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Lot 70
A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE LIBATION CUPS AND A SMALL CUPKangxiThe pair of libation vessels of archaistic design, each with applied chilong to the handle and spout; the small lobed handled cup decorated with alternating lotus and dragon panels. The libation cups approx. 11cm (4 3/8in) long. (3).Footnotes:清康熙 五彩繪盃一對及小盃一件 一組三件Provenance: The Honourable Mrs Nellie Ionides (1883-1962), and thence by descentFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 27
A BLUE AND WHITE 'ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS' ROULEAU VASEKangxiPainted around the exterior with a scene from The Romance of Three Kingdoms where the Eastern Han warlord and statesman Cao Cao starts a military skills competition at the Bronze Bird Terrace, the prize being a finely embroidered robe hanging down a willow tree, the neck with key scroll, swirls and ruyi heads encircling a raised band. 47.3cm (18 5/8in) highFootnotes:清康熙 青花銅雀台比武圖棒槌瓶A similar rouleau vase with the identical subject matter is held in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Chen Runmin, ed., Shunzhi and Kangxi Period Underglaze Blue, The Collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, 2005, cat.no. 295.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 211
A TREASURE OF RIME FOR THE PEIWEN STUDIO (peiwen yunfu); SUPPLEMENTARY CONTENT (yunfu shiyi)1711; 1720The Imperial book comprising the complete 106 chapters of peiwenyunfu, 30 cloth-covered chemises with printed labels; peiwenshiyi (The Supplementary Content) named individually heng, li and zhen in 3 cloth-covered chemises containing chapters 16 to 106 only, all contained within two large rectangular wood boxes bearing inscriptions peiwenyunfu to the covers, metal handles on both sides, compartments within the boxes to fit the corresponding chemises perfectly. The volume: 15.4cm (6in) x 23.3cm (9 1/8in); the box: 86.5cm (34 1//16in) x 29.3cm (11 1/2in) (118).Footnotes:一七一一年《佩文韻府》；一七二零年《韻府拾遺》Provenance: Arthur Probsthain bookshopPeiwenyunfu is a rime dictionary compiled on Imperial command under the supervision of Yushu Zhang (1642‑1711), Tingjing Chen (1639‑1712) and others, it has a vocabulary of 10,258 characters distributed among 106 rhymes and was named after the Kangxi Emperor's library Peiwenzhai. This work is still the standard reference for scholars of classical Chinese poetry up to the present day. Yunfushiyi is a supplement to Peiwenyunfu. It was compiled on Imperial command from the Kangxi Emperor in 1716, produced under the editorial supervision of Tingyu Zhang (1672-1755) and completed in 1720. For a similar set see Christie's London, 14th May 2013, lot 94. See also a special edition produced during the Qianlong period in the Palace Museum, accession no.书00033499.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • TP• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information.For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 73
A FAMILLE VERTE FIGURAL VASEKangxiThe oviform body decorated with two gentlemen greeting a lady in a garden of plantain and rockwork, the shoulder with a band of prunus and cracked ice below the slender flaring neck.23cm (9in) high.Footnotes:清康熙 五彩人物故事圖瓶For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 66
A GROUP OF FAMILLE VERTE DISHES AND SEVEN SWEET MEAT DISHESKangxiComprising: a famille noire dish with panels of lotus, chrysanthemums, peonies and prunus; a moulded floral dish; a scalloped rim saucer; a floral panel saucer; and seven famille verte biscuit sweetmeat dishes. The largest dish 22.5cm (8 7/8in) diam. (11).Footnotes:清康熙 五彩繪盤四件及攢盒七件 一組十一件Provenance: The Honourable Mrs Nellie Ionides (1883-1962), and thence by descentFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 19
A GROUP OF SIX BLUE AND WHITE FIGURATIVE DISHESKangxiDecorated with ladies gathered on a pavilion terrace within border panels of landscapes and blossoming trees on a wan diaper ground, boxed.Each 21.5cm (8 1/2in) diam. (7).Footnotes:清康熙 青花繪人物故事圖碟一組六件For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 71
FOUR ENAMELLED BISCUIT 'SQUIRREL' WATERDROPPERSKangxiEach glazed biscuit figure modelled crouching and holding a fruiting stem in its mouth, an aperture to the centre of the back. All approx. 8cm (3 1/8in) long. (4).Footnotes:清康熙 素三彩松鼠形水滴 一組四件Provenance: The Honourable Mrs Nellie Ionides (1883-1962), and thence by descentFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 102
A BLUE AND WHITE TWO-HANDLED VASEKangxi The pear-shaped body rising from a splayed foot to a wide neck, decorated with floral sprays and two scalloped panels enclosing scholarly objects and figures overlooking the terrace, flanked by two handles moulded with animal masks.24.5cm (9 5.8in) high. Footnotes:清康熙 青花繪花卉紋雙耳瓶Provenance: the Li Fan Thompson collection.See a related blue and white vase in Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam: The Ming and Qing Dynasties, London, 1997, p.262, no.302.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 72
A FAMILLE VERTE 'MI FU' BRUSHPOT, BITONGKangxiFinely potted of cylindrical form and enamelled around the exterior with the scholar Mi Fu bowing to a large rock followed by an attendant beside fencing and further rockwork, all beneath the sun and cloud scrolls, the base with old calligraphic marks. 12.3cm (4 7/8in) high. Footnotes:清康熙 五彩人物園景圖筆筒Mi Fu (1051-1107), the famous Chinese calligrapher and painter of the Song dynasty, was known for his deep reverence for rocks, which he considered to embody the essence of nature's beauty. In one famous incident, he bowed to a large rock as if greeting an old friend, symbolising his profound appreciation for natural forms and the spirit they contained.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 17
A MOULDED BLUE AND WHITE 'ODE TO THE RED CLIFF' DISHXuande six-character mark, KangxiDecorated to the centre with Su Dongpo and two friends in a raft drinking wine, accompanied by an attendant and an oarsman amidst a mountainous riverscape, all within a border embellished with moulded lotus panels enclosing eight Buddhist emblems beneath shaped cartouches containing peaches and leafy branches, the exterior similarly decorated. 26.5cm (10 1/2in) wide. Footnotes:清康熙 青花赤壁賦盤「大明宣德年製」款For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 42
A PAIR OF COPPER-RED 'MYTHICAL BEAST' BOTTLE VASESKangxiEach of globular body rising from a flat short foot to a tall slender neck ended with a lipped rim, decorated around the body with three striding mythical beasts in copper-red. 15cm (5 7/8in) high. (2).Footnotes:清康熙 釉裡紅瑞獸紋長頸瓶一對Provenance: An English private collectionFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 152
A YELLOW-GLAZED FLORAL BOWLKangxi six-character mark and of the periodThe exterior incised with four floral medallions alternating with ruyi form cloud scrolls, above a band of lappets, the interior with a central floral medallion.12cm (4 3/4in) diam.Footnotes:清康熙 黃釉花卉紋盌「大清康熙年製」款For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 63
TWO FAMILLE VERTE BASKETSKangxiEach with a pierced globular body modelled as three wide interlocking weave-effect bands, rising to a narrow neck and a wide lipped rim, painted to the interior with a decorative band, one basket with a pair of gilt-decorated handles rising from the rim. The handled basket 14.3cm (5 5/8in) high. (2).Footnotes:清康熙 五彩花卉紋花籃兩件Provenance: The Honourable Mrs Nellie Ionides (1883-1962), and thence by descentFor a related single basket suspended on a porcelain chain and hanger see Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam: the Ming and Qing Dynasties, p.175-176, cat.no.196.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 58
A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE VASESKangxiEach of hexagonal pear-shape with quatrefoil panels alternating with decoration of ladies, landscapes, antique treasures and mythical beasts, against a spotted green ground, and below lappet, wan, and ruyi-head decoration to the neck. 24cm (9 1/2in) high excluding the mount. (2).Footnotes:清康熙 五彩仕女園景圖瓶一對Provenance: The Honourable Mrs Nellie Ionides (1883-1962), and thence by descentFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 14
TWO BLUE AND WHITE JARS AND A BEAKER VASEKangxiComprising: a ginger jar decorated with panels of antiques on a prunus and cracked ice ground, wood cover; a smaller jar with birds and insects amongst flowering plants and rockwork, Chenghua four-character mark, wood cover; and a slender flaring vase with retreats in a mountainous river landscape. The tallest vase 21cm (8 1/4in) high. (5).Footnotes:清康熙 青花繪罐兩件及青花花觚一件For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 23A
TWO BLUE AND WHITE JARSKangxiEach of baluster shape, one painted with phoenix and peonies, against a dense 'fish-roe' pattern ground, the other vase painted with a densely meandering lotus scroll, both necks with a band of pendant ruyi-heads, later wood covers and stands. Each 35cm (13 3/4in) high. (6).Footnotes:清 青花繪將軍罐兩件This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 64
TWO FAMILLE VERTE TEAPOTS AND COVERSKangxiComprising: a moulded teapot with floral panels enclosed within simulated rope binding and with a rope twist handle, spout and finial; and a drum form teapot decorated with panels of a phoenix in a flowering garden and Mandarin ducks in a lotus pond, associated cover. The tallest 13.5cm (5 1/2in). (4).Footnotes:清康熙 五彩繪花卉紋茶壺兩件Provenance: The Honourable Mrs Nellie Ionides (1883-1962), and thence by descentFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 25
A BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' VASEKangxi Of elegant baluster shape rising from a stepped foot to swelling shoulders, surmounted by a waisted neck, painted around the exterior with a continuous scene of pavilions dotted with people, interspersed by rivers and bridges. 43.2cm (17in) high.Footnotes:清康熙 青花繪人物園景圖瓶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
Lot 21
FOUR BLUE AND WHITE FIGURATIVE DISHESKangxi six-character marks and of the periodEach with a barbed rim and lobed sides, decorated to the edge with a scene depicting a gentleman greeting a lady beneath a tree in a pavilion garden.19.5cm (7 1/8in) diam. (4).Footnotes:清康熙 青花繪人物故事圖紋碟一組四件「大清康熙年製」款Provenance: the collection of Lieutenant-Colonel W.B.R. Neave-Hill (1912-2000) and thence by descent.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 27
A LARGE FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN PUNCH BOWL Of Kangxi style, probably 19th century, the sturdily potted bowl decorated to the exterior with two pheasants amongst flowering peonies, the interior with a floral diaper work border and goldfish amongst aquatic plants, (large repairs) 40.5cm diameter Condition: Condition Report The bowl has been cracked through and repaired at some point, the repair is very obvious and there is some glue staining etc around the breaks. Aside from this there is some general wear to the rim and enamels and two further hairlines to the rim. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration. Additional Information: Property of Pierre Prunier
Lot 28
A BLUE AND WHITE OCTAGONAL LOTUS DISH Late Kangxi/Yongzheng period, decorated in eight radiating petals, each with interior lotus floret, central reserve lotus. Notes: For a similar plate see; Later Ceramics in SE Asia, 16th to 20th century, B. Harrison, Oxford University Press, 1996, fig.35, and those of the Ca Mau Cargo 24cm diameter Provenance: Property from the collection of Yves Prunier Condition: Condition Report There is minor restoration to several areas of the rim and a hairline. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration. Additional Information: Property of Pierre Prunier
Lot 44
A powder-blue ground "carp" baluster vaseChina, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)The sides painted in iron red with four large carps, all reserved on a gilt-decorated powder-blue background?, the cylindrical neck with a single raised band below the wide rim, gilding worn.Provenance: French private collectionSimilar example:G 2392 - Chefs d'oeuvres de la collection Grandidier de céramiques chinoises du Musée National des Arts Asiatiques - Guimet - ParisHeight: 44cm, Diameter: 20cm€ 3 000 - € 5 000
Lot 46
A yellow and green-enamelled, pear-shaped yuhuchunping 'dragon' vaseChina, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)The vase is incised and enamelled in green with two sinuous five-clawed dragons wrapped around the body and neck, surrounded by flames and scrolling clouds, all reserved on a yellow ground. The base with an apocryphal four-character Kangxi mark painted in underglaze blue.Provenance: French private collectionHeight: 14.5cm, Diameter: 9cm€ 800 - € 1 200
Lot 49
A famille verte ewer and lid with European silver mountsChina, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)Porcelain decorated in overglaze enamels depicting birds among trees.Provenance: French private collectionSimilar example:Christies November 8th 2005, live auction 7084, lot 72, sold for £11,400 GPB https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4594736Height: 21cm, Width: 16cm€ 1 200 - € 1 500
Lot 1017
A Chinese porcelain Kangxi style Famille Verte gu vase, probably 19th century, height 19.5cm.Condition Report: Fine hairline crack terminating from the top rim into the body which does go through to both sides, scratches to the glaze especially to the outside glaze, firing faults to the interior, the top quarter of the interior rim is un-glazed, which loos to be unusual but doesn't appear to be restored.
Lot 1025
A 19th century Chinese Famille Verte vase with flared rim, decorated with butterflies, ducks and floral sprays, with Kangxi double ring mark to the underside, height 28cm,Condition Report: Remains of paint to body, glaze faults to the body, light surface wear, fading to the decoration in parts.
Lot 1035
A late 19th century Chinese blue and white ginger jar with associated carved wooden cover and stand, decorated with Dogs of Fo chasing the Pearl of Wisdom with clouds, bearing double ring and four character Kangxi mark to the underside, overall height 19cm.Condition Report: Cover and stand look to be associated, restoration to body, hairline crack which looks to have been sprayed over.
Lot 1061
A late 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain bottle vase decorated with figures and objects, bearing four character Kangxi mark to the underside, height 34cm, a Japanese Satsuma koro and cover with mythical creatures forming the handles, decorated with elders on a Dog of Fo base, and a Japanese twin handled vase decorated with cranes (3).Condition Report: Blue and white vase has a large repair and chip to the rim, Japanese yellow ground vase with extensive crazing to the body, koro cover has been broken and glued back, minor chipping to the interior rim
Lot 1066
A late 19th century Chinese blue and white vase, decorated with maiden and children in landscape, bearing four character Kangxi mark to the underside, height 31cm, with associated wooden stand (2).Condition Report: Extensive restoration to the top rim and body, crack terminating form the rim into the body.
Lot 1078
A late 19th century Chinese blue and white vase and cover, decorated with lotus flowers, bearing four character Kangxi mark to the underside, height 23cm, a Chinese blue on celadon bulbous vase, height 24cm, a further blue and white vase decorated with figures, with four character Kangxi mark and a prunus jar and cover (4).Condition Report: The blue and white vase with flared rim has a hairline crack and chips to the rim, chip to the footrim, the celadon vase looks to be good, the finial on the cover has been broken of and re glued, a large piece has been broken off and re glued.
Lot 1089
A 19th century Chinese Famille Rose Imperial yellow ground bowl, decorated with four circular panels depicting five claw dragons inside scrolling detail, on associated wooden stand, diameter 37cm, height 31cm, and a Kangxi period Chinese blue and white bowl painted with floral detail and bearing Kangxi double ring mark to the underside, (each af) (2).Condition Report: Yellow bowl has been broken into five pieces and crudely glued back together, the stand with general wear and scuffs, stand is associated, blue and white bowl has been broken into numerous pieces and glued/ rivitted back together.
Lot 1099
A pair of late 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain jars and covers decorated with figures, bearing Kangxi double ring mark to the underside, height 30cm, and a Chinese Famille Rose charger, diameter 35cm (3).Condition Report: Both the lidde vases are AF with breaks, chips and old readers, charger with cracks, has been ritvitted.
Lot 134
A very large Chinese Famille Verte porcelain Bitong, 20th century, of typical perpendicular form painted in the round with officials and noblemen in a formal pavilion within cash borders. bearing an apocryphal six-character mark to the base for Kangxi, 19 cm high x 22 cm diameter.No damage or restoration
Lot 38
A CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE VASE, KANGXI PERIOD, QING DYNASTY Of baluster shape, Jiangjun Guan, decorated with a pheasant on a rock in a garden, bees, dragonflies and birds flying among flower bushes, alternating bands auspicious objects and brocade patterns on the shoulder, double blue circle base mark, height 37.5cm.
Lot 134
A COLLECTION OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE TEAWARE, KANGXI PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY The tea set, including two cups and two saucers, of octagonal form, with floral decorations, all base marked with a stylised flower head, the cup dia. 8.7cm; the small teapot, of ridged form, supported with flared foot, both the spout and the handle with the decoration of elephant, 14.5cm high. (5)
Lot 39
A COLLECTION SEVEN CHINESE PORCELAIN ITEMS, 18TH/19TH CENTURY A blue and white jar of slightly tapering ovoid form, decorated with the Chinese character 'Xi' (Double Happiness) on the ground with floral motif, the flattened cover with similar decoration, and on carved wooden stand, 25cm high the vase; a slender vase decorated with birds and butterflies flying among flowers, base mark 'Daqing Kangxi Nianzhi', height 31.2cm; the four famille rose cups, three painted with ladies and children, Sanniang Jiaozi, the other with flower heads, the largest 8cm in diameter; the blue and white small plate decorated with flying dragon inside and out, Guoqiang Long, 15.5cm in diameter. (7)
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