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Click here to subscribeA Chinese export blue and white porcelain tureen, Qianlong period. Height 6cm, width 12.5cm, depth 10.5cm, and a Chinese export blue and white oval dish or stand, 18th century, 12.5 x 14.5cm, a Chinese famille yuan teapot, early 20th century, red seal mark, height 10.5cm, width 12cm, depth 9.5cm and a Chinese blue and white porcelain teapot, 20th century, with Chenghua six character mark, height 11cm, width 16cm, depth 11.5cm. (4)
A near pair of Chinese polished bronze incense burners, Qing Dynasty of ovoid tapering form, Xuande seal mark, height 15.5cm, width 13.5cm. (2)Provenance: The Michael J. Hickman Collection. Bought in Cornwall from the early 1970's to early 1980's.Each of these has many minor scratches, knocks and pits, but these are very minor. One is dented
A Chinese jadeite model of a vase, 20th century. With a wooden stand, total height 17.5cm, width 14cm, depth 6cm; a Chinese soapstone seal, height 7cm, width 1.8cm; a Chinese brass and enamel box, mid 20th century, height 3.5cm, width 11cm, depth 4cm; a Chinese miniature famille rose porcelain vase, mid 20th century, height 7.5cm, width 3cm; and a ginbari vase, 19th century, height 7cm, width 5.5cm. (5)Ginbari vase is lacking base and has a large section missing on the body.
A Chinese Yixing pottery teapot. Large seal mark to base, the body with incised decoration of a bird and opposed by calligraphy, height 9.5cm, width 17cm, depth 10.5cm, another Chinese Yixing teapot, the cover surmounted with a small animal, the fluted body with incised decoration of bamboo, opposed by calligraphy, seal mark, height 9.5cm, width 16cm, depth 10cm and four Yixing cups (6)From a private West Cornwall collection, originating from the 1980s.
A Chinese famille rose porcelain hexagonal brush pot, late 19th century. The alternating panels painted with figures in a landscape and calligraphy, raised on six small feet, red seal to base, height 10.5cm, width 11cm, depth 9.5cm.West Cornwall private seller, by family descent. The vendor inherited items from her great grandfather Captain John Dewar (ship master). He was born in Shanghai in 1866 and died in 1950. His wife Susan Smith Oudney (1875-1967) whose father was William Oudney a master mariner owned two clipper ships including 'The Coach Inn'. John and Susan married in Shanghai in 1896.small repair on top, three small chips on top and four small chips on lower part.
A Chinese porcelain model of a seated Buddha, mid 20th century. Seal mark to base, height 16cm, width 19cm, depth 13.5cm, a Chinese porcelain figure of 'Shou Lao' the God of Longevity, mid 20th century, height 24cm, width 10.5cm, depth 8cm and two Chinese famille rose figures of kneeling boys,19th century, height 17.5cm, width 10cm. (4) From a private West Cornwall collection, originating from the 1980s.
A large Chinese porcelain model of Buddha, 20th century. With five boys and oval seal mark to base, height 26cm, width 25.5cm, depth 16cm.From the personal collection of the late Graham Pedley who owned an antique shop in Truro, Cornwall from 1964-1983.two tiny paint flakes on the black trousers of one boy
A pair of Chinese crackle glaze vases, circa 1890. Each vase decorated in relief with a dragon, seal mark, height 26.5cm, width 11cm. (2)Provenance: The Michael J. Hickman Collection. Bought in Cornwall from the early 1970's to early 1980's.No restoration and no cracks, very minor condition issues. See images
A Chinese polished bronze censer on stand, Qing Dynasty. Of compressed bombe form with two handles, the base with apocryphal Xuande seal mark, on the original bronze tripod stand, censer height 8cm, width 20cm, weight approx 2700 grams, stand height 4cm, diameter 16cm, weight approx 1450 grams. (2)Provenance: The Michael J. Hickman Collection. Bought in Cornwall from the early 1970's to early 1980's.The staining by the handle may possibly be an old repair. The weight and size of both pieces are on the listing.
A Chinese bronze figure of Guanyin, 19th century. Mounted on a later plinth base, height 11.5cm; a Chinese blanc de chine model of Buddha, height 5cm, width 3.5cm, depth 4.2cm; a Chinese pottery model of Buddha, height 13.5cm, width 8cm; a copper teapot, height 5.5cm, length 12cm; a Tibetan red lacquer seal, 6.3 x 6.8cm; a cased Great Wall of China medallion; and a bamboo tea caddy, height 9.5cm, diameter 7.5cm. (7)
A Chinese martaban ovoid tapering jar, Ming Dynasty, Seal mark, with four lug handles and dark brown glaze, height 37.5cm, width 29cm.The Vandekar family established their internationally renowned antiques dealership in Amsterdam before moving to London in 1916. They specialized in the decorative arts of the 17th-20th century with a particular interest in 18th-19th century European and Chinese ceramics. In the 1970s and 80s, Michael Beard worked as a ceramics expert in the London showroom of Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, travelling internationally to trade shows and antiques fairs, and helping with the launch of the New York branch of Vandekar in 1982. There is no surprise that he leaves in his estate some beautiful examples of porcelain, ceramics, and objets d’art. When Michael retired to Cornwall around 1988 he settled at first in St Ives, where he became a prominent patron of the arts and a devoted member of the Old Cornwall Society. On his death he has left a collection boasting some fine examples of Cornish painting, sculpture, studio pottery, and decorative chinoiserie.
A Chinese bronze lidded censer, Qing Dynasty. The cover surmounted by a mangosteen, the base with apocryphal Xuande seal mark, height 16cm, diameter 18.5cm.Provenance: The Michael J. Hickman Collection. Bought in Cornwall from the early 1970's to early 1980's.The condition of this vessel is commensurate with its age. There are no serious defects.2.6kg
A Chinese green jadeite and metal censer, early 20th century. Seal mark to base, the pierced cover with dragons and surmounted by Buddha, height 11cm, width 9cm, depth 9cm and a Chinese porcelain vase, Republic period, 20th century, decorated with a bird perched on a branch, rows of calligraphy, height 18.5cm, width 9.5cm. (2)
A Chinese lidded bronze censer, Qing Dynasty. The cover surmounted by a plum, the base with apocryphal Xuande seal mark, height 15cm, diameter 15.5cm.Provenance: The Michael J. Hickman Collection. Bought in Cornwall from the early 1970's to early 1980's.The condition of this vessel is commensurate with its age. There are no serious defects
A pair of Chinese famille rose hat stands with children and goats in a landscape, 'Lin zhi cheng xiang' mark, 20th C.H 28,5 cm The seal reading 'The qilin's footprints are a sign of prosperity' (Davison, no. 2275).The phrase, linzhi chengxiang, implies a wish for many sons. The mark is usually encountered on high quality Republic wares.
A CHINESE BRASS CENSER AND STAND The bulbous body cast with scroll handles and on tripod legs, seal mark, 21.5cm wide and the pierced base with yin and yang medallion surrounded by interlaced stylised foliage, 16cm diameter, censer 2.918 Kg, base 0.838 Kg Condition Report:shows signs of age with pitting to rim
A COLLECTION including a string of Chinese hediao nut carved beads, each carved with a different face, each bead approx 2.5cm -3cm, together with a different example of this genre, a larger bead carved with flowers and foliage, set with a partial Stanhope lens. Length 4.5cm. A gilded white metal filigree and turquoise pendant in the shape of a firefly cage, length 4.5cm, and a carved jasper fob seal, the intaglio seal carved with a lion's head a crenulated crown and monogram, length 3.5cm. Condition Report:Available upon request
A group of Chinese items, comprising an 18th century Chinese enamel dish painted with a monkey, deer and birds, raised on three small feet, pink underside, 17.5 by 2cm high, a small modern famille jaune enamel dish, painted with a woman, 9.5cm, a cloisonne enamel dish decorated with butterflies, 18cm, cloisonne enamel circular box and cover decorated with flowers, 9.5 by 6cm high, a small cloisonne enamel bell, 5cm high, a Chinese carved jade dog, 11.7cm long, a carved hardstone seal, with lion dog to top, 6.2cm, and a papier mache stem cup, decorated with gilt figures against a black ground, 5 by 8cm high. (8)
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