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Click here to subscribeA CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE, 18TH CENTURY (PROBABLY SECOND QUARTER) baluster body on spreading foot, underglaze decorated in blue and red with three figures amidst clouds: a scholar, a young woman brandishing two swords and a general carrying a staff, rim with scroll pattern border 34.5cm high Provenance: Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York (paper label); then Roxanne Wruble Rosoman (1938-2018), London, sold by orders of the executors.
A CHINESE ~EGG-SHELL~ PORCELAIN LAMP, 20TH CENTURY the bulbous shade finely enamelled with various butterflies between red key-fret borders, with four character iron red maker~s seal mark, the stand painted with further fret borders and cylindrical stem, the bulbous foot with three foliate scroll motifs 19.5cm high
˜A VICTORIAN ELECTROPLATE FOUR-PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SET, JAMES DIXON & SONS, SHEFFIELD, CIRCA 1855 octagonally faceted baluster, engraved with the initials PC surrounded by diaperwork panels in scroll and foliate cartouches above a band of fruit-laden trailing vines, on vine branch feet and further vines to the bases of the ribbed spouts, ivory insulators to the pots, the teapot with presentation inscription and finial cast as a seated Chinese man, the coffee pot with a cross-legged Ottoman figure finial, stamped trademarks, numbered ~1379~ and PGS for Plated German Silver, all in the original fitted oak case 25cm high The presentation inscription reads: This Tea & Coffee Service was Presented to Permanent Serjeant P. Cunningham by the Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and Privates of the B Troop of the Ist. West Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry, as a token of their Esteem on the occasion of his leaving that Troop to become the Regimental Serjeant Major, May, 1855.
A CHINESE JADE FLASK, 18TH CENTURY of flattened form, the short neck with openwork scroll handles, the body carved with a chilong clambering around each outer edge and covered in low relief carving of stylised clouds below a moulded arabesque border, on a rim foot with incised edge, even celadon tone with some russet highlights to one side, with a carved wood stand 12.5cm long (2) Provenance: Private English Collection, acquired from Louis Joseph, 28 Knightsbridge, London, 10th November 1960 for £70
Chinese Underglaze Blue and Yellow Enameled Dish, of shallow rounded sides, the interior painted in shades of cobalt blue with a leafy bloom branch, encircled on the cavetto by fruiting branches, the underside with a continuous floral scroll stem, all reserved on a deep yellow enamel ground, the base with a six-character mark, dia: 8.5"
Large Chinese handpainted on paper scroll depicting a night time landscape scene with figures gathered by a river foreground, temple architecture with blossoming trees midground and mountains in the background under a full moon. Chinese script and seals in upper left corner, right corner, and lower right corner. Housed in a contemporary gilt metal frame. Sight - 48 1/4" H x 26 1/4" W. Framed - 51 3/4" H x 29 1/2" W. Early 20th century. CONDITION: Overall toning to paper, otherwise good condition. Frame loose at corners, mostly the bottom left & right.
Attributed to Song Wenzhi (Chinese, 1919-1991) watercolor on silk landscape scroll painting depicting 20th century buildings clustered along a mountainous coastline. Signed upper right, seal lower left. Image - 38" H x 18 3/4" W. Overall - 73" H x 24" W. 3rd quarter 20th century. Provenance: Private Nashville collection. CONDITION: Considerable creasing. Some scattered foxing and light smudges across center, toning to silk backing.
Chinese Famille Rose Vase, baluster shaped with flared and scalloped rim, decorated with a band of iron red chrysanthemums and green foliage that repeats at the base; the neck with vignettes of birds and peonies over large circular vignettes of Birds of Paradise and butterflies amid flowers and bamboo, all on a light blue ground with enameled yellow scroll and pink floral decoration. Body with applied Chih Lung dragons at shoulder and two applied foo dog handles at neck. 14"H. Late 19th to early 20th century. Accompanied by a contemporary 6"H round hardwood stand. Provenance: the estate of Dr. Howard T. DeHaven, Columbia, TN. CONDITION: 2 1/2" area of professional restoration to rim, visible under UV light, otherwise very good condition.
Two (2) Qing Dynasty Rose Medallion chargers, each with central bird and peony medallion surrounded by four vignettes of alternating figures and birds with butterflies, on a floral decorated ground. One charger measures 16" diameter and has more green in the background decoration. The other measures 15" and has bird, scroll and lantern motifs flanking the sides of the vignettes. Both Chinese, 19th century. Note: a receipt for the 1995 purchase of these chargers for $3,600 from Ford A. Kalil Antiques Inc. of Bethesda, MD accompanies this lot. CONDITION: 15" charger: some wear and losses to enamels (mostly white spots) and some possible yellow overpaint in a few small areas. 16" charger: some light wear to gilt and light exfoliation to a few small spots of white enameling; overall good condition. No chips or hairlines noted on either piece.
Grouping of ten (10) Chinese carved jade plaques. 1st-2nd items: Two (2) celadon discs, one (1) decorated on both sides with connecting c-scroll design framed by a meandering pattern, and one(1) featuring a phoenix to one side with a connecting c-scroll design framed with cross hatched outer band en verso. 3rd-11th items: Eight (8) celadon plaques, one (1) small rectangular plaque showing a character framed by swirl or water pattern, and the remaining with various carved decoration including humans, animals, and floral. All items ranging in size from 1 7/8" L x 1" W x 1/8" D to 3 7/8" L x 2 3/4" W x 1/4" D. CONDITION: Overall good condition.
Asian carved shelf and three (3) hardwood plaques, 4 items total. 1st item: Chinese or Japanese carved ebonized hardwood shelf with mirror and two watercolor paintings. Elaborately carved pierced crest emulating intertwined flowering prunus vines extending from a central branch, over a shallow, molded shelf with curved front ends. Vertical panel below, with relief carved prunus blossoms surrounding a central rectangular mirror and two (2) paintings (watercolor on laid paper), one (1) depicting scholars at work at a table and one (1) depicting young men practicing archery. Mortise and tenon construction. 15 1/2" H x 26 1/2" W x 3 1/2"D. Late 19th century or earlier. 2nd-4th items: Three (3) carved Chinese or Japanese hardwood panels or plaques with low relief decoration including peony and fruit, immortal with scroll, and warrior with spear, each enclosed in matching bamboo style ebonized frames. Panels late 19th to early 20th century, frames possibly later. Ranging in size from 5 1/2" H x 31" W x 1" D to 12 1/2" H x 8 1/4" W x 1" D. Provenance: Nashville, Tennessee collection. Consignor's mother acquired during travels in Asia. CONDITION: 1st item: Mirror is a fairly recent replacement. Shrinkage cracks around openings for watercolors; one watercolor (right hand side) is loose in frame. That watercolor has been removed from frame and is not glued down. Some minor warping to shelf. 2nd-4th items: Plaques depicting men have some small chips/losses to clouds and tips of warrior's helmet, up to 3/4" L.
A 20th century Chinese porcelain moon flask with reticulated panels to both sides, relief lotus scroll and shou character detail to body above lappet band to oval foot, unmarked, height 26cm, a small baluster vase painted in underglaze blue, two enamelled vases and a tea bowl, also a Japanese floral decorated vase and a pair of Kakeimon palate tea bowls, both marked to bases (8).Additional InformationMoon flask crazed throughout, rubbing to gilt detail, blue and white vase with heavy pitting and certain glaze inclusions, further rubbing to enamel decoration throughout, the Japanese globular vase with chip to rim.
A Chinese porcelain pouring vessel 'kendi' vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, with flared rim on a long neck, bulbous body and a spout to its side, decorated in underglaze blue with two large reserves of flowers and sprays of flowers to the white ground, the neck with banana leaves and scroll borders, trefoil border to top rim, and two blue rings to the base of the body, base unmarked, with later white metal neck band with embossed decoration and a white metal spout cover, 5 by 8cm, the vase 15.5 by 13 by 24.2cm high.
A late 20th century Chinese ceramic vase, circa 1970, of baluster form with applied handles modelled as pomegranates, decorated with figures, bats and flowers, and a scroll held by a dragon with calligraphic script, brick red on black ground, red printed figure mark to base 'You Xian Ju Jianzhi', 21 by 36cm high.
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'LION DOGS' TEA CANISTER AND COVER 19TH CENTURY The square-section body painted to each side with lion dogs playing with beribboned brocade balls amidst stylised clouds and flames, the cover decorated with a visvavajra and a continuous lotus scroll, 50.4cm. (2)
DAI JIAN (19TH CENTURY) LANDSCAPE A Chinese scroll painting, ink on paper, dated the dingyou year (1837), signed with two artist's seals and one collector's seal, with an antique shop label, 60.5cm x 28cm. Provenance: from the collection of Carol Cameron who was a British chargée d'affaires in Beijing. The painting was purchased from an antique shop in Beijing c.1965.戴鑑（晚清） 山水 設色紙本 立軸款識：經營縹緲意如何，漠漠青山遠遠波，豈但穠華謝桃李，空林紅葉已無多。丁酉夏清和寫為，郎邨老弟台雅正，石坪戴鑑。鈐印：臣鑑、石坪、昨日少年金白頭。來源：Carol Cameron女士收藏，Carol曾擔任英國駐華大使，在北京工作及生活了10多年，所有字畫於1965年左右購於北京文物商店（附標籤）。
*A LARGE CHINESE CLOISONNE CIRCULAR BASIN QIANLONG 1736-95 With shou characters above lotus blooms amongst stylised leaves to the exterior, the centre decorated with aquatic animals including crustacea, a fish, a turtle and a toad swimming through crashing waves, the creatures surrounded by precious objects, with winged horses flying over the sea to the cavetto, the base with lotus flowerheads amidst scrolling foliage, all raised on three scroll feet embellished in relief with bats, the feet perhaps later, 26.5cm. 清乾隆 銅胎掐絲琺瑯海水瑞獸紋盆
A LARGE CHINESE COPPER-RED 'FIVE DRAGON' VASE 18TH CENTURY The pear-shaped body with a tall tapering neck, decorated with scaly five-clawed dragons amidst clouds and flames, their eyes picked out in underglaze blue, all above breaking waves, the short foot painted with a continuous leaf scroll, with gilt-metal mounts to the neck and foot, the neck reduced and the base lacking, 55cm overall. Provenance: Lionel de Rothschild (1882-1942), Edmund de Rothschild (1916-2009), the Trustees of Exbury House. Cf. J Ayers, Chinese and Japanese Works of Art in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, vol.I, p.215, no.449 for a smaller related vase, but with a single dragon.十八世紀 釉裡紅趕珠龍紋瓶來源：Lionel de Rothschild（1882-1942）舊藏，Edmund de Rothschild（1916-2009），英國漢普郡艾斯博瑞莊園。
A MASSIVE CHINESE WUCAI 'SCHOLARS' SCROLL BOWL EARLY 19TH CENTURY The ovoid body painted in enamels, gilt and underglaze blue with Immortals, scholars and their assistants in a landscape enjoying tea, appreciating scrolls and travelling on horseback, the shoulder with a key fret band and the rim with floral panels on a diaper ground, the top of the rim with birds, insects, fruit and flower sprays, 53.5cm. Provenance: formerly an English private collection, Oxfordshire.134. 十九世紀早期 五彩高士圖卷缸來源：英國牛津郡私人舊藏。
ZHANG DAQIAN (1899-1983) SCHOLAR A Chinese scroll painting, ink and colour on paper, inscribed and dated the dinghai year (1947), signed Daqian Zhang Yuan with two artist's seals and one collector's seal, 75cm x 26.5cm. Provenance: acquired c.1990 from an English private collection. 張大千（1899-1983） 高士圖 設色紙本 立軸款識：丁亥九月大千張爰並識於大風堂。鈐印：張爰之印、大千、太華峰頭作重九。來源：英國私人收藏，購於90年代。
QING KUAN (1848-1927) LANDSCAPE A Chinese scroll painting, ink and colour on paper, signed and dated the bingchen year (1916), with two artist's seals and an antique shop label, together with two other paintings of a horse and landscape after Wen Zhengming, 82.5cm x 41.5cm. (3) Provenance: from the collection of Carol Cameron who was a British chargée d'affaires in Beijing. The painting was purchased from an antique shop in Beijing c.1965.慶寬（1848-1927）山水圖 設色紙本 立軸款識：思盡工已拋棄廿餘年，近遐無聊後重習自娛，偶擬燕文貴山樓仙館圖，並錄原題山靜北太古日長如小年今荷庚子難友。敷民老弟見索即贈為一哂，丙辰十月望日，松月居士慶寬時年近七十矣。鈐印：臣慶寬印，筱珊。來源：Carol Cameron女士收藏，Carol曾擔任英國駐華大使，在北京工作及生活了10多年，所有字畫於1965年左右購於北京文物商店。
AFTER ZHAO BOJU (EARLY QING DYNASTY) LANDSCAPE A Chinese scroll painting, inscribed and signed by Wang Peng, title-slip by Zhang Yuzhao which reads Zhao Boju xian sheng qing lü shan shui shen ji, dated the gengxu year (1850), signed with four artists' seals and one collector's seal, 127cm x 50.5cm. Provenance: from an English private collection, acquired in Northern England in the 1990s.趙伯駒（清早期） 青山綠水圖 設色絹本 立軸署簽：趙伯駒先生青綠山水神跡，庚戌冬十月張裕釗署簽。題識：蒼山高處白雲浮，樓閣參差帶遠洲。千尺虬龍依絕辟，一群鸛鶴唳清秋。山翁有約憑雙屐，野客無心遡碧舟。最是霜林好風景，居然咫尺見丹邱。宜雅山人王寵。款識：千里伯駒製。鈐印：王寵之印、雅宜山人、趙千里印、伯駒、子京父印。來源：英國私人收藏，1990年代購於英格蘭北部。註：張裕釗（1823-1894）晚清官員，官授內閣中書，後入曾國藩府，被其列為曾門四弟子之一並推許為可期有成者。
LOU XINHU (1881-1950) LEIFENG PAGODA A Chinese scroll painting, ink and colour on paper, inscribed and dated the gengwu year (1930), signed Xinhu, with two artist's seals, 67.5cm x 31cm. Provenance: from the collection of Carol Cameron who was a British chargée d'affaires in Beijing. The painting was purchased from an antique shop in Beijing c.1965.樓辛壺（1881-1950）雷鋒夕照圖 設色紙本 立軸款識：亂碧垂楊殘紅照，水晚風輕拂歸船。數幾番遊，新愁舊恨相牽，寒碪莫把秋心擣，聽南屏鐘也淒然。更堪憐，壯麗西關慘澹荒煙，何時劫火鉛華洗，耐金甌，破闕翠髻添妍萬點，驚鴉巢枝頓失，依眠斜易一抹淒，無語枉騷人，淚灑吟邊剩殘甎，怕見陀羅怕說湖山。琥莆仁兄方家雅屬，寫雷峰夕照遺跡，庚午年十月辛壺。鈐印: 樓虛、辛壺，元始齋。來源：Carol Cameron女士收藏，Carol曾擔任英國駐華大使，在北京工作及生活了10多年，所有字畫於1965年左右購於北京文物商店。
HUANG BINHONG (1865-1955) LANDSCAPE OF XIXI A Chinese scroll painting, ink and colour on paper, inscribed and dated the renchen year (1952) at age 89, signed Binhong with one artist's seal and two collectors' seals, 88cm x 42.5cm. Provenance: formerly an English private collection, purchased in Berlin in the 1970s.黃賓虹（1865-1955） 西溪山水 設色紙本 立軸款識：西溪以蘆花著勝而幽邃，尤令人流連不忍捨去茲寫其略。壬辰賓虹，年八十又九。鈐印：黃賓虹印、希春珍藏、冰上鴻飛館。來源：英國私人舊藏，1970年代購於德國柏林。
YUAN YING (QING DYNASTY) ADMIRING THE FULL MOON A Chinese scroll painting, ink and colour on paper, title-slip by Chen Songqing and with two artist's seals, signed by Yuan Ying with two artist's seals and one collector's seal, with a Beijing antique shop label, 92cm x 44cm. Provenance: from the collection of Carol Cameron who was a British chargée d'affaires in Beijing. The painting was purchased from an antique shop in Beijing c.1965.袁瑛（清） 湖心賞月 設色紙本 立軸署簽：袁二峰先生山水真跡，陳嵩慶署簽。款識：臣袁瑛恭畫。鈐印：嵩、慶、華、畫。來源：Carol Cameron女士收藏，Carol曾擔任英國駐華大使，在北京工作及生活了10多，所有字畫於1965年左右購於北京文物商店（附標籤）。
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' VASE WANLI 1573-1620 The ovoid body painted with a continuous scene of houses and figures dispersed throughout a rocky mountainous landscape, the shoulder decorated with four cartouches containing floral sprays, the panels reserved on diaper grounds divided by ruyi motifs, with a band of lappets encircling the foot and a continuous scroll to the short waisted neck, 36.8cm. Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from John Berwald Oriental Ceramics & Works of Art on 18th April 1995. A copy of the invoice is available. Cf. R Krahl, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum, vol.II, Yuan and Ming Dynasty Porcelains, p.735, no.1314 for a related piece. 明萬曆 青花山水紋大罐來源：英國私人收藏，1995年4月18日購於John Berwald（附發票複印件）。
QIAN ZAI (1703-93) BAMBOO, PINE AND ROCK A Chinese scroll painting, ink on silk, title-slip by Fan Jia, signed and dated by Qian Zai with three artist's seals, also inscribed and dated to the twelfth year of the Jiaqing period (1808) by Yi Bingshou (1754-1815) with two artist's seals, also with one collector's seal, 104cm x 41cm. Provenance: from the collection of Carol Cameron who was a British chargée d'affaires in Beijing. The painting was purchased from an antique shop in Beijing c.1965.錢載（1703-1793） 伊秉綬題枯木竹石圖 水墨絹本 立軸署簽：錢䕪石先生枯木竹石伊墨卿題，光緒庚寅秋樊嘉署簽。題跋：乾隆年間畫推南華學士䕪石侍郎解子難以並論也，侍郎晚年純伍玄機進乎道矣。嘉慶十二年四月，思定先生借觀於六一堂，汀州伊秉綬。款識：己酉秋窗偶得觀石田先生作雲林筆意遂作此以遣意百福蒼八十二老人錢載。鈐印：錢載、萬松居士、䕪石書畫、墨卿、伊秉綬印、恩亭珍藏。來源：Carol Cameron女士收藏，Carol曾擔任英國駐華大使，在北京工作及生活了10多年，所有字畫於1965年左右購於北京文物商店。註：錢載是乾隆時期著名的士大夫畫家，善水墨，尤工蘭竹。清乾隆進士后授內閣學士兼禮部侍郎，尚書房行走。《四庫全書》總纂，官至二品。
CHEN ZI (1634-1713) PORTRAIT OF CHEN HONGSHOU A Chinese scroll painting, ink on paper, title-slip reads Chen Xiaolian zhang li xing yin tu, dated the gengchen year (1700), signed Zi Xiaolian with one artist's seal, inscribed by Gao Fenghan with seven artist's seals, also inscribed by Liu Qinglan with one artist's seal, with one collector's seal which reads Cheng Bo jiu, 66cm x 26cm.陳字（1634-1713） 杖黎行吟圖 水墨紙本 立軸題識：（一）老蓮人奇畫自奇，奇從骨里結成之，怪來拂草螢披妙，亦調徐熙亦有兒。陳章侯號老蓮，小蓮其裔也，為子為孫為暇細考。向于金陵曾見其畫冊，綽有章侯遺意，今觀此畫後超亦宗殊有鳳毛也。南梁君其好收之，乾隆庚辰學弟高鳳翰題。（二）杖黎影外露春光，墅客行吟味自長。不是簪花貪愛好，只應遊戲少年場。甲午四月劉晴嵐題。款識：庚辰仲春為石第世長兄寫，字小蓮。鈐印：不求形似、鳳翰、老阜、西園居士、興來不暇懶、老大轉抄、豁然開懷、劉晴嵐、程伯舊收藏印。
ANONYMOUS (MING/QING DYNASTY) HORSES A Chinese scroll painting, ink and colour on silk, inscribed with a signature reading Feng Dayou, dated the xinwei year, with two artist's seals and collectors' seals, 107cm x 78cm. 佚名 (明/清) 飲馬圖 設色絹本 立軸題識：古來善畫韋與韓，此畫豈同凡馬看。人間造次不可得，苜宿秋深煙雨寒。鈐印：建業文房之印、馮大用印、一印漫漶不清。
A Chinese watercolour scroll painting, probably Qing, 19th century, on a later silk scroll, depicting scholarly retreats in a majestic mountain landscape, signed and dedicated and with two red artist's seals, 52½ x 13in. (133.3 x 33cm.). * Condition: Appears to be an older painting which has had some restoration and has been remounted onto a later silk backing in the mid-20th century. Sharp edged crease to centre right of sheet. Large 2.5 x 1in patch of restoration to paper with repair patches to margin at right of signature, two other much smaller patches below and another small patch below lower seal mark. Two small patches of restoration to centre of painting (one to a small worn hole, one to an insect mark) - two other insect marks to surface of paper to left and below these patches. Two other larger restored patches to centre in lower half of painting. A little light foxing.
An antique Chinese watercolour scroll painting, probably 19th century, depicting a prunus tree in blossom, issuing from a rocky cliff, inscribed with script and signed with three red seals, 66¼ x 18¼in. (168.25 x 46.25cm.). * Condition: Some creasing to paper throughout from rolling and scattered fox marks to upper half of paper, which has some toning throughout. Three old splits/tears to paper at top right corner, some water marks around margins at top and a few small holes to paper at top margin. One pinhole to centre towards top and small repaired hole just above top branch, which appears to have been done before the painting was laid down onto the silk scroll. The edges of the silk backing have overall creasing and chipping to the upper half of the scroll.
A Chinese porcelain large tankard, Qianlong period (1736-1795), slightly flared cylindrical form with flared foot and C-scroll handle, painted with peonies, other flowers, fruit and large iron red leaves, between diaper, blue dotted and floral pendant borders, 5 5/8in. (14.25cm.) high, stapled repair to handle, large chip to foot. * Condition: Handle has been off and has old stapled repair and large glaze chips to left hand edge. Large chip beneath foot. Gilt wear below rim.
A Chinese Yuan or early Ming style porcelain Meiping vase, painted in blue against a pale celadon glazed ground, with two dragons chasing a flaming pearl amidst flames, above a tumultuous sea, the shoulder with repeating scroll border and spiked foliate fringe collar, below a short neck with slightly everted rim, 13½in. (34.25cm.) high, two chips to base. * Condition: Two chips to edge of base (one 10 x 13mm., the other 2 x 2mm.). Some scratching to glaze visible, notably to centre, widest area of body but also some scratches to glaze elsewhere. Glaze flaw to shoulder, just below scroll band - the glaze is thickly pooled here with a fine, uneven line which is unglazed beneath. Dark spotting to glaze throughout and one burst bubble to glaze to very back of one dragon. No other damage or faults.
A Chinese watercolour scroll painting, probably early 20th century, depicting scholars and pine trees in an extensive mountain landscape, signed, inscribed and with two red artist's seal marks, 59 x 31¾in. (150 x 80.5cm.). * Condition: Some light dirt marks to edges from handling and larger patch of dirty marks to surface of paper to left of signature & inscription. Small crease top left. Otherwise good.
A Chinese watercolour scroll painting, 20th century, plum blossom, signed and with two red artist's seals, 26½ x 25½in. (67.3 x 64.75cm.). * Condition: Some horizontal creasing across the sheet and two larger sharper edged creases. Small paint flake from right hand margin and a few small fox marks.
A Chinese silver wire inlaid bronze figure of Guanyin, 18th / 19th century, mid-brown patination, the Goddess of Mercy standing with hands together holding a scroll, dressed in wind-blown robes inlaid in silver wire with clouds, birds and flowers, 17in. (43.1cm.) high. * Condition: Some wear to patination on raised areas of face, hood and robes. Scratch to patination to upper back. No other faults.
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