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Click here to subscribeA Chinese ginger jar and cover, seal mark of Wang BinrongOf ovoid form and decorated in relief with a crane bird amid flowering lotus plants, picked out in colours against a yellow ground, with carved hardwood stand.24cm highCondition:Fine short hairline to the cover, mainly visible to the underside. Two of the lotus flowers on the jar have minuscule chips.
Chinese school, Qing DynastyThree nature studies, insects amid flowering plants and rocks, ink and colour on paper, inscribed and signed with one seal of the artist, framed.28cm x 22cmCondition:Areas of degrading and losses to wash. Crease lines throughout all three. General fading and signs of age. Not examined out of frames.
A Chinese carved lapis lazuli snuff bottle, Qianlong seal mark but 19th centuryOf ovoid form and carved in low relief with a bat, a tiger, a bird of prey and a cub in a rocky landscape, Taoist mask 'handles' to the shoulders, the lapis stopper with metal collar.8cmProvenance:Private mid-Wales collection, the property of a lady.Condition:Minor/negligible signs of age.
A Chinese overlay glass vase, Qianlong seal mark but probably 19th centuryOf globular form, the mottled yellow glass overlayed in red and carved with three panels of waterfowl, fish and lotus plants, separated by shou symbols.6cm high (possibly lacking cover)Provenance:Private mid-Wales collection, the property of a lady.Condition:Possibly missing cover. Generally good overall with only minor/negligible signs of age.
A Chinese carved celadon-glazed Ruyi vase and coverIncised Qianlong seal mark but likely laterOf lobed flattened 'ruyi' form, the domed cover and foot rim with ruyi apron, decorated overall in low relief carving with stylised bats above a musical chime or qing tied with ribbons and beads below a wan symbol, surrounded by lotus flowers and foliage, covered in a sea-green glaze.26cm highProvenance:Private West Midlands vendor, acquired from a collector in the Far East.Footnote:An identical vase was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong rooms, Important Chinese Art, 3 October 2018, lot 3602. The present lot bears a gummed paper label for Sotheby's Hong Kong, November 1985, lot 211.Condition:Very good overall condition with only negligible signs of age.
Chinese porcelain Gu-shaped blue ground vase, painted with flowering prunus, four-character mark in blue to base (overpainted rim chip), 19th century, 30.5cm high and a ginger jar and cover painted in the famille rose palette with figures before terracing, the underside with printed iron red seal mark (cover cracked across and repaired with associated chipping) (2) Condition Report Gu-shaped vase with light surface marks, accretions, chip to rim, two chips to body and chip to base.Ginger jar with light surface marks, accretions. Crack, chip and repair to lid.Bothe with general wear and tear
Pair of Chinese Longyanmu (tiger-skin wood) side tables, each of square form with stylised carved decoration, with single shelf over a trelliswork base, each signed to base of shelf in characters reading "Used by Chen Lian in the 14th year of the Republican period" (ie 1926) 80cm high x 35cm square (2) It is believed that this does not relate to the date they were made and is a form of scholarly graffiti inscribed on the furniture by its owner, Chen Lian.The intelligentsia and official class in Imperial China, continuing into the Republican era, enjoyed a very refined lifestyle, practising painting, calligraphy and writing poems, as well as attending to their official duties. And much like the upper middle classes in Britain, they liked to collect antiques and fine furniture. Officials would usually have had a study in which they worked and practised the aforementioned arts - this would have been furnished with antiques and a desk.They also liked to make their own marks of ownership or appreciation on antiques and paintings - for example, Chinese emperors added their seal marks or sometimes wrote poems on famous paintings they owned. Condition Report Overall in good order. One with some slight splitting/separating to square top panel. The other with some similar splitting/separating to the top and also with areas of water damage & staining, Some very minor scuffing to legs and feet, overall with minor flaking to red varnish to underside of fretwork.
A NEAR PAIR OF CORAL GROUND KAMCHENGS Exterior walls of ogival panels decorated in scene of lady with boys playing in garden, and qilin riding procession, similar panels to lid. The body of coral ground painted in dense foliate design of peaches, pomegranate, and fingered citron, twin figural mounts with curved metal handles, foo lion finial, decorative band to base16.5 and 17.5cm diameter at mouth respectively, 19.5cm height Condition: A very small chip or firing flaw to teh rim of one bowl. The diameter of the bowls at mouth various between the two examples, one is 16.5cm the other 17.5cm. The bowls are also a slightly different shape, one being slighlty more slender than the other. One has an indistinct Chinese seal mark to base. General condition is good. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
A SCARCE FAMILLE ROSE GREEN GROUND 'KWA-CHEE' BOX AND COVER Circular with lift off cover, decorated with flowering and fruiting foliage on a green ground, within pink scrolling borders, the divided interior decorated with varying floral sprays, Tongzhi four character seal mark to base and cover For a similar example see Dr. Ho Wing Meng, Strait's Chinese Porcelain, A Collector's Guide, p.90 Fig.54 13.5cm diameter Provenance: Lot 3 to Lot 45 property of a local Peranakan family Condition: Condition Report Some chips/glaze loss to the rims of the divided interior, as well as some gilding loss, a small old chip to the rim of the bowl section, occasional enamel loss This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
A Chinese porcelain yellow ground bowl, with incised decoration with dragons chasing flaming pearls, Jiaqing seal mark to base, 11.5 cm diameter Provenance: Sold with a receipt from Imperial Oriental Art, New York, purchased for £3,800 in 1998good condition, no visible chips, cracks or restoration.The only critisicm is a very small firing fault to the rim.
A set of three Chinese bowls, of lobed circular form, decorated figures in famille rose enamel colours, painted seal marks to base, 16 cm diameter (3)Bowl one: visible crack from the rim down to the centre, rim chipsBowl two: thumbnail size rim chip and crack, gilt rubbedBowl three: Has had a large piece taken and restored, a small chip to the rim with a crack going down to the body a couple of minor rim chipsOverall all bowls with gilt rim rubbed
A Chinese bowl, of lobed circular form, decorated figures in famille rose enamel colours, painted seal mark to base, 19 cm diameter A couple of very minor chips to the rim foot, the gilt edge a little rubbed, a 6 cm crack from the top down to the bottom of the bowl, there is also a rim chip
19th century Chinese bronze censer with four applied mask handles and four shou symbols. The body very thin and the underside bearing a well-carved seal mark.Height: 3 1/4 in x diameter: 4 3/4 in. Weight: 1,368.4 grams.Condition:No visible cracks, losses, or signs of restoration under UV light. No major dents; minute dents throughout the item as expected. Light discoloration throughout as shown in the listing image. Dust collected along the recessed areas. Along the interior, there is heavy discoloration and oxidation. Along the underside, there is oxidation and wear, consistent with age and use.
20th-century Chinese porcelain plaque. Finely painted with a depiction of two roosters underneath a tree. An inscription with a red seal along the upper left corner. Signed Liu Yucen (Chinese, 1904-1969).Height: 15 in x width: 9 3/4 in.Condition:There are no major chips, cracks, losses, or restorations. Light wear along the edges.
One 20th c. Chinese carved jade seal or chop surmounted by a mythological beast.Height: 2 in x width: 1 1/8 in x depth: 1 1/8 in. Weight: 64.71 grams.Condition:The jade is in overall good condition There are a couple of very small fleabite chips along the edge of the block and the tail of the beast. Very light wear throughout. No major chips, losses, cracks, or restorations.
A CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE YELLOW-GROUND ALTAR VASE, BENBAPING (2)Iron-red Jiaqing seal mark but later The globular body decorated with the bajixang and lotus sprays, the neck painted with multi-coloured panels, the separate cylindrical top with foliate sprays against a yellow ground, 28.5cm highThe ribbed neck and the cover has traces of a glue like substance, possibly cellotape to hold the two pieces together, which should be possible to remove.The style of painting on the cover is different to the vase so they may be associated. The neck of the cover has been slightly reduced. Overall minor wear to enamels and gilding
A PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE-GROUND AND GILT FAMILLE ROSE TWO-HANDLED VASES (4)Iron-red Jiaqing seal marks but probably later Of flattened pear form set with chilong handles, enamelled with panels of flowers and insects against a blue ground with gilt scattered flowers, 30.5cm high, boxed (4)Small restoration to one of the chilong's legs. Some restoration around bases. Some wear to the gilding. A UV lamp picks up extensive hairline cracks to the body of each vase. This is likely to have been done at the time of manufacture rather than later restoration
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