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Lot 158
An exceptional Chinese cinnabar lacquer 'Wang Xizhi and Geese' brush pot, bitong, Qianlong/Jiaqing, of cylindrical form and finely carved with a continuous scene of Wang Xizhi contemplating geese in a pond from his veranda beside a village in a rocky landscape with figures crossing a bridge, the inside and base painted dark brown, 12.4cm high. Footnote: Wang Xizhi (AD303-361) was considered one of China's greatest calligraphers, later admired by the emperor Qianlong, and took much inspiration from nature in his work, particularly the graceful curves in the necks of geese. The same subject as the present lot has been repeated in other brush pots and works of art including Jade examples and an identical lacquer bitong which can be found in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in Huixia Chen 'Carving the Subtle Radiance of Colors', 2008, p.144, fig.149.and another in the Palace Museum, Beijing illustrated in Derek Clifford 'Chinese Carved Lacquer', 1992, p.137, fig.112. For further comparison see Sotheby's Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 8 April 2014, lot 3122 IMPORTANT BIDDER NOTICE: This lot is not available for live online bidding. Please contact the department to arrange commission or telephone bidding.
Lot 96
Two Chinese jade pendants, the first pale celadon and of ruyi form, carved with a bat flanked by lotus flowers beneath a shou symbol, 7cm across, the second near white and of butterfly form, 7cm across, and a Chinese mid green carved jade figure of a money on a recumbent horse, 4.5cm high. (3)
Lot 98
A Chinese nephrite jade panel, Qing Dynasty, possibly originally a box cover, of ruyi form and carved in low relief with a scene of luohan in a rocky landscape with a pine tree, set on an associated carved ivory stand modelled as twin mythical beasts amid waves above a rectangular base, 18cm high.
Lot 1300
A collection of reference works on jade and netsuke. Included is Raymond Bushell, The Netsuke Handbook, Neil K. Davey, Netsuke and Frederick Meinertzhagen, The Art of the Netsuke Carver. With the jade collection is Theo Schoon, Jade Country, Joan M. Hartman, Chinese Jade of Five Centuries and J.P.Palmer, Jade
Lot 1333
A 19thC Chinese mirror, the handle a celadon jade belt hook carved with dragon and lizard decoration, the mirror mounted in silver embossed and engraved with musical instruments and stylised flowers and set with an oval celadon jade panel carved with birds in a naturalistic setting surrounded by alternating pink and green stones. (Overall length 28.5cm, handle length 12.5cm, panel 12cm x 8cm)
Lot 384
A Chinese jade, hardstone and cloisonne inset panelWorked with precious items within a mother-of-pearl inlaid hardwood frame. 43 x 58.5 cm. CONDITION REPORTS: Generally in good condition, expected wear, some possible slight losses, some slight rubbing, slight rubbing/crazing to lacquered verso.
Lot 62
A Chinese celadon vase, spherical form, decorated with an exotic bird on a branch, 15cm, possibly reduced; Chinese blue and white prunus ginger jar with wooden cover and stand; an archaic style bronze jardiniere 'Amber', model of a frog, cracked, two character mark; Jade tea bowl, restored; small celadon dish; four character mark, restored; another smaller glazed saucer dish, plus a small lacquered box (8).
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