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Click here to subscribeAssociated with power and respect, the tiger is beautifully crafted in Silver Shade crystal with Moroda Sahara crystal eyes. The tiger is on a clear crystal base that features the zodiac name in English and Chinese seal script. Swarovski swan marked. This item has its original box: 6"L x 6"W x 3.75"H. Artist: W Qian and Z Shao FeiIssued: 2009-2017Dimensions: 3.5"L x 2.75"W x 3"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
LARGE CHINESE BRONZE CENSER, 17th / 18th C., rim with raised loop handles above compressed bombe body raised on three legs, base with cast 6-character mark in square seal script, 13.5 (h) x 22cms (diam.), 4.65kgProvenance: private collection Vale of GlamorganComment: overall good, retaining original patina.
A group of mixed collectables comprising a jade style conical bowl, height 5cm, diameter 13cm, a 20th century Chinese cylindrical vase with enamelled figures, height 11cm, diameter 5cm, a scent bottle with internal painted landscape scene, a group of green jade coloured hardstone grapes, a modern ink seal kit in material clad box and a hand fan, height 18cm (6).
A Chinese famille rose 'flower ball' globular water pot painted in polychrome enamels with scattered floral roundels, the base with six-character Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue but post Qing dynasty, 10 cm high to/w a pair of Chinese famille rose peach form boxes with covers, 6 cm high (3)
A 19th century Chinese baluster vase applied with guardian lions, the neck painted in underglaze blue with a pair of phoenix amongst stylised clouds, jianding wax export seal to base, late Qing dynasty, 42 cm high Small irregularity within glaze of rim, some splits in the glaze and pinholing, other small imperfections and handling wear
MAGNIFIQUE ET TRÈS RARE GRAND VASE BALUSTRE EN PORCELAINE DE LA FAMILLE ROSEMarque à six caractères en cachet en rouge de cuivre et époque Qianlong (1736-1795)A MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE LARGE FAMILLE ROSE 'DRAGON' VASEQianlong six-character seal mark in iron-red and of the period Raised on a high, splayed foot, the rounded ovoid body rising to gently rounded shoulders and a tall cylindrical neck surmounted by an compressed bulbous mouth and lipped rim, the neck set with a pair of elaborated pierced dragon handles painted in iron-red with gold detailing, finely painted around the body with two five-clawed dragons striding amidst clusters of multi-coloured clouds, the larger dragon brilliantly painted in iron-red five-clawed dragon in iron red, its long curly whiskers issuing from either side of its flared snout, crowned by a pair of prominent long horns protruding from its green-enamelled mane, its powerful coiling body covered in red scales, confronting the smaller dragon depicted in tones of vivid rose pink gazing submissively up towards the larger dragon, painted around the neck in vibrant enamels with luscious lotus flowers below bats amidst scrolling foliage and flower sprays, all against a bright turquoise ground, the foot and lower part of the body similarly decorated, the turquoise-glazed base inscribed with a six-character seal mark in iron-red. 54 cm (21 1/4 in) highFootnotes:PROPERTY FROM A LONDON ESTATE倫敦私人遺產清乾隆 粉彩雲紋「蒼龍教子」雙螭耳瓶 礬紅「大清乾隆年製」篆書款Provenance:Collection of William Dederich (1872-1926), Kingswood House, Dulwich, London.Thence by direct descent in the family.來源William Dederich（1872-1926）珍藏，Kingswood House，達利奇，倫敦後經家族流傳至今This impressive vase is a masterpiece made in the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province under the Qianlong emperor. It is a successful combination of colour and composition, and must have been a challenging project for the skilled artists in the Jingdezhen workshops who designed and painted the design. The striking combination of rose pink-enamel and iron-red in the decoration of this vase is very rare and only one other companion piece to this vase is known. On a vase of identical form, size and design, also inscribed with a Qianlong iron-red six-character seal mark, the iron-red and pink dragons are arranged the opposite way, the designs on both vases perfectly mirroring each other. The present vase is therefore the pair to the vase sold in Bonhams Hong Kong, 28 November 2011, lot 457 (Fig. 1). Both vases are decorated with a continuous design of two striding dragons of different size and colour. By the Qianlong period, the painters in the Jingdezhen workshops were highly accomplished in rendering superb five-clawed dragons. The larger dragon above with a powerful body and head subtly painted in different washes of iron red accentuated with stippled details and fine lines. His eyes, fangs and claws are picked out in white enamel and his mane in a vivid green enamel, contrasting with his vibrant-coloured body. The use of deep iron-red for the large dragon adds boldness and power to the design when comparing it to the soft pink enamel employed for the smaller, more diminutive dragon that faces him striding below. His body is depicted in delicate shades of rose-pink accentuated with a puce-coloured spine. As on the larger dragon, his eyes, eyebrows, fangs and claws are highlighted in white enamel. Their colourful bodies contrast sharply against the white body of the vase scattered with delicate wisps of swirling multi-coloured clouds.In the decorative repertoire of art, depictions of a larger powerful dragon accompanied by a smaller, more sinuous dragon, usually facing each other, convey the message of 'the old dragon teaching his son' canglong jiaozi recorded in the Sanzi jing [Three Character Classics] attributed to Wang Yinglin (1223-1296), a traditional text for teaching children Confucian doctrines of importance on education, filial piety, proper family relations and correct moral behaviour. We can assume that the two dragons on this vase allude to the theme of succession of imperial power and handing down knowledge from father to son, most likely alluding to the figures of Qianlong and his son, Prince Yongyan, the future Jiaqing Emperor. The distinctively different treatment and positioning of the two dragons on this vase underline their hierarchical relationship, with the larger iron-red dragon representing authority and the smaller, pink-enamelled dragon demonstrating respectful submission.As mentioned above, this magnificent vase is the pair to a vase sold in Bonhams Hong Kong, 28 November 2011, lot 457. The size of these two vases and the subject are both rare and very few porcelain vases made during the Qianlong reign match these two. On a visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, in 1990, the owner of the present lot saw another vase displayed in the galleries and noted the similarities. In fact, she saw a famille rose vase of the same size, shape and colour scheme but decorated with one hundred boys at play around the body (Henry L.Florence Bequest, accession no. C.1196-1917) (Fig. 2). A slightly larger famille rose vase also decorated with two large dragons around the body, from the Buchanan-Jardine Collection, was included in the 1935 London Chinese art exhibition and published in Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, London, 1935-36, cat.no. 2178 and p. 186. The same subject appears on a slightly slightly smaller tianqiuping vase on a turquoise ground, sold in Sotheby's Hong Kong, 3 April 2019, lot 3614.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a reduced rate of 5.5% on the hammer price and the prevailing rate on buyer's premium if the item remains in EU. TVA sur les objets importés à un taux réduit de 5.5% sur le prix d'adjudication et un taux en vigueur sur la prime d'achat dans le cas où l'objet reste dans l'Union Européenne.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
RARE ASSIETTE EN PORCELAINE DE LA FAMILLE ROSEMarque et époque Qianlong (1736-1795)A VERY RARE FAMILLE ROSE RUBY-BACK 'BUTTERFLY AND FLOWERS' SAUCER DISH Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the periodFinely painted in bright enamels with a cluster of small flowers nestling amongst leaves, two butterflies in flight depicted in shades of grisaille with finely stippled and shaded wings and naturalistic legs, feelers and bodies, the reverse enamelled in a vibrant ruby-red of crushed-raspberry tone, the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in) diam.Footnotes:清乾隆 外胭脂紅釉內粉彩蝶戀花紋盤 「大清乾隆年製」款Provenance:Acquired from Bernheimer, Munich, 22 April 1980Collection of Christian von Reitzenstein.來源於1980年4月22日得自慕尼黑BernheimerChristian von Reitzenstein珍藏The colour of the pink enamel on the back of this dish was originally introduced under the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722) when the artisans in the imperial workshops making glass and enamel wares succeeded in creating the colour rose pink copying the recipe employed by European artisans which involved a mixture of fine gold particles, stannous and stannic chlorides with alkali and tin. Chinese artisans perfected pink enamel by grinding ruby glass and dispersing it in a clear, colourless enamel making it easier to apply the enamel evenly on a surface and achieving an even tone in the firing. Few ruby-glazed and ruby-backed dishes and cups made under the Kangxi emperor survive, and the pink colour and glaze was perfected under the Yongzheng emperor (1722-1735) quickly gaining in popularity.Ruby-backed porcelains with Qianlong marks are rare. It appears that only one other ruby-backed famille rose dish decorated with a European subject and inscribed with a Qianlong seal mark is known, formerly in the collection of E.T.Chow, sold Christie's Hong Kong, 31 May 2017, lot 3029.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A collection of Chinese items to include,a Yixing teapot with seal mark (20cms wide x 10cms deep x 12cms high), a porcelain snuff bottle with character marks to the underside, an early 20th century cloisonne case and cover (13.5cms wide x 17cms high), a peach ground shallow footed bowl with enamelled decoration and a seal mark to the underside (9.5cms diameter x 3.5cms high), and a small cloisonne bowl and cover. Five items in total. Estimate £30-50.
A small collection of modern Chinese cloisonne - comprising a pair of blue ground baluster vases decorated with peonies and prunus blossom, 15.6cm high; a similar white ground vase with magnolia flowers, 13.2cm high; a pair of miniature prunus decorated vases with a brick red ground, 5.2cm high; a black miniature vase; a rectangular covered box decorated with cranes and a lotus flower, seal mark to base, 5.7cm high; a light blue ground egg with all over floral decoration; and a red ground bun shaped trinket box; together with two miniature champleve enamel vases, 5.1cm high; a miniature porcelain ginger jar (jar a/f); and a miniature Imari style porcelain vase. (13)
A GROUP OF STRAITS CHINESE NYONYA BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN ITEMS, 19TH CENTURY. Sixteen in total to include cups, bowls and dishes, decorated with sweet pea motif. Seal marks to base. Two cups with four character mark for 'Yi an hao zao'. Largest bowl 16.5cm diam. (16) Provenance: From the estate of a prominent Peranakan family, Khoo Sian Ewe (1886 - 1964), thence by descent.One bowl has a chip and 1.5 cm hairline to rim.One saucer has a small chip to rim.One dish has a chip to rim.Minor frits to rim.No repair or restoration.
A GROUP OF STRAITS CHINESE NYONYA BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN ITEMS, 19TH CENTURY. Ten in total to include cups, bowls and dishes, decorated with sweet pea motif. Each with seal marks to base. Largest dish 18.5cm diam. (10) Provenance: From the estate of a prominent Peranakan family, Khoo Sian Ewe (1886 - 1964), thence by descent.One large dish has a 1.5 cm long hairline.One large bowl has a 1.5 cm long hairline.One small bowl has a chip to the rim.Minor fritting to note. No repairs or restoration.
TWO CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE AND WHITE DISHES, QING DYNASTY, each with seal mark. The first painted with a jardiniere of flowers and flower-sprays, the border with scrolls, the second wtih similar flower-sprays, within a border of flowerheads and scrolls and Key pattern rim, 23cm. diam. (2) Overall in good order. The second with very minor footrim chip. Minor wear overall
A GROUP OF STRAITS CHINESE NYONYA FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN SPOONS, 19/20TH CENTURY. To include a pair of millefleur yellow ground spoons; Four decorated with phoenix on rockwork, each with Tongzhi marks to base; Together with three others decorated with insects and floral sprays with seal marks to base. 12cm - 14cm lengths. (9) Provenance: From the estate of a prominent Peranakan family, Khoo Sian Ewe (1886 - 1964), thence by descent.
A QUANTITY OF STRAITS CHINESE NYONYA FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN SPOONS, 19/20TH CENTURY. Matching in decoration with phoenix and peony motif. Seal marks, Made in China marks and some unmarked. 9cm - 12.5cm lengths. (50) Provenance: From the estate of a prominent Peranakan family, Khoo Sian Ewe (1886 - 1964), thence by descent.
TWO SIMILAR CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE AND WHITE DISHES, QING DYNASTY. Each with seal mark, painted with a cluster of five flowerheads reserved on a ground of small flowerheads, the border with flowersprays and cell pattern, 25cm diam. (2) Overall of good decorative appearance, some slight glaze scratching overall. Minute footrim chipping to one.
THREE CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE AND WHITE GINGER JARS, KANGXI (1661-1722) AND LATER. Comprising: a small oviform jar painted with lotus and interlocking scrolls, within wave and ruyi pattern borders, 12cm high, and two jars in sizes, painted with flowering prunus on blue ground, one with a quatrefoil panel of precious objects, the largest 23.5cm high, applied with Penang Customs export seal (3) All three jars are lacking their covers. The smallest jar with lotus and scrolls - ok, with minor footrim chip. Smallest jar with prunus - small rim chip and starcrack to base. Some further stained crazing and wear to glaze. Largest jar - overall in good order, there is some minor wear to glaze.
A QUANTITY OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN ITEMS, 20TH CENTURY. To include sixteen bowls of three graduating sizes; six saucers; five small sauce dishes; Together with five spoons. Decorated with insects, butterflies and floral sprays. Each with 'ya wan zhen cang' seal mark to base in blue enamel, translating to 'Delicate Collectable Precious Treasure'. Largest bowl 12.5cm diam. (32) All items in good overall condition with no signs of damage or repair.
THREE 20TH CENTURY FRAMED CHINESE SILK PAINTINGS. The first depicting a figure in a boat on a lake in mountainous landscape, one with a peony and butterfly and another with red flowers and a butterfly, each signed with black character and with red seal mark, the first 30.5cm x 19cm, the floral paintings approx. 18cm x 21cm (3) Overall in good decorative order, some minor creasing to the silk, which is pale brown in tone, very minor discolouration to landscape painting and minor wear overall.
A COLLECTION OF SEVEN CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS. The first probably Ming Dynasty, with honeycomb pattern and stylised flowerheads to the broad rim, the deep well and exterior with stylised foliate ornament, 15.7cm diam., a bowl with stylised scrolls, leaves and fruits within spiralling borders, of Tek-Sing cargo type, 16.5cm diam. and five bowls in sizes painted with lotus and flowerheads and scrolling foliage, each with seal marks to base16.8cm diam. (7) The deep bowl with honeycomb pattern with some overall glaze crazing and pitting. One of the bowls with flowerheads and foliage with very short hairline crack to rim, another with very small rim chip, some wear overall.
A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE PEWTER-MOUNTED CARVED COCONUT TEAPOT, COVER AND LINER. Carved in low relief with Shou emblems and previous objects amongst scrolls, with swing handle, and pewter spout, cover and shoulder, underside and cover stamped with seal marks, 12.7cm high Small dent to shoulder, the liner is slightly misshapen, overall some minor wear otherwise ok.
A GROUP OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN ITEMS, LATE QING DYNASTY. Comprising seven lobed dishes and bowl decorated with insects and floral sprays, each with Tongzhi seal marks; Together with two other circular dishes similarly decorated. Approx. 14cm diam. (10) Provenance: From the estate of a prominent Peranakan family, Khoo Sian Ewe (1886 - 1964), thence by descent.Two small dishes have a chip to the rim.Minor frits to note.No repair or restoration.
A GROUP OF STRAITS CHINESE NYONYA BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN ITEMS, 19TH CENTURY. Seventeen in total to include cups, bowls and dishes, decorated with sweet pea motif. Seal marks to base. Largest dish 23cm diam. (17) Provenance: From the estate of a prominent Peranakan family, Khoo Sian Ewe (1886 - 1964), thence by descent.One bowl has a chip to foot rim. One bowl has a 2.5 cm hairline to rim.Minor frits to note. One dish has a very small chip to rim. One dish has a chip and 2 cm hairline.Minor frits to note.No repair or restoration.
A GROUP OF STRAITS CHINESE NYONYA BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN ITEMS, 19TH CENTURY. Eight in total to include dishes and bowls, decorated with sweet pea motif. Each with seal marks to base. Largest dish 19.5cm diam. (8) Provenance: From the estate of a prominent Peranakan family, Khoo Sian Ewe (1886 - 1964), thence by descent.Minor fritting to note. No cracks or repairs.
THREE CHINESE PORCELAIN KANGXI (1661-1722) BLUE AND WHITE PEONY PATTERN DISHES, each with seal mark, painted with flowering peony amongst leaves, 25.5cm diam. (3) Overall in good order. One with large starcrack to glaze to underside of base, one with small glaze flake to the underside of base. Minor wear to glaze overall.
A CHINESE PORCELAIN KANGXI (1661-1722) BLUE AND WHITE DISH, A PEONY DISH AND A BOWL. The first painted with flowersprays within lappet-shaped panels, 22cm. diam., the peony bowl and dish painted with stylised flowering peony, 19cm diam., the dish with double concentric band to underside, the bowl with seal mark (3) The Kangxi dish with flower sprays with some chipping to footrim. The bowl with two small rim chips and with a hairline crack and glaze crazing.
A SET OF THIRTEEN CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN DISHES, TONGZHI MARK AND OF THE PERIOD. Late Qing dynasty dishes decorated with butterflies and floral sprays. Each with six character seal mark of Tongzhi to base. 18.5cm diam. (13) Provenance: From the estate of a prominent Peranakan family, Khoo Sian Ewe (1886 - 1964), thence by descent.Two with 2 cm hairline to rim. One with 1 cm hairline. One with 3 cm hairline and a second smaller hairline next to it.One with two chips to rim, the largest is 2 cm wide. Two with one chip. Another with slight chip to rim.Minor frits to note.No repair or restoration.
A GROUP OF STRAITS CHINESE NYONYA BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN ITEMS, 19 CENTURY. Twenty four in total to include dishes and cups, decorated with sweet pea motif. Seal marks to base. Two cups with 'Ruo Shen zhen cang' marks. Largest dish 15cm. (24) Provenance: From the estate of a prominent Peranakan family, Khoo Sian Ewe (1886 - 1964), thence by descent.One dish with 3cm hairline at rim. One dish with fine 1.5 cm hairline. One dish has a small chip to rim. One with two small chips to rim and firing fault.Two cups have each one small rim chip.Minor fritting to note. No repair or restoration.
TWO CHINESE LATE MING DYNASTY PORCELAIN BLUE AND WHITE OVIFORM JARS AND A BOWL. Comprising: two oviform jars in sizes, painted with flowerheads and scroll work, 24cm high max., the bowl decorated with two bands of Shou characters, the interior with seal mark, within double concentric bands, 25.5cm diam. diam. (3) Both vases with some typical glaze crazing and wear overall, some minor chipping to rims, some of which is below the glaze and occurred during the making. The bowl with some typical extensive stained crazing, hairline cracks and glaze faults overall, small chip/loss to glaze to interior just below rim.
A GROUP OF CHINESE PORCELAIN CUPS AND BOWLS, 20TH CENTURY. Comprising four famille rose cups decorated with ladies in various scenes with inscription, three with red seal marks to base; Together with four coral red ground bowls with gilt decoration of bird, floral sprays and auspicious characters, each with marks to base. Bowls approx. 11.5cm diam. (8) Good overall condition with no signs of damage or repairs.
TWO CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE AND WHITE DISHES, 18TH-19TH CENTURY, seal marks. The first painted with crabs alternating with scrolling seaweed/foliage, within Key pattern rim, the second with birds perched on a flowering tree and on a table, enriched in brown hatching, 25cm diam. (2) The bird dish with a hairline crack to rim. Both with some very light wear to glaze and minor footrim chipping.
FIVE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN DISHES, TONGZHI MARK AND OF THE PERIOD. Late Qing dynasty bowls decorated with butterflies and floral sprays. Each with six character seal mark of Tongzhi to base. 15cm - 16cm diam. (5) Provenance: From the estate of a prominent Peranakan family, Khoo Sian Ewe (1886 - 1964), thence by descent.One with 4 cm hairline to rim. One with 6 cm hairline to rim.No repair or restoration.
Large Chinese crackle glazed porcelain yen yen vase, Qing dynasty, 19th century, decorated in underglaze blue with two four-clawed dragons beneath a flared neck decorated with flowers and applied with berry handles, with three brown bands of dog-tooth, leaf and berry, and wave decoration respectively, incised four character brown seal mark beneath, 45cm high
Chinese School, Qing Dynasty, 江都 Jiangdu, two exotic birds, likely phoenixes on a rocky outcrop and branch, signed 颜岳, possibly Yang Yue, with red seal mark c.r., watercolour on gilt scroll paper, 225 by 140cm, framedProvenance: Private collection, United Kingdom. Owned by the same family for over six decades.
A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, carved in high relief with Daoist figures amongst clouds above a boat, bearing seal mark of Qianlong, later gilt metal floret stopper, 7.5cm high; together with a blue glazed carved porcelain dragon and phoenix snuff bottle with associated horn stopper, 19th century, carved in deep relief, 7.5cm high (2)Bottle 1. small chip on coronet of one figure. Some faces rubbed -especially the female in the boat.Bottle 2: numerous tiny chips and enamel loss throughout
A Chinese porcelain clair de lune bottle vase, of square section with tapering neck and stylized dragon handles. Six character Yongzheng seal mark to base, and possibly of the period (1723 - 1735), 27cm high. Provenance: The John and Margaret Rankine Collection. Accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt from Spink and Son Ltd. 31st January 1959, when described at that time as a square porcelain tapering vase to the foot and the neck with two openwork dragon handles, the whole covered with a pale lavender glaze. Young-Cheng, 1722-1755 with a purchase price of £60 and noted that there was an insurance policy taken out for the period of the 5th January 1959 to the 4th January 1960 at the price of one guinea.
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