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Lot 1024
A large 18th century Chinese blue and white porcelain jardinière, of cylindrical form and decorated with dragons among clouds with waves beneath, height 48cm, diameter 51.5cm.Condition Report: Some glaze imperfections and generally grubby, there is a white band to the centre of the piece (joining line), it would appear where the jardinière has been made in two sections and it is where the sections join in the middle, underside of the base with general wear.
Lot 1046
A 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar and cover, painted with prunus flowers, on a blue ground, bears four character Kangxi mark to the underside, height 30cm.Condition Report: Minor glaze faults, minor chipping to the foot rim bu good condition with no major chips, cracks or restoration.
Lot 1047
A late 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain jar and cover, decorated with figures and children in landscape, bearing four character Kangxi mark to the underside, height 28cm.Condition Report: Remains of blu-tack to the underside of the cover and to the rim of the jar, but good condition with no chips, cracks or restoration.
Lot 1062
A pair of late 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain vases with flared rims, decorated with four claw dragons chasing the pearl of wisdom within clouds, bearing six character Kangxi marks to the underside, height 26cm (2)Condition Report: Firing fault to the footrim on one vase, the other with a large crack running down the body.
Lot 1066
A 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain jar decorated in panels with floral sprays, with associated cover, bearing four character Kangxi mark to the underside, height 22cm. Condition Report: Cover looks to be a replacement, large crack running through cover, chipping to rim. jar with chipping to rims, glaze crack terminating from the rim into the body of the jar.
Lot 1074
Two 18th century Chinese Export porcelain sparrow beak jugs, including a Famille Rose example depicting figures in landscape, bears Godden Reference Collection label verso, height 10cm (2).Condition Report: Wear to the gilding and decoration on each, minor fritting to glaze on each, firing fault to spout on blue example.
Lot 1088
Two late 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain sleeve vases, to include an example decorated with figures beside a vase, bearing four character Kangxi mark to base, height 19cm and a smaller example decorated with birds and floral sprays (2).Condition Report: Each with minor glaze faults but good condition with no chips, cracks or restoration.
Lot 1096
A pair of late 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain vases, each decorated with objects and prunus flowers, bearing four character Kangxi mark to the underside, height 17cm. Condition Report: Vase 1; two pieces have been broken out of the top rim and repaired, restoration to the whole rim. Vase 2; piece has been broken out of the top rim and restorered. scartches to the glaze on each example, minor chipping to glaze on each.
Lot 1097
An early 20th century Chinese blue and white porcelain vase decorated with prunus flowers, bears Kangxi double ring mark to the underside, height 14cm, a Chinese vase relief decorated with birds and floral detail, a blue and white posy vase decorated with shishi dogs and a further Oriental vase painted with fish and floral sprays on a celadon ground (4).Condition Report: Glaze fritting to blue and white vase. Small celadon vase with chipping to the rim, blue and white posy vase with minor chipping.
Lot 1117
Two Chinese Export ware porcelain mugs, circa 1800 including a Famille Rose example decorated with figures in landscape and panelled detail of exotic birds, height 12cm (2).Condition Report: The Famille Rose example with chipping to the glaze and rims, wear to the decoration, the blue and white example with scratches to the glaze.
Lot 1118
Two Chinese Famille Rose porcelain mugs, circa 1800, each decorated with figures in landscape scene, height of largest example 13cm (2).Condition Report: The larger example with replacement metal handle, the smaller example with restoration to the handle and hairline cracks and restoration to the body.
Lot 1143
An 18th century Chinese blue and white porcelain jug decorated with a landscape scene, height 8.5cm, and a late 19th century Chinese blue and white vase decorated with a landscape scene, bears four character mark to the underside, height 13cm (2)Condition Report: The vase with numerous glaze chips, firing fault to body and a hairline crack from the rim. The jug has damage to the handle which has been broken off and reglued, there is also a star crack running through the base.
Lot 1149
A 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain plate, decorated with lotus flowers to the centre, inside a border of floral sprays, with Artemesia leaf marks verso, diameter 25cm, an 18th century Chinese blue and white Export ware plate, decorated with a landscape scene, and a Chinese blue and white plate with figures in landscape, bears six character mark verso, etc (5). Condition Report: Famile Rose; large fine hairline crack running through. blue and white example with two figures in landscape; chipping to edge, small crack to footrim. Floral plate; with small hole, two cracks running into the body. celadon dish with chipping to rim and two cracks to rim.
Lot 1192
Two circa 1800 Chinese Famille Rose porcelain mugs, the smaller example decorated with panels of figures in landscape, exotic birds and floral sprays, height 10.5cm (2).Condition Report: The larger example with a large crack terminating from the top rim running down to the bottom rim, with a chip/piece missing from the crack, the handle has been broken off and repaired, the smaller example with glaze crazing and fine hairline cracks, although the piece does rign true, also small glaze chips.
Lot 2085
SITZENDORF; a 20th century model of a parrot perching, height 23cm, a Continental porcelain figure of the Three Graces, a Limoges trinket box and cover (af), a tin glazed earthenware tile and a Continental porcelain seated figure of a Chinese gentleman (5).Condition Report: Seated figure; chipping to his shoes, losses to colour and gilding
Lot 623
A silver-mounted Chinese blue and white bowlQing dynasty, Kangxi period, apocryphal Chenghua markOne side painted with lovers walking with locked arms in a fenced terrace, with the Eight Buddhist Symbols just underneath the interior of the rim, the base with six-character mark in cobalt blue within a double circle, the rim and foot mounted in silver, the footed mount with Dutch mark for .934 silver (1813-1953) and maker’s mark A&Cie.15.3cm diameter.清康熙 鑲銀口青花繪人物故事圖紋盌，青花楷書「大明成化年製」寄托款Condition Report: Porcelain unexamined under mount. Scratching to centre and expected wear and firing imperfections.
Lot 636
A Chinese turquoise-ground fahua-glazed baluster vase, meipingMing dynasty, 16th centuryOutlined in shallow relief and enamelled in aubergine, pale yellow and deep blue with two figures under a pine tree and beside a dwelling, the shoulders adorned with large ruyi-heads enclosing lotus blooms, with upright lappet borders encircling the foot.30cm high.明十六世紀 松石綠地琺華人物故事圖紋梅瓶On fahua-decorated ceramics, thin, raised slip lines are used to outline areas of the decoration. Once fired, enamels are applied and the raised slip lines inhibit different coloured enamels from flowing into each other. This style on stoneware or porcelain resembles cloisonné metalwork. It is unusual to have turquoise enamel as the prominent colour, as deep blue is often favoured. Cf. For a vase with similar decoration but with a deep blue ground see Sotheby’s, Important Chinese Art, 3rd November 2021, lot 156. Condition Report: general expected firing imperfections including some crazing, with multiple 0.5-5cm raised slip lines chipped off, upper body broken off in several sections and restored with associated overpainting.
Lot 711
Seven pieces of Chinese export blue and white porcelain and one Japanese Kutani vaseQing dynasty, 18th/19th century, and Meiji periodComprising: one small tureen stand, six coffee cups and saucers, all painted with landscape scenes, and a conjoined iron-red and gilt Kutani vase with applied figures on either side, the base signed.27cm -11cm wide (8).清十八/十九世紀及明治時期 瓷器一組八件
Lot 712
Seven Chinese porcelain vessels and an English blue and white cup and saucer18th - 20th centuryComprising a famille verte fluted 'floral' bowl, Kangxi period, underglaze blue single-character seal mark to base within a double square and then double circle; a Chinese Imari punch bowl, Qianlong period; a blue and white 'musicians' bowl, 19th century, fanggu zhencang mark (仿古珍藏); a famille rose bowl enamelled with flowers and peaches, 19th century; a blue and white bowl with Yuan-style figures, 20th century, wan yu mark (玩玉); a blue and white 'lotus' bowl, 20th century, Jingdezhen seal mark to base; a 20th century 'Canton' famille rose foliate plate with apocryphal Chenghua mark; and a blue and white teabowl and saucer with landscape designs and gilt rims, 19th century.8.5cm - 21cm diameter (9).十八 - 二十世紀 中國瓷器七件及英國青花盃碟一套Condition Report: Famille verte bowl: two large patches of overpainting from rim to foot, and a smaller patch just around the rim (refer to additional images from department)Imari bowl: rim fritting and nibbling, long rim hairline.Musicians: long rim hairline.Famille rose bowl: short rim hairline around the chrysanthemum and star shaped hairline to base.Wan yu marked bowl: Large rim chip with long rim hairline and smaller chip with short hairline.Jingdezhen bowl: surface wear to base.English bowl and saucer: over-firing and surface wear., the saucer with rim hairlineCanton plate: rubbing to enamels, nibbling to foot, two rim hairtlines.
Lot 724
A small silver mounted Chinese blue and white baluster vaseQing dynasty, Kangxi periodPainted with two figures in a garden landscape in underglaze blue, with a silver fitting replacing the neck and mouth rim and a silver band mounted to the base. 13cm high.清康熙 鑲銀青花繪侍女圖紋瓶Condition Report: Shallow chip to base of body roughly 1cm. Porcelain unexamined under silver mounts.
Lot 728
A small Chinese blue and white silver-mounted bottleQing dynasty, Kangxi period, H mark to baseThe cylindrical body painted with lappet-shaped medallions variously enclosing flowering prunus, peony, chrysanthemum, finger citron and lotus.12.5cm high.Provenance: from the collection of one of the first diplomats to the People's Republic of China in the early 1950s, and thence by descent.清康熙 鑲銀青花瓶來源:1950年代駐中國大使私人收藏，後傳承至現藏家。 Condition Report: The porcelain unexamined under mount. Light surface wear.
Lot 732
A Chinese blue and white 'phoenix and peony' porcelain plaqueQing dynasty, 19th centuryLavishly painted with two phoenixes standing on stylised rocks with heads turned looking toward each other amidst leafy branches with blossoming peonies and bamboos, with wood frame.47cm x 34.5cm.清十九世紀 青花繪牡丹鳳紋瓷板連木框Condition Report: Generally in good condition, with a small old chip to the back of the tile of approx. 0.5 x 0.3cm. Firing imperfections including pitting, iron spots, fritting. One of the wood bolts that secure the frame is missing (four in total). Wear to the wood frame commensurate with age.
Lot 733
A Chinese silver-mounted blue and white miniature pear-shaped bottleQing dynasty, Kangxi periodThe pear-shaped body painted in cobalt in pencil drawn style with scrolling lotus under a hatched pattern band surmounted by upright flames, the foot and mouth mounted in gilt silver and with pierced domed screw-top cover.11.5cm high.清康熙 鑲銀青花繪花卉圖紋瓶Condition Report: Generally good, with a band of scratching just above the foot. Porcelain unexamined under mounts.
Lot 759
A Chinese blue and white tea set for the Thai marketLate Qing dynastyComprising four tea cups and covers and a dish, all painted with a riverside scene, the back of the dish with three flying bats, each piece with a four character mark to the base and rims bound with metal bands.7cm - 9.6cm wide. (5)清晚期 外銷泰國茶具一組五件「錦堂發記」 Condition Report: Good condition in general with some small firing imperfections and wear. Porcelain unexamined under the mounts.
Lot 760
A Chinese blue and white tea set for the Thai marketLate Qing dynastyComprising four tea cups, a saucer, and a tea bowl and cover, each painted with a riverside scene, with a four character mark to the base and rims bound with metal bands.6,3cm - 13.2cm wide. (6)清晚期 外銷泰國茶具一組六件「錦堂發記」 Condition Report: Good condition in general with expected wear and firing flaws, including underglaze hairlines, pits and iron spots. Porcelain unexamined under mounts.
Lot 810
Two Chinese porcelain jardinièresLate Qing dynastyComprising: a doucai and famille rose jardinière painted with a continuous scene of Buddhist lions playing with embroidered balls and long flowing ribbons, surrounded by wispy clouds and iron-red bats; and a blue and white jardinière painted with seven five-clawed dragons, with an underglaze blue four-character Yong Mao Yuan Ji mark to base. 26cm, 24.8cm diameter (2).清晚期 鬥彩佛獅戲繡球及青花龍紋花盆 ，青花「永茂源記」款 Condition Report: A star crack across the base of the blue and white one. Some expected firing imperfections and surface wear with nibbling to the rims. A flaked white surface residue to the edge of the foot of the doucai jardiniere.
Lot 820
Two Chinese porcelain vasesLate Qing dynasty, one with apocryphal Yongzheng markComprising: a blue and white 'Kangxi revival' baluster vase painted with a narrative scene; and a celadon-glazed oviform barrel-shaped vase with carved 'phoenix' roundels and small decorative bosses to the mouth and foot, the base with underglaze blue six-character mark.The blue and white vase, 23cm high; the celadon vase, 17cm high (2).清晚期 青花人物山水圖紋瓶及豆青釉刻團鳳紋瓶，青花「大清雍正年製」寄托款Condition Report: The blue and white vase with fritting to mouth, expected surface wear and firing imperfections.The celadon vase with a rim hairline, approx. 45mm long, and some firing lines coming through the glaze around the luting line to the middle of the vessel. Some pitting and expected firing imperfections.
Lot 862
A pair of Chinese biscuit porcelain Buddhist lion incense stick holdersLate Qing dynastyEach modelled seated on an oval base, glazed in turquoise and aubergine15.5cm high (2).清晚期 素燒佛獅式香插一對Condition Report: One with joss stick holder reglued, and shallow flake to the reverse edge of the base. The left eye might have been re-glued, and there is a burst glaze bubble which has been chipped off to the reverse of the left haunch.The other lion with right ear re-glued.Expected light surface wear to both including a couple of minute nibbles, and some firing imperfections including some fine firing cracks.
Lot 872
A Chinese famille rose and hardwood table screenLate Qing dynastyThe porcelain plaque decorated with a reserve depicting an extensive landscape on a dense floral ground inside a hardwood frame pierced with auspicious motifsThe plaque 32x23cm, the screen 68cm high.清晚期 嵌粉彩繪山水圖紋瓷板插屏Condition Report: PLEASE NOTE THE PLAQUE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED OUT OF THE FRAME.Expected surface wear to the enamel on the porcelain plaque. A bracket is missing to each side of the stand, the ruyi handle to the right side of the stand has been restored. Expected staiing, scratching to the wood stand commensurate with age.
Lot 887
Two Chinese armorial platesQing dynasty, Kangxi period, circa 1720 and Qianlong period, circa 1750The first bearing the arms of Pitt, Baron Londonderry, with Ridgeway in pretence above the motto AMITIE; the second enamelled and gilt with the arms of Skinner (2).22.2cm diameter and 17cm wide.清康熙約一七二零及乾隆約一七五零 徽章盤兩件Cf. the first, D. S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Vol. I, London, 1974, p. 184, B9. The second, ibid, p.466.Condition Report: The first with small rim chip and associated hairline, approx. 40mm long. The second riveted through middle. Expected surface wear and nibbling to edges.
Lot 892
A Chinese en-grisaille, gilt and reouge-de-fer 'Ovando' armorial plate for the Spanish marketQing dynasty, Qianlong period, circa 1750Enamelled and gilt to the centre with the coat-of-arms of José de Ovando y Solís, 1st Marquis of Ovando (1693-1755), with a marquis coronet as a crest, surrounded by an elaborate diamond trelliswork and framed by rococo scrolls and the letters OBANDO in gold, the rim with elaborate border with peacocks and daisies, based on border designs of the Royal Vienna porcelain factory founded in 1717.29cm diameter.清乾隆約一七五零 外銷西班牙墨彩描金繪奧萬多（Ovando）家族徽章盤José de Ovando y Solís, 1st Marquis of Ovando (1693-1755) was born in Cáceres in Spain and took part in the Spanish War of Succession ((1701 - 1714), siding with the Austrians. He chose a career in the military, enlisting in the Regimen of the Crown and later in the naval battalions, soon rising through the ranks to become governor of the South China Sea in 1743, then Governor of Chile two years later, and Governor General of the Philippines between 1750-1754.This plate comes from the first of two services ordered by him, probably when he first arrived in Manila in 1750.This service is illustrated by Jorge Welsh & Rocio Diaz in Chinese Armorial for Spain (Jorge Welsh Books, London and Lisbon, November, 2010, n. 10, pp. 130-133), with a cup from the V&A and a plate from a private collection.A number of pieces from this service are in museum collections worldwide, including the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas (Madrid), the Victoria & Albert Museum (London), The Museo Historico de Acapulco – Fuerte de San Diego (see, Porcelain de la Compana de Indias para Mexico, exhibition catalogue Instituto national de Antropologica, Historia Mexico City, 2002, p. 74).Condition Report: Rim hairline, approx 10cm long. Some fritting and small chip to rim. Expected firing imperfections and light wear with some rubbing to enamel and gilt.
Lot 946
Four Chinese porcelain vesselsQing dynasty, Kangxi period - 20th centuryComprising a famille verte 'floral' coffee cup, Kangxi period; a small wucai 'Xi xiang ji' teapot and cover, the base with leaf mark, Kangxi period; an imitation Qingbai iron-spotted miniature jar with loop handles, Qianlong period; an a Kangxi revival underglaze red and blue stem cup, apocryphal Kangxi mark to foot, 20th century.7.4cm high, 11cm wide, 5.3cm high, and 10cm high (4).清康熙 - 二十世紀 粉彩茶壺、五彩咖啡盃、青花高足盃及青釉雙耳罐Condition Report: Wucai teapot with handle broken off and restuck with associated overpainting, cover with section broken off and restuck with overpainting and two losses.The coffee cup with nibbles to rim, cracking at the base of the handle and areas of glaze discolouration.Expected firing imperfections and light surface wear to all.
Lot 981
A set of twenty-five Chinese bisque porcelain busts of Mao Zedongcirca 1966-67Each inscribed 'Long Live Chairman Mao' in cursive script.Each 18cm high, in pack-horse basket (25).Provenance: Peter WainCf. A set from the same hoard was exhibited: Mao: Art For The Masses, Revolutionary Art of the Mao Zedong Era, 1950-1976, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, May 2003 - March 2004, cat. no. 32.A hoard of 400 bisque porcelain busts of Chairman Mao were discovered on the Sino-Tibetan border in an area regarded as the inspiration for Shangri-La.Originally intended for distribution throughout the South Eastern corner of Tibet, they were packed into baskets and transported by horse to Zhong Dian on the Yunnan Tibet border. The baskets were stored awaiting distribution in a police station but never made it any further, languishing forgotten until 1998 when the building was destroyed by an earthquake. The busts miraculously survived, protected by their transit baskets and straw wadding.The design of the bust was officially sanctioned, being the only sculptural image of Mao made for distribution to official buildings in China. The majority of the hoard was bought by the late Peter Wain, before being shipped to the UK. 二十世紀中期 毛主席瓷塑半身像一組二十五尊類似一組瓷塑像展覽於：大眾藝術：毛澤東期間的革命藝術"，蘇格蘭博物館，愛丁堡，2003年5月至2004年3月，圖錄編號32。來源：彼得·韋恩先生私人收藏
Lot 982
A set of twenty-five Chinese bisque porcelain busts of Mao Zedongcirca 1966-67Each inscribed 'Long Live Chairman Mao' in cursive script.18cm high, in pack-horse basket (25).Provenance: Peter WainCf. A set from the same hoard was exhibited: Mao: Art For The Masses, Revolutionary Art of the Mao Zedong Era, 1950-1976, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, May 2003 - March 2004, cat. no. 32.A hoard of 400 bisque porcelain busts of Chairman Mao were discovered on the Sino-Tibetan border in an area regarded as the inspiration for Shangri-La.Originally intended for distribution throughout the South Eastern corner of Tibet, they were packed into baskets and transported by horse to Zhong Dian on the Yunnan Tibet border. The baskets were stored awaiting distribution in a police station but never made it any further, languishing forgotten until 1998 when the building was destroyed by an earthquake. The busts miraculously survived, protected by their transit baskets and straw wadding.The design of the bust was officially sanctioned, being the only sculptural image of Mao made for distribution to official buildings in China. The majority of the hoard was bought by the late Peter Wain, before being shipped to the UK. 二十世紀中期 毛主席瓷塑半身像一組二十五尊類似一組瓷塑像展覽於：大眾藝術：毛澤東期間的革命藝術"，蘇格蘭博物館，愛丁堡，2003年5月至2004年3月，圖錄編號32。來源：彼得·韋恩先生私人收藏
Lot 984
A pair of Chinese hongmu porcelain inset armchairsQing Dynasty, Guangxu periodEach with openwork archaistic back carved with a central bat above a large porcelain circular doucai-painted panel decorated with 'precious vessels', the arms set with two small circular panels, above solid rectangular seat and carved openwork frieze104cm high x 69cm wide.清光緒 紅木嵌鬥彩瓷板椅一對
Lot 985
A pair of Chinese hongmu porcelain inset armchairsQing dynasty, Guangxu periodEach with openwork archaistic back carved with a central bat above a large porcelain circular doucai-painted panel decorated with 'precious vessels', the arms set with two small circular panels, above solid rectangular seat and carved openwork frieze104cm high x 69cm wide.清光緒 紅木嵌鬥彩瓷板椅一對
Lot 290
Mixed selection of Asian remnants separated from art objects due to damage, including four jade snuff bottle stoppers together with two others, a hardstone and cloisonne example, a marble size rock crystal ball, a similar sized pierced and carved green jade bead and a miniature example, a red dice form tassel weight and a pair of egg-shaped possibly carnelian tassel weights, an amethyst pebble and a mixed selection of porcelain, cloisonné, wood and lacquer vessel lids and various other Asian parts for Japanese and Chinese art subjects (34) All with signs of wear consistent with age and use. Some pieces with chips. Some pieces with crazing.
Lot 385
Edited by Evelyn S. Rawski and Jessica RawsonThe Three Emperors 1662-1795, first published on the occassion of the Exhibition 'China: The Three Emperors 1662-1795' in 2005 by Royal Academy of Arts, London,Ip Yee and Laurence C.S. Tam, Chinese Bamboo Carving Part I, published for an exhibition in The 3rd Festival of Asian Art presented by The Urban Council Hong Kong, first published in 1978 by the Urban Counciland S.J. Vainker, Chinese Pottery and Porcelain, From Prehistory to the Present, published for the Trustees of the British Museum by the British Museum Press, first published in London in 1991 (3) All with some signs of wear consistent with age and use. Chinese Bamboo Carving Book with tear to cover and time/UV fade to spine. Label stuck on the inside of the Chinese Bamboo Carving book. Chinese Pottery and Porcelain book has been written on in pencil in the inside.
Lot 386
Roy Davids and Dominic Jellinek Provenance, Collectors, Dealers & Scholars: Chinese Ceramics in Britain & America, first published in Great Britain in 2011 by Roy Davids,Duncan Macintosh, Chinese Blue & White Porcelain, 2nd Edition, 1986, first edition published in Hong Kong in 1977 by Book Marketing Ltd.and Edited by Jessica Rawson, Mysteries of Ancient China, New Discoveries From the Early Dynasties, published in London in 1996 by British Museum Press (3) At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.
Lot 413
Collection of auction catalogues on Chinese, Japanese & Korean ArtSotheby's/Sotheby Parke Bernet (Hong Kong) Ltd., to include 'An Important Private Collection of Ming and Qing Porcelain' (13) At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.
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