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Eight Chinese Government £20 Reorganisation Gold Loan bonds of 1913, brown printed and with red Chinese seal marks by Waterlow & Sons Limited, the two sheet bonds bound with blue linen ribbon, each with correct number of coupons.

Four Chinese Imperial Government (Kaiserlich Chinesische Staatsanleihe) £100 1898 gold bonds, brown printed in German and English, and with red Chinese seal marks. Issued by Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, each with coupons.

A Chinese green stained jade phoenix carved Bi and a carved soapstone seal.

A Chinese hardstone seal, having carved foliate decoration surmounted by a beast, 9cm high

A Chinese pewter tea caddy, of octagonal form, having decorated panels and seal mark to base, 18cm high

Chinese porcelain blue and white bowl overall decorated with flower roundels and stylised waved border having underglaze blue and white rectangular seal mark to base. Ming style *** CONDITION REPORT: Wear and rim frits to base and edge. General wear to glazes and hair crack.

A Chinese horn seal, together with a Chinese simulated horn pendant, decorated to both sides with a dragon and phoenix chasing a flaming pearl, with Greek key borders.

20th century Chinese school, Blossoming Flowers on a Branch, watercolour on paper, bears Chinese verse and seal mark. H.47cm W.31cm

LARGE CHINESE BRONZE AND CLOISONNE ENAMELLED JARDINIERE of shouldered ovular form, raised on plain domed circular foot, 12" diameter, raised square seal mark on base

Three Chinese Yixing Clay Teapots - Circa, mid 20th century - Pot and lid stamped with impressed seal marks - Height: 9.2cm; Diameter: 10.5cm (Pumpkin shape)

A Chinese Republican Period Famile Rose Vase - c.1930 - 1950 - Decorated with painted flowers and character marks, - red seal marks verso body - With seal mark to base

Chinese Famille Rose snuff bottle, of disc form with foo dogs in high relief, height 7cms, four character Qianlong seal mark to base.

Chinese Famille Rose jar, with exotic bird perched amongst blossom, height 10.5cms, iron red Gangxu seal mark to base; black glaze bottle vase, with gilt dragon, height 19.5cms, Qianlong seal mark to base; Turquoise and ivory ground circular brush washer, with applied lizard to rim and upper side, diameter 12.5cms, underglaze blue Qianlong seal mark to base. (3)

Chinese underglaze copper red inverted baluster vase, with four dragon roundels beneath the shoulder, height 14.5cms, underglaze blue Qianlong seal mark to base.

Chinese green and plum glaze hu vase, of hexagonal section with lug handles to neck, height 24.5cms, indistinct seal mark to base.

Chinese brass jardiniere on stand, height 77cms; brass censer and cover, seal mark to base, height 25cms. (4)

Pair of 20th Century Chinese square shaped canisters with covers decorated with floral designs on a blue ground, red seal mark to base, 4.25ins high

Miniature Chinese porcelain teapot decorated with exotic birds and flowers in a fitted box together with a small bowl on a hardwood stand with impressed seal mark to base (a/f)

Pair of 20th Century Chinese pottery gourd shaped vases decorated in high relief with panels of dragons and with dragon form side handles on a mottled green ground, 8.75ins high, seal marks to bases

A Chinese famille rose shallow dish decorated with blossoming flowers and off shoot buds. bearing a Qianlong stlye seal mark to base, D20cm

A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, painted to each side with a cricket, red seal mark to underside , 2.25”, together with a small snuff bottle having sparse decoration in brown, together with two blue painted seal marks to sides (2)

Two small Chinese 20thC porcelain vases, painted in detailed polychrome to show figures in conversation in a landscape - blue painted square seal marks to undersides, 3.5”

A Chinese jade seal, surmounted by a Lion of Fo seated on a square pedestal, two character signature to one side, engraved matrix to underside, 1.5” high

A Chinese carved jade handle, decorated with an exotic bird, a gilt metal buckle, a religious medal, a pair of blue green enamelled circular earclips, three brooches, a seal, further minor jewellery, five coins and a jewellery box (damaged).

A Chinese small bronzed metal bowl, of squat form, the sides decorated in relief with rows of calligraphy, 10cm. diameter, seal mark to base.

A Chinese carved hardstone seal (mid 20th century), H. 9.5cm.

A Chinese crackle glazed figure of an immortal with blanc de chine head, beard and hand, impressed seal mark to back, 44cm high

A late 19th Century Chinese 'pure' gold seal ring, the tablet with character seal, the bezel inscribed Good Fortune and manufacturer's mark for Feng Jiu Xia and with "pure" gold (zuchi), ring size R (adjustable), 23gms,

A Chinese Soap Stone Seal - the seal depicting a wise man.

A Chinese porcelain bowl decorated with figures and panels of calligraphy, seal mark to the base, 14.5cm diameter together with another porcelain bowl painted with figures and trees CONDITION REPORT: bowl with text, gilding rubbed, some pitting to the glaze, otherwise in overall good condition, the other bowl, decoration is rubbed, chip to the rim, some discolouration,

A Chinese porcelain single stem vase of tapering square section form decorated with figures, fish, horses, stork etc, seal mark to the base, 22cm high CONDITION REPORT: crazing, large firing dcrack to one edge, hairline cracks to the body,

A Chinese porcelain saucer dish, decorated with figures and panels of script, seal mark to the base, 21cm diameter CONDITION REPORT: Large hairline crack to the rim, gilding rubbed, painted deoration rubbed in places,

Pair of Chinese cylindrical vases painted in enamels with figures and calligraphy, red seal marks to base, height approximately 12cm.   Condition report: heights 117mm, 121mm; no chips, cracks or restoration; gilding rubbed.  Gross weight 396.7g

Chinese silk embroidered picture of a lion and lioness at ease amongst bamboo, archaic style seal mark, 55 x 77cm, framed.

Pair of Chinese sange de boeuf glazed bottle vases, four character seal mark to base, height 12cm. Condition report: no cracks, chips or restoration; minor glaze fault; weight 335.3g.

A small Chinese porcelain bowl, enamelled with scaly dragons on a blue ground cloud background, red painted seal mark, 10cm diameter

A small quantity of mixed miniature ceramics, including Royal Worcester, Paragon, Davenport, and Goss; together with a Chinese soapstone seal (qty)

A CHINESE STONE SEAL, C EARLY 20TH C of domed pillar shape, well carved on all four sides to take advantage of natural flaws in the stone with a continuous landscape, on one face with a group of four figures and on another a sage beneath a pine tree, 17.5cm h ++In good condition

CHINESE SCHOOL GARDEN SCENE WITH FIGURES ON A TERRACE OR CROSSING A BRIDGE watercolour on woven silk, with inscription and red seal, scroll painting, c152 x 53cm ++In good condition with some slight mildew/foxing well clear of image

A CHINESE BRONZE JARDINIERE, QING DYNASTY, 19TH C cast and very finely chiselled with panels of qilin and phoenix framed by flowers, the slightly flared foot beneath an apron of lappets, 36cm h, commendation seal Provenance: R E Summerfield (1916-1989) of Derby and subsequently Cheltenham, but not included in the executor's sales of the Summerfield Collection by Sotheby's, Christies or Bruton Knowles; acquired by the present private vendor in 1989. ++Green patina and much old surface dirt, in entirely original condition, no damage or repair

A CHINESE BRONZE AND ENAMEL MOON FLASK with applied foo dog handles, the body with central enamelled kylin design in a diaper border with cabochon roundels and an outer enamelled rim, seal mark to underside. 31.5cm(h) x 26cm(d) CONDITION: Some pitting to enamel, one cabochon missing some discolouration to remainder.

A CHINESE BRONZE TWO-HANDLED CENSER of compressed cauldron-form, the body decorated with various animal-form roundels, the handles formed as fierce lion masks, on three short legs, moulded seal mark to underside. 19.5cm(h) x 38cm(d) CONDITION: Some oxidation and marks but nice quality and generally good condition.

A Chinese polychrome decorated hexagonal vase, having raised decoration of vases, fruits and foliage, bears seal mark to base. H.30cm

A Chinese soapstone seal, in a inkstone case, decorated with dragon and phoenix chasing a flaming pearl, bears character mark to base.

TWO CHINESE SOAPSTONE SEALS, MID 19TH CENTURY one of oval form with crazing, apparently the personal seal of Governor Yeh, the other rectangular, with signature to the side, both of celadon brown tone, the seal faces carved 6.2cm high, 3.6cm high Provenance: by repute Governor Yeh Ming-ch'en (1807-1859); acquired circa 1858 by Admiral Arthur William Acland Hood, 1st Baron Hood of Avalon (1824-1901); thence by family descent. See footnote to lot 78 for more information.

A GROUP OF CHINESE GENTLEMEN AND LADIES' ACCOUTREMENTS, MID 19TH CENTURY comprising; two sets of tortoiseshell chopstick and knife holders, one shagreen chopstick and knife holder, a pair of ladies silk embroidered shoes, an embroidered panel with vase and flowers, a small bottle marked Canton peppermint oil, another bottle in a gilt silk tasseled case, a plain fan with carved sticks, a carved nut bracelet, a damaged pierced boxwood pomander, a nit comb with agate monkey toggle, cash coins and a horn cylindrical box in a silk net holder, an abacus, two silk embroidered peach-form drawstring bags, a silk wallet, a small carved cherry stone bracelet, a silk embroidered pouch, a set of silver and bronze monkey dress buttons in a small box, and a green hardstone seal and a box containing three opium pipes, a Japanese knife, an opium tool and two ancestral tablets (qty) Provenance: acquired circa 1858 by Admiral Arthur William Acland Hood, 1st Baron Hood of Avalon (1824-1901); thence by family descent. See footnote to lot 78 for more information.

A small Chinese glazed pottery trough with dragon decoration, 16cms wide together with a small glazed porcelain saucer painted with two dragons chasing a flaming pearl, 13.5cms diam with red seal mark to the base (20

A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER, the pierced domed cover with flowerhead finial, the base of polygonal form, each side cast with two characters, raised on five splayed tapering feet, the base with four character seal mark in a rectangular reserve. 21.5cm wide

A large Chinese two-handled vase, Qing dynasty, circa 1900, the globular body decorated with figures at a garden table being served tea, with narrow neck above, enamelled with stiff leaves and floral scrolls, blue ground Qianlong seal mark, 41cm high/see illustration Condition Report: This vase bears Qianlong marks but is not period. Condition appears generally good.

A Chinese bronze censer with grotesque ring handles, seal mark to base, 20cm wide Condition Report: weighs 1270 gms

A Chinese porcelain brush pot, 20th Century, decorated an extensive mountain landscape and inscribed, seal mark beneath, 15.5cm high Condition Report: The brush pot is in very good condition it is in the style og the 8 friends Repubican artist Wang Yeting, the marks would suggest so.

A Chinese patinated bronze censer with grotesque handle to each side, impressed seal mark beneath, 11cm wide Condition Report: This item is in good condition

A Chinese carved soapstone desk seal, surmounted by a toad, 6cm wide and a bronze paperweight surmounted by two mythical beasts Condition Report: In good condition

A Chinese Famille rose sleeve vase, of cylindrical form, Republic period (1912-1949), sparsely painted with mountainous river landscape flanked by pine trees and pagoda, the upper section with inscription, 28cm high, Jian Ding was seal to base CONDITION REPORT: Small chip to upper rim, approx 1cm in size, extensive wear and discolouration to the interior of the vase Extensive wear to the underside of the foot rim, extensive fritting throughout.

19th century Chinese famille rose porcelain brush pot of cylindrical form, with painted figure decoration and Daoguang red seal mark to base and of the period, 12.5cm high CONDITION REPORT Restored and sprayed

A Chinese bronze vase, waisted and flared, applied with a cast model of a ferocious dragon, seal mark, 31cms.

Pair of Chinese vases, flared ovoid form with flared rims, each bearing partial red seal, painted with flowering branches, height 47cms, (cracked).

A COLLECTION OF CHINESE IVORIES, 19th century, comprising a pair of Cantonese card cases, 11.5cm, a carved oval stand decorated with dragons and pearl, 4.5cm wide, a carved Canton flower group, 4cm, a two charcater rectangular seal, 4cm high, and a circular box and cover (6)

An ivory Japanese seal and a Chinese seal

A large 20th Century Chinese blue and white crackleware decorated moon flask with dragon handles, bears seal mark to base