large rocks before a sailboat amongst crashing waves under a band of calligraphy reading: "safe voyage with a tail wind", the ivory coloured stone with russet inclusions, the coral stopper carved as a flower bud, spoon lacking6,6cm high including stopper

A BOX OF PENS, ACCESSORIES, LIGHTERS AND WRISTWATCHES, to include a variety of ball point pens, fountain pens with names to include 'Parker Papermate' etc, also with a 'Parker' calligraphy set, refill ink cartridges and spare nibs, together with a variety of lighters and tables lighters such as a cased 'Ronson' lighter with an engine turn design pattern, two table lighters, together with two gent's 'Automatic Commodore' stain less steel wristwatches etc

A 20TH CENTURY CHINESE STONEWARE TEA POT OF CIRCULAR FORM, the cover with beast finial, impressed marks to the underside, the tea pot body incised with calligraphy script, the base with impressed seal mark, height 7.5cm, chipped to inside of cover

TWO CHINESE BONE-MOUNTED DYED HARDSTONE CALLIGRAPHY BRUSHES. Longer 41cm overall

A Chinese red lacquer calligraphy box.

A large and impressive 20th Century Chinese carved opium pipe in the form of a dragon having detailed scrolls, panels set with fish, turtles and elders, scaled throughout and calligraphy Kaishu script. Complete with lid with four character stamp. Measures approx: 64cm long.

NO RESERVE Writing and Manuscripts.- Astle (Thomas) The Origin and Progress of Writing, as well Hieroglyphic as Elementary, first edition, half-title, 31 engraved plates on 28 sheets (some printed on both sides), 9 folding, several partly hand-coloured, sewn for rebinding, for the Author, 1784 § Cockerell (Sydney C., editor) Old Testament Miniatures..., colour plates, original cloth, dust-jacket, n.d.; and a bundle of others on writing, calligraphy and manuscripts, mostly pamphlets, v.s. (c.15)

A Chinese bronze archaic style vase, circa 1900, with serpent handles flanking rows of calligraphy, height 32.5cm.

A Chinese rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid rectangular panel, calligraphy to verso including reference to the Royal Palace, Peking, 26.7 x 14.5cm.

A Chinese Canton porcelain plate, 19th century, for the Islamic market, the central medallion filled with arabic calligraphy, surrounded by four cartouches with birds, butterflies and foliage, within a similar border, diameter 24cm.

Three Japanese books containing prints and calligraphy on hand-made paper, 23 x 16cm, and an Indian Agra marble tray, with mother of pearl floral decoration, inscribed 'F.B. Hannen', diameter 27.5cm.Condition report: General wear to the Japanese books, Losses to MOP, and repairs to marble tray. See images on David Lay website.