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Click here to subscribeA pair of Chinese crackle glazed and relief moulded porcelain vases with iron oxide washed decoration, early 20th century, each baluster body decorated with dragons, flaming pearl and vapours, incised pseudo seal mark to bases, height 27.2cm.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 calligraphic porcelain brush pot, mark of Qianlong but later, of quatrelobed section, the exterior painted with lines of black text and red seals, iron red enamelled four-character seal mark to base, height 8.7cm.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 porcelain censer, the amber body with gilt five toe dragon decoration and rope handles, bearing a ch'ien lung mark, not believed to be mark and period, diameter 5.5ins - Handle to one side has been restored from an old break, gilding rubbed, gilt seal mark not clear. Gold loss to top edgeCondition Report: Handle to one side has been restored from an old break, gilding rubbed, gilt seal mark not clear. Gold loss to top edge
SIX CHINESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS, 18th CENTURYChina, 18th century. Color woodblock prints. The six Chinese color woodblock prints from the 18th century originate from the famous Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden. Depicted in this lot are landscapes with forests, rocks, mountains, rivers, houses and a few figures. Some show an artist seal and calligraphy.Condition: Overall good condition; creases, small tears, browning mostly around the edges; each sheet mounted at the center.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Dimensions: Size approx. 31 x 27 cm
A FINE GROUP OF SIX CAST IRON SEALSTibet, 19th century. Five of cylindrical tapering shape surmounted by a stupa finial, one engraved with floral scroll. The sixth with a seal face to either side. All pierced for suspension.Condition: Good condition commensurate with age.Provenance: Dr. Ernst Eichler, Vienna, Austria. Thence by descent in the same family. Ernst Eichler (1932-2018) was a judge and poet, writing under the pseudonym of Ernst David. His works have been published worldwide and translated into many languages, including Japanese. Beginning in the late 1960s, he built an important collection of writing instruments, seals and other antique desktop objects, among them a small number of Chinese and Tibetan seals.Weight: 230 g (total) Dimensions: Height 4.4 - 6.5 cm
SIX CHINESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS, 18th CENTURYChina, 18th century. Color woodblock prints, mounted on cardboard. The six Chinese color woodblock prints from the 18th century originate from one of two famous Chinese painting manuals: The Mustard Seed Garden or the Ten Bamboo Studio. Depicted in this lot are flowers and birds, cicadas, a butterfly, rocks and carnations. Some show an artist seal and calligraphy.Condition: Overall good condition; creases, small tears, browning mostly around the edges.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Dimensions: Size incl. mounting 39.4 x 50.6 cm
AN IVORY TOBORI NETSUKE DEPICTING A CHINESE SAGEJapan, late 17th to mid-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The seal-shaped netsuke of rounded rectangular form, the top surmounted by a Chinese sage, seated in royal ease and wearing loose-fitting robes tied at the waist. The sage with a long beard and the hair arranged in two topknots. Himotoshi to the back and underside. Fine, honey-gold patina.HEIGHT 4.5 cmCondition: Very good condition, appealingly worn, natural age cracks.Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.
'MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE' AND CALLIGRAPHY BY PU TONG (1877-1952)Ink, gold foil, and watercolors on paper. The painting depicting a house with three figures, a family of husband, wife, and child, beside a cluster of large trees in front of a vast mountain landscape. The calligraphy with a poem originally written by Zhao Mengfu (1254-1322). Inscriptions: To the left of the poem, signed 'Pu Tong' and square seal 'Pu Tong He yin'. Top right of the painting, signed 'Pu Tong' and square seal 'Pu Tong He yin'.Provenance: Italian private collection. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, creasing, and little soiling.Dimensions: Size 116 x 57 cmAuction result comparison: For a fan painting by the same artist, see Sotheby's Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Paintings on 8 October 2020, lot 3011, sold for HKD 52,920.溥侗(1877-1952)《山水》紙本設色，金箔。這幅畫描繪了溪邊一座小屋，屋裏有三個人物，一對夫妻和一個孩子。旁邊是一棵大樹，周圍是廣闊的山水景觀。上方的文字原出于趙孟頫 (1254-1322)。 款識：鏡心 溥侗；鈴印：溥侗和印。書法 溥侗；鈴印：溥侗和印 來源：意大利私人收藏 品相：狀況極佳，小磨損，小壓痕，輕微污漬。 尺寸：116 x 57 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一幅溥侗的扇面見香港蘇富比Fine Chinese Paintings on 8 October 2020拍場 lot 3011, 售價HKD 52,920.
A PORCELAIN 'RIVER LANDSCAPE' VASEChina, Republic period (1912-1949). The square-sectioned body with tapered rectangular sides supporting a cylindrical neck and everted rim, painted in brown tones on two facets with a river landscape, calligraphy reading 'Tang Jitong', and a seal; the two remaining facets inscribed with a poem.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and some fritting to edges. Provenance: English private collection. Weight: 4180 g Dimensions: Height 49 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a pair of vases similarly painted and also dated to the Republic period, at Sotheby's New York in Important Chinese Art on 11 September 2019, lot 943, sold for 17,500 USD.
'LUOHAN TRYPTICH', JIN NONG (1687-1763)Ink on paper. The three scrolls finely painted with various depictions of luohan, including one riding a dragon, another seated on a gnarled withering tree trunk and exhaling qi as two demons push him forward, and a third riding a tiger and accompanied by two attendants. Each with a silk brocade frame and mounted as a hanging scroll. (3)Inscriptions: One scroll lower left, signed 'Jin Nong jinghui', one artist seal, 'Jin Nong'.Provenance: Collection of Hana and Jan LÃbal, acquired between 1956 and 1959 during their stay in Beijing while working on the Czech-Chinese dictionary, and thence by descent in the same family.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, creases, small losses with associated touchups, foxing, staining, larger stains to mountings.Dimensions: Image size ca. 120 x 30 cm (each)Expert's note: The extremely fine manner of the painting as well as the signature on one of the scrolls clearly indicate the present lot is a sketch from the artist's own hand.Auction result comparison: Compare with an album of sixteen leaves of the Sixteen Luohan, painted in ink and color on silk, by the same artist, at Christie's Hong Kong in Fine Classical Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy on 25 April 2004, lot 425, sold for HKD 1,631,750.金農 (1687-1763)《羅漢》三聯畫紙本水墨，挂軸。三位羅漢，其中一位騎龍，一位坐在枯樹幹上，兩個惡魔將他向前推，第三幅羅漢騎虎，兩名侍者陪伴。 款識：金農敬繪；一枚鈴印"金農" 來源：Hana 與Jan LÃbal，1956 至1959年他們因爲《漢捷字典》編譯而在北京工作，購於那時，在同一家族保存至今。圖片：Hana 與 Jan LÃbal 在北京，上世紀五十年代末 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損，摺痕，缺損，起皺，染色，裝裱処污漬較大 尺寸：畫面分別約 120 x 30 厘米 拍賣結果：金農的一個絹本設色《十六羅漢》冊頁見香港佳士得Fine Classical Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy 拍場2004年4月25日 lot 425, 售價HKD 1,631,750.
SIX CHINESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS, 18th CENTURYChina, 18th century. Color woodblock prints, mounted on cardboard. The six Chinese color woodblock prints from the 18th century originate from one of two famous Chinese painting manuals: The Mustard Seed Garden or the Ten Bamboo Studio. Depicted in this lot are prunus, other trees, rocks, birds, branches, and flowers. Some show an artist seal and calligraphy.Condition: Overall good condition; creases, small tears, browning mostly around the edges.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Dimensions: Largest size incl. mounting 39.1 x 50.6 cm
SIX CHINESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS, 18th CENTURYChina, 18th century. Color woodblock prints. The six Chinese color woodblock prints from the 18th century originate from one of two famous Chinese painting manuals: The Mustard Seed Garden or the Ten Bamboo Studio. Depicted in this lot are trees, branches, flowers, rocks, fruit and other nature motifs. Some show an artist seal and calligraphy.Condition: Overall good condition; creases, small tears, browning mostly around the edges; each sheet with centerfold.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Dimensions: Smallest size 21.1 x 13.5 cm, largest size 23.1 x 30 cm
SIX CHINESE COLOR PRINTS, ONE BY QI BAISHI (1864-1957), 1950sChina, 1950s. One of these six Chinese woodblock prints was designed by Qi Baishi, one of the most famous painters of the 20th century, and depicts bamboo shoots. The other five prints depict a costumed man on stilts, a sheep, a cockerel, a pink rose with thorns, and mushrooms. Some with artist seal and calligraphy. Condition: Overall good condition; minor creases, browning and damage around the margins and edges; the Qi Baishi print is inscribed in pencil on the reverseProvenance: Austrian private collection.Dimensions: Largest sheet size 36.5 x 24.7 cm
THE MAHA PRAJNA PARAMITA HRDAYA SUTRA AND A MONK HIKING ALONG THE RIVERChina, dated 1928. Ink on segmented paper. The upper fan-shaped painting shows a calligraphy with one seal. The lower painting depicts a mountain and river landscape. In the foreground, a monk strolling towards a cottage concealed by trees. The painting with calligraphy and a seal mark.Inscriptions: The upper painting reads (translated): 'The Maha Prajna Paramita Hrdaya Sutra' and 'gifted to Zhenhai'. Signed 'Weixin Jushi Ruyu' and seal mark 'Ruyu.' Lower painting (translated): 'In the year of Wuchen (1928), gifted to Zhenhai', signed 'Kunfu,' and one seal.Provenance: From the collection of Professor Jan Wirgin (1932-2020). Jan Wirgin studied Classic Chinese and History of Art at Stockholm University. Later, he joined the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, first as a curator and then between 1981-1998 as the director of the museum. Further, he published numerous articles during his work as the editor of the Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. One of his most famous works is the book "Chinese Art history" (1972), which is still one of the most read books for students of Chinese art history in Sweden. Condition: Excellent condition. The painting with some abrasions along the folds, and some discoloration.Dimensions: Upper image size 50.5 x 22 cm, lower image size 50.6 x 22.2 cm, paper cover 63.5 x 65 cmLaid down on paper with protective cover.
A CALLIGRAPHY OF SIX POEMS BY YUANChina, dated 1916. Ink on segmented paper. The paper with dense gold speckles. The fan-shaped painting shows a calligraphy with seal mark.Inscriptions: Six poems by Zhucha (pseudonym from Zhu Yizun) in July of the year Binchen (1916), signed 'Yuan.', one seal 'Shujin.'Provenance: From the collection of Professor Jan Wirgin (1932-2020). Jan Wirgin studied Classic Chinese and History of Art at Stockholm University. Later, he joined the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, first as a curator and then between 1981-1998 as the director of the museum. Further, he published numerous articles during his work as the editor of the Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. One of his most famous works is the book "Chinese Art history" (1972), which is still one of the most read books for students of Chinese art history in Sweden.Condition: Very good condition. The painting with some abrasions along the folds, and minor material loss.Dimensions: Image size 51.2 x 21 cm, paper 63.5 x 32.5 cmLaid down on paper.
SEVEN CHINESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS, 18th CENTURYChina, 18th century. Color woodblock prints, mounted on cardboard. The seven Chinese color woodblock prints from the 18th century originate from one of two famous Chinese painting manuals: The Mustard Seed Garden or the Ten Bamboo Studio. Depicted in this lot are bamboo, leaves, flowers and birds. Some show an artist seal and calligraphy.Condition: Overall good condition; creases, small tears, browning mostly around the edges; four prints with centerfoldProvenance: Austrian private collection.Dimensions: Size incl. mounting 39.8 x 35 cm
A LARGE PORCELAIN FAMILLE ROSE 'BAJIXIANG' TRIPOD INCENSE BURNERChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic Period (1912-1949). Apocryphal Jiaqing seal mark in a horizontal line in iron red. The globular body with pierced upright curved handles on each side and three stoutly rounded cabriole legs. The censer is sturdily potted and enameled on the body with the Eight Buddhist Emblems, Bajixiang, amidst lotus flowers and tendrils extending onto the legs, all reserved against a lime-green ground. Pink bats are flanking the handles, the waisted neck is encircled by floral scroll below a key-fret band on the galleried rim. With matching base and cover both beautifully carved from dark wood, the lid is flanked with a whitish jade handle with dark streaks.This incense burner is likely to have been part of a five-piece altar garniture set, known as the 'Five Offerings' (wugong 五供), which were widely used in Buddhist rituals to seek protection from the deities. In shape and decoration, the vessels included in these sets, which also comprised a pair of candlesticks and wine containers, recall those employed to perform ancestral sacrifices during the Shang and Zhou periods. Restoring the ancient Chinese ways through the reinterpretation of archaic forms was viewed by the Qing rulers as one way to reinstate the importance of performing filial acts, the core value of Confucian thought that legitimized the emperors' right to rule.Condition: Very good condition with some minor, age-related wear, some minor flakes and glaze chips. Provenance: American private collection. Weight: 11.9 kg (including the base and the cover) Dimensions: Height 37.5 cm (without the case and cover), 56.5 cm (with the base and cover)5% or 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
A GROUP OF TWO PAINTINGS AND ONE PRINTChina, Japan, 1st half of 20th century. The first a small Japanese painting, painted with ink and watercolors on silk to depict a riverside landscape, with calligraphy and seal to the upper left, framed. The second a Chinese ink painting on paper depicting plum blossoms, with calligraphy and five seals. The third a Chinese floral print on paper, with calligraphy and two seals, framed.Condition: Good condition with minor wear. The second with few tears, creases, and staining. Provenance: German private collection. Dimensions: 17.5 x 24.5 cm - 57 x 120 cm
SEVEN CHINESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS, 18th CENTURYChina, 18th century. The seven Chinese color woodblock prints from the 18th century originate from one of two famous Chinese painting manuals: The Mustard Seed Garden or the Ten Bamboo Studio. Depicted in this lot are rocks, lingzhi, bamboo, Buddha hand citrus and other nature motifs. Some show an artist seal and calligraphy.Condition: Overall good condition; creases, small tears, browning mostly around the edges; each sheet mounted at the center.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Dimensions: Size approx. 30.5 x 26.5 cm
SIX CHINESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS, 18th CENTURYChina, 18th century. Color woodblock prints, mounted on cardboard. The six Chinese color woodblock prints from the 18th century originate from one of two famous Chinese painting manuals: The Mustard Seed Garden or the Ten Bamboo Studio. Depicted in this lot are bamboo, leaves, flowers and birds, prunus, and chrysanthemums. Some show an artist seal and calligraphy.Condition: Overall good condition; creases, small tears, browning mostly around the edges.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Dimensions: Size incl. mounting 40 x 35.5 cm
A CHINESE ORIGINAL PRINT OF A BIRD ON A BRANCH, 20TH CENTURYChina, 20th century. Original color print, matted and framed. This original Chinese color print from the 20th century shows a bird perched on a branch with flowers and leaves. With seal of the artist.Condition: Good condition; browning and minor stains on the mat and within the image.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Dimensions: Image size approx. 26 x 16.5 cm, Size incl. frame 53 x 42 cm
A CHINESE 'BIRD AND PEONIES' PAINTING, LATE QING DYNASTYChina, late 19th - early 20th century. Painted in various colors on paper, signed, one seal.Condition: Fair condition with wear, soiling, losses and creases.Provenance: Austrian private collection. Acquired during the 1930s.Dimensions: ca. 130 x 60 cm
SIX CHINESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS, 18th CENTURYChina, 18th century. Color woodblock prints, mounted on cardboard. The six Chinese color woodblock prints from the 18th century originate from one of two famous Chinese painting manuals: The Mustard Seed Garden or the Ten Bamboo Studio. Depicted in this lot are rocks, birds, branches, flowers and mountain landscapes. Some show an artist seal and calligraphy.Condition: Overall good condition; creases, small tears, browning mostly around the edges .Provenance: Austrian private collection.Dimensions: Largest size incl. mounting 39.1 x 50.9 cm
SIX CHINESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS, 18th CENTURYChina, 18th century. Color woodblock prints, mounted on cardboard. The six Chinese color woodblock prints from the 18th century originate from one of two famous Chinese painting manuals: The Mustard Seed Garden or the Ten Bamboo Studio. Depicted in this lot are rocks and various landscapes with mountains, trees, rocks, and houses. Some show an artist seal and calligraphy.Condition: Overall good condition; creases, small tears, browning mostly around the edges.Provenance: Austrian private collectionDimensions: Size incl. mounting 41.7 x 33.8 cm
AN IRON-RED AND GILT-DECORATED 'BAJIXIANG' BOWL, DAOGUANG MARK AND PERIODChina, 1821-1850. The deep rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered ring foot to a gently everted and gilt rim, decorated to the exterior in iron-red and gilt with the Eight Buddhist Symbols (bajixiang) above a band of conjoined lotus scroll. Covered overall in a transparent glaze with a light turquoise tint. The base with an underglaze-blue six-character seal mark da Qing Daoguang nianzhi and of the period.Provenance: From an old French private estate.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, particularly to gilt, minimal firing irregularities, and some scratches.Weight: 110.6 gDimensions: Diameter 10.2 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related iron-red decorated 'five bats' bowl, also with an underglaze-blue six-character Daoguang seal mark and of the period, at Christie's Hong Kong, in The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, on 6 April 2015, lot 233, sold for HKD 68,750. Also compare a pair of iron-red and blue and white decorated bowls, of related size and motif, also with underglaze-blue six-character Daoguang seal marks and of the period, at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 26 March 2010, lot 1382, sold for USD 50,000. 道光款及年代礬紅釉描金八吉祥碗中國，1821-1850年。碗敞口，深弧腹，圈足。碗沿描金，外壁白地礬紅色釉繪法輪、法螺、法幢、寶瓶、蓮花、雙魚、盤結、寶蓋等八吉祥圖案與纏枝蓮紋。圈足内青花"大清道光年製"三行六字篆書款。全器釉色秀麗，描金精絕，青花一色淡雅，極為清雅。來源：法國私人老收藏。 品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損，尤其是描金部分，一些劃痕。 重量：110.6 克 尺寸：直徑 10.2 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件相近礬紅釉五福碗，青花六字道光款及年代，見香港佳士得The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art，2015年4月6日，lot 233，售價HKD 68,750。一對礬紅青花釉碗，相近尺寸和圖案，同樣青花六字道光款及年代，見紐約佳士得 Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art，2010年3月 26日，lot 1382，售價USD 50,000。
PLUM BLOSSOMS BY JIANGSHANG LAORENChina, dated 1920. Ink on segmented paper. The fan-shaped painting depicts a branch of a plum tree covered in blossoms. Calligraphy to the right of the painting and three seal marks.Inscriptions: Text (translated): 'In the year of Gengshen (1920)'. Signed 'Jiangshang Laoren', and one seal 'Moguang'. Two seals on the right (translated): 'Property of Yang family' and 'Painting collection of Yiyuan.'Provenance: From the collection of Professor Jan Wirgin (1932-2020). Jan Wirgin studied Classic Chinese and History of Art at Stockholm University. Later, he joined the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, first as a curator and then between 1981-1998 as the director of the museum. Further, he published numerous articles during his work as the editor of the Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. One of his most famous works is the book "Chinese Art history" (1972), which is still one of the most read books for students of Chinese art history in Sweden. Condition: The painting with some abrasions along the folds, some tears, especially on the right side, and minor material loss at the edges.Dimensions: Image size 49.5 x 21.3 cm, paper cover 63.5 x 65 cmLaid down on paper with protective cover.
TWO TIBETAN COPPER SEALSTibet, 19th to early 20th century. The first a solid copper seal dated to the 19th century, of tapering cylindrical shape with a Makara head finial. The second of stepped cylindrical form with a shaped lotus finial, executed in fine repousse with scrolling leafy vines, double vajras, key fret, and mythological creatures. Both pierced for suspension.Condition: Good condition with some wear, occasional light scratches, small dents, tiny losses, and few minuscule nicks to edges. Provenance: Dr. Ernst Eichler, Vienna, Austria. Thence by descent in the same family. Ernst Eichler (1932-2018) was a judge and poet, writing under the pseudonym of Ernst David. His works have been published worldwide and translated into many languages, including Japanese. Beginning in the late 1960s, he built an important collection of writing instruments, seals and other antique desktop objects, among them a small number of Chinese and Tibetan seals.Weight: 116.7 and 176.7 g Dimensions: Height 8 - 12.5 cm
AN ALBUM WITH 12 WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY QI BAISHI (1864-1957)China, 1959. The album includes a collection of 12 color woodblock prints after paintings by the important Chinese artist QI Baishi (1864-1957). Published in 1959 by the publishing house Rong Bao Zhai in Beijing. Depictions of characteristic motifs from the Chinese flora and fauna in the tradition of classical scholar painting. The artist translates these motifs with his unique expressive and vivid brush strokes. Album bound in an original silk brocade cover. The vertical label on the cover reads: ‚Qi Baishi Huaji' (Collection of works by Qi Baishi), one red artist seal. Imprint on the last page, dated 1959.Condition: Some of the pages are loose, the front and back cover needs to be re-fitted.Provenance: French private collection.Dimensions: Size album 32.5 x 24.2 cm
SIX CHINESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS, 18th CENTURYChina, 18th century. Color woodblock prints, mounted on cardboard. The six Chinese color woodblock prints from the 18th century originate from one of two famous Chinese painting manuals: The Mustard Seed Garden or the Ten Bamboo Studio. Depicted in this lot are flowers and birds, prunus, and rocks. Some show an artist seal and calligraphy.Condition: Overall good condition; creases, small tears, browning mostly around the edges; five prints with centerfold.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Dimensions: Size incl. mounting 39.9 x 35.3 cm
A GROUP OF THREE CERAMIC SEALSIndus Valley, 3rd-2nd Millennium BC or later. Comprising a rectangular seal carved to the base with a figural scene, a circular seal carved with concentric circles and a rectangular seal carved with concentric rectangles and dented rim. All with a tapering handle.Condition: Good age-related condition with expected wear and minor erosion. Provenance: Dr. Ernst Eichler, Vienna, Austria. Thence by descent in the same family. Ernst Eichler (1932-2018) was a judge and poet, writing under the pseudonym of Ernst David. His works have been published worldwide and translated into many languages, including Japanese. Beginning in the late 1960s, he built an important collection of writing instruments, seals and other antique desktop objects, among them a small number of Chinese and Tibetan seals.Weight: 153 g (total) Dimensions: Length 4.5 - 5.5 cm, Height 4.5 - 6.2 cm
A FINE ENAMELED PORCELAIN 'LANDSCAPE' VASE, ATTRIBUTED TO ZHANG ZHITANGAttributed to Zhang Zhitang (1893-1971). The baluster vase finely painted in bright enamels with a continuous landscape of lofty peaks towering around a broad river, trees, and houses, followed by an inscription reading 'In the autumn of Wuzi year (1948) in Xinjiang River, signed Zhang Zhitang', and a seal `Zhitang'. With maker's mark in overglaze iron-red reading Yitao Zhai.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and minimal firing flaws. Provenance: German private collection.Weight: 945.1 cmDimensions: Height 29.5 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a pair of related vases attributed to Zhang Zhitang at Christie's London in Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles on 13 May 2011, lot 1272, sold for GBP 12,500. Another vase attributed to the artist was sold at Bonhams San Francisco in Asian decorative Arts on 13 March 2012, lot 3457, sold for USD 1,500.
AN YIXING 'FROG AND LOTUS' TEAPOT AND COVER BY WANG YINCHUN (1897-1977)China. Finely and naturalistically modeled, the body in the form of overlapping lotus leaves, forming five round feet to the base. The spout also in the form of a lotus leaf while the handle is modeled as a gnarled branch, the circular cover in the form of a lotus pod with partly movable seeds and surmounted by a central knop in the form of a frog.Inscriptions: To the interior of the cover, oval seal 'Yinchun'. To the base, square seal 'Made for the Imperial Court of the Great Qing Dynasty'.Provenance: Old private villa estate in Bonn, Germany. German private collection, acquired from the above.Condition: Good condition with extensive wear and some firing irregularities, occasional light scratches, microscopic nibbling to edges. Some of the movable seeds are stuck.Weight: 418.2 gDimensions: Height 10.5 cm, Width 18.5 cmWang Yinchun (1897-1977), one of the Six Old Masters chosen to teach in the main factory when Yixing ware was revived in the 1950s, is well-known for his efficient yet high standard production of teapots in various forms. It is said that Wang used to make more than ten pieces each day without any compromise on the quality of a single teapot.Auction result comparison: For a teapot and cover by the same artist, see Sotheby's New York in Important Chinese Art on 15 March 2017, lot 725, sold for USD 13,750. Compare a related teapot by Jiang Rong, another of the Six Old Masters, at Christie's New York in Contemporary Clay: Yixing Pottery from the Irving Collection on 19-26 March 2019, lot 15, sold for USD 37,500.王寅春宜興青蛙蓮蓬茶壺 中國。壺身以重疊的荷葉形式出現，底部形成五足。壺嘴也呈荷葉形，而手柄則為樹枝狀。壺蓋呈蓮蓬狀，蓮子可活動，上面蓋鈕為青蛙。 款識：壺蓋内見"寅春"二字。壺底有四方印一枚"大清宮廷監造"。 來源：德國波恩私人別墅遺產。德國私人收藏，購於上述收藏。 品相：狀況良好，有大量磨損，並有一些燒製不規則現象，偶有輕微划痕，微小的邊緣磨損。 一些可活動的蓮子有點卡住。 重量： 418.2 克 尺寸：高10.5 厘米, 寬18.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較：同一藝術家的另一件茶壺見紐約蘇富比Important Chinese Art 拍場2017年3月15日 lot 725, 售價USD 13,750. 一件蔣蓉六字款蓮蓬茶壺見紐約佳士得Contemporary Clay: Yixing Pottery from the Irving Collection拍場2019年3月19-26日lot 15, 售價USD 37,500.
SIX CHINESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS, 18th CENTURYChina, 18th century. Color woodblock prints. The six Chinese color woodblock prints from the 18th century originate from one of two famous Chinese painting manuals: The Mustard Seed Garden or the Ten Bamboo Studio. Depicted in this lot are trees, branches, flowers, birds, butterflies, insects and other nature motifs. Some show an artist seal and calligraphy.Condition: Overall good condition; creases, few small tears and holes, browning mostly around the edges; two sheets mounted at the center.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Dimensions: Size approx. 29.5 x 25.5 cm
A 'CRAB AND CABBAGE' SCROLL PAINTING BY IMPORTANT ARTISTSChina, 1935. Ink and watercolor on paper. Depicting a basket on the upper side with two crabs attracted by its contents, three abalones on the left of the basket. The lower part depicting two carrots and a cabbage. Mounted to a scroll with a fabric coated passepartout and wooden handle. Calligraphy and four seal marks on the top left, a seal mark on the bottom right corner. Calligraphy on the exterior.Inscriptions: Text on the painting 'A collaboration of Wang Caibai, Zheng Wuchang, Fang Jiekan and Zheng Yue who met in Moling An theme park during winter of the year of Yihai (1935), calligraphy written by Zheng Yue'. Four seals on the left 'Wang Caibai' 'Wuchang', 'Fang Zhiyi' and '(translated) Lotus'. Seal on the bottom right 'Moling'. Text on the exterior 'Wang Caibai and Zheng Wuchang painted in the old style'.Condition: Overall good condition with some moldy spots, creases, soiling, the lower and upper end of the passepartout with material loss and tears.Provenance: Spanish private collection. Dimensions: 234 x 48 cm (incl. frame), 132 x 33.1 cm(image) Wang Caibai (1887-1940) was a student of Huang Bihong. He worked as professor at the Beiping Art College and later became the director of the art department at the College of Education of the National Central University.Zheng Wuchang (1894-1952) was a painter, teacher, art historian and prolific author. His most well-known treatise is Zhongguo Huaxue quanshi (A Complete History of Chinese Paintings), an extensive overview of Chinese artists and their practice. Fang Jiekan (1901-1987) was painter, calligrapher, and seal engraver. He worked as the editor for the magazine of the National Palace Museum and was also the professor at Shanghai Meizhuan and the China Art School.Zheng Yue (1902-1975), also known as Zhen Manqing, was a notable Chinese calligrapher, painter, poet, and had expertise in taiqi and Chinese medicine. Due to his skills, he was often referred to as the 'Master of Five Excellences'.
SIX CHINESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS, 18th CENTURYChina, 18th century. Color woodblock prints, mounted on cardboard. The six Chinese color woodblock prints from the 18th century originate from one of two famous Chinese painting manuals: The Mustard Seed Garden or the Ten Bamboo Studio. Depicted in this lot are rocks, trees, branches, flowers and a landscape with a mountain, houses, trees and sea. Some show an artist seal and calligraphy.Condition: Overall good condition; creases, small tears, browning mostly around the edges; each sheet with centerfold.Provenance: Austrian private collection. Dimensions: Size approx. 24 x 28 cm
SIX CHINESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS, 18th CENTURYChina, 18th century. Color woodblock prints, mounted on cardboard. The six Chinese color woodblock prints from the 18th century originate from one of two famous Chinese painting manuals: The Mustard Seed Garden or the Ten Bamboo Studio. Depicted in this lot are flowers and birds, prunus, chrysanthemums and a landscape with trees, mountains and a house. Some show an artist seal and calligraphy.Condition: Overall good condition; creases, small tears, browning mostly around the edges.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Dimensions: Size incl. mounting 35.1 x 40 cm
A 19th century Chinese export famille rose porcelain plate of shaped circular form, decorated with floral design, 9in. (22.8cm.) diameter; together with a Chinese famille rose octagonal footed bowl, character seal mark to base; and a Japanese Imari armorial bowl, 9¾in. (24.8cm.) diameter. (3)
A Chinese porcelain famille verte crackle glaze vase early 20th century, baluster form with slightly flared foot, enamelled with a farmer ploughing in a mountainous landscape, 9in. (22.8cm.) high; together with a famille verte crackle glaze deep bowl, of bun form, painted with warriors on horseback in a mountainous landscape, seal mark to base, 6¼in. (15.9cm.) high. (2)
A matched pair of Chinese blue and white crackle glaze covered vases late 19th / early 20th century, baluster form, painted with birds and butterflies amidst flowering plants, the covers with kylin finials, seal marks to bases, 12¼in. (31cm.) high, one with large rim chip; together with another crackle glaze famille verte baluster vase, painted with warriors battling in a mountainous landscape, 11½in. (29.2cm.) high, with laquered wood stand; and a similar famille verte vase and cover with kylin finial, painted with a nobleman and attendants on a terrace, 12¼in. (31cm.) high, large rim chip. (5)
A Chinese porcelain black ground large baluster vase, second half 20th century, painted in famille rose enamels with birds and insects amidst flowering aquatic plants, Qianlong seal mark to base but later, 24½in. (62.25cm.) high; together with a similar jar of ovoid form, painted with birds and butterflies amidst flowers in a rocky garden, 11½in. (29.2cm.) high, lacks cover. (2)
TWO CHINESE BRONZE CENSERSThe first of compressed baluster form and with lion mask handles, six character xuande mark but later, 16.5cm across the handles, 8.2cm high, 852 grams; the second of compressed form and with twin loop handles and standing on elongated scroll legs, with cast archaistic seal mark, 16.5cm diameter.(2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE MIRRORED BOTTLE VASESRepublic PeriodEach painted with two cloud shaped panels, showing fashionable ladies, against a a millefiori gold ground, with ruyi head band at the rim and with iron red Qianlong seal marks. (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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