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A Chinese hanging scroll painting, 20th century, of five tigers, watercolour, Chinese character marks, 102 x 270 cm

WU GUANZHONG (1919-2010) 'White birches on Mt. Changbai', hanging scroll, with two seals of the artist, 'Wu Guanzhong yin' and 'Bashi niandai', ink and colour on paper, 136cm x 67.5cm Provenance: Christie's Swire Hong Kong, 7th October 1990, Lot 205. Acquired from Plum Blossoms (Intl.) Ltd, Hong Kong, 2nd February 1991 Private Collection Hong Kong and London This work may be compared to 'White Birch 1986' exhibited as no. 11 in "Wu Guanzhong - a 20th Century Chinese Painter" at the British Museum 1992, no. 11. This particular work, which is directly comporable both in terms of size and composition to the offered lot, was published in "The Art of Wu Guanzhong (1987)", p. 93, and "Wu Guanzhong: A Contemporary Chinese Artist (1989)", plate 24.Condition Report Please refer to department*PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR LIVE BIDDING* 在线投标不可用于此项目

CHINESE SCHOOL, 18th/19th century A painted hanging scroll depicting a Jesuit Missionary Station, with four figures in and around a courtyard with a small dog, another figure looking down from a tower, 140cm x 95cm, opaque watercolours on silk, upon a woven laid silk borders, solid hardwood roller, overall 217cm x 114.5cm Condition report Many creases throughout. Marks and damage to the woven silk. Paint has flaked, signs of age wear and fading of the paint

A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN OVOID JARS, each painted with a sage riding a Kylin accompanied by four boy attendants, later adapted with French ormolu mounts to serve as lamps, with open scroll and rocaille bases, early Kangxi (1672-1722), 30cm high. Condition report Drilled bases, all faults. 

A CHINESE GILT BRONZE SCROLL WEIGHT as a crouched mythical beast, well detailed with open jaw, a bat alighted on its back, Qing dynasty, 6.25cm long. Condition report gilding rubbed, some wear, otherwise good

A late 18th/early 19th century Chinese porcelain plate, painted in underglaze blue with four warriors fighting, within a band of bats on scroll ground, bearing Kangxi four character mark to base, diameter 19.5cm. CONDITION REPORT: There is a chip to the rim and a hairline spreading from it and three other areas of hairlines.

A late 18th/early 19th century Chinese porcelain plate painted in underglaze blue with eight immortals seated upon various celestial animals, within floral and scroll border, bearing Yu (jade) mark to the base, diameter 24cm and a further example painted with eight boys playing within border of lucky bats on geometrical ground, unmarked, diameter 20cm (af) (2). CONDITION REPORT: Both plates have some chips and areas of fritting to the rims, the larger plate with hairline spreading from one of the chips.

A near pair of 19th century Chinese vases and covers, painted in underglaze blue with two opposing panels depicting battle scenes on a scroll ground within floral bands, with dog of Fo finials, each bearing Kangxi four character mark to base, height 32cm and 33cm (af). CONDITION REPORT: One of the vases has a crudely reglued area to the neck, approx 3cm of losses to the rim. The other vase has a hairline spreading from the rim and an area of firing imperfection, one area of fritting to the rim and some small nibbles to the base and chips to rims of the covers.

A Chinese late Ming Provincial ceramic baluster jar with turquoise glazed footed and mould scroll decorated upper body, unmarked, height 14cm including a later turned zitan cover. CONDITION REPORT: A few tiny foot rim chips, crazing throughout, otherwise appears good with no further obvious faults, damage or restoration.

Two small late 19th/early 20th century Chinese porcelain pilgrim/moonflasks, painted in underglaze blue with dragon amongst clouds to both sides, on scroll and floral ground with twin dragon hands, height 10cm (one af). CONDITION REPORT: One with damaged 'wing' to neck and small chip to rim. Some fritting to the edge. Please note: this is not a pair.

A pair of 19th century Chinese stem cups, painted in underglaze blue with flower head on scroll ground within cloud border to the top and with geometrical motifs to the tapering leg, diameter 10cm (af). CONDITION REPORT: One cup with two chips to the rim and several areas of fritting/shallow chips, the other cup with pitting and fritting and shallow chips to the edge.

A Chinese Qianlong gilt bronze and cloisonné enamel circular paste box, overall decorated with flower heads on a scroll ground, the detachable lid centred with a roundel of character marks, four character mark to base, diameter 10cm. CONDITION REPORT: General condition appears to the good, surface wear particularly to the gilt parts, several air bubble imperfections throughout.

A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese hardwood stand with pink marble inset lobed top above elaborately carved foliate scroll carved band and four cabriole legs with paw feet, height 39cm (af). CONDITION REPORT: There is significant damage to this item.

A c.1900 Chinese ebonised carved hardwood hall bench, elaborately decorated with a dragon amongst clouds to the domed back above two dragon panels and dragon head shaped elbow rests, on five foliate and scroll decorated cabriole legs, 127 x 51.5cm. CONDITION REPORT: Loss to the main dragon's jaw, general surface wear including areas of flaking to the paint, frame loose, surface dirt commensurate with age.

Chinese hardstone, probably jade belt hook, of serpentine form with dragon head terminal, incised scroll form handle, length 11cm.

AN INDO-PERSIAN PAINTING of a man holding a flower, a Japanese print, a Chinese scroll and other Oriental items

ELEVEN CHINESE HARDWOOD STANDS 19TH/20TH CENTURY Two scroll-shaped, the remaining circular, some with reticulated borders, 34.7cm max. (11)

THREE CHINESE SCROLL PAINTINGS ON PAPER QING DYNASTY One attributed to Feng Chao Ran depicting a scholar by a lake in a mountainous landscape, with a poem and three artist's seals, signed and dated wu yan year, 116cm x 31cm, a second attributed to Xu Cao depicting a horse and two figures beneath a pine tree, signed and with two artist's and one collector's seal, 129cm x 35cm, the third scroll after Zhang Da Qian depicting a butterfly and a lotus bud, 58cm x 30cm. (3)

A CHINESE BRONZE MODEL OF SHOULAO RIDING A WATER BUFFALO QING DYNASTY The Immortal forming a cover rides high up on the back of the beast and holds a scroll, all raised on an rectangular plinth, 31cm. (2)

A CHINESE SCROLL PAINTING ON SILK ATTRIBUTED TO GAI QI QING DYNASTY Depicting a girl in a courtyard receiving a qin from a group of six young ladies and with a small boy in attendance, inscribed with a short poem and signed yu hu zhi gai qi and with two artist's seals, 78cm x 42cm.

A CHINESE MOTTLED GREY JADE ARCHAISTIC VASE MING DYNASTY The stone with dramatic black vertical striations, the body carved in relief with taotie masks and mythical beasts divided by flanges, the sides with two small elephant masks, the flared rim with formal lappets, the foot with raised geometric designs, together with a wood stand, 12.5cm. (2) Provenance: Christie's, London, 3rd November 1969, lot 136. The famous Guwantu scroll in the Victoria and Albert Museum documenting the Yongzheng Emperor's treasures illustrates a number of jade vessels including a closely related vase.

A CHINESE EMBROIDERY ON SILK OF SCHOLARS IN A BAMBOO GROVE QING DYNASTY Embroidered on a blue panel with silk and couched gold thread with seven scholars in a bamboo grove discussing a scroll, 99.5cm x 84cm. Provenance: purchased by Mr John Reid c.1945 and thence by descent.

A CHINESE BAMBOO BITONG PROBABLY QING DYNASTY Reticulated and carved in relief with Confucian scholars examining a scroll beneath a pine tree, with further scholars and attendants amongst rocks, signed Ma Guo Zhen Ke, 16.3cm. Cf. I Yee and L Tam, Chinese Bamboo Carving, Part II, pp.198-206, for related brush pots carved with scholars.

TWO CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER BOXES AND COVERS LATE QING DYNASTY The larger decorated in relief with four scholars and an attendant in a landscape examining a scroll, the smaller carved with small blossoming prunus branches, with a six character Qianlong mark to the base, 30cm max. (4)

Two Asian scroll pictures, comprising: a Japanese kacho-ga of birds and bamboo, 90 x 24cm; and an ethereal, Chinese mountainous landscape with red seal and inscription, 51 x 46cm; each one with with a fitted wood box (4) Condition Report Please note that some areas of deterioration, wear and or damage.

A LARGE 19th CENTURY CHINESE BRONZE AND GILT BRONZE SEATED BUDDHA holding a scroll. 2ft 5ins high.

A Chinese  jade carved sculpture of an old man / village elder holding a scroll. Carved from a singular piece of jade. Measures 9cm high.

A Chinese silk mounted decorative scroll of court scenes, W. 30cm, L. 355cm.

A Chinese hardwood altar cabinet, rectangular top with scroll ends above a drawer and a pair of doors, carved in relief with characters, brass handles, 75cm high, 78cm wide

A small selection of costume jewellery, etc, a Chinese white metal scroll weight and a pair of silver plated candle snuffers

A Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer square box with scroll decoration, 7 1/2" wide

A Chinese famille verte circular plate, typically painted in colourful polychrome, 20cm diam, Canton, c.1870; a 19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel lobed square dish, decorated with ho-ho birds, stile feet, 9.5cm wide, Canton, red seal mark to base; a Chinese patinated bronze twin-handled censer, cast with mythical beats, scroll handles, 9.5cm high, character marks to base; Blanc de Chine lotus bowl; a rectangular black lacquer box and cover (5)

A tall Chinese spinach jade figure of Guanyin, 20th century, modelled standing in long robes holding a scroll in her left hand, 37cm. high, later mounted as a lamp.

A Chinese Imari dish, circa 1720-50, painted in the centre with circular slightly domed panel enclosing a fan, scroll and flowers, against a ground scattered with flowers and scrolls, 32cm.diameter; also a Chinese Imari armorial large plate, 34cm. diameter, and a bullet shaped teapot and cover, (a.f),

A Chinese ivory carving of a Guanyin figure standing on a lotus flower base and holding a scroll and a string of beads, 18th/19th century. 30 cm high. Neck broken reattached. Provenance: Local Hampstead private collector, purchased in 1980s’.

A blanc de Chine Guanyin, Republic period (1912-1949), standing on clouds with a scroll in her right hand, 37.5cm, a cylindrical vase, with flowers and an inscription, 28cm, a blanc de Chine incense holder, 18th century, in the form of a Buddhist lion, 12cm, a blue and white bowl, 16th century, a Chinese Imari tea caddy, 18th century, another bowl, a teapot and a Japanese Kutani vase (9)

A Chinese ancestor portrait hanging scroll, early 20th century, of an elderly man seated in a black robe with an attendant behind him, ink and colour on paper, 156.5 x 87.5cm

A Chinese wood stand, late 19th century/early 20th century, carved with blossoming prunus, on scroll feet, 33.5cm high, a bronze vase, in archaic form, cast with stylised dragons, mask and tongue handles, 25cm, and a Japanese Imari plate, 20th century, with lobed rim, painted with flowers, 30.6cm (3)

A Chinese watercolour scroll painting

Six 19th century and later gold and silver brooches, comprised of a Scottish silver cloak brooch, 6.3cm long, a Chinese carved agate oval scarf clip, 3.2cm long, a silver gilt paste set bird brooch, and a Victorian hollow gold and pink topaz openwork scroll brooch, 3cm long, and two amethyst paste set brooches CONDITION REPORT: If Carnelian clip - With sprung clip. Stamped 'China' to the underside of the clip and stamped four times with a symbol which looks like a house and could possibly be the Chinese character for gold?. Gilt worn to the reverse. Scottish cloak brooch - With hallmarks of Queen Victoria's head, thistle and maker's mark M.C. Bird Brooch - Stamped 'Sterling'. Three clear paste stones missing. Blue stone with chip under a claw and sight wear. 5cm across. Topaz set brooch - With soldered repairs to the back and additional gold plated panels added. Oval amethyst paste brooch - Mount worn and repaired and facets on stone rubbed, 2.4cm wide. Square amethyst paste set brooch - Stamped 'T+H' to the reverse. Stone with wear to the facets, 2.4cm across

Bone netsuke of a man holding Chinese scroll

A Chinese scroll watercolour on rice paper, decorated with carp, character marks to top, 130 x 65cm

A Chinese celadon ground jardiniere, on three scroll feet, 32cm diameter

Chinese celadon glazed wine ewer with scroll handle circa 1850

ORIENTAL CERAMICS, an antique Chinese stoneware lidded ginger jar, foliate scroll design with stylized character side emblems, 7.5" height

20thC School Chinese scroll, watercolour on paper, signed, in a part fitted box, 70cm wide.

An Early 20th Century Chinese Hardwood Altar Table, the scroll end top above two drawers and two cupboard doors, raised upon square legs, 128 cms wide

TWO CHINESE SCROLL PAINTINGS, one depicting a lady with child holding a vase, the other of various figures in part of a palace complex (2)

Chinese scroll

Chinese printed scroll of birds & flowers

A Chinese Wang Hing Silver Clip, in the form of a fan, carved with chasing dragons amongst cloud scroll, approx 7 x 4.5 cms, mm WH.

A GOOD PAIR OF 17TH CENTURY CHINESE TRANSITIONAL/KANGXI PERIOD BLUE & WHITE PORCELAIN BOWLS, the exterior sides painted with a formal design of hanging vine and leafage above a linked ruyi border, the interior centre similarly painted within a formal scroll border to the rim, each base with a six-character Jiajing mark in underglaze-blue, each base with a paper collection label, one base with a 1913 Manchester City Art Gallery exhibition label. Bought at Christies 1941.Recently Provided Provenace History: From the Collection of Robert Henry Benson (1850-1929) Exhibited at the 'Exhibition of Chinese Applied Art' City of Manchester Art Gallery, 1913, no's 460 & 461, described as Jiajing Period. Included in Christies celebrated sale of part of the Benson Collection, July 1st 1924, Lot 189 (as Jiajing), bought by Harcourt Johnstone (1895-1945) for 15 guineas. Included in the Sothebys sale of the Harcourt Johnstone Collection, June 13th 1940, Lot 49 and described as Transitional.

A SMALL CHINESE KANGXI PERIOD WUCAI PORCELAIN BOWL & COVER, painted with a design of scroll-stemmed flowerheads, the cover 3in(7.5cm) diameter, the bowl 2.6in(6.7cm) diameter & 2.75in(7cm) high.

AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY CHINESE BLUE & WHITE PROVINCIAL PORCELAIN JAR, painted with scroll-stemmed peony, 3.75in(9.5cm) high; together with another blue and white provincial vase, 4.5in(11.5cm) high. (2)

A RARE FINE QUALITY 18TH/19TH CENTURY CHINESE GOLD SPLASH FANGHU BRONZE VASE & COVER, decorated with bands of taotie and other archaic motifs, the sides with double mythical animal head and scroll handles, the whole with gold splash on a patinated ground, the base cast with a six-character Xuande mark, 17.5in(44.5cm) high overall.(formerly the property of an American museum - c.f. a gold splash censer was sold at John Nicholsons Lot 98 22nd March 2017).

A PAIR OF EARLY 18TH CENTURY CHINESE IMARI KANGXI PERIOD PORCELAIN ROULEAU VASES, fitted for electricity, the sides painted in a Japanese style with kiku-form flowerheads reserved on a stylised lotus scroll ground, 23.75in(60.4cm) high overall, the vases themselves 11in(28cm) high.

A LARGE CHINESE YONGZHENG PERIOD MING STYLE 'LOTUS BOUQUET' PORCELAIN DISH, of saucer shape, the interior painted with a ribbon tied bouquet within a formal band of formal scrolling flowerheads, the exterior with a similar band within key-fret and scroll borders, the base unglazed, 15.25in(38.7cm) diameter. Bought Rangoon 1928. Damaged in a fire at the Mergui Customs House in 1935.

AN ISLAMIC MARKET GLAZED STONEWARE VASE, or huqqa base, decorated in a Chinese style with a design of formal scroll-stemmed flowerheads, 5.9in(15cm) wide at widest point & 9.7in(24.7cm) high.

A GOOD QUALITY 19TH CENTURY CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASE, the sides of the club-form body painted in vivid enamels with bronze-form vases, a scroll, rockwork, peony and other foliage, the neck similarly decorated and with artist's seals in iron-red, 17.5in(44.5cm) high.

A 19TH/20TH CENTURY CHINESE OR TIBETAN LOW RECTANGULAR TABLE, the pierced frieze carved with archaic scroll motifs, 52.75in(134cm) x 21in(53.3cm) x 17.6in(44.7cm) high.