A selection of 18th century and later Chinese porcelain, comprising; a ginger jar, 15cm high, a sleeve vase, 20.5cm high, a rice-grain tea bowl, a smaller tea bowl, a baluster vase and cover, and a printed ginger jar (6) (at fault)CR; Sleeve Vase: extensive fracture and subsequent repair. Some chipping around the fractures. Hairline cracks radiating from original breakage point. Firing faults around the opening of the sleeve vase. Scratching and wear throughout commensurate with age and use. See pictures for illustration.Rice grain bowl: Several hairline cracks to the side. Several chips to the rim. Chips to the foot. Scratching and wear throughout commensurate with age and use. See pictures for illustration.Small tea bowl: Good order, no obvious hairline cracks, chips, fractures or breakage. No signs of restoration. Scratching and wear throughout commensurate with age and use.Larger ginger jar: Good order, no obvious hairline cracks, chips, fractures or breakage. No signs of restoration. Scratching and wear throughout commensurate with age and use.Small ginger jar: Good order, no obvious hairline cracks, chips, fractures or breakage. No signs of restoration. Some loss to the printed detail. There are printing faults to some aspects of the decoration. Scratching and wear throughout commensurate with age and use. See pictures for illustration.Vase and cover: Several fractures throughout - large fracture and subsequent repair to the rim around the opening. Several chips and nibbles around the base. Large fracture to cover, knop has broken off. No signs of hairline cracks to body. Scratching and wear throughout commensurate with age and use. See pictures for illustration.
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Four assorted Chinese porcelain blue and white ginger jars, predominantly 19th century, each decorated with an all over prunus design, one bearing a four character Kangxi mark, the others with double concentric blue rings, tallest 13cm (4)CR; The second smallest example (pictured second right) has a hairline crack emanating from the neck. The largest example shows a chip to the rim of the base. Scratching and wear, glazing faults, firing pits and frits throughout all examples. No obvious signs of restoration or repair to any examples. See pictures for further illustration.
A Chinese porcelain famille jaune 'Lotus' vase, 20th century, decorated to the exterior in blue with elaborate scrolling lotus blooms beneath an Artemisia leaf border, against a yellow ground, 22cm high (restored) Footnote; See Christie's Lot 84 Auction 18249, for a comparable example. Condition report; Cracked and restored throughout with areas of over painting visible.
Two Chinese porcelain blue and white plate warmers, late 18th century, each decorated with a landscape depicting pagodas, 26cm wide (2) (at fault)CR; Jar in good order, no hairline cracks, chips, fractures or loss. Moderate wear, including areas of rubbed through decoration, and some glazing faults throughout. No signs of restoration. See pictures for illustration. Cover in good order, no hairline cracks, chips, fractures or loss - some firing faults around the rim. Moderate wear, areas of rubbed through decoration. No signs of restoration. See pictures for illustration.
A Chinese porcelain sang de boeuf flambe bottle vase, 19th century, recessed base, 22.5cm high, raised on a carved hardwood stand (2)CR; Some minor chips and nibbles to the base of the vase. Glazing fault to body, 5mm wide (pictured in third image). There are a few other very small glazing faults, no more then 1mm in width. There is moderate scratching and wear to the body commensurate with age and use, particularly noticeable around the aperture. No other obvious hairline cracks, chips, losses or restoration.There are some splits to the hardwood base - two running lengthways across the circular stand, visible on the top and bottom. Further small splitting around the legs and carved detail. General scratching and wear throughout commensurate with age and use. Please note that stand may be associated.
A FAMILIE ROSE ENAMELED PORCELAIN 'LOTUS' LIBATION CUP, DATED 1884China, Guangxu period (1875-1908), dated 1884. Molded in the shape of a lotus flower, the interior and exterior walls enameled in shades of rose. A small drainage hole in the well placed within a lime green reserve, connected to the hollow stem, finished with tiny black enameled dots, and inscribed in black enamel.Inscriptions: To the stem, Da Qing Guangxu jiu nian Anhui Taihu fujin qiu cao jinian bei (Cup commemorating the autumn military exercises held near Taihu in Anhui in the ninth year of Guangxu reign of the Great Qing).Provenance: British private collection.Condition: The cup with chips, a breakage and repair.Weight: 174.5 gDimensions: Length 18 cmAuction result comparison: Compare with a pair of closely related but slightly later libation cups at Bonhams San Francisco in Fine Chinese Works of Art and Paintings on 23 June 2015, lot 7292, sold for USD 15,000.
A GILT-DECORATED POWDER-BLUE GROUND 'BIRDS AND FLOWERS' BALUSTER VASE, KANGXI PERIODChina, 1662-1722. The baluster sides rising from a short foot to a waisted neck with everted rim. Finely painted in gilt to the body with two pheasants perched on gnarled branches amid flowering peony above a band of scrolling lappets and below a band of butterflies and foliate scroll, and to the neck with a sparrow and butterfly amid rockwork, peony, and bamboo, below a band of pendent ruyi-heads. The underside with a double circle in underglaze blue.Provenance: Collection of Harry J. Haon II, and thence by descent within the family. Harry J. Haon II (1901-1989) and his son Harry J. Haon III (1934-2013) were chemists and lifetime employees of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. In 1954, Harry Haon II moved to London to serve as a Manager of the European Office for the Foreign Relations Department. After he retired in 1962, he continued to live in London part-time until the late 1970s, and many pieces of his notable collection of Asian works of art were acquired during this time.Condition: Very good condition with some wear, particularly to gilt, and firing flaws, such as open bubbles, small glaze recesses, and dark spots. Minor fritting to rim and base.Weight: 2,675 gDimensions: Height 39.2 cmExpert's note: During the early Qing dynasty, up until the 1680s, conditions were unsettled in China and the making of Imperial wares as well as the use of reign marks on porcelain was restricted in various ways. During this period, different types of other marks came into use, including blank double circles.Auction result comparison: Compare a related but smaller (25.4 cm high) rouleau vase, also painted with birds and flowers in gilt on a powder-blue ground and dated to the Kangxi period, at Christie's Hong Kong in Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 27 November 2007, lot 1710, sold for HKD 125,000.康熙灑藍地描金花鳥紋鳳尾瓶中國，1662-1722年。喇叭狀口，長頸，鼓腹，下斂，至底又廣。灑藍地描金兩隻錦雉棲息在牡丹花枝上，四周蝴蝶飛舞，牡丹盛開，竹林叢叢，足部如意紋。 圈足白釉，内有青花雙圈。 來源：Harry J. Haon II收藏，自此保存在同一家族至今。Harry J. Haon II (1901-1989) 與他的兒子Harry J. Haon III (1934-2013) 是 杜邦公司的化學家和終身僱員。1954 年，Harry Haon II 移居倫敦，擔任對外關係部歐洲辦事處經理。 1962 年退休後，他繼續在倫敦兼職生活，直到 1970 年代後期，他收藏的許多著名的亞洲藝術品都是在此期間購置。 品相：狀況極其好，有一些磨損，特別是鍍金和燒製瑕疵，例如開放的氣泡、小的釉面凹陷和黑點。 邊緣和底部有輕微的燒結。 重量：2,675 克 尺寸：高39.2 厘米 專家注釋：清初至1680年代，中國局勢動盪，御器製作及瓷器年號的使用受到各種限制。 在此期間，不同類型的其他標記開始使用，包括空白雙圈。 拍賣結果比較：比較一件康熙時期相似，但稍小 (高25.4 厘米) 的灑藍地描金花鳥瓶，見香港佳士得Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2007年11月 27日 lot 1710, 售價HKD 125,000。
A 'LINGZHI AND BATS' PORCELAIN CUP, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. Painted in polychrome enamels of green, aubergine, yellow and iron-red, depicting a band of lingzhi and bats. The recessed base with an apocryphal six-character Kangxi reign mark within a double circle.Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by second generation members of the Holzapfel family after 1990 and has remained in the family ever since.Condition: Superb condition with only minor traces of wear.Weight: 32.6 gDimensions: Diameter 6.5 cm, height 5 cmThe lingzhi and bat motif is commonly found in Chinese art. The lingzhi is a rebus for 'intelligence' and 'to arrive', the bat stands for 'blessings', together they represent a symbol for longevity.
A MINIATURE HIRADO PORCELAIN OKIMONO OF A KARAKOJapan, 19th centuryThe miniature okimono modeled as a kneeling karako boy (Chinese boy) with his characteristic hair tufts, wearing an elongated robe, with some details picked out in the shades of underglaze blue and overglaze brown.HEIGHT 4.5 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear, few minuscule chips, and firing flaws. Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland.
A BLUE AND WHITE 'PHOENIX AND DRAGON' BLEU DE HUE VASE, LATE QING DYNASTYChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century. The blue and white bottle vase depicting a four clawed dragon and phoenix flying amid lingzhi clouds, the neck with a metal mounting. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by second generation members of the Holzapfel family after 1990 and has remained in the family ever since.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, light surface scratches, and manufacturing imperfections.Weight: 605.2 gDimensions: Height 23.3 cmChinese blue and white porcelain such as this, was manufactured for the export to Vietnam and was mainly exported during the 18th and 19th century until after the revolution led by Dr. Sun Yat-sen. At the end of the 19th century metal rims were popular, to protect the rim from damages.
Vase; Manises, 19th century.Ceramic.Measurements: 50 x 28 x 28 cm; With base: 112 x 40 x 40 cm.Ceramic vase with different ornamental motifs, dominated by the presence of Arabic motifs in silver and blue. The piece has the classic colours used by the Manises factory, such as cobalt blue. This colour scheme, introduced by Islamic potters in medieval Spain together with the metallic lustre and the green and manganese style, appeared in Paterna at the end of the Middle Ages, and would be the most characteristic throughout Europe until the first half of the 18th century, when the secret of porcelain was discovered. The blue and white decoration was an attempt to imitate Chinese porcelain, which the Arabs were familiar with and used to make. Paterna was, along with Manises, the great centre of Islamic-influenced Hispanic ceramics, so it is not unusual for this new style to have its beginnings here. The blue glaze used by the Chinese is cobalt, a high-temperature glaze, which is why it is always applied under the glaze. In Islamic and Hispano-Muslim ceramics it will be called 'alsafra', a word derived from the Arabic word for cobalt. In the last quarter of the 14th century it began to be used in Paterna, and gradually replaced the green and manganese decorated series in these potteries. From this time onwards, the source of inspiration was no longer Muslim ceramics, but Chinese porcelain, with three firings: one for the paste, another for the white slip and finally the third for the enamel, the colours and the glaze. The decoration, on the other hand, becomes more abstract, and in the case of pieces with figurative decoration, this will only have half-length figures, with less defined backgrounds and a lesser spatial sense. They will be objects decorated with very linear lines.
Warrior; China; late 19th - early 20th century.Porcelain.Loss of the blade of the sword.It presents seal in the interior zone of the base.Measurements: 50 x 21 x 20 cm.Round sculpture made of enamelled porcelain. The piece represents a warrior, dressed in his armour, which stands out for the detail and the chromatic explosion of all the details that make it up.Objects of Chinese origin, such as porcelain, have been known in the West since ancient times. As some of the Prado Museum's catalogues state, "Chinese manufacturers soon realised that Europeans were not experts in porcelain and produced a vulgar, even flawed porcelain for export, but which in the eyes of Westerners were authentic works of art. Once the trade was regularly organised, the India Companies supplied Chinese artists with European models, both for forms and decoration. Throughout the 18th century, the blue-and-white series persisted, but of inferior quality, which was then called Nanjing porcelain, and especially the famille rose type.
A COLLECTION OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN FROM THE NANKING CARGOMid-18th centuryComprising:Two 'Flying Geese' saucer dishes, decorated with a pagoda by a river, 17.5 cm (7in) diam.;Six 'Leaping Boy' saucer dishes in sizes, the largest 29 cm (11.5in) diam.;And two further similar examples with wavy rims, 29 cm (11.5in) diam.;Two 'Boatman' plates, with river landscape, 23.5 cm (9in) diam.;A small pot, 16 cm. (6in) over handle;Together with two large and one small baluster-shaped lidded jars decorated with prunus pattern, the smaller example with character mark, (16)Footnotes:Provenance: The Nanking Cargo Chinese Export Porcelain and Gold; Christie's, Amsterdam, 28 April- 2 May 1986, lots 2681, 2647 'Flying Geese', lots 4693, 4615, 4652 and 4657 'Leaping Boy', lot 1695 'Boatman', lot 1150 (the pot).Acquired from Harrod's, London.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN PEACOCKS MOUNTED AS LAMPSPossibly 18th century and adaptedEach realistically modelled and decorated with bright enamels, perching on rockery, on circular gilt metal bases, with cream shades, 35cm high (13 1/2in high)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PORCELAIN PLATE AND AN OVAL DISHCirca 1744 and 1750 The plate decorated with the arms of Maule, and the oval dish decorated with the arms of Powney, 28cm wide, 28cm deep, 4cm high (11in wide, 11in deep, 1 1/2in high) and 35cm wide (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A COLLECTION OF CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAINQianlong (1735-1796)To include:A canted rectangular dish painted in polychrome enamels with a cockerel, flowers and a fence pattern; A famille rose tureen and cover;Two armorial plates;And an armorial rectangular dish, en grisaille, 29 x 36.7cm (11.4 x 14.4in) (5)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
A PAIR OF CHINESE BALUSTER VASES20th centuryMounted as lamps, gilt and enamelled on a crackle glazed ground, incised square seal marks, the porcelain 60.5cm (23.8in) high (2)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ΩΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A PAIR OF CHINESE PORCELAIN GARDEN SEATSCirca 1900Each with bands of pierced decoration, 49cm (19in) high (2)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP 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.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A CHINESE PORCELAIN FISH BOWL AND A PAIR OF GARDEN STOOLS20th centuryThe sgraffito incised green ground fish bowl moulded with precious objects, the pair of garden seats with polychrome dragon motifs and pierced sides (one cracked), 38.5cm high x 37.5cm wide (15.1in high x 14.7 wide) (3).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Ω TPΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.TP 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.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A CHINESE LARGE PORCELAIN FISH BOWL20th centuryWith hardwood base, the porcelain: 48cm high, 53cm wide, (18.8in high, 20.8in wide)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Ω TPΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.TP 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.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A COLLECTION OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN18th and 19th centuryComprising: a baluster vase; three ginger jars; a tureen cover and associated stand; and pair of shell dishes, 32cm (12.5in) high (8)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
19th century Chinese Canton porcelain teapot and dish, with polychrome painted exotic birds, butterflies, fruit and flowers, teapot 15cm high, dish 20cm.The dish has two cracks and some small chips. The teapot cover has a chip to the knop, and the inside rim has chips and a tiny hairline. The teapot has small chips to footrim and inside rim, and chips to spout.
Group of 18th and 19th century Chinese porcelain, including three famille rose tea bowls and eight miniature vasesOne vase has a restored chip to rim and footrim. Another vase has one missing handle and one restored handle. Another vase has a small hairline and a chip to the cover. Another vase has some rim chips. One tea bowl has a hairline. Another has some fritting. Otherwise in good condition with some enamel wear and a few nibbles.
Rare Chamberlain’s Worcester ‘Armada’ plate, circa 1815-20. Decorated with floundering Spanish ships with gilt verse and date '1588' within gilt flowers and Chinese landscapes on orange ground 24cm. See G A Godden, Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain, page 131, figure 158, for a soup tureen and cover from this serviceSome enamel and gilt wear and quite heavily crazed. Otherwise in good condition.
Group of 18th century Chinese porcelain including pair sleeve vases with mandarin palette decoration (converted to lamps) 28 cm, mug and other tea wares (10)One cup has a hairline on the rim. A tea bowl has a hairline on the cup. Another cup has a hairline on the rim and enamel wear. Another tea bowl has some fritting. One tea bowl and saucer has fritting to the rims. The Two Quail saucer has chips and two hairlines, and the associated tea bowl has a chip and hairline. Both lamps have losses, repairs and hairlines.
Pair of 19th century Chinese Kangxi style blue and white porcelain vases and covers of tall square form, with dog of foo knops and painted figure in landscape decoration 34cm highOne has a large rim chip. One of the foo dog knops has a couple of small chips. The other has a reglued rim chip. Otherwise in good condition.
FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF OTTO GURGEN: A PROMINENT GERMAN ARGENTINIAN INDUSTRIALIST (BY REPUTE) A TURQUOISE GLAZED BISCUIT PORCELAIN ‘QILIN’ JOYSTICK HOLDER CHINA, QING DYNASTY, POSSIBLY KANGXI PERIOD It is molded as a crouching Qilin or Chinese unicorn resting on an octofoil flat base. It is all covered with a turquoise glaze, at the exception of the base. The base bears several handwritten old collector labels: ‘XVIIe K’ang Hsi 1667-1723’, ‘#93 par legues acostados’, ‘Kang-Hsi 1662 1723’ and ‘Verde-Turquesa’. H: 4,1 cm - width: 6,5 cm Provenance: - a private collection; - formerly the property of Otto Gürgen, a German prominent industrialist in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the 1930s (by repute). Note: The qilin (麒 麟) or Chinese unicorn represents good luck , prosperity, goodwill and benevolence. 绿松石釉麒麟摆件 中国，清代 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.
AN EGG AND SPINACH MOLDED BISCUIT PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A GUANYIN CHINA, QING DYNASTY, POSSIBLY KANGXI PERIOD The Goddess of Mercy is depicted seated in rajalalisana, wearing loose robes and a necklace as well as a veil covering the hair-bun which topped her head. She is also holding a fly whisk in her right hand as well as a holy water vase in her left hand. The piece is covered with an egg and spinach (also known as arlequin, i.e. yellow and aubergine enamels) glaze. Offered at auction together with an old and desirable matching wooden collector stand with lotus bands. H (stand excluded): 19,2 cm H (stand included): 25,5 cm Note: An identical figure of Guanyin is visible in the archived sold lots of Galerie Nicolas Fournery, Paris, France. Click HERE to see the related item. A related figure is illustrated by Luisa Vinhais and Jorge Welsh in Biscuit: Refined Chinese Famille Verte Wares, Jorge Welsh Books, London and Lisbon, October, 2012, pp. 206-210. 黄绿釉观音瓷像 中国，清代 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.
PROPERTIES FROM THE P. COLLECTION OF BISCUIT PORCELAIN WARES PAIR OF EGG AND SPINACH / ARLEQUIN ENAMELED BISCUIT FOO DOGS JOYSTICK HOLDERS China, Qing Dynasty The female has a cub climbing its right foreleg. The male has its left leg on a ball. H: 16,5 cm Provenance: The P. Collection: a private collection of Chinese 18th century biscuit porcelain wares inherited by descent. *****HEIGHT SHOULD READ 16,5CM***** 一对瓷宠物狗摆件 中国，清代 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.
PROPERTIES FROM THE P. COLLECTION OF BISCUIT PORCELAIN WARES A NEAR PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE ENAMELED BISCUIT FOO DOGS JOYSTICK HOLDERS China, Qing Dynasty Two male figures with similar enamels but for the bases, i.e. not a real pair. H: 22,4 cm Provenance: The P. Collection: a private collection of Chinese 18th century biscuit porcelain wares inherited by descent. 近一对粉彩宠物狗摆件 中国，清代 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.
PROPERTIES FROM THE P. COLLECTION OF BISCUIT PORCELAIN WARES A MIRROR PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE BISCUIT ENAMELED HEHE / HOHO / ERXIAN China, Qing Dynasty Each is grasping a ruyi scepter and a lingzhi fungus of immortality / longevity. H: 18,5 cm Provenance: The P. Collection: a private collection of Chinese 18th century biscuit porcelain wares inherited by descent. “和合二仙”瓷摆件一对 中国，清代 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.
PROPERTIES FROM THE P. COLLECTION OF BISCUIT PORCELAIN WARES A PAIR OF ‘WOMAN AND MAN’ FAMILLE ROSE ENAMELED BISCUIT WALL / HANGING JOYSTICK HOLDERS China, Qing Dynasty L (the biggest): 17,5 cm Provenance: The P. Collection: a private collection of Chinese 18th century biscuit porcelain wares inherited by descent. 一对粉彩人物摆件 中国，清代 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.
PROPERTIES FROM THE P. COLLECTION OF BISCUIT PORCELAIN WARES A GREEN ENAMELED BISCUIT FIGURE OF STANDING LUXING China, Qing Dynasty The start god is depicted standing and holding a baby in his left hand. One of a suite of three, together with Fuxing (Happiness Star) and Shouxing (Longevity Star). H: 20,5 cm Provenance: The P. Collection: a private collection of Chinese 18th century biscuit porcelain wares inherited by descent. *****HEIGHT SHOULD READ 20,5 CM***** 绿珐琅“禄星”瓷像 中国，清代 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.
A SMALL COPPER RED ‘THREE MYTHICAL BEASTS’ PORCELAIN BOTTLE VASE China, Qing Dynasty, Presumably Kangxi period The vase rests on an unglazed slightly recessed base, with a globular body, a tubular elongated neck and an everted rim. Adorned in underglaze copper red against a white ground with three naturally rendered and lively mythical beasts, i.e. a fu Buddhistic lion, a pixiu and a bixie, their eyes picked out in underglaze cobalt blue. H: 12,3 cm Notes: 1. Pixiu 貔貅 ressemble winged lions and are regarded as auspicious creatures capable of drawing cai qi 財氣, i.e. wealth. Bixie 辟邪 are the female of the species wards of evil and are believed to have the ability to assist anyone who is suffering from bad feng shui. Fu lions are also known as Buddhistic lions. 2. This type of ware, combining three mythical beasts with the iron red enamels, is widely recognized as having appeared during the Kangxi period. 3. A large pair of such vases is illustrated in David S. Howard and John Ayers, ‘China for the West, Chinese Porcelain & other Decorative Arts for Export from the Mottahedeh Collection’, Sotheby’s, 1978, p. 86, pl. 43. 4. Compare with a related, though of smaller size, sold at Christie’s New York, ‘Chinese Art from The Art Institute of Chicago, 2019/09/10-17, lot 2, for USD32,500. Also see a related vase, that one measuring 42,5 cm, sold at Daguerre, Drouot Paris, 2019/06/12, lot 89, for €80,168. 釉里红瑞兽小瓷瓶 中国，清代，可能为康熙年间 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report. INTERNET KEYWORDS: CHINESE, VIETNAM, VIETNAMESE, QING, NGUYEN, DYNASTY
A LARGE AND IMPORTANT COPPER RED ‘THREE MYTHICAL BEASTS’ PORCELAIN BOTTLE VASE China, Qing Dynasty, Presumably Kangxi period The vase resting on a flat not-glazed foot, with a globular body, a tubular elongated neck and an everted rim. Adorned in underglaze copper red against a white ground with three naturally rendered and lively mythical beasts, i.e. a fu Buddhistic lion, a pixiu and a bixie, their eyes picked out in underglaze cobalt blue. H: 40 cm Notes: Pixiu 貔貅 ressemble winged lions and are regarded as auspicious creatures capable of drawing cai qi 財氣, i.e. wealth. Bixie 辟邪 are the female of the species wards of evil and are believed to have the ability to assist anyone who is suffering from bad feng shui. Fu lions are also known as Buddhistic lions. This type of ware, combining three mythical beasts with the iron red enamels, is widely recognized as having appeared during the Kangxi period. A large pair of such vases is illustrated in David S. Howard and John Ayers, ‘China for the West, Chinese Porcelain & other Decorative Arts for Export from the Mottahedeh Collection’, Sotheby’s, 1978, p. 86, pl. 43. Compare with a related, though of smaller size, sold at Christie’s New York, ‘Chinese Art from The Art Institute of Chicago, 2019/09/10-17, lot 2, for USD32,500. Also see a related vase, that one measuring 42,5 cm, sold at Daguerre, Drouot Paris, 2019/06/12, lot 89, for €80,168. 釉里红瑞兽纹大油锤瓶 中国，清代，可能为康熙时期 INTERNET KEYWORDS: CHINESE, VIETNAM, VIETNAMESE, QING, NGUYEN, DYNASTY NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.
A GREEN AND YELLOW GLAZED INCISED PORCELAIN ‘BOYS’ BOWL CHINA, YONGZHENG MARK AND POSSIBLY OF THE PERIOD The deep rounded sides rising from a short ring foot to a slightly everted rim. The exterior is meticulously incised and glazed in emerald green against an Imperial yellow ground with eight boys dancing and playing musical instruments in a terraced landscape. All between an elegant lappet border above the foot and a stylized floral band beneath the rim. The base is inscribed in cobalt blue with a six-character mark of Emperor Yongzheng in kaishu within a double circle. H: 7 cm - D: 15,2 cm Notes: 1. Yongzheng bowls with this type of decoration are seen with two different bands around the rim. Some have floral borders with demi-florettes, while others have quatrefoil panels, as seen on the present lot. 2. Compare with a closely related bowl in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, illustrated by R. Kerr, Chinese Ceramics, Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911, London, 1986, front cover. Compare also with a very similar bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Miscellaneous Enameled Porcelains, Shanghai, 2009, pl.100. 3. Compare with a closely related bowl at Christie’s Hong Kong in Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (Including The Su Zhu An Collection of Inkstones) on 27 November 2013, lot 3435, sold for HKD 937,500, and another at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Important Chinese Art on 7 October 2015, lot 3718, sold for HKD 1,000,000. 黄绿釉“童子”刻花瓷碗 中国 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.
A PORCELAIN ‘DEER’ VASE OF ARCHAISTIC HU SHAPE ARTEMISIA LEAF MARK CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY, KANGXI STYLE It rests on a ring foot and has a compressed globular body surmounted by a waisted shoulder, a tubular neck and an everted rim. It is finely enameled in green and aubergine / mauve tones against a yellow ground with a stag with its two forelegs crossed, with a couple of magpies, a monkey, a pine tree and rocks. The base bears an artemisia leaf mark. H: 29,5 cm Note: The Chinese believe the deer lives to a very great age and, as a result, has become a symbol for long life. The deer is traditionally believed to be the only animal able to find the magical lingzhi fungus of immortality. 仿古鹿纹壶 中国，晚清，19世纪，康熙风格 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.
A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN ‘STAG AND DEER’ PHOENIX-TAIL VASES, FENGWEIZUN CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC / MINGUO PERIOD The lower part of the body, of baluster shape, is surmounted by a trumpet neck. The body is painted in underglaze cobalt blue enamels with a continuous rivershore landscape with a couple of passing deer and stag as well as a flying crane amidst clouds. The neck is also painted with a continuous rivershore landscape with one single passing stag as well as a flying crane. The base bears a double circle in underglaze cobalt blue. H: 38 cm Note: The Chinese believe the deer lives to a very great age and, as a result, has become a symbol for long life. The deer is traditionally believed to be the only animal able to find the magical lingzhi fungus of immortality. 一对“鹿纹”青花凤尾尊 中国 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.
A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE ‘DEER AND FUNGUS’ PORCELAIN BOTTLE VASES, TIANQIUPING APOCRYPHAL MARK OF EMPEROR QIANLONG CHINA, POSSIBLY REPUBLIC / MINGUO PERIOD It rests on a spread foot and has a compressed globular body surmounted by a tubular neck. It is finely painted in famille rose enamels with various flowers, including lotus flowers, as well as with medallions. The medallions, five in total, including three on the body and two on the neck, depicts various scenes: the two on the neck depict auspicious censer and vessels; the three on the body depict deers and lingzhi fungus, squirrels and grapes and pheasants amidst flowers. The bases are inscribed with an identical iron red six-character mark in seal / zhuanshu script, maybe an apocryphal one of Emperor Qianlong. The bases bear identical collector labels: ‘At 171’ and ‘29/42 198 2101100’. H: 29 cm Note: The Chinese believe the deer lives to a very great age and, as a result, has become a symbol for long life. The deer is traditionally believed to be the only animal able to find the magical lingzhi fungus of immortality. 一对粉彩“鹿与灵芝”天球瓶，书写乾隆皇帝款识 中国，可能为民国 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN ‘LOTUS POND’ SWEETMEAT DISHES OR RAVIERS CHINA BY COMMAND, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY Each piece is faceted, rests on a spread foot, has a compressed oval body, an everted rim, is flanked by two molded handles shaped as human faces and has a compartmentalized inner part. Each piece is adorned in an enamel palette (evoking Imari wares) combining green and red enamels together with gilt. The theme depicted is that of a lotus pond. Both pieces bear the remains of an old antique dealer or collector label. H: 5 cm - L: 13 cm Notes: The shape of those raviers may have been made after contemporary European silver pieces. Lotus seeds (lianzi - 莲 籽) have the hidden meaning of ‘continuous birth of children’ because the ‘lian’ sounds like ‘continuous’ (连) and the ‘zi’ has the same pronunciation as the word for son or child (zi - 子). 一对中国出口瓷“莲池”甜食盘 中国，清代，18世纪 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.
A CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN ‘MANDARIN EXPORT’ HOT CHOCOLATE POT AND COVER CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY, CIRCA 1780 Possibly made after a continental Europe silver chocolate pot, this porcelain chocolate pot is finely adorned in famille rose enamels with ladies and boys in a garden, one of the ladies holding a ruyi scepter, one boy playing the flute, one other boy picking grapes on a table. The shape is of interest, with an horizontal handle and a spout with a rocaille design and with the finial topping the lid being shaped as a peach. H: 17,5 cm Note: Compare with an almost identical chocolate pot and cover sold at CHRISTIE’S New York, USA, 2017-01-17, lot 180, for USD 2,750. 中国出口瓷- 玛德琳热巧克力锅 18世纪 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.
A ‘BIRD OF PARADISE’ FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN LIDDED TEAPOT AND LID CHINA, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD, CIRCA 1700 Of globular shape, with a metal-mounted esse-shaped handle and a tubular neck. Adorned in vivid ‘famille verte’ enamels with a bird of paradise perched on a branch surrounded by chrysanthemums and peonies. H: 10,3 cm Note: Birds and flowers is a long-lasting traditional subject in Chinese paintings, one of the three main subjects depicted, later applied on porcelains. It came into its own as a separate branch of painting in the Five Dynasties (907-960). “天堂鸟”粉彩带盖茶壶 中国，清代，康熙时期，约1700年 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.
A DEHUA / BLANC DE CHINE MOLDED PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A SAGE, POSSIBLY LAOZI 老子 CHINA, QING DYNASTY He is represented seated in rajalalisana, his left hand, holding sacred texts and resting on a rock, wearing loose robes, a bear, a hair bun and two braids. All covered with a white glaze of slightly ivory tone. H: 10,9 cm Notes: 1. Laozi (老子 - 6th to 4th century BC) was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of philosophical Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions. 2. Compare with a related Dehua model of Laozi sold at CHRISTIE’S New York, USA, 2015-03-15/16, lot 3140, for USD 18,750. 德化白瓷“老子”像 中国，清代 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.
Hobson, Robert Lockhart - Catalogue of the Leonard Gow Collection of Chinese Porcelain, one of 300 signed by Leonard Gow, 4to, original red cloth, with 85 plates, mostly in colour, George W. Jones, London, 1931Cloth bindings uniformly faded; pen-written gift grafiti to first page, dated 1945.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.
A Chinese enamelled porcelain model of a rooster, Jiaqing period, 29cm high, restorationThe comb of the rooster has been broken and restored and the red comb and wattle of the chicken have been repainted in red.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. 29cm high, restoration
A Chinese enamelled porcelain ‘butterfly and melon’ cup, Republic period and a Chinese blue and white ‘lotus’ cup, late 19th century, the butterfly and melon cup bearing a Hongxian mark, 7cm, the blue and white cup with a Kangxi mark (2)Enamelled cup good. Lotus cup crack downward from rim, approx. 20cm, visible both inside and out; two shallow chips to neckrim, approx. 5 x 2mm and 2 x 1mm.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. -2
A Chinese enamelled porcelain ‘landscape’ bottle vase, Republic period, finely painted with figures mid pavilions on a path between rocks and on a boat in a river landscape, six character Yongzheng mark, 44cm highTypical minor glaze imperfections. A little grubby in places, in good condition with no restoration, chips or cracks detected.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. 44cm high
.A Chinese Ming enamelled porcelain dish, Zhangzhou ware (Swatow), late 16th/early 17th century, painted in polychrome enamels with a central pagoda in a river landscape within a border of birds, foliage and flowers, kiln grit to the unglazed foot, 42.5 cm diameter, minor faultsTwo chips to rim at inside edge, approx. 12 x 8mm, and at outside edge, approx. 8mm diameter, both clearly seen; surface scratches and wear to enamels top and underside. As catalogued, kiln grit to underside.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. 42.5 cm diameter, minor faults
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