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Click here to subscribeAn 18th century Chinese circular plate, decorated with five toed dragon chasing the pearls, within double tram line cartouche, conforming border, 17cm diam, Quinlong seal mark, 1736 - 1786 Provenance: Purchased April 1975 from Philip Koon, Tin Po Kok & Siu Trading Co., Hong Kong for HK$4,000
A Chinese porcelain Daya Zhai vase, with bulbous body and trumpet stem with a repeat geometric pattern, the main body decorated with many figures, scholars, etc., playing Mahjong, before trees, on a turquoise ground above circular foot, four character red seal mark on plain and turquoise ground beneath, further marks to the body, polychrome decorated, 42cm high.
A Chinese porcelain "Famille" Verte tazza, the centre enamelled with figures on a bridge, within a mountainous landscape, the border with sacred symbols, 5.62ins (14.3cm) diameter x 3.25ins (8.3cm) high, Daguan (damaged), and two porcelain bowls, (both with square seal marks, Daguan - all 19th Century)
A pair of Chinese porcelain circular bowls enamelled in colours with floral sprays and red and gilt characters, within a leaf pattern border, 3.75ins (9.5cm) diameter x 1.75ins (4.6cm) high (red seal mark to base - 20th Century - both cracked), and paper covered stands for same, two other pairs of Chinese bowls (with some damage), and one other bowl and cover
Two Chinese carved ivory standing figures of bearded sages, each holding a staff, one holding a basket of fruit with a rat perched on the side in his left hand, on oval base, 8.5ins (21.6cm) high (red seal mark to base - early 20th Century), the other holding a scroll in his right hand with an egret standing by his side, 8.75ins (22.4cm) high (incised signature in red to base - early 20th Century), and one other Chinese carved ivory standing figure of a bearded sage holding a double gourd vase, on shaped base, 8.25ins (21cm) high Note: Please be aware that according to CITES Regulations, it will be necessary to acquire an export license to export this lot outside the EU. It will not be possible to export this lot to the USA.
A Chinese brown patinated bronze two-handled circular censer, the low squat bulbous body decorated in gold leaf with a "Splash" design, 8ins (20.4cm) diameter x 4ins (10.2cm) high (apocryphal six character mark cast to base)Condition - Some glue residue around neck, wrists and his left leg. Chipping to boxwood collar around neck. Crack in ivory on his right hand and chip to the boxwood sleeve of the same right arm. Small crack to his right trouser leg. Two cracks and repaired chip to his left trouser leg. His left ivory foot is loose in the leg. Crack running down the left side of his back - a natural flaw with a bit of movement. Small chip to edge of robe at the bottom of his back. Tree trunk base appears to be in overall good condition. Rectangular cavity on the underside where the seal is now missing.
A Chinese bronze two-handled censer on three stump feet, 4.625ins (11.6cm) diameter x 2.875ins (7.4cm) high, two other similar censers, each 3.75ins (9.5cm) diameter x 2.75ins (7cm) high, one other smaller bronze censer, 2.5ins (6.3cm) diameter x 1.75ins (4.5cm) high (all with six character seal marks to base - 20th Century - all polished)
A Chinese silk scroll painting depicting nine bearded scholars in a mountainous landscape, 37ins (94cm) x 14ins (35.6cm), with five lines of script and red seal mark, framed and glazed, and scroll painting on paper of flowering branches and rockwork, 42ins (106.7cm) x 17.25ins (43.8cm), with a silk border, two lines of script and two red square seal marks
A Chinese carved polychrome and giltwood seated figure of General Hu - A Blackened Underworld Deity holding a sword in his right hand and seated on a rocky outcrop, 11.5ins (29.3cm) high, a seated figure of Bai Lai Xian Gi wearing elaborate headdress and with cloth robes, 11ins (28cm) high, a seated figure of Pan Gu - The Underworld Magistrate, his right hand raised holding a flag, a seal in his left hand and accompanied by a dog, 11.5ins (29.2cm) high, and six other figures, various Note : General Hu - Hakka image. Pan Gu purchased in Hong Kong in 1984. Taiwanese.
20th century AD. A group of items consisting of: a multicoloured ceramic phallus with naked female figure to the underside; a bronze pendant in the form of a male head with long beard; a standing goose; a stamp seal with Chinese characters to the underside; a belt hook in the form of a naked female. 197 grams total, 2-10cm (3/4 - 4"). Property of a London collector, acquired early 1990s. [5, No Reserve]. Fine condition.
20th century AD. A silk scroll on a paper backing with embroidered silk scene of two white turkeys with a large bamboo plant to the side, two lines of Chinese text to the side and top, red chop seal to the side. 287 grams, 1.38 x 33cm overall, painting 35 x 25.5cm (54 1/4 x 9 3/4"). Acquired on the London art market before 1995. [No Reserve]. Fine condition.
20th century AD. A paper scroll with bar to each end and silk panels to the back; the front painted with a whilte horse, left foreleg raised, large tree behind; to the borders panels of Chinese caligraphy with red cop seal mark; top corners a building among trees with figures to the front, to the bottom plants growing among rocks. 562 grams, 1.73 x 64cm overall, painting 98 x 59.5cm (68 x 25 1/4"). Private collection, West London, UK; acquired in the 1990s. [No Reserve]. Fine condition.
20th century AD. A paper scroll with bar to each end and panels of silk to the back; the front painted with the image of a standing horse with tree behind; panels of Chinese caligraphy to the sides and bottom with red chop seal marks, to the top four Chinese characters with building in trees with figures standing to the front; to the bottom corners plants growing next to rocks. 491 grams, 1.72 x 25.5cm overall, painting 98 x 60cm (67 3/4 x 23 1/2"). Acquired on the London art market before 1995. [No Reserve]. Fine condition.
20th century AD. A paper scroll with bar to each end and silk panels to the back; to the front painted panel with figure of a standing horse with large tree behind; panels to the borders of Chinese caligraphy with red chop seal marks; to the top corners a building among trees with figures to the front, to the bottom a plant growing among rocks. 534 grams, 1.72 x 64cm overall, painting 98 x 60cm (67 3/4 x 25"). Private collection, West London, UK; acquired in the 1990s. [No Reserve]. Fine condition.
A Chinese blue and white baluster shaped vase and cover decorated with figures various bearing four character mark to base, a Meiji period Japanese satsuma ware miniature teapot bearing seal mark to base, impressed and painted, a pair of 19th Century Japanese crane decorated plates, a Japanese satsuma ware chrysanthemum and flower decorated plate bearing script mark within an impressed seal to base and a Persian painted alabaster circular plate, the centre field depicting a saddled horse CONDITION REPORTS The lid of the blue and white vase has had a chip off the tail of the dog, there is a large crack underneath the glaze, presumably a firing fault, with several hairline fractures running form it on the main body of the vase. Various firing faults - measures including lid approx 27cm in height.. Satsuma ware miniature teapot lid is broken in to four pieces. There are some pieces missing. The handle further away from the spout has been off and repaired. The spout edge has some roughness to it. Teapot measures approx. 5cm in height excluding lid. One of the crane decorated plates does not ring true, unable to see crack though. There are losses to the enamel decoration all over, especially to the rims. Knife marks etc. all over, various firing faults. The Satsuma ware plate is slightly misshapen especially to the right hand side edge, has some small firing faults and crazing. The Persian plate has a chip to the right hand corner rim. All items have general wear and tear conducive with age and use to include surface scratches, knocks etc. and are in need of a clean. See images for further details.
A 19th Century Bohemian ruby overlaid glass beaker decorated with various panels of flowers and initials "D.Z." and various buildings inscribed "Schladenburg", "Neubad", "Steinbad", "Schlossberg", "Wilhelmshöhe", etc., raised on a star-cut base together with a set of 19th Century pale green or yellow glass rummers of typical form and six grape and vine etched liqueur glasses, together with a Chinese pottery relief work vase decorated with smiling masks amongst clouds with green enamelled eyes, bears relief work seal mark to base
A small Chinese blue and white porcelain seal paste box; a small celadon cup; two early jarlets; an unusual large Chinese porcelain jar of green ground with an applied military inscription to the exterior and bird etc painting to the interior; and a green glazed moulded rectangular pottery pillow in the Ming style (6)Paste box - couple of small firing flaws, otherwise ok. Celadon cup - crazed otherwise ok. Two early jarlets - each crazed, one with repaired handle and losses to glaze on rim. Green large jar - light crazing, otherwise ok. Green pillow - heavily crazed throughout, with a couple of chips.
A Japanese ivory netsuke carved as an elephant standing four square and mounted with a throne style chair within which sits a youth dressed in Chinese costume and holding a uchiway style fan, five other youths stand around the elephants legs playing musical instruments, on oval base signed in elaborate cartouches Chikuyosai Tomochika and tensho seal reading Tomochika. Late Edo. Height 6cm.Another elephant and children subject by Tomochika is illustrated in George Lazarnick's "Netsuke and Inro Artists and How to Read Their Signatures." page 1149 Condition report: No condition issues.
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