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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 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 

A Chinese flambé-glazed planterLate Qing / RepublicRising from three tapered bracket feet to the cylindrical body with two bow strings below the rim, covered to the exterior and a section of the interior with an attractive reddish-purple glaze infused with thin streaks in lilac thinning to white at rim, 11.5cm high, with a wax seal of a state owned antique shop in Beijing to base.清十九世紀 窯變釉花盆來源：北京文物商店火漆。

Four Chinese famille rose porcelain plaques, signed BotaoRepublic periodEach with a wood frame, depicting various scenes including magpies perching on tree branches above stems of chrysanthemums; birds swimming in lotus pond, birds perching on flower branches, each inscribed and signed Botao with a seal in iron red, 34 x 24.5cm (4).民國 粉彩繪花鳥圖紋瓷板連木框，「伯濤」款

Three Chinese famille rose 'lion dog' dishesQing dynasty, 19th centuryPainted to the interior with four lion dogs, each chasing a brocade ball, apocryphal six-character Qianlong seal mark to base in underglaze blue, 13.5cm diameter (3).清十九世紀 粉彩繪佛獅圖紋小盤三件，青花篆書「大清乾隆年製」寄托款

A Chinese famille rose 'hundred flowers' vase with ruyi handlesRepublic period, apocryphal Qianlong six-character markPainted with a dense pattern of peony, chrysanthemum, lotus, daisy blooms, grapes, and scrolling leaves on a gilt ground, flanked by a pair of ruyi handles with modelled tassels decorated with swastika and a pair of fishes, the turquoise-ground base with seal mark in iron red, 27cm high. 民國 金地粉彩繪百花不落地紋雙耳瓶，礬紅篆書「大清乾隆年製」寄託款 Condition Report: 品項報告Minor loss of gilt. Otherwise generally good condition.

Two Chinese ribbed famille rose bowlsQing dynasty, Tongzhi and Daoguang mark and of the periodEach similarly potted with ribbed sides imitating chrysanthemum, the shorter one painted with insects on floral sprays to the exterior, a bat over two peaches on leaves to the central roundel, six-character Tongzhi seal mark in iron red within double square, 15.7cm diameter; the other bowl similarly painted to the inside and out, with a six-character Daoguang seal mark within a square in iron red to base, 16.2cm diameter (2). 清同治、道光 粉彩繪菊瓣紋盌兩件，礬紅篆書「大清同治年製」、「大清道光年製」款

A pair of Chinese powder-blue-glazed dishesQing dynasty, Kangxi periodEach raised on short tapered foot with shallow sides with brown glaze applied to the everted rim, covered to the inside and out with an even layer of mottled cobalt blue pigment under the glaze, the base with a stylised seal mark within double circles, 21cm diameter (2).清康熙 灑藍地盤一對

A pair of Chinese yellow ground famille rose dishesQing dynasty, 19th centuryRaised on short tapered foot, painted to the interior with floral foliage on bright yellow ground, the exterior decorated with three sprays of flowers, six-character apocryphal Qianlong seal mark in iron red to base, 23cm diameter (2).清十九世紀 黃地粉彩繪纏枝花卉圖紋盤一對，礬紅篆書「大清乾隆年製」寄托款

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

A pair of late 19th Century Guangxu ginger jars, no lids along with two soap stone Chinese book ends and a Chinese seal.

A Chinese jewelled gilt bronze scholar's seal, H. 13cm.ft

A Chinese flambé-glazed archaistic rectangular-section pear-shaped vase, fanghuQing dynasty, Qianlong seal mark and periodThe sturdily potted vessel flanked with a pair of square tubular handles at the slender neck, covered overall in a rich red glazed striating to purple and blue at the edges, the base covered in a café-au-lait glaze above an incised six-character seal mark, 30.4cm high.清乾隆 窯變釉方壺，暗刻篆書「大慶乾隆年製」款Condition Report: Extensive overpainting to interior, particularly around the neck, up to the edge of the rim, and to the interior of the handles - extent of damage unclear, but it includes at least an infilled rim chip, and a possible rim hairline. There is also a reattached shallow glaze chip to the exterior edge of the rim, approx. 15mm wide. Please refer to the department for additional images.

Two Japanese lac burgauté snuff bottlesMeiji/Taisho period, 1854-1930The first, of pear-shape, finely inlaid in gilt foil and mother-of-pearl throughout with bands of brocaded patterns, the main band centred around a chrysanthemum flowerhead to verso and recto, the original stopper decorated en suite and with ivory spoon, the base with apocryphal Qian Li seal 6.7cm high without and 7.2cm high with stopper; the second, of flattened bell shape, inlaid in mother-of-pearl and gilt with floral motifs, 5.5cm high (2).日本一八五四 - 一九三零 黑漆嵌螺鈿鼻煙壺兩件Cf. The art of Chinese lac burgauté reached its peak in the 17th century, with the work of famous artist Jiang Qianli 江千里 of Yangzhou, whose surviving work mostly consists of exquisitely inlaid small vessels, like wine cups and trays. His fame was such that his name became almost synonymous with the style and technique, and his seal was applied to a large number of work executed in the technique.Besides the original 17th century work, there is a group of very fine Japanese wares from the Meiji period bearing his seal, often decorated with fine and dense brocaded designs, as pointed out by Hugh Moss in the explanatory note for Treasury 7., no. 1710,  from the Mary and George Bloch Collection IX, sold at Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 23 November 2014 lot 107, which is a related bottle of this group, of different shape and finer decoration, but bearing a similar chrysanthemum roundel to the cover. Another, also finer, bottle, was in the Mary and George Bloch Collection, VII, Sold by Sotheby's Hong Kong, 25 November 2013, lot 158, also illustrated by H. Moss, Treasury 7, no. 1714.Ivory Exemption Number: EU9H495ASnuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Both with expected minor wear including a couple of insignificant losses to inlay. The bell-shaped bottle with a spot of surface residue/ingrained dirt to one side.

Chinese SchoolPrunus, Circa 1968Ink on paper, with silk mount, dedicated to Wenzhuang, signed Jingchen with a seal, 51.5 x 33.3cm measured to the painted area.Provenance: Mu-Fei Collection.約一九六八墨梅圖水墨紙本，鏡心款識：靜晨來源：木扉收藏。

Wu Guanzhong (1919 - 2010)'Parrots (II)', dated 1990Artist-signed collotype print on rice paper, signed Wu Guanzhong in Chinese and dated; edition no.108/300, stamped with the artist's seal (lower right); inscribed in Chinese and stamped with the artist's seal (upper left), 67.3 x 67.3 cm.吳冠中鸚鵡（二）藝術家親簽版畫紙本款識：吳冠中 108/300 藝術家鈐印（右下）鸚鵡前頭人語喧 誰人不敢言 藝術家鈐印（左上）一九九〇年作版數 108/300

A Chinese blue and white 'Xi xiang ji' bowlQing dynasty, Kangxi period, ruo shen zhen cang seal markFinely painted around the exterior with the scene of Zhang Sheng departing, a female attendant carrying a wine ewer for a last tipple, the interior with the young scholar holding a fan, the rim bound in gilt copper, the base with four-character seal mark within a double circle, 13.3cm diameter.清康熙 青花繪西廂記圖紋盌，青花篆書「若深珍藏」款Condition Report: The mouth rim covered with metal mount possibly has been ground down, three vertical hairlines from the mouth rim with restorations, the longest of approx. 4.5cm. Firing imperfections including line in the body, iron spots, pitting. Scratches to the interior and minor scratches to the exterior commensurate with age.

Two Chinese black enamelled snuff bottlesLate Qing dynasty, one with Daoguang minyao mark and periodThe first enamelled with the scene of a lady climbing a tree, handing flowers that she has picked to a young scholar, beside three lady attendants, in a fenced garden, the base with Daoguang four-character seal mark in iron red, associated stopper, 6.7cm high;  the other with scholar travelling on horseback, his boy attendant afoot and carrying a flowering branch of prunus, four-character seal mark in iron-red to base, associated coral stopper, 8.3cm high without stopper (2).清晚期 墨彩鼻煙壺兩件，其中一件礬紅篆書「道光年製」款Cf. an identical Daoguang mark and period snuff bottle in the Gerry P. Mack collection, sold by Sotheby's New York, 25 October 1997, lot 299.Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Daoguang bottle: fine hairline to body, approx. 25mm long. a few insignificant nibbles to foot. Light surface wear with some rubbing to enamels. The other bottle with a very fine glaze line to the edge of the mouth of under 5mm, also with light wear otherwise good.

Three Chinese famille rose snuff bottlesLate Qing dynasty, apocryphal Qianlong seal marksOne decorated with medallions of boys at play, stopper, 6.2cm high; a moulded spade-shaped bottle with Buddhist lions, stopper, 6.1cm high; and a bottle enamelled with ladies, stopper, all with iron-red seal marks to base, 6.6cm high (3).清晚期 粉彩繪童子、佛獅及仕女圖紋鼻煙壺三件，Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Light wear and rubbing to enamels and gilt, otherwise generally good.

A Chinese Yixing zisha and duanni pear-shaped snuff bottleLate Qing dynasty, apocryphal Qianlong markThe pear-shaped body formed from red stoneware, decorated with a landscape in buff-coloured duanni slip on either side, the base with an apocryphal two-character impressed seal mark, jadeite stopper, 5.2cm high without stopper.清晚期 段泥繪山水樓台圖紋宜興紫砂鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Expected old wear with areas of ingrained dirt to surface.

A Chinese yellow glazed 'dragon' dishQing dynasty, Daoguang mark and periodThe deep dish with gently rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a slightly everted rim, incised to the central roundel and the exterior with five-clawed dragons amidst scrolling ruyi clouds, covered overall in a pale yellow glaze, the base with a clear glaze showing the white body, with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue, 17.5cm diameter, 4.5cm high.Provenance: reputedly from the collection of the vendor’s step-grandfather, amassed in the South of England during the 1930s, and thence by descent.清道光 黃釉暗刻龍紋盤，青花篆書「大清道光年製」款來源：曾為現藏家祖父私人收藏，於1930年代得於英格蘭南部，後傳承至現藏家。（口傳）Condition Report: Tiny nibbles to foot rim, otherwise in good condition. 

A pair of Chinese blue and white and iron-red double-gourd sectional wine warmers, ewers and coversMid-Qing dynasty, Yang he tang and apocryphal Yongzheng marks Each formed of a globular lower pot for hot water, flanked with animal mask handles at the shoulder, surmounted by a pear-shaped upper section terminating in a cylindrical insert to hold the wine to be warmed up, each section painted with bright cobalt billowing clouds and iron-red writhing dragons chasing flaming pearls, the globular lower body with a lappet band at the foot and a border of circular bosses at the mouth, the cylindrical insert, handle, spout and cover all with iron-red bats amongst underglaze blue clouds, one with apocryphal Yongzheng black-enamel six-character seal mark, the other with black enamel four-character mark within a double-square, each 19cm high (2).Provenance: UK private collection. John Sparks paper label to base of one.清中期 青花礬紅繪雲龍紋葫蘆式溫酒壺一對，墨彩篆書「大清雍正年製」寄托款、「養和堂製」款來源：英國私人收藏。其中一件底部帶有John Sparks標籤。Yanghe tang, or ‘Hall for cultivating Harmony’, was a hall within the Old Summer Palace, Yuanming Yuan, and a hallmark used from the Yongzheng to the Jiaqing period. Vessels of similar decoration and shape to the present lot started being produced during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, who was interested in Daoist rituals, which often involved alcoholic substances; the double-gourd shape of the present vessels would recall a wish to eternal life.A similar wine warmer with the same hall mark, dated 18th/19th century, was sold by Christie’s New York, 18 September 2003, lot 321. Another similar, also with the same mark, but dated to the Qianlong period, was sold at Sotheby's, London, 16 June 1998, lot 259, and another larger example with a Yongzheng seal mark in black enamel was sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 25 October 1993, lot 828.There are a number of known examples near-identical in shape, with underglaze copper-red and cobalt blue decoration of the Eight Immortals, but identical motifs on the handles and spout. Notably, one bearing Yongzheng mark and of the period, is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 22.142.1a–c, illustrated by W. E. Cox, The Book of Pottery and Porcelain, vol. II, New York, 1949, vol. II, p. 587, fig. 872.Two further examples of the same type, dated to the Qianlong reign, one with Gongshou tang zhi mark, the other with Qingyi tang zhi mark, were sold at Sotheby’s New York, respectively 11 September 2019, lot 609; and 15 March 2017, lot 521.Condition Report: The base with Yanghetang mark: a tiny area of fritting to one nose of the animal mask, and a small small fritted/flaked area to the left eye of the same mask.. The base with Yongzheng mark: in good condition.Covers: one finial came off and restored with overpainting, the break line flouriest under UV light. the other in good condition.Both upper sections of the wine container are in good condition.Firing imperfection resulting in fine dust in glaze. Minor wear to the enamel. 

Chinese School (mid-20th century)Flower basket with chrysanthemumPainted with ink and colour on silk, with silk mount, with a seal, 41 x 27cm.Provenance: Mu-Fei Collection. 二十世紀中期花籃設色絹本，鏡心鈴印：「江耀□」來源：木扉收藏。

Chinese school, 20th century and Li Xiangjiang (act. 20th century)'Landscape', circa 1982 and 'butterflies and peonies'Each ink and colour on silk, mounted as hanging scroll, the first dated 1982 with a seal of the artist, 85cm x 37cm; the second signed Li Xiangjiang with a seal of the artist, 85cm x 37.5cm (2).一九八二及二十世紀 設色絹本，立軸 山水畫及牡丹圖，「李湘江印」Condition Report: Landscape: minor creasing and foxing to the mount, worm holes down the left side of the mount.Peonies: minor creasing and staining to the painting and mount.

A Chinese monochrome yellow 'dragon' wine cupRepublic periodIncised to the exterior with two dragons pursuing a flaming pearl, blue enamel seal mark to base, 6.5cm diameter. 民國 黃釉暗刻龍紋盃Condition Report: A hair line from rim of approx. 1.2cm long. Firing imperfections including crazing, iron spots, and pitting. Tiny nibbles to foot rim commensurate with age.

Four Chinese famille rose moulded snuff bottlesLate Qing dynasty/Republic period, apocryphal Qianlong marksThe first typically decorated with the eighteen luohans, the other three each with lively narrative scenes, the bases all with iron-red four-character seal marks, stoppers, 7cm, 7.2cm, 7.5cm and 8.4cm high. (4).晚清/民國 粉彩鼻煙壺四件，礬紅篆書「乾隆年製」寄托款Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: The ladies snuff bottle with small infilled chip just beneath the mouth rim.The 'weaving and tilling' bottle with fine firing cracks to the base, the mouth slightly ground down and re-gilded.The luohan bottle with a fine hairline running from shoulder to above the foot, possibly stemming from a firing flaw due to its irregular nature. A small nibble above the foot and some fritting to rim.Shipwreck bottle with fine firing flaw under the glaze across the base along the moulding line.All with expected surface wear and firing imperfections.

A Chinese soapstone carving of a luohanQing dynastyThe seated figure clad in thickly-folded robes, holding a scrolled text in one hand and holding his head with the other, the robes finely incised, the base with long inscription in seal script, fitted wood stand, 16cm high.清 壽山石雕羅漢

A Chinese blue and white 'Ming-style lotus' snuff bottleQing dynasty, Qianlong mark and periodThe cylindrical body painted with a continuous lotus meander, the base with four-character seal mark in cobalt blue, stopper, 7cm high.清乾隆 仿明式青花蓮紋鼻煙壺，青花篆書「乾隆年製」款Cf. snuff bottles in this pattern were popular from the Kangxi period and throughout the 18th century. A bottle of the same shape and decoration, but unmarked, dated to the Kangxi period, is illustrated in The Complete Treasures of the Palace Museum, The Commercial Press, Hong Kong, 2003, pl. 295; another similar from the Qianlong period is illustrated by R. Hall, Chinese Snuff Bottle Masterpieces from the Rietberg Museum Zuerich, Zuerich, 1993, pl.10.Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Some light wear around the shoulder, mouth and cylindrical body, otherwise generally good.

A group of Chinese works of art20th centuryComprising: twelve small seals; a red and yellow soapstone carving of Shoulao, 13cm high; a blue and white seal ink box, the top depicting a dragon carp amid splashing waves, eleven miniature 'Shekwan ware' figurines, each around 3cm high; two Paktong boxes, 7cm and 9cm long; a large jade seal with 'dragon turtle' finial, 9.5cm square; a carved red cinnabar lacquer box, 8.7cm diameter; an enamelled globular jarlet with pin flowers, 7.2cm wide; a pair of tortoiseshell spectacles in leather case; a natural limestone, 16cm x 9.2cm (24).二十世紀 雜項一組

Four Chinese enamelled snuff bottlesQing dynasty, 19th century - first half of 20th centuryComprising: a wucai 'hundred boys' spade-shaped bottle, with three-character seal mark to base, 6.2cm high without stopper;  an ovoid bottle enamelled with a farmer enticing a deer with a basket of fruit, 6cm high without stopper; a flattened bottle decorated with landscapes,  7cm high; and a bottle enamelled in black, iron red and yellow, with a boy and his mother on a rickshaw, 6.8cm high without stopper (4).清十九世紀 - 二十世紀上半業 鼻煙壺五件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Light surface wear and rubbing to enamels on all, otherwise generally good.

Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.A fine Chinese white and russet jade snuff bottleQing dynasty, second half of 19th century, seal mark of Tie'AnThe even, white stone carved in a baluster shape with tall cylindrical neck and straight, wide mouth, one side preserving the original russet skin, the flat base finely carved in shallow relief with the seal mark, 銕庵 Tie'An, green hardstone stopper, 5.3cm high without stopper.清十九世紀 帶皮白玉雕鼻煙壺，「銕庵」款Ivory Exemption Number: 2DKDE13ZSnuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Mouth not perfectly circular. A few very tiny nibbles to edges of mouth. Natural inclusions and a few almost invisible natural fissures.

A pair of Chinese ovoid ginger jars and covers, decorated in polychrome with figures in battle, four character seal mark, 20th century

A Chinese redware tea service, comprising tea pot, six cups, six saucers, seal mark to underside in fitted fabric case. 

A Chinese famille rose shallow bowl, decorated with birds on flowering branches, etc., red seal type mark to underside, 26cm diameter.

Two Chinese bowls blue and white decoration with seal marks to base (chips to rim)

A CHINESE PORCELAIN WATER POT, painted with birds and fish, the base with character mark and wax seal, 10cm high.

A CHINESE LANDSCAPE PAINTING ON PAPER, depicting birds on a tree, inscribed and with red seal, framed and glazed, 52cm x 100.5cm overall.

Fine Chinese porcelain bowl, 20th century, octagonal form, the interior well painted with dragon and pearl, yellow ground, red seal mark, 11.5cm diameter; and trio of Japanese vases, flying dragon design against a smoky ground.

A PAIR OF MODERN CHINESE PAINTINGS OF CARP gouache on gilt paper, with signature and seal mark, each framed 48.5 x 39.5cm, and a framed embroidered panel (3)

A CHINESE CYLINDER POT WITH RED SEAL MARK painted in enamels, with text 11cm high (lacking cover)

A Chinese Yixing Teapot with Incised Decoration to Body, Seal Mark to Base and Makers Marks to Lid, 19cm long

A framed drawing and print, to include: Malcolm (British, Late 20th Century) - Study of a female nude standing, charcoal on paper, signed lower right, 73 x 50.5 cm; together with a colour print of a Chinese watercolour study of a female nude seated, with signature and red seal in print lower right, both framed and glazed (2)

A collection of Chinese miscellaneous items 20th century, comprising: a wood carving, of Shoulao surrounded by children and a crane, on a wood stand, 19.5cm high, a soapstone seal, 10.5cm high, a blue and white seal paste box, 8cm diameter, and a bronze bodhisattva, 11.5cm high (4) Condition ReportWood figure - a split to the prunus branch. Inserted eyes missing in various locations. The seal paste has stained the boxes and seal and also the ceramic box it is in has some red staining on the outside.Please see additional images.

CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN, a collection of sixteen various pieces including a moonflask vase, lidded canister vase, seal paste boxes, plates, moonflask vase 27cm H. (16)

Chinese School, bird on a branch, watercolour on silk, red character seal, a pair, each 20 x 25cm, each framed and glazed

Large Chinese porcelain baluster vase decorated in enamels with a winter landscape within black jewelled borders, with black calligraphy and red seal marks, red seal mark to base, 35cm high

A modern 'new jade' bowenite archaistic fang-ding form vessel and cover on hardwood stand to/w a small collection of Chinese carved hardstone ornaments and collectables including animals, soapstone seal etc.

After Shang Guan Zhou, A Chinese landscape painting, ink and colour on paper of a mountainous landscape with three figures paddling a sampan, inscription and two red seal marks, 109 cm x 52 cm, mounted framed and glazed, probably late Qing or Republic period

A LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE VASE 20TH CENTURY Decorated with long-tail birds perched on rockwork amidst peony branches, with iron-red apocryphal Qianlong six-character seal mark 56.5cm high  二十世紀 "大清乾隆年制"款橘紅地錦堂富貴圖天球瓶 Condition Report: wear to the enamels and gildingssome scratches to the exterior Condition Report Disclaimer

A pair of 19th Century Chinese famille verte relief moulded and reticulated porcelain bottle vases, the double-walled bodies decorated with figures of immortals (lohan), clouds and a dragon to the neck, with associated hardwood stands. Impressed six character seal marks to the bases. Each measures 21 cm high. Very good condition.PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL IMAGES

Chiang Yee (Chinese, 1903-1977)ink and wash study of a mountainous scene with trees below, with red seal to the lower right, 31cm x 33cmProvenance: From the collection of Henry and Violet Keene (28 Southmoor Road, Oxford) who took Chiang Yee in after his flat was bombed in London during the Blitz in September 1940, thence by descent. Further details can be found here: https://www.oxonblueplaques.org.uk/plaques/chiang.html With folds/creases to the mount. With signs of wear consistent with age and use. With foxing. The mount with holes and tears. Study has been stuck to the mount. The front and verso of the mount with likely ink staining. With time/UV fade/discolouration.

Chiang Yee (Chinese, 1903-1977)ink and wash study of coast with hills, with red seal to the lower right, 31cm x 32cmProvenance: From the collection of Henry and Violet Keene (28 Southmoor Road, Oxford) who took Chiang Yee in after his flat was bombed in London during the Blitz in September 1940, thence by descent. Further details can be found here: https://www.oxonblueplaques.org.uk/plaques/chiang.html With signs of wear consistent with age and use. With potential water damage/staining. The mount with tears, marks, folds and creases. With time/UV fade. The study has been stuck down to the mount. Small bump underneath the study/potentially unidentifiable foreign stuck between the study and mount. With foxing. Appears as if study has been stuck down.

Heavy bronze koro/censer and cover Chinese, 18th/19th Centuryof tripod archaic form, with a pierced cover and kylin finial, the two-handled base with oval panels, mask supports and Xuande zhuanshu seal mark, 37cm high x 26cm wide, 6400 grams approx overallProvenance: the estate of the late Lia Noémia Rodrigues Correia Raitt (1932-2023). At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.

Chiang Yee (Chinese, 1903-1977)watercolour study of a a gentleman admiring pigs and piglet, red seal to the lower right, 61cm x 39cm, together with an ink and pencil study of a school of kol, 43.5cm x 37cm, a pencil study of a camel and calf within a park, 43.5cm x 36.5cm, an ink and pencil study of a pair of birds in front of a church, 43.5cm x 36.5cm and other studies (6)Provenance: From the collection of Henry and Violet Keene (28 Southmoor Road, Oxford) who took Chiang Yee in after his flat was bombed in London during the Blitz in September 1940, thence by descent. Further details can be found here: https://www.oxonblueplaques.org.uk/plaques/chiang.html At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.

Chiang Yee (Chinese, 1903-1977)ink and wash study of a mountainous scene, with red seal to the lower left, 18cm x 26cmProvenance: From the collection of Henry and Violet Keene (28 Southmoor Road, Oxford) who took Chiang Yee in after his flat was bombed in London during the Blitz in September 1940, thence by descent. Further details can be found here: https://www.oxonblueplaques.org.uk/plaques/chiang.html Study has been stuck to a mount. Study appears to have been cut down from its original size. With evidence of fold to the centre of study. With signs of wear consistent with age and use. The mount with holes. With water damage/staining to the verso. Marks and scuffs to the verso. Verso has been written on in pencil.