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Lot 385
China. An 1866 to 2001 mint and used collection in twenty three binders, including M/Ss. From 1981 onwards a near complete run, including unaddressed FDCs including M/Ss, serviced cards, sheetlets booklets, pictorial cards, maxim cards, used and unused, bulletins, some Presentation packs etc. Early years sparse, but does have various small dragons from Shanghai. 1949 World Federation of Trade Unions mint, 1950 All China Conference mint, 1951 Airs, 1958 Afforestation Campaign mint, 1959 Inauguration of Peking Airport mint, 1966 Women in Public Service mint, Afro-Asian Writers' Meeting mint, 1970 to 1971 Taking of Tiger Mountain mint, 1971 to 1972 Afro-Asian Friendship Table Tennis Tournament mint, 1972 30th Anniversary of Publication of Yenan Forum's Discussion mint, Tenth Anniversary of Mao Tse-tung's Edict on Physical Culture mint, First Asian Table Tennis Championships mint, 1974 UPU Centenary mint, Huhsien Paintings mint, Agriculture mint, 25th Anniversary of Chinese People's Republic mint, 1975 Fourth National People's Congress mint, 1976 Medical Service's Achievements mint, Going to College mint, 1977 11th National Communist Party Congress mint, 1978 Galloping Horses mint (no M/S), 1979 30th Anniversary of People's Republic mint including M/S, Camellia of Yunnan mint including M/S, Scenes from Pilgrimage to the West mint, 1980 Paintings of Qi Baishi set and M/S mint, 1980 Facial Make-up in Peking Operas mint, 1980 Kites mint, Return of High Monk Jian Zhen's Statue mint, Lotus Paintings including M/S mint, Guilin Landscapes mint, Tarrying Garden mint, Scientists of Ancient China mint, White Flag Dolphin set mint and booklet, 1981 Palace Lanterns mint, The Twelve Beauties plus M/S mint, 1982 Year of the Dog plus booklet mint, 1982 Sculptures including M/S mint, 1983 Year of the Pig mint including booklet, Scenes from the Western Chamber M/S mint, Terracotta Figures M/S, Female Roles in Peking Opera mint, 1995 Table Tennis M/S mint, 1988 Year of The Dragon mint including booklet
Lot 64
China, South Fujian Province, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A well-carved Happy Buddha (Ho Tai in Chinese) statue intended to bring good fortune to its owner, adorned with a coppery red lacquer that has developed an attractive craquelure over time. The comfortably seated, rather rotund Buddha presents a jovial countenance with his generous smile, and carries a lucky money bag in his right hand and a piece of succulent fruit in his left symbolizing prosperity. He wears billowing robe; however, his torso is not covered revealing a portly belly, perfect to rub for good luck. In actuality, Ho Tai is not the historical Buddha; instead he represents a revered Chinese Monk who was famous for his Buddhist sermons and his bag of gifts/money which he gave to children to reward them for learning about Dharma. As opposed to the Historical Buddha who is typically shown with an elegant body, a curly coiffure, robes that reveal only one shoulder, and a calm expression, Ho Tai (Happy Buddha) is usually depicted with a plump body, a bald head, a robe that exposes his entire chest, holding a large bag, and brandishing a great smile. A fabulous example with a wax export stamp on its head. Size: 15.5" L x 17" W x 18.25" H (39.4 cm x 43.2 cm x 46.4 cm) Provenance: Ex-Private Boulder, CO collection acquired at Indochine Gallery Condition: Surface wear with losses to toes, fruit, bag, ears, and other areas as shown. Lacquer has developed a nice craquelure. Wax seal on top of head is somewhat difficult to decipher. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #117814
Lot 240
An antique Chinese bronze Stele, with attractive decoration on circular base, 29cms (11 1/2") high, the back inscribed 'Presented a statue of a bodhisattva on the second day in the third month in the first year of Tiantong period,' possibly Ming Dynasty, or later?, on carved wooden stand. (1)
Lot 1351
FOUR CHINOISERIE JUGS: Chinese Family, 22.2cm; Hornblower, fluted with ochre rim, 20.1cm, unidentified pattern with prominent castle, ochre rim, 18.0cm; and Fountain and Statue House, 11.1cm; all unmarked (4) Chinese family - restored rim and spout, chips to foot rim, stained crazing Hornblower - stained crazing mainly to the neck and shoulders Castle - chipped spout, glaze losses to rim and handle, stained crazing to interior Fountain - restored spout, stained crazing in places
Lot 886
A very rare Chinese carved rhinoceros horn Buddha figure, 19th C. Please not that we strongly oppose the illegal trade in rhinoceros horn products. This set was legally acquired and can, according to CITES regulations, be legally traded. Exportation of this piece outside of the EU is prohibited by Cites regulation. The piece comes with a hand-written provenance description, and the original photo of the owner with the statue in Belgian Congo. Dim.: 13,4 x 18,2 cm Weight: 1,061 kg Provenance: Acquired in Belgian Congo, before 1936, when it was brought to Belgium by a family member of the present owner. Accompanied by a photograph made in Kilo, Congo, ca. 1930. The monk Budai, also known as the Laughing Buddha, is an incarnation of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha predicted to succeed Gautama Buddha in the future. Typically depicted with a joyful expression and wearing loose fitting robes to reveal his plump stomach seated representing contentment and abundance, Budai is also associated with the protection of children and is often shown with small children playfully climbing on his belly or back. Figural carvings from rhinoceros horn are rare but the most common depictions include Manjusri and Budai. Another carving of Budai formerly in the Ruth Dreyfus and Arthur M. Sackler collections is illustrated by Thomas Fok, Connoisseurship of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, Hong Kong, 1999, p. 117 no.69, and again by J. Chapman, The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, Hong Kong, 1999, no. 327 and was sold at Christie's New York, 1 December 1994, lot 28. Another related example formerly in the George and Mary Bloch collection illustrated by J. Chapman, The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, Hong Kong, 1999, no. 327, was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 23 October 2005, lot 34. A rhinoceros horn carving of Budai attributed to the late Ming dynasty but lacking a reign mark in the Palace Museum, Beijing is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Carvings, Shanghai, 2001, no. 138; and another in the Shanghai Museum, is illustrated in Shanghai bowuguan Jikan, vol. 6, 1992, fig. 28. Another Budai carving, attributed to the Wan-Li period, was sold at Christie's, Hong Kong, May 27, 2008, Important Chinese Rhinoceros Horn Carvings from the Songzhutang Collection, lot 1727. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Lot 70
A CHINESE BRONZE STATUE OF A LION WITH A REMOVABLE HEAD, MING DYNASTY, 1368-1644the lion shown seated on its haunches, with one leg raised over a pierced and ribboned brocade ball, the large head turned gently to its left, detailed with bulging eyes, bushy brows and open mouth revealing neat teeth and sharp fangs, the mane and spine applied with swirling locks of hair and smaller curls, height: 35 cm (13 3/4 in.)
Lot 213
A long length of Chinese yellow silk , possibly a Katag offering shawl for... A long length of Chinese yellow silk , possibly a Katag offering shawl for the Tibetan market and possibly for a shrine statue (owning to the great length), one end with Chinese characters, approximately 8 metres 75cm long x 72cm wide
Lot 282
Group of small Chinese artifacts, to include: carved hardstone Dog of Fo; miniature opium pipe; hardstone tablet pendants; carved lapis lazuli seated Buddha; miniature hardstone and other animals and charms etc. *** CONDITION REPORT: Split to ivory bead/ball Buddha type figure has broken all way through body and blued back. Chip to base of dog of fo statue. General wear/scratches to other items.
Lot 1890
18th-19th century AD. A gilt bronze statue of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, standing on a lotus flower base and having seven arms; the front two in the gesture of blessing, top right hand holding a rosary, middle right holding a bow, lower right a vase; the upper left holding a lotus flower, middle left object missing, lower left a ewer; a long garment is knotted at the waist and falls to the feet; sash around shoulders which falls to feet and billows up; two necklaces on bare chest and each arm has a bracelet and armlet; the long ears have flower shaped earrings and the head has a crown with central Buddha image; the hair is pulled up at the top and falls slightly back in an elongated knot; behind is a halo with flames and a band with figures of the Buddha and lotus flowers, in the centre is a large flower; at the back of the lotus flower stand is a Chinese makers mark. 25 kg, 104cm (41"). Private collection, North London; acquired in the early 1980s. The name Avalokiteshvara means the Lord who Looks Down and he is a bodhisattva of the Buddha's compassion. He is widely revered in China, Tibet and Japan and often assumes both male and female form. He possibly has origins in Hinduism as many of his attributes are similar to those of Shiva and Krishna and it is possible that he is an amalgamation of the two under a Buddhist guise. Fine condition.
Lot 125
A very large Chinese bronze statue of two cranes and a turtle on a carved hardwood base, circa 1900, modelled with both cranes perched on the back of a turtle, the larger crane with wings outstretched holding the stem of a water lily in its beak, in which candles can be placed, the smaller crane with its head tucked to one side, holding a similar stem, with incised detail throughout (cast in five parts and assembled) 127cm high
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