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Lot 574
2nd-6th century AD. A pair of gilded copper-alloy ear spools, each with gold surface and red-brown cinnabar colouration; the spools are discoid with raised bands and a capped and pierced central cylindrical neck to the reverse; the discs present almost identical scenes of a standing warrior wearing a headdress and holding a club and shield; Lambayeque Valley, circa 200-500 AD. See Pillsbury, J. et al., Golden Kingdoms: Luxury Arts in the Ancient Americas, Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum, 2017, no.21; cf. Jones, J., and Heidi, K., Gold of the Americas, The Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art vol, 59, no.4, Spring 2002, p.16. Exhibited BAAF, Brussels, Belgium, 2015-2016. 173 grams total, 10.7cm each (4 1/4"). From the private collection of Mr. Michael J. Vaupel, Miami, USA; acquired from Gloria Lisset Reyes Garcia, Florida, USA; ex private American collection, circa 1960s; previously in the collection of Mr. Razeto; acquired in the 1950s-1960s; formerly acquired before 1950. The age of the Moche people has been lauded as the 'Mastercraftsman Period' by archaeologists. Alongside other developments and innovations, the Moche excelled at metalwork, such as this pair of earrings, which may have been worn by high status men or women. The pair would likely have been deposited as grave goods. The Moche culture existed between 200-850 AD, before the advent of the Inca. Although they never formed a single centralised political entity, they built thriving cultural regional centres stretching from the Nepeña River Valley in the south to the Piura River, close to the modern border with Ecuador, developing coastal regions into fertile farmlands and exploiting the maritime resources of the Pacific Ocean's Humboldt Current. [2] Fine condition.
Lot 47
A CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER AND WOOD JAR AND COVER, 20TH CENTURY the baluster body rising from a short foot to a rounded shoulder, decorated around the exterior with four quatrefoil panels enclosing figures and pavilions, all reserved on a dense scroll ground, the domed cover similarly decorated 21.8 cm high Provenance: Private European Collection
Lot 585
A good 19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty large red lacquered marriage chest / travel box of rectangular form. The chest having cinnabar lacquer red ground finish with gilt scroll and floral interspersed with medallions and foliage with a crane atop. Large brass lock to the front with a hinged lid opens to reveal a spacious interior. Measures 54cm x 88cm x 59cm.
Lot 1040A
A vase with circular rim of approximately zhadou form, decorated on the exterior with formal lotus on a red ground imitating red cinnabar lacquer; the base with Qianlong four-character mark in gilt, but not of the period, 13.5 cm diameter Please note that some wear to body and colour, but no indication of damage.
Lot 81
A Chinese multi-coloured lacquer box, 18th century, Qing Dynasty, the top carved with two ladies dancing amidst scrolling clouds in a landscaped setting, the sides carved with foliate floral scroll, all reserved on geometric pattern grounds, 11cm wideProvenance: Property of a Gentleman collected in the 1980's or 1990's 清18世纪 三色雕漆山水仕女图四方盖盒拍品来源：英国私人收藏，购于上世纪八十-九十年代 Condition Report: Very minor retouch on several spots of cinnabar, interior of the box with wear and chips to the edges commensurate with age, the bottom with scratches, loss of black lacquer and with a later inscription of 'china'Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 146
A Chinese cinnabar lacquered circular box, a hardstone pot and cover with Dog of Fo finial (tail chipped), another carved hardstone pot and cover, decorated dragons, and other standsCondition:No apparent condition issues apart from the small hard stone box with dog of fo has a chipped tail and some minor chips to rim.Lacquer box appears to be hand carved
Lot 331
A small circular cinnabar lidded pot, carved with figures, 5cm diameter, two Georgian tortoiseshell snuff boxes, two enamelled matchbox covers, handpainted with flowers, a small French chinoiserie green ground purse, and a collapsible chrome plated cup with gilt interior, housed in leather CONDITION REPORT: Condition reports have not been included in the description. If you require further images of this lot or a condition report please contact us with your request
Lot 25
RARE CINNABAR LACQUER 'RUYI CLOUD' CIRCULAR BOX QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD the domed cover crisply carved with gradually larger bands of ruyi-shaped cloud motif, centripetally arranged and faced except the border, carved and gilded to the underside with 'Pan Yun Bao He' (The Treasure Box of Ruyi Cloud), the box decorated further with two bands of counter facing ruyi cloud before the short straight foot, the base carved to the centre with a six-character Qianlong mark filled with gilt, all interior and base covered in black lacquer (Dimensions: 21.2cm diameter) (Qty: 1)(21.2cm diameter)Qty: (1)Footnote: Provenance: Cape Town de Smidt family collection, by direct family descent. The de Smidt family, originally from Middelburg in Zeeland, was one of the first families moved from the Netherlands to Cape Town, South African. With an original letter and envelope from Ambassade der Nederlanden (Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) to Mr Reg. de Smidt A.R.I.B.A (1899-1968) dated to 10th May 1954, including the translation of two marks on the box (illustrated). The current owner has seen this box in his grandmother Sussan Margaret de Smidt's (1912-2000) house when he was a toddler. Lot essay: Lacquer is an organic material that is made from the excreted sap of the lacquer tree (Rhus verniciflua). It was first produced in the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC) and widely applied on utensils with a wood or metal core in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (771–256 BC). Carved lacquer of the Southern Song (1127-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) periods often feature a newly invented abstract geometric design- ruyi cloud motif, or also known as ‘pommel scroll’ for it resembles the shape of the ring-pommel on early Chinese sword.[1] The design of carving with rows of ruyi cloud pattern often involved with intermittent red and black lacquer layers, known as tixi technique (meaning ‘marbled lacquer’), and rarely found in single colour lacquer as seen on the current example. It has generally been used as a synonym for guri lacquer, a Japanese term describing the spiral designs.[2] A rectangular cinnabar lacquer dish with closely comparable deeply carved ruyi-cloud pattern on the whole dish, dated to the Qing dynasty 18th century, was in the Qing Court collection and now is in the National Palace Museum, Taipei (museum number Gu Qi 故漆141). In the same collection, there are six smaller cinnabar lacquer circular boxes, similarly bear two gilded marks with a 'Pan Yun Bao He' mark on the underside of the cover and a six-character Qianlong mark on the base of the box, but differently carved with swirling cloud pattern around the body (museum number Gu Qi 故漆60-63, 277, 278). A square tixi box carved overall with ruyi-cloud pattern with layers of intermittent black the yellow lacquer, inscribed with gilded Qianlong mark and of the period, is in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing.[3] [1] Watt, J.C.Y, and Ford, B, East Asian Lacquer, The Florence and Herbert Irving Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1991歐p. 27 [2] Lee King-tsi and Hu Shih-chang, ‘On Chinese Tixi Lacquer’, Orientations, September 1993, vol. 24, no. 9, pp. 65-68. [3] Palace Museum online collection archive: https://www.dpm.org.cn/collection/lacquerware/234528.html
Lot 236
A rare cinnabar-red overlay white glass double-gourd shaped 'Liuhai' snuff bottleYangzhou School, mid Qing DynastyThe double-gourd finely carved around the sides in relief in opaque red with trailing vines suspending eleven smaller double-gourds, the front decorated with the Daoist immortal Liuhai dangling a string of cash in front of the three-legged toad above an inscription, the reverse with five seated sages below an inscription, all reserved on an opaque white glass, glass stopper, ivory spoon. 8.4cm (3 5/16in) high (2).Footnotes:清中期 揚州作白地套漆紅料雕仙人圖葫蘆形鼻煙壺Provenance: an English private collection, and thence by descent來源：英國私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今The side with Liuhai is inscribed:赤腳蓬頭不計年，十洲三島任蹁躚。蓬萊久隔人間世，常伴金蟾會眾仙。which may be translated as: 'Cannot count the years whilst barefoot and unkempt, traveling freely crossing ten oceans and three islands. The Immortal island Penglai is so far away from the mortal world, meeting with Immortals accompanied by a golden toad'.The side with the sages is inscribed:手持太極探玄解，五老峰頭不記年。Which may be translated as: 'Exploring the unknown with a tai chi graph in hand. Living at the top of Wulao Peak one cannot count the passing years'.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 102
A very rare pair of carved cinnabar-lacquer 'weiqi' boxes and coversLate 16th/early 17th centuryEach gently curving sides exquisitely carved with three-stringed lutes or sanxian, clappers or paiban, mouth-organs or sheng, and bells, as well conch-shells, fans, crickets, and auspicious symbols, all on a diaper-pattern ground, the gently domed covers carved with ripe lychees borne on leafy branches, each lychee carved with different patterns. Each 12.5cm (4 7/8in) wide. (4).Footnotes:十六世紀晚期/十七世紀早期 剔紅圍棋蓋罐一對The present lot is extremely rare and there seem to be few published examples. The game of weiqi (圍棋) or encirclement chess, which is perhaps better known in the West by its Japanese name of Go, was considered to be one of the four accomplishments of a scholar-gentleman in traditional Chinese society. The other three arts included playing the qin (琴), a seven-stringed zither much enjoyed by Confucius; calligraphy or shu (書); and painting or hua (畫). The decoration of various antiques and musical instruments on the present lot underscore their nature as objects for leisure and entertainment. According to some traditional accounts, the mythical emperor Yao invented the game to enlighten his son. The game which was known then as yi (弈) was also mentioned in the Analects (Lunyu 論語) ascribed to the sage Confucius.Weiqi boxes and covers were continuously made for the elites in Chinese society. See a cinnabar-lacquer carved weiqi box and cover, Southern Song dynasty, in Daiju-ji temple, Okazaki, illustrated in So Gen no bi: denrai no shiki o chushin ni, Tokyo, 2004, pl.117. Compare with a related but earlier pair of cinnabar lacquer weiqi boxes, Xuande six-character mark and of the period, which was sold at Christie's New York, 19 March 2009, lot 581. Compare also with a pair of lacquer weiqi boxes, Xuande six-character mark, late Ming dynasty, illustrated by K.Brandt, Chinesische Lackarbeiten: Linden Museum, pp.132-133, no.80. See also a pair of related cinnabar lacquer weiqi boxes and covers, Jiajing six-character mark and of the period, illustrated in China Lacquerwork & Enamelware Selection, Beijing, 2006, p.59.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 106
A pair of rare large cinnabar lacquer double-gourd 'Daji' vasesQianlongBoth vases with slightly flattened sides and narrow waist, rising from rectangular feet detailed with narrow bands, the upper bulbs set with a central medallion to either side enclosing the Da character on a gilt-lacquer ground bordered by mother-of-pearl, the lower bulb with a Ji character within similarly decorated medallions, all reserved on finely carved scrolling lotus blooms and the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, on a wan diaper ground, attached zitan stands. 48cm (18 7/8in) high. (2).Footnotes:清乾隆 剔紅纏枝花卉紋「大吉」葫蘆瓶一對Provenance: William Morton Eden, 5th Baron Auckland (1859-1917), Kitley House, Yealmpton (label)A French private collection來源：英國亞姆頓，凱特利大宅，第五代奧克蘭勳爵William Morton Eden（1859-1917）（標籤）法國私人收藏Kitley House, Yealmpton, which belonged to the Pollexfen Bastard family, was rented by William Morton Eden, 5th Baron Auckland (1859-1917) between 1900 and his death in 1917. The Barons Auckland are members of the prominent Eden family, which included George Eden, Baron Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland and 2nd Baron Auckland (1784-1849), who as Governor-General of India (1836-1842) was responsible for the war in Afghanistan and deployed forces to China in the First Opium War.The present pair of vases encapsulate the highest standards achieved in Imperial production of lacquerware during the period of the Qianlong emperor. The style developed under the ruler's guidance at the Imperial workshops is easily recognisable in its combination of opulence and carving precision. The characters Da Ji express the wish for good fortune and are frequently used to decorate objects bearing a double-gourd shape. The bottle gourd itself is associated with the Daoist Immortals, particularly with Li Tieguai who used the gourd as a container for medicine. The pairing of the bottle gourd with the Da Ji characters thus creates a particularly auspicious object.Double-gourd vases of slightly flattened form and inlaid with mother of pearl are quite rare. Compare with a related cinnabar-lacquer 'double-gourd' vase, late 18th century, decorated with medallions enclosing the Da Ji characters in gilt metal on a blue enamel ground in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, illustrated by E.F.Strange, Catalogue of Chinese Lacquer, London, 1925, no.33, pl.XV.See one cinnabar lacquer double-gourd 'Daji' vase, 18th century, which was sold at Christie's New York, 13-14 September 2012, lot 1298.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 124
A cinnabar lacquer 'lychee' box and coverLate Ming DynastyOf circular form, carved overall with fruiting, leafy lychee stems, the fruit decorated with floral diaper designs reserved against a similarly patterned ground, the interior lacquered black. 8.4cm (3 1/4in) diam. (2).Footnotes:明晚期 剔紅荔枝紋香盒Provenance: an English private collection來源：英國私人收藏See a very similar cinnabar lacquer 'lychee' box and cover, late Ming dynasty, illustrated in The Creation of Natural Immensity and Grandeur: The Yang Ming Shan Fang Collection of Lacquer from Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Beijing, 2020, pp.104-105, no.29. Compare also with a similar cinnabar lacquer 'lychee' box and cover, 16th century, which was sold at Sotheby's London, 17 May 2019, lot 231.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 266
Two Chinese cinnabar lacquer boxes and covers, 19th century Qing, each of kidney shape, the covers decorated with coastal scenes of a building and mountains, the sides and base with uniform flowerheads, 12cm diameterCondition report: The lid with a single tower and birds, has a small chip to the side and within that chip is a small hole. The base has some interior cracks and the underside has two patches of surface lacquer missing and a small chip to the base rim. The other box has some small interior rim chips but nothing too significant in my opinion. Both with surface scratches and some wear and tear commensurate with age.
Lot 78
A late 19th century Chinese red cinnabar lacquer shelf unit on stand, deeply carved in relief with flowers and fruits, comprising three shelves and two small drawers below. 62 cm wide, 35 cm deep, 83 cm high.Condition report: Some cracking and losses, probably due to shrinkage, evident to all surfaces. Fretwork loose from under black base. Generally structurally sound.
Lot 269
A Chinese late Qing dynasty sgraffito vase, of ovoid shape with a green enamelled ground decorated with polychrome birds in a pine tree, the underside with apocryphal Yongzheng mark, 21 cm high, together with a pair of cinnabar plates with carved dragon and deity to the centre, and a white metal brush pot with figural relief scenes and an apocryphal four character Qianlong mark to the underside
Lot 29
A 20th Century Chinese polychrome millefiori snuff bottle, with four characters to base, height 9cm, together with a well executed Chinese reverse glass painted snuff bottle with galloping horses and calligraphy, another glass example with external decoration of encircling koi carp, two blue and white examples and two red cinnabar examples with birds and oxen (7)
Lot 1642
A CHINESE BLACK CINNABAR LACQUER SNUFF BOTTLE, 19TH CENTURY, carved with dragons, lacking stopper. 5.5cmThe absence of a Condition Report does not imply that a lot is without imperfections. Please note carefully the exclusion of liability for the condition of lots contained in the Conditions of Sale.Lacking stopper. Appears to be in good condition without losses.
Lot 126
A circa 1900 Art Nouveau design brass framed and cut-glass desk stand with two inkwells (one lid missing and other pieces missing), an OKA painted cast metal figural table lamp as a blackamoor holding aloft two candle holders, eight stag hunting and other place mats and a graduated set of three cinnabar style lacquered trays (all with some damage) and a pair of plated on copper two branch three light candelabra, an Art Deco design table gong, chrome plated as a nude holding the gong and beater (damaged), a brass crumb scoop and associated brush, two plated hunting boot 1.5 oz measures, two stag tealight holders, Eastern brass bell, three Tudor cut glass red wine glasses, six liqueur glasses and two similar, NORMAN THELWELL "The Effluent Society", published by Methuen 1971, together with plastic wrapper (retailing @ £6-18 online) and One volume "The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments …..", printed at The Oxford University Press, London Henry Frowde 1875 and an oval gilt framed wall mirror
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