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Click here to subscribeA Chinese porcelain 'butterfly' bowl: the exterior enamelled in the famille rose palette with numerous butterflies amongst flowers, foliage and fruit, the interior enamelled with a single butterfly and blooms within three bands of iron red calligraphy and an underglaze blue band, blue seal mark to base, 22 cm diameter, [staple repairs].
A pair of Chinese famille rose vases for the Straits market: of baluster form with Buddhist lion-dog and puppy handles, each with inscribed figural gourd-shaped panels on a bright pink ground with gourds and foliage between ruyi-head and key fret borders, iron red seal marks, 46 and 47 cm high.
A Chinese porcelain medallion bowl: of circular form enamelled with four pink ground circular panels containing gold calligraphy and flanked by bats supporting swastikas and jade gongs amongst peonies and foliage between ruyi head and lappet bands, the interior with a further five bats, blue painted seal mark for Jiaqing, 20 cm diameter.
Group of late 19th century Chinese ceramics - including pair of graduated rice wine pots with polychrome butterfly decoration - red seal marks to bases, Chinese drum teapot with figures in landscape decoration, jar and cover and saucer (5) CONDITION REPORT Drum teapot - small chip to rim, chip to liner. Larger rice wine pot - small chip to lid. Smaller rice wine pot - good order. Jar and cover and saucer - good order
19th century Chinese carved horn buckle with pierced dragon decoration, 7.5cm, Chinese scholars glass seal, 5cm and Chinese green stone figure of a deer, 10cm (3) CONDITION REPORT A few chips to edges of horn buckle, particularly to lobes to underside. Seal has various chips to extremities including to underside beside engraved seal and to back edge, deer figure appears to have break and repair to front leg (possibly fault in the stone)
A white and yellow metal necklace (unmarked), hung with 14 various pendants and charms, including an 1887 half sovereign, a 9ct gold cameo, a yellow metal and jade Chinese character pendant, a 'dolphin' fob seal with uncut matrix, a blue enamel and pearl circular pendant, a yellow metal and ruby oval pendant, four various jade and other hardstone examples, etc.
A pair of Chinese porcelain enamel decorated vases, each with trumpet stems and shouldered oval bodies, heavily decorated with figures with an upper heart and floral repeat banding predominantly in pink, turquoise and yellow, the main bodies polychrome decorated with many figures, each on circular feet, red seal marks beneath, 65cm high.
Various Chinese and Japanese porcelain, etc, to include Kanxi style tea bowl 9cm dia. and saucer, inset with a flower profusely decorated exterior with bands of flowerheads and scrolls, with a blue circular and seal mark beneath and similar saucer with double line mark and Kanxi style initials beneath, a Chinese tea bowl with double circular, four character mark beneath, other 18thC and later tea bowls, vase, etc. (a quantity)
Four Chinese porcelain rectangular plaques, by Bi Botao (1885-1961), signed and with one artist seal, representing the four seasons painted a snake, frogs, spider and turtles, dated 1932, 20cm x 13cm/Provenance: Peter Wain, 'Millennium List' 1999, No 24/see illustration Condition Report: We have not examined the panels out of their frame. Some light wear to enamels otherwise condition good with no cracks, chips or restoration.
A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, Daoguang circa 1840, enamelled decoration of a Western figure pushing a cart containing two large jars, red seal mark, 7cm high/Provenance: Peter Wain, 7th June 2001/see illustration Condition Report: In very good condition, no chips or cracks or restoration. Enamels very good. Rubbing to gilding on neck
A Chinese porcelain cylindrical brush pot, Shaoxian Studio, decorated a scholar in pavilion overlooking a lake, dated 1885, studio name, seal and colophon, 13cm high/Provenance: Peter Wain, 'Awaiting Spring' 1998, No 74/see illustration Condition Report: In good condition, no chips, cracks or restoration. There are scattered black kiln specks and some scratches and rubbing to the glaze. Most of the gilt line rim is rubbed off
A mottled agate, or other, model of a seated dog, 10 cm high; together with: a green stone figure of a dog; a Chinese soapstone seal, 7cm high; a ceramic chopstick rest designed as a boy; a small Chinese white metal model of a sailing vessel; a white metal figure of a standing fisherman; and two small pieces of Japanese cloisonne enamel (8)Please note that this is a group lot where condition may vary from object to object; the damage includes areas of loss to the green dog and areas of wear, deterioration, damage or degradation to the other objects.
A group of fourteen Chinese soapstone or other carvings, including: a pair of Buddhistic Lions, each one 7 cm long; a green stone monkey; a soapstone vase, decorated with vines, 13 cm high; two green horses (possibly from the set of Mu Wang's Eight Horses); and a soapstone seal surmounted by a Buddhistic Lion, 10 cm high (14)
A Chinese, deep red, carved, soapstone box containing a soapstone seal within, the box carved to a curved squared shape, the lid carved with a sprig of peaches and a hovering bat with carved Chinese character marks to the reverse of the box. Box: 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm. Carved soapstone seal within: 2.8 x 3 x 1.8 cm.
20th century AD. A rectangular paper panel on a textile backing, twenty-eight columns of calligraphic text with gold speckling, red chop seal; attributed to Meng Fu Zhao. 102 grams, 156 x 38cm (61 1/2 x 15"). Property of a Chinese gentleman; acquired as part of a private collection after 2000. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
A large undated archaistic silver-coloured metal seal formed as a square-section base, each side decorated with a pair of dragons, twelve Chinese characters to the underside, a dragon with a scroll in his mouth to the top. 1.9 kg, 18cm (7"). Acquired on the London art market before 1995. Fine condition.
20th century AD. A rectangular paper panel on a textile backing, branch with fruit and butterflies. calligraphic text and red chop seal, arc with thirteen columns of calligraphic text and red chop seal; attributed to Xue Tao Wang. 603 grams, 197 x 62cm (77 1/2 x 24 1/2"). Property of a Chinese gentleman; acquired as part of a private collection after 2000. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
A Chinese porcelain low comport, 20th century, depicting monkey upon a branch, decorated in enamels, signed with seal mark and further four character mark verso, dia. 24cm Condition Report / Extra Information Small ground out rim chip.Very minor rim frit.No cracks or restoration.Enamels good.Otherwise minor handling wear only.
A Chinese Kangxi period porcelain footed bowl, of tapering square section, blue and white decorated with four reserves of ceremonial figure scenes within a border, six character mark verso (chip to rim), w.18.5cm; together with a Chinese export porcelain blue and white bowl, decorated with two four claw dragons amidst clouds, with square seal mark verso (with numerous rim frits), dia. 20cm (2) Condition Report / Extra Information Square bowl - chip to rim, minor handling wear, otherwise good.Round bowl - numerous glazing losses to rim, major 9cm hairline, minor age/handling wear.
A Chinese Yixing pottery teapot and cover, of squat melon shape, with seal mark to base, h.17cm; together with a Chinese Yixing part tea-set comprising teapot with stylised bamboo handle and spout, signed to the base, with three teacups, plate with character marks and calligraphy; sold with two other Yixing teapots and one miniature example (9) Condition Report / Extra Information No apparent faults.
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