A Chinese Porcelain Circular Dish, 19th century, painted in famille rose enamels with a central roundel within a band of figures and a foliate and scroll border, 36cm diameter; A Similar Dish, Kangxi, painted in underglaze blue with flowers and rockwork within a foliate panelled border, 37cm diameter; A Similar Circular Dish, Qianlong, painted in underglaze blue with flowers and rockwork, 39.5cm diameter; A Similar Punch Bowl, 26cm diameter; and A Small Quantity of Staffordshire Serviceware (qty) CONDITION REPORT: . Kangxi dish with two large pieces detached but retained from the rim, some smaller pieces around this area lacking, wear, chips and fritting. Famille rose dish with a star crack in the well visible on both sides. Some pitting to the glaze in the well. Some minor enamel wear. No chips, rim cracks or repair.Qianlong dish has been in two and stapled with another crack emanating from this damage, chipped and fritted. Bowl with a U shaped piece re glued with v shaped chip associated with this together with another hair crack. Print tankard crazed and stained. Newhall jug in good order. Masons jug in good order. Pearlware sparrow beak handle broken but retained. Pearlware bowl broken and with pieces missing.Newhall teabowl in half and re glued.Pair plates in good order.
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A Chinese Porcelain European Hunting Scene Punch Bowl, Qianlong, painted in famille rose enamels with panels of European foxhunting scenes within cell borders with panels of Chinese landscapes, the interior with a similar foxhunting scene within a scroll, scale and panel border, 40.5cm diameterSee Tennants, Country House & Fine Sale, 17 July 2020, lot 108 for a similar bowl with scenes derived from engravings by Thomas Burford and P Canot after James Seymour; and Bonhams, New Bond Street, 8 June 2004, lot 273 for a bowl with the same scenes CONDITION REPORT: . 1cm rim chip extending to hairline crack approx 16cm long. Wear to centre of bowl. Some typical minor wear throughout.
A Chinese Porcelain "Ko-Sometsuke" Dish, mid 17th century, of fluted leaf shape, painted in underglaze blue with birds above waves on a lattice ground within scroll dentil border, 12cm long At the very end of the Ming Dynasty the lack of patronage from the Imperial Court led the potters at Jingdezhen to look for new markets for their wares. Ko-Sometsuke, translated as old blue and white, are wares produced specifically for the Japanese market during this period. CONDITION REPORT: . Star shaped glaze crack visible to the reverse only. No other damage and free from repair.
A Chinese Jade Libation Cup, in the form of a peach with pierced foliate scroll handle, 12cm long, on hardwood base CONDITION REPORT: . Some natural internal cracks running horizontally to either side of the bowl. Small polished chip to the top rim of the bowl. Four small chips to the floriform foot. Wooden base with some wear,no chips or cracks.
A Chinese bronze 'Fisherman' scroll weight, 17th/18th century, modelled in the form of a fisherman seated on a leaf, his hat strapped to his back, and his rod beside him, joyfully lifting a cup of wine with his right hand and holding a fish with his left hand, fitted wood stand, 6cm high x 11.4cm long, weight 253.3 grams17/18世纪 铜渔翁得利镇（克重253.3g）Condition Report: Wear and scratches to the surface commensurate to ageCondition Report Disclaimer
Y A small Chinese ivory figure of Guanyin, Ming-Qing Dynasty, 17th or 18th century, standing in long flowing robes and holding a scroll, 12cm high Provenance: The Property of a Lady, removed from a Manor House in Hampshire and bought in Hong Kong circa 1980 but with no receipt17-18世纪 象牙观音拍品来源：英国汉普郡私人女士收藏Condition Report: old chip to edge of robe 1.5cm long x 3mm wide and top of head flat indicating once had a topknot and base drilled for wood stand and the who with brown stainingCondition Report Disclaimer
A pair of Chinese pale celadon jade scroll ends, 3.5cm long x 3cm diameter; and a pair of zitan scroll ends, Republican period, 4cm long x 3.5cm diameter (4)民国 紫檀轴头一对青白玉轴头一对Condition Report: Overall good, the jade with natural flaws, and one jade scroll end with one shallow chipZitan scroll ends with glue residuesCondition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese embroidered panel, Qing Dynasty, framed as a scroll, nicely stitched with cartouches enclosing garden scene and antiques, divided by embroidered poems, signed Yun Shan Nv Shi and with seals of the artist, embroidery size 79cm x 16.8cm; and a Chinese blue-ground embroidered sleeve band framed as a scroll, embroidery size 47.5cm x 8.5cm清 "韵珊女史"款绣诗文刺绣卷轴等两件Condition Report: Splits to the edges. The hanging rod of one scroll detached Condition Report Disclaimer
A small Chinese enamelled bowl, painted to the exterior with a mandarin official holding a crab in one hand and a seated lady reading a scroll, the base inscribed with a four-character Yu Yan Shu Wu mark, 8.1cm diameter"浴砚书屋"款小杯Condition Report: Minor wear to the enamelCondition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese Yaozhou celadon bowl, Northern Song Dynasty, 12th century, with moulded decoration to the interior with a composite floral scroll, the exterior with floral band obscured by the glaze, covered overall in an olive-green glaze, with Christie's paper label from 'F.M. Mayer auction 24/5 June 1974' and paper label for the joint British Museum and O.C.S Green Wares Exhibition, 1997, no. 72, 17.8cm diameterProvenance: purchased by the late J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) at Bonham's, 29th March 1985, lot 12, for £165. Christies, 24th June 1974, lot 37 Exhibited: Oriental Green Wares, Exhibition British Museum and Oriental Ceramics Society, 1997, No. 72北宋 耀州窑菊纹碗拍品来源：前英国外务部官员J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) 私人收藏，其于1985年3月29号以165英镑的价格购自伦敦邦瀚斯，拍品编号12。此前该碗曾于1974年6月24日于伦敦佳士得所拍，拍品编号37。展览信息：1997年大英博物馆及东方陶瓷协会联合展览"东方青釉器"，展品编号72 Condition Report: long area of damage and repair to rim of bowl approximately 37cm long in total with several pieces glued or restored and with a few small areas of infill for missing pieces with the largest filled area being approximately 1.5cm x 1cm Condition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese blue and white jar, 18th century, of squat ovoid shape, the exterior painted in the Ming style with dense leafy lotus and peony scroll below a collar of lingzhi around the shoulder, 31.5cm highProvenance: Formerly in a private German collection清18世纪 青花缠枝莲纹太白罐拍品来源：德国私人收藏Condition Report: Scratches to the glaze, otherwise good conditionCondition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese qingbai small foliate rimmed dish, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the centre moulded with a prunus branch, with moulded cavetto, the border with stylised scroll dragon, covered in an opaque pale white glaze with blue-green tint, 13.3 cm diameter; a qingbai 'Chrysanthemum' form 'Fish' dish, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the centre moulded with fish, fluted rim and unglazed foot, 12cm diameter and a Chinese qingbai dish, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), with white-green glaze, unglazed rim, 12.2cm diameter (3) Provenance: The first and second part of the lot purchased by the late J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) from Sotheby's, 2nd January, 1993 as part of a lot of four items (lot number not recorded). No receipt but mentioned in collection notes. The third part of the lot purchased from Michael Wilcox (Linart Ltd), 20th February, 1996 and sold with original receipt. 元 青白釉模印花卉纹盘、鱼纹盘及青白釉光素盘三件拍品来源：前英国外务部官员J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) 私人收藏，其中模印花卉纹盘及鱼纹盘于1993年1月2日购自伦敦苏富比，光素盘于1996年2月20日购自英国古董商Michael Wilcox Condition Report: The qingbai small foliate rimmed dish in good condition other than firing faults and minor scathes to centre The fish dish with scratches to the centre and some firing blemishes throughout The qingbai plain dish with glaze crazing throughout but no obvious damage other than surface scratches to glaze on baseCondition Report Disclaimer
A pair of Chinese gilt-decorated blue ground bottle vases, Guangxu four character mark and probably of the period, the globular body and waisted neck are decorated with gilt floral and animal medallions interspersed with fou shou characters, the shoulder is encircled by a band of shou characters amongst lotus scroll, between a ruyi-head band to the mouth and a lappet band to the foot, each with Guangxu four character mark to base in underglaze blue, 38cm high, with two wood stands (2) Provenance: From a private English Collection by family descent 清 "光绪年制"款蓝地皮球花赏瓶一对拍品来源：英国私人收藏Condition Report: some wear to gilding on both vasesone vase with star crack to base approximately 5cm x 6cm one wood stand with races of glue and the other wood stand with crack and stands not a pair Condition Report Disclaimer
A fine Chinese moulded shufu dish, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), the centre of the shallow dish moulded with four stylised lotus blooms, the moulded well with a band of stylised lotus scroll containing the characters Shu and Fu, and covered overall with a thick, unctuous glaze of very pale bluish-white tone, the base unglazed, 13.3cm diameterSee a very similar Shufu dish sold at Christie's HK, Lot 3207, 3rd June 2015; another similar example at the British Museum, accession number 1984, 0202.19. Provenance: From the collection of the late J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) and by family descent. Bought at Christie's South Kensington for £34, 7th November 1995, lot 563. No receipt but mentioned in collection notes. 元 "枢府"白釉缠枝莲纹盘拍品来源：前英国外务部官员J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) 私人收藏，其于1995年12月7日以34英镑的价格购自佳士得南肯辛顿Condition Report: Overall in very good condition except for iron spots on the glaze and firing blemishes, the unglazed base with some kiln gritCondition Report Disclaimer
A provincial Chinese blue and white bottle vase, yuhuchunping, 15-16th century, decorated with lotus scroll, 20cm highProvenance: Purchased by the late J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) at Phillips, 24th March 1976 (lot number not recorded) and then by family descent. No receipt but itemised in collection notes. 明15-16世纪 青花缠枝莲纹玉壶春瓶拍品来源：前英国外务部官员J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) 私人收藏，其于1976年3月24日购自伦敦富艺思 Condition Report: some glaze loss/flake to middle of vase approximately 1cm x 7mm and typical blistering and firing faults throughout Condition Report Disclaimer
A rare Chinese blue and white 'Monkey, Deer, Bee and Magpie' dish, Kangxi, decorated with a deer by a river bank and a monkey up a pine tree disturbing a beehive with a stick, a magpie to one side, within a diaper border with floral panels, the underside with lotus scroll, the base with underglaze blue Ji Jin mark within a double circle, 16cm diameterProvenance: Purchased by the late J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) from Christophe for 85 shillings in January 1960. No receipt but mentioned in collection notes. Monkey, bees, magpie, and deer are combined to convey 'giving great wealth and bestowing a noble title' (jue lu feng hou). Compare with a similar dish in the Metropolitan Museum, New York, Accession Number: 79.2.378清康熙 爵禄封侯图青花盘拍品来源：前英国情报局官员J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) 私人收藏，其于1960年9月14日以85先令的价格购得。Condition Report: in good condition other than minor firing blemishes Condition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese bronze 'Buffalo' scroll weight, late 17th century, cast in a recumbent pose with its head raised and two young calves playfully clambering on its back, the bronze a warm reddish-brown patina, 6cm long, 237 gramsProvenance: Purchased by the late J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) on the Portobello Road, September 1958, for 35 shillings. No receipt but itemised in collection notes. 晚明 牛形铜镇（克重237g）拍品来源：前英国情报局官员J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) 私人收藏，其于1958年9月14日以35先令的价格购自伦敦波多贝罗路古董市集Condition Report: some wear commensurate with age but no damageCondition Report Disclaimer
A very large Chinese blue and white basin, Qing Dynasty, late 18th century or early 19th century, the centre painted with a view of boats, trees and pagodas on islands, the pagoda to the right possibly inspired by a view of the West lake of Hangchow, the everted rim with a geometric pattern, and the exterior with flowering peony, lotus, chrysanthemum and prunus branches, a hole for drainage to one side, 69cm diameter x 19cm high, on circular mahogany stand on four scroll legsProvenance: From the collection of Sir David and Lady Scholey.Large basins such as the present example were probably used as bathing tubs, which would include a pierced hole for convenient drainage. A virtually identical example was sold at Christie's, The Cowdray Sale: Works of Art from Cowdray Park and Dunecht House, At Cowdray Park, West Sussex, 15th September 2013, lot 13A similar example is illustrated in Jean McClure Mudge, Chinese Export Porcelain for the American Trade, 1785-1835, 1981, Delaware, fig. 71, from the collection of the Museum of the American Trade.清18世纪晚期-19世纪早期 青花山水台阁图大盆拍品来源：英国Scholey爵士及女爵伉俪私人收藏，David Scholey爵士为前英格兰国家银行总监及英国国家肖像画廊主席 Condition Report: cracked through the centre from one side to the other approximately 84cm long and further crack extending from main crack about 36cm long and chip on foot rim approximately 2cm x 2cm and firing cracks and glazes faults throughout Condition Report Disclaimer
A fine pair of Chinese blue and white dishes, Jiajing/Wanli (1522-1619), with shallow rounded sides, the interior decorated in underglaze blue in the centre with a lotus blossom centring radiating scrolling leafy stems, the exterior decorated in underglaze blue with lotus scroll, the base inscribed with a four-character shang pin jia qi ('high quality vessel') mark within a double circle, 18.8cm diameter (2)Provenance: From the collection of Sir David and Lady Scholey. See a very similar dish with same mark, Sotheby's, the Collection of Edward T. Chow, 5th June 2020明嘉靖-万历 青花"上品佳器"款缠枝莲纹盘一对拍品来源：英国Scholey爵士及女爵伉俪私人收藏，David Scholey爵士为前英格兰国家银行总监及英国国家肖像画廊主席。类似青花"上品佳器"款盘可见苏富比2020年5月所拍Edward T. Chow收藏，拍品编号513，单件成交价212,500港币Condition Report: Fine condition with typical fritting along the exterior of the foot and blemishes to the rimCondition Report Disclaimer
A rare Chinese porcelain 'Lotus' bowl, Kangxi, white body and blue-toned glaze, brown line rim, the exterior with incised lotus scroll, the base marked in underglaze blue four character mark with double line square border 商山仿古 (Shang shan fang gu 'Shangshan imitating the ancient'), 19.2cm diameter, wood standProvenance: From the collection of Sir David and Lady ScholeyShang Shan was the alias of Guo Pengling (1654-1722), whose ancestors were originally from Tai Yuan in north China but had moved to Yang Zhou along the Yangtze River. Guo became a jinshi (metropolitan graduate) in 1678 and took up various posts in civil service afterwards. He was remembered for his literary accomplishments, having produced several volumes including the Yinshan Tang Xinggao (Manuscript of the Yinshan Hall) and the Zhitang Shiji (Collected Poetry of the Fungus Hall). Compare with an almost identical bowl in the British Museum on display (G95/dc46/sh9) from the Sir Percival David Foundation, museum no. PDF,A.408. See Ming Wilson, 1999, Rare Marks on Chinese Ceramics, a joint exhibition from the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum, pp82-83.清康熙 "商山仿古"款缠枝莲纹白釉碗拍品来源：英国Scholey爵士及女爵伉俪私人收藏，David Scholey爵士为前英格兰国家银行总监及英国国家肖像画廊主席。类似"商山仿古"款碗可见大英博物馆大维德基金会所藏，藏品编号PDF, A.408。"商山"是郭彭龄（1654-1722）的字，其先太原人，迁扬州，康熙十七年进士，历任各地方官，以艺文称著，有《印山堂行稿》，《芝堂诗集》。Condition Report: the interior of the bowl with scratches to the glaze the unglazed foot rim with firing crack and with minor firing blemishes to the glaze throughout Condition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese gilt-lacquer and carved wood figure of Guanyin, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, depicted seated with the right knee raised supporting one arm holding a scroll, clad in long flowing robes falling into voluminous folds opening to reveal the bare chest adorned by a traces of a painted bejewelled beaded necklace and with elaborate coiffure under a cowl, 41cm high Provenance: From the collection of Sir David and Lady Scholey.清18世纪 鎏金木雕观音拍品来源：英国Scholey爵士及女爵伉俪私人收藏，David Scholey爵士为前英格兰国家银行总监及英国国家肖像画廊主席。Condition Report: several losses to lacquer and cracks and wear throughoutsome old repairs to lacquer noticeably on back of necksome chips to the wood mainly around base Condition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese cloisonné bowl, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, in Ming Style, the interior with two dragons and the centre with a Tibetan double Vajra thunderbolt emblem, the exterior with lotus scroll, 20cm diameter Provenance: From the collection of Sir David and Lady Scholey. 清19世纪 缠丝珐琅龙纹碗拍品来源：英国Scholey爵士及女爵伉俪私人收藏，David Scholey爵士为前英格兰国家银行总监及英国国家肖像画廊主席。Condition Report: two small cracks to bronzed band on rim Condition Report Disclaimer
An attractive Chinese bronze Buddhist lion scroll weight, late Ming-Qing Dynasty, 17th or early 18th century, 4.5cm long x 3cm x 2.2cm high, 107 grams and a Chinese bronze leaf-shaped scroll weight, Qing Dynasty, 18-19th century, cast as a recumbent lady on a foliate leaf, dressed in a long robe, flowing ribbons with her hair tied in a high chignon, and her head supported by one hand and holding a fan in the other hand, 11.5cm long x 4.6cm wide x 3cm high, 193 grams and a small Chinese bronze model of a boy, Qing Dynasty, 8.5cm long, fitted wood base, the figure 77 grams (3) Provenance: From the collection of Sir David and Lady Scholey.明-清 各式铜镇纸等一组三件拍品来源：英国Scholey爵士及女爵伉俪私人收藏，David Scholey爵士为前英格兰国家银行总监及英国国家肖像画廊主席。Condition Report: some wear commensurate with age to boththe leaf weight with wear to base with loss of patina to edges and scratching The figure with some wear but no damageCondition Report Disclaimer
Early 20th century polished bronze Chinese export dragon vase. The vase having a tapering neck with flared rim. The body of the vase having applied decoration depicting chasing dragon and flaming pearls of wisdom encircling the vase and neck, further incised with scroll clouds and bats, with seal marks to base, approx 35 cms h.
Eight silver tot measures, four plain with concentric circles to the rim, dated Chester hallmark dated 1925/26 mm Jay Richard Attenborough Co Ltd 4.5 cms h 4.5 diameter approx 138.5 gms together with four Chinese export ornate leaf embossed tot measures, makers mark CS and a Chinese stamp to base approx 4.5 h x 4 d cms. Two of the beakers have the same hallmark and design embossed with chrysanthemum and leaf scroll and two others with a heavier chrysanthemum design, approx 4.3 cms h, approx 106.2 gms.
An important and early rare carved Chinese cinnabar lacquer Box and Cover, (late Qing Dynasty 1644 - 1912), the upper surface exquisitely carved with figures beside a lake in a mountainous landscape with bridges, pagoda, lotus trees, under stylized "ruy" head cloud scrolls, the side of the box and lid carved with composite floral scroll, the interiors and base applied with dark lacquer, approx. 18cms (8") wide x 7.5cms (3") deep. (2)
Collection of English porcelain teawares, circa 1780 and later, including a Newhall saucer painted with Chinese-style flowers, a fluted tea bowl and saucer painted in blue and gilt with sprigs, a coffee cup in gilt and painted with cornflowers, a coffee can similar, an Imari pattern breakfast cup and a scroll pattern saucer, a Sevres-style saucer, gilt with Louis Philippe monogram, a Chinese export spoon tray, two tea bowls and an Imari pattern coffee cup Condition Report(Additional photo added)
A Chinese bronze Guanyin,Qing dynasty (1644-1911), seated wearing long flowing robes falling into voluminous folds and draped over by a shawl, opening to reveal the bare chest adorned by a beaded necklace, a scroll in his movable left hand, his right hand resting on the raised right knee,14.5cm high, 624.4g清 铜铸观音坐像Condition report: Both hands moveable. Cracks to base and soldered. 624.4g.Knocks to edges. Surface scratches and minor dents. General wear.
A Chinese export Canton enamelled tureen,18th century, of oval form, pierced and decorated with peony and bamboo in bright yellow, turquoise and pink enamels, above sprigs of foliage or peaches, on four scroll feet, flanked by two boar's head handles to each side, 44cm longProvenance: An English private collection.清十八世纪 广东制外销铜胎画珐琅镂空花卉纹大碗Condition report: Fully restored, fragile, in a poor condition, overspray throughout. Cover missing, dented. Enamels cracked with losses in various places.
A collection of Chinese ivory games,19th century, including three Qiqiaoban (tangrams) in carved boxes with figures, 5 to 7cm long,a Jiulianhuan (baguenaudier), the handle carved with two ladies, 25.5cm long,a set of sunmao (mortise and tenon), each block approximately 5.2cm long,a whistle, 8.6cm long,a Liuxingchui (meteor hammer), 4.5cm long, andother ivory toys, all in a rectangular hinged lacquered box painted with figures in a scroll in gilt, 38cm long 清十九世纪 象牙玩具组Condition report: Box - gilt rubbed, chips to edges, cracks, dents and scratches to lacquer, some mould dots to the back. Key missing. One hinge bent and broken, the catch broken. Blue liner with splits and loose threads. Some ivory misshaped due to heat and weather, some with natural cracks. Square box with splits to joints. Box with cross with cover warped and broken recess.
A Chinese wood brush pot,of cylindrical form on three bracket feet, carved with taotie masks against a key fret diapered ground in low relief between raised bands, a scroll border to the rim and foot, 14.4cm high木雕饕餮纹笔筒Condition report: Tired and worn. Surface scratches. Chips, cracks, and splits throughout. Base possibly reattached. A small section of footrim missing. A section of interior missing showing signs of repair.
A large Chinese scroll weight,Qing dynasty (1644-1911), of rectangular form, carved with Daoist immortals including Han Zhongli, Zhang Guolao, Han Xiangzi and He Xiangu, each standing on a piece of cloud with their symbolic attributes in their hands, 65.2cm long清 木雕八仙纹纸镇Condition report: Figures possibly aloeswood. Chips to edges and corners, four small holes to the top section of back. Cracks and splits consistent with age. Top of bamboo drum damaged. 389g.
A collection of Chinese rank badges, early 20th century, one, of the fifth civil rank, with the silver pheasant standing on a rock, among clouds above waves, within a key fret border, 27 x 28.5cm, one, of the fifth civil rank, with the applied silver pheasant, standing on a rock above waves against a diapered ground, within a key fret border, 26 x 28.5cm, a pair, of the fourth civil rank, with the applied wild goose standing on a rock above waves, by bamboo and pine trees, within a key fret border, 28 x 31cm and 28 x 31.7cm, one circular, of the fifth civil rank, with the applied silver pheasant standing on a rock above waves, surrounded by five bats, within a key fret border, 29cm diameter, one half, with a bird facing left towards the sun, among clouds, within a scroll border, 29 x 15.5cm (6) Condition report: Silver pheasant among clouds - split down the centre, sewed together, central lower section with stains and holes, stained in various places, back lining stained.Silver pheasant on diapered ground - applied pieces loose, stained with dirt, back lining stained. Pair with bamboo and pine trees - one split down the centre and sewed together, loose threads and tears to edges. The other with loose threads and loose applied pieces, tears and holes. Both stained to the front and back lining,Roundel - tears and losses, dirty, applied pieces loose, loose threads to the edges, stains throughout, colours faded. Half rank badge - stains, holes and tears throughout, loose threads, colours faded.
A Chinese jade plaque,Ming dynasty (1368-1644), pierced and carved with a shou character between two confronting rabbits in a shaped panel against a scroll ground, 9.2cm long, associated wood stand, overall 9.6cm long (2)明 玉镂雕双兔拜寿纹牌Condition report: Very minor surface scratches to jade. Minute chips to edges. One small chip to the top border.
ZHANG DANNONG (CHINESE b.1903-d.1975) WEST TAIHUA MOUNTAIN, DATED 1932 AND 1952 ink and watercolour on paper, scroll, inscribed to the lower right with a poem describing the landscape of West Taihua Mountain, dated August in the year of Ren Shen (corresponds to 1932), signed and stamped, left top with: 'In memory of the Duke and Duchess of Kent's visit to Malaya, gifted in September 1952 in Xing Zhou (now Singapore)', signed and stamped (Dimensions: 119cm x 42.2cm) (Qty: 1)(119cm x 42.2cm)Qty: (1)Footnote: Provenance: Private Scottish collection Note: According to the inscription, the Duke and Duchess of Kent referred to would be Prince George, Duke of Kent (1906 - 1968) and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (1906-1968), recorded visited Sarawak (then a British Crown Colony) in 1952, where she laid the foundation stone of the Cathedral of St. Thomas in Kuching.
A large antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Oriental blue and white porcelain temple jar and cover of tall form. The lidded temple jar having Fu Foo dog finial to top with scenes of seated figures and cobalt blue prunus border detailing. The long neck hand painted with staggered leaves of two sizes leading to the top of the body decorated with floral border and bat medallions. The main body depicting an intricate exterior scene with figures and buildings, one figure reading a scroll with four character Kaishu script to the toll. The lower section decorated with blue and white panel border. Condition; chip to the lid on Fo dog tail and repair to lid. Vase itself is in good condition with no visible damage. Measures approx; 41cm tall (34cm without).
An early 20th Century Chinese Oriental hand painted ink on gold covered wax paper Seven Character Poetry scroll featuring a poem that pauses every seven characters. A type of painting material which made from coating wax on Xuan paper then glued with shattered gold pieces. Measures approx; 133cm x 66cm.
An antique 19th Century Chinese Oriental hand carved pale Celadon jade figurine depicting an Immortal / Elder likely Li Bai Taibai (701-762) the Tang Dynasty Poet. The figure beautifully modelled reclined with arm on book supporting the head. The face detailed with featured and beard sloped over a ' pot belly '. Draped in robes holding a scroll to one hand. Raised on a carved wooden base. Measures approx; 10cm long. Believed to be Nephrite jade.
A RARE REVERSE GLASS 'LANDSCAPE' MIRROR PAINTING18th centuryThe rectangular mirror painting finely decorated with a colourful riverscape dotted with elegant pavilions perched on high cliffs and interspersed with pine trees and floral shrubs, all set above tumultuous turquoise waves, the zitan frame finely enamelled with a continuous scroll of wispy clouds and bats. 93cm (36 6/8in) high x 68cm (22 7/8in) wide.Footnotes:十八世紀 山水樓閣圖玻璃鏡畫Provenance: an Italian private collection, and thence by descent來源：意大利私人舊藏，並由後人保存至今Mirroring the 18th century European fascination for things Chinese, resulting in the 'Chinoiserie' style, so too did the Qing Imperial court have a fascination for all things Western, including clocks, trinkets European inspired furniture, paintings and designs. This fascination for the exotic west is encapsulated on painted enamel wares and mirrors such as the present lot. A closely related pair of oval shaped mirrors with zitan frames inlaid with painted enamel, mid Qing dynasty, is illustrated in Imperial Furniture of Ming & Qing Dynasties: Classics of the Forbidden City, Beijing, 2008, p.27.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL PALE-BLUE-GROUND TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER, DINGEarly Ming DynastyCast with a compressed globular body supported on three short tapered gilt legs, surmounted by a short waisted neck and gilt rim surmounted by a pair of arch handles, the sides enamelled with large stylised lotus flowers in blue, red, yellow, white and red, each borne on a foliate scroll, the underside with four further florets wreathed in stylised foliage, all reserved on a pale blue ground. 14.5cm (5 3/4in) diam.Footnotes:明早期 銅胎掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮紋沖耳爐The present lot is very rare due to its early date and unusual pale blue ground. See a closely related turquoise-blue-ground cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner, Yuan dynasty, illustrated in The Compendium of Collections of the Palace Museum: Enamels, Cloisonné in the Yuan (1271-1368) and Ming (1368-1644) Dynasties, Beijing, 2011, pp.70-71, no.10. See also a cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner, Ming dynasty, illustrated by H.Brinker and A.Lutz, Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection, New York, 1989, no.54. A further example, early Ming dynasty, is illustrated by B.Quette, Cloisonné. Chinese Enamels from the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, New York, 2011, p.96, fig.5:25.The present incense burner derives its shape from an archaic vessel, liding, which had the body divided into three lobes. This shape appears to have been revisited during the fifteenth century; see B.Quette, ibid., pp.94-95.A related incense burner, Ming dynasty, 15th century, was sold at Christie's Paris, 9 June 2015, lot 54.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A RARE CIVIL OFFICIAL'S 'GOLDEN PHEASANT' EMBROIDERED RANK BADGE, BUZITongzhiMade for a civil official of the second rank, worked in fine Suzhou satin stitch and couched gold thread; the long-tailed, multi-coloured bird shown facing the magenta sun while standing on a rock emerging from rolling waves above a two-colour gold lishui stripe and surrounded by many details incorporating the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bats and flowers amidst ruyi clouds, all picked out in shades of blue, green, pale coral, yellow, white, black and magenta, within a flower-scroll border, mounted.29.5cm (11 1/2in) x 30cm (11 7/8in).Footnotes:清同治 刺繡錦雉紋二品文官補子Provenance: Linda Wrigglesworth, LondonPublished and Illustrated: L.Wrigglesworth, 'Making the Grade'. The Badge of Rank III, London, 1996, p.9.來源：倫敦Linda Wrigglesworth出版著錄：L.Wrigglesworth，《'Making the Grade'. The Badge of Rank III》，倫敦，1996年，頁9Compare with a similarly-embroidered 'cloud Goose' rank badge for a civil official of the fourth rank, mid 19th century, illustrated by M.Blackman, Emperor's Court to Village Festival. Chinese Costume and Textiles from the Collection of the Otago Museum, Dunedin, 2000, p.33, no.36.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A RARE SILK KESI 'QILIN' FIRST-RANK MILITARY RANK BADGE, BUZI1820-1850Made for a military official of the first rank, the mythical creature standing beneath the sun on a rock emerging from froth-capped waves tossed with the Eight Buddhist Emblems above a lishui stripe, surrounded by ruyi clouds interspersed with the Eight Daoist Attributes reserved on a ground of scrolling tendrils in gold wrapped thread, all in brilliant shades of blue, coral-red, green and white, with painted details, within a border of gold foliate scroll. 30.5cm (12in) x 29.6cm (11 6/8in).Footnotes:1820至1850年 緙絲麒麟紋一品武官補子Provenance: Linda Wrigglesworth, purchased in the 1980's來源：Linda Wrigglesworth，購於二十世紀八十年代Badges puzi displaying fabulous creatures, birds or animals were worn by the members of the Qing ruling elites as part of their court dress. The various species, whether real or imaginary, signified the wearer's rank and the badges were worn in pairs on the bufu. Accordingly, one badge was attached to the back of the surcoat, the other was made in two parts, which were respectively placed to the right and left hand side of the opening on the chest. Badges made for military officials of the highest ranks appear to have survived in lesser number than examples used by civil officials. They always had a central animal, as opposed to birds which decorated the civil insignia. Symbolic imagery was an important part of Chinese life and played a significant role in the design of the badges. As the 19th century was a period of turmoil in China, with the Opium Wars and the Taiping Rebellion, it could be argued that the political instability may have contributed to the proliferation of lucky symbols and auspicious plants employed as decorative designs on badges. The trend is reflected in the present example: one of China's most important mythological animals, the qilin was a mythical beast of great powers, representing prosperity, grandeur and wise administration. In addition, floating above the waves and around the qilin are the Daoist Attributes relating to the Eight Immortals, namely the fan representing Zhongli Quan, the bamboo and rods of Zhang Guolao, the sword of Lü Dongbin, the castanets of Cao Guojiu, the double-gourd of Li Tieguai, the flute of Han Xiangzi, the flower basket of Lan Caihe and finally, the lotus of He Xiangu.Compare with a nearly-identical silk kesi 'qilin' badge, Daoguang or Xianfeng, in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, acc.no.950.100.328; and a related silk kesi qilin badge, circa 1850, illustrated by B.Jackson and D.Hugus, Ladder to the Clouds. Intrigue and Tradition in Chinese Rank, Berkeley, 200, fig.185.Compare also with a silk painting of the first-rank military official's surcoat decorated with a 'qilin' badge, in the Illustrated Regulations for Ceremonial Paraphernalia of the Qing dynasty, circa 1780-1781, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, illustrated by L.Wrigglesworth and G.Dickinson, The Imperial Wardrobe, London, 1990, p.134, pl.118.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A BLUE AND WHITE 'MUSK-MALLOW, LOTUS AND POMEGRANATE' BOWLJiajing six-character mark, Kangxi/YongzhengElegantly potted with smooth rounded sides gently flaring at the rim, decorated at the centre with a pomegranate medallion, the exterior finely painted in deep washes of cobalt-blue with a continuous floral scroll alternating blooms of musk-mallows and lotus scrolls issuing leafy meander with smaller buds and leaves ending with curved and serrated edges, the base with six-character mark within a double circle. 15cm (5 7/8in) diam.Footnotes:清康熙/雍正 青花花果紋盌青花「大明嘉靖年製」楷書款Provenance: Eskenazi, MilanA distinguished Italian private collection來源：意大利米蘭古董商，Eskenazi意大利傑出私人收藏This elegant bowl was inspired by the exquisite designs from the celebrated Chenghua period. 'Palace' bowls of the Chenghua period, decorated with similar undulating scrolls of musk-mallows, appear to have served as the prototype for the present vessel. These bowls were characterised by outstanding craftmanship and perfectly balanced proportions.During the Kangxi and Yongzheng reigns, great efforts were devoted to creating subtle and elegant porcelain wares. The Kangxi and Yongzheng emperors prompted the creation of refined vessels which faithfully captured the spirit of the much celebrated classic wares of the Song dynasty and the much-celebrated Imperial style of the Yongle, Xuande and Chenghua reigns of the early to mid Ming dynasty. See a related bowl with design of interlocking floral sprays, Kangxi, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Blue and White Porcelain with Underglazed Red (III), Hong Kong, 2000, p.76, no.66. See also a blue and white 'day-lily' bowl, Chenghua mark, Yongzheng, in the Percival David Collection, British Museum, London, illustrated by S.Pierson, Illustrated Catalogue of Underglaze Blue and Copper Red in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London, 2004, p.72.See a related blue and white 'Palace bowl' decorated with musk-mallows, Chenghua mark, Kangxi, which was sold at Christie's New York, 25 September 2020, lot 1574.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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