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Lot 332
Three trays of collectors dolls of Oriental origin to include: Chinese couple on a bench, Japanese Geisha girl with parasol and another seated with musical instrument, Samurai warrior, a child Samurai figure and a Chinese acrobat, together with a pair of polychrome dolls with porcelain faces, hands and feet, an Alaskan character in a Kuspuk, signed watercolour 'Bermuda Gombeys' by Anita Symonds etc. (3)(B.P. 21% + VAT)
Lot 41
Chinese porcelain baluster shaped ginger jar and cover. Overall decorated with prunus blossom on a cracked ice ground and with two reserve panels of precious objects. Concentric rings to the base. 27cm high approx. (B.P. 21 + VAT) The lid has a large chip to the underside, with also a hair crack/large crack. Tiny crack to the rim of vase, otherwise vase is ok.
Lot 404
4 various items of Chinese porcelain including a blue and white bowl with seal mark to base, diameter 12cm; a teacup; an ink well decorated with a dragon, 6 character mark to base; and a jug (a.f.). The dragon bowl and tea cup are in good condition; the jug and bowl are both in poor condition.
Lot 109
A BLUE AND WHITE ‘MAGPIE AND PRUNUS’ PORCELAIN PILGRIM FLASK OR MOON FLASK, BIANHUChina, Yongle style, 20th centuryThe gourd of round shape with a flat base and two half circled handles linking the shoulder to the tubular neck. Finely painted in blue shades with a Ming style ‘heap and pile’ effect. The decoration depicts magpies amidst plum tree blossomed branches as well as. A further geometrical pattern or band of foliage scrolls underlines the foot.H: 25 cmNotes:1. The form of this gourd is an adaptation of a much earlier foreign vessel inspired from leather bags or pilgrim bottles. This shape first appeared in Chinese ceramic production during the Han and Tang periods;2. One can say ‘There is a happy magpie on the tip of the plum branch’, lit. “Xi Shang Mei Shao” (喜上梅稍) which soundd exactly like ‘Xi Shang Mei Shao’ (喜上眉稍) lit. ‘Happiness up to one's eyebrows’;3. This flask dating to the 20th century would have been made after renowned related models dating to the Yongle period, such as that preserved in the Sir David Percival Foundation and now exhibited at the British Museum, London, The United Kingdom, and that preserved at the Shanghai Museum of Fine Arts, China.4. The above-mentioned vases have been published and illustrated in the series of books ‘Porcelain of the National Palace Museum’, Cafa Company Limited, Hong Kong, 1961-1969, ‘Blue and White Ware of the Ming Dynasty Book 1’, p. 58, pl. 9 and p. 60, pl. 10.ESTIMATE UPON REQUEST Condition Report: Condition report: A long firing crack to the base going to one side, identical to one of the original gourd after which this vase would have been made.
Lot 115
A FAMILLE ROSE ‘EIGHT IMMORTALS’ PORCELAIN PLAQUE BY HU TAIMAO 胡泰茂China, 20th centuryPainted in the famille rose palette with the eight Daoist immortals below a pine tree in an outdoor landscape, bears a calligraphy completed by a red seal to the upper left. That inscriptions signs this piece Hu Taimao (胡泰茂) and also dates it cyclically to a jǐ chou year (己丑) corresponding to 1949. Wooden frame.Dimensions (the sole plaque as visible within the frame): 33 x 37 cm粉彩“八仙盘”中国，20世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: - UV / black light checked;- framed (we did not remove the frame, so we can not guarantee what may be to the back);- imperfection in the glaze / enamels in the tree to the upper right part.
Lot 123
A CORAL GROUND PORCELAIN 'BOY' CUPChina, Qing DynastyWith reserved medallions painted with boys. The below bears an old collector label in Chinese Mandarin.D: 15 cmProvenance: > Private collection;> Maurice Chayet, a French Politician and Diplomat, who was notably the First Secretary of the French Embassy in Beijing, China, from 1920 to 1930 and who was later appointed a French Minister in the second half of the 1940s.珊瑚磨砂瓷“孩童”杯中国，清朝Condition Report: - UV / black light checked- Tiny chips- Hairlines- Losses of enamel
Lot 138
A GROUP OF THREE (3) CHINESE PORCELAIN VASESChina, Modern, Guangxu styleIt is comprised of:- a yellow ground meiping vase with an incised decor of dragon, the base inscribed in cobalt blue with an apocryphal six-character mark of Emperor Guangxu;- a pair of garlick neck green bottle vases, the bases inscribed in cobalt blue with an apocryphal six-character mark of Emperor Guangxu.H (the biggest, a green vase): 17,2 cm
Lot 143
A GROUP OF TWO (2) CHINESE VASES ChinaIt is comprised of:- a qianjiang cai 'wulun tun' (lit. 'Five Relationships') porcelain yenyen vase, China, circa 1900s-1920s;- a Chinese Revolution ‘harvester’ porcelain vase, mounted as a lamp, last third of 20th century.H (the biggest, the yenyen vase): 35,4 cmCondition Report: Condition report: A chip.
Lot 146
A GROUP OF SEVEN (7) PORCELAINSChina and VietnamIt is comprised of:- a famille rose chinese export porcelain ‘rooster’ plate, China, 18th century;- three large famille rose porcelain plates, China, circa 1900s-1920s;- a possibly bleu de hué / blue and white porcelain plate, Vietnam, circa 1880s-1920s;- two bleu de hué / blue and white ‘phoenix and thô’ porcelain cups.D (the biggest, the blue and white plate): 25,8 cm
Lot 148
A GROUP OF SEVEN (7) PORCELAINSChina and VietnamIt is comprised of:- a Chinese export type famille rose porcelain ‘flute player’ plate, China;- a Chinese export famille rose porcelain lidded baluster vase, China, 18th century;- a suite of five bleu de Hué / blue and white cups, all with a mark to the base.H (the biggest, the lidded vase): 29 cm
Lot 154
A GROUP OF SEVEN (7) ASIAN PIECESChina and VietnamIt is comprised of:- a pair of famille rose yellow ground foliate rim ‘daoist immortals’ dishes, China, Qing Dynasty, 18th to 19th century, old collector’s labels to the backs;- a Chinese export blue and white porcelain plate, China, Qing Dynasty, 18th century;- a group of two blue and white / bleu de hué ‘Fu Lu Shou’ porcelain lids, Vietnam, circa 1880s-1920s;- a group of two blue and white / bleu de hué porcelain ‘dragon’ wine cups, both with a different mark to the base. D (the copper dishes): 29,8 cmCondition Report: Condition report:- chips and cracks;- missing parts to the two dishes.
Lot 155
A GROUP OF NINE (9) ASIAN PIECESChina and JapanIt is comprised of:- a pair of famille rose Chinese export porcelain ‘flower’ plates, China by command, 18th century;- three other Chinese export porcelain plates, China by command, 18th century;- a blue and white porcelain bowl, Japan, Meiji;- a egg and spinach biscuit porcelain beast, China;- a lidded yixing teapot, the base impressed with a mark;- a tetsubin kettle.H (the teapot): 15,5 cmCondition Report: Condition report: Most of the porcelain plates are broken and restored, chips and cracks.
Lot 161
A GROUP OF FOUR (4) CHINESE PIECESChina, Circa 1880s-1920sIt is comprised of:- a pair of likely Canton lacquer wooden panels;- a Qianjiang Cai ‘birds and flowers’ porcelain hat holder with calligraphy and an apocryphal Tongzhi mark;- a Qianjiang Cai type ‘ladies / beauties’ porcelain hat holder with calligraphy and an unmatching lid.H (the biggest hat holder, the one with no lid): 28,5 cmCondition Report: Condition report: - a filled crack starting from the rim; - the lid is not the original one.
Lot 176
A LARGE FAMILLE ROSE PALETTE ‘EIGHT HORSES OF WANG MU’ PORCELAIN LANTERN VASE, THE DESIGN AFTER GIUSEPPE CASTIGLIONE (1688-1766) ALSO KNOWN AS LANG SHINING 郎世宁 China, 20th century The front part finely painted with eight horses in various positions amidst a landscape and below a pine tree, the back part inscribed with a poetry completed by three apocryphal red seals of Lang Shining. The below all covered in turquoise enamel but for the central square within which is an apocryphal cobalt blue six character seal / zhuanshu mark of the Emperor Qianlong. H: 33 cm Notes: 1. The story of The Eight Horses of King Mu of the Zhou Dynasty originates from a historical romance, The “Mu Tianzi Zhuan”(lit. “An Account of Emperor Mu”), which describes the journeys of the fifth emperor of the Zhou dynasty (1023-983 BC) during which he met Xi Wangmu, i.e. the Queen Mother of the West. 2. The depiction of the horses is inspired from The “Tu Cheng Bai Jun” (lit. “The One Hundred Horses Scroll”, preserved in the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan.粉彩“穆王八骏图”大花瓶中国，20世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked.
Lot 186
A LARGE FOLIATE RIM FAMILLE ROSE PALETTE ‘EIGHT TREASURES OF BUDDHISM’ PORCELAIN OFFERING CUP China, Qing Dynasty, Daoguang mark and possibly of the period Both the bowl and its spread foot of foliate shape, the outer part of the bowl finely adorned in vivid enamels with “The Eight Treasures of Buddhism”, the inner part with a floral spray. The below inscribed in iron red with a six-character seal / zhuanshu mark of the Emperor Daoguang within a double square. H: 8,6 cm - L 21,5 cm – w: 16 cm Note: The "Eight Treasures" (babao 八宝), also known as the "Eight Precious Things" and the "Eight Auspicious Treasures", may consist of eight ordinary symbols, the eight precious organs of the Buddha's body, the eight auspicious signs, or the various emblems of the eight Taoist Immortals. The most commonly seen members of the Eight Treasures include the coin, ruyi sceptre, coral, chime stone, lozenge, rhinoceros horn, silver ingot and the flaming pearl. In Buddhism, the Eight Treasures (Eight Auspicious Symbols) include the lotus (purity/enlightenment), Wheel of the Dharma (knowledge), treasure vase (wealth), conch shell (Buddha's thoughts), victory banner (Buddha's teachings conquer all), endless knot (harmony), parasol (protection) and fish pair (happiness in marriage).大粉彩“八宝”叶缘瓷供杯中国，清代，道光款识及可能时期[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- two losses of enamels to the rim;- faded enamels to some parts;- a stain to the foot maybe but does not look like a minor restoration;- faded gilt to rim;- UV / black light checked.
Lot 212
A SUITE OF FOUR (4) CHINESE EXPORT HAND-PAINTED WALLPAPER PANELSChina, Qing Dynasty, 19th centuryInk and colour on paper, each variously depicting ladies and boys in a garden landscape with pavilions and trees.Dimensions (each, approximately): 367 x 117,5 cmProvenance: Christie's, ‘Mount Congreve: The House Sale’, 2012/07/11-12, lot 924.Notes: 1. Mount Congreve – which was originally called ‘Brauchaille’ meaning the edge of a cliff in Irish - stands majestically above the River Suir, not far from the city of Waterford in the south east corner of Ireland. The house was built circa 1760 by the most-renowned local architect John Roberts for John Congreve, the son of a reputed politician and banker.2. Wallpaper was considered the height of desirability and rarity during the Qing Dynasty and was extremely expensive. The French dealer Lazare Duvaux (c. 1703-1758), amidst others, records the sale of six sheets of ‘China paper’ to the Countess of Valentinois in 1756 for 144 livres (Carl L. Crossman, The China Trade, Woodbridge, 1991, p. 390).3. The main subject is that of the sericulture. Those scenes may have been taken from the Yuzhi gengzhi tu 御製耕織圖 (Imperially Commissioned Illustrations of Agriculture and Sericulture) which was illustrated by Jiao Bingzhen 焦秉貞 (1680-1720, Kangxi period). [INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- each rolled up;- each laid on fabric;- folds;- tears;- restorations;- stains;- globally fresh colours and good condition;- the main subject is that of the sericulture. Those scenes may have been taken from the Yuzhi gengzhi tu 御製耕織圖 (Imperially Commissioned Illustrations of Agriculture and Sericulture) which was illustrated by Jiao Bingzhen 焦秉貞 (1680-1720, Kangxi period);- WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PICTURE THE WHOLE WALL PAPERS ARE WE HAD TO ROLL THEM PARTIALLY TO DISPLAY THEM (PLEASE REFER TO ALL THE HR PICTURES OF THE CATALOG TO SEE HOW THEY LOOK LIKE WHEN COMPLETELY UNROLLED);- Provenance: Christie's, ‘Mount Congreve: The House Sale’, 2012/07/11-12, lot 924 (SEE CAPTIONS OF THE CATALOG);- follow this link to review the original catalog of the sale with that lot (not illustrated): https://issuu.com/mealys/docs/mealys_mount_congreve_sale
Lot 214
Attributed to the PILING SCHOOL (China, Attributed to the Song Dynasty, 13th century)Water birds frolicking on a lotus pondInk and colour on silk96,5 x 151,5 cmNotes:1. According to his owner, that painting was previously signed, but the signature part is now missing. However, it may be attributed to the Song Dynasty as well as to a professional painter of the Piling School situated near Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. The so-called Pilling School had been named for its place of origin. Works of this school may be rightly regarded as folk or popular works and are unsigned.2. Imported from India, the lotus - growing from the slime of a pond, its blossoms blooming unsullied - was linked to Buddhist images of purity and rebirth. By the thirteenth century, naturalistic depictions of lotus in different seasons also evoked the ephemeral nature of physical beauty.3. This painting may be linked with a renowned artist called Gu De-qian (顧徳謙) active during the late 13th century. For a work attributed to this artist with a very similar composition, please revers to a suite of two paintings preserved at the Tokyo National Museum under accession number TA142.丝绸水墨画《水鸟于荷花池嬉戏》归于宋代，13世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- missing parts;- tears;- stains.WE HAVE A VERY GOOD AND HIGHLY TRAINED RESTORED IN FRANCE AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO PUT THE BUYER IN TOUCH WITH HER. SHE ALSO HAS A PHD IN CHINESE PAINTINGS AND DID STUDY AT THE FORBIDDEN CITY RESTORATION IN THE 1990S.
Lot 215
Charles MILLOT (France and notably China, 1880-1959) also known as Henri GERVESEECOLE DES PEINTRES VOYAGEURS (SCHOOL OF THE TRAVELLING PAINTERS)“Bonze du Sze-Tchouan (Sichuan)” / Portrait of a Vietnamese monkMixed media, pencil, watercolour, and gouache on paperSigned, situated, and dated to the lower right (unidentified)Signed and titled to the backBears an handwritten old collector’s label to the backFramed with a glassDimensions (the sole paper leaf as visible within the frame): 27,5 x 21,3 cmNote: A graduate of the naval school, he served in several Far East campaigns, including in China and Vietnam. In 1921, he was appointed a painter of the Navy.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- not unframed, so may have been laid on carboard;- minor russets.
Lot 225
A SUITE OF (3) EMBROIDERED SILK FRAGMENTS OF A CEREMONIAL ROBE, JIFU PAO China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century Three light orange ground silk panels with an embroidered design, one archaic frontal five-claw dragon (zheng long) flying amidst clouds and four of “The Eight Treasures of Buddhism” above crashing waves, one side dragon (xing long) and one phoenix. All the three framed. Dimensions (the biggest embroidered panel, frame excl.): 29,8 x 23,2 cm一套（3）件礼服刺绣丝绸残片中国，清朝，19世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE
Lot 25
A LARGE JADEITE JADE CARVING OF A ‘HEAVENLY HORSE’, TIAN MA 天馬 China, Attributed to Qing Dynasty Carved out of a white, apple green and emerald green stone with a figure of a recumbent celestial horse amidst curly clouds or crashing waves, the mane and the clouds carved as locks finely detailed with incisions, a parcel or bound books on its back. H: 10,1 cm – L: 13,3 cm – w: 3,3 cm Weight: 815,5 grams Note: 1. This horse is depicted carrying books while crossing the sea. It is known as the Tian Ma (天馬), lit. “Heavenly Horse”, also referred to as the Long Ma (龍馬), lit. “dragon horse”, i.e. an auspicious creature that according to legend emerged from the Luo River revealing itself to Fuxi (伏羲), one of the three legendary sovereigns of ancient China. 2. For a related jade carving of a mythical horse carrying books on its back while crossing the sea dated to the mid Qing dynasty and preserved in the Qing Court Collection, see “The Complete Collection of Treasures in the Palace Museum: Jadeware (III)”, Hong Kong, 1995, p.110, no.90. 3. For a related pale green jade example of a longma carrying books across waves dated to the 18th century, please refer to Christie’s New York, The United States of America, “Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Part I and Part II Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections”, 2011/03/24, lot 1507, sold for USD242.500 BP incl.翡翠玉雕“天马”中国，晚清时期[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition: Natural veins and inclusions in the stone.
Lot 256
$A GROUP OF TWO (2) VIETNAMESE PIECESVietnam, Circa 1900It is comprised of:- a bleu de hue porcelain ‘dragon’ tea caddy, the base inscribed with a cobalt blue four-character mark reading reading ‘若深珍藏’ reading ‘Nhã Thâm Trân Tàng’ or ‘Ruo Shen Zhen Cang’, lit. ‘Precious collection of the seemingly old’ (Davison’s ‘The New and reviser Handbook of Marks on Chinese Porcelain’, no. 1796). - a mother of pearl inlays wooden writing box, Vietnam, Nam Dinh, Nguyen Dynasty, 19th century.H (the porcelain box): 10,8 cmSide (the writing box): 20 cm§Bidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory and that of coral, or any goods containing same. Therefore Adams advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship lots containing either ivory or other specimen that fall under CITES regulation, to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adams will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest.Condition Report: Condition report: - the box with chips;- the wooden piece with cracks, missing parts and inlays.
Lot 292
A BRONZE BUDDHA CALLING THE EARTH TO WITNESSThailand, Ayutthaya, 15th to 16th centuryThe Buddha is depicted seated in padamasana, the hands in bhumisparsa mudra. Two old collector’s labels to the inner part: the first one handwritten and reading “Ayuthya 14s = debut 15 s”; the second one, typed, the cartel of an auction, reading “272. – statuette en bronze de patine brune representant le Bouddha assis sur un socle a gradins”.H: 21,5 cmWeight: 1210 grams[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- crusty patina;- possibly missing a mandorla;- possibly a chip to the hair bun of the buddha (ushnisha).
Lot 298
GOUVERNEMENT GENERAL DE L’INDOCHINE (THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT OF INDOCHINA), PROPAGANDE ET TOURISME (PROPAGANDA AND TOURISM)A GROUP OF THREE (3) ALBUM OF PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE SERIES “INDOCHINE FRANCAISE” (FRENCH INDOCHINA)France and Vietnam / Indochina, Circa 1920sThis lot comprises three albums:- “Les Races” (The People) with around 20 photographs;- “Le Haut Tonkin (The Upper Tonkin) with around 20 photographs;- “La Baie d’Along” (Halong Bay) with around 18 photographs.All the albums are unbound books, two of them might be missing their title page, one might be missing a leaf originally set with two photographs.The biggest photograph: 16 x 22,5 cm[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- all the albums are unbound books, two of them might be missing their title page, one might be missing a leaf originally set with two photographs;- we can't guarantee that those albums are complete, i.e. that they are as they were originally published.
Lot 333
A NOH THEATER MASK OF KO-OMOTE 小面Japan, Taisho to Showa periodA lacquered wooden mask, the inner part with a square a seal mark and a red kanji inscription reading "Ko omote".H: 21 cm - w: 13,7 cmNote: The mask Ko-Omote is one of the first masks of Noh Theater. It represents a young girl with round cheeks in a calm and meditative posture. It is an ideal representation of the youth.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- wears and frictions on the face;- also see next to the holes for hanging.
Lot 334
AN IMPORTANT NOH THEATER MASK OF IMAWAKA 今若 Japan, Edo period A lacquered wooden mask, the inner part shows a deep dark patina with an old label, the two characters “Ima waka” and the hiragana character "Ka" written which is a catalogue reference used by the samurai Satake daimyo clan. H: 19,9 cm - w: 14 cm References: MARVIN Stephen E., “Heaven Has a Face; So Does Hell : The Art of the Noh”, Floating World Editions, 2010. See image no. 69 page 373 of volume 1. Also see an example page 145 of volume 2. Note: A Noh mask representing a young man of noble birth.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- frictions;- wears;- minor losses of lacquer notably around the holes for the cord for hanging;- maybe old repaint on the top part of the mask in the dark hair;- a restoration to the back lower part;- a tiny hole drilled to the upper back part.
Lot 336
A KYOGEN THEATER MASK OF A SMILING WOMANJapan, Meiji-Taisho periodA lacquered wooden mask, the inner part with an engraved Japanese inscription, likely the maker's mark, possibly reading "如空作” (lit. "Nyoku Saku"?).H: 19 cm - w: 13,5 cm[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: Frictions, wears and minor losses of lacquer.
Lot 337
A NOH THEATER MASK OF HAKUSHIKIJŌ / OKINAJapan, Showa periodA lacquered wooden mask with horsehair and mobile chin.H: 18 cm - w: 13,5 cmNote: This is a Sanbaso mask, or Kokushikijō. The Sanbaso is a dance performed on the noh theater stage, after the Okina dance, which uses the Okina or Hakushikijō mask. The Okina mask is the oldest mask.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- a few losses of lacquer (notably along the holes for the thread for suspension);- may have been re-lacquered to the inner part.
Lot 365
A GUIDE MAP OF NIKKOJapan, Meiji periodPrint in colours on paper.58 x 82,2 cmNote: An identical map, dated to 1900, was exhibited in 2018 at the Volkenkunde Museum of Leiden, The Netherlands, as part of a show entitled "Mapping Asia".[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- originally folded;- later on laid on canvas;- folds;- a few minor missing parts.
Lot 6
A CELADON AND RUSSET RICE-GRAIN PATTERN LIBATION CUP, YIChina, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th centuryThe bulbous body is raised on a tapering oval foot with raised edge and the mouth rim is crisply carved with a narrow, double-channelled border. A ring handle shaped as a chi dragon is set opposite to the broad spout, and the body is carved with rows of bosses as well as with ideograms, one to each side, Fu (þªÅ) and a Shou (Õú¢).H: 4,5 cm L: 11 cm w: 6,5 cmWeight: 121 gramsProvenance: - Christies South Kensington, London, United Kingdom, 2011/06/28, lot 22 (with original invoice);- An important collection of jade carvings, mostly Ming libation cups, properties from a French private collector, assembled over 20 years, pieces either bought privately or at public auction.ÚØÆÞÁñþÄëþ„þ‚Æþ‡†µØ»õ©¡Õø¢´‰îµÿÄõˆú´‰î16-17õ©ûþ‡¬Provenance: PROPERTIES FROM A FRENCH PRIVATE COLLECTORA LARGE COLLECTION OF JADE CARVINGSASSEMBLED OVER 20 YEARS, PIECES BOUGHT EITHER AT PUBLIC AUCTION OR PRIVATELY[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE
Lot 68
A BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED BUDAI WITH A ROSARYChina, Late Qing Dynasty, Ming style, 19th centuryAll covered with a dark brown and reddish patina, depicting a figure of Budai seated in rajalalisana and grasping a rosary in his right hand.H: 22 cmWeight: 1270 grams带念珠的铜像中国，晚清时期，明式风格，19世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- minor scratches and wears;- crusty patina;- not sealed to the below.
Lot 93
A LARGE CHINESE EXPORT CANTON PORCELAIN LIDDED JARChina, Late Qing Dynasty, Late 19th centuryRichly adorned in famille rose enamels with birds and flowers as well as characters within reserved medallions against a flower ground. H: 60 cmProvenance: Adam’s Auctioneers of Dublin, Ireland, 1997, lot 280.Condition Report: Condition report: A large chip to the rim.
Lot 133
A collection of 19th century Chinese porcelain, comprising: a pair of famille rose vases, blue and white cup/saucer and plate, two mugs, ten various famille rose plates, and a saucer dish (qty.)Condition report: Pair famille rose vases - 3cm chip with restoration to one rim, several chips to rim of other vaseTwo mugs - one has replaced handle, the other has chip to rimBlue and white - bowl had frit chips to rim, cup has crack to handle Famille rose plates - one cracked into pieces and extensively restored, most have chips to rimsSaucer dish - wear to gilded rim
Lot 196
A collection of blue and white Chinese porcelain, to include a footed bowl decorated with scrolling foliage, 24cm diameter, two blue and white jars and covers, a similar example in the form of a bird, and three further bowlsCondition report: Hairlines and chips throughout. Possible repair to the head of the bird form box.
Lot 767
A collection of reference books on Chinese ceramics and works of art including: Hi Li 'Chinese Ceramics'; L and C Locsin 'Oriental Ceramics Discovered in the Philippines'; The Museum of East Asian Art, Bath 'Inaugural Exhibition of Chinese Metalwares and Decorative Arts' two vols.; Duncan Macintosh 'Chinese Blue and White Porcelain' Third Edition; Gerald Davison 'Marks on Chinese Ceramics'; 'The British Museum Book of Chinese Art' and seven other volumes [14].
Lot 781
A group of four Chinese porcelain snuff bottles and stoppers and an agate snuff bottle: one painted in underglaze blue and copper red with a dragon persuing a flaming pearl, 8cm; the second similarly decorated with a dragon and horse, 7cm; the third in underglaze blue with a dragon and flaming pearl, 8cm; the fourth in the form of a miniature bottle vase painted with peony, apocryphal four-character Qianlong mark, 5cm; the agate bottle with white metal filigree mounts, 6cm [5].
Lot 783
A mixed lot of Chinese porcelain: including a double gourd vase painted with sponged russet splashes, 14cm wood stand; a blue and white teapot and cover painted with Buddhist lion dogs, metal wire handle, 12cm high; and a similar famille rose teapot and cover painted with swallows flying over a lotus pond, the reverse with butterflies, iron-red seal mark, late Qing, 11cm high wood stand.
Lot 801
A fine Chinese yellow-ground famille rose bowl: the exterior enamelled with numerous blooms including peony, lotus, dianthus and stippled lilies amongst scrolling foliage, the interior with five bats in iron-red, underglaze blue Daoguang seal mark and of the period, 15cm [hair crack].*PLEASE NOTE - There will be no internet bidding on this lot and all requests for telephone or absentee bidding must be received by 16.30pm GMT on Monday 17th January 2022 together with a deposit of £1,000 paid by debit card or bank transfer. (If unsuccessful you will be refunded (without interest) within seven working days) Literature - Gunhild Avitabile 'From The Dragon's Treasure/Chinese porcelain from the 19th and 20th centuries in the Weishaupt Collection' page 47, plate 50.* Provenance The above lot was acquired either by Edward George Pellew Mayers [1840-1911] during military service in China and Japan between 1870 and 1880 or his son Edward Courtenay Pellew Mayers [1878-1933] who visited China in 1911. Thence by direct family descent.
Lot 804
A large Chinese Imperial yellow-ground 'dragon' charger: with Chuxiugong mark, incised and painted in green, white and aubergine with two five-clawed dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst cloud scrolls and flames within a central medallion, the sides with prunus, peony, chrysanthemum and lotus, the rim with six further dragons, the underside with four dragons and five cranes in flight, underglaze blue four-character seal mark 'Chu Xiu Gong Zhi' [Produced for the Palace of Assembled Elegance], Guangxu period, 47.5 cm diameter [crack to rim with associated filled chip].*PLEASE NOTE - There will be no internet bidding on this lot and all requests for telephone or absentee bidding must be received by 16.30pm GMT on Monday 17th January 2022 together with a deposit of £1,000 paid by debit card or bank transfer. (If unsuccessful you will be refunded (without interest) within seven working days)* Notes Bears part of a paper label 'Ashmolean Museum/On loan from Mr.F.C.Harrison/78'. Francis Capel Harrison [1863-1938] was Conservative MP for Kennington in 1922/3 and a renowned private collector of Chinese works of art who retained a long connection with the Ashmolean Museum, the British Museum and the London dealer Bluett and Sons. It appears that this dish (with another) was included in Bluett's 1925 Exhibition 'A Collection of Old Chinese Monochrome Porcelain' no.57 and was sold to John Sparks on 10th June 1925 for £40. According to the exhibition catalogue it was taken from the Imperial Palace, Peking in 1899/1900.*Notes The Chuxiugong Palace is located to the North East of the Six Western Palaces in the Forbidden City, Beijing and together with the Six Eastern Palaces accommodated the concubines and the Emperor's wives, including the Empress Dowager Cixi [1835-1908]. In the 1880s Empress Cixi carried out a refurbishment of the Palace, including objects of imposing size, many modelled after Kangxi originals.*Notes Literature Gunhild Avitabile 'Vom Schatz der Drachen-From the Dragon's Treasure' pages 108 and 109 for a discussion of 'Chuxiu gong zhi' dishes. Roy Davids & Dominic Jellinek 'Provenance' page 223 for details of the F.C.Harrison provenance.
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