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AN ANGLO-INDIAN EBONY HINGED BOX  carved all over with foliage, 6cm high,15.5cm wide and 10cm deep, a cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover, 7cm diameter and a pair of lacquered bookends, 14cm high (4) Condition Report:rim chips to circular box

A Chinese Ming style blue and white ovoid vase, with allover foliate scroll and floral design, later wood cover and base, 47 cm high; together with a 20th-century cinnabar lacquer vase, the panels depicting figures in gardens, 38 cm high (minor losses).Qty: 2The blue and white vase has some crazing to the glaze but is free of chips or cracks. The wooden cover is damaged however.The lacquered vase has damage to the mouth area, see the extra images

An assorted collection of costume jewellery. The lot to include; gold & silver tone metal, earrings, watches, bracelets, bangles, necklaces, white stones, pearls, filigree, coral, five cent earrings, ceramic beads, simulated pearls, drop earrings, mother of pearl, scarab beetle bead, torque bangle, ceramic flower earrings, brooches, floral design, chains, pendants, gold filled watch strap, DeGrazia bangle, tin, enamel, various coloured stones, earring backs, fobs, Montine, aurora borealis beads, Timex, grouse foot, penknife, Radley, cloisonne, Smiths, imps, cinnabar carved Chinese bead demi parure & a boxed with paper work Rotary mother of pearl dial & pink leather strap diamond set Rocks wrist watch. Total weight without boxes approx; 1682g.

Chinese Cinnabar and two other opium bottles and small tea bowl decorated with chickens and flowers.

A large Chinese cinnabar style circular box and cover, profusely carved with arrangements of bats, clouds and peach sprays around a large central shou symbol on geometric leiwen ground, the sides of the cover and base with peaches, flowers and butterflies, the base and interior in a plain black lacquered finish, 25 cm diameter

A 20th century Chinese cinnabar style circular box and cover, moulded with a floral and foliate design, the base with four-character Qianlong mark, 10 cm diameter

† SUTTON TAYLOR (born 1943); 'Cinnabar', an earthenware bottle covered in lustred polychrome flame like decoration, impressed ST and LH (for Lotherton Hall) marks, made 1978-90, height 42.5cm, with a sales receipt from Oxford Gallery, dated 1982.Provenance: Purchased from Oxford Gallery, 19 May 1982.Condition Report: Appears good with no obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration.

A Chinese table-top cabinet with jade door panels, 2 cinnabar boxes, a pair of brass vases and hardwood stand (5)

Chinese carved cinnabar type decorative bowl extensive dragon decoration to exterior, character mark to base, (height 7cm; diameter 19.5cm approx).

Chinese carved cinnabar lidded box carved all-over prunus blossom decoration, (length 13cm approx).

A Japanese Satsuma bowl and wooden stand, chip to rim, Chinese pottery and a cinnabar vase

CHINESE CINNABAR BOX LATE QING decorated with a landscape depicting pagodas, trees and mountains11.7cm wide x 8.8cm depth

An Eastern white metal rattling stiff bangle with pointed terminals, (d 9cm) an Eastern white metal filigree triple cinnabar octagonal panelled bracelet (L 18cm, centre d 4cm) and a Continental white metal pendant brooch set aquamarine coloured cushion cut centre stone with surround of pearls and turquoise, one missing, with beaded border, (d 4cm x 4cm)

A Chinese cinnabar lacquer lotus shaped dish depicting a dragon and a flaming pearl, surrounded by interlocking florals, 17cm diameter

CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER LOBED BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY 清 剔紅花卉圖葵式蓋盒 the cover carved with floral sprays issuing from rockwork, all reserved against diaper grounds, the sides with trellis ground, interiors and base lacquered blackDimensions:14.5cm wide; 223g

TWO ITEMS - A VINTAGE MIDDLE EASTERN METAL ITEM AND FURTHER CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUERED ASHTRAY

A pair of Chinese cinnabar lacquer vases, late 19th/early 20th c, carved with an immortal and others in a landscape, 25.5cm h Dusty/dirty

Modern Chinese Cinnabar lacquer style table lamp

A 19th century Chinese cinnabar lacquer box and cover, 13cm diameter

An early 20th century Chinese cinnabar lacquer dish, 29.5cms diameter

A Chinoiserie four fold Screen, the cinnabar coloured lacquered finish bearing illustrations to one side of lakeside pavilions with multiple figures depicted, some travelling by boat, whilst others go about their chores, to the opposite side are depicted exotic birds amidst flowering boughs, 60'' wide x 72 1/4'' high.

AN IMPERIAL GILT-LACQUERED AND JADE-INLAID ARCHAISTIC VESSEL AND COVER, FU, QIANLONG PERIODExpert's note: The usage of jades as inlays for the present vessel clearly confirms the Imperial provenance, see the literature comparison below for further details. China, 1736-1795. The vessel supported on a spreading foot, the body flaring towards the rim and flanked by two loop handles. The tapered cover surmounted by a large wave-like rim and flanked by two smaller loop handles. The exterior finely carved with archaistic masks between key-fret borders, inlaid with four jades of pale celadon color, and finely gilt, the interior lacquered in cinnabar. Provenance: From an Austrian private collection. Condition: Fine condition, commensurate with age and the fragile nature of the lacquer. Old wear, light surface scratches, expected age cracks, minor losses and chips, small old repairs. Naturally grown patina overall.Weight: 1,166 g Dimensions: Height 23.4 cmThe present vessel is modeled after the archaic bronze fu, which was a ritual vessel used to contain food during the Zhou dynasty. The Qianlong Emperor was known to be a zealous collector of archaic bronze vessels and commissioned the publication of the Xiqing gujian (Xiqing mirror of antiquities), an illustrated catalog of his bronze collection. This publication, compiled in 1749, provided models for many of the works of art produced in various materials for the Imperial Court during this period. Vessels of this type were displayed in pairs on the right side of offering tables at the Temple to Imperial Ancestors. They contained cereal offerings of millet, rice or sorghum.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related gilt-lacquered fu vessel and cover, with a Qianlong mark and of the period, in the collection of the Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, exhibited in For Blessings and Guidance: the Qianlong Emperor's Design for State Sacrificial Vessels, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Art Museum, Hong Kong, 26 January to 5 May 2019. Similarly decorated gilt-lacquer ritual food vessels of different shapes are illustrated in the exhibition catalog, The Life of Emperor Qianlong, Macau Museum of Art, 2002, p. 61-63. It is noted that ritual vessels of this type were made in bronze, ceramic and gilt-lacquered wood throughout the Qing dynasty, and it is likely that they were re-used by successive emperors, which would account for the appearance of different reign marks on the same vessel. The author also notes that the gilt-lacquered wood examples were produced both with and without jade inlay and that the inlaid examples were reserved for Imperial use.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 22 March 2013, lot 1309 Price: USD 17,500 or approx. EUR 21,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare imperial gilt-lacquered wood archaistic vessel and cover, gui, Qianlong period Expert remark: Note that while this vessel was dated to the Qianlong period, it shows a Kangxi reign mark to the interior of the cover and a Jiaqing reign mark to the base of the vessel. Also note the extensive condition issues of this lot and that the inlays are made from serpentine, not jade, which may indicate that they are later replacements.乾隆時期御製鑲玉金漆簠中國，1736-1795年。覆斗狀，橫截面為長方形，大口，矩形圈足，短邊上有半環耳，有蓋，腹壁斜直。外壁飾雷紋與饕餮紋，鑲嵌四顆青玉，鎏金漆。器内紅漆。 專家注釋：本器鑲玉，應出自皇家，詳情請參閱下文的文獻比較。 來源：奧地利私人收藏。 品相：狀況良好，磨損，輕微劃痕，老化裂縫，輕微缺損和缺口，小修。整體自然包漿。 重量：1,166 克 尺寸：高 23.4 厘米 本器簠，是中國周代特有的青銅食器兼禮器，用來盛放穀物飯食。眾所周知，乾隆皇帝是一位古銅器收藏家，曾下令出版了他的青銅收藏圖錄《西清古鑒》。這本出版於 1749 年的書，是著錄清代宮廷所藏古代青銅器的大型譜錄，為這一時期的朝廷使用各種材料製作的許多器皿提供了模型。此類器物成對陳列於太祖廟供桌右側。

A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER 'DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLE, PROBABLY IMPERIAL, 1780-1860China. The compressed globular body supported on a thick oval foot with concave base and rising to a short tapered neck, deeply carved to each side with a writhing chilong dragon amid ruyi-shaped clouds framed by archaistic scroll, the short sides further with phoenix heads, the neck with a band of alternating stiff leaves and ruyi-clouds.Provenance: From an English private collection. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, expected tiny age cracks, few minuscule nicks.Stopper: Turquoise matrix Weight: 57 g Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 67 mm. Diameter neck 15 mm and mouth 6 mmThe gold and black lacquered base incised with an apocryphal four-character mark Xuande nianzhi.Expert's note: This is one of a series of cinnabar lacquer snuff bottles of a distinctive style and may be the mid-Qing continuation of a well-known, eighteenth-century imperial group. Although many of the group are decorated with figural subjects, several are also known with other motifs. The wide variation in subject matter is hardly surprising for a group that probably remained a popular imperial staple for over half a century. Whatever the subject, stylistic links are found in a number of details throughout the series. Since many of this group would have been made to be distributed as gifts, appealing subject matter in the way of illustrations from popular stories or legends, famous figures of antiquity, and any generally auspicious symbolism was appropriate. That way, a bottle could be taken from the imperial storehouse and presented to anyone without the need for a specific order with precisely targeted symbolism. Lacquer making is a longish process in any case, but if the snuff bottles in question were made at Suzhou or elsewhere in the south, months of traveling time and additional bureaucratic detail would accrue between manufacture and the gift-giving occasion. In any situation where orders had to be placed long in advance of the final object's distribution, generalized symbolism was convenient, if not essential.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 17 September 2008, lot 82 Price: USD 8,125 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A carved cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle, probably imperial, 1780-1880Expert remark: Compare the related subject, deep carving, and absence of diapered grounds. Note the size (6.6 cm).1780-1860年剔犀龍紋鼻煙壺，或爲御製中國。壺呈扁圓形，撇口，短頸，豐肩，腹下漸歛，橢圓形圈足。兩面各雕刻有一條飛龍，如意祥雲環繞，短邊刻有鳳頭，頸部有一條交替的卷葉紋和如意雲紋。 來源：英國私人收藏。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損，有微小老化裂紋，輕微劃痕。 壺蓋：綠松石 重量：57 克 尺寸：含壺蓋高67 毫米. 頸部直徑15 毫米 ，壺口直徑6 毫米 圈足内黑地金漆 “宣德年製”。 專家注釋：這是一系列風格獨特的剔犀鼻煙壺中的一個，可能是清代中期皇家收藏的續作。此類剔犀鼻煙壺大多以人物場景為主，但也有一些他圖案。很多鼻煙壺被用來當作禮物，因此需要相對應的主題圖案。漆器製作是一個較長的過程，特別是在蘇州或南方製作的，需要更長的時間到達北京，也因此需要很早就下訂單。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2008年9月17日，lot 82 價格：USD 8,125（相當於今日EUR 10,500） 描述：1780-1880年剔犀鳳紋鼻煙壺，或為御製 專家評論：比較相近的主題、深刻和紋地。請注意尺寸(6.6 厘米)。

A CINNABAR LACQUER 'IMMORTALS' BOWL, LATE MING DYNASTYChina, 16th-17th century. The bowl with deep rounded sides, carved to the exterior with Shoulao riding a crane, an immortal on a chariot pulled by two phoenixes above a scrolling cloud, and Lu Dongbin standing on a dragon while holding a peach, with a spotted deer, and pavilion amid rocks and trees, all above a diaper patterned ground. The foot framed with a T-scroll key-fret band, the base lacquered in black, and the interior with a metal lining, typical for cinnabar lacquer wares from the indicated period.Provenance: Belgian trade. By repute acquired from an old private estate. Condition: Good condition with some wear, and manufacturing irregularities, few small losses, one with an associated old fill, expected age cracks, and small chips to the foot.Weight: 169.7 g Dimensions: Diameter 11 cmAuction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 21 March 2000, lot 66Price: USD 10,925 or approx. EUR 17,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A well-carved red lacquer bowl, Ming dynasty, 16th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related form, figural motif, T-scroll band to the foot, and size (10.4 cm). Note the interior is lacquered black.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams London, 7 November 2013, lot 300Price: GBP 10,000 or approx. EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A carved cinnabar lacquer bowl, late Ming dynasty, 16th/17th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related form, key-fret decoration, metal lining to the interior, and size (11.6 cm).明末剔犀仙人紋碗中國，十六至十七世紀。深圓碗，外壁錦地，可見壽老駕鶴、鸞車、呂洞賓抱桃以及山間樓閣與梅花鹿。足部 T紋，底部髹黑漆，金屬胎，這是那個時期剔犀器的典型特徵。 來源：比利時古玩交易，據説購於一個私人舊藏。 品相：狀況良好，有一些磨損，製造不規則，少量小缺損，一處填充物，年代裂縫和足部的小缺口。 重量：169.7 克 尺寸：直徑11 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2000年3月21日，lot 66 價格：USD 10,925（相當於今日EUR 17,000） 描述：十六世紀明代剔犀碗 專家評論：比較相近的外形，人物主題，足部 T紋和尺寸 (10.4 厘米)。請注意碗內部髹黑漆。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯，2013年11月7日，lot 300 價格：GBP 10,000（相當於今日EUR 16,500） 描述：明晚期十六/十七世紀剔紅花鳥紋碗 專家評論：比較相近的外形，雷紋裝飾，金屬胎和尺寸 (11.6 厘米)。

A 'JOURNEY TO THE WEST' CINNABAR LACQUER SNUFF BOTTLE, PROBABLY IMPERIALChina, 1740-1820. Of flattened globular form, deftly carved to each side with a scene from the Journey to the West, one side with Zhu Bajie disguised as a monk in a bath with beautiful ladies, about to discard his robes and join them in the water with a lustful expression on his face, the other with Tang Sanzang surrounded by court ladies, all on a variety of diaper grounds, the neck with a band of ruyi-heads. The recessed oval base neatly incised with a four-character mark Qianlong nianzhi and probably of the period.Provenance: Previously in a Scottish private collection. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few tiny nicks.Stopper: Pearl Weight: 50.2 g Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 67 mm. Diameter neck 15 mm and mouth 4 mmJourney to the West (Xi You Ji) is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the greatest Classic Chinese Novels, and has been described as arguably the most popular literary work in East Asia. The novel is an extended account of the legendary pilgrimage of the Tang dynasty Buddhist monk Xuanzang, who traveled to the 'Western Regions' (Central Asia and India) to obtain Buddhist sacred texts and returned after many trials and much suffering. The monk is referred to as Tang Sanzang in the novel, which retains the broad outline of Xuanzang's own account, Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, but adds elements from folk tales and the author's invention: Gautama Buddha gives a task to the monk and provides him with three protectors who agree to help him as atonement for their sins. These disciples are Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing, together with a dragon prince who acts as Tang Sanzang's steed, a white horse. The pilgrims then journey towards enlightenment through the power and virtue of cooperation.Zhu Bajie (literally 'Pig of the Eight Prohibitions') is also known as Zhu Wuneng ('Pig Awakened to Power'). Once an immortal who was the Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy commanding 100,000 naval soldiers of the Milky Way, he drank too much during a celebration of the gods and attempted to harass the moon goddess Chang'e, resulting in his banishment to the mortal world. He was supposed to be reborn as a human but ended up in the womb of a sow due to an error on the Reincarnation Wheel, which turned him into a half-man, half-pig, humanoid-pig monster. Zhu Bajie was very greedy, and could not survive without eating ravenously. Staying within the Yunzhan Dong (cloud-pathway cave), he was commissioned by Guanyin to accompany Tang Sanzang to India and given the new name Zhu Wuneng. However, Zhu Bajie's lust for women led him to the Gao Family Village, where he posed as a handsome young man and helped defeat a group of robbers who tried to abduct a maiden. Eventually, the family agreed to let Zhu Bajie marry the maiden. But on the day of the wedding, he drank too much alcohol and accidentally returned to his original form. His lust for women, extreme laziness, and greediness made his spirituality the lowest in the group, and he remained on Earth and was granted the title "Cleaner of the Altars," with the duty of cleaning every altar at every Buddhist temple for eternity by eating excess offerings.Expert's note: The present lot belongs to a group of carved cinnabar lacquer snuff bottles which are probably imperial and attributable to the Palace workshops in Beijing. The addition of the incised Qianlong reign mark, which is most likely of the period, makes this bottle an especially rare example.清代《西游記》剔犀鼻煙壺，或爲御製中國，1740-1820年。扁圓形鼻煙壺，橢圓圈足。兩面分別雕刻《西游記》中豬八戒人物場景，可能爲女兒國的故事。頸部飾如意紋，肩部寶珠紋。圈足内雕刻“乾隆年製”。 來源：蘇格蘭私人收藏。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和一些小劃痕。 壺蓋：珍珠 重量：50.2 克 尺寸：含蓋高 67 毫米，頸部直徑15 毫米，口部直徑 4 毫米 《西遊記》是一部中國古典名著，出版於十六世紀，作者為吳承恩，是東亞最受歡迎的文學作品之一。小說描述唐代高僧玄奘帶領四位弟子西去西域求取佛經，歷經千辛萬苦歸來的傳奇朝聖故事。豬八戒，即豬悟能，曾為天蓬元帥，統領十萬銀河水軍，因一次酒後騷擾嫦娥，被放逐到凡間。本該重生為人，卻因輪迴出錯，落入母豬腹中，變成了半人半豬的豬怪。豬八戒很貪吃，後受觀音之託隨唐三藏赴印度。廣爲流傳的是高老莊的故事。 專家注釋：本拍品剔犀鼻煙壺，或爲宮廷御製，出自北京宮廷作坊。加上乾隆年款，很可能來自那個時期，特別罕見。

AN ENAMELED PORCELAIN CLUSTER OF LYCHEES, SERVING AS A BRUSHREST, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. Naturalistically modeled from soft paste porcelain as two ripe lychees borne on a leafy branch, the fruits finely painted in a deep pink tone, the leaves in dark green transforming to a pale yellow, and the gnarly branch in variegated shades of brown with dark green accents. A seal mark to the branch.Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear.Weight: 89.6 g Dimensions: Length 5.8 cmIn China, lychees are a symbol of love and romance. According to legend, Emperor Tang Minghuang of the Tang Dynasty was in love with Yang Guifei, one of the most beautiful women and the Emperor's favorite concubine. Yang's preferred fruit was lychee. At the time, it was not available in the capital where they lived. The Emperor would therefore send his men all the way to South China to fetch the fruit for his beloved mistress. Lychee fruits, to date, are held in high regard in China. In fact, many varieties of lychees are named after wealthy and influential Chinese families. Lychees are often a motif in Chinese art where they can be seen in paintings, porcelain ware, cinnabar lacquer, and jade carvings amongst others.清代荔枝筆擱中國，1644-1912年。兩顆紅紅荔枝長在樹枝上，果實被細緻地塗成深紅色，葉子從深綠色轉變為淡黃色，樹枝呈棕色和深綠色，活靈活現。樹枝上有款記。 來源：英國古玩交易 品相：品相良好，有輕微磨損。 重量：89.6 克 尺寸：長5.8 厘米 在中國，荔枝是愛情和浪漫的象徵。相傳，唐朝的皇帝唐明皇爲了楊貴妃，派人千里迢迢去南國運來荔枝。荔枝經常是中國藝術的主題，在繪畫、瓷器、漆器和玉雕等中都可以看到荔枝。

A SMALL CINNABAR LACQUER BOX AND COVER, YUAN TO EARLY MING DYNASTYOpinion: Recent research into the dating of carved lacquer has put forward the suggestion that boxes of this type with double key-fret decoration on the rim and relatively large figures or landscape scenes with rock formations on the cover can be dated as early as the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). The strongest argument in favor of this early dating is the relatively recent discovery of a similar, somewhat larger box in a group of tombs near Shanghai that belonged to the Ren family, of which the latest was datable to 1351 and the earliest to 1338.China, mid-14th to 15th century. Of lobed square form, the cover finely carved in relief with a potted bamboo on a scholar's table, a plantain growing from rockwork behind a fence, and a two layered diaper ground, the upper layer with hexagons enclosing flowerheads, the lower layer of lozenge form. The sides of the cover and box with S-shaped key frets. The interior and base lacquered in black. Provenance: From an English private collection. Condition: Overall excellent condition, commensurate with age, and as expected for a cinnabar lacquer box of such high age. Old wear with an unctuous feel from centuries of handling, small age cracks, minute nicks and losses, shallow surface scratches. Beautiful, naturally grown patina.Weight: 35.9 g Dimensions: Size 5.5 x 5.5 cmAuction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 2 October 2017, lot 215Price: HKD 125,000 or approx. EUR 17,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A cinnabar lacquer 'scholar on horseback' circular box and cover, Ming dynasty, 16th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related S-shaped key-fret borders, two-tiered diapered ground, and manner of carving. Note the size (7.6 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 29 May 2007, lot 1559Price: HKD 96,000 or approx. EUR 18,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare finely carved cinnabar lacquer square incense box and cover, Ming Dynasty, 16th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related key-fret borders, two-tiered diapered ground, and manner of carving. Note the size (6.6 cm).元至明初剔犀小蓋盒中國，十四世紀中期至十五世紀。方形倭角，盒蓋上錦地雕刻園中書桌上的盆栽，一旁假山芭蕉；盒蓋和和外壁為雷紋。盒內和底座上黑漆。專家意見：根據近年對雕漆年代的研究，此類盒沿上的格紋，以及盒蓋上人物或較大的山水圖，最早可追溯到元代（1279-1368）。支持這種早期年代測定的最有力論據是最近在上海附近的元代任氏家族墓葬中發現了一個類似的、稍大的盒子，其中最晚的可追溯到 1351 年，最早可追溯到 1338 年。來源：英國私人收藏。 品相：整體品相完好，細小的老化裂紋、微小的刻痕和缺損、表面淺劃痕，磨損。美麗的天然包漿。 重量：35.9 克 尺寸：5.5 x 5.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2017年10月2日，lot 215 價格：HKD 125,000（相當於今日EUR 17,000） 描述：明十六世紀剔紅高士策馬圖圓蓋盒 專家評論：比較非常相近的雷紋、兩種不同的紋地，以及雕刻風格。請注意尺寸(7.6 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2007年5月29日，lot 1559 價格：HKD 96,000（相當於今日EUR 18,000） 描述：十六世紀剔犀蓋盒 專家評論：比較相近的雷紋、兩種不同的紋地，以及雕刻風格。請注意尺寸(6.6 厘米)。

AN IMPERIAL JADE-INLAID CINNABAR LACQUER WALL VASE INSCRIBED WITH A POEM BY HONGLI (1711-1799), QIANLONG PERIODThe poem inscribed on the jade plaque was composed by Hongli (1711-1799), better known as the Qianlong Emperor (reigned from 1736-1795). It is recorded in Qing Gaozong yuzhi shiwen quanji (Anthology of Imperial Qianlong Poems and Texts), volume 3, juan 58, page 19, figure 1, and can be translated as follows:Jade carved into flowers are fragrant like orchids,Between the garden steps, a few are elegantly planted.Who knows their essential beauty?Youdu, once asked this, answered with "Xie An".China, 1736-1795. Finely cast from gilt-bronze into baluster form flattened on one plane, mounted on the body with a shaped yellowish-celadon jade plaque inscribed in clerical script with a thirty-one-character Imperial poem, all surrounded by superbly carved blossoms of peony, chrysanthemum, and prunus borne on leafy branches against a diaper ground, framed by bands of prunus blossoms below the neck and above the foot, the neck flanked by two short tubular handles incised with scroll.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Wou Kiuan. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. Q.J.111. Dr. Wou Kiuan (1910-1997) was a Chinese diplomat and noted scholar of Chinese art. His father, Wou Lien-Pai (1873-1944), was one the leading political figures of early 20th century China, remembered for his role as speaker and leader of parliament during the turbulent years of the Republican era. Dr. Wou himself embarked on an illustrious career in diplomacy until his retirement in 1952, when he settled in London and devoted the rest of his life to the study of Chinese art. It was no doubt fortuitous that Dr. Wou's years of collecting coincided with an abundant availability of exceptional Chinese art on the London market. From the mid-1950s to the late 1960s he was able to form a collection of well over 1,000 works that together represented virtually every category of Chinese art. At the heart of Dr. Wou's drive to collect was a burning desire to preserve the relics of China's rich historical past scattered across Europe, and to promote Chinese art and culture. It is unclear when Dr. Wou conceived of the idea to create a place to house his collection, but in 1968 he opened the doors to the Wou Lien-Pai Museum, named in honor of his father. Over the years the Museum became a 'must see' destination for collectors, academics, and visiting dignitaries, and Dr. Wou would delight in leading his visitors through the galleries, recounting stories of China's glorious history. Condition: Superb condition with expected minor wear, few minuscule nicks, the back with light surface scratches, the wood base with a small chip. Fine, naturally grown patina overall.Weight: 512.2 g Dimensions: Height 18.6 cmMounted on a short wood base, probably zitan and dating from the same period. (2)Hongli was the fourth son of Yongzheng and born to Noble Consort Xi. He was adored by his grandfather, the Kangxi Emperor, and some historians argue to this day that Kangxi appointed Yongzheng as his successor only because Hongli was his favorite grandson. One of China's eternal visionaries, Kangxi is said to have spotted the singular leadership talent of the later Emperor Qianlong in Hongli when he was still a child. In 1796, the Qianlong Emperor abdicated in favor of his son, the Jiaqing Emperor, in a filial act so as not to reign longer than his grandfather, the Kangxi Emperor, who ruled for 61 years. Despite his retirement, he retained ultimate power as the Emperor Emeritus until his death in 1799, making him one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history, and, dying at the age of 87, one of the longest-lived. As a capable and cultured ruler inheriting a thriving empire, during his long reign, the Qing Empire reached its most splendid and prosperous era, boasting a large population and economy.Wall vases were particularly popular during the reign of Qianlong and are known to have adorned the walls of the Sanxitang (The Hall of Three Rarities), a tiny studio next to the Imperial bedchamber in the Yangxindian. They were produced in a variety of materials, including porcelain, cloisonne enamel and lacquer, and occasionally inscribed with poems by the Emperor himself, such as the present lot. Compare several porcelain wall vases in the collection of the Palace Museum Beijing, illustrated in The Life of Emperor Qianlong, The Macau Museum of Art, Macau, 2002, cat. nos. 63-2 to 63-9. The present wall vase ranks among the most unusual and rarest examples produced during the Qianlong reign, as it combines gilt-bronze, cinnabar lacquer and carved jade.Expert's note: Carved cinnabar lacquer and gilt-bronze wall vases combined with jade inlays are very rare. The examples that come up for auction now and then almost invariably have condition issues such as strong wear to the gilding, losses and cracks to the lacquer, cracks or - worse - replacements to the jade inlays, and others. The pristine condition of the present wall vase makes it not just exceptionally rare, but literally unique. Literature comparison: Compare a pair of wall vases in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, included in the museum's exhibition The Enchanting Splendor of Vases and Planters: A Special Exhibition of Flower Vessels from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, 2014, pl. II-48 (fig. 1), where the author notes that 'Lacquerware with jade inlay on a copper body is very rarely seen'.Also compare two boxes, one rectangular, the other chime-shaped, both inset with jade plaques, in the Palace Museum Beijing, illustrated in Carved Lacquer in the Collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, 1964, cat. nos. 313 and 315. Compare a jade plaque inset in a cinnabar lacquer moon flask, similarly incised with a Qianlong seal mark and of the period, at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 April 1997, lot 21.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 25 April 2004, lot 19 Price: HKD 744,000 or approx. EUR 139,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A very rare jade inlaid cinnabar lacquer wall vase, Qing dynasty, Qianlong periodExpert remark: Compare the closely related (and extremely rare) combination of carved lacquer and jade with an Imperial poem. Note the similar size (18 cm). Also note that the jade plaque on this example has several cracks, whereas on the present example it is in perfect condition.乾隆時期御製剔犀鑲玉刻御詩壁瓶中國，1736-1795年。鑲鎏金銅，剔犀掛瓶，頸部左右分別有一貫耳。瓶身錦地纏枝花卉紋，瓶身中央鑲嵌玉牌，上雕刻一首御詩。

A PALE CELADON JADE 'CRESTED MYTHICAL BIRD' FRAGMENT, SHANG DYNASTYChina, 1600-1046 BC. The flattened jade is carved in profile as a crested bird depicted with round eyes, a large crest above its head, and an almond-shaped aperture to the tail. The body is decorated in low relief with a large angular scroll to each side. The translucent stone of a pale celadon color with areas of white calcification. Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Wou Kiuan. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. E.3.21A-H. Dr. Wou Kiuan (1910-1997) was a Chinese diplomat and noted scholar of Chinese art. His father, Wou Lien-Pai (1873-1944), was one the leading political figures of early 20th century China, remembered for his role as speaker and leader of parliament during the turbulent years of the Republican era. Dr. Wou himself embarked on an illustrious career in diplomacy until his retirement in 1952, when he settled in London and devoted the rest of his life to the study of Chinese art. It was no doubt fortuitous that Dr. Wou's years of collecting coincided with an abundant availability of exceptional Chinese art on the London market. From the mid-1950s to the late 1960s he was able to form a collection of well over 1,000 works that together represented virtually every category of Chinese art. At the heart of Dr. Wou's drive to collect was a burning desire to preserve the relics of China's rich historical past scattered across Europe, and to promote Chinese art and culture. It is unclear when Dr. Wou conceived of the idea to create a place to house his collection, but in 1968 he opened the doors to the Wou Lien-Pai Museum, named in honor of his father. Over the years the Museum became a 'must see' destination for collectors, academics, and visiting dignitaries, and Dr. Wou would delight in leading his visitors through the galleries, recounting stories of China's glorious history. Condition: Commensurate with age, with remnants of ancient cinnabar pigment, some wear and minuscule nibbling. The jade was broken into several pieces and reassembled, with associated small losses. Signs of weathering and erosion, soil encrustations, and surface alterations.Weight: 16.2 g Dimensions: Length 6.9 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a related jade carving of a crowned bird, Shang dynasty, in the Aurora Museum Collection, but with two further birds in the middle section, illustrated in Jades of Shang Dynasty, Taipei, 2010, no. 127, p. 173. Compare a related jade pendant of a bird, 9 cm, ca. 1200 BC, in thei n the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number FE.30-1973. Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 30 November 2020, lot 2719Price: HKD 562,500 or approx. EUR 69,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A jade crested mythical bird pendant, Shang dynasty c. 1600-1046 BCExpert remark: Compare the related form, color of the jade, and remnants of cinnabar. Note the size (9.8 cm) and that this pendant is not a fragment like the present lot.商代青白玉鳥形佩殘片中國，公元前1600-1046年。此鳥形殘片呈扁平狀，兩面相同紋理，淺浮雕一隻有冠的鳥，圓眼，尾巴上有一個孔。淺青色的半透明玉石，有白色鈣化區域。 來源：吳權博士收藏；吳蓮伯美術館，館藏編號 E.3.21A-H。吳權(1910-1997)博士 曾是一位中國外交家以及知名中國藝術收藏家。他的父親吳蓮伯 (1873-1944)先生曾是二十世紀初中國重要政治人物，因在民國動蕩歲月中擔任國會議員及議長而聞名。1952 年，吳博士在外交領域走上了輝煌之路，直到他退休後定居倫敦，並將餘生奉獻給了對中國藝術的研究。毫無疑問，吳權博士多年的收藏，與大量中國藝術珍品現身倫敦藝術市場上時間點相呼應，這無疑是幸運的。從 1950 年代中期到 1960 年代後期，他收集了 1,000 多件藏品，涵蓋了中國藝術的每一個門類。吳博士之所以收藏，其原因主要是爲保護散落歐洲各地的中國文物與推廣中國藝術與文化。尚不清楚吳博士何時想到創建一個美術館來歸置他的收藏的，但在 1968 年，他打開了以他父親的名字命名的 吳蓮伯美術館的大門。多年來，美術館已成為收藏家、學者和來訪政要的必經之地，而吳博士總是很樂意給參觀者介紹美術館，講述中國光輝歷史的故事。 品相：帶有硃砂色素殘留，一些磨損和微小的磕損。玉被打碎成幾塊又重新組裝，風化和侵蝕、土壤結殼和表面變化。 重量：16.2 克 尺寸：長 6.9 厘米

A THREE-COLOR LACQUER 'CHUN' SPRING BOX AND COVER, QIANLONG PERIODChina, 1736-1795. The top of the cover with a circular panel that is deeply carved through several layers of cinnabar, orange and black lacquer on the diapered ground with a bowl of precious objects radiating rays illuminating the large character Chun (Spring) centered with a roundel enclosing Shoulao flanked by two boy attendants, all enclosed by a key-fret border. The rounded sides of the box and cover are carved with further key-fret designs as well as large floral blossoms alternating with shaped panels enclosing flowers and rockwork, the foot with a key-fret band. The interior and base are lacquered black. Provenance: From the collection of a gentleman in London, United Kingdom, who has been collecting Asian works of art for the last 50 years. The base with an old Christie's label, '2554', a lacquered inventory number '214.14.QT', and an old label, 'Antique cinnabar cared [sic] lacquer treasure box. 18th century. Qing dynasty'. Condition: Good condition with expected old wear from centuries of handling, natural age cracks, small nicks and light scratches, few losses, minor soiling.Weight: 1,372 g Dimensions: Diameter 25.5 cmThe form and design of the chun-character lacquer boxes follows a Jiajing period prototype. Boxes from this group were so admired by the Qianlong Emperor that he ordered a number of copies during his reign, and they were frequently used to hold food presented as a ceremonial gift at the lunar new year or for birthdays.The motifs decorating this box and others like it are all very auspicious. The character Chun (Spring) on the cover is also a metaphor for youth. Combined with the overlaying roundel of Shoulao, the God of Longevity, the box would have represented wishes for eternal youth.Literature comparison: Qianlong period examples, such as the present lot, are extant in the Imperial collections in Beijing and Taipei: see the example now in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, image number K1H000047N000000000PAF, illustrated in Special Exhibition of Palace Lacquer Objects, Taipei, 1981, catalogue no. 67, and in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Lacquer, The Complete Collection of the Treasures of the Palace Museum, vol. 8, 1999, pl. 172. Compare another Qianlong period example, 52.7 cm diameter, from the Avery Brundage Collection, in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, object number B60M317.a-.b, illustrated by Sir Harry Garner in Chinese Lacquer, London, 1979, pl. 90.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's London, 10 November 2015, lot 175 Price: GBP 68,500 or approx. EUR 99,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A carved polychrome lacquer 'spring' circular box and cover, Qianlong period Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, motif, and three-color lacquer decoration. Note the slightly larger size (30.8 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams London, 8 November 2012, lot 27 Price: GBP 97,250 or approx. EUR 148,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An imperial carved three-color lacquer 'chun' box and cover, Qianlong Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, motif, and three-color lacquer decoration. Note the slightly larger size (31.1 cm).乾隆時期剔彩春壽蓋盒中國，1736-1795年。寶盒呈圓形，子母口，矮壁淺圈足，底部及盒內髹黑漆。外壁通體剔彩髹朱、黃、黑三色漆，以黃、黑漆作錦地，朱漆“春”為主題紋飾。蓋面圓形開光，開光內雕聚寶盆，盆內滿盛珍寶，映射出萬道霞光。上托“春”字，春字中心圓形開光，居中壽星端坐於青松下。 “春”字兩側各雕蕉葉紋，四周襯托彩雲。盒壁上下各有四組開光，內雕纏枝花卉、蝙蝠與壽字，有“福壽”之意。開光外纏枝蓮紋。 來源：英國倫敦紳士收藏，收藏亞洲藝術至少五十年，保存至今。底座有佳士得拍賣標籤上，注明 '2554'，一個收藏編號 '214.14.QT'，一個老標籤 'Antique cinnabar cared [sic] lacquer treasure box. 18th century. Qing dynasty'。 品相：品相良好，使用痕跡，自然老化裂紋、小刻痕、淺劃痕和輕微缺損、輕微污漬。 重量：1,372 克 尺寸：直徑 25.5 厘米

AN IMPERIAL CINNABAR LACQUER SNUFF BOTTLE, 1730-1830China. Of flattened ovoid form, deeply carved through the layers of cinnabar lacquer with a continuous landscape scene divided by rockwork and a pine tree into two separate subjects, one with a pupil kneeling in front of his teacher in a fenced garden, the other with a man offering fruit to his companion carrying a long stick, all on a variety of diaper grounds. Provenance: From an English private collection. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, expected small age cracks, minuscule nicks, and few tiny losses.Stopper: Pink glass Weight: 81.6 g Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 75 mm. Diameter neck 20 mm and mouth 7 mmThis is a classic imperial lacquer snuff bottle on bronze. This group of bottles represents masterly carving in lacquer that is splendidly sculptural and covers a range of delightful subject matter usually drawn from popular dramas, operas or novels, or myths and legends. We can be sure that the group as a whole was imperial, even if we cannot be sure that every last example was made for the court. If they were for example made in Suzhou, the same workshops might have made a few pieces for private sale as well.Literature comparison: Four cinnabar lacquer bottles from this group carved with figural scenes are in the Qing Court Collection in the Palace Museum, Beijing, and are illustrated in Masterpieces of Snuff Bottles in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 1995, pp. 187-90, nos. 192-95. Another is illustrated in Moss, Graham, Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Mary and George Bloch Collection, Vol. 7, Part 1, Hong Kong, 2009, pp. 175-82, no. 1538.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams New York, 20 March 2012, lot 66 Price: USD 25,000 or approx. EUR 31,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A carved cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle, probably Imperial, possibly Palace workshops, 1730-1820Expert remark: Note the size (5.7 cm)Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 22 March 2007, lot 7 Price: USD 20,400 or approx. EUR 28,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine carved lacquer snuff bottle, probably Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops, Beijing, 1730-1820Expert remark: Note the size (6.35 cm)1730-1830年御用剔犀鼻煙壺中國。束頸，豐肩，剔犀層層深雕，山水景觀，一面是錦地庭園景觀，一位文人跪在另一位文人面前；另一面可見一個人把一盤水果遞給他的同伴。 來源：英國私人收藏 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損，小老化裂紋、微小的劃痕和缺損。 壺蓋：粉紅玻璃 重量：81.6 克 尺寸：含蓋高75 毫米，頸部直徑 20 毫米，口部直徑 7 毫米 銅胎剔犀鼻煙壺，雕刻精美，工藝精湛。此類鼻煙壺通常取材於流行戲劇或小說、神話傳說中的場景。 文獻比較： 一組四件清廷人物剔犀鼻煙壺，收藏於北京故宮博物院，見《故宮鼻煙壺選萃》，1995年，頁187-90，編號192-95。 另一件見Moss，Graham，Tsang，《A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles，The Mary and George Bloch Collection》，卷七，第一部分，香港，2009年，頁175-82，編號1538。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港邦瀚斯，2012年11月24日，lot 101 價格：HKD 87,500（相當於今日EUR 14,000） 描述：剔紅人物紋鼻煙壺，或為宮庭作坊御製品 專家評論：請注意尺寸 (6.5 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約邦瀚斯，2012年3月20日，lot 66 價格：USD 25,000（相當於今日EUR 31,000） 描述：清1770-1830剔紅愛鵝行山圖鼻煙壺 專家評論：請注意尺寸 (5.7 厘米) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2007年3月22日，lot 7 價格：USD 20,400（相當於今日EUR 28,000） 描述：1730-1820年北京剔紅人物紋鼻煙壺，或為宮庭作坊御製品 專家評論：請注意尺寸 (6.35 厘米)。

A CINNABAR LACQUER THREE-TIERED BOX AND COVER, LATE YUAN TO MID-MING DYNASTYChina, 14th-16th century. Of rounded square form, supported on a spreading foot with a shaped apron. The cover superbly carved with a scene of a scholar and his attendant standing on a path and looking toward another scholar in a pavilion, partly obscured by plantain leaves. A tree and craggy rockwork issuing neatly incised bamboo, below a wispy cloud and beside a gnarled tree, all against three notably different types of finely diapered grounds, a hallmark of excellence found only on the very best of Chinese lacquer wares. The sides carved with dense leafy sprays of peony and chrysanthemum. The interior and base lacquered black.Provenance: English trade, by repute previously in an ancient Japanese private collection.Condition: Very good condition with expected wear and small age cracks, few tiny nicks, occasional light scratches. By repute, the box was re-polished by a Japanese lacquer master in the mid-20th century. Weight: 682 g Dimensions: Height 16.2 cm, Length 12 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a closely related cinnabar lacquer three-tiered box and cover, 13.6 cm high, 12 cm long, dated to the late Yuan to early Ming dynasty, 14th century, exhibited in the Shanghai Museum, In A Myriad of Forms: The Ancient Chinese Lacquers, 16 November 2018 to 24 February 2019, p. 110-111, cat. no. 66. Compare a related cinnabar lacquer four-tiered box and cover, 14.3 cm high, dated to the mid-Ming dynasty, from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in Lacquer Wares of the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. The Complete Collection of the Treasures of the Palace Museum (Yuan Ming Qiqi. Gugong Bowuyuan Cang Wenwu Zhenpin Quanji), vol. 45, Hong Kong, 2006, p. 112-113, no. 82. Compare a closely related cinnabar lacquer three-tiered box and cover, dated to 1451-1500, in the British Museum, registration number 1974,0226.21, illustrated by Garner, Chinese Lacquer, London, 1979, p. 99, no. 41.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 19 March 2008, lot 346Price: USD 55,000 or approx. EUR 71,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare four-tiered square lacquer box and cover, Ming dynasty, 16th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related manner of carving with a similar scholarly scene to the cover and blossoming flowers to the sides. Note the similar size (17.8 cm) and that the box is four-tiered.元末至明代中期剔紅纏枝花卉三層方盒中國，十四至十六世紀。四方形盒，外髹紅漆，全器上下共三層，方足外撇。蓋面錦地雕携琴訪友圖，園中小道上文人訪友，身側小童抱著琴。一位文人從一側亭中探出，似在打招呼又似在告別。四周芭蕉園林。外壁纏枝富貴牡丹紋。盒内與底足内髹黑漆。來源：英國古玩交易，據説在一個日本私人收藏購得。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損和小的老化裂縫，微小的刻痕、劃痕。據說，這個盒子在二十世紀中葉由一位日本漆器大師重新拋光。 重量：682 克 尺寸：高16.2 厘米，長12 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的十四世紀元末明初剔紅三層方盒，高13.6 厘米，長12 厘米，展覽於上海博物館，《In A Myriad of Forms: The Ancient Chinese Lacquers》，2018年11月16日至2019年2月24日，頁110-111，圖錄編號66。比較一件相近的明代中期清廷收藏剔紅四層方盒，14.3 厘米高，見《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集‧元明漆器》，卷45，香港，2006年，頁112-113，編號82。比較一件非常相近的1451-1500年剔紅三層方盒 ，收藏於大英博物館，館藏編號1974,0226.21，見Garner，《Chinese Lacquer》，倫敦，1979年，頁99，編號41。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2008年3月19日，lot 346 價格：USD 55,000（相當於今日EUR 71,000） 描述：十六世紀明代剔紅四層方盒 專家評論：比較非常相近的雕刻風格，例如文人場景和花卉紋。請注意相似的尺寸(17.8 厘米) ，以及此盒是四層。

A FOUR-TIERED LACQUERED BAMBOO BETEL BOX, KUN-IT, 1900-1960Burma. Comprising two stackable trays with a base and cover, finely painted overall in red, black, green, and yellow. The top of the lid depicts the “eight days of the week” design centered by a mythical bird. The side of the lid is decorated with the symbols of the twelve months, all executed in the yun (incised) technique. The interior is coated in cinnabar red.Provenance: From a German private collection, assembled in the 1990s, and thence by descent in the same family. Condition: Very good condition, few expected age cracks, minor nicks and chips, small lacquer flakes, and few small losses. Fine, naturally grown patina.Weight: 607 g Dimensions: Height 16 cmLiterature comparison:Compare a betel box with the 'eight days of the week' design, also executed in the yun technique, dated c. 1925-1950, in the collection of the British Museum, museum number 1998,0723.34.

A Japanese damascene inlaid necklace, bracelet and pair of cuff links. Set in gilded base metal; together with two Siam niello silver bracelets and a brooch, four figural carved hediao nut beads and a cinnabar lacquer bangle.

EARLY 20th CENTURY CHINESE CINNABAR BOWLand cover, profusely decorated with two five clawed dragons fighting over a flaming pearl amongst clouds, the interiors with black lacquer, the base exterior with carved flower head decoration, six character mark to the underside, 31cm diameter

A large red cinnabar lacquered table lamp. Of baluster form, with a colourful shade, H45cm (excluding fitting)

Quantity of Asian ceramics including Chinese porcelain vase adapted to a table lamp, three ginger jars and covers, a white blanc-de-chine figure of an immortal, and a cinnabar-type vase.Qty: 6Condition report:The finial on the lid of one ginger jar has been repaired. One of the hands on the white glazed figurine has been repaired. Please see additional uploaded images.

A pair of oriental Chinese red Cinnabar carved vases. Manner of the Qing dynasty with red lacquered carved decorations of floral and foliate decoration. With blue interior and base. Measures approx. 18cm tall.

Chinese Carved Cinnabar Snuff Bottle. 2 1/4 x 1/2 x 2 3/4

Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lamp. Intricate ornate design with a dragon on the front and back. Size: 6 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 18 3/4 in.

Pair of Chinese Red Cinnabar Baluster Vases decorated with a band of dragons, with blue enamel interiors and raised on wooden stands, 21cm high

Eight Franklin Mint musical lidded trinket boxes - "Swan Lake", "Nutcracker", "Romeo and Juliet" etc, along with a case displaying a small quantity of Franklin Mint collectors eggs including Limoges, Cinnabar, Marble, Parian Style, Golden Filigree, Bas Relief etc. Two additional eggs one blue with a blue bird inside and one encasing flowers on a glass stand.

A pair of modern Chinese blue cloisonne enamelled baluster vases decorated with honeysuckle and butterfly design (excluding stands: 19cm x d. to base: 6cm), show no signs of damage or repair and a pair of modern Chinese cinnabar baluster vases with red ground and overlaid black design with prunus flowers enclosed within carved relief reserves (18cm x base: 6cm), one with section of black missing, both sets complete with hardwood stands

Mixed lot to include amber fragment bead necklace, a red bead necklace with four suspending red cherry amber drum beads, two Oriental resin scent bottles together with a bracelet and brooch with cinnabar style insets, both stamped China

Group of cloisonne vasesChinese, 20th Century, including stands and a cinnabar lacquer vase, largest pair 29cm high including stands, smallest pair 30.5cm including stands, and including two cloisonne napkin rings (12)Generally good and with some stands

Fullt title: A pair of Chinese red cinnabar lacquer bottle vases, 19/20th C.Description: H.: 39,5 cm

Fullt title: A Chinese red cinnabar lacquer 'fanghu' vase, 19/20th C.Description: H.: 30 cm

A quantity of Chinese Yixing teapots, a cinnabar resin jar and cover, a Samson teapot etc.

A Chinosierie four fold Screen, the cinnabar coloured lacquered finish bearing illustrations to one side of lakeside pavilions with multiple figures depicted, some travelling by boat, whilst others go about their chores, to the opposite side are depicted exotic birds amidst flowering boughs, 60'' wide x 72 1/4'' high.

TWO CHINESE CARVED WALNUTS, A CINNABAR LACQUER BOX AND COVER, AN INKSTONE AND WOODEN CASE AND A CARVED JADE MODEL OF A FROG. The walnut shells densely carved with figures, on wooden stands, early 20th century, the quatrefoil cinnabar lacquer box carved with figures before terracing and willow, 15cm wide, a Duan inkstone carved with a carp amongst waves, incised fb at side, within wooden pebble-shaped case and cover, 17.5cm long and the mottled jade pierced with a central aperture, 4.8cm long (5)One of the carved walnuts with glued repair to base, both of the corresponding small wooden stand with restuck chip to rim. Cinnabar lacquer box in good order. The inkstone with minor surface scratching, the wooden case with old restuck repair to base, some scratching to surface. The frog with two chips to underside at feet.

A CINNABAR LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER. The cover carved with birds perched on flowering branches, within an hexagonal cartouche, the borders with flowers, dense scrolling foliage and Key-pattern. 18cm diam.The cover with two spreading cracks to rim. With some chipping to lacquer to the rims and brown lacquered underside of cover, further minor chipping to extremities of lacquer.

A Lot of Chinese antiques and collectables to include Cinnabar and Cloisonné lidded box, Long smoking pipe, Lacquered and hand painted lidded dish, Two perfume/ snuff bottles and compass.

A large Chinese 19th Century Cinnabar red lacquer ginger jar & cover raised on good quality pierced stand. Carved with scenes of dragons and flowers with repeating scrolls. Teal blue ground interior. Measures approx; 31cm tall.

Three Chinese trays comprising, An early 20th Century Chinese Cinnabar red lacquer tray of rounded rectangular form. Decoration depicting deer on mountain with tree surrounded by repeating borders. Measures approx; 42cm, Bronze tray central enamel panel along with a circular heavy cloisonne plate. 

Three Chinese Cinnabar coloured snuff bottles and two others 

Two Chinese cinnabar lacquer bangles and a pair of ear clips mounted in white metal, early 20th c, a necklace and a South East Asian silver repousse brooch adapted from a waist clasp (6) Necklace requires re-stringing with several additional loose beads, the other items in good condition

A pair of Chinese cinnabar lacquer double gourd vases, 20th c, each bulb carved with two reserves of birds and flowers divided by scrolls, 15cm h Good condition

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Two Chinese Han Dynasty style pottery figures, a cloisonne jar and cover; two Asian carved wooden busts; a Chinese cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle with carved decoration; together with another similar and other snuff bottles and similar items.

A collection of vintage jewellery to include a bakelite necklace in the jade and amber manner, a cinnabar bangle, various earrings, a bog oak cross pendant together with a miniature/charm bracelet photo album inscribed and enamel decorated to the front "Berlin" and a vintage lens/sight