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A Chinese Patinated Bronze Two Handled Censer on Three Feet and with Seal Mark to Base, 9cms Diameter

A Worcester sucrier and cover, circa 1770, decorated in the Kakiemon style with foliate panels on a blue scale ground, pseudo-Chinese seal mark, 13cm highThe cover has some restoration to the knop and to the rim. There is a small hairline with associated chip to the footrim, and another very light hairline on the base.

AFTER WANG FU (19TH CENTURY) PINE AND ROCKA Chinese scroll painting, ink on paper, with the signature of Wang Mengduan, inscribed and with the signature of Song Ke, with an artist's seal which reads Zhongwen, with seven collectors' seals, 63cm x 39cm.Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford. According to Oliver Impey's archive the scroll was purchased at PS & N in October 1966. 王紱（傳）古木修篁圖 設色紙本 立軸 款識：洪武八年秋九月九龍山人王孟端作。 鈐印：王孟端印 題識：古木龍蛇影，修篁鴦鳳姿。相依有拳石，同抱歲寒時。宋克。 鉁印：仲溫 藏印：平生真資、傳之其人、百獲齋、明古珍藏、子孫實之、子孫保之、瑯琊王氏世賓 來源：牛津Oliver Impey (1936-2005) 及Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021)收藏。擄Oliver Impey檔案記載此畫購於1966年10月購自PS & N。

A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNERQING DYNASTYThe compressed circular body with two rounded loop handles to the rim, the base with a six-character seal mark, together with a wood stand, 888g, 11.5cm. (2)Provenance: from the collection of Colonel William Edmund Pye (1872-1949). Commissioned into the British Army in 1892, he served with the Indian Army in Tirah between 1897-98, then in 1900 was sent to China as the leader of the British Section of the International Police. It was at this time he started his collection, which has passed by decent to the current owner. Other items from his collection were sold at Christie’s South Kensington, 13th May 2011.清 銅沖天耳三足爐來源：William Edmund Pye上校（1872-1949）收藏，他曾在1892年參軍，並在1897-1890年加入了印度軍隊，之後1900年以英國國際刑警警長身份被派往中國。在這期間，他開始收藏中國藝術品，之後被其後人繼承。他的部分藏品曾在2011年5月13日於肯辛頓佳士得售出。

A CHINESE IMPERIAL REVERSE-DECORATED BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ DISHSIX-CHARACTER JIAQING SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1796-1820With shallow rounded sides, rising from a subtly tapered foot to an everted rim, the central roundel enclosing a fiery five-clawed dragon pursuing a flaming pearl amidst flames and cloud scrolls on an inky blue ground, the cavetto and exterior similarly decorated with the dragons in profile, 25.2cm.Provenance: from the collection of Alice, Lady Nightingale (died c.1970), and thence by descent.Cf. Christie's London, 15th May 2007, lot 270 for a Qianlong mark and period blue and white example.清嘉慶 青花雲龍趕珠紋盤《大清嘉慶年製》青花篆書款來源：Alice Nightingale 女士 (1970年逝) 收藏，之後由其後人繼承。

A GOOD CHINESE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, MACAO LUKANGXI 1662-1722Of tapering rectangular form with loop handles to the sides, the base with a four-character seal mark reading Yan Di Shi zhi, together with a wood stand; and another bronze incense burner of rectangular form with a flared rim and loop handles to the sides issuing from stylised mythical beast masks, the base with a six-character Xuande mark, 1.3kg and 545g, 14cm and 14.7cm. (3)Provenance: from the collection of Colonel William Edmund Pye (1872-1949). Commissioned into the British Army in 1892, he served with the Indian Army in Tirah between 1897-98, then in 1900 was sent to China as the leader of the British Section of the International Police. It was at this time he started his collection, which has passed by decent to the current owner. Other items from his collection were sold at Christie’s South Kensington, 13th May 2011.清康熙 銅馬槽爐 一組兩件《燕邸施製》來源：William Edmund Pye上校（1872-1949）收藏，他曾在1892年參軍，並在1897-1890年加入了印度軍隊，之後1900年以英國國際刑警警長身份被派往中國。在這期間，他開始收藏中國藝術品，之後被其後人繼承。他的部分藏品曾在2011年5月13日於肯辛頓佳士得售出。

A cased Chinese Yixing tea set with impress seal marks

A small circular Chinese porcelain bowl having polychrome 'millefiore' and gilt decoration, diameter 11.5cm, red seal mark to base

Large Chinese republican plate with seal mark to back, diameter 31cm

Antique Chinese bonze censer, seal mark to base 14cm diameter

Collection of Chinese paintings by Guo-Hua, edited by Guo Mozhuo. In 1957, Guo Mozhuo compiled two collections of guo-hua paintings, which contain 4 series of 25 paintings: mountains-water, people-animals, flowers-birds, insects-fish. Silk binding, Guo Mozhuos calligraphy signature on the bindings, inside the collection there is a gold seal from the Rongbaozhai workshop in Beijing. Ink and watercolor on paper. Dimensions: 31x25 cm. In a shared folder. Width: 25cm, Height: 31.5cm, Depth: 4cm, Weight: 1kg, Condition: Good, Material: Wash and watercolor on paper

A collection of miscellaneous items to include horn handled magnifying glass, 19th century turned wooden polychrome painted box, a Chinese carved hardstone seal, etc

A matched set of four Chinese landscape watercolours on silk, each with studio seal, mid-20th century

A Chinese Porcelain Bottle Vase, impressed Qianlong seal mark but not of the period, decorated in an overall iron rust glaze, 25cm highGood condition. No damage or repair.

A Chinese Porcelain Baluster Vase, Qianlong reign mark but not of the period, painted in famille rose enemals with the Emperor and attendants on a rouge de fer ground highlighted in gilt, bears seal mark in red46.5cm highOver spray restoration to the neck. A small abrasion to the rim. Some crazing and glaze pitting. Some gilt wear and surface scratches.

A Chinese Porcelain Vase, Qianlong, of square baluster form, painted in famille rose enamels with two vases each holding a bouquet of flowers under underglaze blue formal borders, mounted as a lamp Porcelain 24cm high A Similar Pair of Wall Appliques, of baluster form and with pierced handles 15cm high A Bowl, probably Wanli, painted with mythical beasts, seal mark 14.5cm diameter Two Similar Bowls 13cm diameter (6) Vase - V-shaped rim chip. Small foot chip. Drilled. Remnants of gilding. No signs of repair. Would need to be re wired if using as a lamp.Appliques - some edge chips and abrasions.Bowl - chip with associated crack, another crack, some fritting.Two bowls - some crazing.

A Chinese Porcelain Seal Paste Pot and Cover, Qianlong, painted in underglaze blue with a lion dog and cloud scrolls 7cm diameter A Similar Example, painted with a bird 7cm diameter Two Isis Pottery Delft Flower Bricks, painted with animals in landscapes, painted marks 12.5cm wide (6) Seal paste pots - minor fritting, no repair.Flower bricks - good order

A Chinese Porcelain Bowl and Cover, Qianlong seal marks by 20th century, of ogee form, painted in coloured enamels with temple lions and cloud scrolls, seal marks in red20cm diameter (2)Slight fritting. No cracks or restoration.

A Chinese Porcelain Bowl, Yongzheng reign mark but 19th century, lobed form and painted in famille rose enamels with a continuing landscape with various figures and a horse in a fenced garden, seal mark in red14.5cm wideNo chips, cracks or repair. Notable wear and some flaking to the interior turquoise.

A Chinese Porcelain Dish, Kangxi, of circular form, painted in famille verte enamels with phoenix amongst foliage and rockwork within a panelled cell border and broad fluted rim with panels of landscape, foliage and precious objects, four-character seal mark in underglaze blue41cm diameterFootrim with two drill holes for a hanging loop. Rim abraded. Glaze pitting and some wear to the enamels. Some glaze scratches to the reverse.

A Chinese Soapstone Hand Seal, late Qing Dynasty, carved with figures on a rectangular base inscribed with calligraphy, the matrix with further calligraphy10cm highA Chinese Rootwood Carving of a Water Buffalo, late Qing Dynasty, recumbent, a boy on its back, with glass eyes and bone teeth, incised two-character mark33cm long, on foliate carved and pierced hardwood standA Silver-Metal Figure of a Bearded Man, playing bowls6cm high (4)Seal - numerous surface scratches and some minor edge chipsBuffalo - boy missing right ear, some surface wear and scratchesBowler - wesar and small surface dents

A Chinese Porcelain Bottle Vase, Daoguang, painted in famille rose enamels with two figures and calligraphy inscriptions, seal mark in red17.5cm highSome slight glaze pitting. No damage or repair.

A set of three Chinese porcelain famille jaune dishes - first half 20th century, of shallow cupped form with a circular foot, printed seal marks, with four circular reserves with iron red and gilt calligraphy, on a yellow enamelled ground with flowers, gourds and leafy scrolls, below a polychrome keywork band, 15 cm diameter, 4.2 cm high; together with a similar, larger dish, with painted four-character Qianlong mark but 20th century, painted with four four-lobed floral reserves on a yellow enamelled ground decorated with lotus flowers and polychrome leafy scrolls, below a Greek key band, 24.5 cm diameter, 6.2 cm high, chip and hairline crack to rim. (4)* Condition: Three small dishes - a little gilt wear, otherwise in good condition, with no chips, cracks or restoration. The large dish has a chip and hairline crack to the rim, plus several small glaze frits elsewhere to the rim. 

19th Century Chinese porcelain bowl decorated in polychrome with Chinese figures and caligraphy, red seal mark to base, 11cm diameter

A Chinese gouache painting, 20th century, painted with a literatus accompanied by an attendant, crossing the bridge in a mountainous landscape, inscribed with the signature of Shizhou and an artist's seal, ink and colour on paper,132 x 62cm, framed and glazedCondition ReportDid not examine outside of the frame.Creasing and cockling in various locations, foxing marks throughout.

A Chinese study set, 19th century, of rectangular form, the hinged cover incorporating a paper compartment accessed by a sliding lid, opening to reveal an inset mirror and two tiers with fitted scholar's objects, including brushes, brass boxes and covers, seals and seal paste, ink and inkstone, a bone scale and weights, a suanpan, bone sticks, a hammer and a pick, 26.7cm wide15cm deep11.6cm high清十九世纪 文具盒Condition ReportVery fragile, all sides glued or loose. The lined silk with losses and damages, some fitted items missing, splits to sides of suanpan and one stick damaged with beads loose, brass items with scratches, the red brick with splits and cracks. Knocks to edges, a crack to cover.

A Chinese hanging scroll, 20th century, of literati standing below pine trees in a mountainous landscape, dated year of Wuwu (1978), signed with an artist's seal of Fu Ershi (1936-2017), ink and colour on paper,39.5 x 23cmProvenance: Purchased from the Beijing Antique Store in the early 1980s.傅二石款 山水图 设色纸本 立轴款识：戊午盛夏傅二石写于南京铃印：傅二石Condition ReportCockled throughout. Foxing and staining marks to mounting.

Two Chinese soapstone seals, 20th century, each finial carved with a Buddhist lion, inscribed to the side and seal face,4.3 and 4.8cm long (2)Condition ReportSurface scratches, small chips and cracks to edges.

A Chinese hanging scroll, 19th century, painted with the life of fishermen and their families on boats on a river, inscribed with the signature and artist's seal of Feng Ji, ink and colour on paper,33 x 58cmProvenance: Purchased from the Beijing Antique Store in the early 1980s.冯箕款 渔乐图 设色纸本 立轴铃印：栖霞Condition ReportTears with old repairs. Some staining and foxing marks in various locations.

A Chinese gouache painting, 20th century, in the style of Lin Fengmian, painted with a seated lady by a blossoming prunus branch, with the signature and artist seal of Lin Fengmian, ink and colour on paper,72.5 x 62cm, framedCondition ReportGlaze missing. Tears, scratches, dirt marks and stains to paper in various locations. Paper glued to the board. Visible signs of retouch to edges, possibly restored.Frame loose, did not examine outside of the frame.

YUASA KAGYO (1875-1952)An Inlaid and Gold-Lacquered Natsume (Tea Caddy) and Cover Probably Showa (1926-1989), 20th centuryThe black ground decorated with an all-over scene of windswept autumn plants and flowers comprising strands of susuki (miscanthus), kiku (chrysanthemums), nadeshiko (pinks), ominaeshi (valerian), hagi (bush clover), and kikyo (Chinese bellflower), the lid lacquered inside in silver togidashi maki-e with the moon and inlaid on the outside in silver low relief with a single character Tsuyu (Dew), the interior and underside of fundame (matt gold), unsigned; with double wood tomobako storage boxes, the inner storage box inscribed inside the lid Akikusa oonatsume [..] (Large tea caddy with autumn plants design), and inscribed and signed outside the box Togidashi akikusa maki-e Tsuyu oonatsume, uchi kinji ni tsuki, Nushi Kagyo (Large tea caddy 'Tsuyu' [Dew]) with togidashi and maki-e design of autumn plants, inside with the moon on a gold ground) with a seal Kagyo. 7cm x 7cm (2¾in x 2¾in). (4).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

MIYAO EISUKE COMPANY OF YOKOHAMAA Pair of Gilt-Bronze Figures of Flute Players Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryEach musician standing and holding a flute pressed to their lips, each dressed in elegant ceremonial court robes, and wearing a tachi (slung sword) slung at their waist, one figure's dress carved with chidori (plovers or dotterels) in flight over waves contrasting with his companion's robes decorated with sasarindo mon (Japanese gentian crest) and the kiri-mon (paulownia crest), each fixed to a typical Miyao-style wood stand decorated in gold takamaki-e with a ho-o bird and karakusa ('Chinese grasses'); each signed in a gilt rectangular reserve Miyao with seal Ei. Each figure: 30.5cm (12in) high including stand. (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

TEN ASSORTED METAL OJIMEMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryComprising two of inlaid iron, one slender and cylindrical, applied with a silvered-metal medallion, the second tubular, applied with a floral sprig, four of bronze, one compressed and cylindrical decorated in gold and copper low relief with a butterfly hovering over autumn plants, another inlaid in flat gold relief with kikyo (Chinese bellflowers), one circular and miniature, decorated with two gold kirimon (paulownia crests), the last carved with a basket-weave design, with a loose central peg, the seventh of silver filigree, flattened round, partially pierced with foliate motifs, the eighth jar-shaped inscribed hicha (secret tea), the ninth shibuichi partially pierced and carved with a Buddhist figure among clouds, signed with a seal Minsui to; the tenth of silvered metal carved with a dragon, unsigned. The largest: 2.7cm (1 1/16in) high; the smallest: 0.8cm (5/16in) high. (10).Footnotes:Provenance: Property from a Princely Collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

KOMAI OTOJIRO (1842-1917) OF KYOTO A Finely Inlaid Iron Vessel and Cover in the Form of a Squat Lobed Gourd Meiji era (1868-1912), probably circa 1895-1905The Persian-inspired shape raised on four stubby feet, the melon-shaped, silver-rimmed lobed body cast and chiselled in typical Komai silver and gold relief overlay, scattered with eight silver-outlined round or fan-shaped panels, each enclosing different scenes of kacho-ga (bird-and-flower), famous landmarks or legendary episodes, the upper section with (1) Three butterflies hovering among peonies (2) Kosekiko standing on a dragon offering the 'recovered shoe' (3) Two tsubame (swallows) in flight among trailing wisteria (4) Kinkakuji Temple; the lower section depicting (5) Sailing boats on the lake at Miyajima (6) A bugaku court dancer performing the kocho no mai A 'butterfly dance' (7) A kamakiri (praying mantis) among kuzu (kudzu vine) and flowering nadeshiko (pinks) and (8) Boats sailing towards the pine-tree lined shores at Miho no Matsubara, Mount Fuji in the distance, reserved on a typical Komai dense ground of kiku-mon (chrysanthemum crests) interwoven among karakusa ('Chinese grasses') or on a ground of converging narrow bands of repeated textile, keyfret, diaper and other geometric patterns, formal foliate motifs and stylised bats, the tall, conical lobed cover also inlaid with vertical bands of the same lavish decoration to match the body, surmounted by a finial in the form of overlapping lotus leaves, the feet similarly inlaid in gold with floral medallions, signed on the base in gold nunome-zogan in seal form Saikyo no ju Komai sei on a silver eight-petal panel inlaid in silver numome-zogan with repeated geometric and fragmented rinzu (textile-weave) patterns; with double wood storage boxes, the outer box black-lacquered. 26.5cm x 22cm (10 3/8in x 8 5/8in). (4).Footnotes:Around 1873 Komai Otojiro, son of a sword-fitting maker from Higo Province, started selling his richly decorated wares in the international port of Kobe. Before long, his chargers, vases, and other items of iron overlaid with gold and silver, sold under an exclusive contract with the Ikeda Company, were in international demand and by 1881 he was wealthy enough to buy a mansion in Kyoto. Following a difficult trading period during which he was forced to work as Ikeda's employee, in 1894 Komai set up a business catering to wealthy European and American travellers and began to promote his wares at international expositions under his own name. He retired in 1906 and was succeeded by his son Komai Seibei (1883–1970)Saikyo ('Western Capital') was an alternative name for Kyoto (corresponding to Tokyo, 'Eastern Capital') widely used during the early part of the Meiji era.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A LARGE CHINESE MILLEFLEUR DECORATED PORCELAIN DISH, EARLY 20TH CENTURY. Decorated with various flowers in famille rose enamels. The exterior with blue enamel floral scrolls with six character seal mark of Qianlong. 36.5cm diam.2.5cm chip restuck at rim with 3cm faint hairline next to it.

A GROUP OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN ITEMS, 19TH CENTURY. To include a pair of bowls with everted rims with sweet pea decoration with key fret rims, seal marks to base; A pair of rice grain pattern bowls decorated with lotus ponds, with six character marks of Gaungxu; Together with two dragon dishes. Largest dish 24.5cm. (6) One bowl with slight nicks to rim, with no cracks or repairs. pair of small dishes with minor nicks with no cracks or repairs. Dragon carp dish with faint hairlines at rim with small filled chip. Other dragon dish with small nicks to rim.

A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN DISH, EARLY 20TH CENTURY. Shallow dish with lobed sides and gilt rim, decorated with landscape scene. Six character seal mark of Jiaqing to base in iron red. 24.5cm diam.Good overall condition with no signs of damage or repair.

THREE CHINESE PORCELAIN ITEMS, 18/19TH CENTURY. To include a famille verte porcelain dish, Kangxi period (1662-1722); A famille rose and gilt decorated bowl, Qianlong period (1736-95); Together with a famille rose enamelled brush pot decorated with figures and deer, with six character seal mark of Daoguang to base. Brush pot 11.3cm tall. (3)Dish with two nicks to rim. Bowl with repaired sections to rim, af with cellotape holding two pieces. Brush pot with long hairline at rim.

A LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE ENAMELLED PORCELAIN DISH, EARLY 20TH CENTURY. Decorated to the interior with nine dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst lingzhi and flaming clouds on a yellow ground, within a border of floral scrolls and key fret at the rim. Six character seal mark of Qianlong to base. 33.5cm diam.Good overall condition with no signs of damage or repair.

A RARE OFFICIAL'S SILVER SEALDated 1772 and of the periodOf rectangular form surmounted by a cylindrical handle, the top incised with Manchurian and Chinese, the Chinese inscription reading Henan Shandong hedao zong guanfang which means 'The Seal of the Director-general of the Grand Canal of Henan and Shandong Provinces', and libu zao which means 'made by the Ministry of Rite'; the seal face cast in Manchurian and Chinese seal script with characters reading Henan Shandong hedao zong guanfang (The Seal of the Director-general of the Grand Canal of Henan and Shandong Provinces) and a character jiao (dispose) atop. 12.5cm (5in) high, 1.885kg weightFootnotes:清乾隆三十七年（1772）銀柱鈕「河南山東河道總督關防」印「叁拾柒年拾貳月」「禮部造」「河南山東河道總督關防」「繳」款Provenance: George Stanley Knowles who travelled to China in the mid 19th century and set up an Import and Export business in Harbin來源： George Stanley Knowles於19世紀中葉前往中國，在中國哈爾濱創建進出口業務生意The present lot has 98.9% content of silver (Ag).該拍品銀純度為98.9% (Ag)Although partially effaced, the inscription to a side of the seal reveals the date 'the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year' (叁拾柒年拾貳月). During the Qing dynasty, only the reigns of Emperor Kangxi (1662-1722) and Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795) lasted longer than thirty-seven years. The format of the seal further confirms a date of the thirty-seventh year of the Qianlong period (1772), because the Manchurian and Chinese inscriptions cast on the seal face are both in seal script, the practice had not been regulated until the thirteenth year of the Qianlong period (1748). According to Qingchao wenxian tongkao (清朝文獻通考), vol.143, 6095, in 1748, the Qing government 'standardized the Manchurian seal script, and recast the seals of all officials. The Manchurian inscription in seal script is written on the left side, while the Chinese in seal script is written on the right side.' (制清篆，改鑄百官印信。清篆左，漢篆右)There seals, as the present lot, known as guanfang (關防), were granted to temporarily appointed officials by the Qing emperors and were made of silver and copper according to the ranks of the officials. Hedao zongdu (河道總督) (The Director-general of the Grand Canal of Henan and Shandong Provinces), the first rank, controlled maintenance and operation of the Grand Canal and shipping on relevant sections of the Yellow River. In the thirty-seventh year of the Qianlong period when the present lot was cast, Yao Lide 姚立德 (?-1783) was the Director-general of the Grand Canal of Henan and Shandong Provinces.Another feature that makes the present lot extremely rare is the character jiao 繳 (dispose) engraved atop the Chinese and Manchurian inscriptions. According to Qinding daqing huidian shili (欽定大清會典事例), vol.321, in cases where old seals had blurred inscriptions and other issues, each department or provincial governor shall request permission to cast and issue new seals. The old seals to cancel must then be 'engraved with the character jiao (繳) in the centre of the Chinese and Manchurian seal script on the seal face' (于印面滿漢印文正中，鐫一'繳'字), as seen in the present lot. It is very rare to see seals with the character jiao (繳) survive to the present day, as they were usually melted down after been confirmed as the correct seals and delivered to the Ministry of Rite (由部驗明封儲存司，匯齊銷毀).See a related but later silver official's seal, dated the 4th year of Guangxu (1878), in the Qing court collection, in the Palace Museum Beijing (accession no. 故00231195). See also a related bronze seal, dated 15th year of Qianlong (1750), which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 19 September 2015, lot 944.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN EXCEPTIONAL YIXING STONEWARE SLIP-DECORATED BRUSHPOT, BITONGYang Jichu three-character seal-mark, QianlongThe cylindrical vessel with straight sides finely decorated around the exterior with a thatched pavilion on stilts above a body of water, a bridge links the pavilion to the land with a large craggy rock and willow tree with moulded bark, the pavilion with a screen and jars, a scholar on a daybed gazing over the water with lilies and ducks tended to by a man on a sampan. 18.3cm (7 1/4in) diam.Footnotes:清乾隆 段泥彩繪羲之觀鵝圖筆筒「楊季初」篆書款Provenance: Hugh M. Moss Ltd., 1970sMr & Mrs Gerard Hawthorn, LondonBonhams Hong Kong, 28 November 2011, lot 208 A Princely collectionIllustrated: P.Moss, 'I-Hsing-Tea-Taste', Journal of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, vol.10, no.3, September 1978, p.10, fig.17.來源:古董商Hugh M. Moss Ltd.，1970年代倫敦Gerard Hawthorn伉儷香港邦瀚斯，2011年11月28日，拍品編號208 王子藏品著錄：P.Moss，《I-Hsing-Tea-Taste》，《Journal of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society》，第10冊，編號3，1978年9月，第10頁，插圖17。It is extremely rare to see an Yixing stoneware brushpot adorned with coloured slip decoration, and the present lot stands out as one of the finest documented examples of its kind. A brushpot with nearly identical decoration is in the Palace Museum, Beijing, but with a six-character Qianlong seal mark rather than the Yang Jichu seal mark, illustrated in Yixing Zisha Wares in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 2009, p.184, pl.103. The Palace Museum brushpot is speculated to have been crafted as an Imperial tribute piece or commissioned personally by the Qianlong Emperor himself. Another Yixing stoneware brushpot bearing Yang Jichu's mark is also in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Ibid., p.186, pl.104.Yang Jichu is recorded in the Chongkan jingxi xianzhi (重刊荊溪縣志), or The Republished Jingxi Gazetteer and gained renown for his exceptional craftsmanship in creating Yixing stoneware brushpots, particularly those adorned with slip decoration, during the Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns. The current brush pot, with its pale golden hue, provides an ideal canvas for landscape painting, drawing parallels between the stoneware vessel and traditional silk or paper artworks. The composition evokes a sense of tranquillity, accentuated by details like wine jars, a white screen, and a rattan curtain. Symbolic elements such as the thatched roof and overhanging willow and cypress trees add to the idyllic imagery, epitomising the literati's yearning for escape and communion with nature. The present lot depicting a scholar gazing out at geese could be a reference to Wang Xizhi (317-420 AD), revered as the 'Sage of Calligraphy' in Chinese culture. Legend has it that Wang observed the graceful movements of geese's necks, which inspired him to wield the brush in a similar way to create his calligraphy. However, the decoration on the present lot is close to that of a painted album leaf Landscape with Pavilion and Willows, attributed to Shen Zhou (1427-1509) in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, although the geese are absent in the painted album.Further Yixing brushpots adorned with slip-painted landscapes on a dark background and stamped with Yang Jichu's seal are in both the Suzhou Museum and the Yangzhou Museum, illustrated in Zhongguo taoci quanji- 23-Yixing, Tokyo and Shanghai, nos. 24 and 70.See a similar Yixing stoneware slip-decorated brushpot, signed Yang Jichu, Qianlong period, which was sold at Christie's New York, 22 March 2012, lot 1246. And another also signed Yang Jichu, Qianlong, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 June 2016, lot 3374.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A RARE PAIR OF SANG-DE-BOEUF STEM CUPSYongzheng seal marks and of the period Each well potted with deep curving sides, raised on a gently ribbed hollow stem, the exterior under a rich liver-red glaze, faintly mottled on one bowl and thinning on the other to a pink tone at the rim and foot, the interior glazed white. 19cm (7½in) diam. (2).Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價清雍正 紅釉高足碗一對青花「大清雍正年製」篆書款Provenance: Sotheby's London, 21 June 2003, lot 187An important European private collection.來源：倫敦蘇富比，2003年6月21日，拍品編號187歐洲重要私人收藏A similar single stem cup, Yongzheng mark and of the period, is illustrated in Chinese Porcelain: The S.C.Ko Tianminlou Collection, Hong Kong, 1987, no.126. Compare with a similar copper-red glazed stem bowl, Yongzheng seal mark and of the period, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 21 September 2022, lot 216. See also a pair of copper-red stem bowls, Yongzheng seal marks and of the period, which were sold at Sotheby's New York, 21 March 2018, lot 507.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A PALE-GREEN-GLAZED RELIEF-MOULDED BOWLYongzheng six-character mark and of the periodExquisitely potted with deep rounded sides rising from an inward-tapering foot to an everted rim, the exterior carefully and evenly relief moulded with the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, interspersed with ribbons, covered overall with an attractive pale green glaze. 22.2cm (8¾in) diam.Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價清雍正 冬青釉浮雕八吉祥紋碗青花「大清雍正年製」楷書款Provenance: An important European private collection來源：歐洲重要私人收藏The Yongzheng Emperor, like many rulers in China, balanced Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism. Confucianism was the state creed and useful for administration, while Buddhism and Daoism were common beliefs among the people and state patronage ensured support for the dynasty. The Yongzheng Emperor enjoyed discussing Buddhism, referring to himself as 'Head of Shakya' (Buddha's kingdom), associated with Buddhist clergy and engaged in Chan studies; see Harmony and Integrity: The Yongzheng Emperor and His Times, Taipei, 1998, p.138. The present bowl with moulded design of the bajixiang, Eight Buddhist Emblems, is indeed a manifestation of his Buddhist belief.Compare with a similarly-decorated green-glazed washer with moulded design of a bajixiang scroll, Yongzheng seal mark and of the period, illustrated in The Tsui Museum of Art: Chinese Ceramics IV. Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1995, no.22.See also a related celadon-glazed moulded 'floral' bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 5 October 2016, lot 3643.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A VERY RARE YIXING STONEWARE 'DOUBLE-GOURD' BRUSHWASHERCheng Mingyuan seal mark and signature, early Qing Dynasty Naturalistically potted in the form of a double gourd, sliced horizontally in half, the interior smoothly hollowed and polished, the exterior with undulating tendrils issuing from the stem, issuing a leaf with insect bites and a small beetle over the rim, the stoneware of rich dark brown suffused with pale speckling, the base with a four-character inscription in xingshu calligraphy reading 'Chen Mingyuan zuo', fitted box. 13.4cm (5 1/4in) long. (2).Footnotes:清早期 紫泥葫蘆式洗「陳鳴遠」篆书印「陳鳴遠作」行书刻款Provenance: Hugh M. Moss Ltd., London, early 1970sMr & Mrs Gerard Hawthorn, London Bonhams Hong Kong, 28 November 2011, lot 209A Princely collectionIllustrated: P.Moss, 'I-Hsing-Tea-Taste', in Journal of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, vol.10, no.3, September 1978, p.6, fig.3.來源：倫敦古董商Hugh M. Moss Ltd.，1970年代早期倫敦Gerard Hawthorn伉儷香港邦瀚斯，2011年11月28日，拍品編號209王子藏品著錄：P.Moss，《I-Hsing-Tea-Taste》，《Journal of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society》，第10冊，編號3，1978年9月，第6頁，插圖3For a nearly identical Yixing 'double-gourd' brushwasher in the Shanghai Museum, see Themes and Variations: The Zisha Pottery of Chen Mingyuan, Hong Kong, 1997, p.100, pl.17. A related Yixing lotus brush washer, also by Chen Mingyuan, Kangxi, is illustrated by P.Moss, The Literati Mode: Chinese Scholar Paintings, Calligraphy and Desk Objects, London, 1986, p.228, no.104.Chen Mingyuan stands out as a significant figure in the rich legacy of Yixing stoneware, despite the scarcity of historical documentation about his life. The specific dates of his birth and passing remain elusive, yet contemporary scholarship generally places Chen within the Kangxi/Yongzheng period (1662-1735), or potentially as early as the Shunzhi/Kangxi era (1644-1722). Chen adopted various artistic names, including Hefeng, Hecun, Shixia shanren, and Huyin. His exceptional talent and masterful craftsmanship are lauded in traditional assessments of Yixing pottery. In A Pictorial Study of Yangxian Pottery Teapots (Yangxian shahu tu kao) by Li Jingkang and Zhang Hong (1937:12), Chen's remarkable skills in crafting teapots and scholar's objects are likened to those of Xu Youquan and Shen Ziche, contemporaries who were equally revered alongside the renowned master Shi Dabin. Surviving examples attest to the significant interest in producing objects for the scholar's studio at the end of the Ming dynasty. In this context, Chen Mingyuan emerges as a pivotal figure, arguably the foremost successor and innovator in advancing this artistic tradition during the early Qing period.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A PAIR OF PAINTED ENAMEL SAUCER-DISHESYongzheng/QianlongOne decorated with a bearded gentleman carrying a feather fan and boy attendant carrying a vase of lotus sprays in a pavilion garden, the other with the Immortal Magu on a tree raft before an overhanging cliff, both with hemp-stroke painted rocks, the undersides with fruiting vines and peony stems, the bases with phoenix roundels. Each 21.5cm (8 1/2in) diam. (2).Footnotes:清雍正/乾隆 銅胎畫琺瑯人物圖盤一對Provenance: William Clayton Ltd., LondonJohn E. Bodie OBE (1930-2023), London, collection no.107來源： 倫敦古董商 William Clayton Ltd.大英帝國官佐勳章獲勳人John E. Bodie(1930-2023)，倫敦，藏品編號107Compare with a painted enamel vase with similar decoration of a female Immortal on a raft, and similar hemp-stroke fibre rocks, Qianlong seal mark and of the period, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Enamels, 5, Beijing, 2011, pp.106-107, no.72. See also a related painted enamel dish decorated with the Immortal He Xiangu, Yongzheng, illustrated in Chinese Painted Enamel, Oxford, 1978, p.38, no.39. See also a related set of four painted enamel dishes, Yongzheng, illustrated by J.A.Lloyd Hyde, Chinese Painted Enamels, New York, 1969, no.46.See also the painted enamel 'Magu and deer' saucer-dish, Diao yue geng yun four-character mark, Yongzheng, which was sold at Bonhams London, 7 June 2021, lot 663.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND SGRAFFIATO 'MEDALLION' BOWLDaoguang seal mark and of the periodExquisitely potted with rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a slightly everted rim, the exterior decorated with four medallions enclosing sprays of various flowers and lingzhi fungus, divided by branches of fruiting peaches and ribbon-tied wan symbols above waves, all reserved on a yellow sgraffiato ground, the interior painted in underglaze blue with a central medallion surrounded by four detached sprays of lingzhi and flowers around the cavetto. 14.5cm (11/16in) diameter.Footnotes:清道光 粉彩黃地軋道開光富貴長壽紋碗青花「大清道光年製」篆書款The auspicious symbols adorning this bowl encapsulate the good wish of 'wealth and longevity' (富貴長壽). Both the peach and lingzhi fungus serve as symbols representing immortality and longevity. Furthermore, the peony, bestowed with the esteemed title of the 'Flower of Wealth and Honour' (富貴花), adds an extra layer of auspicious meaning to the overall symbolism.See a related pair of famille rose yellow-ground sgraffiato medallion bowls, Daoguang seal mark and of the period, illustrated in Encompassing Precious Beauty: The Songzhutang Collection of Imperial Chinese Ceramics, Hong Kong, 2016, pp.208-209.Compare with a similar yellow-ground famille-rose sgraffiato 'medallion' bowl, Daoguang seal mark and of the period, which was sold at Sotheby's London, 1 November 2023, lot 31.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A VERY RARE SMALL GUAN-TYPE PEAR-SHAPED VASE, HUYongzheng six-character seal mark and of the periodThe vase heavily potted with the ribbed body rising to a plain cylindrical neck flanked by a pair of tubular lug handles, covered overall with a pale blue glaze suffused with dark crackles, ending in a neat line on the brown-dressed, unglazed foot ring, the base with the six-character mark. 9.5cm 3 6/8in) high.Footnotes:清雍正 仿官釉貫耳壺青花「大清雍正年製」篆書款Provenance: Herschel V. Johnson (1894-1966), Charlotte, North CarolinaSotheby's London, The Herschel V. Johnson Collection, 21 February 1967, lot 60, acquired through William Clayton Ltd., London, 21 February 1967 (invoice)John E. Bodie OBE (1930-2023), London, collection no.24來源： Herschel V. Johnson (1894-1966)，夏洛特，北卡羅萊納州倫敦蘇富比，《The Herschel V. Johnson Collection》，1967年2月21日，拍品編號60，通過William Clayton Ltd.獲得，倫敦，1967年2月21日（據收據）大英帝國官佐勳章獲勳人John E. Bodie(1930-2023)，倫敦，藏品編號24Herschel Vespasian Johnson served in the First World War as an officer in the US Fifty-fourth Infantry, with the Sixth Division in the Vosges Mountains and in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. Further to graduating from the University of North Carolina (1916) and Harvard Law School (1919-1920), he joined the US diplomatic service in 1920. Amongst his many appointments, he served 1934-1941 in London as First Secretary and as Counselor and then Minister. In April 1945 it was Johnson who handled the delicate communications in connection with Heinrich Himmler's unacceptable separate peace proposal, which had come via Count Folke Bernadotte of the Swedish Red Cross. In May 1946 Johnson entered a new arena as deputy U.S. representative to the United Nations Security Council. Johnson held the rank of ambassador from 9 July 1946. Under the rotation system he was president of the Security Council from 17 November to 17 December. In 1947 he served in the spring as alternate representative to the special session of the United Nations General Assembly on the Palestine question, and, in the fall, as representative to the second session of the General Assembly. He was deputy chief of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations from July 1947 to May 1948. His last diplomatic post prior to retiring was as US Ambassador to Brazil 1948-1953.Renowned as one of the 'official' wares of the Southern Song court, Guan stands as one of the most revered and sought-after categories of Chinese ceramics. The Yongzheng Emperor held a profound admiration for this type of wares. He was known to have dispatched original pieces from his collection to the Imperial kilns at Jingdezhen as prototypes for replication. Notable for the intricacy of its deceptively simple form, the exquisite beauty of its glaze colour and the captivating pattern of its crackle, the present vase exemplifies an 18th century reinterpretation of a the classic hu form which was known in China since the Neolithic period. Compare with a related guan-type ribbed vase, Yongzheng seal mark and of the period, displaying a similar ribbed body as the present example, which was sold at Christie's New york, 21 March 2014, lot 2197.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A RARE WUCAI 'MONTH' CUPKangxi six-character mark and of the periodExquisitely potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a flared rim, delicately enamelled around the exterior with a red-flowering peach tree with small blossoms among scant leaves, representing the third month, the reverse inscribed in underglaze blue with a poem followed by a seal mark reading shang (appreciation). 6.5cm (2 1/2in) diam. Footnotes:清康熙 五彩「桃花」花神杯青花「大清康熙年製」楷書款Provenance: T.Y.King Jr., Hong KongBluett & Sons Ltd., London, acquired from the above on 7 February 1965Allan D. Pilkington, acquired from the above on 15 November 1965Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, 11 June 1969John E. Bodie OBE (1930-2023), London, collection no.5來源： T.Y.King Jr.，香港倫敦古董商Bluett & Sons Ltd.，1965年2月7日從上處獲得Allan D. Pilkington，於1965年11月15日從上處獲得倫敦古董商Bluett & Sons Ltd.，1969年6月11日大英帝國官佐勳章獲勳人John E. Bodie(1930-2023)，倫敦，藏品編號5The present month cup, is one of a pair acquired by John E. Bodie from Bluett's. The other cup was sold at Sotheby's London, 6 November 2019, lot 149. Allan D. Pilkington was an active buyer from Bluett's between 1950 and 1962. For more information, see D.Jellinek and R.Davids, Provenance: Collectors, Dealers & Scholars in the Field of Chinese Ceramics in Britain and America, Oxford, 2011, pp.356-357. During the Kangxi reign, the Imperial kilns crafted 'Month cups', so called because each corresponded to a lunar month. These cups boasted an exceptionally thin wall, allowing the cobalt blue exterior decoration to subtly permeate the eggshell porcelain. Variations in size, colour, calligraphy, and markings among these cups suggest they may have been produced individually and assembled into sets later.The inscriptions on these cups feature couplets from Tang dynasty poems, reflecting the Kangxi Emperor's admiration for Tang poetry. This admiration culminated in the 1705 compilation of all recorded Tang poems, supervised by the official Cao Yin and endorsed by the Kangxi Emperor himself. Given this historical context, it is probable that these intricate 'Month cups', embellished with the Emperor's favoured verses, were crafted towards the end of the Kangxi reign, coinciding with the publication of the Tang poetry compendium.Each cup is adorned with specific floral motifs, often accompanied by an appropriate seasonal couplet from a Tang poem. The inscription on the present cup reads:'The swallow returns when the blossoms sway in the breeze,it is the season in late Spring when farmers return to their fields.'The twelve flowers depicted individually on 'Month cups' adhered to the traditions of the Flower Festival, a cherished event held on the 15th day of the second month in the Chinese calendar. This festival, which marked the onset of Spring and honoured the birthday of all flowers, enjoyed immense popularity during the Qing dynasty. Celebrants would create colourful paper flowers, adorn trees and plants with ribbons, and erect memorials for the Gods of Flowers. Given the festival's significance within the Qing Court, it is conceivable that the 'Month cups' played a role in the ceremonial observances dedicated to the Flower Gods.A complete set of famille verte 'Month cups', Kangxi marks and period, also including a very similar cup to the present example in the Qing Court Collection, is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures from the Palace Museum: Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours, Hong Kong, 1999, pp.152-153, no.140; another complete set is in the Sir Percival David Collection, British Museum, London, illustrated by R.Scott, For the Imperial Court: Qing Porcelain from the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, New York, 1997, pp.82-83, no.23; and a further one is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, acc.no.50.145.267–.278.See a very rare famille verte 'lotus' month cup, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period, which was sold at Bonhams London, 2 November 2021, lot 21. Another famille verte month cup, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period, was sold in the same sale, lot 23.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A LAVENDER-GLAZED OVAL BRUSH WASHERYongzheng seal mark and of the periodThe shallow dish raised on four small bracket feet and with a gently everted rim, all covered in a soft sky-blue glaze pooling to a deeper hue in the recesses. 11.7cm (4 5/8in) wide.Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價清雍正 天藍釉筆洗青花「大清雍正年製」篆書款Provenance: Christie's London, 9 November 2004, lot 169An important European private collection來源：倫敦佳士得，2004年11月9日，拍品編號169歐洲重要私人收藏The present lot is clearly inspired by earlier Song dynasty Ru ware narcissus bowls and reflects the Qing Court's fascination with antique ceramics. See for example, an oval Ru ware narcissus bowl, with an inscription on the underside by the Qianlong Emperor, illustrated in Porcelain of the National Palace Museum: Ju Ware of the Sung Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1961, p.36. Additionally, a light-blue-glazed oval brush washer featuring two chilong handles, Qianlong seal mark and of the period, is illustrated in Treasures in the Royalty: The Official Kiln Porcelain of the Chinese Qing Dynasty, Shanghai, 2003, p.337.Compare with a similar Ru-type glazed oval jardinière, Qianlong seal mark and of the period, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 29 November 2022, lot 2997.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

IN THE MANNER OF QIU YING (17TH/18TH CENTURY)An Elegant GatheringHandscroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on silk, spurious signature and seal of the artist. 108cm (42 1/2in) long x 31.5cm (12 3/8in) high.Footnotes:十七/十八世紀 仿仇英 《雅集圖》手卷 絹本設色 手卷 有框款識：十洲畫鈐印：仇英 Qiu Ying 仇英 (c.1494-1552), also known as Shifu 實父, pseudonym Shizhou 十洲, was a famous professional painter based in Suzhou, known for his 'green and blue landscape' style. Although he was not of the scholar-gentry class, his talent allowed him to be invited by many important collectors to make copies and repairs. In this way, he had access to some of the great paintings of the time and learnt to mix the classical style of Song and Yuan painters. Eventually, by sheer talent, he was regarded as one of the Four Masters of the Wu School.For a longer discussion about Qiu Ying and an example of his landscape style, see Z.Hongxing, Masterpieces of Chinese Painting 700-1900, London, 2013, pp.260-261. He was highly regarded and popular within his own lifetime and his signature was used on many paintings sold by his studio. His daughter, Qiu Zhu (仇珠), and son-in-law, You Qiu (尤求), followed him into a career in painting. Qiu Zhu's style is delicate and beautifully refined, while You Qiu also inherited his father-in-law's manner.Compare with a related painting after Qiu Ying, 19th century, which was sold at Bonhams London, 2 November 2021, lot 332.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A BLUE AND WHITE DOUBLE-GOURD 'DRAGON' VASEQianlong seal mark and of the periodThe vase slightly flattened, the lower bulbous body painted on each side with a central shou medallion flanked by two writhing dragons issuing flaming scrolls, extending to the upper section and surrounding a pendent bat, the loop handles with floral scrolls trailing to the lower section and ending in a relief-moulded ruyi head. 18.7cm (7 3/8in) high. Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價清乾隆 青花遊龍捧壽如意耳葫蘆瓶青花「大清乾隆年製」篆書款Provenance: Christie's London, 9 June 1997, lot 94An important European private collection來源: 倫敦佳士得，1997年6月9日，拍品編號94歐洲重要私人收藏Vases of this type are held in important museums and private collections worldwide. Compare with a very similar blue and white vase, Qianlong seal mark and of the period, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in Porcelain of the National Palace Museum: Blue-and-white Ware of the Ch'ing Dynasty II, Hong Kong, 1968, p.54, pl.17. Another similar blue and white vase, Qianlong seal mark and of the period, but without moulded handles, is illustrated in Treasures in the Royalty: The Official Kiln Porcelain of the Chinese Qing Dynasty, Shanghai, 2003, p.277. See also a pair of similar vases, Qianlong seal marks and of the period, illustrated by P.Y.K.Lam, ed., Ethereal Elegance: Porcelain Vases of the Imperial Qing: The Huaihaitang Collection, Hong Kong, 2007, no.107.Compare with a very similar blue and white 'dragon' vase, Qianlong seal mark and of the period, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 12 October 2021, lot 26, and another at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 9 October 2020, lot 3604.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A GROUP OF ELEVEN ARCHAIC JADE ORNAMENTSNeolithic Period to Han DynastyComprising: four jade beads of cylindrical form, each centred by an aperture drilled vertically, the stones of reddish brown and celadon with brownish veins; a pair of chicken-bone circular tubes, each of cylindrical form drilled vertically to allow stringing; a jade disc, bi, drilled to the centre with an aperture and incised with a dragon to each side; a smaller plain jade disc, bi, centred with an aperture, the stone of brownish tone with darker veins; a pair of bell-shaped pendants, the knops perforated for suspension; a jade awl-shaped ornament of rectangular shape tapering to a pointed end, surmounted by a knop perforated for suspension; a jade fish carved in an arc with incised fins and a pierced eye; and a jade seal with a square base and trapezoidal top pieced for suspension purpose. The chisel: 8.1cm (3 1/8in) long (11).Footnotes:新石器時期至漢 玉勒子、玉璧、玉佩、玉魚、玉方印及錐形玉器 一組十一件During the Qin and Han dynasties, the style of jade seals was often simple and concise, adopting a inverted funnel shape where the upper part is smaller than the lower part. As seen in the present lot, to save effort and prevent the top from being damaged, the holes of Qin and Han jade seals were always drilled slightly downward from both ends, resulting in an outer-large-inner-small shape. See a similar jade seal, Han dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei (acc.no.故玉000116N000000000). See a related jade rectangular seal, Western Han dynasty, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 29 November 2022, lot 2745.Archaeological reports suggest that the awl-shaped ornaments were used as hair ornaments for noble males. When the awl-shaped ornaments were unearthed, their pointed ends faced outward. See a group of nine similar awl-shaped ornaments, Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, illustrated in Liangzhu yuqi 良渚玉器, Beijing, 2018, p.82. Fish-shaped jade was a predominant jade type from late Shang to early Western Zhou. See five related jade fish pendants, from Shang to Western Zhou period, illustrated by J. Rawson, Chinese Jade: From the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, pp.228-229. Jade discs of the present originally were employed as ritual implements, and subsequently might have been cherished as antiquities, passed down among collectors throughout dynasties. The dragons on the larger jade bi should be carved later. See a related plain bi, c.2000-1500 BC, illustrated by J. Rawson in Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, pp.157-158, pl.7:8.See a related group of jade ornaments, Neolithic period to Han dynasty, which was sold by Bonhams Hong Kong, 30 May 2017, lot 11.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A RARE YELLOW-GROUND GREEN-ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' BOWLQianlong seal mark and of the periodIncised around the exterior with two striding dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl within bands of foliate scroll and ruyi lappets, the interior with a shou medallion. 10.2cm (4in) diam. Footnotes:清乾隆 黃地綠彩雲龍壽字紋碗青花「大清乾隆年製」篆書款Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., London, 2 November 2006 (invoice)John E. Bodie OBE (1930-2023), London, collection no.21Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2006, p.62, no.61來源：倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.，2006年11月2日（據收據）大英帝國官佐勳章獲勳人John E. Bodie(1930-2023)，倫敦，藏品編號21展覽著錄： Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2006年，第62頁，編號61According to 'The History of the Imperial House and Court' (Guochao Gongshi), compiled in the seventh year of the Qianlong reign (1742), and 'The Illustrated Regulations for Ceremonial Paraphernalia of the Qing Dynasty' (Huangchao Liqi Tushi), edited in 1759, vessels decorated with designs of green dragons on a yellow ground could only be used by the Emperor's concubines of the second rank at the Court. A pair of very similar bowls green and yellow 'dragon' bowls, Qianlong seal marks of the period, is illustrated in Chinese Porcelain: The S.C.Ko Tianminlou Collection, Hong Kong, 1987, no.111. Compare also with a similar yellow and green-enamelled 'dragon' bowl, Qianlong seal mark and of the period, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 12 September 2018, lot 370.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A FINE PAIR OF DOUCAI FLARING BOWLSJiaqing seal marks and of the periodEach painted in underglaze blue and enamelled in iron-red, green and gilt around the exterior with five medallions of fruiting and flowering trees between pomegranate sprays above a band of overlapping stylised ruyi-heads at the foot, wood stands. Each 15.6cm (6 1/8 in) diam. (4).Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價清嘉慶 鬥彩描金團花馬蹄式碗一對青花「大清嘉慶年製」篆書款Provenance: Sotheby's London, 7 December 1993, lot 286An important European private collection來源: 倫敦蘇富比，1993年12月7日，拍品編號286歐洲重要私人收藏Bowls of this type seem to draw inspiration from prototypes originating in the Kangxi period. See a doucai bowl with similar decoration but of different form, Kangxi, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours, Hong Kong, 1999, p.216. This distinctive pattern persisted through subsequent reigns, with documented instances from the Qianlong, Jiaqing, and Daoguang periods. Compare with a single doucai flaring bowl, Jiaqing seal mark, illustrated in Treasures in the Royalty: The Official Kiln Porcelain of the Chinese Qing Dynasty, Shanghai, 2003, p.363.See one doucai bowl, Jiaqing seal mark and of the period, which was sold at Christie's London, 3 November 2020, lot 165.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Chinese brass bowl decorated Dog of Fo, with seal mark to base, 21cm diameter

A Chinese miniature bronze censer, seal mark to base, 7.5cm wide including handles

A Chinese very fine porcelain famille jaune bowl decorated dragons, 12cm diameter, seal mark to base

A pair of Chinese famille rose 'peony' bowlsRepublic period, apocryphal Tongzhi seal marksEach enamelled with pink and turquoise leafy peonies to the exteriors, the interior with peach and lingzhi, the base with four-character mark in iron red within a double square, boxes.One slightly larger, 13.5cm diameter. (2)The Property of a Lady. Purchased in Hong Kong throughout the 1980s and 1990s. 民國 粉彩繪折枝牡丹紋對盌連盒，礬紅「同治年製」篆書款女士藏品。二十世紀八十至九十年代間購於香港。Condition Report: Expected light surface wear and firing imperfections.

A Chinese biscuit cylindrical incense burner and a similar seal paste box and cover20th centuryThe incense burner finely decorated to the side with a butterfly above blossoming prunus, 7cm high, the square box finely decorated to the cover with figures in a coastal landscape, apocryphal Qianlong four character seal mark to base, 5cm wide, silk box (2).二十世紀 素燒模印筒式爐及蓋盒，篆書「乾隆年製」寄托款

Three Chinese small vases18th - 20th centuryComprising an 18th century blue and white vase with cover enameled in iron red over underglaze blue, 12.5cm high; a baluster vase painted with flower basket in abstraction, 11.4cm high; a famille rose vase painted with peacock bearing six-character Jingdezhen seal mark to base, 10.5cm high (3).十八 - 二十世紀 青花及粉彩瓶三件