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Lot 24
IMPORTANT ET TRÈS RARE CABINET EN LAQUE NOIR PEINT À L'OR, GUIMarque et époque Longqing (1567-1572), les portes possiblement du XVIIe siècleAN IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE GOLD-PAINTED BLACK-GROUND LACQUER CABINET, GUIEight-character Longqing mark and of the period (1567-1572), the doors possibly of 17th century dateOf square shape and with square corners, fitted with two doors with surface-mounted large shaped bronze hinges and backplates cast with dragons amongst ruyi-shaped clouds, opening to an interior with a single shelf and lacquered red, the doors finely painted in delicate shades of gold and red on a black ground with a couple and their attendants on a fenced terrace bordered by plantain trees and ornamental rocks before an open pavilion, the other door similarly decorated with ladies gathered around a table inside a pavilion surrounded by plantains and ornate rocks bordered on all four sides by a band of confronted dragons contesting the flaming pearl painted in gold and red on a black ground, the sides each with a rectangular panel finely painted in subtle shades of gold and red with a sinuous, writhing five-clawed dragon ascending below a similar writhing five-clawed dragon descending amid lush and dense lotus scrolls with large blooms bordered by bands of dragons striding through lotus vines, the top boldly painted with a shaped medallion enclosing a pair of mynah birds resting on the branch of a flowering camelia and rockwork, framed by lush scrolling lotus blooms, the back similarly painted with a tall gnarled flowering prunus tree flanked at the base by a small cluster of pine and bamboo hidden behind an ornate rock and small sprays of lingzhi, all finely outlined in gold and in subtle washes of gold and red against a mirror-black ground and above a horzontal eight-character Longqing mark painted in gold along the centre lower section. 104 x 96 x 45 cm (41 x 37 3/4 x 17 3/4 in)Footnotes:PROPERTY FROM A BELGIAN NOBLE COLLECTION比利時貴族收藏明隆慶 黑漆描金方角櫃 「大明龍慶御用監製」款 （櫃門或爲十七世紀）Provenance:Formerly in the collection of Raymond Pelgrims de Bigard, Comte de Bigard (1875-1955), Chateau de Grand Bigard, Dilbeek, Belgium.Thence in the family by descent to the present owner.來源Raymond Pelgrims de Bigard（1875-1955）伯爵舊藏，大拜哈爾登城堡，迪爾貝克，比利時後經家族流傳至今This beautiful lacquer cabinet is one of the earliest dated examples of lacquer-painted furniture made. The mark on the lower back of the cabinet records that it was made during the Longqing period (1567-1572) of the Ming dynasty. The inscription further states that this cabinet was made by the imperial workshops yuyongjian suggesting that it was intended to be placed in the private quarters of the emperor's residence or in an official space in one of the numerous halls of the imperial palace. The five-clawed dragons painted on the sides and around the frame further support this claim as the use of this particular type of dragon was restricted to Imperial wares. Similarly rendered on contemporaneous porcelain and textile, these five-clawed creatures are typical of the ferocious designs of the late Ming period and leave no doubt as to the imperial origins of the piece.Lacquer wares inscribed with Longqing marks are very rare compared with the abundancy of surviving marked lacquer pieces made during the preceding Jiajing (1522-1566) and subsequent Wanli (1573-1620) periods. We can assume that the highly skilled artisans employed for manufacture of pieces made for the Imperial court of the Jiajing emperor are likely to have continued working under the Longqing and Wanli emperors thereby continuing to apply their technical expertise, skills and decorative repertoire to the works they created. Not surprisingly, the closest related examples of gold-painted lacquer furniture are cabinets dated to the Wanli period. One of these, a large Wanli-marked cabinet painted in the same technique with red and gold dragons amongst scrolling lotus on a black ground is in the collection of the Guimet Museum, Paris, illustrated in Sir Harry Garner, Chinese Lacquer, London, 1979, pl. 144 (Fig. 1). Another example inscribed with a Wanli mark and similarly decorated in shads of gold with striding five-clawed dragon is a pair of chests published in Valrae Reynolds and Yen Fen Pei, Chinese Art from The Newark Museum, New York, 1980, cat.no. 25, pp. 46-47.The technique of decorating a black or brown lacquer surface with designs in subtle shades of gold and red is just one of several lacquer-working techniques listed by Huang Cheng in his treatise on lacquer, Xiushi lu 髹飾錄 (On Lacquer Decoration) believed to have been compiled first during the Longqing period of the Ming dynasty. Other techniques include carved lacquer, filled lacquer, smooth lacquer, colorful-painted lacquer, painted gold paint, gold lacquer, piled lacquer and inlayed lacquer. However, in the Jiaqing, Longqing and Wanli period, pieces with gold-painted lacquer or painted lacquer decoration are extremely rare and only a handful of examples are known. The majority of known pieces include smaller items such as two small cabinets similarly painted with gold dragons and lotus on a black lacquer ground, published in Hu Desheng (ed.), Collections of the Palace Museum: Painted Furniture, Beijing, 2009, nos.89 and 99, but also large, representative compound cabinets and smaller cabinets such as the present example. In Sir Harry Garner noted that no other painted lacquerware known belonging to the sixteenth or early seventeenth century was as important as these pieces of Imperial furniture. The technique employed in this type of decoration was also complex and according to Garner required several steps and required great skills as the brushstrokes had to be precise. On this cabinet, the quality of the dragons and lotus scroll differs on each side suggesting different artisans were involved. The lacquer surface on all sides of this cabinet displays a consistent craquelure underlining the quality and purity of the original lacquer used. Unusually, the top and the back of this cabinet are also lavishly decorated, featuring a flowering prunus tree and a flowering camelia, both skilfully rendered in shades of red and gold. This rare feature only appears on a pair of Wanli-marked gold-painted black lacquer cabinets decorated with Buddhist lions amidst lotus scrolls, the back also painted with a large flowering prunus tree, rocks and magpies below a Wanli mark in a horizontal cartouche, sold in Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 April 2008, lot 1628, the second in Sotheby's London, 4th May 1984, lot 106. The designs on the sides, top and back of this wonderful cabinet perfectly match designs found on other marked Ming lacquer pieces of furniture and place this cabinet in a rare group of Imperial wares. However, the finely decorated doors of this cabinet depicting ladies and their attendants engaged in leisurely pursuits are a unique feature and do not appear on any other marked piece of Ming painted lacquer furniture. It appears that the quality of the painting and the wonderfully subtle shades and washes of gold and red employed to bring to life the two domestic scenes ... This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: WW Lot is located in the Bonhams Warehouse and will only be available for collection from this location.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 340
Two desk thermometers, 20th century, 20.5cm and 12cm high,a Sorrento ware inlaid card box, in the form of a book,12cm,a Tunbridgeware mirror, 19.3 x 15.5,a dice shaker, 7.5cm high, seven painted skittles and a ball, 15.5cm, a Chinese box, with a sliding lid, 9.8cm, anda pair of Chinese lotus shaped stands, one lacking top, 14.5cm wide (15)Condition ReportIvorine panel on thermometer.Card box - one end loose, end with crackItems used. Please see additional images.
Lot 83
FABRICE SAMYN (born 1981)Sans titre de la serie Toward Total Eclipse 2015Miroir chinois en bronze ancien partiellement poliChinese antieke bronzen spiegel gedeeltelijk gepolijstChinese antique bronze mirror partially polishedDiamètre 38,5 cm Footnotes:Provenance / HerkomstGalerie Meessen De Clercq, BruxellesAcquis à la galerie par l'actuel propriétaireUn certificat de l'artiste sera remis à l'acquéreurThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Un pourcentage supplémentaire sera demander aux acquéreurs pour les lots précédés du symbole AR correspondant aux droits de suite aux artistes en vertu de la réglementation de 2006 sur le droit d'auteur. Veuillez vous référer aux conditions de ventes pour plus de détails.De koper is ons een extra premie verschuldigd ter dekking van onze kosten in verband met de betaling van royalty's krachtens de Artists Resale Right Regulations 2006. Zie onze algemene voorwaarden voor meer informatie.An Additional Premium will be payable to us by the Buyer to cover our Expenses relating to payment of royalties under the Artists Resale Right Regulations 2006. See our terms and conditions for further details.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 306
A Chinese export black lacquered cabinet on stand, 19th century, with gilt decoration, the swan neck pediment above two doors, enclosing drawers and mirror, box with hinged lids enclosing fitted interior, on cabriole legs to ball and claw feet, 148cm high, 65cm wide, 65cm deepProvenance: The Konrad Wyrebek Collection.
Lot 23
An Italian 'lacca' dressing mirrorProbably Venetian, second half 18th centuryThe later plate set within a rectangular arched and foliate scroll pierced frame with leafy florette cresting on scrolling feet, the whole decorated with polychrome floral sprays and trellis panels and heightened with green, on an ivory/yellow ground, 59cm high, 38cm wide, 5cm deepFootnotes:Venetian 'laccatori' were among the first to imitate Chinese lacquer, and their furniture and objects were much sought after as a result. At first their output incorporated Chinoiserie motifs which closely imitated the exotic incoming Chinese patterns but during the second half of the 18th century, Venetian craftsmen created different designs, sometimes loosely combing Chinoiserie and European motifs, with others solely depicting European flowers, landscapes, birds and animals.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 228A
A Chinese brass bound hardwood travelling vanity case, the hinged top fitted with mirror plate, the front opening to reveal 5 drawers, 35cm long x 26cm wide x 21.5cm high CONDITION REPORTS & PAYMENT DETAILS IMPORTANT* Descriptions do not include condition reports. Please contact us to if you require further information or images.* Please consider shipping costs before bidding as this may affect your decision to bid* Please familiarise yourself with our payment methods. All payments MUST be electronic
Lot 566
An Art Deco circa 1930s walnut & chinoiserie painted half moon cocktail / bar drinks cabinet. The cabinet having a recessed sliding tabour front top with mirrored interior and gallery surround mirror dish. All raised on matching base with shelving interior. The bar decorated with black lacquer style & gilt Chinese inspired motifs.Measures approx. 140cm x 110cm x 35cm.
Lot 51
Ilbery, London. An exceptionally fine, very rare & important gold and enamel centre seconds duplex pocket watch, made for the Chinese market, No.6068, made circa 1820. Enamel scene attributable to Jean-Louis Richter Highly decorated gilt movement with duplex escapement, three-arm steel balance with diamond end-stone, blued steel balance-spring and blued steel compensation weights. White enamel dial with black Roman numerals, outer minutes, outermost 15 minute numerals, gilt hands with centre seconds, large gold case with decorated sprung cuvette, hinged reverse with central finely enamelled scene featuring period (Georgian) dressed sisters picking fruit within a country manor estate, the outer and bezel with matching blue, white, turquoise and red enamel decoration, the bow similarly decorated with pale blue enamel. Inner case back additionally numbered 44. Diameter 59mm. The identical watch in all aspects, movement number 6067 and similarly numbered 44 to the inner reverse, was sold by Christie's London in 2005. Although Chinese market watches were sometimes created as a ‘mirror pair’, identical examples are especially rare.Jean-Louis Richter (1766-1841) is considered a master-enameller with examples of his work found, amongst other places, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Specialising in landscapes and marine scenes for snuff boxes and watches for the Asian markets, this example is particularly notable for the original undamaged condition of the principle enamel scene.William Ilbery (1760-1839) is one of the highest regarded and best known London makers of watches for the Asian market, adopting the decorated style of movement with duplex escapement with raised barrel, as found on this example. The cases Ilbery used for his Asian market watches were always of the highest quality and he worked with some of the best Genevan enamellers of the period such as Jean-Francois-Victor Dupont and Jean-Louis Richter. In researching this lot, examples of Chinese market watches by Ilbery that have previously appeared at auction, numbered 60XX, are of similar size, style featuring European characters, and usually described as ‘exceptional’.
Lot 1120
A Chinese pale celadon jade and plate mounted hand mirror, mid to late Qing dynasty, the plated oval mirror back cast in relief with the eight Buddhistic emblems and inset with hardstone cabochons, the central oval jade panel carved in relief with Buddha's hand citron and scrolling leafy stems, the jade belthook handle of typical serpentine form, carved and pierced with a chilong and dragon head terminal, length 23.5cm.
Lot 1253
A CHINESE BRONZE QILIN-FORM MIRROR STAND17th century The recumbent animal with its head turned looking upwards, the back with a crescent shaped mirror holder, 17cm length by 12.5cm highProvenanceChristie's London, 3 November, 2009, part lot 2Condition reportOverall in good condition with minor wear
Lot 87
China.A four-piece Chinese export silver-mounted dressing table set, comprising hand mirror, dressing table box, and two brushes, each decorated with floral garlands, marked "YOK SANG", together with two unmarked oval clothes brushes decorated in relief with dragons on a stippled ground, actual silver weight indeterminable, length of hand mirror 31.5cm approx
Lot 20
Miniature crystal figurine with crystal body, antlers, and tail standing on all four legs. Black crystals for the pupils. Part of the Chinese Zodiacs Collection. Swarovski swan mark. This item has its original box. Box dimensions: 4.5" H x 3.25" dia. Included mirror base, measures: 2" dia. Artist: Anton HirzingerIssued: 2001-2005Dimensions: 2.5"L x 1"W x 1.25"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 14
A Chinese silver inlaid belt hook, Warring States period, the arched shaft finely inlaid in silver with overlapping scrolls, the underside with a circular button, 14.5cm long; and a Chinese bronze lobed 'Twin deer' mirror, Song Dynasty, 7.6cm diameter (2)戰國銅錯銀渦紋龍首帶鉤及宋代雙鹿銅鏡 Condition Report: the mirror covered with malachite patinabelt hook with corrusion to the surface and covered with protective polishCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 147
A Chinese carved huanghuali hand mirror, Qing Dynasty, the circular mirror surmounted with openwork stained bone borders, one side inlaid with stained bone worked as a peony branch and a butterfly on a carved key fret ground, 45.5cm long x 26cm wideProvenance:Previously from a private Swedish collection清 黃花梨嵌骨雕圓鏡拍品來源：瑞典哥德堡私人收藏 Condition Report: minor wear to the surface and small knocks to the edges bone inlaid with some short cracks commensurate with ageCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 20
A large Chinese bronze 'Mythical Animals and Grapes' mirror, Tang Dynasty (618-907), cast with a crouching-lion knop in the centre, surrounded by other crouching beasts, all amongst fruiting grapevines within a circular border, the concave border containing seated and flying birds and beasts also surrounded by grapes and vines, all within a foliate border, 20.4cm diameterProvenance: Property from a distinguished private collection唐 海兽葡萄纹铜镜拍品来源：显赫家族私人收藏 Condition Report: encrustation to the surfaceCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 425
Chinese silver to include a talcum powder flask (XRF tests as 800 silver) 169 grams; ice bucket (XRF tests as 925 silver) 386 grams; matchbox holder (XRF tests as 900) 57 grams; and a 'Monty' hand mirror (XRF tests as 800) 678 grams gross. Bidders should make their own assessments and not rely on XRF test results. (4)
Lot 548
A SMALL COLLECTION OF CHINESE BRONZE ITEMSMOSTLY QING DYNASTYComprising: a circular pendant decorated with the twelve zodiac animals, with a four-character mark to the reverse reading jia gua jinjue; a mirror cast in relief with mythical beasts; a seated figure of a scholar; a figure of Sudhana holding an ingot; and a tripod incense burner; together with a pewter incense burner, with a four-character mark reading yu tang jin wen; and a soapstone seal carved in the form of a luduan, 11.5cm max. (7)OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE 本拍品不設底價。
Lot 116
A pair of large Chinese mirror black glazed yen-yen vases, Kangxi period (1662-1722), with brown glazed rims, white glazed bases, one vase with an old ‘Bon Marché’ label to the base, 44.5cm highConditionTypical minor glaze imperfections, occasional minor scuffs and scratches to glaze, some staining and slightly worn indentations to the edge of the unglazed foot, otherwise in good condition.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 246
A fine Chinese white jade 'twin-fish' bowl, Qianlong period (1736-95), the shallow bowl with spreading foot and slightly flaring rim, the interior carved in relief with a pair of fish in mirror image, the exterior with raised band of vertical fins, the stone of good even tone with some small pale russet inclusions, 9.9cm diameter, wood stand, rim nick and short hairline There is a tiny neck to the edge of the rim with a 10 mm associated hairline crack, the opposing side has a fine 15 mm hairline crack, the edge of the foot has a tiny neck which can be felt with a thumb now, otherwise in good condition.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 23
CHINESE KINGFISHER FEATHER AND PEARL INSET HEADDRESS LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIOD, 19TH-20TH CENTURY 清末民初 點翠嵌珍珠頭飾elaborately decorated and inset with seed pearl depicting dragons and phoenixes amongst cloud scrolls and flaming pearls, with upright mirror-backed panels bearing auspicious characters, with seed pearl pendants bearing chimes and bats 21cm wide
Lot 318
CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'LADIES' VASE 19TH-20TH CENTURY 十九至二十世紀 粉彩仕女梳妝圖瓶finely painted with a seated lady looking at a bronze mirror fixing her elaborate hairdo, an assistant behind her holding a fan, reverse with plantain and rockwork 35.5cm high Please note this lot will be offered with no reserve. 本拍品不設底價
Lot 36
A ZITAN MIRROR STAND, ZHEDIESHI JINGJIA18th/19th centuryThe central support formed from a square lattice frame enclosing a square reserve of spandrels above an adjustable mirror stand, all supported on a long hinged brace extending from the bottom cross bar, the wood of dark-chocolate tone. 36cm (14 1/8) long.Footnotes:十八/十九世紀 紫檀折疊式鏡架 Provenance: a Danish private collection來源： 丹麥私人收藏See a similar huanghuali folding mirror stand, late 16th/early 18th century, illustrated by Chu-Pak Lau, Classical Chinese Huanghuali Furniture: from the Haven Collection, Hong Kong, 2016, pp.298-299, no.78. Such mirror stands can be seen in a woodblock printed edition of Jin ping mei (Plum in the Golden Vase), Chongzhen edition, 1628-1644.Compare with a related zitan mirror stand, 17th/18th century, which was sold at Christie's New York, 22 March 2012, lot 1336. An earlier late Ming example was also sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 October 2015, lot 108.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 35
A HUANGHUALI MIRROR STAND, ZHEDIESHI JINGJIA17th centuryThe lattice panel divided into nine sections by stretchers of various sizes joined together, above a shaped ledge to support a mirror or a book, all below protruding stylised cloud-shaped motifs carved to each end of the top rail. 31cm (12 1/4in) long.Footnotes:十七世紀 黃花梨折疊式鏡架Provenance: a Danish private collection來源： 丹麥私人收藏See a similar huanghuali folding mirror stand, late Ming dynasty, illustrated by Grace Wu Bruce, Chan Chair and Qin Bench, The Dr S.Y.Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture II, Hong Kong, 1998, pp.148-149; which was later sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 5 April 2017, lot 3506.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * Y* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 26
A CHINESE BRONZE MIRROR, TANG DYNASTY (618-907) lobed and cast to the interior with a medallion enclosing Xi Wangmu and an apsara, centered by a pierced boss and encircled at the rim by lotus, ruyi and birds in flight, the front face plain, the metal with mottled malachite encrustation, 15.7cm diameter 唐朝 （618~907年） 铜镜
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