A Chinese Scroll Painting by Li Keran Dimensions (Painting View): 52 3/4 x 26 3/8 inches (134cm x 67cm). 20th c. Items collected by Mei Lanfang. Mei Lanfang, renowned for his mastery of Peking opera, was not only a virtuoso on the stage but also a consummate artist in the realm of painting and calligraphy. His profound expertise extended beyond the performing arts, delving into the rich tapestry of traditional Chinese artistry. One of the remarkable aspects of Mei Lanfang's artistic journey was his close friendships with esteemed masters in the world of painting and calligraphy. Names like Zhang Daqian, Qi Baishi, Xu Beihong, Huang Junbi, Jin Cheng, Zheng Wuchang, and Huang Binhong adorned his list of esteemed companions. These revered figures in the art world were not only his contemporaries but also kindred spirits who shared a passion for creative expression. In the vibrant artistic landscape of China during that era, the tradition of gifting artworks among artists was a heartfelt means of deepening relationships. This tradition fostered a sense of kinship that transcended artistic disciplines, binding artists together through shared creative endeavors. To this day, the Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall houses a treasure trove of over two thousand artworks gifted by his fellow artists. These precious pieces, carefully preserved, have never made their way into the commercial market. They stand as a testament to the profound connections Mei Lanfang forged with his artistic contemporaries, capturing the essence of an era where artistic camaraderie flourished. Mei Lanfang's legacy extends far beyond the stage; it encompasses a vibrant network of friendships with luminaries who, like him, painted on the canvas of artistic history. Through his artistry and genuine relationships, he continues to inspire us, reminding us of the timeless bonds that unite artists across disciplines and generations.
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A FINE SATSUMA CERAMIC VASE WITH 'HUNDRED ANTIQUES' DESIGNJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of baluster-shape with a long neck and flaring rim, finely potted and covered in a creamy-white crackled glaze, decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt with a design of hundred treasures and antiques. A concentric band near the base features a rinzu band with scroll and the mouth and shoulder ring with a further neatly painted rinzu band.HEIGHT 24.6 cmCondition: Excellent condition with only very minor wear and rubbing to gilt.The Hundred Antiques is a miscellaneous or general collection of emblematic forms comprising the Eight Treasures, the Four Treasures, the symbols of Four Fine Arts (music, chess, calligraphy, and painting) together with numerous conventional representations of sacrificial vessels, flowers, animals etc. This motif was particularly popular in Chinese Art during the 17th century.
A LACQUER BOX AND COVER WITH MINOGAME DESIGNJapan, 19th centuryThe lacquer box and cover of rectangular form with chiri-i edges, the exterior covered in roiro, decorated with kirigane, takamaki, and hiramaki-e, depicting a pine tree at a shore partly covered in clouds, a family of three minogame near the bottom. The interior lacquered in nashiji, the rims with gold fundame, and two silver-applied loop handles in the form of origami cranes.SIZE 22.5 x 20.1 x 6.5 cmCondition: Overall good condition with minor wear and traces of use, light surface scratches, chips, a crack to the edge, the cover slightly warped.Provenance: Ex-collection Claudio Perino, a collector with a keen interest in Japanese, Chinese and Far Eastern cultures. His collection consists of over 2000 works of art, partly loaned to the Museum of Oriental Arts (MAO) in Turin, Italy and to the Museo delle Culture (MUSEC) in Lugano, Switzerland. An exhibition of Kakemono scroll paintings was on view in the MUSEC until end of April 2021.
OOKA SHIHO: A FINE AND LARGE PAINTING OF A HAWK CHASING CRANE By Ooka Shiho, signed and sealed by the artistJapan, c. 1830, Edo period (1615-1868)Painted in ink and polychrome on silk, with a brocade frame, lined, and mounted as a hanging scroll. Depicting a hawk, painted in shades of brown, chasing a white crane. Signed and inscribed to the lower right: 天保十二年霜月中旬、應于需圖六十三歳士豊 Tempo juuninen shimotsuki chujun, rokujusansai motome ni ojite zu su, Shiho [This is painted on commission, in the mid month of November, painted by Shiho, at the age of 63].With two seals: 獨糸（Dokushi）& 弐岳間人 (Nigaku kanjin).SIZE (image) 127 x 57.5 cm, 201 x 67 cm (including mounting)Condition: Good condition, and very minor stains, signs of repair and material loss. One roller end lost. Ooka Shiho 大岡士豊 was a talented painter and one of the best pupils of Maruyama Okyo (1733-1796)Hawks are often depicted as fierce predators, swooping down to catch their prey with their sharp talons. They are also associated with the sport of falconry, which was popular among the nobility in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868).The crane is one of the most prominent symbols of longevity and good fortune in Asia. For at least two millennia, the Chinese have viewed them as living to a great age and as being able to navigate between heaven and earth. In turn, these attributes have made them logical companions of sennin, the Taoist Immortals. The red-crowned, or Japanese, crane depicted in this painting is said to live for 1,000 years.
A LOT WITH THREE METAL LOCKS AND KEYS, EDO - MEIJIJapan, Edo period (1615-1868) - Meiji period (1868-1912) The lot comprising three locks and five keys. The larger lock cast from bronze and etched with leafy scroll, the medium cast from iron and damascened and gilt with diaper patterns and flowers, the smaller flanked by a pair of dragon heads. Together with a Chinese cash coin. Condition: Overall good condition with traces of age and use. The small lock fully functional. Provenance: Family collection of either Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) or his son-in-law Louis (Loek) Borensztajn (1935-2021), Netherlands. Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) was an architect, art collector, dealer, and founder of the first Museum of Japanese Art in the Middle East. He became one of the world's leading collectors of Japanese art, starting at the age of 18, and continued to collect and work as an art dealer in Berlin in the 1920s. In the 1930s Felix Tikotin fled from the Nazis and hid his collection in the Netherlands. After the war, he decided that his collection should be taken to Israel, where in 1959 and with the help of Abba Hushi, who was the mayor of Haifa, The Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art was established. The Museum's collection comprises more than 8,000 items of art and crafts. Weight: 390 g Dimensions: Length 5.5 cm, 6 cm, and 11.2 cm
VICTORIAN MAHOGANY AND BRASS STICK STAND MID 19TH CENTURY the gadrooned ring top with a brass dish liner, on three lion’s head carved Chinese style scroll legs, the circular undertier with a brass drip tray, on paw feetDimensions:35cm diameter, 71cm highProvenance:Provenance: Purchased in these rooms, The Ainslie Collection, 14th January 2009, lot 206
Four pieces of Chinese blue and white porcelain, comprising a handled vase, with foliate scroll decoration, the rim chipped and the handle damaged, four character mark to the underside 18.5cm high, a small pillow, each side with quatrefoil panels with temple dogs, 13.5cm x 11.5cm, and two small dishes, AF (4)
An Chinese elmwood narrow scroll or painting table, in the Ming style, with scroll ends to the top and simple supports161.5cm wide x 21.5cm deep x 98cm highQty: 1Purchased from the Gordon Reece Gallery Knaresborough.Minor marks, dents and scratches due to age and use. In good condition overall considering age.
A Chinese polished bronze tripod censer, late Qing dynasty, the squat circular body flanked by cast and pierced prunus handles, on three scroll legs, weight 706.5g, height 9.9cm, rim diameter 10.5cm (lacking cover), together with a Chinese soapstone pendant with curved tapered top above drilled suspension hole and aperture, height 8.1cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Chinese polished bronze figure of Guanyin, late Qing dynasty, modelled standing wearing a long robe and holding a scroll, height 27cm, together with Chinese polished bronze model of a carp, length 20cm (minor faults), and two small bronze figures of Buddha and Guanyin, heights 3.7cm and 5.9cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A pair of Chinese spinach green jade bowls, 20th century, each of thinly carved slightly flared circular form, the exterior carved in low relief with opposing sprays of birds amidst magnolia and prunus branches, the stone of spinach green tone with carboniferous inclusions, height 8.1cm, diameter 19.5cm, each with carved and pierced hardwood stand on five scroll legs united by a stretcher.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Chinese blue and white export porcelain jug and cover, Kangxi period, with later Dutch silver mounts, the low-bellied baluster body painted with four maidens in a terraced garden setting, flanked by a scroll handle, height 15.4cm (glaze fritting to handle).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Chinese archaistic brown patinated bronze vase, Qing dynasty, of lozenge section, applied with a pair of dragon handles, the body cast in low relief with dragons on a wave ground band, above lappet shaped panels, on scroll feet, height 19.9cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Chinese rock crystal snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, of flattened pear form, the body carved in low relief to each side with a shou medallion within scroll surround, height 7.8cm. Provenance: from the private collection of David Armitage, former conservator to the Department of Eastern Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, between 1970 and 1999.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Chinese blanc-de-Chine porcelain censer, Kangxi period, of cylindrical form with three horizontal ribs and a faintly impressed keyfret panelled central band, on three ruyi-head scroll feet, height 8.4cm (hairline cracks and repair to one side). Provenance: from the private collection of David Armitage, former conservator to the Department of Eastern Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, between 1970 and 1999.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Chinese hanging calligraphic scroll print, 20th century, depicting two large black characters above further black script and red seals, 68.5cm x 38cm, with silk mounts and card box.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Chinese Transitional style blue and white porcelain vase, the cylindrical body painted with birds beside a lotus pond, within incised scroll borders, height 27cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Chinese Mughal style celadon jade dagger handle, carved in the form of a horse's head, length 11.9cm, together with a similar spinach green jade dagger handle of scroll form, length 12.6cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A pair of ormolu mounted Chinese export style famille rose porcelain saucers, 19th century, each circular fluted saucer, probably Samson, painted in the Yongzheng style with bird and flowers, mounted with an ormolu rim above four foliate scroll supports and a quatrefoil base with cast foliate scroll border, height 11cm, diameter 10.8cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Chinese famille rose export porcelain teapot and cover, Qianlong period, the globular body painted with figures in landscape, height 13.2cm (hairline to handle), together with another Chinese famille rose export teapot and cover, the globular body painted with peony sprays, later applied with a silver scroll spout, height 13.4cm. Provenance: from the private collection of David Armitage, former conservator to the Department of Eastern Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, between 1970 and 1999.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Chinese hardwood urn table, of square section, with one long and two short drawers, raised on square legs united by a carved undertier, 78cm high, 43cm wide, 43cm deep, together with a circular stand, with carved floor and foliate scroll decoration, raised on four cabriole legs, 55cm high, 44cm wide. (2)
A LARGE CHINESE SCROLL PANEL- KINGFISHER ON A BRANCH , WATERCOLOUR. WITH INK SCRIPT INSCRIPTION. LATER FRAMED..45 X 86 cm. Condition of lots is NOT referred to in the lot descriptions.The absence of a condition report does NOT indicate that the lot if free from damage.Detailed condition reports and additional images are available on all lots upon request, please use the “ask a question” button against the lot you have an interest in. We strongly advise that unless you are able to view the lots in person that you request all of the details you feel may be pertinent to your intention to bid.
A CHINESE SCROLL PAINTING ILLUSTRATING CHAIRMAN MAO'S POEM- SNOW. BY WU CHING-DING. Condition of lots is NOT referred to in the lot descriptions.The absence of a condition report does NOT indicate that the lot if free from damage.Detailed condition reports and additional images are available on all lots upon request, please use the “ask a question” button against the lot you have an interest in. We strongly advise that unless you are able to view the lots in person that you request all of the details you feel may be pertinent to your intention to bid.
Selection of Chinese cloisonne, including a small bowl and cover decorated with a dragon 6.5 cms diameter, two small vases with cloud scroll over white ground with purple flowers approx 7 cms h, a tapering vase with cloud scroll over black ground with buddhist objects approx 14 cms h. This lot includes two novelty items, potty training, approx 5.3 cms h and a oval pill box hand painted with floral spray 8 x 6 cms.
A PAIR OF CHINESE MARBLE-INSET HARDWOOD PLANTSTANDS, CIRCA 1900 each circular top with a conforming marble inset and a leaf-carved edge, above a pierced and foliate carved apron, raised on slender scroll-form legs, joined by an X-form stretcher. (2) 90cm highStructurally sound and generally in good condition.
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