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Click here to subscribeA CHINESE HARDSTONE MOUNTED TABLE SCREEN, c. 1900, the square panel decorated with a pagoda and pavilions on rocky islands against a painted ground, applied with lapis lazuli, green hardstone, mother of pearl and ivory, the reverse carved in relief with a bird and flowering bough, within a scroll carved frame and on a similarly carved stand. Height overall 74cm
A Chinese jadeite 'dragon' vase and cover, early 20th century, 16cm A Chinese jadeite 'dragon' vase and cover, early 20th century, the flattened baluster vase carved in low relief with a chi-dragon amid clouds, carved in high relief to one side with a further chi-dragon, the neck with zoomorphic scroll handles, the cover with phoenix finial, the ice white and emerald green flecked stone with russet inclusions, 16cm
A Chinese Canton gilt decorated black lacquer table cabinet, mid 19th century, height 63.5cm A Chinese Canton gilt decorated black lacquer table cabinet, mid 19th century, surmounted by a shell and scroll crest above a pair of panelled doors decorated with figures amid pavilions and trees within object and flower borders, enclosed five long drawers, the sides similarly decorated, on four lion paw feet, height 63.5cm
Two Chinese scroll paintings on silk, 19th / early 20th century, 100 x 31.5cm Two Chinese scroll paintings on silk, 19th / early 20th century, the largest painted in colours with peonies and rockwork, red seal mark lower left, the image 161 x 70.5cm, brocade borders, the second painted with a magpie in a prunus tree, 100 x 31.5cm
CHINESE EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN BOWL, externally decorated with three figures in a garden setting and three figures taking/serving tea within blue foliate scroll and floral filled cornucopia borders, two small opposing panels with sepia landscapes, interior centered with a single blossom, 9" (22.9cm) diameter (three hairline cracks and rim chips)
TWENTIETH CENTURY CHINESE FAMILLE VERT PORCELAIN BOWL, interior and exterior painted design of green leaves and butterflies beneath a floral painted border, 10" (25.5cm) diameter and an EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY ORIENTAL CARVED AND EBONISED WOOD VASE OR BOWL STAND, with three elephants head scroll form supports, mounted with carved tusks (one lacking) 11 1/2" (29.2cm) high, the circular top 8 1/2" (21.5cm) diameter (2)
18th century Lowestoft porcelain sparrow beak jug with peaked scroll handle, painted in polychrome enamels with Chinese scene with three figures - one pouring tea, line and loop border in brick-red, circa 1770 - 1775, 7.5cm high CONDITION REPORT Excellent condition. Tip of spout is grazed - this might just be where the glaze has not covered the tip and therefore stained. The green and black enamels are possibly misfired. Decoration good
18th century Lowestoft porcelain coffee cup with Hughes-type moulding, the relief moulded decoration incorporating the initial 'I. H.' for James Hughes, painted in underglaze blue with Chinese landscapes in three reserves, scroll and lattice border, painter's mark '8' to inside of foot rim, circa 1765, 5.5cm high CONDITION REPORT Cracked - crack approximately 4cm long
A superb Georgian silver coffee pot by Ayme Videau (AKA Ayme Vedau) - reg June 1739 - the coffee pot is hallmarked for London 1754 - Videau particularly known for coffee pots of high end quality and a master of embossed decoration - this pot is decorated with foliage swags and swirls with hidden animals and a Japanese or Chinese scene - the double scroll fruitwood handle - approx 25 troy oz - 24cm tall Condition report: Good condition no apparent repair, handle appears original
Three late 19th century or early 20th century Chinese painted scrolls, one of a seated courtier in traditional robe with rank badge, a calligraphic small scroll, a small scroll painting of seated woman and another of two women (4) CONDITION REPORT: One of girl is in very poor condition, multiple tears and repairs Gentleman:- Scroll condition poor but image not too base Bright colours, some dark spot areas, three repaired/repainted cracked/damaged areas Crack running along the bottom of the image, some faded dirty areas Calligraphy:- scroll silk mount rather foxed, script slightly mottled Woman:- Scroll silk mount rather foxed, image very slightly yellowed, some fields, some rubbing to colour slight repair at lower shoulder The scrolls are affected by damp and show significant foxing and water damage evident from images Numerous tears and defect in the scrolls evident from images
A 19th century Chinese gilt bronze censer, the domed lid with lion dog finial, upswept handles and lion mask scroll triple supports, the top pierced with a ruyi head design, the mottled blue ground to the lid and body decorated with flowerheads, 15cm, carved stand CONDITION REPORT: Generally good condition, there is a small dent c2mm in lid rim and another very tiny one on the other side. The finial has one of its supports missing from the underneath of the lid,, so it “swings”. Some very slight rubbing to gilding over all. Another dent/flaw at base flat rim, possibly at joint. One small area where the enamel appears to have slightly “flaked off”c3mm x 1cm on the side of the base body, just on the shoulder Two slightly rough areas of enamel on the inside of the top of one of the handles and the outside of the base of one of the handles (perhaps slightly mis-fired?) Otherwise the enamel appears good. Two significant areas of loss to the enamel evident from images Some pitting to the body Unusual white 'spotting' to the enamel Scratch to the rim FInial reattached
19th century Chinese gilt bronze cloisonné vase of slender form and flaring rim with scroll handles, the body decorated with flowerhead and scroll design on a turquoise ground, carved stand, 17cm and a later box and lid of circular section, the blue ground decorated with butterflies and flowers, 8.5cm CONDITION REPORT: Vase - One bad bash to one side of the vase with loss of enamels, c3cm round, one sliver of enamel of one white petal on other side Box - good condition apart from one small circular depression on lid with loss of blue ground c1cm round
A set of six Chinese carved white stone cups and saucers probably early 20th century, the cups of lotus form with s-scroll dragon style handles, relief carved floral and foliate decoration and three bud feet, the saucers of four lobed form with shallow circular foot, the cups 1½in. (3.8cm.) high. (12)
A large Chinese Ming style carved hardwood altar coffer the solid two-plank top with upturned scroll ends, over three drawers and a pair of doors beneath enclosing a central compartment, all with circular metal locks and hinges and ruyi form handles, flanked by pierced spandrels with dragons and foliage, raised on stile feet united by a shaped apron, 88in. (223.5cm.) long, 20¼in. (51.5cm.) deep, 35½in. (90.25cm.) high. * Provenance: Sotheby's London, 5th June 1981, Lot 195.
A William IV silver cylindrical lidded mustard of plain design with C-scroll handle, 2.75ins diameter x 3ins high, by John Edward and William Barnard, London 1835, and blue glass liner for same (liner damaged), a pair of Victorian silver circular salts with floral embossed sides, on three splayed feet, 3ins diameter x 1ins high, by Thomas Hughes Headland, London 1863, and a small selection of silver items, various (combined weighable silver 34ozs), and a Chinese silvery metal three piece cruet cast in relief to sides with prunus blossom, comprising - lidded mustard, pepper pot and salt (stamped 90 to base and with maker's marks WH - salt with blue glass liner)
A set of eleven (formally twelve) Chinese Republic period silkwork scroll paintings, forming an extensive panoramic view of birds amidst bamboo and lotus flowers on a rocky coastline, signed with calligraphy and seal mark lower left, each scroll numbered to wooden roll (number two is missing), gross image dimensions 197 x 720cm, each panel image dimension 197 x 66cm Condition Report / Extra Information Missing number two of the series. Number 3 with tears and small area of loss halfway down right hand side. Number 1 with four tears to silkwork border, but all outside of image. The whole with some browning but colours generally vibrant Some spotting to silkwork around wooden scroll ends.
An early 20th century Chinese silkwork scroll painting, depicting a ceremonial figure landscape scene, watercolour on paper within silk worked border, with calligraphy and seal mark upper left, image dimensions 146 x 99cm (with significant staining and rippling to paper, with vertical repair)
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN DISH, the interior decorated in iron-red with bats encircling a central Shou medallion, the underside rim with character roundels reserved on a yellow ground embellished with scroll-stemmed flowerheads, the base with a six-character Guangxu mark, 6.8in diameter.
A GOOD LARGE CHINESE UNDERGLAZE-BLUE & COPPER-RED PORCELAIN MOON FLASK, each side decorated with panels of the Eight Buddhist Emblems radiating from a central raised circular boss, the edges with scroll and leaf stemmed lotus beneath double scroll handles, the base with a Qianlong seal mark, 18.75in high.
A GOOD QUALITY CHINESE GILT DECORATED IRON-RED PORCELAIN VASE, the base with a Qianlong seal mark, the sides decorated overall with a formal design of bats, butterflies and scroll-stemmed lotus within formal borders, the moulded handles in the form of pierced stylised dragons, the interior and base turquoise, 11.75in high.
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