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A Chinese armorial "Famille Rose" porcelain circular plate of shaped outline, the centre enamelled in colours with the coat of arms for Langton within scroll and floral border, 8.875ins (226mm diameter) (Qianlong period - circa 1750) Note: See David Sanctuary Howard - 'Chinese Armorial Porcelain', Vol I, Page 952, Addendum
A Chinese ivory rectangular casket, the top deeply carved in bold relief with a shepherd and his flock within shaped cartouche and various figures in a landscape, the side panels carved with figures in a landscape and at various pursuits and carp, lobsters and fish, all within borders carved with scroll ornament and bamboo shoots, on four dragon head pattern feet, 7ins (179mm) x 5.5ins (140mm) x 4.75ins (123mm) high (some shrinkage to panels and joints)
A Chinese silvery metal spherical three piece tea service, the panelled bodies embossed with bamboo shoots, blossoms and leaf scroll ornament, with dragon pattern handles, comprising - teapot, two-handled sugar basin and milk jug (impressed character mark to base - early 20th Century - gross weight 19ozs), and a Chinese silvery metal sugar tongs
A Chinese hardwood open front bookcase inlaid with scroll and floral ornament, the angled and overhanging cornice fretted and carved with scroll work, dragons, birds and flowers, on turned columns with entwined dragons, fitted three shelves, panelled sides inlaid with birds perched on flowering branches, on shaped base with carved feet, 41ins (1040mm) wide x 19ins (495mm) deep x 61.5ins (1562mm) high
Pair of late 19th century or early 20th century Chinese hanging lanterns with scroll fret cut frame and with four interior painted panels depicting figures and mythological creatures and landscape scenes, 52cm x 25cm CONDITION REPORT: Glass painting on both lanterns. Some scratching/rubbing to images, particularly to textured image area. Some areas are faint or missing. Some have papers behind the painting to mute the light - they are not glued to the glass. Lantern 1 - most woodwork is in fairly good condition, there has been some reglueing of joints and sellotape has been attached to the back of fretwork at the top and base. There has been some restoration to the fretwork at the base. Lantern 2 - one piece fretwork missing on top square edge, one half broken, square base, one side. Bothe have hanging chains.
A pair of Chinese carved hardwood rectangular jardiniere stands:, with rouge variegated marble inset tops and foliate scroll decoration, having pierced apron sides on rounded square section legs, each united by an undertier terminating in claw feet, the tops 42cm (1ft 4 1/2in) x 31cm (12 1/4in), 81cm (2ft 8in) high.
A Chinese hardwood and marquetry two tier jardiniere stand:, bordered with lines and heightened in ivory, the top with a roundel decorated with dragons within floral foliate spandrels and stylised scroll border with inscriptions, the frieze with floral foliate, batswing and cloud band designs, on square section legs, united by an undertier with roundel depicting a spray of floral foliage and bird and insects, the top 43.5cm (1ft 5in) square, 71.5cm (2ft 4 1/4in) high.
An early 19th Century Chinese black lacquer and gilt heightened cabinet on stand:, the architectural interior fitted with small drawers and shelves with giltwood uprights and pierced fretwork aprons and galleries, decorated with bamboo and prunus trees and pagodas in garden landscapes, having a central scroll flanked by inscription panels and hanging lanterns, enclosed by a pair of doors further decorated with pagoda garden landscapes, the sides with applied brass carrying handles, the later stand with a pierced fret geometric apron on shaped legs, united by X-frame stretcher, terminating in claw and ball feet, the cabinet 99cm (3ft 3in) wide, 181.5cm (5ft 11 1/2in) overall height. *Provenance Rockbeare Manor, Exeter, Devon.
A 20th century Chinese vase in the form of a scroll, decorated with a black glaze with green and gilt spots, the base with apocryphal Qianlong impressed mark, a Chinese 19th century turquoise glazed soft paste vase with bulbous body, a 19th century Chinese sang de boeuf baluster vase, a modern mottled red glazed vase of Cong form, a Chinese green cloisonne bowl, 20 by 6cm, and a Japanese metal bound dish decorated with cherry blossom, 19cm, a Chinese pottery bowl painted with a cockerel, 18cm diameter, a modern coffee pot moulded with prunus blossom on a green glaze, 18cm high, a 20th century Chinese bowl decorated with a pomegranate design against a blue ground, 25 by 12cm, together with a boxed Chinese seal. (10)
A Chinese porcelain baluster vase, late 19th century, decorated in underglaze blue with four panels, depicting a figure holding a scroll walking in a garden, and a bird on a branch, mirrored verso, scrolled borders to the base and the neck, bears four character mark to base, 18.5cm high, with a later cover, a Chinese blue and white ginger jar, decorated with prunus blossom, bears underglaze blue two ring mark to base, 12cm, and two Japanese Imari plates decorated with reserves, 22cm. (4)
A rare panoramic set of twelve 19th century Chinese watercolour on silk scroll paintings Guangxu period (1875-1908), signed by the artist Yin Zhao and dated 1884, the twelve scrolls joining to form a panorama depicting the Emperor, Empress and attendants in a palace (possibly the Palace of Nine Perfections) with other palace buildings in an extensive wooded landscape, with figures on foot and horseback from the surrounding regions converging with offerings and gifts for the Emperor, contained in three late 19th century metal canisters with old paper labels for Peter Boode, Chinese Works of Art, The Hague, 25 Bazarstraat, overall length per scroll 84in. (213.5cm.), width 22¾in. (57.75cm.). * Provenance: Purchased from an auction sale in Jersey c.1978. ** Condition: 1. Some brown foxing spots to the cream border down left side. An area of black spotting towards the top of the scroll at right of centre approx. 6 in. (15.2 cm.) long x 2 in. (5.0 cm.) at widest and more sparsely spread towards the left. Also another area, lower on the right side 3 in. (7.7 cm.) long and a third area towards the bottom of the scroll 3 1/2 in. (8.8 cm.) long. See images 2. An area of damp staining across most of the top border, which extends down onto the painting on both sides. Visible on the left side down approx. 26 in. (66 cm.) and approx. 7 in. (17.8 cm.) wide at the top. On the right side it is noticeable approx. 11 in. (28 cm.) x 5 1/2 in. (14 cm.) at the top, then narrowing to approx. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.). See images 3. Some faint foxing to the top border. This may extend down onto the sky but because of the colours used, it is virtually indistinguishable. One small spot of black on the right pink door, 20 1/2 in. (52 cm.) down from the top. A diagonal scratch to the paint surface of the tree at the right side 21 in. (53 cm.) down from the top extending approximately 1 in. (2.5 cm.) A small area of brown discolouration approx. 1 in. (2.5 cm) high and the same wide and 4 in. (10 cm.) in from the left side, in part of the roof. Also some small spots of paint smudging at the left edge in the same part of the roof. See images. 4. Some foxing in the top border extending down into the sky. Some areas of smudged paint in the purple clouds above the trees on the right of centre, also on the balustrade seen through the hole in the rock on the left of centre and a few small water spots towards the base of the same rock. There is a line of slightly faded paint approx. 1 1/4 in. (3 cm.) wide, down much of the right edge, which appears to be where the adjacent scroll of the set overlapped. Another small water mark on the rock at the bottom right. See images. 5. Some foxing marks in the top border extending down onto the sky and clouds. Some small water spots on the large fronds of the plant at left of centre, approx. half way down the scroll and approx. 2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm.) below these, a horizontal scratch to the paint surface approx 5 in. (12.7 cm.) at centre and another approx 1 in. (2.5 cm.) below this approx. 4 in. (10 cm.) long, to the left. As with the previous scroll (no. 4) there appears to be a 1 in. (2.5 cm.) wide line down the right edge, of slightly altered colour. 6. Some foxing to the top border extending down into the sky and clouds. A few water spots in the green roof and red edging tiles. A fine crease horizontally through the ladies above the balustrade on the right, approx. 5 in. (12.7 cm.) long and another 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.) below this towards the centre, approx. 4 in. (10 cm.) long. Some water spots in the balustrade. A line of slight discolouration approx. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.) wide down the left side (from overlapping scroll?) A brown foxing mark on the bottom edge of the green dragon tile in the centre of the scroll, approx. 1 cm. x 0.5 cm. and another small spot approx. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm.) to the right of the two men carrying covered plates of food. See images. 7. Some areas of foxing in the sky but because of the background colouring, this is hardly distinguishable. Also around the leaves of the tree to the right of centre. Some areas of damp discolouration down either edge. Some repainting of the roof at the lower right edge. See images. 8. Some slight discolouration in the sky, although this is hardly discernible. A horizontal scratch across the roof of the tea-house, approx. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm.) long. As with previous scrolls, there is some discolouration down either edge. (Overlapping?) Small areas of damp in the roof of the building at the bottom of the scroll. See images. 9. Many areas of loss of the fine surface silk, which has resulted in restorative over painting to the slightly coarser backing silk, mostly in the top two-thirds of the scroll but also some restoration to the lower section. See images. 10. Areas of overpainting in the sky at the right above the clouds and to the rocks to the right of the figures at the top tree - also to the rocks at the bottom of the scroll. See images. 11. Some discolouration in the sky and clouds. Some restorative painting and overpainting of the rocks in most areas of the scroll. Overlap discolouration on both edges of the scroll, approx 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.) wide. See images. 12. A tear near the top of the scroll, at the left edge extending approx. 6in. (16.5 cm.) towards the centre. A horizontal scratch across the width, approx. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm.) below the tear. Areas of brown discolouration to the background. A second scratch across through the top of the top tree and a third, approx. 8 in.(20.3 cm.) below this - the full width of the painting. An overlap line down the left edge of the scroll. See images
A GOOD 17TH/18TH CENTURY CHINESE SILVER-INLAID SHISOU BRONZE CENSER, weighing 355gm, the sides with inlaid archaic decoration of taotie masks within scroll and key-fret borders, the sides with double stylised handles that include a wan symbol, the whole with good unpolished patination, 5.2in wide including handles & 3.4in diameter at rim & 2.3in high.
A GOOD QUALITY CHINESE CLOISONNE & GILT BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER & COVER, circa 1900, the sides decorated with a formal design of scroll and leaf-stemmed lotus, the pierced cover with the ‘Three Friends’ beneath a ruyi decorated finial, the sides with double buddhistic lion-head handles, 5.7in high overall.
A GOOD MIRROR PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN JARS & COVERS, each painted with a large panel of a pheasant perched on rockwork beside flowering peony and with a large river landscape panel, the panels divided by small circular panels of foliage, the panels reserved on a formal ground of scroll-stemmed flowerheads, 12.75in high overall.

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