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A CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE FIGURE OF GUANYIN 19TH/20TH CENTURY Seated upon a lotus flower with her hands resting upon her raised knee, her finely combed hair falling over her shoulders, all supported on an octagonal lotus base, the reverse impressed with a square He Chao Zong seal mark and a gourd-shaped mark reading De Hua, 32.3cm. Provenance: from a deceased estate, Cheshire, acquired in the UK in the 1990s. PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE FIGURE OF BUDAI HE SHANG 20TH CENTURY Depicted seated, holding a cloth sack in his left hand, and a string of beads in his right which rests upon his raised knee, he wears open robes decorated with flowering blooms, and shou characters reserved on tendril scrolls, the base with a four character impressed seal mark reading Zhu Maoji zao, together with a wood stand, 27cm high. (2)

Chinese SchoolStudy of a recumbent scholar, with his dog, watercolour on paper, with seal in red ' The seal of Jinshi calligraphy and painting as well as picture books collected and verified by the first grandson of master Yue Xue Lou whose name is Kong Zhaoxi and Jinghang', 27cm x 24cmNote: Master Yue Xue Lou is Kong Guantao who was born in 1832 and died in 1890.Condition report: Some marks and discolouring to the paper.

Celadon bottle vase Chinese,18th/19th Centurydecorated in white slip depicting a flowering tree growing from a rocky outcrop, base with underglaze blue Zhuanshu seal mark, but drilled, 55cm highCondition report: Mark drilled as for a lamp, some firing dots and imperfections and surface hair crack to side.

After Xu Beihong (1895-1953)Chinese,Scroll, painted with a crouching black and white cat, signed with artist's seal, 48cm x 34cmCondition report: At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.

Four miniature hardstone carvingsChinese, 19th Centuryconsisting of a Chinese amethyst weight carved as a peach, young fruits and foliage on a branch, a rose quartz carving of a goldfish, an aquamarine sextuple shaped uncut seal surmounted with a seated Qilin and an amber carving of a standing Quanyin against a leaf-shaped mandala, 18th/19th Century (4)Condition report: At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.

Chinese SchoolStudy for a fan, ink and watercolour on paper, inscribed (lunar calendar) 1st July in...1868,1928 or 1988, painted in Hong Qiao for brother to keep. Li Qingguang in seal, 54cm x 18cmCondition report: Some holes and marks

20th Century Chinese School'Man and Ox under a flowering tree' watercolour on paper, seal marks top right corner31cm x 32cmCondition report: This piece is framed and glazed, the measurements including the frame are 40cm x 40cm. Overall display wear to the frame. Foreign objects under the glass. Some staining and marks to outer corners and edges in particular.

Wang Wu (Chinese, 1632-1690)Chrysanthemums, watercolour on paper, dated 1682, and with artist's red seal, 18.5cm x 21.5cm, and two further studies, unsigned, 26cm x 17cm and 22cm x 18cm (3)Condition report: Wang Wu study has creases and slight losses.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain jar and cover, of cylindrical form, decorated with peaches bats and fruit, bearing a six character seal script Qianlong mark, on a wooden stand, probably Republic period, 40.5cm high.

A pair of Chinese crackle glazed baluster jars and covers, decorated in enamels with figures and horses, four character seal mark to base, 25cm high.

A Chinese Cantonese porcelain vase, of ovoid form, decorated with panels of figures in gardens, birds and flowers, against a foliate ground with butterflies, highlighted in gilt, seal mark to base, 93cm high.

Five bone lace bobbins and three other items, the lace bobbins comprising two spot inscribed examples, Mary / Ann Maria and three others, a silver mounted gourd form flask, 12cms, a Chinese brass seal and another item. (8) From the collectionof Dr Ian McFeeters

A Chinese bowl, brightly painted with flowers, turquoise interior, 15cm diam, seal mark; a Chinese yellow ground vase, painted with pheonix, 16.5cm high (2)

A collection of Japanese bronze miniature animals to include; toad, ant and crab, crab and toad with markings to the base, together with a Chinese hardstone Dog of Fo seal with archaic character marks. (4) (B.P. 21% + VAT)No obvious damage.Sizes: crab 5.5 x 6cm approxtoad 7.5cm long approxant 4.5cm long approxfo dog 7cm high approx.

Rare Chinese carved coconut shell globular teapot with carved foliate decoration and geometric seals, 12cm high approximately. Together with a Chinese red clay flared, square section 'Yixing' teapot with loop handle, one side decorated overall with incised calligraphy marks. Square four character seal mark to base. 12cm high approximately. (2)(B.P. 21% + VAT) Coconut teapot has chip to spout and overall surface wear with possible cracks to lower body and missing its stand. Terracotta teapot appears good overall.

A set of three Chinese porcelain stacking cups, Daoguang seal mark, each of tapered cylindrical form and externally decorated en grisaille, iron red seal mark to the underside of the largest example, widest 11cm (3) Condition Report: No obvious chips or signs of restoration. The largest cup has a small stained rim descending hairline. Gilt and surface decoration appears good and remains relatively unworn. Some light surface scratches.

A Chinese porcelain Millefiori bowl, Qianlong seal mark, 20th century (possibly Guangxu), of circular form decorated with chrysanthemums, hibiscus and floral sprays, all against a gilt ground, recessed foot rim, 27cm diameter (at fault) Condition Report: Small re-glued section to the rim suspending a hairline crack (see images) otherwise overall appearance is good. Surface does show some areas of scratching. Colours still vivid and bright. Small filled chip to the foot rim.

XU BEIHONG (1895-1953) WAR HORSE A fine Chinese scroll painting, ink and colour on paper, inscribed, signed Beihong and dated dingchou year (1937), with two artist's seals, dedicated to Yu Dawei (1897-1993), the other inscription by Yu Dawei with one seal, dated 5th May 1943, given to Field Marshal Wavell as his 60th birthday, 130cm x 38cm. Provenance: Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, CMG, MC, KStJ, PC, 1883-1950, and thence by descent. Yu Dawei (1897-1993) served as the Minister of Transport and National Defence and Lieutenant General of the Republic of China Army. He studied philosophy and mathematics at both Harvard and Berlin Universities. Yu later received a formal education in ballistics and artillery and played a crucial role in the modernization and reformation of the national military defence of the Republic of China.徐悲鴻（1895-1953） 戰馬圖設色紙本 立軸題識：哀鳴思戰鬥，迴立向蒼蒼。大維仁兄屬畫已逾一年，仍無佳作惶愧。丁丑春暮，悲鴻。鈐印：悲鴻、永以為好俞大維題識：魏菲爾元帥六十壽謹檢藏畫奉祝中華民國三十二年五月五日俞大維。鈐印：俞大維來源：英國陸軍元帥阿奇博爾德·波西瓦爾·魏菲爾伯爵一世（1883-1950）收藏，之後由其後人繼承。俞大維 (1897-1993)，中華民國陸軍中將，美國哈佛大學哲學博士，畢業後至德國柏林大學深造，曾任中華民國交通部部長、國防部部長等職。余其後逐漸轉向彈道、砲術研究，積極為中華民國國防軍現代化改革作出重大貢獻。

THREE CHINESE CORAL-GROUND AND GILT-DECORATED FAMILLE ROSE VASES EARLY 19TH CENTURY Two of ovoid-form, painted in enamels, decorated with two cartouches, one side containing deities with boys and ladies in various garden settings, both with landscape scenes to the reverse and a six character Qianlong marks in seal script, the third painted with ladies and boys in two rectangular panels, embellished in gilt with a leafy scrolling floral design, the interior of the necks and bases glazed turquoise, 48.8cm max. (3)十九世紀 珊瑚紅地開光山水人物故事紋瓶 一組三件《大清乾隆年製》仿款

AFTER LAI AN CARP AND FROG A Chinese painted album leaf, ink and colour on silk, apocryphal signature of Lai An, with one collector's seal, and five illegible seals, 22cm x 22cm.賴庵（傳） 鯉魚與青蛙鈐印：衡山、徵明、一印漫漶不清

A GOOD CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE INCENSE BURNER 17TH CENTURY The compressed circular body with an everted rim and flared foot, applied with two lion-mask handles, the base with a seal mark reading Chun-ku chih chien, 14.5cm. Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., 6th September 1990. A copy of the invoice is available.十七世紀 德化白瓷鋪首香爐來源：英國私人收藏，1990年9月6日購於Spink & Son Ltd (附發票複印件)。

A CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE 'LANDSCAPE' PLATE SIX CHARACTER KANGXI MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1662-1722 Brightly enamelled with a small figure in a sampan in an extensive mountainous river landscape, all beneath calligraphy and a red seal, 21.5cm.清康熙 粉彩山水紋碟《大清康熙年製》青花楷書款

A RARE CHINESE UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND COPPER RED PEACH-SHAPED DISH EARLY KANGXI Painted with a landscape scene, with two figures beside a hut and another in a sampan, beneath pine, prunus and bamboo, forming the Three Friends of Winter, and with a poem relating to the scene in four columns of calligraphy and a shou seal, the base unglazed, 25.8cm. Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from Adrian Joseph, 1990/1991.清康熙早期 青花釉裡紅桃型碟來源：英國私人收藏，1990/1991年購於Adrian Joseph。

A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' DISH KANGXI 1662-1722 With a gently flared rim, painted with two white fierce scaly dragons contesting a flaming pearl of wisdom upon a blue-ground, with scrolling clouds finely outlined in darker blue, the reverse with four ribbon-tied Buddhist emblems, the base with a square seal mark within a channel foot ring, 35.2cm. Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from John Berwald Oriental Art Ltd., 31st October 2008.清康熙 藍地趕珠龍紋盤來源：英國私人收藏，2008年10月31日購於John Berwald Oriental Art Ltd.。

A CHINESE CALLIGRAPHIC OVOID VASE KANGXI 1662-1722 One side painted in iron-red with antiques, baskets and scrolls, the reverse with three lines of calligraphy and a seal mark, together with a later wood cover and stand, 15cm. (3)清康熙 礬紅博古圖紋瓶

CHEN ZHIFO (1895-1963) MANDARIN DUCKS IN A LOTUS POND A fine Chinese scroll painting, ink and colour on paper, the title-slip reads: Chen Zhifo Hua Niao, with an attached paper note which reads: Field Marshal Wavell kindly accepted from He Yingqin, one of the senior generals of the Kuomintang, dated 1943, signed Xue Weng, with two artist's seals, one reads Xue Weng, and the other reads, xin ji shi fo, the latter seal carved by Fu Baoshi, 108cm x 59.5cm. Provenance: Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, CMG, MC, KStJ, PC, 1883-1950, and thence by descent. He Yingqin (1890-1987), was a politician and one of the most senior generals of the National Revolutionary Army and achieved decisive victories during the civil conflicts and the Sino-Japanese War. He served as Minister of Defence and the President of the Executive Yuan in the Kuomintang Government (KMT) after the Second Sino-Japanese War. He worked closely with Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Republic of China, for more than two decades.陳之佛（1895-1963）蓮池鴛鴦署簽：陳之佛花鳥。何應欽題識：魏菲爾元帥惠存，何應欽敬贈，民國三十二年三月。設色紙本 立軸署簽：陳之佛花鳥。款識：雪翁。鈐印：雪翁、心即是佛（傅抱石刻）來源：英國陸軍元帥阿奇博爾德·波西瓦爾·魏菲爾伯爵一世（1883-1950）收藏，之後由其後人繼承。註：何應欽(1890-1987), 曾擔任中華民國陸軍一級上將，同盟國中國戰區中國陸軍總司令，為中國國民黨軍政界首要人物。他多次指揮抗日戰爭及國共內戰，其後擔任中華民國行政院院長及國防部部長，和蔣介石緊密合作二十年。

A GOOD CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE CALLIGRAPHIC BRUSH POT, BITONG KANGXI 1662-1722 The elegantly waisted cylindrical body painted with a river landscape scene of a fisherman beside his sampan, with a hut and trees, all beneath the moon and constellations, the reverse with the long Song Dynasty poem, 'Ode to the Autumn Sound', by Ouyang Xiu, with two seal marks, the base partially glazed and with a recessed central boss, 19.2cm dia. and 15.5cm high. Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from the Hong Kong Chinese Arts and Crafts Shop, 16th January 2010.清康熙 青花秋聲賦詩文筆筒來源：英國私人收藏，2010年1月16日購於香港Art and Crafts Shop。

GUO JING (QING DYNASTY) A SEATED LADY A Chinese scroll painting, title-slip reads Guo Chenggao mei ren li zhou, ink and colour on paper, inscribed and signed, Guo Jing, with one artist's seal, 107.5cm x 21.5cm.郭敬（清） 燈下仕女圖設色紙本 立軸題識：酒醒微寒後淚濕烘羅袖心香一點篆煙銷瘦瘦碧玉釵黃金釧扁素裙羅。誠齋弟郭敬寫生。

AN UNUSUAL CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE FOUR SECTION VASE REPUBLIC PERIOD Painted with six cranes, a large pine tree and flowering prunus, with rockwork and chrysanthemums to the body, the reverse with calligraphy, the base with a six character Qianlong seal mark, 23cm. (4) Provenance: from the collection of G R A Murray and thence by descent.民國 粉彩松鶴同壽瓶《大清乾隆年製》仿款來源：G R A Murray收藏，之後由其家族繼承。

JIANG TINGXI (1669-1732) SQUIRRELS AND GOLDFISH A fine Chinese scroll painting, ink and colour on paper, colophon signed Yu Dawei (1897-1993) with one seal and dated 1943, inscribed and dated May in bingwu year (1666), with one artist's seal reads Jiang Tingxi yin, and one collector's seal of Zhang Tingji, which reads shu wei guo mu, 97cm x 41.5cm, 124cm including the colophon. Provenance: Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, CMG, MC, KStJ, PC, 1883-1950, and thence by descent. The colophon explains that the painting was a belated birthday gift given on the 5th May 1943 by Yu Dawei to Field Marshal Wavell in honour of his 59th birthday. As Yu was unable to meet with Field Marshal Wavell, who was in India at the time, the painting was given to him on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Yu Dawei (1897-1993) served as the Minister of Transport and National Defence and Lieutenant General of the Republic of China Army. He studied philosophy and mathematics at both Harvard and Berlin University. Yu later received a formal education in ballistics and artillery and played a crucial role in the modernization and reformation of the national military defence of the Republic of China.蔣廷錫（1669-1732） 松鼠葡萄圖設色紙本 立軸俞大維題跋：中華民國三十一年五月余客印度欣直，魏菲爾元帥五十有九初度，翌年重旅彼間以事未克留賀。元帥六十壽，謹以篋藏蔣南沙相國繢事奉寄為祝，俞大維題扵重慶三十二年五月五日。鈐印：俞大維題識：丙午夏五月南沙蔣廷錫仿北宋人法。鈐印：蔣廷錫印藏印：叔未過目（張廷濟）來源：英國陸軍元帥阿奇博爾德·波西瓦爾·魏菲爾伯爵一世（1883-1950）收藏，之後由其後人繼承。注：俞大維 (1897-1993)，中華民國陸軍中將，美國哈佛大學哲學博士，畢業後至德國柏林大學深造，曾任中華民國交通部部長、國防部部長等職。余其後逐漸轉向彈道、砲術研究，積極為中華民國國防軍現代化改革作出重大貢獻。

ATTRIBUTED TO WU WEI A MONK FISHING BY A RIVER A Chinese painted album leaf, ink on paper, inscribed and signed, Xiaoxian Wu Wei, with one artist's seal and three collector's seals, 23.8cm x 15.7cm.吳偉（傳） 孤江垂釣水墨紙本 冊頁款識：小僲吳偉。鈐印：小僲、湖騩、一印漫漶不辨

WANRONG (1906-1946) BONSAI Four rare Chinese Imperial album leaves, ink and colour on paper, one signed Guobuluo Wanrong, with two artist's seals, mounted on gold silk decorated with dragon roundels, together with another painting of pomegranate and rose, signed Mei Lanfang, with one artist's seal, 27cm x 33xm. (5)婉容（1906-1946）及梅蘭芳  盆栽及花果設色紙本 五開冊款識：郭步羅婉容繪。鈐印：郭步羅、婉容、題識：仿南沙老人本，戊子秋月畹華梅蘭芳畫。鈐印：梅蘭芳印。

A LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE RUBY-GROUND 'FOUR SEASONS' MEDALLION BOWL QING DYNASTY/REPUBLIC PERIOD Painted with four roundels containing prunus, chrysanthemum, lotus, and peony, the interior turquoise, the base with a six character Qianlong seal mark, with a paper label for Bluett, London, a copy of the 1973 invoice is available, 19.6cm. Provenance: the Sir Harry and Lady Garner collection, and later from an English private collection, London, purchased from Bluett and Sons Ltd., 21st May 1973 for £45. Exhibited: The Oriental Ceramic Society, Exhibition of Enamelled Polychrome Porcelain of the Manchu Dynasty 1644-1912, 1951, no.200, where it is catalogued as seal mark of Ch'ien Lung and period.清/民國 紅地開光花卉紋撇口碗《大清乾隆年製》仿款來源：Harry紳士及Garner女士收藏，之後英國倫敦私人收藏，1973年5月21日以£45購於Bluett and Sons Ltd.。

TWO CHINESE MONOCHROME MOULDED BRUSHPOTS, BITONG LATE QING DYNASTY One lime-green glazed, decorated with birds, prunus branches and poetic inscriptions, with a four character Guangxu mark to the base, the other lemon-yellow, moulded with lotus scrolls and auspicious objects between key fret borders, the latter impressed with a Wang Bingrong Zhi seal mark to the base, both with a wood stands, 13.8cm and 13.3cm. (4)清晚期 王炳榮款黃釉浮雕花卉紋筆筒及綠釉浮雕筆筒 一組兩件《王炳榮製》、《光緒年製》

WU LIFU (1900-1992) AUTUMNAL WATERFALL A Chinese scroll painting, ink and colour on paper, inscribed and dated October renwu year (1942), two artist's seals, colophon by Lin Sen (1868-1943), signed and with one seal, the other inscription by Luo Zhuoying (1896-1961), signed and dated, 111cm x 65cm, 132cm including the colophon. Provenance: Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, CMG, MC, KStJ, PC, 1883-1950, and thence by descent. The inscription says the painting was given to General Sir Archibald P Wavell by Luo Zhouying (1896-1961), on the 25th December 1942 in Chongqing. Luo Zhouying was a Republic of China General, and was active during the Second Sino-Japanese War and was later the Governor of Guangdong Province. Lin Sen (1868-1943), was active during the First Sino-Japanese War. Lin was an overseas organiser for the Kuomintang (KMT) and worked closely with Sun Yat-sen, the first leader of the KMT. from 1931, Lin served as the President of the Legislative Yuan and later as the Chairman of the National Government of the Republic of China. Luo Zhuoying (1896-1961), was a Republic of China General in the National Revolutionary Army. Luo served during the Second Sino-Japanese War and was later the Chairman of the Government of Guangdong Province. While Luo was a prominent military and political leader, he was also renowned for his talent in poetry and literature. After the Chinese victories, he published his poems inspired by the battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War.伍蠡甫（1900-1992） 秋山飛瀑設色紙本 立軸題跋：林森（1868-1943）山水含清暉，林森。鈐印：林森題識：會心今日秋山澹，相像明年春雨濃。氣勢崔嵬又磅礴，靈淵飛瀑起潛龍。魏菲爾將軍惠存，羅卓英題贈，民國三十一年十二月二十五日於重慶。款識：秋山飛瀑，壬午十月伍蠡甫製。鈐印：伍蠡甫印來源：英國陸軍元帥阿奇博爾德·波西瓦爾·魏菲爾伯爵一世（1883-1950）收藏，之後由其後人繼承。註：林森 (1868-1943) ，福建閩縣人，近代政治家。在辛亥革命中領導九江起義，活躍於中日甲午戰爭，為早期國民黨海外召集人，是孫中山曾經的戰友。1931年後，林曾擔任立法院院長，之後起任為中華民國第三任國民政府主席，長達十二年之久。 羅卓英 (1896-1961) 曾擔任中華民國軍事司令長官及廣東省政府主席。羅身經百戰，為抗日戰爭的的重要將領。羅卓英是頗有文學底蘊的儒將，他鍾情文學和擅長寫詩，抗戰勝利後羅曾出版創作於抗戰時期的詩集。

ZHANG SHUQI (1900-1957) A BLACK HEN AMIDST FLOWERS A Chinese scroll painting, ink and colour on paper, title-slip by Xue Xun dated xin zheng san nian, signed Shuqi Zuo, with one artist's seal, inscribed and dated Christmas 1942, Field Marshal Wavell kindly accepted as a gift from Luo Zhuoying, 110cm x 31.5cm. Provenance: Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, CMG, MC, KStJ, PC, 1883-1950, and thence by descent. Luo Zhuoying (1896-1961), was a Republic of China General in the National Revolutionary Army. Luo served during the Second Sino-Japanese War and was later the Chairman of the Government of Guangdong Province. While Luo was a prominent military and political leader, he was also renowned for his talent in poetry and literature. After the Chinese victories, he published his poems inspired by the battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War.張書旂（1900-1957） 花下雛雞學訓署簽：張書旂粉末花下雛雞立軸，辛巳三月學訓題簽。設色紙本 立軸羅卓英題識：魏飛爾將軍惠存，羅卓英贈，一九四二年耶穌誕節。款識：書旂作。鈐印：書旂來源：英國陸軍元帥阿奇博爾德·波西瓦爾·魏菲爾伯爵一世（1883-1950）收藏，之後由其後人繼承。註：羅卓英 (1896-1961) 曾擔任中華民國軍事司令長官及廣東省政府主席。羅身經百戰，為抗日戰爭的的重要將領。羅卓英是頗有文學底蘊的儒將，他鍾情文學和擅長寫詩，抗戰勝利後羅曾出版創作於抗戰時期的詩集。

A JADE PADLOCK INSCRIBED WITH CHANG MING FU GUI 长命富贵China, Qing Dynasty, 19th centuryOpen-worked with two kui dragons and a bat, with peonies on the front part, a four-character seal mark on the reverse reading chang ming fu gui 长命富贵.H: 7 cm - w: 9,5 cm - thickness.: 0,4 cmWeight: 71 gramsNote: The inscription is a well-known Chinese charm meaning longevity, wealth and honor.玉石挂锁“长命富贵”中国，清朝，19世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- Natural veins and inclusions;- A tiny minor chip to the head of one kui dragon.

A ROBIN'S EGG GLAZED YIXING VASE BEARING THE SEAL OF GE MINGXIANG 葛明祥China, 19th century or earlierOf globular ribbed shape, shaped as a water melon, all covered with a thick and vibrant robin's egg glaze, the below stamped with the mark Ge Mingxiang (葛明祥) within a double square.H: 18 cmNotes:1. For a related vase at auction, see Sotheby's Paris, 2018/12/11, lot 250.2. A related vase is housed in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum under the accession number 295-1905.3. For an academic article on this topic, see Kerr, Rose "Yixing Wares in the V&A" in Orientations, Vol.14, no. 10, October 1983.青色釉面花瓶带有“葛明祥”款识中国，19世纪或早期[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- bubbles in the glaze (imperfections from the time of firing);- one point to the shoulder near the rim with a bubble ending in a minor loss of enamel.

A ROBIN'S EGG GLAZED YIXING VASE BEARING THE SEAL OF GE MINGXIANG 葛明祥China, 19th century or earlierAll covered with a thick and vibrant robin's egg glaze, the below stamped with the mark Ge Mingxiang 葛明祥 within a double square.H: 35 cmNotes:1. For a related vase at auction, see Sotheby's Paris, 2018/12/11, lot 250.2. A related vase is housed in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum under the accession number 295-1905.3. For an academic article on this topic, see Kerr, Rose "Yixing Wares in the V&A" in Orientations, Vol.14, no. 10, October 1983.青色釉面花瓶带有“葛明祥”款识中国，19世纪或早期[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- maybe a few chips to the thick glaze near the foot;- a misfired point next to the foot;- two unease to the rim, though not chips, but imperfections from the time of firing.

A FRAGMENT OF AN IMPERIAL YELLOW, AUBERGINE AND GREEN ENAMELLED RELIEF DECORATED PORCELAIN VASEChina, Qing Dynasty, Daogang mark and of the periodThis anciently kintsugi-restored fragment of a vase of lantern shape is adorned with relief moulded vases with garlick necks. It is all covered with a beige yellow glaze but for the moulded vases which are enamelled in aubergine and green tones. One side of the vase is engraved with the wish “吉祥如意”, lit “Good Luck and Happiness”. The below is engraved with a six-character seal / zhuanshu mark of Emperor Daoguang. Around that mark, another wish is engraved, “吉庆平安”, lit. “Happiness and Safety”.H: 21 cm黄，紫及绿色珐琅浮雕装饰花瓶残片中国，清代，道光年制标记及时期[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- missing its neck;- broken and missing parts;- old Japanese gold restoration (kintsugi);- also restoration to the neck;- minor wears and scratches to the surface;- a conical shaped within the vase, possibly it has been a revolving vase;- UV / black light checked.

A MIRROR PAIR OF TURQUOISE GROUND DAYAZHAI ‘MAGPIE AND WISTERIA’ FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASESChina, Late Qing Dynasty, 19th centuryPainted to the exterior in famille rose enamels on a turquoise ground with a magpie perched on a wisteria vine overlapping a rose branch rising from the foot. The shoulders has a three-character inscription in iron-red “dayazhai” (da ya zhai,  大雅齋) followed by an oval seal with the six-character mark “tian di yi jia chun” that may be translated as "Spring throughout heaven and earth". The belows inscribed in iron red with the mark “Yongqing Changchun” (永慶長春).H: 27,2 cmNote: The mark Dayazhai (Studio of the Greater Odes) has been associated with the Dowager Empress Cixi. Although no such hall has been identified, a wooden framed plaque has been found in the Imperial workshops, bearing the characters Dayazhai and with one of two seals reading Tiandi Yijia Chun: see Guo Xingkuan and Wang Guangyao, Guanyang Yuci, Beijing, 2007, pp.145-147.一对“喜鹊与紫藤”大雅斋粉彩瓷花瓶中国，晚清，19世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- short firing cracks to the belows;- possibly a tiny minor chip to both the finial’s tops.

A PAIR OF MIRROR FAMILLE ROSE PALETTE ‘LADY QIU XIANG’ OR ‘TONG BOHU THREE SMILES MARRIAGE’ ROULEAU VASESChina, 20th century, Possibly Republic / Minguo periodOf rouleau shape, resting on a spread foot, with an everted rim. One adorned with a beautiful lady holding a fan, i.e. the renowned prostitute Lady Qiu Xiang, the other one adorned with a young man also holding a fan, i.e. Tong Bohu also known at Tang Yin. Both inscribed with a long-lasting calligraphy describing the subject. Both bearing two identical seals, one reading “三希堂製”, lit. and “Made of the Sanxi Hall”, the other one reading “石渠宫精鉴玺”, the Shiqu palace imperial seal. Both inscribed with in cobalt blue with an apocryphal four-character Qianlong mark within a double square to the below.H: 19,6 cmNotes: The “Tang Bohu Dian Qiuxiang” (唐伯虎點秋香), lit. “Tang Bohu / Tang Yin orders (or buys) Qiuxiang” (三笑姻緣), also known as the “San Xiao Yinyuan”, lit. “The Three Smiles Marriage” is a folk legend whose main characters are Qiu Xiang (秋香), a renowned prostitute from Nanjing whom lived during the Ming Dynasty and was born in Chenghua, and Tang Bohu also known as Tang Yin (1470-1523), a famous painter from Suzhou. It is said that Tang Yin orders Qiuxiang whom he married. This story is currently a well-known subject of the Cantonese operas.一对粉彩"唐伯虎点秋香"花瓶中国，20世纪，可能为现代/民国时期[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- faded enamels to several parts;- a light hairline to one;- a light hairline to the other (visible from the inner part).

A MASSIVE COBALT BLUE DECORATED YELLOW GROUND ‘LOTUS AND EIGHT TREASURES OF BUDDHISM’ PORCELAIN VASEChina, 20th centuryOf archaistic hu vessel shape, resting on a tall spread foot, with a globular body flanked by two beast face shaped handles and with a trumpet neck. Adorned in gilt-enhanced underglaze cobalt blue with bands of lotus as well as with “The Eight Treasures of Buddhism” against a yellow ground, with stylised lotus petal to the base of the vase and crashing waves to the foot and to the rim. The below is all covered in light blue and centred by an apocryphal cobalt blue six character seal / zhuanshu mark of Emperor Qianlong. The inner part is also covered in light blue.H: 50 cmProvenance: A private collection, Nice, French Riviera, France.大“莲花八宝”瓷供瓶中国，20世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- some chips, notably one to the rim and some to the moulded handles;- a small point repaired in enamels around the neck.

A JADE ‘PLUM AND LOTUS’ TWO-HANDLED CUP INSCRIBED WITH THE SEAL MARK OF LU ZIGANG 子冈China, Attributed to Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th centuryThe cup is flanked on the sides by a pair of angular handles, and the body is engraved with a decor of lotus flowers to one side and plum flowers to the other side. The below is engraved with the seal mark of Lu Zigang 子冈. The stone is of white colours with minor russet inclusions.H: 2,7 cm – w: 11,1 cmWeight: 75 gramsProvenance: An important collection of jade carvings, mostly Ming libation cups, properties from a French private collector, assembled over 20 years, pieces either bought privately or at public auction.刻有陆子冈(明代琢玉嵌宝工艺家)印记的“梅莲”双柄玉杯中国，明代，16-17世纪Provenance: PROPERTIES FROM A FRENCH PRIVATE COLLECTORA LARGE COLLECTION OF JADE CARVINGSASSEMBLED OVER 20 YEARS, PIECES BOUGHT EITHER AT PUBLIC AUCTION OR PRIVATELY[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- natural veins, cracks and inclusions in the stone;- the floral design as well as the Zigang mark maybe later addition circa 1900;- possibly a tiny chip to the ring foot then polished down;- possibly also a tiny chip then polished down to the inner part of the left handle as seen on the main picture of the lotr.

CHINESE SCHOOL, APOCRYPHAL SIGNATURE OF WU SICHENG 吴斯澄 (CHINA, ACTIVE QING DYNASTY)Bamboo, in the manner of Zhu Cheng 諸昇 (1618-?)Ink on silk laid on paper laid on carboard Inscribed with a long-lasting calligraphy on the middle right Signed on the middle left: Wu Sicheng (吴斯澄) Bears to red seal, one on the middle left, one on the lower left Inscription on the back of the painting Dimensions (the sole painting): 24,8 x 18,3 cm竹林[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- laid on carboard;- tears;- stains; - missing parts.

A LARGE MIXED METAL AND SILVER INLAYS BRONZE THREE-LEGGED INCENSE BURNERVietnam, Nguyen Dynasty, 19th centuryResting on three curved legs, with a compressed body flanked by two dragon handles. Adorned in low-relief, mixed metal inlays and silver wire inlays with a decor of dragons, of flowers, and of longevity (壽 tho) and prosperity (慶 khanh). The below of the body inlaid with a four-character seal mark (unidentified).H: 24,5 cm[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: - maybe missing a lid (unlikely);- possibly missing a stand;- one leg has been restored.

MAI TRUNG THU (Vietnam and France, 1906-1980)ECOLE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE L’INDOCHINE (INDOCHINA FINE ARTS COLLEGE), 1ST PROMOTION (1930)“La toilette”1962Print in colours on silkBears a signature and a seal in the plate to the lower rightAutographed and signed by the artist to the lower part: “A Madame Colin Timard avec les compliments de l'auteur”FramedDimensions (the sole print): 54,2 x 45,5 cmNotes:1. Mai Trung Thu, known as Mai Thu, is born in 1906. He comes from a wealthy family, his father, Mai Trung Cat was governor of Bac Ninh and was granted the title of baron by the French government. He studied at the French high school in Hanoi. In 1925, Mai Thu joined the first class of the Indochina School of Fine Arts, under the direction of Victor Tardieu. It is during his years of studies that he became interested in painting illustrating scenes of Vietnamese rural life. He chose to paint them on silk, an expensive material that is as delicate as the palette of colours he uses.2. Compare with an identical print also autographed at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, China, 2015/10/05, lot 282, sold for €4.592 BP incl.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: - scratches;- "tears" (limited to the surface, so more scratches than tears, not destroying the silk);- minor missing parts to the print as a result.

NGUYEN QUANG BAO 阮光保 (Vietnam, Born in 1929)ECOLE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE L’INDOCHINE (INDOCHINA FINE ARTS COLLEGE), LACQUER SECTIONVillage du Haut Tonkin animé / Upper Tonkin village with a peasantA lacquered wooden panelProbably dating to the late 1940sSigned with the seal of the artist to the lower right34,4 x 49,2 cmNote: Compare with a related panel at Lynda Trouvé Paris, France, 2020/03/18, lot 422, sold for €4.500 BP excl.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- framed;- a few minor scratches and maybe minor losses of enamels (but we have not found a single one ourselves, so please review pictures carefully);- a few russets.

NGUYEN QUANG BAO 阮光保 (Vietnam, Born in 1929)ECOLE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE L’INDOCHINE (INDOCHINA FINE ARTS COLLEGE), LACQUER SECTIONVillage du Haut Tonkin animé / Upper Tonkin village with a water carrierA lacquered wooden panelProbably dating to the late 1940sSigned with the seal of the artist to the lower right34 x 49,4 cmNote: Compare with a related panel at Lynda Trouvé Paris, France, 2020/03/18, lot 422, sold for €4.500 BP excl.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- framed;- a few minor scratches and maybe minor losses of enamels (but we have not found a single one ourselves, so please review pictures carefully);- a few russets.

A BALUSTER SATSUMA VASE POSSIBLY BY SEIKOZANJapan, Meiji periodResting on a short ring foot, with a compressed globular body a slightly garlic neck. Richly adorned in gilt and polychrome enamels with flowers, including peonies, and cloudy curves. Bears a seal signature to the below possibly reading Seikozan.H: 28,8 cm[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: - UV / black light checked;- a crack to the ring foot;- a "stain" in the clouds to one side (maybe removable);- a very light hairline to one side.

A KYOGEN THEATER MASK OF BUAKUJapan, Taisho-Showa periodA lacquered wooden mask, the inner part with a seal mark reading “旭” (lit. “Asahi”?).H: 21 cm - w: 17 cmNote: The faintly comical demon mask of Buaku is the Kyogen version of the Noh theatre mask of Beshimi. Both the characterization and stylised carving of this mask reflect the original prototype. The mask is carved from a single piece of cypress, with the features in high relief. The eyeballs have had gold copper applied, with the edges emphasized by lines of ink accentuated by the rims. This follows the Noh theatre tradition of colouring the eyes of a demon red or gold.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- a few minor scratches;- a few minor losses of lacquer, mostly to the inner part.

A NOH THEATER MASK OF KO-OMOTE 小面Japan, Showa periodA lacquered wooden mask with a nice crackled surface, lacquered inner part with a seal mark reading "理" (lit. “Ri”?).H: 21,2 cm - w: 14 cmNote: The mask Ko-Omote is one of the first masks of Noh Theater. It represents a young girl with round cheeks in a calm and meditative posture. It is an ideal representation of the youth.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- a few minor scratches;- a few hairlines / cracks in the lacquer;- frictions along the cord around the holes for hanging.

AN IMPRESSIVE NOH THEATER MASK OF SHISHIGUCHI 獅子口Japan, Taisho to Showa periodA gold lacquered wooden mask, lacquered brass eyes and teeth, the inner part with a seal mark reading "理" (lit. “Ri”?).H: 21,6 cm - w: 16,7 cmNote: A mask also known as “Lion’s mouth”, used for the second act of the play Shakkyō (Stone Bridge) for the role of the father lion who dances boisterously among the peony flowers in Monju Bodhisattva's paradise.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- minor scratches;- minor frictions;- minor losses of lacquer, two within the mouth;- two cracks, one to both sides of the mouth;- one crack to the top part to the back.

A KYOGEN THEATER MASK OF OKAMEJapan, Showa periodA lacquered wooden mask, the inner part with a seal mark.H: 21 cm - w: 17 cmNote: Okame, also known as Uzume or Otafuku is the name for the female half of a traditional Japanese Kyogen theatre pair. She is considered to be the Goddess of mirth and is frequently seen in Japanese art.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: Cracks / hairlines in the lacquer, notably next to the cheeks.

A 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose 'Wu Shuang Pu' Porcelain Tea Bowl, Red Tongzhi Seal Mark to Base, Loss to Foot, 11cm diameter

A Chinese Bronze Dish Decorated in Relief with Dragons etc, Seal Mark to Base, 7.5cm Diameter

A pair of Chinese Peking glass boxes and covers, of lobed melon form in brown, inscribed with a poem with a Qianlong seal mark, the base carved with four-character Qianlong mark, 11.8cm diameter (4)Condition report: Surface scratches. Later, not believed to period examples.

A Chinese bronze seal, with a mythical beast seated on a rectangular plinth, inscribed, 7cm long, and another, of rectangular form with a cylindrical handle, 9cm long (2) Condition report: Surface scratches and dents.Mythical beast - 752g.Rectangular form - 1073.1g.

A collection of four Chinese overlay Peking glass brush pots, 20th century, comprising: one with geese in a lotus pond in yellow, green, blue, and purple against a clear snowflake ground, four-character Qianlong mark, 12.3cm high, one of hexagonal form, decorated with birds and flowers in blue against a red ground, four-character Qianlong mark, 12cm high, one of square form with cranes and fruiting peach trees, seal mark to base, 11.2cm high, one with goldfish in brown, 12cm high (4)Condition report: All with minute chips to edges.