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Click here to subscribeTHREE CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE CARVINGS QING DYNASTY AND LATER Comprising: a seal with a surmount formed as a mythical beast, the face with three characters, a circular openwork pendant of figures rowing a dragon boat under flags and canopies, and a carving of a boy riding a carp, 5.7cm. (3)
TWO CHINESE FRAMED PAINTINGS BY WANG ZHENHAI REPUBLIC PERIOD Painted with ink and colour on silk, one depicting a scene from the Beijing Opera 'The Drunken Beauty', with calligraphy reading Gui Fei Zui Jiu Wang Zhou, the other of a domestic scene with beauties playing the qin, with calligraphy which reads Shang Hai Wang Zhen Hai Hui, each with a seal mark reading Zhen Hai, 37 x 41cm. (2)
Antique Chinese blue and white porcelain wine cup decorated with rocks, flowers and bamboo, unmarked, 8cm high; a small blue and white baluster vase decorated with birds amongst flowers, unmarked, 14cm high and a miniature Kakiemon fluted tea bowl decorated with flowers and foliage, painted red seal mark to base, 4cm diam. (3).
A Chinese polished bronze censer, in the form of four peaches, with two twig handles, and applied four further small peaches and foliage, apocryphal Xuande seal mark, lacks cover, 12.5 cm high, and an associated stand, 18 cm high Provenance: Descent through the family, probably acquired by a family member who was in Consular Service in China during the late 19th century Report by RB A very thin (stress) crack to the rim, approx. 20-25 copper coloured dots, which might be holes that have been filled, mostly to just below the rim, one of the larger leaves might be missing its tip section, as the leaf has a serrated edge which doesn't go all the way round the tip, although this might be a design to have a broken leaf, one of the smaller leaves is similar, all should be able to be seen in photographs, approx. 1.275 kg
A Chinese polished bronze censer and cover, of slightly tapering ovoid form, the cover with a Dog of Fo finial and two pierced panels decorated birds, flowers and foliage, the base with two stylised bird handles, a reeded band, and on three legs, with apocryphal Xuande seal mark, 18 cm high, on an associated carved hardwood stand, in the form of a leaf, on three feet, 21.5 cm high Provenance: Descent through the family, probably acquired by a family member who was in Consular Service in China during the late 19th century Report by RB The censor has a crack of approx. 1 cm to the rim, general wear and tear, approx. 2.438 kg
AFTER WANG YUAN QI (19TH CENTURY) LANDSCAPE IN THE YUAN DYNASTY STYLE A Chinese scroll painting, inscribed, dated July ji chou year, signed Wang Yuan Qi with two artist's seals and one collector's seal, 92cm x 44cm. 王原祁（傳） 仿元人山水圖 設色紙本 立軸款識：雲林用筆全本荊關，氣韻簡澹，另闢一門戶，所謂元人筆兼宋法也。學者為法所拘，於鉤畫點染中刻意加工，便失倪黃貫面目。近秋暑甚厲，借此以滌嚴威，隨意揮灑變成此圖，不識有少分相合否。己丑七月望日筆，王原祁。鈐印：王原祁印、麗台、御書畫圖留與人看。
A CHINESE ROBIN'S EGG GLAZED YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER 18TH CENTURY The elongated square-section body tapering towards the mouth rim, with a curved spout and a loop handle, the domed cover surmounted by an arch-shaped finial, the exterior and base covered with a mottled turquoise and blue glaze, with a six character seal mark to the base which reads Jing Xi Hua Feng Xiang zhi, 20.5cm. (2) Cf. Nanjing Museum and MAI Foundation, Appreciation of Zisha Teapots, p.116, no.33 for a similar teapot in the Nanjing Museum collection.十八世紀 爐鈞釉紫砂壺《荊溪華鳳祥製》篆書刻款
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE VASE REPUBLIC PERIOD Finely painted in enamels with Zhong Kui pinning a flower from a blossoming and fruiting pomegranate tree in a lady's hair, with an emaciated figure holding a basin walking towards them, the reverse with calligraphy and seal marks, a four character Qianlong mark to the base, together with a wood stand, 30.2cm. (2) Provenance: acquired in Singapore in 1968.民國 粉彩鐘馗瓶 來源：1968年購於新加坡。
ATTRIBUTED TO FEI DAN XU (QING DYNASTY) LADIES A Chinese album of paintings, ink on paper, title-slip by Pu Lun, which reads Fei Dan Xu bai miao ren wu ce ye, signed Xiao Lou Fei Dan Xu with thirteen artist's seals, inscription by Pu Lun with one artist's seal, mounted as an album of fourteen leaves, each 25cm x 20cm.費丹旭（傳） 白描人物冊頁 水墨紙本 十四開冊署簽：費丹旭白描人物冊頁，溥論題。款識：曉樓摹古。此冊為費曉樓中年摹古所鈎之，凡十二事曰撲蝶，曰種花，曰飼鹿，曰折枝，曰觀舞，曰吹簫，曰刺繡，曰煮茶，曰彈琴，曰弈琴，曰讀書，曰作畫構思佈景一氣呵成滿紙佳麗千姿百態，無不㧔貌極神而衣褶用筆秀逸道勁尤足，師法學者得此而觀賞摹臨必能得心應手，筆下嬋娟可隨呼而出也，溥論題識，壬辰仲秋於京都。鈐印：費丹旭印、曉樓書畫、費氏書畫之印。
A CHINESE WUCAI 'CRAB APPLE' MONTH CUP SIX CHARACTER KANGXI MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1661-1722 The deep body with a short straight foot and a flaring rim, painted with a flowering crab apple tree growing amidst rocks and vegetation, the reverse with a poem reading qing xiang he su yu, jia se chu qing yan, followed by a seal reading shang ('to appreciate'), with a paper label to the centre, 6.7cm. Provenance: an English private collection, London, purchased from Sydney L Moss on 6th August 1957 for £30. A copy of the invoice is available. Cf. the British Museum, London, registration no.PDF.815, for a complete set of twelve month cups.清康熙 粉彩芙蓉花神杯來源：英國倫敦私人收藏，1957年8月6日以£30的價格購於Sydney L Moss（附發票複印件）。
GU LUO (1763-1837) A LADY PUTTING ON MAKEUP IN THE STYLE OF TANG YING A Chinese fan leaf painting, ink and colour on paper, inscribed, signed Gu Luo,with one artist's seal and two collector's seals, together with two fan leaf paintings and three panels of watercolour, 15cm x 47cm. (6) Provenance: from a private collection, London, formed in the 1980s and 1990s.顧洛及錢慧安等六件 曉粧圖 設色紙本 扇面來源：倫敦私人收藏，1980年代至1990年代。
AFTER SHI TAO (20TH CENTURY) LANDSCAPE A Chinese scroll painting, ink and colour on paper, title-slip reads Da Di Zi shan shui, inscribed, signed Da Di Zi with one artist's seal and one collector's seal, 64cm x 32cm.石濤（傳） 大滌子山水 設色紙本 立軸署簽：大滌子山水。款識：疊疊萬重山，一派哀湍瀉。此志入瑤琴，當有知音者。清湘芝大滌子何長。韓百智先生惠存，陳志謀敬贈，一九五六年聖誕節。鈐印：大滌子、陳志謀。
TWO CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE CARVINGS QING DYNASTY One shaped as a cicada crawling amongst leaves, the other a rectangular uncut seal and surmounted by a recumbent mythical beast, both with russet markings, the smaller carving with a wood stand, 7.2cm. (3) Provenance: from a private collection, London, acquired prior to 2000.清 青白玉雕蟬及獅鈕方章 一組兩件
A RARE CHINESE SILVER AND GOLD INLAID IRON RUYI-SCEPTRE 16TH/17TH CENTURY The shaft decorated with seal script characters and geometric fylfot patterns, the head cast in relief as a lingzhi, with interlocking T-shaped designs to the edges, 73cm, 1.7kg. Provenance: from a Welsh private collection, acquired in Abergavenny in the 1950s. Cf. Sydney L Moss Ltd, The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork, no.38 for a similar ruyi-sceptre.十六/十七世紀 銀錯金絲如意擺件來源：威爾士私人收藏，購於1950年代。
AFTER QIU YING (19TH CENTURY) SCHOLARS A Chinese handscroll painting, ink and colour on silk, signed Qiu Ying zhi, with one artist's seal and one illegible seal, 28.5cm x 167cm. Provenance: the property of a former Director of John Swire & Sons (HK) and Cathay Pacific Airways, and thence by descent.仇英（傳） 高士圖 設色絹本 手卷 款識：仇英製。 鈐印：十州、一印漫漶不清。 來源：前John Swire & Sons及國泰航空公司總裁舊藏。
A NEAR PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'IMMORTALS' BALUSTER VASES AND COVERS 19TH CENTURY Each decorated with a continuous scene depicting Magu riding a spotted deer over the sea as two other Immortals stand upon a log raft beneath floral sprays, with a building floating in the clouds above them, the shoulder of each with a seal mark, the covers painted with Liu Hai luring out the three-legged toad with a string of gold coins, 41cm. (4)十九世紀 粉彩麻姑乘槎將軍罐 一對
Two Chinese porcelain famille rose dishesthe first circular, with iron red Daoguang six character mark (1821-50) and of the period, decorated with chrysanthemums and peonies, the central roundel decorated with pomegranate, 5 7/8in. (15cm.) diameter; the second with underglaze blue seal mark to base, decorated with a trio of bats above double roundels amidst floral decoration, the center with pomegranate, a double concentric line on upper face and reverse rim, another above foot to base, 5 7/8in. (15cm.) diameter. (2)*Condition: the shaped dish with slight rubbing/wear to central decoration, gilt rubbing to rim, the other good.
A 17th/18th century Chinese bronze incense burner of typical circular tripod form with two loop handles rising from the gently waisted rim, the base with six character Xuande mark but not of the period, 2193 grams - 20 cm d x 13 cm h (includes handles) Weight: 5 lb (2,268 gms)3cm x 2cm (approx) dent to lower third of main bodyRepair to base which obscures part of seal, unpolished and with minor surface scratches
A Chinese biscuit porcelain brush pot, bitong, Qing dynasty in the style of Wang Bing Rong, the cylindrical lime-green glazed reticulated body intricately carved with figures and pavillion interior within a rocky landscape setting, the base with drilled (possibly Daoguang) seal mark, 13 cm h x 12 cm diam.base centre drilled with 1.5cm (approx) diameter hole spurring two outward hairline cracks - see images
MAI TRUNG THU (VIETNAMESE-FRENCH 1906-1980)Young Girl Combing Her Hair, 1960gouache and ink on silk20 x 13 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.)signed Mai Thu and dated in Chinese upper leftbears seal of the artistPROVENANCEPrivate Collection, United KingdomChristie's, Hong Kong, Asian 20th Century Art, 23, November 2014, Lot 303
MAI TRUNG THU (VIETNAMESE-FRENCH 1906-1980)Young Girl with Fan, 1960gouache and ink on silk20 x 13 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.)signed Mai Thu and dated in Chinese lower rightbears seal of the artistPROVENANCEPrivate Collection, United KingdomChristie's, Hong Kong, Asian 20th Century Art, 23, November 2014, Lot 303
A Chinese water pot, 20th century, of domed shape with a short neck under jun glaze, 6.3cm diameter, a crackled glaze bowl, 8.6cm diameter, an emerald green seal paste box and cover, six character Kangxi mark , 6.3cm diameter, and a scroll weight in the form of a recumbent Buddhist lion under a green glaze, 10.4cm long (4)
A Chinese wucai dish, Transitional period, of quatrefoil shape, painted with a literatus seated in a boat with birds flying overhead, the riverbank with a willow tree and rockwork, two character seal mark Daguang to base , 'Catherine Hunt, Oriental Antiques, 4928' label, 18cm long Provenance: An English private collection. 明末清初 五彩高士花口碟 《大光》青花篆书款
A Chinese wucai wine cup, 19th century, of tapering form on a circular foot with a flared mouth, painted with mandarin ducks in a lotus pond, the reverse inscribed with a poem relating to lotus, followed by a seal reading shang ('to appreciate'), six character Kangxi mark, 4.9cm high 清十九世纪 五彩花神杯 《大清康熙年制》青花楷书款
A Chinese bowl, possibly Kangxi mark and period, the interior and frieze decorated with dragons in iron red chasing flaming pearls amongst blue clouds, double blue circle mark containing a blue seal, diameter 18cm, height 8.5cmCondition: appears generally good with no restoration or damage, tiny rim frit only, rings interior with some surface scratching, firing marks to foot
Palace Size Chinese Watercolor Scroll Painting, Seal Stamp Marks with Calligraphy. Depicts birds and branches. Sight measures 73" x 37-5/8, overall measures 81-1/4" x 45-1/8" Condition: stains, creasing, one section of the lining on the frame needs to be attached Estimate: $100.00 - $300.00 Domestic Shipping: Third party
SLIP-DECORATED CELADON-GLAZED 'BATS AND CLOUDS' BOTTLE VASEQIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD the globular body rising to a slender waisted neck with a broad flared mouth, supported on a slightly splayed foot, decorated in white slip with numerous bats hovering amongst swirling lingzhi clouds, reserved on a celadon ground, the base inscribed with a six-character Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue39.5cm highProvenance:From a private Scottish collection of Chinese & Japanese works of art.Note:For a similarly decorated vase, but of Yuhuchun form, see Sotheby's sale in their New York rooms on 19.03.-20.03.2013, lot 198, sale N08974.
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