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Click here to subscribeFERRUCCIO LAVIANI; a 'Foscarini Orbital Terra' floor lamp with five coloured Murano glass shades, height 165cm.Additional InformationLight scratches and scuffs to the metal, the small blue Murano shade with sliver chip to the inner centre, which cannot be seen when the shade is fixed. Minor wear throughout.
TIM BATES FOR PIEFF; a mid-20th century three-piece lounge suite comprising three-seater sofa, armchair and a swivel armchair, each upholstered with a brown leather material and tubular chrome mounts.Additional InformationWear to the brown leatherette material, as can be seen, general wear, light scratches, scuffs, cracking to the brown leatherette.
EDISON; a Standard Phonograph, serial no.634590, in oak case, 25 x 33cm, with lid, the reproducer with stamped marks ‘[...] sold by Nat’l Phono. Co.’with octagonal lacquered tin horn.Provenance: The Norman Roland Collection of Mechanical Music.Additional InformationWorks well (see video); light general wear, dust, etc. It does not come with any cylinders and this would have been mentioned in the main description.
Approximately seventy-two music cylinders, predominantly Edison, with artists including D. Whitaker & W. Danby, Harry Lauder, B. Williams, Jones & Spencer, Edison Light Opera, Flora MacDonald, J. Stillman's Orchestra, etc, lacking boxes, housed in two purpose built cases.Provenance: The Norman Roland Collection of Mechanical Music.Additional InformationGeneral wear to both cylinders and the cases.
SCHULTZ-MARKE; a German mahogany cased Symphonion with carved mask and foliate decoration, the case 20 x 31 x 25.7cm, stamped manufacturer's marks and serial no.350176, with twenty-five 7 5/8" discs including 'Hold The Fort', 'Only an Armour-Bearer', 'Louisiana Lou', etc.Additional InformationIt does play. Some light scuffs, nibbles and general wear to the case. Discs with general surface wear.
EMG; a Mk. X mahogany cased clockwork gramophone with huge later Xb papier-mâché horn, the arm stamped E.M.G., the sound box with E.M.G. branded outer box, with goose-neck tone arm, the case height 30cm, length 56.5cm, width 49cm, the horn external diameter 74cm, horn length approx 140cm.Provenance: The Norman Roland Collection of Mechanical Music.Additional InformationWorking well; Some loss to original papier-mâché as can be imagined, for specifics of this and the condition of the horn generally refer in images, no visible cracks to the horn, obvious surface scuffing, discolouration and general wear, case with some variations in colour, one side displaying bleaching, some light chips, scuffs and scrapes, some scratches, etc. Some pin prick marks to the lid interior with surrounding small scratches, refer to images. Sound box has replacement screw holding needle in place; has an extra hole in the side near the winder and HMV speed control, reason unknown and;due to the delicate process that would be required we are unfortunately unable to investigate further.
GRAMOPHONE & TYPEWRITER LTD; a New Style No.4 top wind horn gramophone, circa 1904, in panelled oak case with original applied gilt label for The Gramophone & Typewriter Ltd Company, the concert soundbox stamped 'Gramophone & Typewriter Ltd London - Berlin - Paris', with later applied dealer's plaque for J. Gibson & Co Grimsby, with associated clear glass case.Provenance: The Norman Roland Collection of Mechanical Music.Additional InformationWorks well; some knocks and tarnish to horn; rubbing to gilt label, further light general wear.
AMI; a 'Mother of Plastic' Model A jukebox in Art Deco style case with streamlined details and coloured light tubes, playing forty 78rpm records, height 172cm, width 100cm, depth 65cm (af); offered with a selection of 78 records.Provenance: The Norman Roland Collection of Mechanical Music.Additional InformationThe turntable does spin and the lights illuminate, unfortunately the arm currently does not pick up the records, do some attention and restoration will be required. There are cracks to the moulded features, as well as general wear, some dirt and discolouration. In general this item will need some attention and restoration.
WILLIAM FREDERICK CODY 'BUFFALO BILL'; a bull whip and leather saddle back gifted by Buffalo Bill to the vendor's great-grandfather. The bull whip with substantial white metal mount no.281 above detailed shaft and plaited lower section, overall length approx 130cm, the well detailed saddle bag with applied stitched decoration to the front and a superb interior retaining much of the original colour and detail, length excluding carrier handle 33cm (2).The vendor's great-grandfather was a horse auctioneer and had a large stable on Upper Brook Street in Manchester. When Cody toured in 1903 he stabled the horses at said premises on Upper Brook Street and when leaving gave the vendor's great-grandfather the whip and bag as a gift.Within the Cody archive it details the tour in 1903 and as a wonderful quote stating how pleased Cody was that pubs were open on Sunday so that he could get a drink but how he was equally dismayed being woken up at 6am every morning to the sounds of clogs walking on the cobbled streets as mill workers walked to work!.Additional InformationSome light tarnishing to the white metal but the plaited section remains in good order. The very tip of the leather is worn, the saddle bag has general wear as you would expect throughout, heavier in places but the majority of the stitch work is present and the interior is very fine indeed.
A full-size violin with paper label inscribed 'Art Replica of Gio Paolo Maggini made by Wilf Kilburn for his friend Jim Hunter of Hellier Lane, Noopham, Kent, April 1974', length 36cm, cased with an unnamed example and a single unnamed bow.Additional InformationThe Kilburn violin has very unsightly residue at the lower section of the neck, where it meets the body and some felt has stuck to the edge of the instrument. There are a few surface knocks to the edges and general surface wear throughout. The second violin also has light surface wear, some knocks to the edges. The violin just has minor wear.
A large and impressive pair of late 19th century bronzed mixed-metal lamps modelled as Cavaliers, each set upon an oak leaf and acorn decorated integral circular plinth and mounted on impressive carved oak columns, unsigned, height of lamps 104cm, height of columns 110cm.Provenance: Private collection in North West.Additional InformationThe square section at the top of each plinth is 34 x 34cm. There are a few scuffs to the plinths, but nothing untoward. The figures themselves have some light rubbing to the raised parts, such as tips of boots, fingers, brims of hats. There is a little bit of pitting to each figure and some light surface wear, but overall an impressive, well modelled and good quality pair of lamps and plinths.
THOMAS FRANÇOIS CARTIER (1879-1943); a pair of late 19th/early 20th century bronze figures, lion and lioness on a rocky outcrop, both signed, heights 23cm and 21.5cm, lengths 24cm and 26cm.Additional InformationA screw is missing underneath the lion. Neither have bases but neither are damaged or showing any condition issues, just light surface wear and general rubbing.
BECKER; an Art Nouveau bronze figure of a girl clutching her doll, wearing a floral dress, raised on a rouge marble plinth base, impressed signature to body, height 12cm.Additional InformationThere is a large section/chip missing from the base. The figure has turned on the base, light scratches, scuffs and numerous further chips to the base.
DIEGO MARADONA; an Argentina Le Coq Sportif retro remake home shirt, signed to reverse with '10' printing, size L.Footnote: This is a remake of the shirt worn when Argentina played England in 1986 and the infamous 'Hand of God' incident occurred. Additional InformationOne or two loose threads, some very light fraying, creased. There is no CoA with this lot.
A VERY RARE BROWN LACQUER 'PLUM BLOSSOM' BOWLNorthern Song DynastyThe elegant vessel of conical shape, delicately shaped as a five-lobed flower, supported on a tall straight foot around a recessed base, covered overall with an opaque olive-brown glaze, fitted box. 13.5cm (5 3/8in) wide. (2).Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價北宋 褐黑漆梅花形盌Provenance: Baoyizhai CollectionSotheby's Hong Kong, 8 April 2014, lot 30. Published and Illustrated: Layered Beauty: The Baoyizhai Collection of Chinese Lacquer, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2010, no.10.來源：抱一齋舊藏香港蘇富比，2014年4月8日，拍品編號30展覽著錄：《疊彩：抱一齋藏中國漆器》，香港中文大學文物館，香港，2010年，編號10The present lot stands out for its elegant and deep conical floral shape and for its feather-light weight. The lobed mouth and the high foot, according to Peter Lam in Layered Beauty, Hong Kong, 2010, p.10, are inherited from Tang dynasty gold and silver wares which are commonly copied in Song ceramics, especially Qingbai, Yue and Yaozhou wares. See a number of contemporaneous silver bowls of related lobed form, included in the exhibition So Gen no bi: The Colors and Forms of Song and Yuan China, Nezu Institute of Fine Arts, Tokyo, 2004, nos.6-8.A very similar red lacquer bowl was also included in the same exhibition, ibid., no.1, together with four smaller flower-shaped winecups made in red lacquer. A pair of black lacquer prunus bowls was also in the same exhibition, but of more rounded shape, with the bowl standing on a wider foot. Compare with a further bowl illustrated in Toyo no urushi kogei, Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo, 1977, no.419, but with a slightly heavier foot and possibly of a more substantial weight than the current example; and another bowl of this type, in the Nihon Tenrikankokan, published in Hai-wai Yi-chen: Chinese Art in Overseas Collections, Lacquerware, Taipei, 1987, pl.19.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A RARE ARCHAISTIC YELLOWISH AND RUSSET JADE 'DOUBLE-DRAGON' DISC, BIMing Dynasty Carved in the form of a stylised kui dragon, both sides of the body finely carved with abstract C-shaped scrolls and incised wings, the stone of light yellow-chestnut and russet tone with minor greyish-brown and milky-white inclusions, fitted box. 11.2cm (4 3/8in) diam. (2).Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價明 玉雕夔龍紋璧Provenance: Christie's Hong Kong, 1 June 2011, lot 3933Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2011, no.70.來源：香港佳士得，2011年6月1日，拍品編號3933展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2011年，編號70The present jade bi disc with the design of a coiled dragon biting its own tail is based on Shang dynasty prototypes; see an example from the Shang period in the British Museum, London, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jades from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.208, pl.12:1.For related examples of jade bi discs in the form of a coiled dragon, Ming dynasty, see the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade 6 Ming Dynasty, Beijing, 2011, nos.26 and 298; and see also a bi disc in the form of an archaistic double-dragon, 15th/16th century, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated by Huei-chung Tsao, Jade: from Emperors to Art Deco, Paris, 2016, p.116, no.93.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
AN APPLE-GREEN-GLAZED JARKangxiOf oviform, the exterior covered in a soft apple-green glaze with a light matrix of crackle, the interior and recessed base with similar crackle-suffused white glaze.13.5cm (5 3/8in) high.Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價清康熙 綠釉罐Provenance: an Asian private collectionSotheby's London, 8 November 2006, lot 168來源：亞洲私人舊藏倫敦蘇富比，2006年11月8日，拍品編號168See a related jar illustrated in the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, London, 1935, no.2357; see also another example in the Exhibition of Chinese Arts, C. T. Loo, New York, 1941, no.757; and The Prince Kung Collection, New York, auction catalogue, 1913, lot 434. See also a related green-glazed vase, 18th century, illustrated by R.Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol.2, London, 1994, no.883.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A WHITE JADE FINGER CITRON CARVING18th/19th centuryDeftly carved as a larger and smaller finger citron fruit borne on a gnarled branch, the side with an auspicious bat, the stone of pale white tone with light brown highlights, 8.5cm (3 3/8in) high; together with a pale green jade magnolia vase,17th/18th century, expertly hollowed and formed as the large petals of the magnolia, with smaller buds growing on the side, 9cm (3 1/2in) long.(2).Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價十八/十九世紀 白玉佛手 及 十七/十八世紀 青白玉玉蘭花插 各一See a related jade magnolia vase, Qing dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade, 8, Beijing, 2011, no.175. For a related jade finger citron, excavated from Zhang Zhidong's (1837-1909) residence at Nanpi, Hebei Province, and now in the Hebei Provincial Centre for Cultural Heritage Preservation, see Gu Fang, The Complete Collection of Unearthed Jades in China, Beijing, 2005, p.233.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A RARE LARGE GREEN-GLAZED POTTERY 'BEAR' LAMP STANDEastern Han DynastyThe columnar stand with a spreading stepped base, pierced with a triangular aperture above which sits a bear, naturalistically rendered with lidded eyes, well-defined ruff around its face, mouth open to reveal the teeth and forepaws resting on the knees, supporting the hollow stem decorated with two encircling lines below the wide round tray, covered overall with an iridescent green glaze.39.8cm (16 6/8in) high.Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價東漢 綠釉熊形燈Provenance: Bluett and Sons Ltd., London (label)Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2003, no.20來源：倫敦古董商Bluett and Sons Ltd.（標籤）出版著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2003年，編號20During the Han dynasty, oil lamps replaced candles as the main source of light, becoming important household items, and extravagant models were made for high-ranking members of society. In burials, lamps served as apotropaic devices providing light to the deceased's journey through the increasingly alienated, gloomy, and dangerous Underworld. Inhabiting the forests of northern China, bears may have also protected the occupant. The word for bear (xiong 熊), is homophone for 'brave and powerful' (xiong 雄), and the 'Rites of Zhou' (Zhou Li 周禮), edited during the Han dynasty, refers to seasonal exorcist rituals involving the performer wearing a bear skin to drive away pestilences.Compare with a similar green-glazed lamp stand, dated Han dynasty, illustrated by S.Hayashiya and G.Hasebe, Chinese Ceramics, Tokyo, 1966, p.31, pl.25. Another related example in the British Museum, London, is illustrated in the Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, 1935-1936, London, no.453.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
THREE FAN PAINTINGSQing DynastyInk on paper, one fan depicting a mountain landscape, inscribed and signed by the artist and statesman Zhang Zhiwan (1811-1897), with two seals of the artist, 54.5cm (22 1/2in) wide; one fan depicting branches of light and dark plum blossom arching across the fan above the calligraphy, signed Tiedao ren, seal of Wang Gui with another seal of the artist, dated cyclically to Bingwu year, corresponding to either 1846 or 1906, 49cm (19 1/4in) wide; and another fan depicting a rocky landscape with geese flying across a large expanse of water, signed Xiaochuan, with seal of the artist, dated cyclically to Jiawu year corresponding to 1814 or 1874, 50.2cm (19 3/4in) wide, all mounted.(3).Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價清 張之萬等（款） 扇面三幀 鏡心Zhang Zhiwan (張之萬, 1811-1897), courtesy name Ziqing (子青), art name Luanpo (鑾坡), was a Qing dynasty statesman and painter. He was the cousin of another prominent late Qing reforming politician Zhang Zhidong 張之洞 (1837-1909).Zhang Zhiwan began climbing the bureaucratic ladder of officialdom after being ranked in the top three of the prestigious jinshi degree holders. His first post was as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy. During the Taiping Rebellion, he worked as an advisor for the Qing Court. Around the year 1863, he defeated the peasants of the Nian rebellion in Nanyang and Runan. He held the post of Viceroy of Water Transport between 1866 and 1870 and in 1871, he served shortly as the Viceroy of Minzhe before being promoted to the position of Minister of War.In 1882, he was conferred the title of Secretary of the Grand Secretariat. In 1884, he gained access to the Grand Council and worked there for ten years. The Imperial Court bestowed the posthumous name Wenda on him. The title he held before his death was the Grand Secretary of the Eastern Pavilion (東閣大學士).A painted album of twelve leaves by Zhang Zhiwan, depicting landscapes, dated to 1875, is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (acc.no.1986.267.55a–l).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A LARGE YUEYAO GLOBULAR JARHan Dynasty/Three KingdomsSturdily potted with a large globular body and stepped mouth rim, applied with a pair of taotie handles, three horizontal ribs on the upper half of the olive-green-glazed body dividing the glazed area into three sections, the upper section with incised wave-pattern, the unglazed lower body light brown. 35cm (12in) wide.Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價漢/三國 越窯青釉雙系罐See a similar Yueyao globular jar, Han dynasty, in the collection of the Honolulu Academy of Arts, illustrated by W.Watson, Pre-Tang Ceramics from China, London, 1991, p.139, fig.89; and see also a wine vessel illustrated by M.Tregear, Catalogue of Chinese Greenware in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 1976, fig.11.See a similar Yueyao jar and cover, Han dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams London, 12 November 2015, lot 1.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A BLUE AND WHITE BOWLKangxi six-character mark and of the periodThe rounded sides rising to an everted rim, decorated to the exterior with four phoenix amongst peony and chrysanthemum sprays, the interior with a phoenix roundel to the well within a floral pattern rim. 16.2cm (6.3/8in) diam.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comHairline crack running 6.5cm. down from the rim visible under UV light. Several areas of the rim restored, covering small chips and nibbles. Most of the foot restored.
A GROUP OF 'TURQUOISE-MATRIX' GROUND VESSELS; AND TWO GILT-DECORATED BLUE GROUND BOWLSLate Qing DynastyThe first group comprising two large and two small bowls; and five dishes of graduating sizes, variously decorated with medallions of bamboo and wild fowl on simulated turquoise matrix grounds, apocryphal Qianlong seal marks; and two blue glazed bowls gilt decorated with dragons amongst clouds. The largest dishes 20cm (7.7/8in) diam. (11).Footnotes:The Property of a European Noble FamilyProvenance: Francesco Maria, Marchese Taliani de Marchio (1887 - 1968), Grand Officer of the Italian Crown, Commander of the Order of St Maurice and Lazarus, and Commander of the Order of Pius IX (Ordine Piano), and his wife Archduchess Margaretha d'Austria Toscana, Marchesa Taliani de Marchio (1894–1986).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comOne cup with two hairline rim cracks - 3.3cm and 3.5cm long. One saucer with nibble to footrim. Some light rubbing to the enamels. One dish with 1.2cm. firing crack to the base. Larger turquoise bowls with some firing pits. One is slightly warped. One with couple of small rim hairlines.
A BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' DISHKangxi six-character mark and of the periodThe thinly-potted vessel painted in underglaze blue to the exterior and to the well in a roundel with stylised leafy scrolling lotuses. 16.2cm (6 3/8in) diam.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comGenerally good condition, apart from a few tiny shallow nibbles to the foot, and some scattered pits, iron spots and other light firing imperfections. A couple of rim nibbles.
A BLUE AND WHITE DEEP DISHLate Ming DynastyPainted with a central medallion of pagodas amidst craggy mountains, all centred around a solitary pine tree, the rim with shaped floral medallions amidst brocaded patterns, the exterior with peaches and lingzhi sprays. 41.5cm (16 3/8in) diam.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comExpected firing imperfections including warping, rim fritting, some grit to the exterior above the foot, and some glazed lumps of clay. An approx. 7cm long rim hairline. Expected light surface wear and scratching.
A HUANGHUALI TIERED STOOLQing DynastyThe rectangular waisted table top inset with a painting and with a concealed drawer to the recessed panel, above a shelf and stretcher joining the four square-section legs.72cm (28 1/2in) x 43.5cm (17 1/8in) x 39.5cm (15 1/2in)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP YTP Lot 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.Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comInset painting - Some discolouration and areas of damage to the lower corners. Some shrinkage to the edges of the middle tier. The drawer with some shrinkage and a split running the length of the drawer. Some light scuff marks to the legs.
A NINGXIA 'LUOHAN' CARPETNorth China, circa 1880Woven in tones of blue and cream wool with a central panel depicting a luohan riding a Buddhist lion, wearing a hat and holding a fly whisk, a boy attendant carrying a lion cub at his side, within borders of auspicious emblems, lion cubs and scrolling lotus. 402cm (158.1/4in) x 397.8cm (156.1/2in).Footnotes:Compare with a very similar carpet depicting a Buddhist monk, possibly from the same series, sold at Christie's London, 3 November 2020, lot 205.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP Lot 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.comAreas of fading and scattered areas of wear to the pile. The coat of the attendant with a replacement patch measuring 9cm x 7cm. Also with more noticeable wear to the coat. The mane of the lion with discoloured flecking in the wool. Couple of small staining patches to the luohan and paw of the lion cub. A line of re-stitching below the lion measuring approx. 34cm. long. Small scattered areas of repair. Expected light surface soiling consistent with age.
A PEKING CARPETCirca 1900Woven with a central 'dragon' roundel encircled by a band of Buddhist emblems, with four bird roundels to each corner, on a ground of butterflies, scattered flowers and lingzhi, within borders of formal lotus scroll, bats and clouds. 380.5cm (149.7/8in) x 291cm (114.1/2in).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP Lot 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.comLight fading and general expected minor wear. Expected light surface soiling consistent with age.
A GROUP OF FIVE RANK BADGES AND A 'DRAGON' ROBE FRAGMENT19th centuryComprising: a civil sixth rank badge depicting a lesser egret, woven in silk and couched gold thread; a pair of lesser egret badges woven in gold, blue and cream silk threads; a further gold thread lesser egret badge; a civil fifth rank badge for a child's robe depicting a silver pheasant - four badges framed and glazed; and a blue ground silk dragon robe fragment.The robe fragment 118cm x 72cm (46.1/2in x 28.3/8in). (6).Footnotes:Provenance: An English Private Collection and thence by descent.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comThe dragon robe fragment with a few pulled threads, some light discolouration and some fraying to the edges. The fragment is composed of smaller fragments cut out and carefully stitched together including the lishui band at the top and the central front-facing dragon. The loose lesser egret rank badge with some discolouration to silk and general areas of loose treads. The framed rank badges all unexamined outside of frame and glaze The front gilt metal rank badge with some pulled threads and some discolouration around the edges. The back gilt metal rank badge with a few small stains in the bottom right quarter, but edges unexamined as they are covered by a paper mount. The pair of rank badges with some minor discolouration and a few scattered tiny losses of threads. Edges also unexamined as they are covered by the frame.
A TURQUOISE GROUND 'PHOENIX AND DEER' PEKING-KNOT SILK PANEL19th centuryThe turquoise silk ground embroidered in Peking knot with shades of blue, pink and pale orange, with two confronting phoenix amidst a profusion of peonies, chrysanthemums, lingzhi, butterflies, gourds, double swastikas and coral, a deer, and further auspicious symbols and fruits, all outlined in gilt thread, the embroidery framed by a floral 'san-lan' border edge, framed and glazed.161cm (63 3/8in) x 131cm (51 1/2in)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot 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.comSome light fading in places; a few scattered dark stains; some areas of creasing; two long strips of deterioration to border edge, probably due to moths or other parasite, for approx. 46cm and 42cm each. NOT EXAMINED OUTSIDE FRAME AND GLAZE.
TWO SILK EMBROIDERED PANELS18th/19th centuryOne depicting two birds perched in the branches of a blossoming and fruiting pomegranate tree above blue shaded rockwork and flowering plants on riverbanks; the second with peonies, linghzi and overhanging fruiting plants amongst pierced rockwork, the larger framed and glazed. 131cm x 43cm (51.1/2in x 17in) and 66cm x 35cm (26in x 13.3/4in). (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comLarge framed panel: Areas of light surface soiling and staining. 8cm. horizontal tear to the top. Some splits and damages to the silk with some repair. The smaller panel with light surface soiling and light wear to the silk. The silk is stuck down on card.
A KESI HANGING PANELCirca 1900Woven in muted tones of grey, cream, aubergine, orange and pink with an animated battle scene of warriors of foot and horseback waving flags and chasing each other in a mountainous landscape. 164.5cm (64 3/4in) x 85cm (33 1/2in) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comsome general light wear and deterioration, including light creasing, some fraying to edges, a few scattered faint stains, and some patches of deterioration to the weave.
A BLUE AND WHITE HEXAGONAL 'CRANES' JAR AND A BLUE AND WHITE SQUARE INK STONEMing Dynasty and laterThe first decorated with cranes in flight amongst cloud scrolls and auspicious emblems; the square ink stone decorated with a forward facing dragon amongst clouds and flames, Wanli six-character mark.The jar 19cm (7.1/2in) high. (2).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comThe jar: Expected firing flaws and light surface wear. Couple of firing cracks to the interior at the shoulder. Ink stone: Light surface rubbing and couple of minor glaze chips to corners of base.
CHEN XINGMAO, 1983Mist in the morningWatercolour, gouache and ink on paper, signed and dated, with a red seal, mounted as a hanging scroll.68.5cm (26 7/8in) x 68cm (26 3/4in)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comAreas of light horizontal creasing, otherwise generally good.
ANONYMOUS (19TH/20TH CENTURY)Pine tree and wisteriaInk on paper, with eleven red seals, flanked with six colophons, mounted as a hanging scroll. 23cm (9in) x 137cm (54in)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comLight creasing and surface soiling. Minor wear. Couple of small holes. Foxing spot. Some areas of loss to the silk mount visible between the calligraphic borders and the painting.
DING BAOSHU (1865-1935)Pigeons and turtle dovesInk and pigment on paper, signed, with a colophon including a date of 1929 and three red seals, mounted as a hanging scroll. 172cm (67 3/4in) x 45.6cm (18in) longFootnotes:The Property of a LadyProvenance: an English private collectionFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comGenerally good condition, apart from a cluster of light creasing to the top right and some scattered superficial marks and scuffs.
AFTER QIU YING (19TH CENTURY)Catching butterflies by the lotus poolInk and pigment on silk, bearing signature and red seal, mounted as a handscroll. 33cm x235.5cm For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comGenerally good condition, apart from a few expected scattered faint marks and scuffs, a couple of light creases, and a couple of very faint small water stains.
FENG YUN (1902 - 1970)Lady in a sampan under a willowInk and pigment on paper, inscribed and dated to 1969, signed, with two red seals of the artist, mounted as a hanging scroll.83.5cm (32 7/8in) x 34.5cmFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comGenerally good condition apart from some light horizontal creases and a few shallow marks.
ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (LATE 19TH CENTURY)CantonOil on canvas, framed.44.5cm x 77cm (17.1/2in x 30.1/4in).Footnotes:ProvenanceWith Paul Mason Gallery, London.Acquired from the above at the Grosvenor House Antiques Fair, London, by the present owner in 1987.The present painting depicts a port view of Canton, now Guangzhou, as seen from the Honam waterfront. Situated at the mouth of the Pearl River, Canton had long been a flourishing trade city. Operating under the Canton System from 1757-1842, Canton would be the only city authorised by successive Chinese Emperors to trade with the West. The Treaty of Nanking in 1842 would see a number of other Chinese ports open to trade with the West and therefore the diminished monopoly that Canton had once held. The waterfront shown in this work would once have been home to the famous hongs of Canton, the hongs being the factories and trading sites for the various countries that operated out of this port. After having been destroyed by fire at the onset of the Second Opium War (1856-60), the hongs were never rebuilt and the waterfront developed as seen in this work. Chinese godowns and the city wall can be seen along with an array of shipping including sampans, junks and a British paddle steamer.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.comThe canvas has been lined. There are visible stretcher marks and craquelure throughout, which is stable. There is some minor rubbing visible along the left and bottom framing edges. There is a somewhat dirty varnish layer. UV light reveals retouching and infilling throughout the sky with some further retouching visible to the sea in the immediate foreground. Some of the retouching in the sky appears to have discoloured slightly and is just visible to the naked eye. Overall the work is in good stable order and ready to hang.
ANONYMOUS, CANTON SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY)Daily customsGouache on pith paper, an album of twelve paintings in its original painted silk cover.Each painting: 32cm (12 1/2in) x 21cm (8 1/2in)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comMost leaves in generally good condition for the age and medium, with general light creasing consistent with type and age, but also a few scattered tiny holes and fine tears. A few leaves with more significant damage: one with some split tears near the top right corner edge, another with a split tear along the top edge; one leaf with 25x30mm loss to centre, but with most fragments still extant. A couple of scattered worm holes to the edges and some light foxing. Original cover still extant, but faded and with scattered stains.
AN ALBUM OF BODHI LEAF PAINTINGS19th centuryContaining ten leaves, with various depictions of luohans and Guanyin. The album 33.5cm x 24cm (13.1/8in x 9.1/2in).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comOuter cover missing. Some foxing, creases and wear to the exterior pages. Some light rubbing and wear to pigments. Leaf with Guanyin with patch of staining to the left side.
A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGONS' MOONFLASK19th centuryDecorated to each side with an ascending and descending dragon in pursuit of the flaming pearl amongst cloud scrolls and flames, the neck flanked by a pair of moulded ruyi and strap handles.25cm (9.7/8in) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comSome light surface wear. The white glaze to the neck interior is matte. Firing crack to the interior running along the base and partly up the sides.
ANONYMOUS (19TH CENTURY)Domestic sceneGouache on paper, fan leaf, mounted, framed and glazed.45cm (17 3/4in) wideFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.comGeneral light foxing and a few faint water stains. Some loss of pigment especially along the folds of the fan. a few small patches of cracking to the pigment. NOT EXAMINED OUTSIDE OF FAME AND GLAZE.
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