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Rob Michiels Auctions
Lot 338

Full title: A rare blue and white Dutch Delft tile with a large cherub below a gate, 1st half 17th C.Description:Dim.: ca. 13 x 13 cmCondition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

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Rob Michiels Auctions
Lot 293

Full title: A rare Chinese blue and white kraak porcelain dish with Portuguese ships on the rim, WanliDescription:Dia.: 31 cm - H.: 5,5 cmCondition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

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Rob Michiels Auctions
Lot 247

Full title: A rare Chinese inlaid bronze lion-form censer, MingDescription:H.: 35 cm - L.: 43 cm Weight: 10,4 kg This unusual censer is inlaid with gilt silver, silver, turquoise and champleve enamel.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

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Rob Michiels Auctions
Lot 207

Full title: Two very rare Chinese blue and white 'playing boys' tiles, KangxiDescription:Dim.: ca. 12,5 x 12,5 cm Provenance: - A French private collection.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

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Rob Michiels Auctions
Lot 343

Full title: A rare Dutch Delft blue and white coffeepot, dated 1732Description:H.: 30 cm Marked IML on the base and the inside of the cover, the base also dated 1732.Dutch Delftware coffeepots are rare, only a small number have survived.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

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Rob Michiels Auctions
Lot 225

Full title: A pair of rare Chinese famille rose lotus-shaped stem cups, YongzhengDescription:H.: 7 cmCondition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

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Rob Michiels Auctions
Lot 223

Full title: A rare Chinese famille rose lotus-shaped jar and cover, Qianlong mark and possibly of the periodDescription:H.: 10,5 cm (incl. the lid)Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

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Rob Michiels Auctions
Lot 250

Full title: A rare Chinese bronze cylindrical tripod censer with Arabic inscription, Zhengde mark and of the periodDescription:H.: 8 cm - Dia.: 10 cm Weight: 1084 grams Bronze censers decorated with Arabic inscriptions came to influence the making of a distinctive group of heavily potted blue-and-white porcelains, all bearing Zhengde imperial marks on the bases and the body decorated with Arabic or Persian inscriptions. Jessica Harrison-Hall in Ming Porcelain in the British Museum, London, 2001, p. 188, notes that it is possible that these wares 'were used by literate Muslim eunuchs at court or by the emperor, who was fascinated by foreign scripts.' For examples of blue-and-white wares with Arabic or Persian inscription in the British Museum see ibid., pls. 8:3-8:11, including an incense burner (8:11) with six roundels each bearing an Arabic phrase. Two ceramic censers of this shape, also with Arabic inscriptions in panels are illustrated in Kaikodo Journal, XXIV. Material Witness, New York, 2008, p. 166, where it is explained that the form derives from Han period prototypes known as zun or lian which were used for containing wine. Provenance:- A Belgian private collection.- Acquired at TEFAF Maastricht from Galerie Lamy, Brussels, in 2014, accompanied by their certificate of authenticity. (as visible on the Alain Truong blog - link)- A Dutch private collection, before 2010. Ref.:- Sotheby's, New York, March 15, 2017, lot 561, for a similar example with a continuous text band. (sold USD 112.500) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)- Sotheby's, Hong Kong, April 3, 2012, lot 143, for a very closely related example. (sold HKD 800.000) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

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Rob Michiels Auctions
Lot 240

Full title: A rare Chinese blue and white 'Bleu de Hue' tea plate for the royal doctor in the Hue Palace, 御醫正記 seal mark, mid-19th C.Description:Dia.: 15 cm This type of small tea plate was only made by special order, in a very small number, for the office of the royal doctor within the Vietnamese Royal Palace of Hue, in the middle of the 19th C. The base bears a mark in zhuanshu script: 御醫正記, which translates to 'Made as commissioned by the royal doctor' or 'Ngá»± y chín ký'. Provenance: - The collection of Thomas Ulbrich, Studio Tho, Hanoi-Berlin. Ref.: Published in: DO SU KY KIEU THOI NGUYEN by Dr. Tran Duc Anh Son (2016), page 210: 'The turtle is the third of the tứ linh (four supernatural creatures) and symbol of longevity, energy and endurance. It is the first of all the creatures that have shells. The carapace on the back of the turtle symbolizes the heavens (the vaulted upper part) and the earth (the flat part below). The turtle appears in various art forms of the Nguyá»…n period, but its image is rarely seen on the porcelain of this period. In the collection of Thomas Ulbrich, there is a tea-saucer marked 御醫正記 (Made as commissioned by the Royal Doctor) in the form of zhuanshu script, with a painting depicting a fairy turtle offering the Luoshu (雒書: rolled letter) in a bookcase to King Wenwang with a poem in Han script.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

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Rob Michiels Auctions
Lot 131

Full title: A rare pair of Chinese bottle vases with iron-red design in the style of Venetian glass, KangxiDescription:H.: 24,5 cm Provenance: A French aristocratic collection. Ref.:- The Metropolitan Museum, New York, Accession Number: 1982.27, for a single example. (direct link available on rm-auctions.com) It was one of the highlights in the exposition 'Chinese Export Porcelain at The Metropolitan Museum of Art', which ran from January 14 to July 27, 2003, and is also published in the museum's publications: 'Notable Acquisitions, 1981–1982' (direct link available on rm-auctions.com) and 'Chinese Export Porcelain': The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 60, no. 3 (Winter, 2003). (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

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Rob Michiels Auctions
Lot 52

Full title: A rare Chinese blue and white celadon-ground 'Wu Shuang Pu' vase, 19th C.Description:H.: 60,5 cmCondition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

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Rob Michiels Auctions
Lot 222

Full title: A rare Chinese black-ground enamelled ewer with Ottoman musicians, QianlongDescription:L.: 14 cm - H.: 12 cm Provenance:- The collection of a Belgian connoisseur.- Rob Michiels Auctions, Oct. 31, 2020, lot 442. (sold EUR 7.650) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com) Ref.: - Howard and Ayers, China For the West, vol.1, p. 305, where the authors suggest that the figures are wearing Ottoman costumes, that this was undoubtedly a specially commissioned design since the shapes of the pieces are those of tea-services used in England and the Continent c.1740, and that it illustrates music played 'eastward of the Levant'. They also discuss the possibility that the design may have been by Cornelis Pronk.- Christie's, New York, Jan. 21, 2016, lot 60, for a plate from this service. (sold USD 30.000) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

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Rob Michiels Auctions
Lot 323

Full title: A rare polychrome Antwerp maiolica pharmacy bottle inscribed AQ DE ENDIV, middle of the 16th C.Description:H.: 22,5 cmCondition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

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Rob Michiels Auctions
Lot 288

Full title: A rare large Chinese blue and white '100 boys' bowl, Jiajing mark and of the periodDescription:Dia.: 37,5 cm - H.: 16 cm Provenance:- The collection of Mrs Helen Moonbridge.-- Sotheby's, London, Nov. 24, 1964, lot 58.- The Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).- The Wou Lien-Pai Museum, since 1968, coll. no. M.5.16. Ref.: - The Metropolitan Museum, New York, Accession Number: 2001.738, for another Jiajing mark and period example with the same subject.- Published in Rose Kerr et al., Chinese Antiquities from the Wou Kiuan Collection. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, Hong Kong, 2011, pl. 117.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

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Rob Michiels Auctions
Lot 228

Full title: A rare Chinese semi-eggshell famille rose 'rooster' tea cup and saucer, Baiyun Shanren 白雲山人 seal mark, YongzhengDescription:Dia.: 11,5 cm (the saucer)Dia.: 7 cm - H.: 4 cm (the cup) A composite motif of a cockerel and peony represents wealth and success. The first character of the term cockerel in Chinese gong ji is a homophone of the first character of gong ming (official position), and the peony has long been associated with nobleness since the Tang dynasty. Provenance:- An important American private collection. Ref.: - The British Museum, inv. no. PDF A.835, for a set of twelve tea cups and saucers of the same design and measurements and with the same seals, where they are on display. (direct link available on rm-auctions.com) - The Victoria & Albert Museum, accession no. C.1071 & A-1917, for a set which also bears a cyclical date Jiazhen corresponding to 1724, where it is on display. (direct link available on rm-auctions.com) The artist name 'Baiyun Shanren' (Hermit of the White Cloud Mountain) was however mistaken by both museums as 'Baishi Shanren' (Hermit of the White Stone Mountain). Although the aliases 'Baishi' and 'Baiyun Jushi' are both related to one of the earliest and most famous Cantonese enamellers, Tang Jintang (active in the first half of the 18th C.), they can also have been produced by Tang Jintang's studio. For more about the career and style of Tang Jintang, see Gao Yang: 'A Pair of Canton Enamel Porcelain Masterpieces in the Rijksmuseum,' in Aziatische Kunst, October 2018, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 54-59. - A. Varela Santos, Uma Coleccao Particular, Yongzheng, A Private Collection, Estoril, Portugal, 2005, pp.16-17, no. 2, for an example which was formerly in the W. Martin-Hurst Collection.- Honey, A Guide to the Pottery and Porcelain of the Far East, Oxford, 1924, p. 90, fig. 128, illustrates a ruby-back saucer painted with a basket of flowers and fruit also in the British Museum. It is signed by the same artist and inscribed 'a Canton picture', indicating that indeed he was working in Guangzhou (Canton).Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

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Chaucer Auctions
Lot 2

WW2 Dambusters rare multiple signed Avro Lancaster cover. 13 autographs including ultra rare Harry O, Brien plus Ken Brown, Robert Kellow, Lance Howard, Joe McCarthy, Grant MacDonald, Don McLean, Les Munro, Dave Rodger, Tammie Simpson, Fred Sutherland, Danny Walker and Jim Clay. Only 27 were issued. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £10

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McTear's
Lot 348

ROBERT MCGOWAN COVENTRY RSW ARSA (SCOTTISH 1855 - 1914), THE RIVER SEINE AT NOTRE DAME, PARIS oil on board, signedframed image size 40cm x 50cm, overall size 91cm x 72cm Note 1: The Scottish artist Robert McGown (McGowan) Coventry (1855–1914) was born in Glasgow and trained at the Glasgow School of Art under Robert Greenlees and in Paris. He travelled on the Continent and to the Middle East but found most of his subject matter in the fishing communities of Scotland and in the Scottish Highlands. He was not closely associated with the group of young painters known as the Glasgow Boys, but shared their interest in rustic realism, in painting in the open air, and in French-inspired tonal and compositional technique. He was based in Glasgow throughout his professional life. In 1889 he became a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour and in 1906 was elected associate of the Royal Scottish Academy, exhibiting regularly with both organisations and with the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts.Note 2: The work on offer is a rare Paris scene depicting the activities of everyday life on the river Seine in the late nineteenth century, which demonstrates the influences of the French masters in the freedom of the brushwork and strong use of colour.

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McTear's
Lot 318

ROBERT MCGOWAN COVENTRY RSW ARSA (SCOTTISH 1855 - 1914), SHORE AT AUCHMITHIE watercolour on paper, signedmounted, framed and under glass image size 25cm x 34cm, overall size 41cm x 50cm Note 1: The Scottish artist Robert McGown (McGowan) Coventry (1855–1914) was born in Glasgow and trained at the Glasgow School of Art under Robert Greenlees and in Paris. He travelled on the Continent and to the Middle East but found most of his subject matter in the fishing communities of Scotland and in the Scottish Highlands. He was not closely associated with the group of young painters known as the Glasgow Boys, but shared their interest in rustic realism, in painting in the open air, and in French-inspired tonal and compositional technique. He was based in Glasgow throughout his professional life. His work has not yet received a scholarly appraisal. In 1889 he became a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour and in 1906 was elected associate of the Royal Scottish Academy, exhibiting regularly with both organisations and with the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts.Note 2: The work on offer is at rare Paris scene depicting the activities of everyday life on the river Seine in the late nineteenth century, which demonstrates the influences of the french masters in the freedom of the brushwork and strong use of colour.

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Bonhams
Lot 169

Pierre Molinier (1900-1976)MARAYAT ROLLET-ANDRIANE dit EMMANUELLE ARSAN (1932-2005) - PIERRE MOLINIER (1900-1976) - LOUIS-JACQUES ROLLET-ANDRIANE (1923-2009) Correspondances - Courrier d'Emmanuelle Arsan adressé à Pierre Molinier, 7 juillet 1964. Feuille dactylographiée avec signature autographe. Cette feuille, usée à force d'être lue, a été restaurée au scotch par Molinier. - 1964. 7 lettres dont 6 manuscrites et 1 dactylographiée, et facsimilés de télégrammes et lettres. Les lettres sont rédigées par Louis-Jacques Rollet-Andriane qui signe Marayat. - 4 août 1964, Marayat à Molinier : '... Jamais peinture plus souveraine de l'orgasme n'a été peinte que la vôtre...  Vous êtes aussi fou que l'ange de lumière, mais avec tellement plus de goût !'.- 4 septembre 1964 : 'L'hermaphrodite est un de nos rêves préférés, à Marayat et moi, incarnation de la bisexualité que nous adorons et pratiquons... '- Décembre : Marayat envoie ses gants à Molinier 'Ils se sont usés de s'être frottés à sa peau. Je vous les envoie pour que vous les frottiez à la vôtre'. Marayat indique les parfums qu'elle utilise : 'Calèche d'Hermès, Vent vert de Balmain et Joy de Patou'. Marayat demande à Molinier 'Peignez d'autres chefs-d'œuvre pour moi !'.- facsimilé d'un Télégramme, 15 décembre 1964 : 'Votre merveilleux tableau vos délicieuses œuvres d'amour et de rêve vos lettres vos photos vos documents vos cadeaux votre pensée et le souvenir de vous sont avec moi et ne me quitteront plus je suis folle de joie d'admiration et de gratitude je vous aime vous embrasse et vais vous écrire Emmanuelle'. - Facsimilé d'une lettre du même jour, Marayat utilise les trois olisbos envoyés par Molinier : 'Et je me sers d'eux pour aimer comme il faut vos tableaux qui sont tous deux devant mes yeux'.La contemplation esthétique selon Marayat-Louis-Jacques...- Pli du 24 décembre, Marayat remercie des 'dessins originaux du 'Temps de la Mort' et 'Ce qui est solennel' et les gravures qui ont servi à concevoir 'Les Dames aux Pistolets' ... Merci aussi pour les gants chauds... J'ai aussitôt utilisé aussi les gants de jersey fin pour caresser Louis-Jacques. Nous avons tous deux pensé beaucoup à vous, Je vous embrasse. Marayat'.- 1965. 1 lettre dactylographiée, 2 plis dactylographiés, 1 lettre manuscrite et 3 cartes postales manuscrites.- 8 janvier 1965 : carte envoyée de Kyoto par Louis-Jacques à Molinier : 'Vos olisbos nous font l'amour chaque nuit ! L-J'- 13 janvier 1965 : carte envoyée de Hong-Kong par le couple, adressée à Pierre Molinier à Grenoble ! (la poste fera suivre à Bordeaux).- 28 mai 1965 : Lettre de Bangkok signée Emmanuelle envoyé à Molinier. 3 longues pages de déclaration enflammée sur leur amour partagé illustré par ce chef-d'œuvre qu'est 'Oh ! Marie, mère de dieu' : 'Vous qui êtes un autre moi-même ... créateur de ce tableau 'le plus sacrilège, le plus divin'. ... Je proclame partout votre nom et je découvre à tous ceux qui ne la connaissent pas encore votre peinture qui est mon image. Je suis, à cet autre bout du monde, comme une antenne aventurée de vos 'sens fabuleux', je suis vos doigts soyeux, vos jambes gainées, vos seins aux pointes gorgées, votre sexe ouvert et votre sexe pénétré, je suis votre corps qui jouit et je suis l'amour de votre amour, je suis votre esprit. Emmanuelle'.- 13 juin 1965 : lettre sur papier à en-tête University of Karachi postée de Bangkok signée Louis-Jacques.- 18 juillet 1965 : pli cacheté signé Louis-Jacques avec adresse et nom de l'expéditeur (rare) 'Je n'ai jamais su clairement quel mauvais tour vous avait joué l'Américain et pourquoi il vous a payé d'ingratitude pour la collection merveilleuse qu'il a pu amasser sur votre dos. ... Marayat ne se rend pas compte qu'en acceptant vos offres follement généreuses, elle vous met à la misère. ... Elle a une admiration mystique, vous considérant comme son incarnation sous une autre forme'.- 19 septembre 1965 : pli cacheté signé 'Votre ami', sans adresse d'expéditeur :'Mon cher génie ... Je crois vous avoir dit que nous partageons avec vous la passion de l'hermaphrodite, de l'androgyne et qu'il ne nous parait y avoir rien de plus désirable et de plus beau que la combinaison des sexes physiques mâles et femelles en une seule étreinte ... nous tentons d'ordinaire de créer l'illusion de l'androgyne en associant un garçon et une fille en même temps à nos enlacements ... Marayat aime à se faire traiter en même temps comme une femme et comme un garçon par deux hommes la possédant ensemble'.- 26 octobre 1965 : carte de l'hôtel Plaza, New York, signée Marayat, prévoit une escale à Paris pour voir l'original de 'Oh ! Marie, mère de dieu'.- 1966. 4 plis dont 1 manuscrit et 3 dactylographiés.- 24 janvier 1966 : Plis signé Louis-Jacques qui s'inquiète d'être sans nouvelles. Marayat est à Formose où elle tourne un film. Cachet de l'expéditeur 'Rollet-Andriane, Director of Central Services. SEATO, PO Box 517, Bangkok'.- 31 janvier 1966 : Louis-Jacques suggère à Molinier une idée de tableau susceptible d'enchanter Marayat : 'Elle aimerait que vous la peigniez pénétrée par trois hommes à la fois, mais surtout suçant avec adoration une queue très grosse », etc.- 6 mars 1966 : pli dactylographié en rouge, signé L-J, décrit leur intérieur, 'un vrai musée Molinier'.- 11 juin 1966 : pli dactylographié sans adresse d'expéditeur, signé L.J. Parle de leur grand ami diplomate, Philippe Baude, 'l'homme qui a le plus baisé Marayat dans sa vie : au moins deux fois par jour tous les jours pendant trois ans ... une fois dans le vagin, une fois dans la bouche, une fois dans l'anus ... Marayat se masturbe tout le temps, en voiture et en avion et jamais un voyage sans se faire baiser par un passager'.Cette scène sera reprise dans le film. La lettre nous apprend que c'est elle qui fournit la matière des romans à son mari.- 1967. 2 lettres manuscrites et 1 pli dactylographié.- jeudi 27 de Londres, signée 'Vos amants L.J et M'

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Bonhams
Lot 49

Pierre Molinier (1900-1976)Pantomime Narcisse, Autoportrait au masque, jarretelles et tabouret, images miroir, études préparatoires pour Planche 19 du 'Chaman et ses Créatures'. 2 tirages argentiques d'époque sur papier Agfa, annotés au crayon par l'auteur au dos. Rares images recto verso du Pantomime Narcisse.2 gelatin silver prints on Agfa paper, annotated in pencil by the author on verso.Rare double-sided images of the Pantomime Narcissus.12,6 x 8,6 cmFootnotes:ProvenanceCollection particulière, FranceThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Bonhams
Lot 12

Pierre Molinier (1900-1976)Double autoportrait avec haut de forme, masque, corset et jarretelles. Tirage argentique d'époque.Gelatin silver print.17,7 x 12,7 cm.Footnotes:Molinier contretype ses tirages côte à côte sur le même papier faute d'agrandisseur puis découpe les images. Rare tirage portant deux images sur la même feuille, non découpé. Molinier duplicates his prints side by side on the same paper for lack of an enlarger then cuts out the images. Rare print with two images on the same sheet, uncut.ProvenanceArchives Roland VilleneuveCollection particulière, FranceThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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McTear's
Lot 911

TRI-ANG, RARE ‘WILLIE’S JEEP’ PEDAL CAR MID-20TH CENTURY with original stencilled detail, retaining fuel can and spare wheel, label to rear endapproximately 98cm long

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McTear's
Lot 914

GENESIS AS 'THE GARDEN WALL', RARE 'SECRET' CONCERT POSTER FOR THE MARQUEE CLUB 27 SEPTEMBER 1982 Plus Support and Nick Hendry, rolled74cm x 50cm

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McTear's
Lot 994

VELVET UNDERGROUND - CONCERT HANDBILL, JULY 5-6 1968, HIPPODROME, SAN DIEGO WITH QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE art by Rebecca Galdeano, stamped and inscribed verso Sterling Morrison Archive #H-11, looseAccompanied by letter of authenticity issued by Jeffrey Gold representing Record Mecca stating that this 'very rare' handbill had been acquired directly from the widow of Sterling Morrison, Martha. Small crease lower centre, slight mottling to corners, otherwise in original condition

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McTear's
Lot 977

VELVET UNDERGROUND - NEW YORK ART, KUGELBERG (J.) (ED.) DELUXE EDITION limited to 400, clamshell outer pictorial box, includes 7" record and CDR featuring two rare recordings, with forward by Lou Reed and contributions from Maureen Tucker, sealedThe white case with some impacts to lower section, some further scuffs and marks, contents good, dust jacket a little rippled, CD present

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Lot 72

A Rare WW2 Royal Air Force P47 Thunderbolt Pilots Medal and Log Book Grouping, 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence medal and War medal 1939-45, medals unnamed as issued and court mounted on a pin backed bar. Lot also includes the following original documentation, Royal Air Force identity card dated 16th December 1942 to 1605739, A/C Gardiner, Royal Air Force Service and Release Book for Kenneth John Gardiner, a pilot who served from 7th December 1942 until 2nd December 1946 and Royal Air Force leather bound logbook covering the period 20th September 1943 to July 1946 during which Gardiner flew a variety of aircraft including Hurricanes and P47 Thunderbolts with 54 and 30 Squadrons. The logbook records 36 sorties with 30 Squadron in the Far East between January and May 1945 most of which were ground attack missions against Japanese targets. An opportunity to acquire a rarely seen documented group to a Thunderbolt pilot.

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Rare Edwardian Volunteer Long Service Medal to a Cyclist in the 2nd Volunteer Battalion Hampshire Regiment, impressed naming, “737 CYCLIST E.M. WOOD 2ND V.B. HAMP: REGT”. Good condition. Medal confirmed in Army Order May 1906. The Army Orders for this medal only show 3 medals issued with this rank, the others being to 1st Cheshire and 3rd Bedfordshire Volunteer Battalions. Late Rod Flood collection

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Rare WW2 Canadian Film and Photographic Unit Printed Shoulder Title, fine example of white on blue printed shoulder title for ‘CANADIAN FILM AND PHOTO UNIT’.

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Rare Hallmarked Silver Regimental Spoon of the South Irish Horse, fine example with enamel badge to the stem. Hallmarks for Birmingham 1912.

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Rare Jersey Militia Officers Field Service Cap Badge, fine example in silver, gilt and enamel. Two lug fittings to the reverse. Late Rod Flood collection

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Rare and Historically Important 2nd Battalion Ox & Bucks Light Infantry Fibre Rim Airborne Forces / Paratroopers Steel Combat Helmet, superb untouched as found early fibre rim steel helmet with original regimental colour insignia for the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry, who served as an Air Landing regiment during the D-Day landings, famous for taking Pegasus Bridge. The shell is heavily worn and pitted. The interior of the shell has the remains of the original liner system with rubber pads but no leather sweatband. Helmet is also accompanied by the remains of the leather harness chinstraps which have hardened and come detached. Attached to the liner is an inked label written in French with a date 1952. Overall a superb and rare original airborne helmet worn during one of the most famous actions of WW2. The 2nd Battalion, Oxford and Buckinghamshire (Ox and Bucks) Light Infantry were stationed in India on the North West Frontier (as 52nd Ox and Bucks Light Infantry) at the start of WW2, before being recalled to the UK. In the early years of the war, they formed part of the 31st Independent Infantry Brigade, undertaking Home and Coastal Defence roles in Wales, East Anglia, London and Kent. At this stage in the war, the British Airborne Forces consisted of just the 1st Parachute Brigade. In September 1941 however, the War Office decided that a Brigade of glider infantry should be raised to compliment them. The 31st Infantry Brigade was selected for this task and accordingly, on 10 October 1941, it was renamed the 1st Airlanding Brigade. In addition to the 2nd Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, this experimental formation consisted of a further three battalions; the 1st Battalion Border Regiment, 1st Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles and 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Gliders were seen as a necessary method of supporting airborne operations, as they were able to carry additional infantry to reinforce the parachute brigades, and also heavy equipment, such as jeeps and Anti-Tank Guns. It was this factor, and the subsequent formation of the 1st Airborne Division, that made it possible for the role of the British Airborne Forces to advance beyond the small-scale and infrequent commando raids that had been previously envisaged. The transformation to an Airborne Battalion saw the 2nd Ox and Bucks remain in England and start training for the planned invasion of North West Europe the following year as part of the redesignated 6th Airlanding Brigade of 6th Airborne Division. Elements of the Battalion (D Coy and parts of B Coy) formed a Coup de Main force, tasked with an attack on the bridges over the River Orne and adjacent Canal in Normandy, subsequently known as the attack on Pegasus Bridge. The Battalion's involvement in the successful Coup de Main action at Pegasus Bridge, under Major John Howard proved one of the most remarkable British Airborne actions during WW2. The 2nd Battalion itself would continue to see Airborne action however, serving as part of the 6th Airborne deployment to the Ardennes and the Rhine Crossing in early spring 1945.

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Lot 201

Rare WW2 Physical Training Corps War Economy Plastic Cap Badge, fine example with brass slider fitting to the reverse.

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Folding Pen Knife Said to Have Been Carried by Sergeant Major Richard Hall Williams 17th Lancers During the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava on 25th October 1854, the horn handle of the knife is carved ‘R.W. 17 L 1840’. The knife has been mounted into an old wooden glazed frame with a photostat images taken from the funeral card of Richard Hall Williams who died on 7th July 1910, these cards give details of his military career including riding in the famous charge of the light brigade. The reverse of the frame is inked, ‘This Extremely Rare Pen knife was the property of Sergeant Major Richard Hall Williams Late of the 17th Lancers (The Death of Glory Boys) who died July 7th 1910 aged 91 years. He served during the campaigns of the Crimean War and The Indian Mutiny and took part in the Battles at Inkerman, Alma and Sebastopol, and rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava October 25th 1854 informing his relatives that he carried this pen knife on his person during that event. His medals comprised of Crimea – 4 Bars Turkish Medal Indian Mutiny Medal Good Conduct Medal Meritorious Service Medal and are now in the possession of Messrs Prestons Ltd – Jewellers – Bolton-Lancashire and his sword is in the possession of the Monks Hall Museum, Eccles Manchester Lancashire’. T Sharrocks, Eccles, Manchester framers label to the reverse and Bridgehouse School of Antiques and Fine Arts Manchester 3 sticker to the front of the glass frame. The frame measures 36 ½ x 53 ½ cms. We have not removed or inspected the knife from the frame. The book ‘Honour the Light Brigade’ by Lummis and Wynn, gives the following details, ‘750 – WILLIAMS (SERGEANT RICHARD HALL). Born 1819, enlisted 1842/43, Rode in the Charge 25th October 1854. Promoted to Troop Sergeant Major 1st January 1855. Died 7th July 1910. Buried in Worsley Churchyard, Manchester. Medals: Crimea (A,B,I,S), Turkish Medal, Indian Mutiny Medal, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Service Medal. Group now in an English private collection. Williams is not on the list awarding clasps for Balaclava, but may have received his on a certificate later. Williams rode in the charge with a painful boil on his nose and wore a scarf round his face for protection. After discharge he became Troop Sergeant-Major of the Worsley troop of the Duke of Lancasters Own Yeomanry and Postmaster of Worsley Village. He also taught drill to school children of the Earl of Ellesmere’s estate. Williams received a presentation sword, which is now in the Monks Hall Museum, Eccles. Member, Balaclava Commemoration Society 1879. Signed the loyal address 1887. Attended the annual dinners in 1892, 1894, 1895, 1899 and 1908. His son Clement was alive in 1969 aged 95 years’.

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Rare Great War Territorial Royal Flying Corps Hampshire Shoulder Title, brass T/RFC/HANTS, with three lug fittings to the reverse. The Royal Flying Corps only had one territorial element which were personnel from the Royal Aircraft Factory Farnborough and officially known as Hampshire Aircraft Park. Late Rod Flood collection

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Lot 706

Rare Georgian East Norfolk Militia Light Company Officers Short Tailed Coatee c1810-20, fine example of a scarlet cloth coatee with fine black (faded to brown) velvet collar and cuffs decorated with gold wire lace. Double row of small gilt metal open backed coatee buttons for the East Norfolk Militia and strips of gold lace to the front. Stitched in winged epaulettes with light company silver bugles attached. Reverse of the coatee with gilt buttons and bullion light company bugles. Interior with blanket cloth lining. Generally remains in good condition.

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Rare WW2 Bucks Battalion War Economy Plastic Cap Badge, complete with the two brass blade fixings to the reverse. Good example.

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Rare Third Reich Fire Brigade Arm Badge for Adolf Hitler’s Reichchancellery (Reichskanzlei), being a machine embroidered pink on navy blue fire brigade arm badge with above the eagle ‘Reichskanzlei’, this fire brigade was responsible for protecting one of the most if not the most important building in the German Reich.

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Rare 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment Marked Fibre Rim Pattern Airborne Forces / Paratrooper Steel Combat Helmet, superb example of a 1942 dated British fibre rim pattern airborne forces steel helmet which retains nearly all of the original combat paint finish to the exterior of the shell. Helmet is complete with decal regimental colour formation sign for the 2nd battalion South Staffordshire regiment. Blackened fibre band around the brim of the helmet. Interior retains the original liner system with the leather sweatband having BMB and size 7 stamp with date which appears to be 1942. Sorbo rubber pads between the liner system and the aluminium liner band, these are generally good condition showing just light perishing. Leather two part harness chinstrap which remains in generally good condition. Overall this is a fabulous example of a desirable airborne helmet. In November 1941, the 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire regiment was converted to a glider infantry role, serving as part of the 1st Airlanding Brigade in the 1st Airborne Division. As such, they went to North Africa in May 1943, and then landed in Sicily on the night of 9/10th July 1943 where they, along with the rest of the brigade, suffered heavy casualties during Operation Ladbroke. Back in North Africa they re-built and re-equipped for the next action that was being planned, which turned out to be Operation Slapstick, the invasion of south-eastern Italy, via the port of Taranto in September 1943. In December they returned to England to prepare for the Second Front. The battalion now took part in Operation Market-Garden, and played a significant part in the Battle of Arnhem, 17th – 25th September 1944, but suffered heavy casualties. Amongst the bravery awards to members of the battalion were two Victoria Crosses, one to Major Robert Cain, and the second, posthumously, to Lance Sergeant John Baskeyfield. Although the battalion did not see action again, it did take part in one further Operation, code name ‘Doomsday’, the occupation and securing of Norway in May 1945, where they assisted with the disarming and processing of the German Garrison. In October 1945 the battalion’s airborne role came to an end and they were sent to Germany in December 1945 as part of the occupation force.

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Lot 707

Rare Georgian Junior Battalion Company Officers Short Tailed ‘Service’ Coatee of the 26th (Cameronian) Regiment, c1810-1822/29, scarlet cloth with yellow front with a single row only of regimental numbered coatee buttons, yellow stand up collar with bullion wire and yellow cuffs with bullion wire work. Single officers epaulette with three metal stars attached to the top. The rear with heart shaped emblems and two regimental buttons remaining only. Tunic with a white cloth lining to the interior. Some repairs to the scarlet cloth but generally good condition example of a scarce early coatee.

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Lot 826

Third Reich Deutschland Erwacht Reiter Eagle Banner Top, impressive and well made NSDAP Deutschland Erwacht cavalry / motorised units banner top with fine gilded eagle with wings to the rear, seated on a silvered wreath with central swastika. Top is mounted onto a gilded socket fitting which is in turn then mounted onto a wooden display base. The rear to the socket is engraved ‘GAHR MÜNCHEN 1935’. The banner top shows some wear and has some blackening to the eagle and wreath. Top stands 29 ¼ cms (not including the base). These standard tops are extremely rare to find so have been unable to compare to an original example. We believe that this example is possibly a post war made example, but is certainly of fine quality and we would advise all interested parties to examine in person or arrange for a specialist to view. Sold as seen.

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Rare New Forest (Duke of Gloucester’s) Battalion Volunteer Infantry Officers Shoulder Belt Plate, a fine example of a very rare Georgian shoulder belt plate, die-stamped copper on gilt, rectangular plate with clipped corners, raised design in the form of central crest of Royal Duke over ‘V’, enclosed by strap ‘H.R.H DUKE OF GLOUCESTERS N FOREST BATTALION INFANTRY’. Reverse of the plate with two hooks and stud fittings. Very good overall condition example of an extremely rare shoulder belt plate. The unit was raised in 1803 under the command of Lt-Col Commandant William Champney Crespigny. In 1808 the unit did not convert to local militia. This plate once formed part of the Hugh King collection. Late Rod Flood collection

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Rare Georgian Gosport and Alverstoke Volunteers Shoulder Belt Plate Circa 1800, fine other ranks oval brass shoulder belt plate with engraved crowned GR cipher over 1797 and around the edge ‘GOSPORT AND ALVERSTOKE VOLUNTEERS’. Reverse of the plate with hook and two studs. Some wear and polishing to the obverse making the engraving feint. Late Rod Flood collection

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Very Rare Other Ranks Headdress Badge of the 1st Hants Mounted Rifle Volunteers, the headdress badge in the form of laurel spray with crowned strap having ‘1ST HANTS MOUNTED RIFLE VOLUNTEERS’ and voided figure of man on horseback to the centre. Reverse with two lug fittings. This unit was raised in 1860 from 50 members of Hambledon Hunt by Colonel John Bower JP. The unit was merged into the Hampshire Yeomanry Cavalry in 1878. Late Rod Flood collection.

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Lot 121

Rare New Forest Light Dragoons Other Ranks Shoulder Belt Plate 1794-1801, being a brass oval shoulder belt plate with finely engraved crowned strung bugle with ‘G’ ‘R’ flanking, centre of bugle is ‘Rifle’ and around the edge ‘NEW FOREST LIGHT DRAGOONS’. Reverse of the plate has hook and two stud fittings. The plate appears to have possibly been ground dug and cleaned at one time but is still an extremely rare example. Late Rod Flood collection.

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Rare Third Reich Deutsche Reichsbahn (Railways) Trumpet Banner, fine example of a double sided black cotton cloth trumpet banner with a circular centre having red swastika with chain stitched winged railway wheel emblem of the Deutsche Reichsbahn to the centre. Wire fringe edging to three sides and black cloth ties to the top edge. Remains in very good condition.

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Rare 1920’s Womens Royal Air Force (W.R.A.F) Other Ranks Cap, fine example of the French blue cloth female pattern headdress with stitched peak. Brass kings crown RAF cap badge to the centre. Cloth lining to the interior with inked name ‘MUSGRAVE’. Some wear but generally a good example or a rare to find item of Royal Air Force headdress.

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WW2 German U-Boat Commanders 8x60 Binoculars in Original Transit Box, a most superb example of the extremely desirable and rare German binoculars as favoured by the German U-Boat commanders, these being the 8x60 set also known by collectors as the ‘Fat Boy’. The set retains nearly all of the original paint finish to the body. The lens plate is stamped ‘8x60 2111423 blc’. Complete with the original lens cover in bakelite. What makes this pair of binoculars so rare is that they are still housed in the original storage box which retains much of the battleship grey paint finish, the interior lid of the box with eagle stamp and ‘b l c’. Some minor paint loss and small chips to the paint on the body of the binoculars but the lenses still remain clear.

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Rare WW1 German All Steel Trench Fighting Knife by Ernst Busch Solingen, good example with all steel ribbed grip which has lost all of the original blackened finish. Small steel cross guard. Housed in its original blackened steel scabbard with leather belt loop fitting. Knife type blade with Imperial acceptance stamp and the reverse with makers details of Ernst Busch, Solingen. Overall a good example of one of the rarer variations of German trench knife from WW1.

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Rare Third Reich NSDAP Golden Party Badge Pair, being the large 30.5mm type and the smaller type for wear on civilian dress. The larger badge is made by the firm Deschler & Sohn Munchen (Munich) and is marked ‘GES GESCH’ as well as being stamped with the party number of the recipient ‘44506’. The badge has the original catch but the pin has become detached. The smaller badge Joss Feuss Munchen (Munich) has the original pin fitting and also is marked with the recipient number ‘44506’. Both have undamaged enamel centres and are generally a good condition pair.

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Rare Imperial German M1889 Parade Helmet of the Prussian Leibgendarmerie, The Personal Bodyguard of the Kaiserin, Wife of the Kaiser Wilhelm II, steel lobster tail helmet shell having brass trim and studs to the rear. Garde front plate having the motto “MIT GOTT FUR KONIG UND VATERLAND 1860” and centre having blackened brass Prussian eagle and motto “SUUM CUIQUE”. State and national large pattern cockades with scaled leather backed chinstraps. The helmet is fitted with a restored / replaced silver painted parade eagle with removable crown top. Underside of the front peak painted green and the rear underside is black. Replacement brown leather liner system to the interior. The helmet shows signs of restoration and has some surface rusting to the exterior. This unit consisted of approximately 100 men and one officer. They were tasked with the protection of the Kaiserin on state occasions.

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Rare Third Reich Naval War Veterans Breast Eagle, fine example of a gold metallic wire breast eagle for the naval war veterans with brass backing plate with pin fitting. Rare item of insignia to find.

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Lot 196

Rare WW2 Highland Regiment War Economy Plastic Cap Badge, fine example by A Stanley & Sons, Walsall to the reverse. With blade fittings to the reverse.

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Rare New Forest Light Dragoons Officers Hallmarked Silver Shoulder Belt Plate 1794-1801, superb example of a hallmarked silver oval shoulder belt plate with finely engraved crowned strung bugle with ‘G’ ‘R’ flanking, centre of bugle is ‘Rifle’ and around the edge ‘New Forest Light Dragoon’. Reverse of the plate has hook and two stud fittings. Silver hallmarks for London 1794 and maker mark for Thomas Jackson II. The plate remains in superb condition and is an extremely rare example. Late Rod Flood collection.

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Lot 108

A GE-TYPE 'KINUTA' VASE, CHINA, 18TH CENTURYExpert's note: This remarkable 'Kinuta' vase exemplifies the finest Ge wares, which have been revered both in China and Japan for many hundreds of years. At its finest, Ge glazes are thick, completely opaque, and have a rich pattern of black and golden-brown crackles. The glaze on the present vase also displays the ideal soft bluish-gray color, which was so difficult for potters to achieve, but has always been greatly admired by connoisseurs. The name 'Kinuta', which in fact is the Japanese term for a mallet, refers to a group of mallet-shaped vases which were imported to Japan in the Song dynasty and thereafter.Of slightly flared cylindrical form with sloping shoulders, surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck rising to a distinctively lipped rim, the hallmark of this group. The body covered overall in a fine gray glaze suffused by a dense matrix of dark crackles, with scattered paler crackles in between, except the foot rim exposing the dark body beneath.Provenance: Swedish trade, by repute acquired from an old Scandinavian private collection.Condition: Excellent condition with expected old wear and firing flaws, such as dark spots, pitting and slightly irregular glaze pooling above the foot rim, shallow surface scratches and minor staining to glaze.Weight: 311 gDimensions: Height 12.8 cmWith a Japanese black-lacquered box and cover. (2) Literature comparison:Compare with two related vases at the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Song Dynasty (III), The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 1996, no. 35 and no. 36. Another related vase in Palace Museum was included in the exhibition catalog 'Possessing the Past: Treasures from the National Palace Museum', New York, 1996, pl. 123. Also compare with a mallet shaped vase in the Metropolitan Museum, accession number 1993.386.26.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 26 November 2014, lot 3234Price: HKD 1,180,000 or approx. EUR 168,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A fine and rare Ge bottle vase, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)Expert remark: Note the slightly larger size (14 cm) and that this example dates from the Ming dynasty.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's London, 3 November 2021, lot 146Price: GBP 9,450 or approx. EUR 13,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A guan-type baluster vase, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark: Note the slightly larger size (14.5 cm) and that this is an example of Guan ware. 十八世紀仿哥釉瓶小盤口，直頸，折肩，直腹，圈足。器身通體施灰色釉，釉層密布深色開片。圈足處露胎呈橘色。 來源：瑞典古玩交易，據說是從斯堪的納維亞私人舊藏中購得。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損和燒製缺陷，例如黑點、凹坑和足緣上方輕微不規則的釉池、表面劃痕和輕微的釉污。 重量：311 克 尺寸：高 12.8 厘米配有一件日本黑漆蓋盒。(2)拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2014年11月26日，lot 3234 價格：HKD 1,180,000（相當於今日EUR 168,000） 描述：明代哥窯瓶 專家評論：請注意尺寸較大 (14 釐米) ，以及此瓶為明代。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2021年11月3日，lot 146 價格：GBP 9,450（相當於今日EUR 13,500） 描述：清十八世紀仿官釉小方瓶 專家評論：請注意尺寸較大 (14.5 釐米) ，以及此瓶是官釉。

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Lot 109

A RARE CELADON-GLAZED TEAPOT, YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIODChina, 1723-1735. Exquisitely potted, the tapered body flanked by a rounded half-square handle and a slender spout, covered overall in a superb, unctuous glaze of even celadon tone. The recessed base with an underglaze-blue six-character seal mark da Qing Yongzheng nianzhi and of the period.Provenance: The base with an old collection label, 'Baerwald Collection.' Paul Baerwald (1871-1961) was a German-born Jewish-American banker and philanthropist, who served as treasurer and later chairman of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). His brother Emil Baerwald lived in Europe, and, as an active collector of Chinese ceramics, he became acquainted with leading Chinese art collectors there, including George Eumorfopoulos and Sir Percival David. Paul likely received much of his collection from Emil, a part of which was exhibited by John Sparks in London in 1937 (An Exhibition of the Paul Baerwald Collection of Chinese porcelain, 15 June - 3 July 1937). Condition: Good condition with minor old wear and small manufacturing irregularities. A minute chip to the rim and few microscopic nicks. The lid is lost.Weight: 1,002.9 g Dimensions: Length 21.3 cm With a fitted silk box. (2)From the Tang dynasty onwards, tea drinking was an activity celebrated in style, but the infusion of tea leaves in a teapot dates only from the Ming dynasty. Until then, powdered tea was mixed with hot water, as in the Japanese tea ceremony, which required different utensils.The striking modernity of this teapot, with its harmoniously proportioned, elliptic dome shape and its clear, geometric lines of handle and spout, is probably derived from it being designed on paper rather than developed on the potter's wheel. The design may be by Tang Ying, later supervisor of the Jingdezhen kilns, who developed styles for Jingdezhen already in the early Yongzheng period, while still working at the Beijing workshops. Simplicity of form and absence of decoration were stylistic trends introduced by him and endorsed by the Emperor, but the radical functionality of this piece, which is not based on earlier models, is remarkable. Its precise shape and even glaze would have made the highest demands on the potters' skills.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related Yongzheng teapot with cover, 12.2 cm high, also with a Yongzheng mark and of the period, in The Palace Museum, Beijing, accession number Gu151943, exhibited by the Royal Academy of Arts and published in Evelyn S. Rawski and Jessica Rawson, China: The Three Emperors 1662-1795, 2006, p. 256, no. 170. 雍正款及年代青釉茶壺中國, 1723-1735年。壺胎緊致，壺身溜肩，一側半方形執柄，一側細長的流壺，整體覆蓋著均勻的青色釉。圈足内青花六字篆書款“大清雍正年製"。 來源：圈足 内有收藏標籤'Baerwald Collection' 。Paul Baerwald (1871-1961) 是一位出生於德國的猶太裔美國銀行家和慈善家，曾擔任美國猶太人聯合分配委員會 (JDC) 的財務主管，後來成爲主席。他的兄弟Emil Baerwald 居住在歐洲，是一名活躍的中國陶瓷收藏家，他結識了歐洲頂尖的中國藝術收藏家，包括George Eumorfopoulos和 Percival David爵士。 Paul的大部分藏品很可能是從Emil那裡得到的，其中一部分由John Sparks於1937 年在倫敦展出（Paul Baerwald中國瓷器收藏展，1937 年6 月15 日至7 月3 日）。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和製造缺陷。邊緣有一個微小的缺口和刻痕。蓋子丟失。 重量：1,002.9 克 尺寸：長21.3 厘米 儲備盒絲質内襯(2) 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的雍正款及年代茶壺，高12.2 釐米，收藏於北京故宮博物院，館藏編號Gu151943，展覽於Royal Academy of Arts，以及出版於Evelyn S. Rawski和Jessica Rawson，《China: The Three Emperors 1662-1795》，2006年，頁256，編號170。

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Lot 110

A RU-TYPE MALLET VASE, YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIODChina, 1723-1735. Superbly potted, the gently flared cylindrical body encircled below the rounded shoulder by a raised bowstring, surmounted by a tall, slender waisted neck with a cup-shaped mouth, flanked on each side by zoomorphic handles with neatly incised eyes and mouths. Covered overall in a perfectly even and lustrous greenish-blue glaze, save for the foot rim which reveals the white ware, partially covered in a brown wash. The base with an underglaze-blue four-character seal mark Yongzheng nianzhi and of the period.Provenance: From a noted private collection in New York, USA. Condition: Superb condition with only minor wear and minimal firing irregularities.Weight: 408.5 g Dimensions: Height 16.8 cm This rare vase is remarkable for its subtle bluish glaze, the purity of which accentuates the graceful curves of its profile. Created in imitation of the celebrated Ru-wares of the Song period, this vase reflects the Yongzheng Emperor's penchant for these early wares and the remarkable technical developments achieved at the Imperial kilns made to meet the specific taste of the emperor. While a delicate celadon glaze had already been developed in the Kangxi reign, it was during the Yongzheng period that the production of glazes imitating Song dynasty Ru and Guan wares greatly expanded. According to the 1732 edition of the Jiangxi Tongzhi (Jiangxi provincial gazetteer), compiled by Xie Min, governor of Jiangxi Province between 1729 and 1732, two different types of Ru-type glazes were developed, one displaying a subtle network of crackles and the other of even tone; see S. W. Bushell, Oriental Ceramic Art, London, 1981, page 195.Literature comparison:Compare two related vases in the Baur Collection, Geneva, illustrated in John Ayers, The Baur Collection, vol. III, Geneva, 1972, pl. A361 for a Yongzheng-marked vase of similar size but lacking handles and pl. A341 for a Qianlong-marked vase with handles. Compare a vase of this form with a flambe glaze in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in Monochrome Porcelains of the Ch'ing Dynasty, 1970, no. 20.Auction result comparison: Type: Near-identical Auction: Christie's Paris, 23 June 2020, lot 128 Price: EUR 37,500 or approx. EUR 45,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: Petit vase en porcelaine celadon de type Ru, Chine, Dynastie Qing, possiblement epoque Yongzheng (1723-1735) Expert remark: Compare the identical form and reign mark, the similar greenish-blue 'celadon' glaze, and the near-identical foot rim, also covered partially in brown wash. Note the smaller size (13 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams London, 3 November 2022, lot 8 Price: GBP 53,220 or approx. EUR 64,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A very rare ru-type vase, yongzheng seal mark and of the period Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, reign mark, sky-blue glaze, and size (12.8 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Paris, 22 November 2005, lot 174 Price: EUR 156,000 or approx. EUR 208,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine and rare ru-type vase, Yongzheng four-character seal mark and of the period Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, sky-blue glaze, and reign mark. Note the much larger size (27.5 cm). 雍正款及年代仿汝釉雙耳瓶中國, 1723-1735年。瓶小盤口，直頸，折肩，肩部一條弦狀紋，直腹，圈足。頸部兩側各置一獸形耳，可辨眼睛與嘴。灰白色胎，通體施青釉，釉面開片紋。圈足露胎，局部成橙色。圈足内青花“雍正年製"四字篆書款。 來源：美國紐約知名私人收藏。 品相：狀況極佳，只有輕微磨損和極少的燒製不規則現象。 重量：408.5 克 尺寸：高 16.8 厘米由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看

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Lot 114

A MOLDED, LOBED AND GILT CELADON-GLAZED JARDINIERE, QIANLONG MARK AND PERIODChina, 1736-1795. Exquisitely potted with lobed sides supported on five ruyi-head feet and rising to a flattened everted rim, the exterior decorated with five panels enclosing stylized lotus blossoms borne on leafy scrolling vines, the rim with a band of scroll. Covered overall in a superb glaze of pale sea-green color, attractively pooling and darkening in the recesses and thinning to a paler tone in the raised areas. The panels, feet, and rim with gilt decoration. The interior is pierced with two small drainage holes. The base incised with a six-character mark da Qing Qianlong nianzhi and of the period.Provenance: English trade.Condition: Good condition with expected minor wear overall, some firing irregularities, extensive rubbing to gilt, light scratches, and a microscopic glaze line to the interior.Weight: 1,374 g Dimensions: Diameter 22.6 cm Expert's note: This author suspects that many more 18th-century celadon-glazed wares once had gilt decoration similar to the present lot, but that after some of the gilt had inevitably worn off and that in most cases the entire decoration was removed. Another example of such a practice would be the Parthenon marbles, which were 'cleaned' by 19th and 20th century conservators who removed the flaking gilt decorations.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's London, 12 May 2015, lot 425 Price: GBP 10,000 or approx. EUR 17,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pair of molded lobed celadon-glazed jardinieres, Qianlong incised six-character seal marks and of the period Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, glaze, and reign marks. Note this lot comprises a pair and the gilding of both is completely worn away; according to the condition report from Christie's, one of the jardinieres “has been broken into many pieces with associated losses and has been re-stuck with heavy old restoration to large sections of the rim and elsewhere."Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 20 March 2001, lot 257 Price: USD 49,350 or approx. EUR 78,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare gilt-decorated celadon-glazed vase, incised Qianlong seal mark and of the period Expert remark: Compare the related lotus gilt decoration. Note the different form. Note the size (22.8 cm). 乾隆款及年代青釉描金葵口花缸中國，1736-1795 年。 葵口折沿，深弧腹，五如意足。外壁模印五塊開光，纏枝蓮紋。通體施淡綠色青釉，在凹處變暗，在凸起處變薄至較淺的色調。蓮紋、足、口沿均有鎏金裝飾。內部有兩個小排水孔。底座刻有“大清乾隆年製"六字款。 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況良好，整體有輕微磨損，製造不規則、鎏金有大量摩擦，輕微劃痕，內部有微小的釉線。 重量：1,374 克 尺寸：直徑 22.6 厘 拍賣比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2015年5月12日，lot 425 價格：GBP 10,000（相當今日EUR 17,000） 描述：乾隆款及年代一對青釉描金葵口花缸 專家註釋：比較非常相近的外形，裝飾，釉面和年代款。請注意此拍品為一對，兩件的鎏金均已完全磨損； 根據佳士得的狀況報告，其中一個花缸“已碎成許多碎片，並進行了重新修復。" 拍賣比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2001年3月20日，lot 257 價格：USD 49,350（相當今日EUR 78,000） 描述：乾隆款及年代鎏金裝飾青釉花瓶 專家註釋：比較相近的蓮花鎏金裝飾。請注意不同的外形和尺寸 (22.8 厘米)。

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Lot 117

A PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND AND GREEN-ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' DISHES, QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIODChina, 1736-1795. Delicately potted, each with shallow rounded sides supported on a short tapered foot and rising to a scalloped rim dressed in green between black line borders, the interior finely decorated with a central front-facing five-clawed dragon writhing around a flaming pearl, the cavetto similarly decorated to the interior and exterior with sinuously striding dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls, all interspersed by leafy floral scroll. The recessed bases glazed white, each with an underglaze blue six-character seal mark da Qing Qianlong nianzhi and of the period. (2)Provenance: Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. From the private estate of Charles H. Royston, Chicago, United States, by repute acquired from the above.Condition: Excellent condition with expected old wear and minimal firing irregularities. One dish with a light scratch to the underside.Weight: 108 g and 107.4 g Dimensions: Diameter 13.6 cm (each) The color yellow, featured on the present dishes, held immense importance during the Qing Dynasty, representing the emperor's unparalleled authority as it was known as the 'Yellow Heaven' color, signifying the Mandate of Heaven. Exclusively reserved for the imperial family, the color emphasized their elevated status, setting them apart from the rest of society. The presence of a five-clawed dragon on each dish also stood as a symbol of great significance. The five-clawed dragon motif was prominently featured on imperial regalia and its usage was strictly regulated, exclusively designated for the emperor and the imperial household.Literature comparison:The design of the current dishes is based on an important Kangxi-marked prototype, fancifully incorporating imperial symbolism. For a prototype of the current design, with a Kangxi mark and of the period, see Wang Qingzheng, Kangxi Porcelain Wares from the Shanghai Museum Collection, Shanghai, 1998, pl. 199. Compare a closely related green enameled yellow-ground dragon dish, 13.3 cm diameter, with a Qianlong mark and of the period, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number 1503-1902.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's, New York, 22 September 2021, lot 71Estimate: USD 40,000 of approx. EUR 40,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of yellow-ground green-enameled 'dragon' dishes, seal marks and period of QianlongExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, albeit lacking the dragons to the exterior, and reign mark. It is rare to have matched pairs stay together and come to market. The current lot compares well to the examples offered at Sotheby's, but has a slightly stronger design. The green enamel on the Sotheby's pair, while brilliant, overshadows the incised dragons and makes the composition difficult to visually read. Note the size (12.7 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 21 May 2009, lot 1155 Price: HKD 180,000 or approx. EUR 30,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pair of green and yellow incised and enameled 'dragon' dishes, Qianlong seal marks and of the period Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, reign mark, and size (13.5 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 14 September 2021, lot 815 Price: USD 15,000 or approx. EUR 15,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A green and yellow-glazed 'dragon' dish, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, and reign mark, as well as the related size (13.3 cm). Note that the lot comprises a single dish. 乾隆款及年代一對黃地綠彩龍紋花口碟中國, 1736-1795年。花口，造型秀巧別緻。通體以黃釉為地，錐刻紋飾並加以綠彩填飾，盤心飾立龍戲珠紋，內壁飾雙龍趕珠紋，神龍穿梭於花間，身姿靈動，外壁繪折枝花卉紋，雙龍穿梭其間。整器製作工藝繁複，紋飾刻劃精細，黃釉瑩亮，綠彩清麗。圈足内白地青花“大清乾隆年製“六字款。 (2) 來源：英國倫敦Spink & Son藝廊；芝加哥 Charles H. Royston私藏，據説購於上述藝廊。品相：狀況良好，有磨損和輕微燒製不規則性。一個盤子底部有輕微劃痕。 重量：分別108 克與107.4克 尺寸：直徑各 13.6 厘米由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看

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Lot 12

A MONUMENTAL AND HIGHLY IMPRESSIVE LINGBI SCHOLAR'S ROCK, QING DYNASTYExpert's note: Ranked first among the four types of the famous Chinese Scholar's Rocks, Lingbi are mostly carved from calcite and other ancient types of limestone. They originate from Lingbi county in Anhui Province and are fine-grained and delicately textured, found lying deep in the red mud of the Qingshi mountains. Naturally shaped, they need almost no cutting or carving. Depleted after generations of mining, large high-quality Lingbi such as the present lot are now exceedingly rare. Their mineral composition is such that they produce a metallic, distinct sound when tapped. Hence, they are also called 'resonant rocks' (bayinshi). Combining masculine beauty with antique simplicity, Lingbi have been admired by connoisseurs for centuries. In the Northern Song dynasty, Emperor Huizong wrote about a Lingbi in his collection: “The mountain is high while the moon looks small, the water ebbs and the rock juts forth."China, 1644-1912. The perforated vertical rock is evocative of a sinuous human figure in profile, with protrusions, stalactite-like extensions, deep crevices, and cavities. The porous stone is of a distinctly black tone suffused by distinct gray veins.Provenance: New York trade. Acquired from a private estate. Condition: The stone with minor dents, small losses and associated old repairs, few nicks, and natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into small cracks over time. Signs of extensive weathering, erosion and wear, naturally grown patina overall. The wood base with expected minor age cracks and light surface scratches. Overall displaying magnificently!Weight: 46 kg (excl. stand) and 48 kg (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 82 cm (excl. stand) and 96 cm (incl. stand) With a modern wood stand. (2)Traditionally, scholars collected two types of rocks for their studies: vertical peaks and horizontal mountain ranges. The present piece has primarily vertical peaks with cavities resembling cave topography. Hence, one can appreciate its inner and outer form. In texture and color, the stone is like black lacquer and is quite lustrous. Connoisseurs of scholar's rocks throughout the ages have boiled down their criteria for evaluating stones into twelve terms: thin, wrinkled, porous, permeable, clear, ugly, obtuse, clumsy, teal, powerful, beautiful, deep. Stones that have half of these features are considered rare and superior.Literature comparison:Compare a related black scholar's rock, 46.7 cm high, dated to the Qing dynasty, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2009512.1a, b, exhibited in the 'The World of Scholars' Rocks: Gardens, Studios, and Paintings,' February 1-August 20, 2000 and in the 'Noble Virtues: Nature as Symbol in Chinese Art,' September 10, 2022-January 29, 2023.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 24 September 2021, lot 1007 Price: USD 62,500 or approx. EUR 66,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A lingbi scholar's rock Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and similar stand. Note the much smaller size (44.5 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8 April 2011, lot 3302 Price: HKD 2,660,00 or approx. EUR 430,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A black 'lingbi' scholar's rock, Qing dynasty, 18th century Expert remark: Note the similar reticulations and veins of the rock. Also note the similar stand. 清代靈璧石供石中國，1644-1912年。依靈璧石的天然造型而成，造型奇巧，體態夭矯，肖形狀物，妙趣天成。深灰色紋理，帶有黑色的斑塊。專家注釋：靈璧石位居中國四大名岩之首，原產於安徽省靈璧縣，質地細膩，自然成型。歷經幾代開採，優質靈璧已稀少。有的靈璧石在敲擊時會產生金屬的、獨特的聲音。因此，它們也被稱為“八音石"。靈璧兼具陽剛之美和古樸質感，幾個世紀以來一直為鑑賞家所推崇。北宋徽宗在《靈璧》中寫道：“山高月小，水落石出"。 來源：紐約古玩交易，購於一個私人舊藏。 品相：石頭上有輕微凹痕、小缺損和修復、少量刻痕以及天然內沁和裂縫，大面積風化、侵蝕和磨損，整體自然包漿良好。木質底座具有輕微老化裂紋和表面劃痕。 重量：46 公斤 (不含底座) 與48 公斤(含底座) 尺寸：高82 釐米 (不含底座) 與 96 釐米 (含底座) 現代木製底座 (2)由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看

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Lot 120

A PAIR OF GILT AND IRON-RED DECORATED 'BAJIXIANG' BOWLS, JIAQING MARK AND PERIODChina, 1796-1820. Each delicately potted with deep rounded sides rising evenly from a short and solid foot to a gently everted gilt rim, all exactly as expected from Imperial wares of the early 1800s. Decorated to the exterior in nicely graduated shades of iron-red with highlights neatly picked out in gilt to depict the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang) surrounded by lotus blossoms borne on scrolling vines. The recessed base each with an iron-red six-character mark da Qing Jiaqing nianzhi and of the period. (2)Provenance: English trade.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities. Only little rubbing to gilt and enamel. Extremely rare in this pristine condition.Weight: 178.9 g and 163.9 gDimensions: Diameter 13.2 cm The Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang) are a set of traditional symbols that represent the offerings made by the gods to Buddha upon his enlightenment. The symbols include the parasol, the golden fish, the conch shell, the endless knot, the lotus flower, the victory banner, the Dharma wheel, and the treasure vase. Each symbol has its own significance and is used in various contexts, such as in religious rituals, on prayer flags, and in artwork. Together, these symbols are believed to bring good fortune, prosperity, and happiness to those who use or encounter them.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2012, lot 4254Price: HKD 437,500 or approx. EUR 67,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare iron-red decorated stem bowl, Jiaqing iron-red six-character seal mark and of the periodExpert remark: Compare the related motif and iron-red decoration, especially the lotus blossoms with similarly graduated shadings, as well as the Jiaqing reign mark. Note the different form, lack of gilt, and larger size (18.5 cm). 嘉慶款及年代一對礬紅釉描金八吉祥碗中國，1796-1820年。對碗侈口，深弧腹，圈足。通體施白釉，壁白胎作為背景地，施礬紅色釉畫卷草紋，並以金彩繪圖，描金繪法輪、法螺、法幢、寶瓶、蓮花、雙魚、盤結、寶蓋等八吉祥圖案為裝飾。圈足内中央礬紅色釉書“大清道光年製"三行六字篆書款。全器釉色秀麗，描金精絕。(2) 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和製造缺陷。描金和琺瑯有少量磨損。 重量：分別178.9 克與163.9克 尺寸：直徑 13.2 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2012年5月30日，lot 4254 價格：HKD 437,500（相當於今日EUR 67,000） 描述：清嘉慶礬紅彩福壽三多紋高足盌 專家評論：比較相近的主題和鐵紅釉裝飾，尤其是蓮花，有著類似的漸變陰影，以及嘉慶款。請注意不同的外形，沒有描金，以及尺寸較大 (18.5 釐米)。

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