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Lot 116
Bracelet is in excellent overall condition, showing wear commensurate with age and light usage, likewise the earrings, the ring has a centre stone missing other stones are presents and securely set likewise the bracelet and earrings,NOTE: the earrings and ring are hall marked but the bracelet is not but does test as 18ct
Lot 1079
A Selection of Clarice Cliff Crocus Pattern, including miniature tankard-shaped jug, 2.5ins high, and a sugar basin, 3.25ins diameter x 1.75ins high, each with black 'Bizarre Clarice Cliff Newport' stamp to bases, a beehive honey pot, 3ins high overall, with light green 'Clarice Cliff' stamp to base, and a drum-shaped preserve pot and cover, 3.25ins high overall, with black 'Brice Rogers Cottage Pottery Crocus Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport' stamp to base
Lot 1084
A Selection of Clarice Cliff Relief Moulded Pieces, including jug with green parrot and foliage on a ribbed mushroom ground, 8.75ins high, tree trunk pattern vase with owls perched on a branch and foliage and acorns to handle, 7.5ins high, two Celtic Leaf pattern jugs with leaves, fruit and flowers between raised bands, 7.35ins high one on a light green ground and one on a cream ground, and an Indian Tree pattern vase, 7.75ins high, all with 'Clarice Cliff, Newport' stamps to bases (5)
Lot 780
A .22 Calibre Air Rifle by Haenel, model 303, blue steel barrel, 19ins, blue steel action, light wood stock and fore end, steel butt plate, break action, fitted with Tasco 9 x 40 wide angle telescopic sight, and a 4.5mm break action Chinese air pistol in original box Note: You must be over 18 years old to purchase this item Note: We cannot post this item
Lot 708
INGO MAURER1932 Reichenau - 2019 MünchenDESIGN M WANDLEUCHTE MODELL 'UCHIWA' Deutschland, Design M, Entwurf 1973 Bambus, Reispapier, Metall, 1-flg. elektrifiziert. H. 76 cm, B. 57 cm, T. 14,5 cm. Gebrauchsspuren, teilw. besch., Metall etwas flugrostig, Reispapier part. geklebt. Literatur: Helmut Bauer, Ingo Maurer: Making Light, München 1992, Vgl. Abb. S. 64 ff..
Lot 227
Continental - early 19th century porcelain mantle clock with a French eight-day movement, rectangular case with raised gilt rococo decoration and carrying handle, hand painted panel to the front portraying a picturesque lakeside scene and two figures in 18th century dress, contrasting light green background with raised gold decoration to the sides and a depiction of flying birds within a scrollwork cartouche, white enamel dial with a cast brass bezel, Roman numerals, minute track and steel trefoil hands, dial inscribed Henry Marc, count wheel striking movement with a silk suspension, striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Dimensions: Height: 24cm Length/Width: 15cm Depth/Diameter: 10cm
Lot 270
Thierry Noir (French, born 1958)Elephant Key (Light Grey) Screenprint in colours, 2014, on Somerset wove paper, signed and inscribed 'AP' in pencil, an artist's proof aside from the numbered edition of 50, published by Howard Griffin Prints, London, the full sheetSheet 620 x 800mm (24 3/8 x 31 1/2in)Footnotes:The Elephant Key motif itself was one of the first motifs painted by Thierry Noir on the Berlin Wall in 1984.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: † AR† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 1
AN EXTREMELY RARE CLOISONNE ENAMEL QUADRILOBED BOX AND COVER, QIANLONG FIVE-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIODChina, 1736-1795. Supported on a flaring foot, the cover decorated with a central blossom encircled by four lotus flowers issuing meandering vines, the foot with further lotus and vines above a band of floral sprays, all above a turquoise ground, the interior, base, and rims in gilt. The recessed base incised with a five-character mark Qianlong nianzhi xuan and of the period.Provenance: From a noted private collection in Geneva, Switzerland, assembled since the 1960s, and thence by descent. An important part of this collection was on permanent loan and exhibited over several decades at the Asia-Africa Museum in Geneva. The interior of the cover with three old labels, '18', 'Signe Kun-Lung Imperial', and 'Geneve Art Ancien Chine & Extro-Orient. 2762 TFA', and a lacquered inventory number 'AMA-2762/2'. The interior of the bowl with three old labels, 'Signe Kung Lung Imperial', 'K. Ming 1736-95', and 'Asia-Africa Museum Geneve', and lacquered with an inventory number 'AMA-2762/2'. The base with an old label, 'Signe Kien Lung Imperial'. Two old paper labels with collection notes, one numbered 'No 276/TFA' and the other 'No 2757/TFA'. According to the collector's personal notes, the present lot was acquired on 13 October 1972. A copy of the corresponding entry in the collector's notebook accompanies this lot. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few small nicks and light scratches, and manufacturing flaws, such as scattered pitting.Weight: 140.0 g Dimensions: Length 6.6 cmThe present lot belongs to a group of small cloisonne vases, censers, and instruments (luping sanshi) which were made for the burning of incense had an additional character below the reign mark and were made for the Qianlong court. Some scholars have suggested that the fifth character under the Qianlong mark could have been a way to number the large group of objects in a correct order, see H. Brinker and A. Lutz, Chinese Cloisonne: The Pierre Uldry Collection, New York, 1989, pp. 74-79.The form of this four-lobed box supported by a broad foot rim directly references the crabapple (haitang), which could be combined with other emblems to create auspicious rebuses. Its second character, 'tang', is homophonous with the character for 'hall' and, by extension, 'the family home'. For examples of Imperial objects of the Qing court of related haitang shape, see a bamboo tray at Bonhams Hong Kong, 24 November 2012, lot 323 (see fig. 1), and a pair of gilt bronze and cloisonne jardinieres at Bonhams London, 8 November 2012, lot 250 (see fig. 2).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 24 September 2021, lot 930Price: USD 25,000 or approx. EUR 26,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A small cloisonne enamel circular box and cover, Qianlong four-character incised mark in a line and of the period, with an additional character yingExpert remark: Compare the related lotus decoration, five-character Qianlong mark, and size (6.4 cm). Note the less rare circular form.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4 October 2011, lot 2091Price: HKD 250,000 or approx. EUR 41,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A small cloisonne seal-paste box and cover, incised mark and period of QianlongExpert remark: Compare the related lotus decoration, five-character Qianlong mark, and size (7 cm). Note the less rare circular form.乾隆五字款及年代罕見銅胎掐絲琺瑯四瓣花口蓋盒中國，1736-1795年。四瓣花口，蓋子裝飾著纏枝蓮紋，中央一朵花。足部有更多的纏枝蓮紋。綠松石色地，盒內、底部和邊緣鎏金。底足内刻“乾隆年製 宣”五字款。 來源：瑞士日内瓦知名私人收藏，建立於上世紀六十年代，保存至今。收藏中重要的一部分被永久借出，已在日內瓦的亞非博物館展出了幾十年。盒蓋内有三個標籤，'18'，'Signe Kun-Lung Imperial'與 'Geneve Art Ancien Chine & Extro-Orient. 2762 TFA'，收藏編號 'AMA-2762/2'。盒内有三個標籤 'Signe Kung Lung Imperial'，'K. Ming 1736-95'與 'Asia-Africa Museum Geneve'，'AMA-2762/2'。底部標籤 'Signe Kien Lung Imperial'。兩個收藏紙標籤，一個寫著 '編號276/TFA' ，另一個寫著 '編號2757/TFA'。根據收藏家的個人筆記，本拍品購於 1972 年 10 月 13 日。隨附收藏家筆記本中相應條目的複印本。品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損、少量刻痕和輕微劃痕，以及製造缺陷，如分散的點蝕。 重量：140.0 克 尺寸：長6.6 厘米 本拍品為一組小景泰藍花瓶、香爐及燒香器具中的一件，為乾隆宮廷御製，年號下方加字。一些學者認為，乾隆標記下的第五個字符可能是一種以正確順序對大量物品進行編號的方法，參見 H. Brinker 和 A. Lutz，《Chinese Cloisonne: The Pierre Uldry Collection》，紐約，1989 年 ，頁74-79。四瓣盒子的形式直接參考了海棠，是吉祥的圖案。清宮御用海棠紋樣，見香港邦瀚斯竹盤，2012年11 月 24 日，拍品編號 323（見圖 1），倫敦邦瀚斯一對鎏金景泰藍花瓶，2012年11 月8日，拍品 250（見圖 2）。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2021年9月24日，lot 930 價格：USD 25,000（相當於今日EUR 26,000） 描述：清乾隆掐絲琺瑯蓮紋小圓蓋盒，《乾隆年製》及《映》千字文楷書刻款 專家評論：比較相近的蓮花裝飾、乾隆五字款和尺寸(6.4 厘米)。請注意此掐絲琺瑯為較少見的圓形。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2011年10月4日，lot 2091 價格：HKD 250,000（相當於今日EUR 41,500） 描述：乾隆款及年代銅胎掐絲琺瑯印泥蓋盒 專家評論：比較相近的蓮花裝飾、乾隆五字款和尺寸(7 厘米)。請注意此掐絲琺瑯為較少見的圓形。#byimperialcommand#worksofart
Lot 100
AN IRON-RUST GLAZED WATERPOT, QING DYNASTY China, 18th-19th century. Of compressed globular form with lipped rim, supported on a short flaring foot, overall covered in a rust-brown glaze flecked in silver and black save for the foot ring revealing the white ware.Provenance: From a private collection, New York, USA. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, minuscule nicks, light surface scratches, and manufacturing flaws including kiln grit and pitting.Weight: 273.4 g Dimensions: Diameter 10.8 cmLiterature comparison:Compare a related iron-rust glazed bowl, 24.8 cm, 18th century, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number 226-1905.清代鐵鏽花釉水丞中國，十八至十九世紀。唇口，球狀體，圈足。瓶子表面覆蓋著一層發亮的深紅棕色釉，有虹彩的黑色鐵鏽花紋，猶如生鏽的鐵，底部也有類似的釉，圈足露胎。 來源：美國紐約私人收藏。 品相：狀況極佳，有輕微磨損、微小劃痕、輕微表面劃痕和製造缺陷，包括窯砂和點蝕。 重量：273.4 克 尺寸：直徑 10.8 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的十八世紀鐵鏽花釉碗，24.8 厘米，收藏於維多利亞和亞伯特博物館，館藏編號 226-1905。
Lot 109
A LARGE IRON-RED AND GILT 'DRAGONS' DISH, GUANGXU MARK AND PERIODChina, 1875-1908. Nicely potted with rounded sides and finely painted in iron red and gilt with two confronting dragons amid ruyi-shaped clouds and flames chasing a pearl, the dragons' eyes dotted in black on an opaque white enamel ground also used to depict their fangs and claws. The design repeated along the exterior walls. The recessed base with an iron-red six-character mark da Qing Guangxu nianzhi and of the period.Provenance: From a Swedish private collection. Originally gifted to the previous owner in the 1950s, and thence by descent in the same family. Condition: Magnificent condition with only minimal firing irregularities, little wear to gilt and enamels, minor fritting to foot, and light surface scratches. The gilt remarkably well-preserved!Weight: 1,892 g Dimensions: Diameter 34 cmAuction result comparison:Type: Near identicalAuction: Christie's London, 3 November 2020, lot 184Price: GBP 18,750 or approx. EUR 25,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large iron-red-decorated 'dragon' dish, Guangxu six-character mark in iron-red and of the periodExpert remark: Compare the near identical motif to the interior, and similar size (37 cm). Note the exterior is enameled with four blooms on leafy scrolls.Auction result comparison:Type: Near identicalAuction: Christie's London, 14 May 2013, lot 281Price: GBP 22,500 or approx. EUR 35,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of iron-red-decorated 'dragon' dishes, Guangxu six-character mark and of the periodExpert remark: Compare the near identical motif to the interior and exterior, and the similar size (33.2). Note the lot comprises two dishes.光緒款及年代大型礬紅描金雙龍戲珠紋盤中國，1875-1908年。胎骨堅致，白釉潤澤，敞口弧壁，淺腹圈足。通體施白釉，釉面光潤。口沿飾金彩，盤心以礬紅彩繪雙龍戲珠，並以金彩描繪雙龍身軀、雲紋及龍珠。雙龍身形矯健，鬃鬣飛揚，展現威風凜凜之態。外壁繪雙龍趕珠，內外紋飾呈呼應之勢，底部礬紅彩書“大清光緒年製”。 來源：瑞典私人收藏，是受贈之物，之前的主人購於上世紀五十年代，在同一家族保存至今。 品相：品相精美，僅有微小的製造瑕疵，描金和琺瑯輕微磨損，足部有輕微的熔塊，表面有小劃痕。 重量：1,892 克 尺寸：直徑 34 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：幾乎相同 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2020年11月3日，lot 184 價格：GBP 18,750（相當於今日EUR 25,000） 描述：清光緒礬紅描金雙龍戲珠紋盤礬紅六字楷書款 專家評論：比較內盤幾乎相同的主題，以及尺寸 (37 厘米)較小。請注意盤外圍飾有花卉纏枝紋。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：幾乎相同 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2013年5月14日，lot 281 價格：GBP 22,500（相當於今日EUR 35,500） 描述：一對光緒款及年代大型礬紅描金雙龍戲珠紋盤 專家評論：比較內盤幾乎相同的主題，尺寸 (33.2)較小。請注意此盤為一對。 #byimperialcommand
Lot 127
A GILT COPPER ALLOY 'PHOENIX' REPOUSSE ORNAMENT, WARRING STATES PERIODChina, 475-221 BC. The emblem thinly cast and neatly cut out in the form of a standing phoenix with spreading wings and long tail, the beak open and claws spread, pierced at the center with an aperture for mounting.Provenance: From a noted Hungarian private collection.Condition: Good condition with some wear, minor warping, nibbling to the edges, light surface scratches, small cracks, small losses, soil encrustations. Fine, naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations. The gilt well preserved, thus displaying remarkably well.Weight: 48.7 g Dimensions: Length 19.8 cmLiterature comparison:Compare a closely related gilt-copper repousse tiger emblem, 36.1 cm long, dated to the Spring and Autumn to Warring States periods, in the Baiyin Museum, Gansu Province.戰國時期錘鍱鎏金鳳凰紋銅牌中國，公元前475-221 年。銅牌薄鑄工整，呈展翅鳳凰狀，長尾，喙爪張開，中央穿孔，供安放之用。 來源：知名匈牙利私人收藏。 品相：狀況良好，有一些磨損、輕微翹曲、邊緣磨損、表面輕微劃痕、小裂縫、小缺損、土壤結殼。精美的天然包漿，帶有綠色紅色結殼。鎏金保存完好。 重量：48.7 克 尺寸：長19.8 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的春秋至戰國時期錘鍱鎏金銅虎徽，長36.1厘米，收藏於中國甘肅省白銀博物館。
Lot 129
AN OVAL BRONZE FOLDING OIL LAMP, DENG, HAN DYNASTY China, 206 BC to 220 AD. The lamp is made in the shape of an ear cup and raised on a narrow foot ring. One side of the cover is hinged and has a spout at one end and a pricket on the interior. The cover is divided into quadrants cast with dragons and tigers separated by a central panel with inscriptions and set with tiny loops similar to a third at one end of the lamp. The dragon and tiger motifs are repeated on the handles.Inscriptions: To the central panel, '[…] zi ji'.Provenance: Guy Portier, Paris, France, 22 February 1969. Dr. Wou Kiuan, acquired from the above. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. H.1.1. Guy Portier (1919-2005) was an important French auctioneer and Asian art expert. His father Andre specialized in the import of silk from the Far East and later served as an expert in the sales of major French collections of Asian art. Guy was in charge of the silk department of the family company until he took over in 1942, gradually focusing on Far Eastern works of art, Japanese prints being one of his passions. In 1967, he included a list of estimates for the objects put up for sale in one of his catalogs for the first time, back in these days a revolutionary change. The family company, Cabinet Portier, still exists to this day. Dr. Wou Kiuan (1910-1997) was a Chinese diplomat and noted scholar of Chinese art. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, minor losses, signs of weathering and erosion, small nicks, light scratches. Fine, naturally grown, rich patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations.Weight: 287.6 g Dimensions: Length 10 cmDr. Wou's immense passion and superior knowledge sometimes allowed him to pick up unusual and exquisite Chinese works of art with rare inscriptions, right under the noses of the most experienced dealers and collectors of his days, simply because most of them were unable to read Chinese. The present lot is yet another testimonial to this fact.Literature comparison: A closely related bronze oil lamp, also dated to the Han dynasty, is illustrated in Bronze Articles for Daily Use: The Complete Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 2006, no. 90. It is inscribed yi zi sun ji ('blessings for future generations') in the center panel of the cover. Note that two of these characters ('zi' and 'ji') are also found on the present lot. A closely related bronze oil lamp, 13 cm long, also dated to the Han dynasty, is in the Art Institute of Chicago, reference number 1930.907, illustrated by C.F. Kelley and Chen Mengjia in Chinese Bronzes from the Buckingham Collection, 1946, p. 199, pl. LXIX.Auction result comparison: Type: Near-identical Auction: Christie's New York, 22 March 2013, lot 1245 Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 36,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A small bronze oval oil lamp, Han dynastyExpert remark: Compare the near-identical form, decorations, and size (10.2 cm). Note that the oil lamp is inscribed yi zi sun ji ('blessings for future generations') in the center panel of the cover, with two of these characters ('zi' and 'ji') also found on the present lot.漢代銅燈中國，公元前206 年至公元220 年。燈做成耳杯狀，橢圓形淺圈足上。蓋子的一側是鉸接的，一端可以上翻。燈罩分為龍紋和虎紋，由帶有銘文的中央面板隔開，並在燈的一端設置類似於三分之一的小環。手柄上重複出現龍虎圖案。 款識：[…] 子 吉 來源：法國巴黎Guy Portier，1969年2月22日；吳權博士購於上述藝廊。吳蓮伯美術館，館藏 H.1.1.號。Guy Portier (1919-2005) 是法國重要的拍賣師和亞洲藝術專家。他的父親Andre專門從事從遠東進口絲綢，後來成為法國主要亞洲藝術收藏品的銷售專家。Guy在 1942 年接任之前負責家族企業的絲綢部門，逐漸專注於遠東藝術作品，收藏日本版畫是他的愛好之一。1967 年，他首次在自己的目錄中列出了待售物品的估價清單，這在當時是一個革命性的變化。家族企業 Cabinet Portier 至今仍然存在。吳權博士(1910-1997) 是一位中國外交家和知名中國藝術學者。 品相：品相極好，與年齡相稱。嚴重磨損、風化和侵蝕跡象、小刻痕、輕微劃痕。細膩包漿，帶有紅綠色結殼。 重量：287.6 克 尺寸：長10 厘米 吳博士對收藏有著巨大的熱情和豐富的知識，他能夠在他那個時代最有經驗的經銷商和收藏家的眼皮子底下挑選到不尋常且精美的帶有罕見銘文的中國藝術品，僅僅因為他們中的大多數人都看不懂中文。現在的拍品是這一事實的又一證明。 文獻比較： 一件非常相近的漢代銅油燈漢代銅油燈，見《故宮博物院藏文物珍品大系‧青銅生活器》，香港，2006年，編號90。此銅燈蓋上刻有銘文「宜子孫吉」。請注意其中兩字銘文「子」和「吉」，和我們的銅燈相同。一件非常相近的漢代銅油燈，13 厘米長，收藏於芝加哥藝術學院，收藏編號1930.907，見C.F. Kelley和Chen Mengjia，《Chinese Bronzes from the Buckingham Collection》，1946年，頁199，圖LXIX。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：幾乎相同 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2013年3月22日，lot 1245 價格：USD 30,000（相當於今日EUR 36,000） 描述：漢「宜子孫」銘燈 專家評論：比較幾乎相同的外形、裝飾和尺寸(10.2 厘米)。請注意此銘燈蓋上刻有「宜子孫吉」。
Lot 135
A GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE ARCHAISTIC STEAMER, SONG TO MING DYNASTYChina, 960-1644. Heavily cast, the upper cauldron with two upright loop handles to the rim, decorated with interlocking scroll and confronting stylized phoenixes. The sides with three animal masks flanked by confronting phoenixes divided by short flanges, above pendent stiff leaves, all reserved on leiwen grounds. The shoulders of the three legs cast with stylized large-eyed animal masks, decorated with scroll and lozenge designs. The bronze with a rich, solid, naturally grown, dark patina with scattered malachite encrustations.Provenance: From the personal collection of Dr. David McCay, and thence by descent in the same family. Dr. David McCay was an English physician and later surgeon general with the Indian Medical Service in Bengal, India. He was sent to China during the Boxer Rebellion and served as an army doctor at the Siege of Peking. While in India, he wrote a book titled Investigations on Bengal Jail Dietaries. Upon his retirement, he returned to England with his collection of Chinese bronzes, cloisonné, and porcelain. After his death, his wife gifted his favorite piece, a highly important Wanli garlic mouth vase, among other items, to the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number CIRC.23-1950, where it remains to this day.Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, traces of age and usage, some casting irregularities, small nicks and losses, light scratches, the undersides of the feet with tiny old fills. The gold inlays are fresh and in very good condition overall. The silver inlays have darkened over time and show expected tarnish. However, we chose not to clean the silver inlays, so to preserve the piece’s impressive natural appearance.Weight: 5,200 g Dimensions: Height 31.5 cmReferring to the importance of reverence to the past in Chinese art, Ulrich Hausmann writes:“Archaic bronzes and their inscriptions, the subject of centuries of epigraphic and stylistic studies by literary men and artists, became inseparable, so much so that since that time scholars writing characters have seen at the back of their minds the image of ancient bronze vessels whose rubbings they had carefully studied. Generations of painters and calligraphers [...] spent a lifetime studying these inscriptions. What could be more fitting than to embellish one's studio with subtle allusions to the magnificent past, or to furnish the ancestral altar with vessels expressing the continuation of their inheritance.” (Quote from Ulrich Hausmann, Later Chinese Bronzes: In Search of Later Bronzes in Documentary Chinese Works of Art: In Scholars' Taste, Ed. Paul Moss, Sydney L. Moss, London, 1983, page 233, requoted again by Hugh Moss and Gerard Tsang in Arts from the Scholar's Studio, The Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong and the Fung Ping Shan Museum, University of Hong Kong, 1986, cat. no. 161.)Expert’s note: The present steamer is quite likely to date from the Song dynasty, because the earliest archaistic bronzes generally tend to be the closest in form and design to their archaic prototypes. This is clearly the case here, as shown by the two literature comparisons below, which prove that the present lot is very much in the spirit of its Shang and Western Zhou paragons. The example from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, even has gold and silver inlays just like our vessel, which is unusual for such an early piece. Another important aspect is the superb, naturally grown patina on the present lot with its distinct malachite encrustations. This is beyond doubt not a patina from the late Ming or early Qing dynasty: It not only does closely resemble that of ancient bronzes, but with its unique appearance, reminiscent of savage elementary forces rather than the genteel creations of later periods, essentially makes this bronze an archaic vessel of its own merit.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related prototype for this steamer, also with gold and silver inlays, dated to the Shang dynasty, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, image number K1A002369N000000000PAB. A related prototype, lacking gold and silver inlays, dated to the Western Zhou dynasty, 11th-10th century BC, in the collection of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S1987.352a-b, is illustrated by Jessica Rawson, Western Zhou Ritual Bronzes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Vol. IIB, Massachusetts, 1990, pp. 342-344, no. 33.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams London, 11 November 2010, lot 139 Price: GBP 31,200 or approx. EUR 49,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A large archaistic bronze tripod steamer, yan, probably Song dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form with similar legs cast with animal masks. This steamer is however vastly inferior to the present lot as it lacks the gold and silver inlays and the design is overall less lively. Note the larger size (44.5 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 1 December 2022, lot 694 Price: USD 37,800 or approx. EUR 35,000 converted at the time of writing Description: An archaistic copper-inlaid bronze tripod censer (Ding), Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related form with similar legs cast with animal masks. This censer is however vastly inferior to the present lot, not only because the inlays are merely copper, but also because it completely lacks the cauldron found on the present lot. Also note the significantly smaller size (16.7 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s London, 14 May 2014, lot 252 Price: GBP 80,500 or approx. EUR 116,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaistic silver and gold-inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover, you, Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related manner of casting and decorations with similar gold and silver inlays. Note the related size (30.2 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8 October 2014, lot 3350 Price: HKD 2,680,000 or approx. EUR 380,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A large gold and silver-inlaid bronze incense burner, gui, late Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related manner of casting and decorations with similar gold and silver inlays. Note the similar size (28.5 cm).宋至明代銅錯金銀三足銅甗中國，960-1644年。甗分上下兩部分：一甑一鬲。甑部與鬲部相連，甑部有一對拱形直耳，外壁飾雷紋地鳳鳥紋飾帶與蕉葉紋，同樣是雷紋地上獸面紋。鬲部修飾獸面紋。表面神色包漿堅實，散佈著孔雀石色結殼。 來源：Dr. David McCay收藏，在同一家族保存至今。Dr. David McCay是一名英國醫生，後來在印度孟加拉的印度醫療部擔任外科醫生。他在義和團運動期間被派往中國擔任軍醫。在印度期間，他寫了一本名為《孟加拉監獄飲食調查》的書。退休後，他帶著他收藏的中國青銅器、景泰藍和瓷器回到英國。在他去世後，他的妻子將他最喜歡的一件非常重要的萬曆蒜頭瓶贈予維多利亞和阿爾伯特博物館，編號為 CIRC.23-1950，至今仍保存在博物館。品相：狀況極好，有磨損和使用痕跡、一些鑄造不規則、小刻痕和缺損、輕微劃痕、腳底面有微小的填充物。錯金部分整體狀況非常好。錯銀部分變暗並顯示出光澤。 重量：5,200 克 尺寸：高 31.5 厘米
Lot 137
A GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE ARCHAISTIC WINE VESSEL, YOU, 17TH-18TH CENTURYChina. The flattened, pear-shaped body cast on each side with a large taotie mask with silver and gold-inlaid details, flanked by flanges, between bands of archaistic birds centered by animal masks at the neck and divided by flanges at the foot, all reserved against a leiwen ground. The arched, rope-twist handle attached to projecting bars with animal mask terminals.Provenance: From an old French private estate. Condition: Some old wear, few nicks, small dents, light surface scratches, and casting flaws. The original cover lost.Weight: 5,326 g Dimensions: Height 42.8 cm (incl. handle) and 27.6 cm (excl. handle and cover)With an associated bronze cover dating from the 19th to the early 20th century. (2)The present lot derives from an archaic bronze prototype, you, which was used as a ritual wine vessel during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.Literature comparison: Compare a related bronze vessel and cover with a rope-twist handle, dated to the 18th century, illustrated by Sydney L. Moss, The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork, London, 1991, pl. 58.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's London, 15 May 2019, lot 59 Price: GBP 25,000 or approx. EUR 33,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaistic silver and gold-inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover, you, 17th/18th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the much smaller size (25.4 cm) and original cover.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's London, 14 May 2014, lot 252 Price: GBP 80,500 or approx. EUR 116,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaistic silver and gold-inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover, you, Ming dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the smaller size (30.2 cm) and original cover.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's London, 11 May 2011, lot 253 Price: GBP 30,000 or approx. EUR 46,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaistic silver and gold inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover, you, Qing dynasty, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the smaller size (30.5 cm) and original cover.十七至十八世紀銅錯金銀提梁卣中國。小巧而精緻的鑄件，造型靈感來自商代銅卣，表面錯金銀絲，加強裝飾效果，雷紋地，饕餮獸面紋，上有提梁索股。 來源：法國私人舊藏。 品相：一些磨損、少量刻痕、小凹痕、輕微表面劃痕和鑄造缺陷。原始蓋丟失。 重量：5,326 克 尺寸：高42.8 厘米 (含提梁)，27.6 厘米 (不含提梁) 帶有可追溯至十九世紀至二十世紀初的青銅蓋。(2) 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的十八世紀銅錯金銀提梁卣，上有提梁索股，見Sydney L. Moss，《The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork》，倫敦，1991年，圖58。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2019年5月15日，lot 59 價格：GBP 25,000（相當於今日EUR 33,000） 描述：十七/十八世紀銅錯金銀饕餮紋提梁卣 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸小很多(25.4 厘米) 和原始的蓋子。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2014年5月14日，lot 252 價格：GBP 80,500（相當於今日EUR 116,000） 描述：明銅錯金銀獸面紋帶蓋提梁卣 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸較小 (30.2 厘米) 和原始的蓋子。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2011年5月11日，lot 253 價格：GBP 30,000（相當於今日EUR 46,000） 描述：十八世紀銅錯金銀帶蓋提梁卣 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸較小 (30.5 厘米) 和原始的蓋子。
Lot 138
AN ARCHAISTIC GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER, DOUChina, 17th-18th century. The globular body supported on three cabriole legs, flanked by three sets of rings divided by three circular protrusions, the top of the domed cover pierced in the form of a stylized shou symbol, finely inlaid in gilt and silver wire with geometric and floral designs.Provenance: French trade, acquired from a French private collection built between ca. 1980 and 2012. Condition: Very good condition with some old wear, few nicks, light scratches, malachite encrustations, and casting flaws. Fine, dark brown patina.Weight: 1,118 g Dimensions: Height 13.5 cmAuction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4 April 2012, lot 173Price: HKD 162,500 or approx. EUR 25,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A miniature inlaid bronze covered ding, Ming dynasty, 16th / 17th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related form and inlays. Note the much smaller size (7 cm).錯金銀三足豆形銅爐中國，十七至十八世紀。球形，三獸足，兩側是三組環，上下兩部分各有三個圓環，圓蓋頂部壽字紋鏤空，錯金銀成幾何和花卉圖案。 來源：法國古玩交易，購於一個建立於1980年至2012年的法國私人收藏。 品相：狀況極好，有一些磨損、小刻痕、少許劃痕、綠色銅鏽和鑄造缺陷，細膩的深棕色銅鏽。 重量：1,118 克 尺寸：高 13.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2012年4月4日，lot 173 價格：HKD 162,500（相當於今日EUR 25,500） 描述：明十六／十七世紀銅貼金銀仿古雙耳三足小蓋鼎 專家評論：比較相近的外形和貼金。請注意尺寸較小(7 厘米)。
Lot 139
A RARE GILT-SPLASHED BRONZE 'THREE HARES' CENSER, 17TH-18TH CENTURYChina. Heavily cast, supported on three short feet, of compressed globular form with three hare's heads, each flanked with two long ears and neatly incised with almond shaped eyes, a curling mouth, and fur framing the neck, the exterior finely embellished with irregular gilt splashes. Provenance: Wiltshire, United Kingdom, local trade. By repute acquired from a private estate. Condition: Good condition with old wear and casting flaws as expected, remnants of ancient varnish, few small nicks and dents, light scratches. An old circular fill to the top side, probably inherent to manufacture. Naturally grown patina overall.Weight: 1,044 g Dimensions: Length 16.7 cmThe three hares is a circular motif appearing in sacred sites in East Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. It has been used as an architectural ornament, a religious symbol, and in modern works of art. The three hares first appear in the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, but over the centuries the iconography slowly spread towards the West. They next appear on early 13th-century Mongol metalwork, and on a copper coin, found in Iran, dated to 1281. Then they are found again on a 14th-century box, later used as a reliquary, made in Iran under Mongol rule, and now preserved in the treasury of the Cathedral of Trier in Germany. On its base, the casket has Islamic designs, and originally featured two images of the three hares, one later lost through damage. Thereafter, it eventually occurs with the greatest frequency in the churches of Devon, England, where it appears to be a recollection of earlier Insular design, such as the Romano-British designs which are known from Celtic (La Tene) metalwork. The main theory pertaining to the dissemination of the motif is that it was transported from China across Asia and as far as the southwest of England via designs found on expensive Oriental ceramics by merchants traveling the Silk Road. According to researchers, the 'three hares' is an auspicious symbol that represents peace and tranquility.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 6 April 2015, lot 155Price: HKD 425,000 or approx. EUR 59,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A gilt-splashed bronze censer, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related form, gilt splashes, zoomorphic design, and size (16.8 cm). Note the apocryphal Xuande mark.十七至十八世紀罕見灑金三兔爐中國。三足爐，球形，三個兔首，每個側面有兩只長耳朵，杏仁形眼睛，捲曲的嘴巴，頸部毛皮細膩刻畫，外壁不規則灑金。 來源：英國威爾特郡古玩交易，據説購於一個私人收藏。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損和鑄造缺陷，老漆的殘留物，少量小刻痕和凹痕，輕微劃痕。頂部的圓形填充物，可能是製造過程中固有的。整體自然生長的包漿。 重量：1,044 克 尺寸：長16.7 厘米 三隻兔的圖案出現在東亞、中東和歐洲聖地。它多被用作建築裝飾、宗教標誌和現代藝術作品。三隻兔圖案最早出現在敦煌莫高窟，但幾個世紀以來，圖像逐漸向西方傳播，之後於十三世紀早期出現在蒙古金屬製品上以及在伊朗發現的一枚銅幣上，日期為 1281 年。然後它們再次出現在一個十四世紀的盒子上，後來用作聖物箱，在蒙古統治下的伊朗製造，現在保存在德國特里爾大教堂的寶庫中。另外，這個圖案非常頻繁地出現在英格蘭德文郡的教堂中，在那裡它似乎是對早期島嶼設計的回憶，例如凱爾特人金屬製品中的羅馬-英國設計。 關於圖案傳播的主要理論是，它是通過絲綢之路上的商人在昂貴的東方陶瓷上的發現，從中國運到亞洲並遠至英格蘭西南部的。據研究人員介紹，“三兔”是吉祥的象徵，代表和平與安寧。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2015年4月6日，lot 155 價格：HKD 425,000（相當於今日EUR 59,500） 描述：清十八世紀灑金銅象耳簋式爐 專家評論：比較相近的外形、灑金、動物型態設計，以及尺寸 (16.8 厘米)。請注意此爐有宣德款。
Lot 140
A LARGE ARCHAISTIC GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE VASE, HU, QING DYNASTYChina, 18th-19th century. The pear-shaped body rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck and flaring rim, flanked by a pair of archaistic phoenix handles with notched flanges, the body and neck each cast with a band enclosing taotie masks divided by short flanges, the lower body with pendent stiff leaves enclosing stylized confronting phoenixes, all reserved on leiwen grounds, highlighted with gold and silver inlays. The recessed base incised with a six-character mark. Rich patina with malachite encrustations and cuprite splashes. Inscriptions: To the base, 'Bei [...] zuo bao zun yi'.Provenance: Philadelphia trade. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities including minimal stress cracks with associated tiny losses. Minuscule nicks here and there, occasional light scratches, few minor dents.Weight: 4,277 g Dimensions: Height 35.8 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 25 May 2022, lot 380 Price: HKD 63,000 or approx. EUR 7,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A large archaistic gold and silver-inlaid bronze vase, hu, Qing dynasty, 19th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related handles, leiwen grounds, and gold and silver inlays. Compare also the related hu form and decoration with similar bands. Note the similar size (39.3 cm).清代錯金銀獸面紋銅壺中國，十八至十九世紀。盤口，束頸溜肩，垂腹，下承外撇盤口，高圈足。頸部兩側各飾一，兩側是一對出戟仿古鳳凰耳，身體和頸部各有雷紋地饕餮紋；腰下蕉葉紋，雷紋地鳳鳥紋。錯金銀。圈足内有六個字款。豐富的銅綠，帶有孔雀石色和紅色結殼鏽斑。 款識：貝？作寳尊彜 來源：費城古玩交易。 品相：狀態極好，有輕微磨損和鑄造不規則，包括小裂紋和相關的微小缺損。大面積輕微劃痕，還有一些小凹痕。 重量：4,277 克 尺寸：高 35.8 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2022年5月25日，lot 380 價格：HKD 63,000（相當於今日EUR 7,500） 描述：清十九世紀銅錯金銀仿古龍紋鳳耳壺 專家評論：比較非常相近的雙耳、雷紋裝飾和錯金銀，以及相近的壺外形 。請注意相似尺寸(39.3 厘米)。
Lot 149
A GILT COPPER-ALLOY FIGURE OF BHAISHAJYAGURU, NEPAL, 13TH-14TH CENTURYThe Medicine Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base with beaded borders, both hands holding a bowl filled with water, dressed in a fine robe, the hems incised with scrolls, open at the right shoulder, and falling elegantly below the feet. The face is finely cast with a serene expression, full lips, flanked by elongated earlobes, and the hair tightly arranged in spikes covering the ushnisha below a globular jewel.Provenance: From the collection of an artist and university professor in Vienna. Condition: Very good condition with wear, mostly to gilt, as well as few nicks, small dents, light surface scratches, and minor casting flaws. Fine, naturally grown patina with an unctuous feel overall. The base unsealed.Weight: 435.6 g Dimensions: Height 12.2 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 18 September 2013, lot 294 Price: USD 10,000 or approx. EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A gilt copper figure of Buddha, Nepal, 13th - 14th centuryExpert remark: Note the smaller size (9.6 cm)十三至十四世紀尼泊爾鎏金銅藥師佛坐像藥師琉璃光佛結跏趺座坐於雙層蓮座上，身著袒右肩式袈裟，雙手手捧缽置於膝前。他面容安詳，雙眼微閉，長耳垂，頭髮成螺髻。 來源：維也納一位藝術家及大學教授收藏。品相：情況良好，主要是鎏金磨損，還有一些刻痕、小凹痕、輕微的表面劃痕和鑄造缺陷。自然包漿。底座不密封。 重量：435.6 克 尺寸：高 12.2 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2013年9月18日，lot 294 價格：USD 10,000（相當於今日EUR 12,000） 描述：十三至十四世紀尼泊爾鎏金銅佛像 專家評論：請注意尺寸較小(9.6 厘米)。
Lot 150
A GILT COPPER-ALLOY FIGURE OF VAJRADHARA, 15th-16TH CENTURY OR EARLIERTibet. The primordial Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, his arms crossed in front, holding a vajra in his right hand and a ghanta in his left, wearing a tight-fitting robe and richly adorned with beaded and floral jewelry. His serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below gently arched brows centered by an urna, framed by his hair falling elegantly in curled strands over the shoulders and piled up into a topknot surmounted by a vajra behind the elaborate foliate crown.Provenance: Old Viennese private collection, built over several generations between 1910 and 1975, thence by descent in the same family.Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Some wear and casting irregularities. Small nicks, minor dents and losses, and light surface scratches. The base unsealed. Fine, naturally grown patina overall.Weight: 750.1 gDimensions: Height 18 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a related bronze of Vajradhara, dated 15th-16th century, in the collection of the British Museum, museum number 1979,0514.1.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 21 September 2007, lot 40Price: USD 40,000 or approx. EUR 56,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A silver and copper inlaid bronze figure of Vajradhara, Western Tibet, 15th centuryAuction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Paris, 12 June 2012, lot 415Price: EUR 20,000 or approx. EUR 24,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A copper and silver inlaid bronze figure of Vajradhara, Tibet, 15th century十五至十六世紀或更早銅鎏金金剛總持西藏。金剛總持結跏趺坐在雙層蓮座上。上身挺直，左右手臂戴釧，雙手當胸交叉，左手在內持鈴，右手在外持金剛杵，胸前的鈴與杵代表智慧與善巧的結合。造像頭戴五葉寶冠，眼眉細長，雙眉之間有白毫。耳垂戴圓鐺，頸戴瓔珞。 來源：維也納私人舊藏，整個收藏構建與1910-1975年間，歷經幾代人，保存在同一家族至今。 品相：品相極佳，與年代相符，一些磨損和鑄造不規則。小刻痕、輕微的凹痕和缺損，表面有輕微的劃痕。底座開封。 整體包漿細膩。 重量：750.1 克 尺寸：高18 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的十五至十六世紀青銅金剛總持 ，收藏於大英博物館，編號1979,0514.1。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2007年9月21日，lot 40 價格：USD 40,000（相當於今日EUR 56,000） 描述：十五世紀西藏西部銅銀鑲嵌青銅金剛總持 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：巴黎佳士得，2012年6月12日，lot 415 價格：EUR 20,000（相當於今日EUR 24,000） 描述：十五世紀西藏銅銀鑲嵌青銅金剛總持
Lot 151
A COPPER-INLAID IRON PHURBHA, TIBET, 15TH-16TH CENTURYThe tripartite blade issuing from the fangs of a makara and with snakes meandering down the sides, the mid-section of biconical form with lappets framed on both ends by pierced endless knots, rising to the head of a wrathful deity with circular eyes, the hair tied in a high chignon and surmounted by a skull crown, inlaid in copper to the head of the makara and at the connecting element above.Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with expected traces of use, old wear, some corrosion, few nicks and dents, light surface scratches, and casting flaws.Weight: 351.2 g Dimensions: Length 25.9 cmThe phurbha is thought to be the only implement capable of transmuting the powerful negative energy of vice and egocentrism into benevolent compassion, see Rhie & Thurman, Worlds of Transformation, New York, 1999, page 435. According to legend, Padmasambhava introduced the magic dagger to Tibet to subdue forces hostile to Buddhism. It is the embodiment of Vajrakila, who is one of the eight Herukas (wrathful deities) of the Nyingma Mahayoga.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 17 March 2015, lot 1042Price: USD 27,500 or approx. EUR 32,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Two iron phurbha with copper inlay, Tibet, ca. 16th CenturyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, and material. Note the size (34.3 cm) and that the lot also comprises a smaller phurbha.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams New York, 17 March 2014, lot 23Price: USD 10,000 or approx. EUR 11,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An Iron Vajrakila Purbha, Tibet, circa 13th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related form, decoration, and material. Note the size (35.6 cm).十五至十六世紀西藏鐵錯銅普巴金剛橛三棱鉄匕首從摩迦儸的尖牙中伸出，蛇從兩側蜿蜒而下，雙錐形的中間部分，兩側是兩個球形“無盡結”，直到大眼圓睜的忿怒相神頭上，發成高髻，忿怒護法神，頭戴骷髏冠。 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，有使用痕跡、磨損、一些腐蝕、少量刻痕和凹痕、輕微的表面劃痕和鑄造缺陷。 重量：351.2 克 尺寸：長25.9 厘米 Phurbha，藏傳佛教儀式中的匕首，被認為是唯一能夠將邪惡和自我中心主義的強大負能量轉化為仁慈同情心的工具，見 《Rhie & Thurman，Worlds of Transformation》，紐約，1999年，圖435。相傳，蓮花生大士將金鋼鐝匕首引入西藏，以製服敵對佛教的勢力。它是寧瑪派大瑜伽部八尊忿怒本尊之一金剛杵的化身。拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2015年3月17日，lot 1042 價格：USD 27,500（相當於今日EUR 32,500） 描述：兩件約十六世紀西藏鐵錯銅普巴金剛橛 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、裝飾和材料。請注意尺寸 (34.3 厘米) 和此有一件較小的普巴金剛橛。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約邦瀚斯，2014年3月17日，lot 23 價格：USD 10,000（相當於今日EUR 11,800） 描述：約十三世紀西藏鐵普巴金剛橛 專家評論：比較相近的外形、裝飾和材料。請注意尺寸 (35.6 厘米)。
Lot 153
A COPPER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF CINTANAMI MAHAKALA, 17TH-18TH CENTURYTibetan-Chinese. Heavily cast, standing atop a separate lotus base with beaded rim, the primary hands before the chest, with four hands in apan mudra, dressed in a dhoti tied at the waist and neatly incised, adorned with beaded jewelry and dharma wheel at the belly, the back with a blossom jewel, a streaming ribbon draped over the shoulders, the face with a wrathful expression, open mouth revealing sharp fangs, curling beard, bulging eyes, the flaming hair behind a skull tiara. The teeth, two toes, and earrings with very fine copper inlays. Provenance: From a German private collection, acquired before 2007. Condition: Extensive wear, few losses, small nicks, light scratches, old metal fills, and some casting irregularities. The base cast separately.Weight: 1,017 g Dimensions: Height 17.2 cmMahakala belongs to the class of dharmapalas or protectors of the Buddhist Faith. According to Tibetan tradition, the dharmapalas are pre-Buddhist local deities. They were subdued by the great master Padmasambhava and included in the pantheon as fierce defenders of Tibetan Buddhism. Tibetan iconographic texts describe seven various forms of Mahakala. This six-armed form is known as Cintamani Mahakala or the 'Mahakala with the Wish Bestowing Gem'.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Paris, 8 June 2010, lot 321Price: EUR 39,400 or approx. EUR 51,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A partially gilded bronze statue of Cintamanimahakala, Tibet, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related subject, pose, and style of the dhoti. Note the intact gilding and much larger size (27.5 cm).十七至十八世紀六臂大黑天銅像漢藏。本尊造像直立，一面六臂，頭戴骷髏冠，頂豎忿怒髪，雙目圓睜，粗眉上揚，張嘴露齒，耳戴銅耳飾，面相兇忿。胸前飾瓔珞，手臂掛有臂釧，六臂分施不同手印，肢體粗壯有力。整體處理的細緻到位，通體鎏金，水亮厚實，面部生動攝人。牙齒、兩隻腳趾和耳環都鑲有非常精細的銅。 來源：德國私人收藏，購於2007年前。 品相：磨損嚴重，些微缺損、有小磕損、輕微劃痕、舊金屬填充物和一些鑄造不規則現象。底座分開製作。 重量：1,017 克 尺寸：高17.2 厘米 大黑天梵語名瑪哈嘎拉，藏語稱為貢普，原來是古代印度的戰神，進入佛教後，很受密教的崇奉，是觀音菩薩化現的大護法，在護法中地位很高，同時也是密宗修法所依止的重要本尊。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：巴黎佳士得，2010年6月8日，lot 321 價格：EUR 39,400（相當於今日EUR 51,000） 描述：十八世紀西藏部分鎏金大黑天銅像 專家評論：比較相近的主題、姿勢和腰部風格。請注意只有部分鎏金和尺寸較大(27.5 厘米)。
Lot 155
A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRABHAIRAVA, GELUG SCHOOLTibet, 19th to early 20th century. Yamantaka is standing in pratyalidhasana on various divinities and animals atop a lotus base with incised scroll, a flaming mandorla behind him. He embraces his consort with his main hands, each holding a karttrika and kapala. His other thirty-two hands radiate around his body holding various attributes. He wears a beaded apron, mala of severed heads, and jewelry. His bull head displays a ferocious facial expression, six other heads frame the central one and are topped with three more heads surrounded by his flaming hairdo.Provenance: German trade. Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear, some traces of use and casting flaws, small nicks, light scratches, minor dents. A small split with associated dent at the lower edge of the base.Weight: 5,096 g Dimensions: Height 29.7 cmThe lotus base with smaller figures is cast separately, the radiating arms of Yamantaka are mounted at the back of the figure, his heads are removable, and the flaming mandorla is inset at the back of the base.Yamantaka (Sanskrit) or Vajrabhairava (Tibetan) is the "destroyer of death" in Vajrayana Buddhism. Of the several deities in this Buddhist pantheon that are named Yamantaka, the most well-known belongs to the Anuttarayoga Tantra class of deities popular within the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's Paris, 20 June 2017, lot 34Price: EUR 278,500 or approx. EUR 317,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bronze statue of Vajrabhairava, Tibet, 18th-19th centuryExpert remark: Note that the original estimate for this lot was only EUR 8,000-12,000. The closely related bronze is - at best - 100 years older than the present figure. Painted with gilt and pigment.格魯派大型大威德明王銅像西藏，十九至二十世紀初。大威德明王腳踏神靈與動物，立於蓮座上。忿怒的水牛臉金剛面目表情凶惡，頭髮如火焰般飛揚，主手擁抱著他的明妃，手裡拿著一把刀和骷髏杯，其他的手環繞著他，各持法器。腰上圍著飾有精美的串珠首飾的圍裙和一串骷髏。 來源：德國古玩交易市場。 品相：品相非常好，有輕微磨損、一些使用痕跡和鑄造缺陷、小劃痕與輕微凹痕。底座下邊緣有一個帶有凹痕的小裂口。 重量：5,096 克 尺寸：高29.7 厘米蓮花座是單獨鑄造的，大威德金剛的副臂安裝在人像的背面，他的頭是可拆卸的，燃燒的曼陀羅鑲嵌在基座的後面。 閻曼德迦(梵語)或怖畏金剛 (藏語) 意味著“終結亡神、勝伏死主”，在格魯派和寧瑪派中，受到極大的尊崇。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：巴黎佳士得， 2017年6月20日，lot 34 價格：EUR 278,500（相當於今日EUR 317,900） 描述：十八至十九世紀西藏大威德明王銅像 專家評論：請注意此銅像的估價僅有EUR 8,000-12,000。此銅像較現拍品早100年，鎏金且有顏色。
Lot 187
A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA, ANGKOR PERIOD, BAYON STYLEKhmer Empire, 12th-13th century. Finely cast, standing in samabhanga atop a square plinth, holding in his four hands a water vessel, rosary, lotus flower, and a book. Wearing a short sampot secured with an elaborate belt and the fishtail hem extending to the knee. His serene face with almond-shaped eyes, gently arched brows, and full lips, the hair drawn up into a high chignon centered by a small image of the Buddha Amitabha and secured with a foliate crown.Provenance: From the private collection of Camille Mines (1950-2018), Luxembourg. By repute acquired by his father, Rene Mines, in the local trade during the early 1970s. By descent to Robert Mines. A copy of a handwritten provenance statement signed by Robert Mines, dated 15 September 2022, confirming the above, accompanies this lot.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, some losses and cracks, small nicks, light scratches, signs of weathering and erosion, possibly minor old fills. Fine, naturally grown, solid patina with malachite encrustations.Dimensions: Height 40.5 cm (incl. stand), height 33.5 cm (excl. stand)Mounted on a modern stand. (2)Literature comparison: For similar examples see P. Krairiksh, Khmer Bronzes - A Selection from the Suan Phka Tevoda Collection, Lugano, 1982, fig. 3; and G. Coedes, Bronzes Khmers, Ars Asiatica, Vol. V, Paris, Les Editions G. Van Oest, 1923, pl. XXVI, no. 3.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 19 March 2008, lot 243 Price: USD 73,000 or approx. EUR 91,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: Avalokiteshvara, copper alloy, Khmer, Angkor period Expert remark: Note the size (34 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 21 September 2007, lot 366 Price: USD 21,250 or approx. EUR 27,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A bronze figure of Lokeshvara, Khmer, Angkor period, Bayon style, 13th century Expert remark: Note the size (26.5 cm).
Lot 190
A GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, RATTANAKOSIN KINGDOMThailand, reign of King Rama III, 1824-1851. Seated in virasana on a stepped lotus base with petal and floral decoration, his hands resting in dhyana mudra above the lap, the close-fitting sanghati finely cast with diapered floral designs and embellished in 'gesso' conveying a lavishly embroidered cloth, finely inlaid with red glass. The face showing a meditative expression with downcast eyes inlaid in mother-of-pearl, arched eyebrows, and a subtle smile, flanked by long earlobes, the hair tightly arranged in small spikes and surmounted by a flaming ushnisha. Provenance: From an old German private collection, acquired before 2007. Condition: Very good condition, some wear and flaking to the gilt, light scratches, small nicks, few dents, some inlays lost, casting flaws, and signs of weathering. A minor old repair to the peg at the lower end of the flame.Weight: 20.5 kg Dimensions: Height 67.7 cmThe flame is original to the statue but separately cast. (2)Buddha images wearing such patterned robes, a symbol of royalty, were introduced during the reign of King Rama III (reigned 1824-1851) and disappeared thereafter. It is thus most likely that this majestic sculpture was one such royal commission produced under King Rama III's reign.Literature comparison:See further examples of Rattanakosin period gilt-lacquer bronze Buddha images discussed in Rod-Ari, The Buddha as Sacred Siamese King: Brocaded Buddhas of the Third Reign, The Walters Art Museum Journal, vol. 73, 2018, figs. 1-5. Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 5 June 2004, lot 998Price: USD 4,541 or approx. EUR 6,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Thai gilt-lacquered bronze figure of Buddha, late Rattanakosin period, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related pose and gilt-lacquered decoration. Note the similar size (73.5 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams Los Angeles, 30 August 2021, lot 113Estimate: USD 8,000 or approx. EUR 8,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A gilt lacquer copper alloy figure of buddha, Thailand, Rattanakosin period, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related pose and gilt-lacquered decoration. Note the near-identical size (68.6 cm).
Lot 192
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, SRI LANKA, 18TH TO 19TH CENTURYHeavily cast, seated in dhyanasana atop a low spreading base, the hands folded in dhyana mudra, dressed in a loose, pleated robe draped over his left shoulder, the face with a serene expression marked by heavy-lidded eyes and full lips, flanked by elongated earlobes, the hair in tight curls and surmounted by an ushnisha.Provenance: From the collection of a Hungarian diplomat. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few small nicks, light surface scratches, and expected casting flaws.Weight: 3,366 g Dimensions: Height 21.7 cmLiterature comparison:Compare a related bronze figure of Buddha, 18th century, in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number IS.127-1964.
Lot 193
A MONUMENTAL LACQUER-GILT BRONZE STATUE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, MANDALAY PERIODBurma, 1853-1948. Massively cast, seated in dhyanasana atop a tiered base centered by a shaped panel, his left hand resting on his lap and his right lowered in bhumisparsha mudra. Wearing long flowing robes cascading in voluminous folds, his serene face with agate-inlaid eyes. The full lips forming a calm smile, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the hair in tight curls surmounted by an ushnisha and secured by a band of glass inlays.Provenance: From an Austrian private estate. Condition: Very good condition with expected wear and weathering, mostly to lacquer gilding, minor losses, some dents and nicks, light scratches, casting flaws.Dimensions: Height 104.5 cmLiterature comparison: Compare closely related examples in the Guimet Museum, Paris, accession number MA6210, and in the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, accession number 2014-00461.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 29 March 2019, lot 41 Price: HKD 250,625 or approx. EUR 35,200 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A copper alloy and lacquer seated Buddha in Maravijaya, Myanmar, Mandalay periodExpert remark: Compare the closely related pose, casting, and slightly smaller size (100 cm).
Lot 196
A LURISTAN BRONZE 'DOUBLE IBEX' FINIAL, IRAN, CIRCA 1350-1000 BCFinely cast in the form of two confronted rampant ibexes, with curved horns, long erect ears, and short tails. With an associated pin, neatly incised with geometric decorations, dating from the same period.Provenance: Galerie Persepolis, Brussels, exhibited from 28 October to 13 November 1971. Collection Monsieur H., Brussels, acquired from the above. Collection Madame D.T., acquired from the above. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, few nicks, light scratches, minor losses, signs of weathering and corrosion, and encrustations.Weight: 49.5 g (the ibex finial) and 19.5 g (the pin) Dimensions: Height 8.4 cm (excl. stand) and 17.2 cm (incl. stand)With a modern metal stand. (3)Luristan bronzes are small cast and decorated objects from the Early Iron Age (first millennium BC) which have been found in large numbers in Lorestan province and Kermanshah in western Iran. They include a great number of ornaments, tools, weapons, horse fittings, and a smaller number of vessels including situlae and are characterized by a wide range of idiosyncratic forms and a highly stylized conception of human and animal representation. Those from recorded excavations were generally found in burials. The ethnicity of the people who created them remains unclear, though they may well have been Iranian, possibly related to the modern Lur people who have given their name to the area. Luristan bronze objects came to the notice of the world art market from the late 1920s onwards. They were excavated in considerable quantities by local people and are found today in many of the world's most important museums.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related Luristan bronze finial in the form of confronted two ibexes, 10 cm high, dated 1000-800 BC, in the Louvre, inventory number AO 20503. Compare a closely related Luristan bronze standard finial, 11.5 cm high, dated circa 1350-800 BC, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.76.97.48.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 7 June 2007, lot 86 Price: USD 12,600 or approx. EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Luristan bronze finial, circa 800 BC Expert remark: Note the size (18.1 cm)
Lot 199
A BLACK STONE STELE OF PADMAPANI, PALA PERIOD, NORTHEASTERN INDIA, BIHAR, 10TH CENTURYHe is dressed in the trappings of royalty with a crisply carved jeweled collar, belt, and yajnopavita (sacred thread). His serene face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes below gently arched brows and an urna, his full lips forming a subtle smile, his head surmounted by an elaborate crown centered by an image of the Buddha Amitabha. The arched mandorla flanked by two flying apsaras.Provenance: From the collection of Jean-Marc Andral, acquired between 1996 and 2005 at Galerie Carre des Antiquaires in Versailles, France. A copy of a provenance statement, written and signed by Jean-Marc Andral, dated 31 July 2022, accompanies this lot. Jean-Marc Andral is a Belgian manager based in Brussels and active in the healthcare industry for over 25 years. Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Wear, minor losses, small nicks, light scratches, a small decorative element reattached, signs of weathering and erosion, remnants of pigment, encrustations.Weight: 31 kg (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 57 cm (excl. stand) and 59 cm (incl. stand)Mounted on an associated stand. (2)This superbly carved sculpture depicts Avalokiteshvara as the lotus-bearer Padmapani, further identified by the image of his spiritual father Amitabha in the crown. Finely carved, standing in tribhanga on a double-lotus pedestal, flanked by two standing bodhisattvas, one side with two kneeling worshippers, all atop similar lotus platforms. His right hand is holding a rosary while his left is holding a lotus stem coming to full bloom at the shoulder.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 16 March 2016, lot 757 Price: USD 52,500 or approx. EUR 60,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A black stone stele depicting Padamapani Lokeshvara, Eastern India, Bihar, 10th centuryExpert remark: Note the larger size (83.8 cm) Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams New York, 17 September 2014, lot 92 Price: USD 245,000 or approx. EUR 280,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A black stone stele of Avalokiteshvara, Bihar, Pala period, late 10th centuryExpert remark: Note the much larger size (103 cm)
Lot 202
A MASSIVE BLACK STONE TRINITY STELE DEPICTING VISHNU, SARASVATI AND LAKSHMI, PALA PERIODNortheastern India, 11th-12th century. Finely and deeply carved, the four-armed deity standing on a lotus pedestal in the center. He holds a ghada (mace) budding with foliage in his upper left hand, while the lower left holds a cakra (disc), a symbol of absolute completeness. The lower right hand forms the varada mudra, a tiny lotus in the center of the palm, coming to full bloom at his shoulder and held by the upper right. His face with heavy-lidded eyes below gently arched brows and slender lips forming a calm smile, backed by a halo.Provenance: From a Belgian private collection. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Some wear, minor losses, small nicks, light scratches, signs of weathering and erosion, and encrustations. The stele with remnants of plaster, indicating it was once set into a wall.Weight: 33.1 kg Dimensions: Height 63.5 cm (excl. stand) and 65 cm (incl. stand)With a modern stand. (2)Vishnu is wearing richly pleated robes and a tall crown and is adorned with elaborate jewelry and embellished with a vanamala (long floral garland) reaching his knees. He is flanked by two consorts, Sarasvati, the goddess of poetry and music playing the vina to his left, and, Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune to his right. The relief is set within an arch carved with tiny avatars of Vishnu and culminating in a kirttimukha spewing foliage at the apex.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 19 March 2014, lot 48 Price: USD 32,500 or approx. EUR 37,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A phyllite stele depicting Vishnu Expert remark: Note the closely related subject, style and material, as well as the remarkable similarities in the depiction of Vishnu, Sarasvati and Lakshmi. Also note the smaller size (54 cm).
Lot 29
A GRAY AND BLACK NEPHRITE JADE FIGURE OF A HORSE, MING DYNASTYChina, 17th century. Well carved as a recumbent horse with the legs tucked in. The head is turned backwards with the mane falling on either side of the arched neck, and the tail is flicked onto the left rear haunch. The semi-translucent stone is of a pale gray tone with cloudy inclusions, dark veins, and black patches and shadings.Provenance: S. Bernstein & Co., Jade & Oriental Art, San Francisco, 23 August 2004. A private collection in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, acquired from the above. A copy of a description document from S. Bernstein & Co., signed and sealed by Sam Bernstein and confirming the dating above, as well as a copy of the original invoice, dated 23 August 2004 and stating a purchase price of USD 14,000 or approx. EUR 20,500 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompany this lot. Sam Bernstein is an internationally recognized specialist dealer in Chinese antiquities. He has authored thirteen volumes on Chinese art including The Emperor's Jade Suit and Chinese Jade: The Immortal Stone. Over the past twenty-five years, Mr. Bernstein has gained experience in forming some of the greatest collections of Asian art in the world. Both of his parents were passionate collectors of Asian art and traveled extensively throughout Europe and the Far East. In 1991, Mr. Bernstein founded S. Bernstein & Co., Jade and Oriental Art, a gallery in San Francisco located in the historic Fairmont Hotel, which specializes in museum quality Chinese jade and related arts.Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear, few light surface scratches and minuscule nicks, the stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 197.2 g (excl. base) and 245.7 g (incl. base)Dimensions: Length 8.5 cm (the jade) and 9.1 cm (the base)With a fitted wood base and a padded box. (3)The horse has a long history as a symbol of power, energy, and prestige in China. Jade carvings of horses are thought to originate in the Tang dynasty, reflecting the powerful stone sculptures of horses found on Spirit Roads and the pottery horses found in tombs.Auction result comparison:Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 20 September 2013, lot 1683 Price: USD 56,250 or approx. EUR 67,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A well-carved grey-green jade figure of a recumbent horse, 17th/18th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose and incision work. Note the different color and larger size (15.2 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 29 November 2017, lot 3056 Price: HKD 500,000 or approx. EUR 66,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A jade recumbent horse, Ming dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related eyes, mane, tail, and ears, as well as the similar size (9.4 cm). Note the slightly different pose and mostly russet color.明代灰黑玉臥馬中國，十七世紀。臥馬表滿佈絲霧狀黑褐色沁，玉質溫潤，觸手細膩，包漿潤潤。玉馬倒地嬉戲，臥馬兩耳圓潤，肢體健碩，骨肉豐滿，回首向背。 來源：2004年8月23日舊金山S. Bernstein & Co.玉器與東亞藝術藝廊；美國馬里蘭州貝塞斯達私人收藏，購於上述藝廊。隨附一份藝廊Sam Bernstein親筆簽署並蓋章的描述文件，以及一份原始發票複印件，時間爲2004年8月23日，價格爲USD 14,000，相當於現在的EUR 20,500。Sam Bernstein是國際公認的中國古物專業經銷商。他撰寫了十三卷有關中國藝術的著作，包括《The Emperor's Jade Suit》和《Chinese Jade: The Immortal Stone》。在過去的二十五年裡，Bernstein先生積累了豐富的亞洲藝術收藏的經驗。他的父母都是亞洲藝術的熱情收藏家，並在歐洲和遠東多次旅行。1991 年，Bernstein先生在舊金山歷史悠久的Fairmont酒店創立了 S. Bernstein & Co., 玉器與東亞藝術藝廊，專門研究博物館品質的中國玉器及相關藝術品。 品相：狀況非常好，有輕微的磨損，輕微的表面劃痕和刻痕，有天然裂縫的玉料，隨著時間的推移，其中一些可能已經發展成細小的裂縫。 重量：197.2 克 (不含底座) 與245.7 克(含底座) 尺寸：長 8.5 厘米 (玉) 與9.1 厘米 (底座) 配有合身的木質底座和帶襯墊的盒子。(3) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2013年9月20日，lot 1683 價格：USD 56,250（相當於今日EUR 67,000） 描述：十七或十八世紀灰青玉臥馬 專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢和雕刻。請注意玉石不同顏色和尺寸較大 (15.2 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2017年11月29日，lot 3056 價格：HKD 500,000（相當於今日EUR 66,000） 描述：明代玉臥馬 專家評論：比較非常相近的眼睛、鬃毛、尾巴和耳朵，以及相似的尺寸（9.4厘米）。請注意此玉馬的姿勢略有不同，顏色大多為赤褐色。
Lot 4
A CLOISONNE ENAMEL JAR AND COVER, 18TH CENTURY China. Of compressed globular form, tapering towards the foot, the short neck with a gilt rim, decorated around the exterior with stylized dragons amid scrolling clouds above a turquoise ground, enclosed by a band of ruyi to the shoulder and a lappet border above the foot, the neck and foot with key-fret. The cover similarly decorated with dragons and scrolling clouds and surmounted by gilt lotus petals supporting the globular finial. Provenance: British trade. Remnants of an old label to the base. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age and displaying nicely overall. There is a remote possibility that vessel and cover may have been associated, but they are definitely from the same period. With some wear, small losses and old fills as expected, few dents to the metals, minor chips, light scratches, and little warping.Weight: 349.2 g Dimensions: Height 13.4 cm十八世紀掐絲琺瑯蓋罐 描述：中國，罐口外撇鎏金寬邊，豐肩，腰下斂；在綠松石色地雲中龍紋，肩部修飾如意紋帶，足部蕉葉紋。罐蓋上封面同樣飾有龍紋和卷雲，頂部飾有鎏金蓮花鈕。 來源：英國古玩交易，底座有舊標籤。 品相：品相良好。蓋子和罐可能不是原始匹配，但它們肯定來自同一時期。有一些磨損、小修補，金屬上有凹痕、輕微劃痕和翹曲。 重量：349.2 克 尺寸：高13.4 釐米 #worksofart
Lot 40
A WHITE JADE 'LOTUS AND BEETLE' PENDANT, 18TH CENTURYChina. Finely carved in openwork as lotus leaves and pods borne on intertwined stems forming the natural cord-holes for the pendant, a longhorn beetle clambering up the larger pod. The translucent stone is of a near-white to very pale celadon tone with few russet inclusions. Provenance: English private collection. A noted Hungarian private collection, acquired from the above. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few microscopic nicks with associated old fills. Please request our video, shot under strong blue light, that reveals these microscopic fills which are invisible to the naked eye.Weight: 56.4 g Dimensions: Length 5.4 cmAuction result comparison:Type: Related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2022, lot 2917Estimate: HKD 80,000 or approx. EUR 9,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A carved white jade 'lingzhi' pendant, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century Expert remark: Compare the similarly carved longhorn beetle on this pendant. Note the larger size (7.8 cm).十八世紀荷花蓮蓬白玉佩中國。精美鏤空雕刻，形成吊墜的孔，荷花和蓮蓬上趴著一隻小昆蟲。半透明的玉石近乎白色，有輕微褐色内沁。 來源：英國私人收藏；知名匈牙利私人收藏購於上述收藏。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損，小缺口和填充物。請詢問索取視頻，該視頻是在強藍光下拍攝的，顯示了一些肉眼看不出的微觀填充物。重量：56.4 克 尺寸：長5.4 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2022年5月30日，lot 2917 估價：HKD 80,000 （相當於今日EUR 9,500） 描述：清十八/十九世紀白玉靈芝天牛珮 專家評論：比較相近的長角甲蟲雕刻。請注意尺寸較大(7.8 厘米)。
Lot 58
A DUCK-HEADED PAINTED POTTERY VESSEL, HAN DYNASTYChina, 2nd century BC to 2nd century AD. The bulbous body raised on a spreading foot ring and surmounted by an arched neck terminating in a duck head, neatly detailed with round eyes and a long beak, a rimmed aperture in the top of the head, the vessel finely painted in red, black, and white with feathers and geometric decorations between horizontal bands.Provenance: From the collection of Joseph Rondina (1927-2022), who was born into a first-generation Florentine-American family in Auburn, upstate New York. Returning to the U.S. after being stationed in Berlin at the end of the Second World War, he studied at the Whitman School of Design before opening Joseph Rondina Antiques on Madison Avenue in Manhattan's Upper East Side in 1957. In the beginning, his interests focused primarily on European 18th-century decorative arts and furniture, over time developing to include Chinese, Korean, Indian, Thai, Cambodian, Persian and Japanese art, bringing a more esoteric and exotic style to the market. His clientele included stars of the stage and screen, royalty, notables, dignitaries, and denizens of the social register from the United States and abroad.Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Old repairs and minor touchups as generally expected from authentic Han dynasty excavations. Wear, flaking, losses to pigment, small nicks, minor chips, light scratches, soil encrustations.Weight: 3,364 g Dimensions: Height 31.5 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a related goose-headed vessel, 34.8 cm high, dated to the Western Han dynasty, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1994.605.17. A closely related vessel in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is illustrated in A Handbook of the Collection, New York, 1993, p. 286 (upper left). Compare the smaller (21 cm) pair of painted pottery ducks dated to the Han dynasty, 1st century BC or 1st century AD, in the Meiyintang Collection, illustrated by Regina Krahl in Chinese Ceramics in the Meiyintang Collection, London, vol. 1, London, 1994, p. 49, fig. 14. Like the present vessel, the Meiyintang vessels also have apertures at the top.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's, 21 March 2000, lot 239 Price: USD 6,900 or approx. EUR 11,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A grey pottery duck-headed vessel, Warring States period/Western Han dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form with a similar aperture in the top of the head. Note this vessel shows only faint traces of pigment as opposed to the present lot. Note the similar size (33 cm).漢代彩繪鴨頭陶器中國，公元前二世紀至公元二世紀。鴨頭陶器，圓圓的眼睛和長長的嘴巴，頭頂有一個孔，頸部彎曲，彩繪，羽毛和幾何紋飾，圈足。來源：Joseph Rondina (1927-2022年) 私人收藏。Joseph Rondina (1927-2022年) 出生於紐約州北部奧本的第一代佛羅倫薩美國人家庭。第二次世界大戰結束後駐紮在柏林，後回到美國。之後他在惠特曼設計學院學習，於 1957 年在曼哈頓上東區的麥迪遜大街開設了 Joseph Rondina 古董店。一開始，他的興趣主要集中在歐洲十八世紀的裝飾藝術和家具。隨著時間的推移，他開始收集印度、中國、韓國和日本的藝術。他的客戶包括來自美國和國外的銀幕明星、皇室成員、名人、政要和社會名流。 品相：狀態極佳，小修補，磨損、彩繪剝落、小劃痕、小缺口、小刻痕、污垢與結殼。 重量：3,364 克 尺寸：高 31.5 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的西漢鵝頭陶器，34.8 厘米高，收藏於大都會藝術博物館，館藏編號1994.605.17。一件非常相近的瓶，收藏於Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art ，見《A Handbook of the Collection》，紐約，1993，頁286 (左上)。比較一對尺寸較小(21 厘米)的公元前一世紀至一世紀漢代彩繪鴨頭陶器，收藏於Meiyintang Collection，見《Regina Krahl in Chinese Ceramics in the Meiyintang Collection》，倫敦，卷1，1994，頁49，圖14。Meiyintang收藏的陶器和現拍品一樣，頭頂有孔。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：佳士得，2000年3月21日，lot 239 價格：USD 6,900（相當於今日EUR 11,500） 描述：戰國時期 / 西漢灰陶鴨頭器 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和頭頂相似的孔。請注意此陶器只有不明顯的彩繪色，以及相似的尺寸(33 厘米)。
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