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Lot 779
A Chinese café-au-lait and famille rose bowl and cover with European gilt-bronze mountsThe porcelain 18th centuryEnamelled with leaf-shaped floral medallions on the resist-decorated glazed ground, 33cm high overall, the porcelain 22.5cm high.清十八世紀 嵌歐洲銅鎏金醬釉開光粉彩繪花卉圖紋蓋罐Condition Report: The cover with at least four pieces broken off and reglued, with a small rim chip, and two further hairlines. The finial has been drilled through the centre of the cover.The porcelain is unexamined under mounts at the mouth and foot, however the line where the glaze finishes at the mouth is still visible, suggesting some integrity to the mouth rim. Please refer to photographs.
Lot 925
A set of twenty-five Chinese bisque porcelain busts of Mao Zedongcirca 1966-67Each inscribed 'Long Live Chairman Mao' in cursive script,18cm high, in pack-horse basket (25)Provenance: Peter WainCf. A set from the same hoard was exhibited: Mao: Art For The Masses, Revolutionary Art of the Mao Zedong Era, 1950-1976, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, May 2003 - March 2004, cat. no. 32.A hoard of 400 bisque porcelain busts of Chairman Mao were discovered on the Sino-Tibetan border in an area regarded as the inspiration for Shangri-La.Originally intended for distribution throughout the South Eastern corner of Tibet, they were packed into baskets and transported by horse to Zhong Dian on the Yunnan Tibet border. The baskets were stored awaiting distribution in a police station but never made it any further, languishing forgotten until 1998 when the building was destroyed by an earthquake. The busts miraculously survived, protected by their transit baskets and straw wadding.The design of the bust was officially sanctioned, being the only sculptural image of Mao made for distribution to official buildings in China. The majority of the hoard was bought by the late Peter Wain, before being shipped to the UK.二十世紀中期 毛主席瓷塑半身像一組二十五尊類似一組瓷塑像展覽於：大眾藝術：毛澤東期間的革命藝術"，蘇格蘭博物館，愛丁堡，2003年5月至2004年3月，圖錄編號32。來源：彼得·韋恩先生私人收藏
Lot 942
A Chinese porcelain inset 'longevity' three-fold table screenEarly 20th centuryThe screen with huali frame, inset with a large central panel inset with an official standing next to a pile of scrolls wearing orange robe with borders enamelled in blue, holding a ruyi scepter in bowing position, a maid holding a large fan to the back, 19 x 12cm plaque only, flanked by two plaques to each sides painted with crane on pine tree above lingzhi, and a deer holding a lingzhi in mouth beneath tall mountains, 19 x 5.5cm, the screen with pierced apron in form of scrolling foliage; the screen measures 38.5 x 33cm when unfolded.二十世紀早期 嵌粉彩繪‘長壽’圖紋桌屏
Lot 635
A small Chinese blue and white jarletYuan dynastyPainted in cobalt blue to the globular body with a stylised flower spray under the qingbai glaze stopping short of the foot to reveal a pinkish body, fitted box, 5cm high.The Property of a Lady. Purchased in Hong Kong throughout the 1980s and 1990s. (Lots 355 - 474)Provenance: Tsu Po Antique Co., Hong Kong, 13 Feb 1988元 青花繪卉圖紋罐連盒女士藏品。二十世紀八十至九十年代間購於香港。（拍品 355 - 474）來源：香港聚寶古玩行，1988年2月13日。The use of underglaze blue cobalt pigment in the decoration of porcelain is arguably one of the most important and influential technological advancement in porcelain technology in the Yuan dynasty. The leather-hard porcelain biscuit was painted in underglaze blue pigment before being covered in either a transparent, or qingbai glaze, before being fired at a high temperature.Cf. Two similar jarlets are in the Nantucket Historical Association, DBC 11109.1, 11110.1. Condition Report: Fritting to rim and a few further expected minor imperfections. some light surface wear. Very shallow flake to the edge of the foot.
Lot 950
Four Chinese famille rose porcelain plaques, signed BotaoRepublic periodEach with a wood frame, depicting various scenes including magpies perching on tree branches above stems of chrysanthemums; birds swimming in lotus pond, birds perching on flower branches, each inscribed and signed Botao with a seal in iron red, 34 x 24.5cm (4).民國 粉彩繪花鳥圖紋瓷板連木框，「伯濤」款
Lot 926
A set of twenty-five Chinese bisque porcelain busts of Mao Zedongcirca 1966-67Each inscribed 'Long Live Chairman Mao' in cursive script,18cm high, in pack-horse basket (25)Provenance: Peter WainCf. A set from the same hoard was exhibited: Mao: Art For The Masses, Revolutionary Art of the Mao Zedong Era, 1950-1976, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, May 2003 - March 2004, cat. no. 32.A hoard of 400 bisque porcelain busts of Chairman Mao were discovered on the Sino-Tibetan border in an area regarded as the inspiration for Shangri-La.Originally intended for distribution throughout the South Eastern corner of Tibet, they were packed into baskets and transported by horse to Zhong Dian on the Yunnan Tibet border. The baskets were stored awaiting distribution in a police station but never made it any further, languishing forgotten until 1998 when the building was destroyed by an earthquake. The busts miraculously survived, protected by their transit baskets and straw wadding.The design of the bust was officially sanctioned, being the only sculptural image of Mao made for distribution to official buildings in China. The majority of the hoard was bought by the late Peter Wain, before being shipped to the UK.二十世紀中期 毛主席瓷塑半身像一組二十五尊類似一組瓷塑像展覽於：大眾藝術：毛澤東期間的革命藝術"，蘇格蘭博物館，愛丁堡，2003年5月至2004年3月，圖錄編號32。來源：彼得·韋恩先生私人收藏
Lot 924
A set of twenty-five Chinese bisque porcelain busts of Mao Zedongcirca 1966-67Each inscribed 'Long Live Chairman Mao' in cursive script, in pack-horse basket,18cm high (25)Provenance: Peter WainCf. A set from the same hoard was exhibited: Mao: Art For The Masses, Revolutionary Art of the Mao Zedong Era, 1950-1976, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, May 2003 - March 2004, cat. no. 32.A hoard of 400 bisque porcelain busts of Chairman Mao were discovered on the Sino-Tibetan border in an area regarded as the inspiration for Shangri-La.Originally intended for distribution throughout the South Eastern corner of Tibet, they were packed into baskets and transported by horse to Zhong Dian on the Yunnan Tibet border. The baskets were stored awaiting distribution in a police station but never made it any further, languishing forgotten until 1998 when the building was destroyed by an earthquake. The busts miraculously survived, protected by their transit baskets and straw wadding.The design of the bust was officially sanctioned, being the only sculptural image of Mao made for distribution to official buildings in China. The majority of the hoard was bought by the late Peter Wain, before being shipped to the UK.二十世紀中期 毛主席瓷塑半身像一組二十五尊類似一組瓷塑像展覽於：大眾藝術：毛澤東期間的革命藝術"，蘇格蘭博物館，愛丁堡，2003年5月至2004年3月，圖錄編號32。來源：彼得·韋恩先生私人收藏。
Lot 3089
A Chinese polychrome porcelain bowl, late 19th century, comprising a hexagonal form, decorated with phoenix symbol and floral design on red ground, turquoise glaze to interior, diameter approx 19mm, height approx 90mm, Chinese marks to base Further details: wear and tear commensurate with age, worn gilding to rim and flaking to turquoise enamel interior
Lot 65
GROUP OF 18TH CENTURY CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN, QIANLONG PERIOD 1736 - 1795 comprising a platter, tea bowl and saucer and further saucers, each decorated with either a landscape or sea scape sceneplatter 37.5cm wideQty: 4General surface ware, hairline cracks, scratches, additional images have been added to the website
Lot 298
Two late 19th /early 20th century Chinese porcelain ovoid jars, one decorated with qutrolobed panel of a bird perched amongst blossoming plants and leafy branches to front and back, against an all over reserve of lotus flower heads and light leaf scrolls, blue your character Kangxi marks to base the other with prunus blossom on cracked ice ground based with double circleLocation:If there is no condition report shown, please request
Lot 458
Three Chinese Bleu de Hue dishes for the Vietnamese market and one Japanese blue and white dish for the Indonesian market19th/20th centuryComprising: a small dish with copper-bound rim, the centre painted with irises and orchids, and a five-character inscription reading 芝蘭入室香 'zhi lan ru shi xiang', the fragrance of irises and orchids envelops the room, the character 正 'zheng' incised to the glaze, the exterior sides painted with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl amongst blue clouds, the base with 玩玉 'wan yu' mark, 13.7cm diameter; a thickly-potted shallow dish painted with a central dragon and phoenix with flaming pearls, the glaze incised with the character 中 'zhong', the base with two-character mark, 16.7cm diameter; a small dish with a white dragon amongst blue clouds, 'yu' 玉, mark to base, 14.1cm diameter; and one Japanese blue and white dish, probably for the Indonesian market, painted to the interior with five Buddhist practitioners, and a three-character mark to the base, 24.3cm diameter (4)十九/二十世紀 外銷越南青花爹三件及外銷印尼青花碟一件Condition Report: Lotus dish: 15mm rim hairline, a shallow chip to the interior of the rim with associated short hairline; expected firing imperfections, porcelain unexamined under mount.Dragon + phoenix dish: 8mm wide shallow surface flake to interior of rim with associated 30mm long rim hairline and U-shaped hairline to rim approx.6cm wide; further nibbling to rim; expected surface wear and firing imperfections.White dragon amongst blue clouds: expected pitting and firing imperfections; approx. 15mm long rim hairline; a couple of nibbles to rim.Indonesian market dish: scratching and expected firing imperfections.
Lot 177
A Chinese blue and white 'battle' soft-paste porcelain snuff bottleQing dynasty, 18th/19th centuryFinely painted under the crackled glaze with warriors parading a prisoner under the city gates, the gates inscribed 'Victory gate' 德勝門, the scene inscribed 旗旗德勝, (flag flag victory), 7cm high without stopper.清十八/十九世紀 青花繪德勝門之戰紋鼻煙壺，「旗旗德勝」款Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Few tiny nibbles to foot; expected minor firing imperfections and surface wear. Otherwise generally good.
Lot 237
Seven Chinese snuff dishesQing dynasty, 19th century - Republic periodComprising: a pale green jadeite dish, 4.3cm diameter; a green hardstone dish, 3.6cm diameter; an oval agate dish, 4.6cm x 3cm; and a set of four enamelled dishes with scholars on a rocky shore,3.5cm diameter (7).清十九世紀 - 民國 鼻煙盤七件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Hardstone dishes with expected inclusions and fissures. The largest circular dish and oval agate with a couple of rim nibbles. The porcelain dishes with expected firing imperfections, one with tiny nibble to underside of mouth rim.
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