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A Chinese soapstone seal, carved in the form of a money toad.

QI BAISHI (1864 - 1957) ∆ SIX SHRIMPS China, dated 1951. 102.5 x 34 cm. Ink on paper. Hanging scroll, brocade mounting. Original wooden case with National Gallery, Prague label. Inscription and signature: painted by 91 year old man Bai Shi in General Yang Xiaotian’s home after a 100-day stay. Seal: Bai Shi. Seal in the lower left: Dajiang zhi men. Provenance: Collection of Antonin Hasek. Published: A. Hoffmeister, L. Hajek, E. Rychterova - Contemporary Chinese Painting, NCVU, Prague, 1959, page 66. Y. V. Zavadskaya - Qi Baishi, Iskusstvo, Moscow, 1982, colour illustration no. 60. Reserve price: 1,800,000

A Chinese Republic Period porcelain plate Centrally decorated with figures and text, the underside with blue painted seal mark. 25.25 cms diameter. CONDITION REPORTS: Generally in good condition, some slight glaze/paint wear.

A Chinese porcelain figure of Buddha Modelled in a brightly coloured robe sitting astride a toad, the underside with impressed seal mark. 30 cms high. CONDITION REPORTS: Some paint/enamel wear, some very minor fritting to base.

A Chinese porcelain vase Decorated with figural vignettes within floral sprays interspersed with precious objects, the shoulders with applied dragons and pearl, red painted six character seal mark to base, standing on a carved hardwood stand. The vase 37 cms high. CONDITION REPORTS: Generally in good condition, expected wear, some rubbing to enamels, previously drilled for electricity with associated loss, stand probably associated.

A Chinese horn libation cup Decorated with figures amongst a landscape, the underside with carved seal mark. 20 cms high. CONDITION REPORTS: Some slight fritting, general wear.

A Chinese bronze censor on stand Of typical circular bulbous form with twin ring and loop handles, the underside with a cast seal mark, standing on a separate plinth base. 17 cms wide. CONDITION REPORTS: Some surface scratching and general wear.

An archaistic style Chinese bronze censor The round body with mask head handles and gold splash decoration, the underside with cast seal mark bordered by dragons. 20 cms wide. CONDITION REPORTS: Verdigris patination, some general wear, some gilt loss.

A large Chinese carved ivory figure of Guanyin Modelled in flowing gowns holding a scroll and beads, the underside with carved seal marks. 37 cms high. CONDITION REPORTS: Some staining, general wear.

Chinese monochrome blue glazed pedestal bowl, incised Key pattern, with trellising, bearing six-character seal mark, 26cms.

A 19th century Chinese porcelain cylindrical canister and cover polychrome enamelled the body with script, red square seal mark to base - Height 12 cm

A Chinese ovoid green-ground vase, decorated with an iron red and gilt swordsman and bat, the base with iron red Qianlong seal mark, 17cm high (at fault) and a Chinese famille verte porcelain shou character wine pot and cover, in Kangxi style, decorated with flowers and butterflies against a lime green ground with yellow ground brick pattern spout and handle, lion-dog finial, 24cm high, and a Chinese iron red baluster vase with flared lip, 20th century, decorated with carp swimming amongst river plants, approx 28cm high (3)

A near pair of Chinese shoushan stone seals, 19th century, each seal carved with a coiled kylin sitting on a simply cut cube base, the underside remaining uncarved, approx 7cm high x 3.6cm wide x 3.6cm long

A Chinese carved hardwood seal box in an archaic style, the cube shaped lid decorated on five sides with a four clawed imperial dragon chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds within scroll borders, the fitted base carved on all sides with stylised lotus leaves and floral motifs, 15cm high x 13cm wide (at fault)

A Chinese bronze seal, inscribed with the date '16th year of Song Emperor Ningzong' but later, the flattened tapering handle 4.5cm high, the seal base 4cm x 4cm

A Chinese Yixing style tea pot with compressed body and shaped spout, and a Yuru shaped tea pot with impressed mark to the base, and another tea pot in a darker clay with floral relief detail and an impressed seal mark to the base, and another Chinese metal work teapot with fitted lid and mark to base, the largest measuring 15cm diameter (4)

A letter from Chinese Taiping Tianguo emperor Hong Xiu Quan, circa 1860, partly written in his own hand, the remainder written by an officer in his guard, in black ink on thin yellow paper, the content expressing gratitude for help received during conflict, stamped in red ink with the official wooden dragon seal of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and another circular seal, 106cm long Provenance: The letter was brought back from China by Captain H Lloyd of the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry who served as Aide de Camp to Major General Charles 'Chinese' Gordon in China during the time of the Taiping Rebellion.

A Chinese painting of a simple pagoda in a vivid mountainous landscape, signed Shifo, ink and colour on paper, 20th century, with a fifteen character inscription and the seal mark of the artist, mounted on a hanging scroll, 83cm x 26.8cm

A fine Chinese famille rose peacock bowl, overglaze blue seal mark, 11cm wide

A Chinese bronze censer, decorated with panels of warriors and figures at toil, bears seal mark to base, D. 21 cm.

A Chinese scroll painting in inks and colours on silk depicting a pair of Mandarin ducks on a stream beneath flowering peony bushes, signed and , with red seal, image area 116 x 54cm, Qing dynasty, later mounted in , Japanese manner

A 19th century Viennese cold painted bronze desk calendar, with pheasant on hardstone base with applied calendar, together with a Chinese Fu dog desk seal, an archaeological blue glass vessel and other small items (parcel)

A cased Chinese seal set along with a miniature folding porcelain panelled screen and two vintage oriental boxes.

A chinese blue and white porcelain bowl with red seal mark to base (half-seal missing), 16cm diameter and another chinese bowl, blue and white, with half-seal mark to base, 20cm in diameter

A pair of Chinese Republic plates, each enamelled with mountains and houses after Wang Yeting each with calligraphy. Red seal marks to the back of each, diameter 27.4cm. (See cover illustration)

A Chinese porcelain octagonal section cup enamelled with fish and seaweed, painted seal mark, the matching saucer chipped and with hairline cracks.

A Chinese Republican plaque decorated with a waterfall behind trees and houses, impressed seal mark, 37cm.

Ten Chinese Government £100 Reorganisation Gold Loan bonds of 1913, blue printed and with red Chinese seal marks by Waterlow & Sons Limited, the two sheet bonds bound with blue linen ribbon, each has a few coupons clipped away; although a bit grubby the collection has been kept dry, most are annotated in pencil "UD".

Chinese red soapstone cube seal incised with a poem to one face, the top cut with a four character mark to archaic script, height 8cm. Condition report: see terms and conditions

A Chinese carved stone seal together with a Cloisonné and agate tree and a pair of enamelled vases

A small early 20thC Chinese carved hardstone seal, H 7cm

A 19thC Chinese carved soapstone seal mounted with a dragon, H 11cm

An interesting Chinese carved hardstone pebble seal, H 8cm

20th century Chinese school, a scroll painting of koi carp in a pond, bears calligraphy and red seal upper left.

A Chinese red stained hide ? covered blanket box, bears label to interior and decorated seal marks, H. 37 cm, W. 77 cm.

CHINESE REPUBLIC PERIOD BOTTLE VASE decorated on one side in famille rose enamels with peony and bird on a branch, and on the other side with a two line inscription in black and red seal mark, four character mark to base, 23cm high

TWO CHINESE WATERCOLOURS OF FLOWERS painted on fabric, both signed by the same artist with inscriptions and seal marks, both 30.5cm x 36.5cm Small staining but good condition overall

CHINESE SCROLL PAINTING in the style of a Sung architectural mountain landscape painting, signed and seal stamped, 200cm x 71.5cm overall Creased and light soiling

CHINESE SCROLL PAINTING depicting a man on horseback in a mountain setting, signed and seal stamped, 171cm x 62.5cm overall Creased, areas of loss to the image

PAIR OF CHINESE SCROLL PAINTINGS one depicting a sailboat on water in a mountain landscape setting, signed and seal stamped, 170cm x 69cm overall; the other depicting two figures in a mountain landscape setting, signed and seal stamped, 170cm x 71cm overall

CHINESE IVORY SEAL SET comprising two seals and an ink block in a leather fitted case 6.5cm wide

PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASES of baluster form, painted with a scene of a calligrapher at his desk, red printed seal mark, on pierced stands, 28.5cm high Good condition.

A pair of Chinese blue and white brush pots, painted with "100 boys", blue square seal mark of Qianlong, but later, 10cms wide.

A Chinese hardwood seal paste box, the cover carved with cranes and a pine tree, 11.5cms wide.

A Chinese square section vase, enamel painted with a Winter landscape, red printed seal mark, 20th Century, 12.5cm; together with a small Chinese ovoid vase, similarly decorated; and a Chinese covered box, circular. (3)

Two Chinese double gourd vases, each with ox blood glaze, the larger with underglaze blue four character seal mark. Larger 20cm

A pair of Chinese porcelain figures, each decorated in underglaze blue with dragons and flaming pearls, impressed seal marks to bases. 44cm

A Chinese Famille Rose vase of pear form, painted with peony and mallow boughs, six character square seal mark of Qianlong to base, but later, 34cms high.

A Chinese bowl painted in red with bats and 'Shou' characters, painted red square seal mark of Daoguang , but probably later, 9.5cms wide.

A Chinese blue and white baluster jar, painted with two deer in a landscape, six character square seal mark of Qianlong to base, but later, 7cms high.

A pair of Chinese Famille Rose brush pots, probably 19th Century, cylindrical, each painted with figures by a table, iron red seal marks. 12.5cm

A pair of Chinese vases, of inverted baluster form, decorated in Republican style with a bird on a branch, above rockwork and flowers, four character square seal mark to base, 23.5cms high.

A Chinese Famille Rose saucer dish, painted with peony sprays, six character square seal mark of Qianlong, but later, 20cms wide.

A CHINESE CARVED IVORY SQUARE SECTION SEAL, 19TH Century, the top with chamfered edge and inlaid with yellow metal lozenge, 4.5cm high; together with a carved ivory necklace, of graduated spheres, 83 cm long (2)

A set of ten framed, signed with Chinese characters and seal, watercolours on paper, Contemporary Chinese School, showing various plants and flowers with insects, 33cm x 24.5cm, (10).

A Chinese Qing dynasty desk seal of spinach jade, of square form with carved qilog, unengraved to base, with carved hardwood stand, approx. 5cm. high, diameter of base approx 23mm sq. A/F.

A Chinese Republic period porcleain plaque decorated in enamel showing cranes perching on a rocky outcrop with one in flight, short caligraphic inscription with artists seal, approx. 36cm by 25cm.

A Chinese Republic period porcelain plaque decorated in polychrome enamels showing a mountainside scene with a waterfall and figures amongst pine trees, caligraphic inscription and artists seal, approx. 44cm by 30cm.

A Group of Oriental carved tortoises, one mutton-fat jade on hardwood stand, one bronze, probably Chinese, carved wooden netsuke in the form of a tortoise, with ivory signature tag to base, and large bronze seal with square base, engraved with characters, larger approx. 7cm wide.

A parcel lot to include an Oriental carved coconut bowl with base metal mounts, a Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain bowl decorated in the famile rose palette, with seal script mark to base, four Oriental porcelain saucers, three tea bowls, and two coffee cups, a miniature teapot decorated in the famile rose palette with a temple scene, a porcelain jug moulded to resemble bamboo decorated with crackle ivory glaze and polychrome enamel butterflies. (14)