A Chinese 'Hatcher Cargo' blue and white 'Dragon' wine cup, a similar miniature double gourd vase and one other: the first painted to the exterior with a scaly dragon chasing a flaming pearl, Transitional, mid 17th century, 4.5cm. high; the second painted with scrolling flowers and foliage either side of a diaper border, Transitional, mid 17th century, 6.5cm; and a miniature ovoid vase painted with a russet trellis design, two-character seal mark, 5cm [3].*Provenance. Christie's June 1984.*Notes The Hatcher Cargo, the first 'wreck cargo' to come onto the market, was retrieved in 1983 from the wreck of a Chinese junk, the Tek Sing, off Admiral Stellingwerf Reef near Indonesia in the South China seas. The Tek Sing sunk circa 1643-46.
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A Chinese Perenakan famille rose moon flask: decorated on one side with figures in a landscape and verso with a pair of pheasants, magpies, a magnolia tree, chrysanthemum and peony reserved on a pink ground of scrolling lotus and shou characters, iron red seal mark, 36cm. high, [damage to neck].
A Chinese famille rose vase and a Chinese green ground lamp base: the first painted with two figures, one holding a goose in a basket, the other in the folds of his robes, a long fence and rockwork beyond, apocryphal iron-red Qianlong seal mark, 20th Century, 27cm.; the second painted with butterflies amongst peony scrolls, 26cm. (2).
A mixed lot of Chinese porcelain comprising a pair of famille rose turquoise ground bowls, a pair of small yellow ground vases and an eggshell porcelain vase : the bowls painted with the baoxiang on a turquoise ground, stencilled iron-red apocryphal four-character Qianlong marks, 11.5cm.; the vases painted with panels and bands of floral sprays on a foliate yellow ground, 15cm. [both with minor rim chip]; the slender eggshell vase painted with a bird amongst floral sprays, 'made at Jingdezhen' seal mark, 13.5cm.
A Chinese famille rose medallion bowl: with flared rim and short cylindrical foot rim, the exterior enamelled and gilded with four medallions enclosing lanterns and auspicious objects on a ground of flowering lotus and scrolling tendrils, iron-red six-character Daoguang seal mark and of the period, 11cm. diameter [minor wear to gilt lined rim].
Two hardstone seals Chinese,19th Century one cylindrical engraved with a temple dog 13cm high and the other square with Zhuanshu seal, 4.5cm across together with a Hardstone rectangular scroll weight, Chinese,19th Century carved with two herons amongst a garden of pine trees, 20.5cm long, 3cm high
Pair of Chinese miniature porcelain baluster vases, decorated with seated ladies, 20th century, 2.5" high; Japanese Kutani baluster vase, 3.5" high; Eastern white metal tripod inkwell with blue glass liner; porcelain silver mounted tea cup and saucer, Canton ivory seal and small carved ivory Canton panelled box (at fault)
Two Chinese blanc de chine figures of a fisherman and woman with basket of leaves, a celadon glazed Chinese jar lamp, a black gilt and oxide red figural decorated teapot bearing Chinese seal mark to base, pair of blue and polychrome decorated tea bowls and saucers, two 19th Century blue and white teacups and saucers, polychrome decorated lobed dish, three Oriental pattern blue and white plates with feathered rims (possibly European) and three small items of Chinese enamelware
A 19th Century Chinese celadon glazed dish with underglaze incised foliate decoration, raised on a circular foot, bears blue underglazed Qianlong style seal mark to base, 26.5 cm diameter CONDITION REPORTS Provenance comes from a local private house. Age unknown. Has general wear and tear to include some firing faults as well as some knife marks/scratches noticable to the interior especially. General wear and tear conduive with age and use. See images for more details.
CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN FOR THE AMERICAN MARKET, 19TH / 20TH CENTURY comprising a shaped rectangular tureen and cover and a deep oval dish, enamelled and gilded with a variant of the American Great Seal surrounded by floral sprigs within a variety of borders dish 34cm long, tureen 23cm long (2)
A CHINESE ~EGG-SHELL~ PORCELAIN LAMP, 20TH CENTURY the bulbous shade finely enamelled with various butterflies between red key-fret borders, with four character iron red maker~s seal mark, the stand painted with further fret borders and cylindrical stem, the bulbous foot with three foliate scroll motifs 19.5cm high
A CHINESE WUCAI VASE AND COVER, 19TH CENTURY oviform, decorated with an archer displaying his skill to figures ranged behind him, the scene terminating in a band of cloud scrolls, a band of irregular paving below the neck and domed cover with chrysanthemums, peonies and rocks, underside with underglaze blue apocryphal Kangxi seal mark 40.5cm high, rim chips
A Chinese Cultural Revolution style Porcelain Vase, of compressed globular body, with flared mouth and long neck, depicting children grouped together in study, inscribed "Spring of the grassland" , dated 1972, signed zhicheng with one seal, four-character Jingdezhen mark to the base, size: 16.5"h
1st item: Ink and watercolor on silk painting of two monkeys in a tree. Signature and seal lower left. Matted and housed under glass in a stained wood frame. Sight - 15" H x 7" W. Framed - 20" H x 15" W. 20th century. 2nd item: Gouache and metallic paint on cardstock painting of a young boy watching a carp leap out of a body of water. Signature and seal upper right. Double matted and framed under glass in a silvered wood frame. Sight - 9" H x 12 3/4" W. Framed - 13 1/2" H x 17 1/2" W. 20th century. 3rd & 4th items: Pair of framed hand tinted albumen prints depicting Geishas in various poses with Asian themed cream mattes and a carved wood frame. Prints are framed in one double sided frame. Sight - 7 3/8" H x 9 1/4" W. Framed - 13 3/4" H x 16 5/8" W. Late 19th century. 5th item: Chinese reverse painting on glass depicting two female beauties drinking tea and engaged in a game of Go on a terrace by a body of water. Housed in an ebonized Chinese wood frame with pierced brass hanger. Sight - 25 3/8" H x 17 1/2" W. Framed - 27 3/4" H x 19 3/4" W. Late 19th - early 20th century. Provenance: private Nashville, TN collection. CONDITION: 1st item: Edges glued to backing. Run to silk extending about 5" from center top. Some scattered discoloration and staining, especially to lower third. 2nd item: Painting excellent condition; some minor wear to frame. 3rd and 4th items: Overall good condition, minor toning to prints, one with staining to upper right corner of matte. 5th item: Some minor abrasions to frame. Painting overall very good condition.
Three (3) Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vases and Plate with Warrior decoration, 4 items total. 1st item: Vase with pierced floral handles and underglaze decoration of birds and flowers in a landscape setting and bamboo decoration at rim. 16 1/2" H x 8" dia. Accompanied by a 1997 Certificate of Authenticity from L & E Co., Hong Kong, stating it is a Porcelain Temple Vase dating from the Qing Dynasty, 1821-1871. 2nd and 3rd items: Two (2) vases with underglaze enamel decoration depicting scholars. Each with pierced stylized foo dog side handles. Wax seal remnants to undersides. 16 1/2" H and 16 3/4" H; both approximately 8" dia. 4th item: Porcelain dish, circular, the front with enameled decoration of warrior figures and tablets with extensive calligraphy; iron red bats to reverse. Daoguang seal mark to reverse. 8 3/4" dia. Provenance: Private Williamson County, TN collection. CONDITION: 1st item: Hairlines to base and a few firing flaws. 2nd and 3rd items: Both in overall very good condition with some scattered firing flaws; no damage; one has stubborn sales sticker residue. 4th item: Some very light minor wear to decoration, overall very good condition.
Two (2) Chinese porcelain items, including Famille Rose tray and bowl with bats. 1st item: Chinese Famille Rose porcelain rectangular tray or plaque with curved corners, decorated with scene of two birds on branches, calligraphy poem or inscription upper right, gilt trim. 12 3/4" x 9". Late 19th to early 20th century. 2nd item: Chinese porcelain footed bowl, circular form, iron red decoration with shou symbols surrounded by flying bats; the sides with bearded iris design. Seal mark to underside. 10 1/4" diameter x 3 1/4"H. Late 19th to early 20th century. CONDITION: 1st item: 1/2" shallow flake to rim, near base of bush, a few other scattered tiny rim chips. 2nd item: 1 1/2" hairline to rim.
Attributed to Song Wenzhi (Chinese, 1919-1991) watercolor on silk landscape scroll painting depicting 20th century buildings clustered along a mountainous coastline. Signed upper right, seal lower left. Image - 38" H x 18 3/4" W. Overall - 73" H x 24" W. 3rd quarter 20th century. Provenance: Private Nashville collection. CONDITION: Considerable creasing. Some scattered foxing and light smudges across center, toning to silk backing.
Chinese Yixing teapot, signed Bing Xing Dao Ren, seal used by Cheng Shouzhen (1858-1939) impressed on underside. Decorated with calligraphy inscription to one side and incised naturalistic motifs to the other, with relief molded fruit and leaf decoration atop lid. Additional seal impression to underside of lid. 2 1/2" H x 7" W x 5" dia. Circa 1928. Note: Cheng Shouzhen was a renowned zisha master during the late Qing to early Republican period. Teapots made by Cheng Shouzhen won prizes at the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition and the 1917 Chicago International Fair. CONDITION: Overall excellent condition.
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