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A Chinese rhino horn libation cup, the horn of deep toffee tone, paler to the exterior and finely carved with nine Qilong dragons crawling in and out of a lotus flower resting on a swirl of waves, 9.5cm high, 15cm wide, 17th century, probably Kangxi Provenance: Private Collection, early 20th century, and thence by descent A similar, but smaller, libation cup was sold at Sothebys, New York, 30th March 2006, lot 132 A closely related cup with similar carved decoration is illustrated in Thomas Fok, Connoisseurship of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 3, where the author notes that Òthe decorative style is reminiscent of the jade waterpots of the Southern Song periodÓ See also Jan Chapman, The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, for a discussion as to the dating of Rhino horn carving

A Chinese rhino horn archaistic libation cup, the horn of dark toffee tone, paler to the exterior, well carved with taotie and key fret bands, the interior with a qilong, the end with a two tailed dragon and two bats, 15.5cm wide, 17th century, probably Kangxi Provenance: Private Collection, early 20th century, and thence by descent See: Jan Chapman, The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, pages 147-153 for a discussion and illustrations of cups with archaistic decoration

A Chinese rhinoceros horn libation cup, the pale toffee coloured horn carved in the form of an hibiscus flower on ringstand foot, the interior with prominent stamen and the exterior with a qilong handle, 12.5cm, 17th century, Kangxi Provenance: Private Collection, early 20th century, and thence by descent See: Jan Chapman, The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, page 234, plate 337 for a similar cup in the Tradescant Collection, Ashmolean Museum, which was in the collection by 1656. See also plate 206 for a cup in the Chester Beatty Collection

A Chinese decorative blue and white gu shaped vase painted in the Kangxi style with three bands of scrolling lotus separated by chevrons, 50cm high

A Chinese biscuit glazed luohan, period of Kangxi, he sits on a rope edged mat holding beads on his green clad right knee, his yellow robe open at the chest, 8cm high (W) For illustrations of this type of figure see 'The Copeland Collection', pages 49-51

A pair of late 19th century Chinese blue and white jars and covers, the rims painted with leiwen, the shoulders with brocade and the waisted cylindrical bodies with birds and flowers, stylised seal mark of Kangxi, 35cm high (D) (4)

A Chinese blue and white brush pot, period of Kangxi, painted with a reserve of two sages on an island on one side and with Buddhist objects on the other, 19cm diameter (D)

A Chinese porcelain double gourd vase, painted overall in bright cobalt blue with stylised lotus borne on spiralling leafy stems, 35cm high, Kangxi (restoration)

A Chinese porcelain large beaker vase, of gu form, colourfully painted in 'famille verte' enamels with large blooms and foliage springing from rockwork, gadrooned brass base mount, 52.5cm high, Kangxi (damages); another, smaller, enamelled with figures, 36cm high, late 19th century (faults) (2)

A Chinese blue and white charger, decorated a carp and dragon rising out of water and chasing a flaming pearl, rocky prunus strewn borders, artemesian leaf mark in blue. 14in. (35.5cm.) diameter. Kangxi [1666-1725].

A Chinese Kangxi period famille verte circular charger. decorated with a band of flowers interspersed with oval panels painted with birds, fish and lobster, the well decorated with two phoenix, one standing, one flying, a fence, and large chrysanthemum heads, the exterior decorated with a geometric band and flower sprigs 39cm diameter

A Chinese famille verte wine pot, Kangxi (1662-1722), of octagonal baluster form, decorated in kakiemon style with panels of flowers, overhead black and yellow striped handle, lacking cover, damaged, 19cm high

A set of five Chinese famille verte porcelain plates, each decorated with two ladies in a garden, panelled bands to the cavetto and a nulled border picked out in iron red, 23.5cm, Kangxi, some wear and rim chips

A Chinese saucer dish, decorated in underglaze blue with scrolling lotus, 15.5cm, Kangxi mark but probably 19th century, hairline crack

A Chinese porcelain dish, decorated in underglaze blue with scrolling and foliage, 36cm diameter, Kangxi, restored; a saucer dish, rivetted, a baluster vase, decorated with prunus blossom on a cracked-ice ground, together with a pair of ginger jars, similar

A Chinese famille verte porcelain barrel teapot and cover, decorated with panels of exotic birds, insects and flowers, with metal replacement spout, six other items of famille verte tea wares (damage); an underglaze blue coffee cup and a cup and saucer; and a famille rose coffee cup, Kangxi to Qianlong (11).

A Chinese porcelain "Batavian Ware" ginger jar decorated with shaped panels of peonies and other flowers on a brown ground, circa 1800; a famille verte baluster vase, decorated with an exotic bird amidst flowers and rockwork, and an ovoid footed vase, both probably Kangxi (damage and restoration); and a Chinese light celadon glazed incense burner, modelled as a deity seated on a rectangular podium, probably 20th century (firing cracks), (4).

A quantity of Chinese underglaze blue porcelain, comprising: a small bowl, the interior decorated with a dragon, 14.5cm, bearing four-character Kangxi mark, late 19th century; two Chinese brush pots, decorated in underglaze blue with a landscape and a jay and peony; and a garniture of baluster vase and two sleeve vases, decorated in blue with domestic scenes, one cracked

A Chinese export porcelain slender baluster vase and cover, with shi shi finial and decorated in underglaze blue with birds and flowers, 32.5cm, bearing four-character Kangxi marks; and a similar vase and cover, decorated with gentlemen on a terrace, 32cm, both 19th century, small chips, (2).

A Chinese blue and white dish, period of Kangxi, centrally painted with a lady coming out of a pavilion to find three children plucking a frond off a willow tree, one stands on a table to reach it, six character mark of Chenghua, 16.5cm diameter

A late 19th century Chinese blue and white jar and cover painted in the Kangxi style with four lobed reserves of figures against a scrolling lotus ground, four character mark of Kangxi, 37.5cm high, with a wood stand (R) (3)

A Chinese blue and white baluster vase, period of Kangxi, painted with a wavy lotus band below the shoulders and above a leaf lappet band on the foot, 14cm high

A Chinese famille verte vase, period of Kangxi, The canted corners of the square sectioned baluster vase painted with diamond diaper separating panels of flowers, 37cm high (W)

A pair of famille verte vases, period of Kangxi, the sides of the hexagonal section baluster shapes, painted with yellow birds perched in red flowering green shrubs, 25cm high (W) (2)

A Chinese famille verte bowl, period of Kangxi, the exterior painted with a playful cat on a terrace with a vase of flowers and a birdcage, the interior with central vases, vase commendation mark in underglaze blue, 22cm diameter

A Chinese blue and white jar, period of Kangxi, painted with Buddhist precious objects below a trellis band on the shoulders, 13.5cm high, with white metal mounted wood cover (2)

A Chinese blue and white bowl, period of Kangxi, the lotus petal moulded compartments of the exterior each painted with a bloom, vase commendation mark, 15cm diameter, together with a blue and white dish for the Japanese market painted with boys brewing tea for a sage meditating by a stream, shou mark, 14cm diameter (W) (2)

A Chinese famille verte plate, finely decorated centrally with prunus issuing from pierced rockwork, prunus and bamboo in the border, 26.5cm, Kangxi, (chips).

A pair of Chinese hexagonal dishes, each enamelled on the biscuit with mythological beasts, 11.5cm, Kangxi. (2)

A pair of small Chinese famille verte saucer dishes, each with lotus and pierced rockwork, 11.2cm, Kangxi. (2)

A Chinese famille verte bowl decorated with a band of antiques, 14.5cm, six character Chenghua mark but Kangxi.

Three similar Chinese kraak plates, Kangxi, each with a border painted with motif panels, one with further motifs to the well, one with a bird amongst foliage, the other with a floral landscape with birds, 20cm diameter; together with a blue painted Chinese bowl, with scalloped edge, decorated with figures to the border and a figural scene to the well, 22cm diameter (4)

A Chinese bachelor’s porcelain teapot, the ribbed bamboo pattern baluster shaped body enamelled in the “Famille Verte” palette with birds and flowers, with later silvery metal spout and cane bound metal loop handle, 5ins high (Kangxi period), and two other Chinese porcelain bulbous teapots enamelled in the “Famille Rose” palette (both damaged) £80-120

A 20th Century Chinese porcelain bottle shaped vase in the Kangxi manner, enamelled in the “Famille Verte” palette with reserves depicting birds on flowering branches within borders decorated with chrysanthemum mons and cloud motif, 15.75ins high £200-300

A Chinese blue and white porcelain saucer shaped dish boldly decorated with stylised flowers and scrolling foliage, 14ins diameter (Kangxi period - restored) £100-150

A Chinese blue and white porcelain saucer shaped dish, the centre with two fan pattern reserves decorated with a figure on horseback, various utensils and flowers within bold palmette pattern border, 10.75ins diameter (Kangxi period - rim restored and slightly chipped) £70-100

A Kangxi porcelain famille vert vase, of long necked, compressed globular form, decorated with a bird amongst flowers and butterflies, blue four character mark.

A pair of chinese blue and white hand painted baluster vases, circa 1900, bearing Kangxi base marks, plus three blue and white meat plates, Spode italian bowl, and quantity of china including two teapots, etc (q)

A pair of Chinese bottle-shaped vases with blue painted decoration depicting ladies in garden settings, each with gilt metal ring handles, the bases with underglazed Kangxi blue leaf mark, one handle missing, 10in (25.5cm) high.

A pair of Chinese compressed baluster vases each with slender necks and blue painted decoration depicting dragons and other decorations, the base with underglazed Kangxi blue flower mark, 9.4in (24cm) high.

A Chinese famille verte fluted dish painted with figure and landscape subject panels on a foliate ground, artemesia leaf mark, Kangxi, 27cm. diameter (riveted) and a Chinese blue and white cylindrical box and cover painted with dragons, late 19th century, 12cm. diameter. (2)

A Chinese blue and white baluster vase period of Kangxi painted with a spray of flowers on one side and a rock on the other 14.5cm high

A Chinese blue and white ovoid vase period of Kangxi painted with two ladies in a terraced garden with an ornamental rock to one side 8.5cm high

A Chinese blue and white wine ewer and a cover period of Kangxi the spout and handle painted with stylised clouds Buddhist objects on the neck and one side of the ovoid body flowers on the other Artemisia leaf mark 16.5cm high (D) (2)

A Chinese blue and white plate period of Kangxi painted with a dragon fish in waves below a pagoda in the clouds six character mark of Chenghua 26.5cm diameter

A pair of Chinese blue and white miniature rouleau vases period of Kangxi painted with Buddhist objects between dogtooth bands 8.5cm high (W) (2)

A Chinese blue and white miniature teapot period of Kangxi the ribbed sides painted with sprays of flowers 8.5cm high (2)

A Chinese blue and white bowl period of Kangxi the exterior painted with two dragons chasing the flaming pearl a carp jumping in the centre of the interior within wave and blossom rim band lotus commendation mark 18cm diameter (D)

A Chinese blue and white jar period of Kangxi painted with the blossoms of spring on the cracking ice of winter with wood cover with a wood stand 14cm high (3)

A Chinese blue and white brush pot period of Kangxi the cylindrical sides painted with two sages on a mountainous coast watching a boat with a wood stand 15cm high (W) (2)

A Chinese blue and white jar period of Kangxi painted with flowers on the shoulders and in roundels on the rib moulded body pearl commendation mark with wood cover 14cm high (3)

A late 19th century Chinese bowl painted in predominately famille verte enamels with two dragons on the exterior chasing flaming pearls below a yellow ruyi lappet band a further dragon central to the interior four character mark of Kangxi 20cm diameter (D)

A late 18th or early 19th century Japanese Arita porcelain bowl, decorated with an Imari pattern, diameter 3 1/4 ins., together with a Chinese Kangxi bowl, decorated with carp and flowering sprigs above green waves, diameter 5 3/4 ins.

A Kangxi porcelain blue and white plate decorated centrally with flowers within repeated reserve borders of flowers, together with a Qing dynasty plate of octagonal form decorated with flowers.

A Chinese blue and white ovoid jar, Kangxi period, the body well painted with the Three Friends of Winter (bamboo, pine and prunus), height approx 19.5cm.

A pair of Chinese blue and white saucers, Kangxi period, painted with figures within floral borders (minor faults).

Two C19th Chinese blue & white porcelain ginger jars with covers (one cover associated), decorated with prunus on 'cracked ice' grounds, spurious Kangxi 4-character marks, 8.4 and 8.3ins. (21.5 and 21cms.) high (overall); and similar small baluster vase & cover (6).

Chinese Kangxi period blue & white porcelain rouleau vase painted with precious objects, hairline crack to neck, re-stuck rim chip, star crack to base, 7.9ins. (20cms.) high.

Chinese Kangxi period blue & white porcelain rouleau vase painted with precious objects, hairline crack to neck, 7.9ins. (20cms.) high.

Pair of Chinese Kangxi period blue & white porcelain ovoid jars with shaped panels of precious objects flanking overlaid fan shaped panels of figures on terraces, interspersed with floral sprays, covers missing, one with hairline cracks to shoulders & re-stuck rim section, each 10.8ins. (27.5cms.) high (2).