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Percussion side hammer action pistol with engraved lock, hammer, top strap, butt cap and underside, folding trigger, shaped wooden grip stamped '260', vacant cartouche to the wrist and 4.25 inch rifled Damascus barrel, overall length 25cm. 

English all metal saw-handle percussion hammer action pistol with engraved white metal body, storage compartment to the butt, steel spurred trigger guard and ram-rod, engraved steel lock and hammer and 4 inch rifled octagonal barrel stamped 'London', overall length 24cm. 

Flintlock hammer action pocket pistol with lock named 'Hove' wire inlaid grip, vacant cartouche to the butt and 3.5 inch cannon barrel, overall length 20cm. 

A pair of Clark of London flintlock hammer action pocket pistols each with named and engraved lock, thumb slide safety, shaped wooden grips and 1.75 inch turn off smooth bore barrel, overall lengths 16.5cm. 

Belgian 32 bore flintlock hammer action pocket pistol with sprung bayonet, carved and chequered grips, engraved brass frame, thumb slide safety and 4.5 inch brass octagonal barrel, overall length 23cm. 

Hardwell flintlock hammer action pistol with named and engraved lock, engraved steel hammer and trigger guard, brass mounts and 7.5 inch barrel overall length 36.5cm. 

Goodwin & Co flintlock hammer action pistol with named and engraved lock, brass trigger guard and mounts and 8 inch smooth bored octagonal barrel, overall length 35.5cm. 

French Dragoon style flintlock hammer action pistol with lock marked St Etienne, brass trigger guard and mounts and 8.5inch barrel, overall length 36.5cm

Unnamed percussion hammer action bank firing or cap pistol with brass frame, shaped wooden grips and 2 inch turn off barrel, overall length 13.5cm. 

Armi Jaeger Model 1873 .44 blank firing six-shot single-action revolver with engraved frame, cylinder, hammer and 5.5inch barrel, brass trigger guard and hand strap and shaped wooden grips, overall length 30cm, serial number 6346, in original fitted box with spare unengraved cylinder.  

Uberti Western Arms Colt style .44 blank firing six-shot single action revolver with chrome frame, cylinder and hammer, trigger guard and 7.5 inch barrel and shaped wooden grips, overall length 35cm, in original box. 

Herbert Schmidt Model 21B Colt style .22  blank firing six-shot single action revolver with chrome frame, cylinder and hammer, trigger guard and 4.75 inch barrel and shaped wooden grips, overall length 28cm, in original box with instructions. 

Unnamed 7mm six-shot double-action pin-fire revolver with engraved frame, cylinder and 3.5 inch barrel, blued hammer, folding trigger and loading lever and heavily carved grips, overall length 20cm. 

Unnamed six-shot bar hammer action pepperbox revolver with engraved lock, top strap, butt cap and hammer, shaped wooden grips and 3.25 inch barrels, overall length 22.5cm.

Unnamed six-shot bar hammer action pepperbox revolver with shaped wooden grips and 3 inch barrels, overall length 21cm.

Unnamed percussion hammer action pistol with engraved locks and hammer, brass trigger guard, butt plate and mounts, steel ram-rod and 8.5 inch barrel, overall length 40cm, serial number 1857/020617. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM. 

Brander .44 flintlock hammer action coastguard's or constabulary style pistol with named lock, brass trigger guard, butt plate and mounts, brass tipped steel ram-rod and 9 inch smooth bored barrel, overall length 38cm, serial number 9910. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

Prussian Polsdam pattern .75 flintlock hammer action gun with 'Polsdam GS' stamped to the lock, brass trigger guard, butt plate and mounts, steel ram-rod, sling suspension loops and 41 inch smooth bored barrel, overall length 151cm, serial number 2175. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

Italian .50 smooth bore percussion hammer action Kentucky style rifle with brass scrolling spurred trigger guard, storage compartment to the stock, butt plate and mounts, wooden ram-rod alignment sights and 35 inch smooth bored barrel, overall length 128cm, serial number 42999. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

Connecticut Valley Arms .54 Hawken/ Kentucky style percussion hammer action rifle with adjustable sights, steel spurred trigger guard, butt pate and mounts, metal tipped wooden ram-rod, engraved lock and hammer, set trigger and 32 inch barrel, overall length 120cm, serial number 36140. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

Enfield pattern .58 percussion hammer action rifle with crown over VR cypher to the lock, adjustable peep-hole sights, brass trigger guard and butt plate and 28 inch rifled barrel, overall length 111cm, NVSN. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

Ardesa .54 Hawken/ Kentucky style percussion hammer action gun with steel brass trigger guard, patch box to stock, butt pate and mounts, brass tipped wooden ram-rod, engraved lock and hammer and 33 inch smooth bored octagonal barrel, overall length 123cm, serial number 53409. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

Parker-Hale Enfield pattern .58 percussion hammer action rifle with crown over P-H cypher and 1858 Enfield to the lock, adjustable ladder sights, brass trigger guard and butt plate, sling suspension mounts and 32 inch rifled barrel, overall length 122cm, serial number 4046. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

Italian Sharp's patent .54 falling block percussion hammer action under lever carbine rifle with adjustable ladder sights, belt rail and loop, steel mounts and 22 inch barrel, overall length 99cm, serial number 866. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

J Stevens Favorite .22 falling block hammer action underlever rifle with adjustable alignments and peep hole sights, named butt plate and 24 inch barrel stamped 'J Stevens Arms Company Chicopee Falls Mass USA', overall length 97.5cm, serial number 158. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

Army & Navy CSL London Tranter's Eureka .220 rim fire hammer action rook rifle with chequered semi-pistol grip, pop up sights and 26 inch part octagonal barrel, overall length 103.5cm, serial number 41598. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

William Jackman Jeffery & Co 12 bore side by side hammer action shotgun with border engraved locks named 'W J Jeffery & Co', underside, trigger guard, fences, top plate and thumb lever, chequered semi-pistol grip and forend, vacant shield shaped cartouche to the underside of the stock, double trigger and 30 inch barrels engraved T Wild 17-18 Whittall St Birmingham' choked full, overall length 118cm, length of pull 37cm, serial number 3175. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

Percy Newton of London 12 bore side by side hammer action shotgun with engraved locks, trigger guard, underside, hammers, thumb lever and fences, chequered semi-pistol grip and horn tipped forend, vacant cartouche to the underside of the stock, double trigger and 27.5 inch barrels choked ¼ and ½, overall length 112cm, length of pull 36.5cm, serial number 1848. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

H C Little & Sons 12 bore side by side hammer action shotgun with engraved scenes of birds to the locks, ornate curved rebounding hammers, chequered semi-pistol grip and horn tipped forend, carved horn pistol grip butt cap, vacant cartouche to the underside of the stock, double trigger and named 29.5 inch barrels choked cylinder and full, overall length 117.5cm, length of pull 35.5cm, serial number 60767/ 53198. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

Lewis Richards of Kettering 12 bore side by side hammer action shotgun with chequered semi-pistol grip and forend, vacant cartouche to the underside of the stock, double trigger and named 30 inch barrels choked ¾ and improved cylinder, overall length 118cm, length of pull 36cm, serial number 63522. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

James Squires 12 bore side by side hammer action shotgun with named and engraved locks, engraved underside, top plate, hammers and fences, chequered grip and horn tipped forend, vacant cartouche to the underside of the stock, double trigger and named 30 inch Damascus barrels, overall length 117.5cm, length of pull 36cm, NVSN. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

S&C Smith 12 bore side by side hammer action shotgun with grip safety, named and engraved locks, engraved underside, rotary underlever, top plate, hammers and fences, chequered grip and horn tipped forend, inset cartouche to the wrist, double trigger and named 28.5 inch Damascus barrels choked ¼ and improved cylinder, overall length 112cm, length of pull 36cm, NVSN. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

J G Styles & Co of London 12 bore side by side hammer action shotgun with engraved scenes of birds and dogs to the locks and underside, scrolling decoration to the trigger guard, hammers, top plate, fences and thumb lever, horn tipped and chequered semi-pistol grip and forend, vacant cartouche to the underside of the stock, double trigger and named 30 inch Damascus barrels choked ¼ and cylinder, overall length 116.5cm, length of pull 34.5cm, NVSN. PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID RELEVANT FIREARMS/SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO HANDLE/PURCHASE THIS ITEM.

Seven early jade carvings together with a turquoise carving of a bovine beast-headShang/Han DynastyComprising a bird plaque, the stone of pale-grey tone, 5.9cm (2 1/2in) long; a yellow jade stylised dragon pendant, 8.9cm (3 3/8in) long; a rectangular plaque carved with 'C-scroll' patterns, the stone of dark greenish-brown tone, 6cm (2 3/8in) long; an elongated tapering plaque, the stone of grey tone with white and brown calcified patches, 11.8cm (4 1/2in) long; a reticulated rectangular plaque carved with chess-board pattern flanked by scrollwork, the stone of pale green tone with brown patches, 3.3cm (1 1/4in) long; a stylised 'lotus' pendant, the stone of pale green tone with areas of white calcification, 4.7cm (1 3/4in) long; a comb-shaped pendant, the stone of dark chocolate tone, 4.5cm (1 3/4in) long; and a turquoise bovine-head carving, 2cm (3/4in) long. (8).Footnotes:商/漢 玉飾七件 及綠松石牛首紋珠 一組八件Provenance: Mlle Densmore, Paris, 19 September 1961 (elongated tapering plaque)Frank Caro, New York, November 1953 (reticulated rectangular plaque)Frank Caro, New York, April 1954 ('lotus' pendant)Mrs Gret Hasler (1895-1971), Winterthur, Switzerland, acquired from the above in 1961, 1953 and 1954 respectively, and thence by descentA trip to New York, Chicago and Washington in 1937 was the starting point for Mrs Gret Hasler's interest in Chinese art. This she continued until the Second World War by acquiring objects from dealers in Paris, Sweden and New York.來源：巴黎古董商Mlle Densmore，1961年9月19日（圖示最下之柄形器）紐約古董商Frank Caro，1953年11月（鏤雕長形飾）紐約古董商Frank Caro，1954年4月（圖示左上之花形飾）瑞士溫特圖爾Gret Hasler夫人（1895-1971）舊藏，分別於1961年、1953年及1954年入藏，並由後人保存迄今Gret Hasler夫人對中國藝術的興趣始於1937年的紐約、芝加哥和華盛頓之行。此後，她持續自巴黎、瑞典和紐約的古董商處購藏藝術品，直至第二次世界大戰後。See a similar turquoise carving of an animal face, Shang dynasty, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade, 2, Beijing, 2011, p.156, no.166. A similar jade bird, Shang dynasty, is also illustrated in ibid. p.170, no.190. Compare the rectangular C-scroll jade plaque to a related jade pendant of stepped form, Spring and Autumn period, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade 3, Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period, Beijing, 2011, p.53, no.44. Another similar jade carving of a bird, Shang dynasty, is also illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade: From the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.226, no.12:28 See also a related jade stylised dragon pendant, Warring States period, from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 1995, p.180, no.150This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Six early jade carvingsWestern Zhou/Han DynastyComprising a smoothly-carved bi-disc, the stone of pale green tone with mottled white and brown patches, 10.8cm (4 1/4in) diam.; a small cong with square-cut exterior and cylindrical interior, the stone of olive-green tone with orange-russet patches, 4.5cm (1 3/4in) wide; a cicada, the stone of yellowish tone with extensive creamy-white calcification, 5.7cm (2 1/4in) long; a sword slide carved in shallow relief with a stylised mythical beast with eye and bushy eyebrows, archaic C-scrolls extending down the back, the stone of green tone with creamy patches, 7.4cm (3in) long; a huang pendant carved on both sides with archaic pommel patterns, the stone of warm amber tone, 8.5cm (3 1/4in) wide; and a disc incised with a stylised mythical animal, the stone of pale grey tone with some red pigment in the incisions, 3.7cm (1 1/2in) diam. (6).Footnotes:西周/漢 玉飾一組六件Provenance: C. T. Loo, New York, 17 June 1948 (the cicada); June 1948 (the huang), Catalogue circa 1941-1942; Paris, January 1951 (the sword guard)Mlle Densmore, Paris (the cong)Mrs Gret Hasler (1895-1971), Winterthur, Switzerland, and thence by descentA trip to New York, Chicago and Washington in 1937 was the starting point for Mrs Gret Hasler's interest in Chinese art. This she continued until the Second World War by acquiring objects from dealers in Paris, Sweden and New York.來源：紐約古董商盧芹齋，1948年6月17日（玉蟬）；1948年6月（玉璜），約1941-1942年出版於《圖錄》；巴黎古董商盧芹齋，1951年1月（玉劍彘）巴黎古董商Mlle Densmore（玉琮）瑞士溫特圖爾Gret Hasler夫人（1895-1971）舊藏，並由後人保存迄今Gret Hasler夫人對中國藝術的興趣始於1937年的紐約、芝加哥和華盛頓之行。此後，她持續自巴黎、瑞典和紐約的古董商處購藏藝術品，直至第二次世界大戰後。Compare the jade cong with a similar example, Western Zhou dynasty, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Jadeware (I), Hong Kong, 1995, p.94, no.78. See a similar jade carving of a cicada, Han dynasty, from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in Ibid., p.232, no.193. For a similar jade huang, Spring and Autumn period, see Ibid., no.106.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A yellow jade bi-disc and a mythical-beast plaqueZhou/Han DynastyThe disc carved in shallow relief with archaic motifs of C-scrolls, the stone of pale yellow tone with russet and cream-white calcified patches; the plaque finely pierced and carved as a taotie mask, the stone of translucent grey tone with dark speckles. The disc, 5.8cm (2 1/4in) diam.; the plaque, 5.5cm (2 1/8in) wide. (2).Footnotes:周/漢 黃玉玉璧及玉獸面紋珮 一組兩件Provenance: C. T. Loo, New York, 1950 (the plaque)Mrs Gret Hasler (1895-1971), Winterthur, Switzerland, and thence by descentExhibited and Illustrated:: C.T.Loo, Catalogue, New York, 1950, pl.56, no.4 (the plaque)A trip to New York, Chicago and Washington in 1937 was the starting point for Mrs Gret Hasler's interest in Chinese art. This she continued until the Second World War by acquiring objects from dealers in Paris, Sweden and New York.來源：紐約古董商盧芹齋，1950年（玉珮）瑞士溫特圖爾Gret Hasler夫人（1895-1971）舊藏，並由後人保存迄今展覽著錄：盧芹齋，《圖錄》，紐約，1950年，圖版56，編號4（玉珮）Gret Hasler夫人對中國藝術的興趣始於1937年的紐約、芝加哥和華盛頓之行。此後，她持續自巴黎、瑞典和紐約的古董商處購藏藝術品，直至第二次世界大戰後。Compare the mythical beast plaque to a related jade ornament with design of a dragon with one head and two bodies, Warring States period, from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Jadeware (I), Hong Kong, 1995, p.193, no.161.A related green jade 'dragon and phoenix' pendant, Warring States period, was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 30 May 2017, lot 38.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A yellow and russet jade tubular beadEastern Zhou DynastyThe expertly-hollowed cylinder carved around the exterior with five bands of raised concave ribs, the stone of pale yellow-white tone with dark-brown-russet patches. 5.5cm (2 1/4in) long.Footnotes:東周 黃玉弦紋管形飾Provenance: C. T. Loo Chinese Art (Frank Caro), New YorkMrs Gret Hasler (1895-1971), Winterthur, Switzerland, acquired from the above on 12 April 1954, and thence by descentExhibited and Illustrated: C.T.Loo Inc., An Exhibition of Chinese Archaic Jades, New York, Norton Gallery of Art, West Palm Beach, Florida, January - March 1950, pl.XXXVI, no.6.A trip to New York, Chicago and Washington in 1937 was the starting point for Mrs Gret Hasler's interest in Chinese art. This she continued until the Second World War by acquiring objects from dealers in Paris, Sweden and New York.來源：紐約古董商盧芹齋中國藝術（Frank Caro）瑞士溫特圖爾Gret Hasler夫人（1895-1971）舊藏，於1954年4月12日購自上者，並由後人保存迄今展覽著錄：盧芹齋，《An Exhibition of Chinese Archaic Jades》，紐約，諾頓美術館，西棕櫚灘，佛羅里達，1950年1-3月，圖版XXXVI，編號6Gret Hasler夫人對中國藝術的興趣始於1937年的紐約、芝加哥和華盛頓之行。此後，她持續自巴黎、瑞典和紐約的古董商處購藏藝術品，直至第二次世界大戰後。This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A marble carving of two disciples together with a limestone fragment of Buddha's headThe disciples, dated by inscription to AD 587 and of the period; the head, Northern Wei DynastyThe disciples carved kneeling in front of a large lotus-petal arch above a rectangular plinth with carved inscription; the Buddha's head with serenely-downcast eyes beneath heavy lids and arched brows, the straight nose above gently curving lips, all between long pendulous ears, mounted on a wood plaque. The disciples group, 16.7cm (6 1/2in) high; Buddha's head, 8cm (3 1/8in) high. (2).Footnotes:587年 理石雕雙脅侍像 及 北魏 石雕佛首像 一組兩件Provenance: P.-L. Mercanton, Switzerland (the marble disciples)Dr Melanie Stiassny, bequeathed to the below in 1966 (the Buddha head)Mrs Gret Hasler (1895-1971), Winterthur, Switzerland, and thence by descentA trip to New York, Chicago and Washington in 1937 was the starting point for Mrs Gret Hasler's interest in Chinese art. This she continued until the Second World War by acquiring objects from dealers in Paris, Sweden and New York.來源：瑞士學者P.-L. Mercanton舊藏（理石雕像）Melanie Stiassny博士舊藏，於1966年遺贈與Gret Hasler夫人（石雕佛首）瑞士溫特圖爾Gret Hasler夫人（1895-1971）舊藏，並由後人保存迄今Gret Hasler夫人對中國藝術的興趣始於1937年的紐約、芝加哥和華盛頓之行。此後，她持續自巴黎、瑞典和紐約的古董商處購藏藝術品，直至第二次世界大戰後。The inscription on the stele reads: '開皇七年七月十五日張士X為主父見在世造白X像一區...' which may be translated as: 'On the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the seventh year of the Kaihuang era,... has made this for his father, who lives in the world, the white statue....'Compare with a related stone Buddhist stele, 6th/7th century, of similar size (15.2cm high) which was sold at Christie's New York, 24 September 2020, lot 906.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A rare gilt-bronze figure of AvalokiteshvaraSui/Tang DynastyThe deity seated on a lotus flower borne on a long stem, with her right leg crossed over her left knee, her left foot resting on a lotus flower, with serene expression in front of a circular mandorla, clad in cascading robes with beaded jewellery, 11cm (4 1/4in) high; together with an archaistic bronze bell, Song/Ming dynasty, 12.5cm (5in) high. (2).Footnotes:隋/唐 銅鎏金觀世音菩薩像 及 宋/明 銅仿古紋鐘 一組兩件Provenance: Mrs Gret Hasler (1895-1971), Winterthur, Switzerland, and thence by descentA trip to New York, Chicago and Washington in 1937 was the starting point for Mrs Gret Hasler's interest in Chinese art. This she continued until the Second World War by acquiring objects from dealers in Paris, Sweden and New York.來源：瑞士溫特圖爾Gret Hasler夫人（1895-1971）舊藏，並由後人保存迄今Gret Hasler夫人對中國藝術的興趣始於1937年的紐約、芝加哥和華盛頓之行。此後，她持續自巴黎、瑞典和紐約的古董商處購藏藝術品，直至第二次世界大戰後。Compare with a related gilt-bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, Sui/Tang dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's London, 13 May 2015, lot 24.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AnonymousProbably Ming DynastyLandscape with ScholarsAlbum leaf, ink and colour on paper, with four seals, cloth mount. 26cm (10 1/2in) high x 30.4cm (12in) wide.Footnotes:或明 臨江對飲圖 紙本設色 冊頁Provenance: Jean-Pierre Dubosc (1903-1988)Mrs Gret Hasler (1895-1971), Winterthur, Switzerland, acquired from the above in November 1960, and thence by descentJean-Pierre Dubosc was a French connoisseur of Chinese art, diplomat stationed in China during the 1930s and 1940s, and son-in-law of the well-known art dealer C. T. Loo. He promoted Ming and Qing literati painting by organising exhibitions and selling works to Western museums and collectors.A trip to New York, Chicago and Washington in 1937 was the starting point for Mrs Gret Hasler's interest in Chinese art. This she continued until the Second World War by acquiring objects from dealers in Paris, Sweden and New York.來源：法國藏家杜伯秋（1903-1988）舊藏瑞士溫特圖爾Gret Hasler夫人（1895-1971）舊藏，1960年11月購自上者，並由後人保存迄今杜伯秋全名尚-皮耶·杜伯秋，自大學時研習亞洲文化，後娶古董商盧芹齋的小女兒為妻。二十世紀三、四十年代，杜伯秋於北京作為外交人員就職於法國大使館；後致力於中國明清文人書畫的研究與收藏，參與策劃了一系列重要展覽，並協助諸多西方博物館機構收集中國書畫。Gret Hasler夫人對中國藝術的興趣始於1937年的紐約、芝加哥和華盛頓之行。此後，她持續自巴黎、瑞典和紐約的古董商處購藏藝術品，直至第二次世界大戰後。This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AnonymousProbably Ming DynastyFisherman Album leaf, ink and colour on silk, with silk-brocade border, glazed and framed, bearing spurious seals of Sheng Mao (active circa 1310-1360) reading Sheng Mao 盛懋 and Zizhao 子昭. 24cm (9 1/2in) high x 23.2cm (9 1/8in) wide.Footnotes:或明 獨釣圖 絹本設色 鏡框裝裱Provenance: Dr Stiassny, Switzerland Mrs Gret Hasler (1895-1971), Winterthur, Switzerland, acquired from the above in 1941, and thence by descentExhibited: Asiatische Kunst, Bern and Zurich, 1941 (according to the collector's notes)A trip to New York, Chicago and Washington in 1937 was the starting point for Mrs Gret Hasler's interest in Chinese art. This she continued until the Second World War by acquiring objects from dealers in Paris, Sweden and New York.來源：瑞士Stiassny博士舊藏瑞士溫特圖爾Gret Hasler夫人（1895-1971）舊藏，1941年購自上者，並由後人保存迄今展覽：（據藏家記錄）「Asiatische Kunst」，伯爾尼及蘇黎世，1941年Gret Hasler夫人對中國藝術的興趣始於1937年的紐約、芝加哥和華盛頓之行。此後，她持續自巴黎、瑞典和紐約的古董商處購藏藝術品，直至第二次世界大戰後。This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A rare cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner15th centuryOf curved cylindrical form supported on three legs, expertly enamelled around the exterior with large lotus blooms in yellow, white and purple borne on leafy scrolls, all on a dark lapis-blue ground, the mouth with a further floral band on an emerald-green ground. 11.1cm (4 1/2in) diam. Footnotes:十五世紀 銅胎掐絲琺瑯蓮紋三足爐Provenance: Mrs Gret Hasler (1895-1971), Winterthur, Switzerland, and thence by descentA trip to New York, Chicago and Washington in 1937 was the starting point for Mrs Gret Hasler's interest in Chinese art. This she continued until the Second World War by acquiring objects from dealers in Paris, Sweden and New York.來源：瑞士溫特圖爾Gret Hasler夫人（1895-1971）舊藏，並由後人保存迄今Gret Hasler夫人對中國藝術的興趣始於1937年的紐約、芝加哥和華盛頓之行。此後，她持續自巴黎、瑞典和紐約的古董商處購藏藝術品，直至第二次世界大戰後。See a related cylindrical cloisonné enamel brush holder on three feet, decorated with grape vines, second half 15th century, illustrated by H.Brinker and A.Lutz, Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection, New York and London, 1989, no.31. Compare also with a cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner, early Ming dynasty, illustrated by B.Quette, ed., Cloisonné: Chinese Enamels from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, New York, 2011, p.231, no.14.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

ANONYMOUS17th centuryTwo album-leaf paintings of ImmortalsInk and colour on silk, with silk-brocaded borders, one painting depicting the drunken Daoist Immortal Zhongli Quan, the other depicting Dongfang Shuo stealing a peach of longevity, both glazed. The larger 25.2cm (10in) high x 27cm (10 5/8in) wide. (2).Footnotes:十七世紀 仙人圖 一組兩幅 絹本設色 鏡框裝裱Provenance: Mrs Rust, Dornach-Basel, SwitzerlandMrs Gret Hasler (1895-1971), Winterthur, Switzerland, acquired from the above in May 1943, and thence by descentA trip to New York, Chicago and Washington in 1937 was the starting point for Mrs Gret Hasler's interest in Chinese art. This she continued until the Second World War by acquiring objects from dealers in Paris, Sweden and New York.來源：瑞士多爾納赫-巴塞爾Rust夫人舊藏瑞士溫特圖爾Gret Hasler夫人（1895-1971）舊藏，1943年5月購自上者，並由後人保存迄今Gret Hasler夫人對中國藝術的興趣始於1937年的紐約、芝加哥和華盛頓之行。此後，她持續自巴黎、瑞典和紐約的古董商處購藏藝術品，直至第二次世界大戰後。This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

YUN SHOUPING (1633-1690)Two fan paintingsOne fan of amaranthus flowers, with colophon by Fang Hengxian (17th century, date unknown), seal and signature of Yun Shouping, ink and colour on paper, folding fan leaf, framed and glazed, 55cm (21 5/8in) wide; the other fan depicting chrysanthemums, ink and colour on paper, folding fan leaf, inscription, seals and signature of Yun Shouping, framed and glazed, 58cm (22 7/8in) wide. (2).Footnotes:惲壽平 扇面 一組兩件 紙本設色 鏡框裝裱Provenance: Chiba Collection, TokyoJean-Pierre Dubosc (1903-1988), LuganoMrs Gret Hasler (1895-1971), Winterthur, Switzerland, acquired from the above in 1953, and thence by descentExhibited: Grosse Chinesische Maler der Ming und Tsing Dynastien und Chinesische Volkskunst, Helmhaus, Zurich, 1950Jean-Pierre Dubosc was a French connoisseur of Chinese art, diplomat stationed in China during the 1930s and 1940s, and son-in-law of the well-known art dealer C. T. Loo. He promoted Ming and Qing literati painting by organising exhibitions and selling works to Western museums and collectors.A trip to New York, Chicago and Washington in 1937 was the starting point for Mrs Gret Hasler's interest in Chinese art. This she continued until the Second World War by acquiring objects from dealers in Paris, Sweden and New York. 來源：東京Chiba舊藏法國藏家杜伯秋（1903-1988）舊藏瑞士溫特圖爾Gret Hasler夫人（1895-1971）舊藏，1953年購自上者，並由後人保存迄今展覽：「Grosse Chinesische Maler der Ming und Tsing Dynastien und Chinesische Volkskunst」，瑞士蘇黎世海姆豪斯，1950年杜伯秋全名尚-皮耶·杜伯秋，自大學時研習亞洲文化，後娶古董商盧芹齋的小女兒為妻。二十世紀三、四十年代，杜伯秋於北京作為外交人員就職於法國大使館；後致力於中國明清文人書畫的研究與收藏，參與策劃了一系列重要展覽，並協助諸多西方博物館機構收集中國書畫。Gret Hasler夫人對中國藝術的興趣始於1937年的紐約、芝加哥和華盛頓之行。此後，她持續自巴黎、瑞典和紐約的古董商處購藏藝術品，直至第二次世界大戰後。Yun Shouping (惲壽平), also known as Nantian (南田) (1633–1690), was a major artist of the early Qing dynasty. He was regarded as one of the 'Six Masters' of the Qing period, together with the Four Wangs and Wu Li. He boldly used strong colours, such as reds and purples, which had traditionally been shunned by Chinese painters as they were seen as gaudy and offensive. He revived the genre of flower painting in China and became popular throughout the country.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A fine cinnabar lacquer carved square brushpot, bitongQianlongWith canted corners, each side meticulously carved in medium relief with a mountainous landscape with pavilions, trees and gnarled rockwork, the sky with a wan-character diaper pattern, the interior and base lacquered black, with wood stand. 12.5cm (5in) high. (2).Footnotes:清乾隆 剔紅山水人物紋方形筆筒Provenance: René Jaquerod, Pully-Lausanne, Switzerland Mrs Gret Hasler (1895-1971), Winterthur, Switzerland, acquired from the above in 1945, and thence by descentA trip to New York, Chicago and Washington in 1937 was the starting point for Mrs Gret Hasler's interest in Chinese art. This she continued until the Second World War by acquiring objects from dealers in Paris, Sweden and New York.來源：瑞士皮伊-洛桑René Jaquerod瑞士溫特圖爾Gret Hasler夫人（1895-1971）舊藏，1945年購自上者，並由後人保存迄今Gret Hasler夫人對中國藝術的興趣始於1937年的紐約、芝加哥和華盛頓之行。此後，她持續自巴黎、瑞典和紐約的古董商處購藏藝術品，直至第二次世界大戰後。The subject matter of the present lot exhibits the fascination of the Chinese scholarly class with the Daoist ideal of retirement from public service to dwell in the mountains and contemplate nature. As such it would have provided a means of brief escape and relaxation from his Confucian duties for the scholar-official whose desk it adorned. Compare with a related but larger square cinnabar lacquer brushpot, carved with scholars in landscapes on each side, mid Qing dynasty, from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Lacquer Wares of the Qing Dynasty, Shenzhen, 2006, p.62, no.42.A related cinnabar lacquer brushpot, Qianlong mark and period, was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 14 March 2016, lot 8144; another related cinnabar lacquer brushpot, Qianlong, was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8 April 2010, lot 1931.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Two pale green jade square seals18th/19th centuryOne square seal carved on top with a mythical qilin standing ready to pounce with large eyes and pricked ears, the seal face carved with the inscription Bin Wu zhi zhang ('Seal of Bin Wu'), the other seal carved with a mythical beast atop the tall square plinth, coiled with powerful arms and legs, the seal face reading 'He shen dang chun' ('Pleasant Spring'), both the stones of even pale green tone. The smaller, 3.4cm (1 3/8in) high; the larger, 3.8cm (1 1/2in) high. (2).Footnotes:十八/十九世紀 青白玉雕獸鈕印 一組兩件Provenance: Couchoud Collection, Paris, prior to 1941 (the smaller seal)Jaquerod, 1941 (smaller); Summer 1937 (larger)Mrs Gret Hasler (1895-1971), Winterthur, Switzerland, acquired from the above in 1941 and 1937 respectively, and thence by descent來源：1941年前，巴黎Couchoud舊藏（較小者）古董商Jaquerod，1941年（較小者）；1937年夏（較大者）瑞士溫特圖爾Gret Hasler（1895-1971）夫人舊藏，分別於1941年及1937年購自上者，並由後人保存迄今This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN IMPRESSIVE PAIR OF PAINTED AND GILT POTTERY FIGURES OF LOKAPALASTang DynastyEach modelled in a powerful stance, standing on a demon with one knee raised, one of the demons with a serpent entwined around its leg, the figures with defiant expressions, each with a clenched fist resting upon the raised leg and the other arm held animatedly aloft, wearing elaborate armoured robes with billowing sleeves and hems, fashioned with high waisted belts and adorned with floral and pendent embellishments. 61cm (24in) and 54.5cm (21 1/2in) high. (2).Footnotes:唐 彩繪描金天王立像一對The results of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence tests nos.C200f49, and C200f50, dated 13 November 2000, are consistent with the dating of this lot.Oxford Authentication Ltd.公司熱釋光檢測結果（2000年11月13日，編號C200f49與C200f50）顯示年代與本拍品年代一致。The present impressive figures are 'protectors of the four directions', thus their Sanskrit name lokapala, an appellation, which the Chinese rendered as tianwang, or 'Heavenly King'. In Buddhist cosmology, they reside on the four slopes of Mount Sumeru, the legendary axis of the world, but their effigies are placed in temples to protect the main deity. Compare with two related figurines of lokapalas with gilding, dated to 724 AD, excavated from a Tang dynasty tomb at Xinzhu County in Baqiao district, Xi'an, 1991, illustrated in Tao yong: Xi'an wenhua jinghua, Xi'an, 2014, pp.92-93, nos.127-128.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A PALE GREEN JADE 'NORTH STAR' BRUSH WASHER16th/17th centuryOf tapering square form, carved in openwork relief to one side with Kuixing, the Star Lord, forming the handle of the dipper, a scarf billowing about his body, the tapering square vessel divided by a central strap, the stone of pale green tone with faint mottled grey inclusions, set on a recessed square base. 10.5cm (4 1/8in) long.Footnotes:十六/十七世紀 玉雕北斗筆洗Kuixing (魁星), sometimes known as Great Kui the Star Lord is the God of Examinations, and an associate of the God of Literature, Wenchang. Kuixing literally means 'Chief Stars' however, and refers to the four stars in the first section of the Northern Dipper (北斗). The present lot, therefore, cleverly forms a rebus for the North Star.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A large bronze archaistic vase, huMing DynastyExpertly cast with flaring neck and stepped foot, the pear-shaped vase of square section and with strapwork dividing the body into four sections on each face with archaistic C-scrolls, all beneath a broad band of waves and further pommel and C-scrolls, the neck flanked by a pair of stylised-mythical-beast handles. 60cm (23 5/8in) high.Footnotes:明 仿古羽翅紋雙耳大壺The archaistic design on the present lot reflects the archaistic scholarly trends of the late Ming dynasty which continued into the Qing dynasty. The academic trend known as the 'search for evidence' (kaozheng 考證) movement began in the early 17th century. Although this movement originated in a renewed scholarly interest in ancient texts and inscriptions on archaic bronzes, as literati sought a more empirical approach to understanding their ancient heritage, it led to a greater fascination for decorative designs adopted from ancient bronzes too. The present lot is based on ancient bronzes from the Spring and Autumn period, such as one archaic vase with related dragon handles and strapwork, illustrated in Bronzes in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 1999, p.246.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A PAIR OF CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED STEM CUPS16th centuryEach carved in relief with continuous scenes of gentlemen seated in a landscape of pine, paulownia trees and rockwork, before walled pavilion compounds, within borders of fret design at the rim and foot and a band of lotus petals encircling the base of the cup, the interiors gilt lacquered. Each 7.2cm (2 7/8in) high. (2).Footnotes:十六世紀 剔紅山水人物紋高足盃一對This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A bamboo 'deer and pine' libation cup17th/18th centuryWell carved after the form of a rhinoceros horn cup with a flared rim, the exterior carved in high relief with stag and a doe below a gnarled pine tree, the surface of the cup naturalistically carved with pine tree bark, the base with a swirl, the interior plain with traces of lacquering. 11.6cm (4 1/2in) long.Footnotes:十七/十八世紀 竹雕松鹿紋樁式盃Provenance: an Italian private collection來源：意大利私人收藏See a similar bamboo 'deer and pine' libation cup, Kangxi, illustrated by S.Kwan, Ming and Qing Bamboo, Hong Kong, 2000, p.261, no.57.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHAMing DynastySeated in dhyanasana and wearing loose flowing robes open at the chest, the left hand held in dhyanamudra and the right hand extending downwards, the face with serene expression framed by tightly-curled hair, the robes incised with floral decoration on the hems enhanced with coloured lacquer decoration. 23.5cm (9 1/4in) high.Footnotes:明 局部鎏金銅佛坐像Provenance: a European private collection來源：歐洲私人收藏Compare with a related gilt-bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, 16th/17th century, in the Chang Foundation, illustrated in Buddhist Images in Gilt Metal, Taipei, 1993, pp.34-35, no.10.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A GILT COPPER-ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA, TOGETHER WITH AN ASSOCIATED MANDORLATibet, 15th/16th centuryThe Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, the hands held in bhumisparshamudra, the robes draped over the left shoulder, the face with elongated eyes flanked by pendulous earlobes, the hair in tight curls over the ushnisha and topped with a knop, the arched gilt-copper repoussé mandala decorated with a multitude of Bodhisattvas framing a reticulated central panel of Garuda flanked by naginis and makaras with curving tails, the central alcove painted red, with stand. The Buddha 12.7cm (5in) high, the mandorla 20.2cm (8in) high. (3).Footnotes:十五/十六世紀 銅鎏金佛陀像Provenance: a European private collection來源：歐洲私人收藏Akshobya is one of the five Dhyani Buddhas, each of which represents a different aspect of enlightenment. Akshobya is believed to transform ignorance into wisdom. Focusing on him during meditation is thought to negate negative imprints in this life caused by harmful deeds performed in past lives. Stylistically, the present Buddha compares with 15th century gilt sculptures of Akshobhya, in the Museum Rietberg, Zurich, illustrated in On the Path to Enlightenment, Zurich, 1995, p.72, no.30.Compare also with a similar gilt-bronze figure of Buddha, Tibet, 15th century, of similar size and proportions, which was sold at Christie's New York, 12 September 2012, lot 548.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A LARGE PARCEL-GILT COPPER-ALLOY REPOUSSÉ FIGURE OF MAITREYATibet, 17th centurySeated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, wearing a high pointed floral crown and elaborate robes, falling in pleats to the reverse of the shoulders and in elegant folds to the front, the body adorned with elaborate jewellery, inset with lapis and turquoise beads. 47cm (18 1/2in) high.Footnotes:十七世紀 局部鎏金銅錘揲彌勒菩薩像Provenance: a European private collection來源：歐洲私人收藏This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A gilt-bronze figure of AmitayusTibet, 16th centuryFinely cast seated crossed-legged on a double-lotus pedestal with the hands in dhyana mudra holding the eternal vase, his benign face flanked by a pair of long pendulous ears and centred by a raised urna, the head and domed ushnisha covered with tight curls and topped with a knop, wearing a robe adorned with an incised pattern draped across his left shoulder. 18.8cm (7 1/2in) high.Footnotes:十六世紀 銅鎏金無量壽佛像Amitayus is one of the most popular meditational deities in Vajravana Buddhism where he is highly revered for his longevity attributes, pure perception and awareness of the emptiness of phenomena. According to the 'Larger Sūtra of Immeasurable Life', compiled during the 1st or 2nd century AD, the infinite merits possessed by the deity resulted from the performance of good deeds in his past lives as a bodhisattva named Dharmakara. Having attained Enlightenment, the deity resided in the wondrous realm of Sukhavati.Compare with a related gilt-bronze figure of Amitayus, 16th century, wearing a more elaborate tiara but adorned in a similar way as the present example, illustrated by U.von Schroeder in Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1981, p.440, fig.118b.A related gilt copper-alloy figure of Amitayus, Tibet, 16th century, was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 26 November 2019, lot 10.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A THANGKA OF GUHYASAMAJA AND CONSORTEast Tibet, 18th centuryHanging scroll, distemper on cloth, with silk brocade and silver mount. 95.5cm (37 1/2in) high x 64.3cm (25 2/8in) wide.Footnotes:十八世紀 密集金剛唐卡The 'red deity' seated at the centre on a lotus throne, embracing Sparshavajra and backed by a halo and aureole, both figures holding different attributes, surrounded by eight further manifestations of the same deities, all set on a verdant landscape and cloud-filled skies.Guhyasamaja is one of the earliest and most important yidams (transformative deities) in Tantric Buddhism, dating to 8th/9th century India, and referred to in Tibet as the 'King of tantras'. A yidam represents a series of tantric insights and practices that can provide a skilled practitioner with an accelerated means to achieving Buddhahood. Portrayed here by 'Father' and 'Mother' deities in penetrative congress, Guhyasamaja represents a complete and perfect union of male and female divine phenomena. Compare with a similar thangka of Guhyasamaja, 18th century, in the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, illustrated on Himalayan Art Resources.org (item no.90529).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A MIDNIGHT-BLUE SILK BROCADE 'AMITAYUS' MANDALA18th century Finely embroidered in multi-coloured threads with an eight-petalled lotus medallion centred with Buddha Amitayus, surrounded by eight further Buddhist manifestations, each within a separate petal, all surrounded by scrollwork and colourful flames within the Wheel of Time set on a deep-midnight-blue ground flanked by four clusters of ruyi clouds. 100cm (39 3/8in) x 89cm (35in).Footnotes:十八世紀 藍地織無量寿佛曼荼羅The present configuration originated according to Vajrayana Buddhism from the Tantra literature and the Sanskrit text called the Arya-aparimitayurjnana-nama-mahayana-sutra. The primary goal of this mandala and associated practice is the accomplishment of complete enlightenment. Long-life, life extension and deathlessness are the metaphors used in the meditation practice focusing on the visualised form of Amitayus. Deathlessness equals enlightenment. The principal Indian Buddhist scholar associated with the popularisation of this tradition of the Amitayus Nine Deity mandala is Mahasiddha Jetari who lived between the 9th and 10th centuries.Compare with a related embroidered silk Buddhist mandala of Amitayus, 18th century, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 30 March 2006, lot 199.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A PAIR OF LARGE VERTE-IMARI CHARGERSKangxiEach brightly enamelled with the Yang family female generals practising their equestrian skills within a pavilion garden, overlooked by a matriarch and attendants on a balcony above, within a border of large exotic floral blooms on a gilt foliate ground. 54cm (21 1/4in) and 53.8cm (21 1/8in) diam. (2).Footnotes:清康熙 五彩楊家將人物故事圖大盤一對Provenance: a European private collection來源：歐洲私人收藏The mounted horsewomen identify this subject matter as the story of 'The Female Troops of the Yang Family'. The Yang family was celebrated in the Northern Song dynasty for their military prowess and loyalty to the Emperor, and for many years they were successful in protecting China from northern invaders. Eventually, however, the majority of the male members of the Yang family were killed by the invading Khitan. In order to avenge their husbands' deaths and in defence of their country, the women of the family took up arms and are shown here practicing their equestrian skills prior to riding out to meet the enemy. Dishes with this design and from this period are more commonly found decorated in the rose-verte or famille rose palette, whereas the verte-Imari palette appears to be particularly unusual. See a rose-verte dish with a very similar design, Yongzheng, illustrated by G.C.Williamson, The book of Famille Rose, Vermont and Tokyo, 1970, pl.XLIV. See also another rose-verte example illustrated by F.Reichel, Die Porzellansammlung Augusts des Starken, Dresden 1993, no.21.See a single similar large verte-Imari dish, Kangxi, with the same design, which was sold at Christie's London, 26 April 2016, lot 77.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE IMPERIAL DOUBLE-SIDED EMBROIDERED SILK 'DRAGON' ROBE, JIFUEarly 19th century Meticulously worked on both the outer and inner sides in satin stitch and coloured threads with nine writhing five-clawed resplendent blue dragons clutching or pursuing flaming pearls amidst dense trailing scrolls of five-coloured clouds interspersed with bats, all above the terrestrial diagram rising from rolling waves and lishui stripe at the hem, all picked out in vibrant shades of blue, aubergine, yellow, coral-red and green, reserved on a deep apricot ground, the matching dark-blue-ground collar and cuffs worked with further blue dragons amidst bats, clouds and waves.205cm (80 6/8in) wide x 156cm (61 1/2in) long.Footnotes:十九世紀早期 御製藍地雙面繡彩雲龍紋吉服袍Provenance: Linda Wrigglesworth Ltd., LondonA distinguished New York private collection, acquired from the above on 6 April 1994.來源：倫敦古董商Linda Wrigglesworth Ltd.紐約顯赫私人收藏，於1994年4月6日購自上者Superbly embroidered on both the inner and outer surface with nine lively five-clawed dragons riding the heavens, the present robe is a rare and remarkable example of its type and would have most probably, been worn by a Third or Fourth Rank Prince.Double-sided robes displaying such an impeccable and detailed embroidery and meticulous attention to detail, noted in the animated expressions of the dragons and their overlapping scales, exquisitely executed in various shades of blue to convey the impression of depth, are obvious features of the most exquisite garments reserved for the highest-ranking members of Qing society. Furthermore, the depictions of dragons clutching, rather than chasing, flaming pearls, also suggest that the wearer would have been one of the most immediate family members of the Emperor. According to the 'Illustrated Regulations for the Ritual Paraphernalia of the Imperial Court' Huangchao Liqi Tushi 皇朝禮器圖式, edited in 1759, blue was the colour worn by the Third and Fourth Degree Princes; see J.Vollmer, C.Hall and Lee Cheor Lin, Power Dressing. Textiles for Rulers and Priests from the Chris Hall Collection, Singapore, 2006, p.147. In Han Chinese thought, the five-clawed dragon pursuing or clutching the flaming pearl was the quintessential symbol of Imperial power, embodying royalty, dominion and expressing the visual metaphor of the good ruler who behaved wisely for the wellbeing of his subjects. Capable of flying high in the sky and diving back into the sea, dragons were regarded as intermediaries between Heaven and Earth and credited with extraordinary powers that compared to those of the Emperor. Even the number nine, for the dragons depicted on the present robe, is highly evocative and likened to the power of Heaven. The multiple of three threes, nine has a long association with the Emperor. In addition, the 'Records of the Grand Historian' Shiji, completed during the first century BC, recounts that, having tamed the floods that once engulfed the land, the mythical emperor Yu divided the territory into the Nine Provinces and collected bronze in tribute from each one. Thereafter he cast the metal into nine large tripod cauldrons. These vessels thus were at the heart of ruler's possessions and symbolic conveyers of power.At the Qing Court the colour blue had a ritual significance, as it was associated with the most important rites at the Altar of Heaven, where the Emperor performed sacrifices at the Winter Solstice and prayed for good harvest and rain during the summer months. It is possible, therefore, that the present robe may have been worn on the occasion of a ritual at the Temple of Heaven. The Imperial Regulations confirmed the importance of a new type of robe, the jifu or longpao, as semi-formal Court wear and brought the cosmic purpose of Imperial rule into sharp focus. The careful arrangement of sinuous dragons writhing amid clouds and above the universal ocean washing against the earth mountain, quickly transcended the political and ethnic priorities of Imperial government to become universal symbols of the Empire. Dragon robes thus became supreme significant social markers representing access to power. The right to wear such garments was dependent on rank and status. The Manchu rulers of the Qing dynasty were keen on projecting an evocative and powerful image of themselves, and their Court costumes conveyed legitimacy and heritage. Despite their initial reluctance to wear the same type of robes as their Ming predecessors, by the reign of the Kangxi Emperor, the Manchu elites were keen wearers of richly-ornamented 'dragon' robes on semi-formal Court occasions and official duties.The Qing robes, however, had their own distinctive shapes and trimmings. For example, the slits appearing at the centre seams, at the front and back hem, as well at the sides, were Manchu innovations that made it comfortable for the garment to be worn during riding. In addition, 'dragon' robes were secured at the waist with ceremonial belts suspending narrow and straight streamers, and sometimes, purses. Other conspicuously-displayed accessories further identified Manchu dress, such as a hat, a surcoat and a necklace; see V.Garrett, Chinese Dress From the Qing Dynasty to the Present, 2008, North Clarendon VT, pp.16-17.The impeccable quality and style of the embroidery closely compare with an Imperial double-sided yellow-ground robe, Qianlong, also decorated with similar blue dragons, from the Qing Court Collection in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated by Ming Wilson, Imperial Chinese Robes from the Forbidden City, London, 2010, p.46-47, no.46. An Imperial blue-ground kesi silk robe, Qianlong, also from the Qing Court Collection, decorated with nine blue dragons, is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures from the Palace Museum. Costumes and Accessories of the Qing Court, Shanghai, 2006, no.37. See also a related Imperial chestnut-ground robe for a Prince, Jiaqing, with nearly-identical depictions of blue dragons, illustrated by J.Vollmer, Dressed to Rule. 18th century Court Attire in the Mactaggart Art Collection, Edmonton, AB, 2007, p.10-11, no.2005.5.79.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A FINE GROUP OF SIX SILK BROCADE SUTRA COVERS16th to 18th centuryThe first with a profusion of multi-coloured double gourds issuing from leafy vines and florets, all on a vibrant emerald-green ground; the second with a flying phoenix amidst blossoming lotus and foaming waves, all on a coral-red ground; the third with flying cranes interspersed with flowering shrubs on a deep-green ground; the fourth with seven dragon roundels alternating with cruciform clusters of ruyi clouds on a rich orange ground; the fifth with gilt designs of five-clawed dragons striding amidst vaporous ruyi clouds on a red ground; the sixth with blossoming lotus interspersed with flowering branches on a dark blue ground.34cm (13 3/8in) long x 13.5cm (5 2/8in) wide. (6).Footnotes:十六至十八世紀 織錦經面 一組六件Provenance: a distinguished New York private collection, 1990's來源：紐約顯赫私人收藏，於二十世紀九十年代入藏Elegant covers composed of paperboard wrapped in decorative silk protected Buddhist scriptures, sutras, which were bound accordion-style. The covers thus protected the sacred words and presented the sutras in beautiful envelopes that signalled the importance of the contents within. The use of silk for sutras covers dates back to at least the Tang dynasty, but most extant examples are from the Ming dynasty and later, when the printing industry grew in China. Sutra covers were typically made of lustrous silk, often highlighted by metallic thread, which made possible a wide array of patterns and designs including floral scrolls, Buddhist emblems, traditional Chinese symbols of blessings, and Chinese auspicious characters with auspicious meanings.Compare with a related plain-weave silk sutra cover, 16th century, decorated with gilded designs of dragons and clusters of ruyi clouds, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, acc.no. 2011.221.36. See also eight further related silk sutra covers, 16th/17th century, decorated with various designs, illustrated by Xu Zheng and Zhao Feng, A Study of the Collection of Sutra Covers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Shanghai, 2019, pp.136-139.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com