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Lot 15
A Chinese Qing dynasty Famille Verte porcelain stem cup, 18th century, probably Kangxi period (1661-1722), the bowl with twin pierced handles either side, decorated to the exterior with enamelled blossoming prunus and dragon medallions, the stem with leaf tip above a circular base with meandering foliage, 10 cm high x 18.5 cm wideCondition: In overall good condition, with the inevitable surface wear consistent with age and use. There is some pitting, gilt loss to the handles and other areas of decoration, some minor losses of enamel and paint. Wear to the rim with some nibbling.
Lot 59
A small pair of Chinese porcelain baluster vases, 20th century, possibly Republic period (1912-1949), the ovoid bodies applied with enamels depicting birds in foliate prunus and other flowering trees, with calligraphy to the other side, the underside with underglazed apocryphal Qianlong mark, 15.5 cm high
Lot 60
Two late 19th/early 20th century Chinese hardwood stands, one of square form with pierced frieze, raised on four cabriole legs, 20.6 cm high x 26.5 cm wide, the other of circular form with pierced border, 21 cm diameter, together with a Qing dynasty porcelain famille verte mug painting with two dragons chasing a flaming pearl above seas, 19th century, 10.5 cm high
Lot 5
A Chinese export Famille Rose porcelain lidded chocolate pot, 18th century, possibly Yongzheng period (1723-1735), of conical form with enamelled cockerel and foliage, 14.5 cm highCondition: in overall good condition. Some pitting to the surface, small losses to the enamel and rubbing to the gilding. Minor chips to the end of the spout and to the top rim. The lid with larger chip to top, chip to finial and chip to inner rim. Firing crack to inside of lid.
Lot 31
A Chinese Qing dynasty blue and white porcelain kraak charger, probably Kangxi period (1661-1722), decorated to the centre with ducks on a rock and in flight by a river and flowers, with a border of panels of flowers, scrolls, fans, leaves and a vase and other objects, the exterior decorated with a band of circles and lines, 5.2cm high, 31.7cm dia, on a later hardwood stand
Lot 77
A Chinese Export Famille Rose porcelain baluster vase, Canton, Late 19th/early 20th century, decorated with enamel cartouches depicting naturalistic scenes with foliage and birds, the neck flanked with dogs of Fo handles and gilt salamander applied decor, the upper petal border with gilt rim, 35.5 cm high
Lot 21
A Chinese Qing dynasty Famille Verte porcelain dish, 18th century, of circular lobbed form with applied enamels and underglazed blue foliate decoration, the underside with apocryphal Wanli six character kaishu mark, 20.5 cm diameterCondition: overall good, with the inevitable surface scratches and wear consistent with age and use. There are three small filled areas of restoration to the rim, some minor chips.Faded gilt decor, some enamel loss, painted over surface chips to some of the leaves. Stilt marks to underside.
Lot 208
A Chinese famille rose porcelain figure of a lady in robes, standing upon a lotus flower, bears six character mark tablet to interior of base, 39 cm high, together with a similar figure holding a famille rose vase (filled base), 40.5 cm high CONDITION REPORTS First figure - has some larger chips to the edge of their robe, losses to the gilding and enamel work throughout. Firing faults, etc. There is some dirt / dried paint / substance to the "lotus flower petals" to the base (which shows up under UV) - unknown what this is but doesn't appear to be a repair. Figure holding a vase - has hole in each ear by the hairline - unknown if something is missing or this was for manufacturing purposes. Losses / chips to the edges of the robes variously. Wear to the gilding and enamel decoration work throughout. Base has had a later applied substance - looks plaster like to the underneath - unknown what this is covering. Otherwise both figures have general wear and tear conducive with age and use to include firing faults, surface scratches and both in need of a good clean, minor losses, etc. See images for further detail.
Lot 738
A late 20th Century Chinese enamel porcelain sign reading "Sihou Hutong". White lettering on cobalt blue ground. Measures approx; 15cm x 40cm. COLLECTION; Anyone wishing to collect this item in-person, please note this lot is located offsite and collection will be required from a 'BA' (Bath) postcode, by appointment only. Exact location given after payment received. For anyone else, our usual courier service is available as usual, please find details on the shipping tab .
Lot 34
VAJRAMUDGARA (MARTEAU RITUEL) EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉCHINE, XVIIE SIÈCLEHimalayan Art Resources item no. 4641 30.9 cm (12 1/8 in.) highFootnotes:A GILT COPPER ALLOY VAJRAMUDGARA (RITUAL HAMMER)CHINA, 17TH CENTURY中國 十七世紀 銅鎏金金剛鎚 Published:Arman Neven, Le tantrisme dans l'art et la pensee, 1974, p. 69, no. 321Exhibited:Le tantrisme dans l'art et la pensee, Palais de Beaux-Arts, Bruxelles, 7 March - 10 April 1974.Provenance:With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970sThe vajramudgara, or adamantine hammer, is one of several indestructible armaments wielded by meditational deities such as Vajrabhairava and Kalachakra. In esoteric Buddhist practice, the hammer demarcates the sacred boundaries of a mandala during the preparatory stages of its ritual creation, either by driving triple-edged stakes (phurbas) into the ground or striking down hostile forces. Each decisive blow is a reflection of the practitioner's wisdom, tempered so as to glance off ignorance and delusion. Splendid, with rich gilding and brightly-colored inset stones, this ornate ritual implement likely derives from the famed ironwork foundries in Derge, East Tibet as commissioned by the Chinese imperial court between the 16th and 17th centuries. On the one hand, the present work stylistically connects with ritual objects made of damascened iron, such as a Yongle vajra-axe in the Cleveland Museum of Art (1978.9.1) and a brazier in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (1992.257.2) in its application of ring-punched decorations, vajra enclosures, and octagonal segments. On the other hand, closer inspection of the vine-encircling flowers, double vajra (visvavajra), and fork-tailed ruyi clouds on the neck and face of the hammer reveal identifiable motifs from the Late Ming period, such as nearly identical cloud forms decorating a cinnabar lacquer box dated 1589 to the Wanli period, in the Tokyo National Museum (Carved Lacquer, 1984, p. 139, no. 196). These aforementioned decorations are not only found on Chinese lacquer, but also appear on 16th/17th century textiles, paintings, porcelain, and cloisonné, including a Ming cloisonné bowl with floral scroll decorations in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (29.110.88) and a 16th-century dish incised with a double vajra, published in Brinker, Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection, 1989, no. 73a. Furthermore, the use of inset coral and incised lines to enhance each flower petal bears worthwhile comparison to a Tibetan gold mandala gifted to the Shunzhi emperor in 1652 (Precious Deposits: Relics from Tibet, China vol. 4, pp. 14-5, no. 4), suggesting that the hammer coincides with the period of artistic transition between the Ming and Qing dynasties.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 308
A GROUP OF EIGHT CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL DISHES CIRCA 1737 Enamelled at the centre with the arms of Colebrooke impaling Hudson below gilt and iron-red flowers in the well, the border with three cartouches depicting fishermen in riverscapes reserved on a ground of bianco-sopra-bianco finger citron sprays and gilt spearheads at the rim, comprising: One Dish, 54cm diameter (1.5cm x 1cm rim chip) Four large Dishes, each 45.5cm diameter (one with scale chip under the rim 2.5cm x 2.5cm) One at 42.5cm (two 9cm cracks from the rim) One at 40.2cm (small rim chip One at 38.5cm (glued piece to rim 9.5cm x 3.5cm and extended hair crack 8cm long) (8) These eight dishes are part of a dinner service made in c.1737 for James Colebrooke (1722-1761) of Chilham Castle in Kent who in 1706 married Mary Hudson. In 1737, Capt. Charles Hudson brought 'Three boxes of China Ware containing dishes & plates & Tea setts with their Coats of Arms value £54' [sic] back from Canton on his ship, Prince of Orange. Charles Hudson, almost certainly a nephew of Mrs. James Colebrooke, gives details of his cargo in a letter from St. Helena, indicating the porcelain was 'Directed to Jas. Colebrook and Jas. Buck Esq.' See David S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, vol.II, Chippenham, 2003, p. 200 for a discussion on these arms and a soup-plate from the same service. This service entered the Collection of George Byng by descent through the marriage Edmund Henry Byng, 6th Earl of Strafford (1862-1971) and Mary Elizabeth Colebrooke, daughter of Sir Thomas Edward Colebrooke, 4th Bt., on 17 December 1894. Provenance: Commissioned by James and Mary Colebrooke of Chilham Castle, Kent circa 1737 and by descent. Christie's, Two late Regency collectors, Philip John Miles and George Byng, 9th June 2005, Lot 73, lot 74, lot 75 and lot 76 A further set of eight dinner plates from this service were sold at Christie's, 1st March 2011 Condition Report: One Dish, 54cm diameter (1.5cm x 1cm rim chip) Four large Dishes, each 45.5cm diameter (one with scale chip under the rim 2.5cm x 2.5cm; One at 42.5cm (two 9cm cracks from the rim) One at 40.2cm (small rim chip One at 38.5cm (glued piece to rim 9.5cm x 3.5cm and extended hair crack 8cm long) (8) 1.5cm x 1cm rim chip 54 cm dish Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 351
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT PADOUK AND MARQUETRY SIDE CHAIRS LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY Rare pair of Chinese export hall chairs, the vase shaped splats inlaid with a dog and crown armorial, slightly waved top-rails, dished moulded seat, the square chamfered legs joined by a turned 'H' stretcher. each 96cm high, 48cm wide, 53cm deep overall Provenance: The May family of Godmersham Park, Kent. These chairs were probably commissioned by Thomas May. Through the East India Company, for the newly-built house at Godmersham. The May armorial crest, 'a leopard's head out of a ducal coronet', is displayed within the serpentine cartouches. A cup bearing the crest of Thomas May is illustrated in David S. Howard, Chinese Armorial Porcelain, 1975, p370 Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and use Old splits and cracks, some chips and losses, one with cracked seat, some knocks and gouges, signs of age, wear, and use Overall with a polished appearance Frames solid and stable overall Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 164
A CHINESE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE shouldered form with mask handles, painted in colours with a cricket perched upon an upturned cricket cage and a dog and a pair of pigeons verso, fitted with a coral mounted stopper. 7cm highA small glaze chip to the foot rim, some wear to the enamel, mainly noted to the cricket cage, stopper associated, inset with a split coral bead.
Lot 183
A CHINESE MONOCHROME PORCELAIN MOON FLASK With a raised central medallion and stylised fish and floral decoration, the neck flanked by pierced handles Blue six character seal mark to base 26.5cm Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
Lot 190
A CHINESE GLOBULAR PORCELAIN VASE Decorated with stylised flowers and birds, the neck with key fret and ruyi symbols and further floral motifs 22cm high Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
Lot 198
TWO CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION PORCELAIN FIGURES Of two female Red Guards, one example modelled with a Chairman Mao's book 27cm and 28cm high Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
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