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Lot 68
A Chinese cloisonne lobed box and cover, 18th/19th century. Decorated with central gilt floral plaques, lotus and other flowers and scroll work on a turquoise ground, the interiors worn and scratched and with small holes beneath the plaques, this box may possibly be two matching covers, 19cm. (2)
Lot 71
A fine and rare pair of Chinese champleve and gilt bronze boxes and covers, each with a four character Qianlong mark in black within a blue enamel square and of the period 1736-95. Heavily cast with square bodies and indented corners, delicately enamelled in blue, turquoise, pink, white, green and brick red with a complex geometric lotus scroll, the tops with a black line border, all on a rich gold ground, the interiors gilt, 7.5cm. (4) Provenance: formerly a private English collection, Ripon, Yorkshire, purchased at Tennants Auctioneers, 2002. Cf. Sotheby’s London, 13th November 2002, lot 22 for a similar single box and cover, but with the Qianlong mark within a red border.
Lot 590
The awards of James Rennie, CB, Indian Navy 1827-1857 who was recommended for the Victoria Cross following the Persian campaign, comprising CB in gold, bearing Geo III hallmark (date letter not visible due to case mounting), (1 lion missing from angles); China 1842, now fitted with scroll suspender and now engraved James Rennie Lieut HEICS Sesostris; IGS 1854, 2 clasps Pegu, Persia, (similar scroll suspender and similarly engraved in block serif capitals Comr Rennie “In Steam Frigate Zenobia”); France, gold medal “Ministre De La Marine - À Rennie Capne De La Marine Anglaise - Service Rendu À un Navire Francais 1853” GEF. Framed. See Front cover. During the China War James Rennie was in command of the Hon East India Company ship Sesostris. A family history by Alastair John Rennie (not included in lot) states “On 31August the “Sesostris” assisted in covering the landings of troops and Marines in face of intense Chinese fire from their fortresses and batteries...”During the next year the fleets and transports carried out landings at Tinghae, Chinhae, Ningpo Tsekee, Chapoo, and finally ... to Nanking...In all these operations Sesostris played a conspicuous role and James won a high reputation for his courage and dash leading his marines in many assaults on the formidable Chinese defences.” During the Burmese War 1852-53 James was promoted to Commander of the Indian Marine vessel Zenobia. He was present at the capture Rangoon and Bassein. “In the absence of any help from the military, he volunteered the services of his ship and blue jackets to help the Deputy Commissioner at Bassein, Captain Fitch, pacify the hinterland and rid if of Burmese forces still giving trouble. Twice he did this and convincingly proved himself as good a soldier as he was a sailor. He led his force, together with naval guns, through the densest jungle in a climate which had proved fatal to many European (sic) and succeeded brilliantly in trapping the Burmese forces, numbering some 3,000...” For his services Commander Rennie received a Sword of Honour from the Court of Directors of the East India Company. Throughout the Persian campaign Rennie commanded the ship Firoze. The family history again relates “it was resolved to attack Mohammerah, a fortress at the head of the Gulf defended by some 13,000 Persians....Sir James Outram wrote “on 24 March a boat with muffled oars, ..proceeded up the river to choose a position for a mortar battery, but when closely under the forts, it was discovered that the selected site for the mortar was a swamp. The ingenuity of Commander Rennie came to the rescue with the proposal of a mortar raft and in defiance of the engineers who said the first shot would smash it, a raft was constructed during the night, under Commander Rennie’s direction, of casks and studding sail booms securely lashed together and being manned by the Bombay Artillery...was towed up to its position opposite the Northern Fort”. On 26 March ...the Indian Navy frigates proceeded to the attack. The Firoze and Assaye moved up the river to a position opposite the northern battery and after an hours bombardment from the ships and the mortar battery, the order to close was given. The Firoze and Assaye then moved to within sixty yards of the earthworks and at about 10 0’clock the magazine of the northern fort blew up...The British loss was only ten killed and thirty wounded. The Persian army of 13,000 was beaten and dispersed losing some 300 killed...” and it was reported that “Commander Rennie’s happy thought of placing around the bulwarks of several vessels trusses of pressed hay in which the musket balls of the Persian matchlock men lodged without injury to anyone, thus 300 bullets were found buried in the sides of the Firoze and vast numbers were taken out of the hay trusses.” On 23 May 1857 General Outram, in a letter to the Chairman of the HEIC states “In due course I will send the names of individual officers who are worthy of distinction; some I hope may gain even that greatest of all distinctions, the Victoria Cross. One especially, Commander Rennie of the Indian Navy, will be found to have earned a just claim to it.” James was awarded the CB at this time.
Lot 15146
A fine Chinese ‘eggshell’ porcelain famille rose bowl decorated with figures, four character Qianlong seal mark, Republican period (1912-1949) delicately potted with thin walls and finely detailed potting rings, the exterior with a continuous figure scene design of figures at leisure playing checkers and reading a scroll in a stylized garden scene with rocks grass and pine, the base with a band of key pattern design in iron red, the top with a similar border comprising repeating lappet form designs and repeating geometric design, the interior with a central roundel comprising a curled dragon on a cell work ground and an iron red border of repeating lappet form designs beneath two bands of continuous beads, the base with a four character Qianlong seal mark. A characteristic of eggshell porcelain is that an exterior design can be seen on the interior under a good light as is the case here." Diam 17cm; ht 7.1cm Excellent condition with no restoration View on auctionatrium.com
Lot 15147
A Chinese Blue and White Dish decorated with figures, Kangxi period (1662 -1722) of saucer dish form with lightly moulded sides and a shaped rim decorated in good cobalt blue with a central figure scene design of scholars examining a scroll in a stylized landscape scene within a border of alternating buddhistic symbols and the eight trigrams, the exterior decorated with repeating lotus sprays and the base with a six character mark for the Chenghua period (1465-1487)" Diam 19.5cm A small chip and a crack (2cm) to the rim View on auctionatrium.com
Lot 15215
A Chinese Blue and White Ink or Paint Grinder, 19th century comprising a base piece with an unglazed circular section with radiating cut depressions and a small boss into which the top, which has a similar unglazed underneath, fits neatly, the top with a hole, and the base with a ring shape channel to the edge and a spout for pouring, the decoration in underglaze blue and white, the top with a typical nineteenth century composition of two ducks in a river with reeds within a stylized floral scroll border, the base with a similar border and repeating lotus, the underside unglazed with pronounced potting rings. Presumably an accoutrement for the scholar’s desk, the exact function of this piece is unclear but perhaps the ink or paint was placed between the two sections, liquid poured through the top hole and after rotating the two discs against one another a mixed ink/paint fluid poured out from the spout. It is remarkable that the handle has survived intact." Diam 14cm Excellent condition with no restoration View on auctionatrium.com
Lot 781
A Chinese export bowed oval teapot, stiff leaf capped scroll handle, oval knop finial, gadrooned border, engraved with a band of stylised floral paterae draped with flowerhead and foliate swags above fanciful birds among branches, ivory insulators, 29cm long, character mark, late 19th/early 20th century
Lot 1636
An uncommon probably 19th century porcelain Chinese lady wearing a sophisticated head-dress with a gilded plaque depicting a figure, her cobalt blue clothing profusely and colourfully decorated with a winged dragon and trailing foliage and flowers and highlighted in gilt, her crossed hands holding a gilded scroll, 17 1/18`` tall overall
Lot 66
A Chinese carved red lacquer circular box and cover, 19th century, the cover detailed with sages on a verandah surrounded by banana plants, pine trees, and clouds, the sides with broad diaper band above a formal flower head border and thunder scroll plinth, black lacquer interior and base, 17.5cm diameter
Lot 72
A Chinese blue and white saucer dish, Kangxi (1662-1722), painted with a leaf and scroll central design within a border of daoist symbols and cloud scrolls, the underside with a simple segmented flower head design, 20cm diameter and a blue and white saucer dish, early 18th century, painted with a flower basket within petal panels of flowers, the underside with simple floral branches and fuku mark, 21cm diameter (2)
Lot 13993
Two Chinese late 19th century Famille Rose Bitong each of narrow cylindrical form with a glazed base, similarly decorated in Famille Rose enamels with figure scene compositions, one with a lady seated at a table holding a fan with a bonsai tree on a table to the reverse, the other with a courtier and attendant holding a scroll, the base of the second with a rudimentary seal mark in iron red." Ht 11.8cm; 12cm Condition: Good condition View on auctionatrium.com
Lot 105
CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE CIRCULAR FLUTED AND FOOTED BOWL AND COVER 18TH CENTURY decorated with alternate bands of flower heads and flower sprays, the interior painted with two figures on a terrace, 15.5cm diameter; together with a pair of Chinese 18th century export circular plates with scroll floral panels and another plainer (4)
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