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A group of Chinese hardstones, 19th/20th Century, including a green and russet jade pendant of a chilong holding a coin, 4cm, a carved agate seal modelled as a lion standing on a cuboid base, 4cm, a creamy white stone seal modelled as a lion standing on a tall square-section base, 6cm, a small agate figure of a rat, 3cm and a grey and white mineral snuff bottle, carved with a bat and chilong, 5.5cm. (5)

A Chinese blue and white bottle vase, Qianlong seal mark but 20th Century, the compressed body with cylindrical neck, decorated with lotus flowers and trailing foliage, a ruyi border to the rim, 24cm high.

A Chinese Fahua-style gourd vase, Qianlong seal mark but 19th/20th Century, with twin dragon handles, the body moulded in relief with roundels of competing dragons bordered by lotus flowers, the foot moulded with waves, all decorated with turquoise, puce yellow and green glazes, 24.5cm high.

Three pieces of Chinese cloisonne, 20th Century, including a beaker vase, 7.5cm, a small pot and cover, 5cm dia., and an inro-type box, 6cm, together with a South East Asian bronze fob seal. (4)

A Chinese creamy-white crackle glazed soft paste teapot and cover, late Qing/Republic period, of pear form with hexagonal spout, the handle modelled as a chilong, incised seal mark, 12.5cm high.

A Chinese carved ivory puzzle ball, AF; and a small carved ivory puzzle ball seal, (2)

Chinese ceramic animals, to include: a monkey; seal; duck; cat; and a rabbit.

Fine Chinese pear shaped porcelain vase with mythical beast handles decorated in famille rose enamels with a peacock and peahen amidst blossom and bamboo, complex geometric and Ruyi borders, calligraphy and 3 seals to the reverse, seal mark to base drilled, 15 3/4 ins high approx

Three Chinese carved soapstone seals in two fitted boxes, a pair of blanks depicting blossom sprays, each 3 1/2 ins and a single seal carved with figures in a mountainous landscape, 3ins (3)

Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle finely depicting exotic birds amidst flowers, red artist seal marks, 3 1/2 ins

A Chinese white metal incense burner, cast with floral decoration on a stipple effect ground, raised on three short outswept supports, bearing impressed four character seal mark to base, 15cm high

A rare Chinese famille blue footed bowl with scalloped edge, decorated with under glazed and enamelled scenes of a scholar being presented with a botanic specimen, (the base has a seal mark), 7 x 16 cm.

An unusual Chinese carved spinach jade teapot and lid, (the spout carved with seal mark).

A Chinese Porcelain Cong Vase, painted en grisaille and with iron red with a continuous winter landscape with inscribed titles, bears He Xuren Chupin seal mark, 30cm high See illustrationVery minor surface scratching. 070617

A pair of Chinese famille verte vases, each of cylindrical shape externally decorated with a seated female figure, possibly Lan Caihe, playing a flute amongst a landscaped garden, stylized Tongzhi seal mark to underside, 27.5cm high

A Chinese blue and white Yen Yen vase, Qianlong seal mark, externally decorated with formal scrolling lotus between ruyi borders, 41cm high

A Chinese blue and white brush pot, Qianlong seal mark, externally decorated with mandarin ducks besides a rocky foliate verge, 5cm high, upon hardwood stand

20TH CENTURY CHINESE VASEof square form, with elephant and ring handles, decorated with garden scenery in gold on a blue ground, seal mark to base, 26cm high

20TH CENTURY CHINESE CLOISONNE TEA POT AND ASH TRAYthe tea pot with floral design overall, 15cm long; along with a soapstone seal and a celadon scholar's piece (4)

20TH CENTURY CHINESE SOAPSTONE SEAL uncarved, 9cm high; along with a Japanese bronze vase, 14cm high and snuff bottle (3)

CHINESE YIXING BROWN STONEWARE TEAPOT AND COVER, of melon form, two impressed marks to cover, a single impressed seal type mark to the body, height 7cm, length 12.5cm

PAIR OF CHINESE MILLEFIORI OR THOUSAND FLOWER VASES, 19th century, of two handled baluster form painted with an overall floral design on a gilt ground, iron red Qianlong style seal mark, height excluding matched wooden stands 38cm (2)

CHINESE PORCELAIN PLAQUE, probably by Wang Qi, one of the Eight Friends of Zhushan, painted with an Immortal and his gourd, a three line inscription and two red seal type marks, 37.5cm x 24cm 

COLLECTION OF THIRTEEN CHINESE HARDSTONE SEALS, each with an animal, bird or figural finial, some with carved seal to base, 11cm and smaller (13)

A 20th century Chinese ceramic circular plaque decorated in enamels with garden figural scene and with character writing with seal mark framed within a decorative lacquered frame.

A collection of Chinese watercolour / pen and ink paintings,all unframed having scenes of crane bird, peony tree's and birds, people to include merchant man and wife etc. All mostly with character and red seal marks 76x67cms

A very fine 19th century Chinese white jade ladies seal with later silk carrying cord. Seal size 2.6x1.6x1.8cms

An early 20th century Chinese carved soapstone seal of Lao Shou Xing holding a peach. H.9cms

A mid 20th century Chinese carved hardstone seal featuring sages in mountain landscape. H.14.5

A Chinese green hardstone seal. H.5.2cms

An unusual mid 20th century Chinese carved pink hardstone seal. 4x4x4cms

A small Chinese nephrite jade lady's seal. H.5cms

Tibet : 1882-2009 An unique collection well written-up in six loose-leaf volumes: Volume 1: shows 1882 entire from Ghurkha, Kuti, Tibet to Katmandu, Nepal & another letter dated c1885-90 with wax seal; Early postcards including the 13th Dalai Lama in black & white & other early 'ethnic' cards, Liebig card etc., early prints including one of the British Expedition 1871; 20th century covers including KEVII & KGV Indian ½a green each on cover from Gyantse (Siliguri Base) to Nepal & 1919 cover to Gyantse from Katmandu. Also a scarce set to 50c of Chinese P.O. in Tibet unused (with paper adhering to back & some perf faults) , these would cat £2360 as fine mint. Volume II: with a mint & used study of the 1912-14 First issue with shades, multiples, varieties & values to 1t, 9 covers 1915-25 bearing 1/6th trangka green adhesives, one with photo certificate (Sismondo 2000) and one bearing 1/3rd trangka c1927 (this affixed across back of cover and thus halved when opened, but a very rare item in any condition). Also later printings including 'POTSAGE' variety (2) in a complete sheet of 12 & another single example, plus 1914-17 4t & 8t including a reprint. Volume III: has a mint & used study of the 1933 issue with 3 covers, 18 complete sheets, these include 'missing cliché' & sheets with 'substituted clichés'. Cancelled sheets are cto. Volume IV: offers 1933 issues on covers including one franked ½t yellow pair & 2t cinnamon, another with 1t & 2t franking etc. Volume V: contains a very impressive range of forgeries & forged covers unused & used with 54 complete sheets & 21 covers, forged postmarks, etc. A very important research section. Volume VI: starts with so-called Officials including a probably unique airmail cover from Turkey in 1954 with Turkish adhesives on address side & on the back, a 1933 4t green, and 'officials' 1shokang brown & a pair of 2Khakakang brown black all cancelled by Lhasa cds cancels. Later some examples of stamps and covers from the post Chinese takeover period with propaganda labels, 'Free Tibet' etc. Overall the collection is well adapted to be displayed at local or national level, on matching album pages, and collections of Tibet of this level are very rarely offered. It is not possible to authenticate all of the material in this collection, but is covered by our return guarantee. A download of the entire collection is available should this be required, please request this. As an exception to 'no viewing' rules, this collection may be viewed at our office. HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS [US1]

A Chinese monochrome hexagonal panelled ginger jar, moulded in relief with figures and verse, within shaped reserves beneath a shoulder of lappets, glazed in tones of mottled green and turquoise, seal mark to base, 16cm high

A Chinese silver canted square tea caddy, embossed with shaped cartouches, each with pine, willow, animals and figures, bamboo and foliage to angles, 8cm high, seal mark Condition Report: good condition, 518.6 g. see additional images

CHINESE SOAPSTONE SEAL,

A contemporary Chinese embroidery, study of a tiger, red seal mark to lower left corner, 19 1/2 x 19, mounted and glazed in a gilt frame

Chien-Ying Chang (Chinese 1913-2004) - a shoal of fish in a pond with flora, ink and watercolour signed and red seal mark, 8 1/2 x 18 6/8, in a gilt wood frame

People's Republic Chinese baluster shaped vase, overall decorated with peacock amongst flowers and foliage. Jungdezhen red seal mark and 'Made in China' to the base. 31cm high.(B.P. 24% incl. VAT) CONDITION REPORT: No obvious damage or losses noted.

A Chinese soapstone hand seal, finely carved and pierced as a scholar’s rockery desk ornament, two characters ‘Ren’ ‘De’ carved as the impression of seal on the bottom, 20th century, Republic period, 8cm high, in good condition.

A Chinese porcelain famille rose ruby ground bowl: of circular form with mildly flaring rim, the exterior enamelled with scrolling foliage and four yellow and pink peony medallions each containing a single character, four character Kangxi seal mark in double square, 15 cm diameter, [glue repair], together with a carved wooden stand.

A Chinese porcelain sgrafitto ground bowl and cover: of squat form with stepped and domed cover, each decorated with four quadrilobed panels containing lotus, peony, chrysanthemum and prunus on a powder blue sgrafitto ground, the cover with a circular panel containing a dragon and carp, iron red seal mark for 'Hall where Benevolence Resides', late 19th/early 20th century, 18 cm high, [some wear to gold].

A Chinese porcelain bowl and stand: decorated in the famille rose palette with figures in a landscape, the underside of the stand with five bats, Jiaqing seal marks and of the period, stand 15 cm diameter, [glued section on one rim].

A Chinese celadon glazed bottle vase and cover: decorated in white with pierced rocks and chrysanthemum and other scattered famille rose blooms, apocryphal six-character Qianlong seal mark, but late 19th century, 45 cm high.

A Chinese famille rose trefoil bowl: the exterior painted with a continuous hunting scene in a mountain landscape, the interior with a yellow ground floral panel within a similar ruyi border, iron-red Xianfeng seal mark and of the period, 18 cm wide [minor rubbing to gilt rim].

A Chinese bronze censer: of mildly tapering rectangular form with peg feet and two grotesque mask handles, cast four character archaic seal mark to underside, 18 cm long.

A matched pair of Chinese famille rose hat stands: of pierced cylindrical form and painted overall with auspicious objects, fruit and butterflies, iron red Tongzhi seal marks, 28.5 and 29 cm high [one base drilled, interior firing crack, some wear to gilt].

Chinese horn seal, carved mythical creature finial, 8cm h

Chinese desk seal, jade block with carved dragon & phoenix, 4.5cm w

Chinese School watercolour and gouache on silk of an Azure winged Magpie on a Cherry bush, inscribed and signed with red seal - 113cm x 37cm

A Chinese famille verte reticulated bottle vase, six character seal mark to base

A 19th century rosewood dome top jewellery box containing a quantity of bamboo mahjong, a Chinese soapstone desk seal and a blue and white box and cover containing seal wax

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Jardinière with Calligraphy. Red Seal Marks to Calligraphy Otherwise Unsigned. Good Condition or Better. Measures 8-3/4 Inches Tall and 10-1/2 Inches Wide. Domestic Shipping $54.00 (estimate $750-$1000)

Chinese Ink and Wash on Paper "Mountain Landscape". Calligraphy and Red Seal Marks Upper Right. Good Condition or Better. Measures 16 Inches Tall and 10-1/2 Inches Wide (by sight), Frame Measures 22 Inches tall and 16-3/4 Inches Wide. Shipping $115.00 (estimate $40-$60)

John Chen, Chinese-American (contemporary) Ink and wash on Paper, "Sleeping cat". Signed, Red Seal Marks and Calligraphy. Good Condition or Better. Measures 12 Inches Tall and 12 Inches Wide, Frame Measures 20-1/8 Inches tall and 16-1/8 Inches Wide. Shipping $115.00 (estimate $50-$100)

Chinese Enamel Decorated Vase with Calligraphy Poem. Red Seal Mark to Poem Otherwise Unsigned. Good Condition or Better. Measures 10-7/8 Inches Tall and 5-1/2 Inches Wide. Shipping $52.00 (estimate $200-$300)

Two (2) Chinese Round Carved Inkstones. Each with Calligraphy and Seal Marks. Good Condition or Better. Larger Measures 4 Inches Diameter. Domestic Shipping $32.00 (estimate $25-$40)

A mid 20th century Chinese porcelain vase of baluster form with flared lip, decorated with a shoreline, mountainous landscape, with text and red seal mark, 14 1/4 high

A Chinese ovoid vase, painted in colourful polychrome enamels with boys at play, within bands of stylized flowers and lappets, on a turquoise and yellow ground, raised foot rim with meander, 33cm high, seal mark, Republican period Condition Report: generally good condition, some slight rubbing

ORIENTAL CERAMICS, a fine Chinese spherical 6.5" vase decorated with female royalty and attendants in canopied chariot, Chien Lung seal base mark