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A CHINESE PALE TURQUOISE GLASS SEAL QING DYNASTY The finial formed as a recumbent qilin, raised on a tall oval plinth, the seal face with three characters which read dou fu xuan, 5cm.

A CHINESE LAVENDER-GROUND, UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND COPPER-RED BALUSTER VASE 18TH/19TH CENTURY The body painted with blossoming prunus and bamboo, the reverse with poetic inscriptions and seal marks, decorated with a pair of openwork handles with bats suspending ruyi-heads, the base with a Qianlong mark, ormolu-mounted, 37cm the vase, 41cm overall. Provenance: from a private collection, London. Cf. Christie's London, 19th June 2001, lot 323.

A Chinese famille rose narrative bowl, Daoguang seal mark but possibly laterOf rounded form with slightly lobed rim, decorated with a scene of immortals confronting in a landscape with passages of text.15cm dia.Private English collection.Negligible signs of age only.

A Chinese powder blue chrysanthemum polychrome decorated bowl with incised scrolling decoration, seal mark to base, dia. 13.5cm  Two minor flaws to rim with wear to gilt. two small clear spots in blue glaze

A Chinese celadon squared vase with relief decoration of geometric design, two hooped handles, seal mark to base. height 21cm (chip to rim) Appears in good condition with no obvious flaws

A Chinese famille vert bowl with decoration of scrolling flowers, similar interior, seal mark to base. diameter 15cm Appears in good condition with no obvious flaws 

A  pair of Chinese eggshell porcelain Republic period vases with floral decoration and birds on branches, seal mark to base, height 15cm Appears in good condition

A Chinese mottle blue ground bowl with green dragon decoration, bearing seal mark to base, diameter 15.5cm on wooden stand.

A Chinese ginger jar in the "Fahua/Wang Bing Rong" style, with raised enamel flowers and leaves against a yellow ground, impressed seal mark to base, height 28 cm (chip to rim; hairline crack) The hairline crack runs deep into body

A Chinese large red glazed vase decorated with polychrome chrysanthemums, birds, etc, with seal mark to base, on wooden stand, height 32cm.  Wear to glaze in a few areas around the neck and base.  gilt rim worn, otherwise seems sound.

A Chinese baluster blue and white vase with flared crimped rim, decorated in relief with dragons, ht. 26cm; a pair of Chinese blue and white crackle glaze ginger jars, 4 character seal mark to bases, ht. 15cm  Baluster vase appears in good condition with 2 chips to base noted and chips to rim vase, one of the marks is gone; browning and cracking to ginger jars, some minor chips to rims. see catalogue

Chinese Yixing dark blue tea pot with extensive script + seal mark to base; a Chinese snuff bottle with two hard wood stands.

A large Chinese blue & white charger with decoration of domestic mountain scene, characters to the left hand side, seal mark to base, diameter 36cm (scuffing & minor chipping to rim)

A jade coloured hard stone carving of an ox; two pairs of jade coloured stone chopsticks and a boxed Chinese was seal set etc. The ox carving appears in good condition with no obvious condition issues

A pair of early 20th century Chinese moulded vases with Qianlong seal marks to bases with multicoloured decoration 

AFTER WANG FU (19TH CENTURY) PINE AND ROCK A Chinese scroll painting, ink on paper, with the signature of Wang Mengduan, inscribed and with the signature of Song Ke, with an artist's seal which reads Zhongwen, with seven collectors' seals, 63cm x 39cm. Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford. According to Oliver Impey's archive, the scroll was purchased at PS & N in October 1966.

KODOJIN GAKUSHIN (PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY), AND ANOTHER MEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURY AND LATER Two Japanese kakemono (hanging scroll paintings), both in ink on paper, the first depicting bamboo by rockwork, unsigned but with two seals reading Gakushin no in and Kodojin; the other with long grasses issuing from a hanging rock, a seal reading Gyoun; together with a Chinese painting by Dayuan Huang Lian, inscribed Shaojue xiansheng zheng, Huan Lian and depicting gnarly branches of prunus; two with tomobako wood boxes, 135.5cm x 44.5cm max. (5)

WATANABE SHOKA (1835-87) RENZAN GANTOKU (1805-59) KOKUSEN (ACT. C.1800), AND OTHERS MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY A Japanese kakemono (hanging scroll painting), ink on paper, depicting Mount Fuji towering above wooded hills, signed and with two red seal marks for Gantoku, 133cm x 56cm; another kakemono in ink and colour on paper of a mountainous river landscape, with a scholar in a pavilion by a bridge in the foreground, signed Kokusen and sealed Ryu cho, 114cm x 27cm; a third depicting a landscape with pine trees, signed Shoka dojin and sealed Watanabe kai in and Watanabe shokyo, dated 1874; the fourth a depiction of an extensive snowy landscape, inscribed 'A painting of auspicious snow anticipating the spring', signed Tian Xiong and possibly Chinese, together with another landscape painting. (5) Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford. According to Oliver Impey's archive, both the Fuji painting and the Kokusen one were purchased at Glendining.

REN YI (1840-1895) PARROT AND PEACH BLOSSOM A Chinese scroll painting, ink and colour on paper, the title-slip reads Ren Bonian bitao yingwu tuce gua, by Shiyuan jushi, Zhang Kehe, with an artist's seal, signed Ren Yi, with an artist's seal, which reads Yi yin, with a collector's seal, which reads Qian Jingtang jianding Ren Bonian zhenji zhiyin, 25cm x 32cm. Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford. According to Oliver Impey's archive, the scroll was purchased from Mrs Fang Zhaolin (1914-2006, Zhang Daqian's student, also a famous painter) in October 1966. Qian Jingtang (1907-83), also known as Qian Dexin was a renowned Shanghai collector and connoisseur of Chinese painting. He was a good friend of Zhang Daqian and Wu Hufan.

AFTER REN YI PRUNUS AND ROCK A Chinese handscroll painting, ink on paper, inscribed and dated winter of yiyou year, with a signature and an artist's seal, together with another painting by Ren Bonian (Ren Yi), Grasshopper and Plantain Leaves, 35cm x 80cm max. (2) Provenance: from the collection of Dr Oliver Impey (1936-2005), and Dr Jane (Mellanby) Impey (1938-2021), of Cumnor Place, Oxford. According to Oliver Impey's archive, the Prunus and Rock scroll was bought at PS & N in October 1966.

TWO JAPANESE SATSUMA DISHES BY KINKOZAN MEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURY One dish decorated with a large kakemono (scroll painting) depicting thatched pavilions in a mountainous river landscape, with coopers working on barrels in and out of the buildings, the trompe l'oeil painting signed with a red gourd-shaped seal mark for Sozan and on an ornate silk mount decorated with chrysanthemum mon, a basket of fruits before it; the reverse with an elaborate mark painted as two books and flowers, a long inscription reading Dai Nihon Kyoto, Awata, Kinkozan seizo, Sozan ga; the other dish painted with two scrolls, one depicting a landscape and the other three Chinese sages, both with a red seal mark for Sozan and with a model of a takarabune (treasure boat) and chrysanthemum before them; the reverse also with an elaborate signature reading Dai Nihon Kyoto Kinkozan seizo; 18.6cm and 19cm respectively. (2)

Landscape decor with Chinese text and seal mark, 9 cm. tall x 9 cm. in diameter.

Decorated with Chinese text, seal mark, and birds, frame measures 43 x 63 cm.

Decorated with landscape and Chinese text with seal mark, 13 cm. tall, chip and hairline.

Depicting Chinese figure with text and seal marks, 29 cm. tall.

Decorated with birds in garden and Chinese seal mark, 44 cm. tall, restored.

Depicting Chinese lady in garden holding fan with Chinese text and seal mark, 33 cm. in diameter.

A fine early 20th century Chinese Zisha Yixing teapot or sake vessel with double carp handle and inscribed with poetry to body, having squat form with reign mark seal to base

Two Chinese Famille Rose Plates decorated in enamels with birds, butterflies and flowers on a celadon ground, blue seal marks to base, largest 26cm diameter together with a Japanese Satsuma Vase decorated with figures 25cm high and Japanese Imari Plate 32cm diameter

Chinese ceramic scent bottle with enamel dragon decoration, with stopper, seal mark to base, 9.5cm high

Chinese porcelain Blue and White Jar decorated with panels of figures and flowers, Kangxi style seal mark to base, 23cm high

A reproduction Chinese green glazed censer, having zhuanshu seal mark to the underside, dia.11cm

A Chinese Soapstone Paperweight, carved as a scholar, recumbent, his head resting on a vase beside an inscription, the underside with further inscriptions and seal marks18.5cm longLarge chip to rim of vase.

A Chinese Porcelain "Bitter Melon" Bowl, Daoguang seal mark and of the period, painted in famille rose enamels with a butterfly and fruiting tendrils, six-character reign mark in underglaze blue15cm diameterThis dish-shaped fruit is most likely a bitter melon which is a symbol of fertility. For a similar bowl, Qianlong seal mark and period, see Krahl & Spee Chinese Ceramics from the Gulexuan Collection, no.117Tiny faint hairline crack to upper rim. Some typical minor scratching. Free from restoration.

A small quantity of china to include; two small hand painted Chinese blue and white vases decorated in Prunus blossom (4" tall), a large serpentine shape teapoy, a painted baluster vase of a lady with script and seal marks, etc.

Chinese Famille Noir ginger jar and cover, decorated in relief with the eight immortals among white and mauve lotus flowers and swirling clouds on black ground, with moulded Wang Bing Rong seal mark beneath, H25cm

Three Chinese Yixing clay teapots, the first example with marbled decoration, the second with mountainous river landscape with figures and huts amongst trees, both with impressed character seal marks, and further with irregularly shaped body moulded in relief with blossoming branches, with three matching teacups housed on a dish, dish D24cm (7)

A continental white metal chased seal with lion crest, missing terminal, a collection of red coral beads, a Mexican style white metal brooch, a Scottish sterling silver Luckenbooth style brooch and a miniature silver one, an enamelled Aixlibains brooch, a carved rock crystal Chinese peach pendant and drop, a miniature white metal RAF sweetheart brooch and a pair of white metal deco style square enamelled sleeve links (a lot)

Amouage Perfume Bottle, Ronson and Zippo Lighters, Raffles and other coasters, Chinese seal, black mineral figure, etc:- One Tray

A pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain saucers, mark of Daoguang and possibly of the period, each painted with a coastal scene of an islet with buildings, figures, bridge and boats, beneath four black characters, iron red enamelled seal mark to bases, diameter 9.9cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain bottle vase, mark of Daoguang but probably 20th century or later, the body enamelled with fruiting pomegranate branches and other flowers between floral and tendril-filled borders, iron red enamelled seal mark to base, height 40cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain cylindrical food jar with domed cover, Republic period, painted with opposing figural garden scenes, applied with bamboo handle terminals, the cover with gilt peach finial beside four black characters, red painted pseudo seal mark to base, height 22.5cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain rectangular plaques, 20th century, each enamelled with a standing figure, flanked by two lines of black characters and iron red oval and rectangular seal marks, 29cm x 20.5cm, framed.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain vase, mark of Qianlong but probably Republic period, the swollen cylindrical body painted with five boys and three goats in a fenced garden, with ruyi and lappet borders, underglaze blue seal mark to base, height 24cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Chinese porcelain circular dish, painted with fish and weeds beside lines of black text and red seal, within a black rim, iron red painted text to base, diameter 24cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Chinese gilt decorated pale green glazed porcelain two-section bottle vase and cover, mark of Qianlong but 20th century, each section pierced with the eight trigrams, underglaze blue seal mark to base, height 18cm (small hairline crack to rim).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain cylinder vase, Republic period, painted with birds opposing lines of black text and red seal, painted iron red seal mark to base, height 28.5cm, together with a similar cylindrical vase, height 29.3cm (minor rim chips).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A group of five Chinese Yixing stoneware teapots and four covers, including a small ovoid teapot with dragon moulded cover, impressed circular seal mark to base, height 7.8cm, and a darker brown globular teapot, incised with a coastal landscape opposing lines of characters, height 9.4cm (one lacking cover).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Chinese hardwood and Huashi or Dreamstone four-fold screen, early 20th century, each section inset with a rectangular marble panel resembling a mountainous landscape, each with black script characters and red seal marks, total height 101cm, total length 113cm (one inset panel missing and faults).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A pair or Chinese famille rose porcelain vases, Yongzheng style but late Qing dynasty, of tapered cylindrical form, each enamelled with a magpie perched in a blossoming prunus branch beside rocks and peony, all beneath a floral filled ruyi-head and lappet collar and a pink and turquoise panelled neck, iron red printed seal mark to base, height 24.5cm (one with hairline crack to body).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Chinese famille rose hexagonal bowl, mark of Qianlong but late Qing dynasty, the exterior painted with mythical birds and lotus on a puce ground, turquoise glazed interior, iron red painted seal mark to base, height 9cm, width 19.6cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Chinese hanging scroll painting depicting four lines of black calligraphic text, three red seals to lower left corner and another red seal to right margin, 177cm x 43cm (faults).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Chinese porcelain brush pot, Republic period, painted with two pavilions and trees in a mountainous landscape, beneath lines of black text and iron red seal, height 11.8cm, together with a similarly decorated rectangular paperweight, length 9.8cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A group of three Chinese watercolour paintings on silk, 20th century, each painted with flowers and butterflies, black signature and red seal to right margins, 83.5cm x 33cm, framed and glazed.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain circular bowl, mark of Daoguang but later, the exterior painted with cranes amongst lotus, underglaze blue apocryphal seal mark to base, height 6.5cm, diameter 15cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain figure of a seated smiling Buddha, early 20th century, modelled wearing an open floral decorated robe, impressed oval seal mark to base, height 23.7cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Chinese porcelain sang-de-boeuf archaistic Cong vase, of typical square form with circular rim, each corner moulded in relief with horizontal bands, height 13.5cm, together with an underglaze iron red and blue glazed porcelain figure of a standing scholar, impressed seal mark to base, height 22.5cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Chinese sang-de-boeuf glazed porcelain vase, mark of Kangxi but probably later Qing dynasty, of baluster form, covered in a finely streaked oxblood glaze rising to a purple rim, underglaze blue seal mark to base, height 40.7cm (repairs to rim), fitted with a table lamp mount to rim. Provenance: from the contents of Runnymede Park, Surrey.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Chinese famille rose porcelain circular dish, painted with a Cultural Revolution figural scene beneath lines of black text and iron red and gilt seals, within a black and gilt border rim, iron red and gilt Zhong Guo Jingdezhen Zhi (made at Jingdezhen) seal mark to base, diameter 27.7cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Chinese soapstone seal, Republican, the finial carved with three kylin beasts, 7.2cm high民国 寿山石麒麟钮印Condition Report: minor scratches to the sealCondition Report Disclaimer