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Click here to subscribeA CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE RECTANGULAR PLAQUE REPUBLIC PERIOD Delicately painted with a vase of peony flowers after Castiglione, the vase painted with quails beneath bamboo, within a geometric border with bats and shou characters, a seal mark which reads Lang Shiling hui, in a wood frame, 38cm x 25cm. Provenance: an English private collection, Bristol, purchased from Helen Buxton Limited, London on 12th June 1992, a copy of the invoice is available.
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'ANTIQUES' BRUSHPOT, BITONG KANGXI 1662-1722 The waisted cylindrical body flaring towards the mouth, decorated with archaic vessels and precious objects, the reverse with lines of calligraphy and a seal mark, the base with a six character Jiajing mark, 13.3cm. Provenance: from an English private collection, London.
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'MASTER OF THE ROCKS' DISH KANGXI 1662-1722 The shallow rounded sides rising from the tapering foot to the everted rim, finely painted with figures and a fisherman in an idyllic mountainous river landscape, within a border with further figures in a continuous landscape, the underside decorated with bamboo sprays, the base with a square seal mark containing swastikas, 26.3cm. Provenance: from an English private collection, London.
Sechs geschnitzte, unbeschriftete Siegelsteine, China, 20. Jhdt. Vier Siegelsteine mit quadratischer Grundfläche. Drei aus hellbraunem Jadestein, oben dekorativ verziert. Der vierte und größte aus rötlichem Gestein mit hellen Einsprengseln. Oben ein überaus kunstfertig geschnitzter Drache vor einer Wunschkugel. Dazu zwei Siegelsteine mit rechteckiger Grundfläche. Der eine mit Fo-Hund, der andere mit auslaufender Flasche. Intakt. Höhe 2,8 - 6,5 cm. Zustand: II +Six skillfully carved Chinese jade seals, 20th century Four seal stones with square base. Three made of light brown jade and decorated on top. The fourth and largest one is made of reddish stone with light-coloured incrustations. On top an extremely skilfully carved dragon. In addition two seal stones with rectangular base. One with a Fo dog, the other with a leaking bottle. Intact. Height 2.8 - 6.5 cm. Condition: II +
Collection of boxed Japanese and Chinese tinplate novelty toys, including battery operated Hen Laying Eggs, wind-up Acrobat on Horse, Single bar exercise, Ice-Cream vendor, various wind-up animals monkey, seal, tortoise, various birds and more, generally good condition, boxes good, (19 items).
An early / mid 20th century Chinese watercolour on linen - buildings before mountainous terrain and with trees to the foreground, signed top right and with red seal mark, glazed Hogarth frame (image size 38.5cm x 16cm)Condition Report: The painting itself appears to suffer slightly from foxing mainly to the top area, the bottom and left of the signature and seal mark, there is also some minor foxing to the highest left-hand mountain prevalent to the middle and bottom. The foxing appears much less halfway and beyond. Towards the bottom there is a small fingernail sized kink in the linen to the lower left. Apart from the foxing the painting appears in good general overall condition.
A pair of Chinese watercolours on paper - a mountain and a waterfall scene with stylised clouds, each with annotation and red square seal mark and mounted on card (each approx. 48cm x 34cm)Condition Report: The item has come from a private vendor. The first image with the arched central mountain and calligraphy/poem to the top left....some of the paper is coming away (a 4-5cm vertical piece away to the left of the calligraphy, there are some marks, spotting and general marks of age to the work.(as a result to never having been framed), there is a 2cm tear which has been laid down on the top right-hand side. The art work is within an applied border within a folded piece of card and again the watercolour has suffered around the corner and edges. The second work with the calligraphy on the top right is in similar but slightly better condition. There are some small possibly water marks to the top and other marks of age and some small scuffs and tears mostly to the edges. Opening up there are minor tears to the corners of the inside, particularly in the top left.
A framed and glazed Chinese watercolour of a rooster beneath hanging peony, signed vertically far right and with red seal mark, probably mid 20th century (85cm x 38cm)Condition Report: Condition overall is generally good. It is noted that there are a few minor 'ripples' mostly to the lower part beneath the rooster's claws. There are no rips, tears, damage or restoration noted. Likely to be the original frame and backing.
A 19th century Japanese ivory cane handle in the form of an octopus, 10.5cms high; together with a Chinese Canton ivory desk seal with agate matrix,. boxed, 9cms high; a Japanese ivory napkin ring decorated with frogs and a snake,; a miniature ivory oval photo frame; and an ivory thread waxer (5).
A Chinese gouache painting,20th century, of houses in a misty rocky landscape, painted by Liu Qu with artist's seal, inscribed by Liu Taixi (1899-1989), ink and colour on paper,90.4 x 43cm二十世纪 山水图 刘曲款 刘太希题 设色纸本Small tears to edges. Creases and cockling, some foxing in various locations. Possibly cut down to the long sizes.Stain marks to edges to the front and the back.
A Chinese gouache painting, 20th century, painted with a vase of blossoming peony and prunus by a planter of narcissus and fruits, with the signature of Wang Xuetao (1903-1982) and an artist's seal, ink and colour on paper, 95.5 x 58cm二十世纪 王雪涛款 清供图 设色纸本Mounting paper with tears. Creases, cockling and some dirt marks.
A collection of six Chinese gouache paintings, 20th century, painted with fish, fruit and flowers, each with the signature of Li Kuchan (1899-1983) and an artist's seal, ink on paper, 44.5 x 63.5cm (6) 二十世纪 李苦禅款 花鸟鱼虫图 设色纸本 册页 一组六件All with stains, foxing and dirt marks, creases and tears to corners and edges.
A Chinese fan-shaped painting, 20th century, painted with figures standing by a lake watching the changing clouds, with a dedication and signature of Feng Zikai (1898-1975) with an artist's seal, ink and colour on paper, 45cm open Corners of mounting board with creases and damages. Picture with foxing and stain marks, a bit cockling, very light surface scratches, small rub to paper due to watercolour technique.
A Chinese gouache painting, 20th century, painted with literati seated in a pavilion or on a boat in a mountainous landscape, with a dedication and signature of Huang Binhong (1865-1955) with an artist's seal, ink and colour on paper, 109.5 x 45.4cmPaper wrinkled with creasing and cockling, small tears to uneven edges, foxing and staining marks in various locations.
A Chinese calligraphy couplet, 20th century, in seal script, with a dedication and signature of Huang Binghong (1865-1955) with three artist's seals, ink on paper, each 169 x 29.5cm (2)Paper with creasing and cockling, small tears to edges, foxing, staining and dirt marks in various locations.
A Chinese calligraphy, 20th century, reads 'bo re' (Buddhist term of wisdom) in regular script, with the signature of Zhao Puchu (1907-2000) and an artist's seal, red ink on paper, 66 x 133cmPaper with creasing and cockling, small tears to edges and corners, foxing, staining and dirt marks in various locations.
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