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A 20th Century Chinese Republic period Wanli mark (1573-1619) Oriental porcelain large scalloped edge charger bowl plate dish having blue and white decoration with iron red ocher depiction of an foo dog temple lion chasing the flaming pearl with clouds and flames. The bowl having a scalloped border decorated with floral medallions and leaves. The underside decorated with Buddhist symbols and fruit. Six character Wanli mark to inside of bowl in underglaze blue Kaishu script. Measures approx; 38cm. Condition; no visible damage.

An antique early 19th Century Chinese black lacquer chinoiserie twin door cupboard cabinet having large engraved brass armorial hinges and corners with central armorial lock plate. The twin doors opening to reveal a spacious open interior. Measures approx; 60cm x 98cm x 41cm.

A 20th Century Chinese Republic period Jiajing mark (1522-1566) Oriental porcelain large scalloped edge charger bowl plate dish having blue and white decoration with iron red ocher depiction of an Imperial five toed dragon chasing the flaming pearl with phoenix surrounded by clouds and flames. The bowl having a scalloped border decorated with floral medallions and leaves. The underside decorated with Buddhist symbols and fruit. Six character Yongzheng mark to inside of bowl in underglaze blue Kaishu script. Measures approx; 38cm. Condition; no visible damage.

An antique 18th Century Chinese Wanli mark porcelain plate of circular form hand painted in an Imari palette with central rose medallion, phoenix in flight and floral sprays. Likely made for the Japanese market. Measures approx; 22cm. Condition chips and hairlines present. 

An antique 18th Century Chinese Qianlong mark and period charger plate having a pale Celadon green ground with layers of scrolling medallion and scalloped edge. The underside having a six character Qianlong reign mark in underglaze blue Zhuanshu seal script with a collection paper label. Measures approx; 37cm wide. Condition two chips of large size to sides.

An antique Chinese porcelain Kraak ware plate of circular form having a scalloped edge with hand painted decoration depicting a Dog of Fo to centre with character marks to border reading Water, Jade, Metal & Wood. Measures approx; 19.5cm wide. No visible signs of cracks or chips.

CHINESE CLOISONNÉ VASE, 14cm high, along with a ginger jar, another vase, a plate, a resin figure group, a brass hanging and a painting on silk

A RARE HUANGHUALI SQUARE-CORNER CABINET, FANGJIAOGUI17th/18th centuryOf rectangular form, the doors with single floating panels of standard miter, mortise and tenon construction enclosed within a frame, the top and sides similarly constructed, the interior with one shelf above a pair of drawers, all above a beaded front apron carved with intertwining scrolling designs, the side aprons similarly decorated, with metal hinges, shaped lockplate, pin and pulls. 123cm (48 1/2in) high x 77cm (30 2/8in) wide x 44cm (17 2/8in) deep.Footnotes:十七/十八世紀 黃花梨方角櫃Provenance: an important private European collection來源：歐洲重要私人收藏The present cabinet is notable for its restrained design, minimalist decoration, elegant proportion and extravagant use of beautifully-grained huanghuali. Constructed entirely from high-quality huanghuali wood, chosen for its rich golden-honey tones, the wide flat surface emphasises the natural beauty of the densely-grained wood.The simple austere lines of these cabinets created a sense of solidity and strength resulting from a slim profile combined with the strong horizontal lines of the top and bottom members. The circular door pivots form an elegant contrast to the square members. In addition, the cabinet has no superfluous ornamentation, except the beaded edge along the plain apron and spandrels towards the feet and the polished baitong mounts. This way, the eye is drawn to the beauty and subtlety of the natural wood which conveys a graceful and soft feel. The functional metal hinges, lock plate and pulls enhance the richness of the wood. These important decorative elements were carefully sized and spaced to complement the proportion of the cabinet. The lockplates are persimmon-shaped, while the pulls are shaped as double fish, subtly intimating auspicious wishes for abundance and wealth.During the Ming and Qing periods, furniture was probably selected from books of designs at the cabinetmaker's workshop and made to the proportions required. This would have allowed certain unique personal preferences in stylistic choices, such as the higher beaded oval feet in the present lot, which lend it its 'unusual distinction'. Subtle variations give individual character to different tapered cabinets.The fact that the panel forming the horizontal top of the present cabinet is also constructed from huanghuali makes it is unlikely that the cabinet had an associated hat chest (additional storage chests holding additional items of clothing). This cabinet was probably made for a scholar's studio, where it would have held painting and calligraphy, implements or treasured artifacts. The lavish use of huanghuali to construct all the inner members, such as shelves and drawer lines, demonstrates an exceptional level of craftsmanship and attention to details. For a detailed discussion about the use of cabinets in China, see S.Handler, Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture, Berkeley and London, 2001, pp.241-267.Square-corner cabinets with flush-panel doors but constructed without hat chests are rare. A similar cabinet without a hat chest is depicted in an 18th century handscroll depicting 'The Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour', dated to 1770, in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, acc.no.1988.350a-d. See also a line drawing of a similarly-shaped cabinet, 17th/18th century, illustrated by Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture: Ming and Early Qing Dynasties, vol.2, 1990, Hong Kong, p.152, D24. A related huanghuali square-corner cabinet, 17th/18th century, was sold at Christie's New York, 22-23 March 2012, lot 1726.「一封書」式方角櫃，方方正正，櫃體光素，只在三面牙條上浮雕卷草紋。櫃門平鑲，兩門之間立閂桿，安葵形面葉。櫃內抽屜架安有兩個抽屜，將內部空間分隔為兩層，下無櫃膛。整體線條利練，設計簡約，盡顯木材自然紋理，乃明清傢俱的永恆經典。明清時期，家具大多依照工匠圖樣、按約定尺寸進行定制。傳世的方角櫃尺寸多樣，本例頂面也使用黃花梨木製成，表明製作時沒有與之相配的頂櫃，且尺寸適中，非常適合置於文人書齋內儲物，兼器物陳設。屜板等櫃內構件也以黃花梨木製成，毫不吝惜木料，原主人的審美品位和日用標準可見一斑。關於方角櫃用途的詳細陳述，參考S.Handler著，《Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture》，柏克萊，2001年，頁241-267。無頂櫃的「一封書」式方角櫃傳世不多。現藏於紐約大都會博物館（館藏編號1988.350a-d）、由宮廷畫家徐揚於1770年所作之《乾隆南巡圖》中，繪有一隻形制相似的無頂櫃方角櫃。另參一幅方角櫃線稿，收錄於王世襄著，《明式家具珍賞》，卷二，香港，1990年，頁152，編號D24。一例十七至十八世紀黃花梨方角櫃，售於紐約佳士得，2012年3月22-23日，拍品編號1726，可為參考。... This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP YTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A RARE GILT-COPPER-MOUNTED SHELL-INLAID NANBAN LACQUER CABINETMomoyama Period, late 16th/early 17th centuryEmbellished predominantly in gold hiramaki-e lacquer and inlaid with shell, the single-hinged door decorated on the front with a ho-o (phoenix) and a smaller bird standing on a rock among flowering peony and kikyo (Chinese bellflowers), three other birds in flight, the top surface with a pair of four-tusked elephants resting among tall stems of kikyo, plum blossoms and pine; the right side with a bird of prey about to attack one of two smaller birds, one perched on a maple tree; the left side with a pair of monkeys gripping trailing branches of wisteria; the back with meandering branches of clematis; the door opening downwards to reveal an interior panel decorated with meandering branches of kuzu (kudzu vine), and eleven drawers of four sizes decorated with assorted floral designs including camellia, fruiting orange tachibana and nogiku (wild chrysanthemums), all arranged horizontally in four rows and fitted with a gilt-copper chrysanthemum knop surrounding a central drawer fitted with a copper lock plate, all framed by narrow thin bands of gold lacquer zig-zag motifs, the sides with two copper-gilt carrying handles, the corners applied with gilt-copper fittings engraved with stylised cherry, the underside undecorated; with the original key. 64cm (25 1/8in) wide x 43.5cm (17 1/8in) high x 34cm (13½in) deep. (2).Footnotes:日本桃山時代，十六世紀晚期/十七世紀早期 花鳥獣蒔絵螺鈿洋櫃Provenance: an important European private collection來源：歐洲重要私人收藏Crafted in Kyoto's lacquer workshops alongside quite different wares intended for elite Japanese clients, these kinds of Nanban coffers and cabinets decorated in gold hiramaki-e and shell were among the earliest Japanese artefacts to reach Asian and European markets, starting two or three decades after the first landfall by Portuguese adventurers in the mid-sixteenth century. Celebrated today for their lavish, innovative technique and dense ornamentation (inspired in part by wares from other parts of Asia), such pieces brought the Japanese genius for design to global attention and ensured that Japan would be synonymous with 'lacquer' until the present day.Traded along newly-opened global sea routes, Japanese lacquers offered Asian and European monarchs alike a distant glimpse of the splendours of the Momoyama age, when great warlords like Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537–1598) took overall control of the country. Hideyoshi and his rivals, vassals and successors ordered lavish use of gold—not just on lacquer wares but on folding screens and wall-painting ensembles as well—to brighten the brooding interior spaces of their magnificent palaces and castles.The decoration of this splendid cabinet, with lively animal, bird and flower designs placed within rich floral and geometric ornament, points to a date during the closing years of the sixteenth century or the opening decades of the seventeenth, when such wares partially reflected contemporaneous pictorial trends within Japan.For a discussion about Nanban fall-front cabinets of this type, illustrating comparative examples, see O.Impey and C.J.A.Jörg, Japanese Export Lacquer 1580-1850, Amsterdam, 2005, pp.122-124.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Carved Chinese Camphor Wood Chest of traditional form, with a brass lock plate. Circa 1930s. 21" high x 33" wide x 19" deep.

A dimple pinch whisky bottle with Chinese silver plate on copper embossed overlay, decorated with coiling dragon and phoenix amongst foliage, height including stopper 28cm.

Chinese famille rose plate decorated with four figures within a garden setting, the rim decorated with butterflies and insects amongst foliage, diameter 25cm

A Chinese Famille Rose Dish, Qianlong, 28.2cm; ten various Chinese Famille Rose plates, Qianlong, each approximately 22.5cm diameter; two Chinese Famille Rose dishes, Qianlong, 22.5cm diameter; a Chinese Famille Rose soup bowl, Qianlong, 23cm diameter; a Chinese Famille Verte plate, Kangxi, 22cm diameter and six various Chinese Imari plates, mainly Kangxi, between 23cm and 21.5cm wide (21)Provenance: The Collection of Countess Veronica MunsterCondition Report: every single piece either cracked or restored:large dish with 12cm x 6cm star crackten plates all cracked and two restored and some rim chipssoup bowl crackedFamile verte plate cracked all the imari dishes cracked and two restored  Condition Report Disclaimer

A pottery Ribbon Plate  Attributed to Swansea, decorated with a Chinese scene Date circa 1825Size   19.5cm diamCondition   piece broken from rim and re attached

A CHINESE CARVED WHITE JADE BATS PLATE / DISH, the interior with twin bat decoration, the verso with a bats amongst twin carved pumpkin or vegetable, 12cm diameter.

AN 18TH CENTURY CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN PLATE, decorated with native floral decoration, 25cm

AN 18TH CENTURY QIANLONG CHINESE AMILLE ROSE ARMORIAL PORCELAIN PLATE, decorated central with a horse head crest, with floral border decoration, with an old Daniell retailers label 22cm

AN 18TH CENTURY CHINESE YONGZHENG PERIOD BLUE AND WHITE PLATE, painted with a landscape, native flora and fishing scene, 23cm diameter.

A FINE PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY CHINESE IRON RED & GILT RETICULATED PLATES, each plate with iron red floral decoration with gilded highlights, with reticulated and gilded borders, with labels to base, fom erly from Earle.D Vandekar collection. 20cm diameter (2)

A collection of assorted late 19th and 20th Century ceramics, including Masons, Royal Crown Derby, Royal Worcester plate, Chinese ceramics, mostly hand finished and transfer printed, comprising, various bone China tea wares, cabinet plates, Royal Grafton Noel ceramics, large vases, jardinieres, tea cups, etc

A Chinese blue and white charger, a blue and white willow pattern meat plate, two graduated meat plates, an oval 19th Century meat plate and one other (6)

A Chinese polychrome decorated flared rim vase with panel and figure decoration, 7 3/4" high, two Chinese blue and white plates, 8 1/2" dia, and a dish, 2 1/4" diaCondition:No visible issues on the vase.one plate has a chip to the base, both plates have numerous firing fault 

A Chinese hand painted porcelain plate, Dia. 21cm, H. 4cm.

* Duncan (Edward). The Hon. E. T. Co. Iron Steam Ship Nemesis, Lieut W. H. Hall R. N. Commander, with the Boats of Sulphur, Calliope, Larne and Starling, Destroying the Chinese War Junks in Anson's Bay, Jan7th 1841..., Messrs. Fores, May 30th 1843, aquatint with contemporary hand-colouring, trimmed to plate mark, slight spotting, old adhesion scaring to verso, 365 x 490 mmQty: (1)NOTESThe Nemesis was the first British ocean-going iron warship. She was the largest of a class of six similar vessels ordered by the East India Company. Launched in 1839, the Nemesis was deployed to China and used to great effect in the First Opium War. The Chinese had nothing to match her fire-power and referred to her as the "devil ship". William Hall - who would eventually become an Admiral and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath - was given special dispensation that allowed the time he spent as commander of an East India ship to count towards his time and seniority in the Royal Navy.

A pair of Chinese white ground cloisonne enamel scale pattern vases, 20th c, 30cm h and a matching plate (3) The lot in good condition

Miscellaneous Chinese and other plain, turned or carved wood vase, plate and other stands, early 20th c and later

A clobbered Chinese blue and white plate, late 18th c, decorated with a landscape in wavy rim, 22.5cm diam, another and a Japanese plate and Imari bowl (4) Clobbered plate - rim fritting. Octagonal plate broken and re-stuck. Bowl slightly chipped and worn

A Chinese blue and white Nanking Cargo porcelain plate, diameter 23cm

A late 18th Century Delft ware plate, decorated in the Chinese manner, 30cm dia. 

A CHINESE EXPORT PLATE painted in underglaze blue, 32 cm diameter, (cracks)

Chinese export blue and white meat plate, river landscape pattern, 45cm, chipped, four similar plates and a circular dish.

A Staffordshire cottage pastille burner, 13cm; a Staffordshire cottage, 12cm; a blue and white transfer ware comport, 7cm; and a Chinese blue and white plate, floral pattern, 32cm.

Chinese blue and white meat plate, blue and white lidded vase and a pair of ginger jars.

Oval Chinese plate decorated with dragon and pottery ink pot decorated with birds.

Chinese porcelain plate decorated with figures in interior scene, 21cm diameter.

Chinese porcelain plate decorated with dragons, six character marks to base, 21cm diameter.

Chinese porcelain plate decorated with elders and geometric border, 23cm.

Chinese blue and white plate with floral design, 23cm.

A Chinese porcelain plate painted with two three-clawed dragons amongst clouds chasing the Sacred Pearl of Wisdom in underglaze blue, with four character Kangxi mark to base, diameter 23.7cm.Additional InformationSome fritting and small nibbles to the rim, some firing and glaze inclusions, some dirt and dust, accumulation of kiln grit around the foot rim, some surface scratches, has a short ring.

A late 18th/early 19th century Chinese porcelain plate painted in underglaze blue featuring three figures in garden setting, beside doorway, within floral and diapered border, further floral sprays to reverse, unmarked, diameter 30cm.Additional InformationFritting and glaze inclusions, dust and dirt. Some firing flaws, etc, but rings true.

A late 18th/early19th century Chinese porcelain plate decorated in underglaze blue with lively scene of six figures and bull in rural setting, within Greek Key, diapered and floral border, further floral sprays and Qianlong six character mark to reverse, diameter 34.9cm.Additional InformationFritting, small nibbles and firing flaws, further general wear, however rings true. Dust and dirt, particularly to the reverse.

Six pieces of Chinese blue and white porcelain to include an early 20th century sleeve vase painted with prunus flowers on a blue ground, Kangxi double ring mark to base, height 26cm, a similar plate, diameter 25.5cm, unmarked, etc (6).Additional InformationThe sleeve vase with minor chips to the foot rim, wear. The plate with glaze imperfections, crazing is evident. Light scratches to the bodies, one of the small prunus jars with a sliver chip to the foot rim.

A pair of 18th century Chinese porcelain Famille Rose octagonal plates decorated with objects, diameter 22.5cm, together with four further 18th century Chinese porcelain plates (6).Additional InformationEach with the usual minor nibbles to the edges, one of the Imari ones has a large crack running through the piece. The second Imari one has a hairline crack to the rim and another Imari plate has a hairline crack to rim. One of the circular Famille Rose plates with a larger chip to the rim. 

Three 20th century Chinese Canton ware plates to include a footed example, each decorated with stylised figures, birds and foliage, diameter of largest example 24.5cm, also a Chinese-style printed blue and white cup and saucer (4).Additional InformationMinor wear, nibbles to the edges of the plate.

Three Chinese Ming Swatow bowls, diameter of largest example 27cm, an 18th century Chinese porcelain plate, modern Tang style horse etc. Additional InformationTwo of the Swattow bowls is af with large cracks and damage, circular blue and white bowl has been restored, may plate with large chips to rim. 

Four pieces of 18th century Chinese export porcelain decorated in underglaze blue with landscapes and garden scenes, comprising two bowls, the larger with café au lait rim, diameter 22.7cm, a saucer with café au lait rim and a tea bowl, a plate (af), also a later tea bowl set with rice, all unmarked.Additional InformationThe plate cracked  with some crude repairs, the saucer with a hairline crack and fritting and the 18th century tea bowl with a small chip to the rim which has been crudely repaired, some smaller losses, nibbles and fritting. The bowl rings true and is in good condition, further general wear throughout.

Three 18th century Chinese Famille Rose porcelain plates including an example painted with objects of virtue inside panels and floral sprays, an example painted with stylised figures in landscape setting etc, one of the plates bears a Sotheby's country house sale lot number, diameter of largest plate 24cm.(3).Additional InformationThe example decorated with figures has tight hairline crack, chipping to rim, also has label verso dated 1925, the white example with floral sprays has very tight hairline crack with numerous chips to the underside. The vase painted with objects of virtue with a u-shaped piece which has been broken out and crudely glued. General wear throughout.

1921 BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION INTEREST; a pair of late 19th/early 20th century Chinese hardwood and mother of pearl inlaid two-tier occasional tables of serpentine outline, one retaining original etched mirror plate depicting a lady in garden setting with calligraphic script upper left, both bearing plaque inscribed 'British Empire Exhibition Chinese Restaurant 1921', with four further Chinese character marks, height 77cm, the tops 36 x 28cm (2).Additional InformationBoth somewhat loose in construction, slightly wobbly on a flat surface. Splits, chips and losses throughout, old repairs, etc, as well as stains and discolouration. Both would benefit from attention and restoration.

A CREAM-GLAZED BLUE-SPLASHED BOWLTang DynastyWith deep rounded sides rising from a short spreading foot to a flared mouth, applied with a cream glaze splashed in blue falling in streaks particularly to the exterior, where the glaze stops irregularly halfway down the body exposing the fine pale biscuit.10cm (4in) diam.Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價唐 白釉藍斑盌Provenance: Captain William F. Collins Bluett & Sons Ltd., London acquired from the above on 6 October 1926Dr Emil Hultmark (1872-1943), acquired from the above on 9 November 1926Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Bluett & Sons, 'Early Chinese Works of Art', London, 9-20 November 1926, no.57.Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2007, no.27.來源：William F. Collins上尉舊藏倫敦古董商Bluett & Sons，於1926年10月6日購自上者瑞典學者Emil Hultmark博士 (1872-1943年) 舊藏，於1926年11月9日購自上者展覽著錄：Bluett & Sons，《Early Chinese Works of Art》，倫敦，1926年11月9-20日，編號57Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦，2007年，編號27Captain W.F.Collins was an agent in Beijing of the Anglo French China Corporation Ltd and of S.Pearson & Son and supplied Bluett's, John Sparks, and Franck & Co.; for more details, see R.Davids and D.Jellinek, Provenance, Oxon, 2011, p.124.Dr Emil Hultmark was a Swedish art historian, collector and patron of the arts. After he settled down in Stockholm, a large inherited fortune enabled him to pursue his ambition to collect representative works of art, paintings, sculptures, engravings, furniture, etc. from most parts of the world, in particular Sweden and China, thereby forming one of the most remarkable private collections of art in Sweden. For a related blue-splashed plate, Tang dynasty, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, see Porcelain of the Jin and Tang Dynasties: The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 1996, p.183, no.169. See also a related blue-splashed vessel, Tang dynasty, illustrated in The Charles B.Hoyt Collection, Boston, 1964, no.119.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A GROUP OF CHINESE ARMORIAL PORCELAINQianlongComprising: a tankard, a lobed spoon tray; a saucer; a plate and a larger barbed rim dish, variously decorated in coloured enamels, grisaille and gilt with central coats of arms within decorative borders. The largest dish 31cm (12.1/4in) diam. (5).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A BOX OF SILVER PLATE, COLLECTABLES AND OTHER METALWARES, including a small Indian white metal embossed oval salt, a tapering rosewood and brass inlaid measuring stick/cane with a replacement silver plated finial, approximate overall length 46.5cm, a Chinese hardwood box of a rectangular form, the hinged lid inlaid with a mother of pearl depicting figures in boats, the sides inlaid with foliage, width 12cm x height 5.5cm, a late 19th Century box with marquetry inlay, width 20.5cm, a blue glazed ceramic pot with a silver collar, hallmarked Birmingham, plated pheasant finial, height 11cm, a small quantity of modern and Victorian pewter, etc

A Chinese blue and white vase, censer and plate, one with seal mark on base, Qing period etc. plate diameter 23cm

A bronze cast Chinese vase having archaic twin handle design 22cm high base plate having been removed

A bronze cast vase with Chinese design of three Geisha or similar standing at 32cm tall and having had base plate removed. Unsure of actual origin,Chinese in style.

Shelf of chinese wares to include blue and white chinese plate .

A 19th century Chinese blue & white porcelain plate decorated with a garden scene, dia. 23cm; together with a 19th century Chinese Famille Rose plate, a pair of 19th century Chinese Famille Rose dishes, and a similar tea cup (5)Condition report: Cup – crack from rim to halfway down body.Small plates – both with cracks.Famille rose plate – staple restoration star crack to base, chip to edge.Export plate – nibbling to the edge, some areas of pitting.

A set of three Chinese Imari plates, heightened in gilt, 18th/19th century, dia.22.5cmCondition report: One plate with minor chip to edge.Second plate with some nibbling to edge.Third plate with two minor chips to edge and further chip to outside edge.All with some minor pitting.

A mixed lot, to include Chinese Yixing miniature teapot, Chinese famille verte plate, Eastern figures, reproduction mantel clock etc

A pair of Chinese cloisonne enamel decorated vases, the flared rim above a cylindrical neck flanked by zoomorphic handles, and an ovoid body standing on a circular foot, each 25cm highCondition report: General wear to the enamel throughout.Some losses in places and further pitting.One base plate has been restored.

A 19th century Chinese Canton vase, of baluster form, typically decorated with figures within an interior scene (later converted); a Chinese plate on a white ground with central armorial and pink rose decoration, having red seal mark verso; a 19th century tea bowl and saucer; Japanese bowl etc