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Lot 32

This lot features an artist proof Rod of Ruin from the Limited Edition Beta. This item comes from the collection of former Wizards of the Cost Manager Julian Snape, Julian was a figurehead at the UK branch of Wizards, an avid Magic collector and personal friend to many of the early artists of the game, including Christopher Rush. Artist proofs have a blank back with standard card fronts. The cards allow artists to see what the card will look like once printed. The rarity of the card cannot be understated, as the number of copies known to exist in the community is incredibly small. And for any copy to come up for public auction is an equally rare event! The artwork was done by Christopher Rush. This is truly a piece if Magic the Gathering history. 

Lot 3

This lot features an artist proof Bond of the Martyr from The Dark. This item comes from the collection of former Wizards of the Cost Manager Julian Snape, Julian was a figurehead at the UK branch of Wizards, an avid Magic collector and personal friend to many of the early artists of the game, including Christopher Rush. Artist proofs have a blank back with standard card fronts. The cards allow artists to see what the card will look like once printed. The rarity of the card cannot be understated, as the number of copies known to exist in the community is incredibly small. And for any copy to come up for public auction is an equally rare event! The artwork was done by Christopher Rush. This is truly a piece if Magic the Gathering history. 

Lot 33

This lot features an artist proof Nether Shadow from Limited Edition Beta. This item comes from the collection of former Wizards of the Cost Manager Julian Snape, Julian was a figurehead at the UK branch of Wizards, an avid Magic collector and personal friend to many of the early artists of the game, including Christopher Rush. Artist proofs have a blank back with standard card fronts. The cards allow artists to see what the card will look like once printed. The rarity of the card cannot be understated, as the number of copies known to exist in the community is incredibly small. And for any copy to come up for public auction is an equally rare event! The artwork was done by Christopher Rush. This is truly a piece if Magic the Gathering history. 

Lot 30

This lot features an artist proof Manabarbs from Limited Edition Beta. This item comes from the collection of former Wizards of the Cost Manager Julian Snape, Julian was a figurehead at the UK branch of Wizards, an avid Magic collector and personal friend to many of the early artists of the game, including Christopher Rush. Artist proofs have a blank back with standard card fronts. The cards allow artists to see what the card will look like once printed. The rarity of the card cannot be understated, as the number of copies known to exist in the community is incredibly small. And for any copy to come up for public auction is an equally rare event! The artwork was done by Christopher Rush. This is truly a piece if Magic the Gathering history. 

Lot 34

This lot features an artist proof Lightning Bolt from Limited Edition Beta. This item comes from the collection of former Wizards of the Cost Manager Julian Snape, Julian was a figurehead at the UK branch of Wizards, an avid Magic collector and personal friend to many of the early artists of the game, including Christopher Rush. Artist proofs have a blank back with standard card fronts. The cards allow artists to see what the card will look like once printed. The rarity of the card cannot be understated, as the number of copies known to exist in the community is incredibly small. And for any copy to come up for public auction is an equally rare event! The artwork was done by Christopher Rush. This is truly a piece if Magic the Gathering history. 

Lot 3058

Luno - The New Electric Magnectic Rocket Race To The Moon, by Balyna, c1950s. A unique ,early post war space race game involving moving magnets, electrical contacts and rocket ships. A rare to find game. Viewing is recommended. Please note that games are not checked for completeness. Further information on condition available on request. Provenance: from a private collection. Condition Report: Some restoration to box o/w complete, working + VG., some box / lid damage

Lot 217

Two biography's, two photos of Fred Astair and two rare early theatre programmes of Fred and his sister Adele (6)

Lot 63

OFFICIAL 1964 TOKYO OLYMPICS POSTER, red sun and gilt lettering, designed by Yusaku Kamekura, printed in Japan by Toppan Printing Co Ltd., 55cms wideProvenance: deceased estate south WalesComments: rare survivor with strikingly simple design. Tear to upper middle margin, upper and lower edges with discolouration/ cellotape residue, marginal losses/creases/tears, etc. please see images.

Lot 7

A RARE GOLD & ENAMEL RUGBY UNION MEDALLION awarded to Welsh International player Percy Bush (1879 - 1955) after the 1905 'Match of the Century' against New Zealand, in which Bush played, having red enamel Welsh dragon above 'Wales v New Zealand' within red enamel ribbon above relief and bejewelled Prince of Wales feathers, flanked by two blue enamel ovals featuring New Zealand 'Silver Fern' and the four Southern Cross stars, aforementioned above two relief decorated leeks and a pale blue ribbon with 'Cardiff 1905', affixed with pin arm and with believed original fitted case 'J W Song & Co, St Mary Street, Cardiff', marked for Birmingham, 15ct, 11.4gms totalProvenance: purchased by vendor's father from Phillips, Cardiff, 1st October 1995 within catalogue section 'The Percy Bush Collection', catalogue for this auction and receipt to accompanyComments: in remarkable condition without notable enamel loss, a fine and rare medallion from one of Wales's most celebrated pre-War players. Percy Bush was educated at University College, Cardiff and won 8 caps as an outside-half between 1905 and 1910. He was a remarkable character, full of humour and the unexpected on the rugby field. He was completely self-possessed and independent. He first played for Cardiff in November 1899. He was a member of the British team in Australia and New Zealand in 1904, where he was considered to be one of the best outside-halves ever seen there. He scored 104 points on that tour, 17 of them in one match. He captained Cardiff in 1905-06.. He played a key role in Wales ' historic (3-0) victory over the All Blacks on December 16th 1905 for which the medallion commemorates. In 1907, he was the captain of Cardiff when they defeated South Africa 17-0. Bush was a schoolmaster until 1910, when he settled in Nantes, where he continued to play rugby. In 1918, he was appointed British Vice-Consul in that city. He returned to Wales in the mid-1930s, and was awarded the Médaille d' Argent de le Reconnaissance Française in recognition of his services to French relations with the Celtic nations. He died in Cardiff on May 19, 1955.

Lot 9

A SPARE ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL RUGBY UNION JERSEY BADGE CIRCA 1908 with embroidered English rose from the archive John Guy Gilberne Birkett (1884-1967). Of rectangular form, 13 x 11cms and with fine cotton embroidery in seven colours. Superb condition. On the reverse there appears to be a faded red stamp with a broad-arrow and a number ‘2’ with script in a banner below within an impressed outline of a heart. We are unsure of the purpose of this ‘spare’ rose and have discussed various theories such as whether the broad-arrow on the back has military connotations or whether the heart may have a connection with the heart-shaped design on his Colvin-House School rugby jersey. Or whether simply it was sent to John as a replacement or spare badge from the RFU. We do know that during the first part of the twentieth century England badges were sent to players to stitch on themselves. However, this badge does not appear to have been stitched to a jersey. Regardless, it is a rare and splendid object, and the embroidery is of high quality.Provenance: the original vendors of the Birkett Sporting Archive were the great grandsons of J G G Birkett (1884-1967), and the great-great-grandsons of Reg Birkett, the badge has been in private hands for two years since the Birkett archive was auction at Rogers Jones & Co

Lot 22

RARE GROGG CARICATURE BY JOHN HUGHES of Welsh rugby union players A. J. Gould and Gareth Edwards standing on titled base, '1881 W.R.U. Centenary 1981', wearing their Wales No.3 & 9 shirts, signed by John Hughes and dated 1980 under the base, 26cms hProvenance: private Collection SwanseaComments: good overall, slightly rough to tip of tassel on cap

Lot 1489

A graduated set of Royal Doulton Beefeater character jugs, with the rare yellow GR cypher handles and a character jug of Mephistopheles, with motto to base (4)Beefeater jugs 16 cm, 8 cm and 6 cm. The Mephistopheles 8 cm. No chips cracks or restoration, slight fault to the rim of the Mephistopheles jug

Lot 638

Pelham Puppets Lettice Leefe rare vintage glove puppet, 1950s, after a character from The Girl comic, Good.

Lot 120

Little Folk Lakeland Bears rare vintage Cumberland Rum Butter teddy bear, LE 3/33, blonde mohair, plastic eyes, fully jointed, original clothing, complete with Cumberland Rum Butter recipe card with limit number included within apron pocket, Good to Good Plus; 20"/51cm.

Lot 90

Steiff Danbury Mint pair of alpaca Teddy Bears: (1) Jack the Rare Black Alpaca Bear, white tag 662546, LE to year 2007, Excellent, some wear to tag, no certificate/paper tags, 10.25"/26cm; (2) Jill, white alpaca Bear, white tag 662683, LE to year 2008, no certificate/paper tags, Excellent to Excellent Plus, 10.25"/26cm. (2)

Lot 154

Christine Adams  Tiny Tots Vintage cloth experimental dolls from the A series  made  ; 1977 Series A.2 dolls and 2 painted trial face heads (One of a large number of lots from the late estate of Christine Adams with some rare pieces of whole dolls and parts and please see all listings created in groups) c 2 dolls c 15” tall on series A body type pair  and has minor markings from storage and some age foxing to the cloth on one body-. A pair of A series dolls ( one marled A102) and a pair of trial painted A series sublime heads only -one has brown almond coloured eyes and the other grey, one with applied ears and the other with no ears.  Christine Adams was an artist and Member of the British doll Artists BDA 1977-1985 and hand made cloth dolls with a mask faced construction, all painted on various constructions of bodies and body types. Christine graduated from the bath school of art and admired Kathe Kruse dolls of an earlier period. The doll has been stored away and is in the condition as shown( 4 items)

Lot 180

An antique 1920s early  set of complete 1920s Shoulder head doll in composition , 16” with additional rare character additional 4 heads, which attach he’d to the body and are interchangeable inc North American Indian  with plaits braids and cap, baby smile, rough baby and an Asian head , with some additional garments.( original Black and  white shot was in the original Christies Catalogue in the late 1980s). The principal doll has its original pale rose frilled dress and bonnet and blonde applied wig. This set is rarely found complete. ( doll and heads and some textile garments  marked Pat April 12/21)

Lot 155

Christine Adams Tiny Tots Vintage cloth  doll the first doll she ever to made  ; Rosemary 1980 Series A. (One of a large number of lots from the late estate of Christine Adams with some rare pieces of whole dolls and parts and please see all listings created in groups) c 15” tall on series A body type with a  mid brown hair wig and has some freckles. She has her sprig print dress and  shoes and socks  number 111 from the 200 produced in that head styleChristine Adams was an artist and Member of the British doll Artists BDA 1977-1985 and hand made cloth dolls with a mask faced construction, all painted on various constructions of bodies and body types. Christine graduated from the bath school of art and admired Kathe Kruse dolls of an earlier period. The doll has been stored away and is in the condition as shown

Lot 172

Christine Adams Tiny Tots original workshop doll head molds in heavy resin and some rubber inner molds x 7 and one further hard resin mold sculpts. Used by Christine Adams in making her iconic cloth mask faced dolls 1977-1986, collected the world over and a rare and unique opportunity to buy the original molds used by the artist for a current doll maker. ( quantity)

Lot 156

Christine Adams Tiny tots  Vintage cloth prototype doll the first doll she ever to made  ; Elizabeth  c 1985 Series S slightly older looking child wide hipped doll with applied ears  (One of a large number of lots from the late estate of Christine Adams with some rare pieces of whole dolls and parts and please see all listings created in groups) c 15” tall on series s body type with a short light fair brown hair wig and liberty dress and socks and boots which are dusty She is signed and on her back. Christine Adams was an artist and Member of the British doll Artists BDA 1977-1985 and hand made cloth dolls with a mask faced construction, all painted on various constructions of bodies and body types. Christine graduated from the bath school of art and admired Kathe Kruse dolls of an earlier period. The doll has been stored away and is in the condition as shown.

Lot 160

Christine Adams tiny tots  c 16” series R no 17 c 1984 Vintage cloth doll (One of a large number of lots from the late estate of Christine Adams with some rare pieces of whole dolls and parts and please see all listings created in groups) Blonde series R girl with mask face and short blonde hair wig with bow  and a serious pensive face., wide he’d, some body dust as shown . Christine Adams was an artist and Member of the British doll Artists BDA 1977-1985 and hand made cloth dolls with a mask faced construction, all painted on various constructions of bodies and body types. Christine graduated from the bath school of art and admired Kathe Kruse dolls of an earlier period. The doll has been stored away and is in the condition as shown

Lot 157

Christine Adams tiny tots Vintage cloth prototype doll the first doll she made in the I series of Flora  Series I Flora type character face from Mabel Lucie Atwell drawings chubby wide eyes face. very hard to find an example of this mould. (One of a large number of lots from the late estate of Christine Adams with some rare pieces of whole dolls and parts and please see all listings created in groups) c 15” tall on series I body type with a short mid brown hair wig and has some some minor marks and some clothing and leather shoes as shown . Christine Adams was an artist and Member of the British doll Artists BDA 1977-1985 and hand made cloth dolls with a mask faced construction, all painted on various constructions of bodies and body types. Christine graduated from the bath school of art and admired Kathe Kruse dolls of an earlier period. The doll has been stored away and is in the condition as shown

Lot 152

Christine Adams Tiny Tots Vintage cloth prototype doll the first doll she ever to made  ; Ralph 1977 Series A. (One of a large number of lots from the late estate of Christine Adams with some rare pieces of whole dolls and parts and please see all listings created in groups) c 15” tall on series A body type with a short mid brown hair wig and has some scratches. Ralph also has his original cycle helmet and paper mould for that helmet on a head stand , his little wooden chair and some old worn knitted attire .and his hand made original leather shoes  and marked and signed on his back. Christine Adams was an artist and Member of the British doll Artists BDA 1977-1985 and hand made cloth dolls with a mask faced construction, all painted on various constructions of bodies and body types. Christine graduated from the bath school of art and admired Kathe Kruse dolls of an earlier period. The doll has been stored away and is in the condition as shown.

Lot 383

 Paddington Bear  with provenance.Vintage Teddy bear toy , Jeremy Clarkson wife era, with rare golfer outfit,Gabrielle designs  -the rarer vintage 14” tall Golfer, in Argyle sweater  with houndstooth pants and golf shoes and his golf bag( no clubs) condition is all original , minor holes to hat. Provenance; The vendors Father was given the sample Bear by Jeremy Clarkson whilst working for him many years ago, as a gift. Beautiful face and condition.

Lot 158

Christine Adams Tiny Tots Adams Vintage cloth sleeping rare baby doll c 16” long marked as C as a variant of B series  c 1978 no 137 very hard to find an example of this mould. (One of a large number of lots from the late estate of Christine Adams with some rare pieces of whole dolls and parts and please see all listings created in groups) 16” sleeping baby doll on frog leg cloth body; some  marks to face as shown on this very rare doll , applied ears and hair baby applied wig  . Christine Adams was an artist and Member of the British doll Artists BDA 1977-1985 and hand made cloth dolls with a mask faced construction, all painted on various constructions of bodies and body types. Christine graduated from the bath school of art and admired Kathe Kruse dolls of an earlier period. The doll has been stored away and is in the condition as shown-please see detailed photographs.

Lot 153

Christine Adams Tiny Tots Vintage cloth prototype doll the second doll construction series( no 106)she ever to made  ; 1977 Series A. (One of a large number of lots from the late estate of Christine Adams with some rare pieces of whole dolls and parts and please see all listings created in groups) c 15” tall on series A body type with wide hips a short curled dark blonde hair wig and applied ears/she  also has her original wooden step ladder ,later used at an exhibition in Japan his little wooden chair and marked and signed on his/her back. Christine Adams was an artist and Member of the British doll Artists BDA 1977-1985 and hand made cloth dolls with a mask faced construction, all painted on various constructions of bodies and body types. Christine graduated from the bath school of art and admired Kathe Kruse dolls of an earlier period. Also includes a wooden boat featured in a display of Tiny Tots in Japan c 27” long with an antique dolls boater-see all images  The doll has been stored away and is in the condition as shown

Lot 163

Christine Adams Tiny Tots Vintage cloth doll c 16” series Q sulky face which has some paint flakes from storage no 13 in the short number made. very hard to find an example of this mould. (One of a large number of lots from the late estate of Christine Adams with some rare pieces of whole dolls and parts and please see all listings created in groups) . Christine Adams was an artist and Member of the British doll Artists BDA 1977-1985 and hand made cloth dolls with a mask faced construction, all painted on various constructions of bodies and body types. Christine graduated from the bath school of art and admired Kathe Kruse dolls of an earlier period. The doll has been stored away and is in the condition as shown

Lot 168

Christine Adams tiny tots Vintage cloth artists original heads .  are painted heads only across all the facial moulds 1977 onwards, some are flat front masks and some have the stuffed head mold mount inside  to make up in to dolls for a cloth doll maker from these beautiful tiny tots character faces.includes the experimental faces which were not made including the African American mold. (One of a large number of lots from the late estate of Christine Adams with some rare pieces of whole dolls and parts and please see all listings created in groups) . Christine Adams was an artist and Member of the British doll Artists BDA 1977-1985 and hand made cloth dolls with a mask faced construction, all painted on various constructions of bodies and body types. Christine graduated from the bath school of art and admire

Lot 173

Chad Valley Rare Mabel Lucie Atwell Bambina 1926 Rare “ Bye Bye “ box 16” bedtime Pressed felt doll 16” tall, all original in factory attire of rayon pyjamas, pocket with comforter and rabbit slippers, brunette soft stitched wig, bed box and Chad Valley Box cover ., and lingerie suit in Linen below. The doll has full articulation and velvet arms , pressed painted felt head with inset glass eyes and the beautiful outfit . The original Box incorporates the bed base with integral drawer , which can be used to hold the dolls belongings . The end flap has the bambino and model number label and a loose end flap for the other end. Very seldom seen model. The Chad valley company, named after the river Chad, opened a new Factory Near Birmingham ,The factory being in Wellington, which was devoted to soft toys and dolls. The first doll sold in 1924 and the Bye Bye models dolls were introduced by the Artist Mabel Lucie Atwell as a clever marketing idea .( doll and box)

Lot 169

Christine Adams tiny tots 1977-1982 cloth mask painted dolls heads to include a series B sleeping baby( and also a body-no arms) rare closed eye head and a selection of other early painted Tiny Tots heads across the years with some very individual ones as shown.From the workroom of the late Christine adams doll of the British doll artist who was a member of the British Doll artists BDA in the 1970s and 1980s and collected the world over and exhibited regularly in Japan.These heads are stuffed heads only ; no bodies. All were experimental and are unique across the series.Please see photographs and the many individual Tiny Tots listings.

Lot 179

A RARE BLUE AND WHITE ‘FOUR IMMORTALS’ JAR, JIAJING MARK AND PERIOD, CHINA, 1522-1566 嘉靖款及年代青花四仙罐Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Of quadrilobed form with swelling shoulders and a petite upright neck, painted in deep cobalt blue with four Daoist immortals: Li Tieguai with his iron crutch and gourd vessel, Liu Hai with his three-legged toad, and the Hehe twins Hanshan and Shide, one of whom is holding up a scroll with a smile on his face, all amid pine trees and rockwork, below a scrolling cloud border at the shoulder and ruyi clouds on the neck. The base with an underglaze-blue six-character mark da Ming Jiajing nianzhi and of the period.Provenance: Solveig & Anita Gray, London, United Kingdom, 1998. The Elaine Whewell collection of Asian ceramics, North Berwick, Scotland, assembled since the 1990s, acquired from the above. Three old labels along the base and interior of the mouth, ‘Solveig & Anita Gray, 58 Davies Street London, W1Y 2L P’ ‘Solveig & Anita Gray, Jiajing 1522-66,’ and ‘Solveig & Anita Gray, 4800.’ Copies of the original invoice, receipt, and declaration of antiquity from Solveig & Anita Gray, all dated 9 December 1998, confirming the dating above and describing the present lot as an “Extremely Rare Jiajing Jar”, accompany this lot.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age, with expected old wear and firing irregularities. Two very short hairlines to the rim. A small star-shaped glaze line to the interior, which is not visible on the outside. The rim and foot may have been minimally smoothened.Weight: 416.1 gDimensions: Height 11.9 cm Li Tieguai aka ‘Iron Crutch Li’ appears as a lame beggar supported by an iron crutch. He carries a gourd which holds medicine that cures the sick and ailing. Traditionally, he has been seen as the protector of physicians. Although he may appear ugly and is generally considered irascible and ill-tempered, according to Chinese mythology, he was benevolent to the poor, sick, and needy. Li had magical powers and spent much time outside his body, traveling in the celestial regions. Once, when he was absent for some time, his disciple buried his body. On returning to Earth, the immortal’s soul entered the body of a beggar – the first good person he saw.Liu Hai is usually depicted as a young man with bangs, and his eponym means ‘bangs’ or ‘fringe’ in Modern Standard Chinese. Traditional Chinese and Japanese art frequently represents Liu with a string of square-holed cash coins and a mythical three-legged toad (chanchu), which is said to exist only on the moon, which it swallows during the eclipse. In the present day, this toad is known as the Jin Chan, literally meaning ‘Money Toad’, and Liu Hai is considered an embodiment of Caishen, the God of Wealth.Literature comparison:Compare a related jar decorated with the Four Immortals, dated Jiajing period, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Blue and White Porcelain and Underglazed Red (i), Shanghai, 2000, pl. 99. Compare a closely related jar depicting the Four Immortals honoring the god of longevity, in the Riesco collection, illustrated in Chinese Blue and White Porcelain, London, 1954, cat. no. 163. Auction result comparison: Type: Near-identical Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 16 September 2009, lot 189 Price: USD 80,500 or approx. EUR 105,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare small blue and white quadrilobed ‘four immortals’ jar, Ming dynasty, Jiajing mark and period Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, subject, and decoration.

Lot 166

A SMALL LONGQUAN CELADON PHOENIX TAIL VASE, YENYEN, SOUTHERN SONG TO YUAN DYNASTY 南宋至元代龍泉窯青釉鳳尾尊 Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 12th-13th century. Delicately carved around the upper body with blossoming chrysanthemum borne on leafy scrolling vines above a band of petals rising from the foot and below a series of concentric rings encircling the trumpet-shaped neck. Covered overall and on the base with a thick bubble-suffused glaze of pale sea-green tone, the foot rim left unglazed exposing the buff ware burnt orange in the firing.Provenance: From the collection of Vice-Admiral Edgar Humann, and thence by descent in the same family. Edgar Eugène Humann (1838-1914) was a French naval officer who rose through the ranks to Admiral. In 1892 he was placed in command of the Far East naval division. From 1894 to 1895, he served as Chief of Staff of the French Navy, and in 1898, he was made Inspector General and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor. He retired from active duty in May 1903.Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and firing irregularities including a firing crack to the foot and few burst bubbles. Occasional light scratches to glaze. The vase slightly leaning.Weight: 971.3 gDimensions: Height 22.3 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 26 March 2010, lot 1339Price: USD 17,500 or approx. EUR 22,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare small longquan celadon trumpet-necked baluster vase, Southern Song/Yuan dynasty; 12th-13th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related trumpet-necked baluster form, sea-green glaze, carved decoration, and floral motifs. Note the slightly larger size (25.2 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 15 September 2018, lot 1384 Price: USD 11,250 or approx. EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A small ‘Longquan’ celadon-glazed ‘peony’ vase, Yuan dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, carved decoration, and floral motifs. Note the more olive-tinged celadon glaze. Also note the slightly smaller size (18.5 cm). 南宋至元代龍泉窯青釉鳳尾尊中國,十二至十三世紀。頸部修飾弦紋,腹部暗刻盛開的菊花紋,足部芭蕉葉紋。通體施一層厚厚的淺青色釉,釉色瑩潤,足沿未施釉,露出淺黃色胎,燒成橙色。來源:海軍中將Edgar Humann收藏,在同一家族傳承。Edgar Eugène Humann(1838-1914 年)是一位法國海軍軍官,後來晉升為海軍上將。1892年,他被任命為遠東海軍師司令。1894年至1895年,他擔任法國海軍參謀長,1898年被任命為監察長和榮譽軍團大軍官,1903 年 5 月退役。 品相:狀況極好,有輕微磨損和燒製不規則現象,包括足部的燒製裂紋和少量破裂氣泡。局部輕微的釉面劃痕。花瓶微微傾斜。 重量:971.3 克 尺寸:高 22.3 厘米拍賣結果比較: 形制:非常相近 拍賣:紐約佳士得,2010年3月26日,lot 1339 價格:USD 17,500(相當於今日EUR 22,500) 描述:南宋至元代龍泉青釉鳳尾瓶 專家評論:比較非常相近鳳尾的外形,海綠釉面,雕刻裝飾,以及花卉主題。請注意尺寸較大 (25.2厘米)。 拍賣結果比較: 形制:相近 拍賣:紐約蘇富比,2018年9月15日,lot 1384 價格:USD 11,250(相當於今日EUR 12,500) 描述:元龍泉窰青釉纏枝牡丹紋瓶 專家評論:比較非常相近的外形,雕刻裝飾,以及花卉主題。請注意橄欖色青瓷釉面和尺寸較小(18.5厘米)。

Lot 45

A RARE CARVED BONE FIGURE OF A TIGER, SHANG DYNASTY 商代罕見臥虎形骨觿Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 11th century BC. Well carved in the round as a crouching tiger with tucked-in legs, curled tail and forward-facing head, the rib cage neatly incised, the ears pricked and eyes open in an alert expression. The bone has a superb, naturally grown, warm patina. Provenance: The collection of Dr. Wou Kiuan. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. E.4.13. Sotheby’s London, 1 November 2022, lot 148. A private collector, acquired from the above. A copy of the invoice from Sotheby's London, dated 8 November 2022 and stating a purchase price of GBP 9,450 or approx. EUR 11,500 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing) accompanies this lot. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Displaying exceptionally well. Extensive wear, minor losses, chips, expected age cracks and other natural flaws in the bone, minor old repairs, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations. Note that the patina took more than 3,000 years to develop and therefore is not only spectacular in appearance, but literally one-of-a-kind.Weight: 61.5 g Dimensions: Length 12.5 cm Bone was widely used for both practical and decorative purposes in ancient China. It was made into vessels, spoons, and personal adornments. With its coiled tail and long muzzle, this bone carving of a tiger was probably used as an amulet or talisman, protecting its wearer from harm and danger.The tiger, called hu or laohu in Chinese, is among the most recognizable of the world’s charismatic megafauna. Originating in China and northern Central Asia, the tiger was known to the earliest Chinese, who likely feared, admired, and respected it for its strength, ferocity, and regal bearing. Though its precise symbolism in Shang times (c. 1600–c. 1046 BC) remains unknown, the tiger doubtless played a totemic, tutelary, or talismanic role. By the Western Han period (206 BC–AD 9) – a thousand years after this pendant was made – the tiger was regarded as the ‘king of the hundred beasts’, or baishou zhi wang, due to its power and ferocity and especially for the markings on its forehead which typically resemble the character wang, or ‘king’. In addition, not only did the tiger figure among the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, but it gained a place among the auspicious animals that symbolize the four cardinal directions – the White Tiger, or baihu, of the west, the Azure Dragon of the east, the Vermilion Bird of the south, and the Black Tortoise of the north.Literature comparison: Compare a related bone carving of a tiger, 4.3 cm long, dated 13th-11th century BC, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1985.214.119. Compare a related bone carving of a tiger, 11.1 cm long, dated late Shang dynasty, 11th century BC, illustrated and exhibited by Eskenazi in Early Chinese Art from Private Collections, 3-25 November 2016, London.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 22 March 2013, lot 1192 Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 36,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare carved bone figure of a tiger, late Shang dynasty, 11th century BCExpert remark: Compare the related pose, with similar coiled tail and long muzzle, and patina. Note the size (11.1 cm).

Lot 9

A TIANQI AND QIANGJIN LACQUER CABINET, QIANLONG TO JIAQING PERIOD 乾隆至嘉慶時期戧金填漆開光櫃Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 1736-1821. The rectangular cabinet supported on a waisted foot raised and rectangular stand with two scroll-form feet, with two doors opening to reveal two shelves, below canted shoulders containing two drawers, all surmounted by a smaller two-door rectangular cabinet.The front is finely lacquered in red, brown, green, and black with a hilly river landscape lined with trees including pine and willow, houses, and bridges, the sides similarly decorated with foliate and angular scroll enclosing flower baskets, bats, and lotus, all framed by key-fret borders.Provenance: From a London dealer-collector, acquired from a car boot sale in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, showing expected old wear, small losses, minor old repairs, light scratches, nicks and chips. Overall with a naturally grown patina and displaying remarkably well.Weight: 3,660 g Dimensions: Height 51.5 cm, Width 46.6 cm, Depth 12.9 cm The metal hinges and fittings are finely chased with leafy vines against a ring-punched ground and the pulls are shaped like pomegranates.Expert's note: The present lot is remarkable not only for its unusual shape, but also for the quality of carving, rendering a complex design of various motifs with meticulous attention to detail. The contrasting high and low reliefs through layers of rich Tianqi and Qiangjin lacquers accentuate the three-dimensionality of the decoration, revealing the opulent taste of the Qianlong emperor whose influence was still felt well into the Jiaqing reign.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams London, 3 November 2022, lot 138 Price: GBP 10,200 or approx. EUR 14,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare carved cinnabar lacquer cabinet, Qianlong/Jiaqing period Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, albeit with a different material, and the identical pomegranate pulls and engraved metal fittings. Note also the related size (50 cm high). 乾隆至嘉慶時期戧金填漆開光櫃中國,1736-1821 年。木櫃上下兩部分,上部分是一個可以對開的小櫃子,下部分為一層抽屜、對開櫃子、一層抽屜以及雙足。第一層抽屜為左右兩個抽屜,斜角。對開櫃子打開後上下兩層,左右開間,共四個小方間。最下面的抽屜只有一層。雙足直角外翻上再内卷。通體填漆戧金、描金裝飾,畫面富麗。第二層門芯板飾山水圖,奇岩矗立,蒼樹繁茂,岸邊數間屋舍叢聚,畫面佈局富有層次,情懷雅緻。側面同樣飾有葉角捲軸,內有花籃、蝙蝠、蓮花,雷紋邊框。 來源:倫敦經銷商收藏家,從英國劍橋的一個汽車後備箱拍賣中購得。 品相:狀況良好,磨損、小缺損、輕微小修、輕微劃痕、刻痕和缺口,自然包漿。 重量:3,660 克 尺寸:高 51.5 厘米,寬 46.6 厘米,深 12.9 厘米 拍賣結果比較: 形制:相近 拍賣:倫敦邦翰斯,2022年11月3日,lot 138 價格:GBP 10,200(相當於今日EUR 14,000) 描繪:清乾隆/嘉慶剔紅亭台人物圖小櫃 專家評論:比較非常相近的外型,但不同的材質,相同的石榴拉環和雕刻金屬配件。請注意相近的尺寸(高50 厘米)。

Lot 173

A ‘JUN-IMITATION’ BRUSH WASHER, QING DYNASTY, TL TESTED 清代仿鈞釉筆洗Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Scientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence analysis report issued by Oxford Authentication on 2 February 2024, based on sample number P124b31, sets the firing date of two samples taken between 200 and 80 years ago. A copy of the report, signed by Helen Mason for Oxford Authentication, accompanies this lot.China, probably Juntai in Henan province, 1820-1940. Resiliently potted with deep rounded sides supported on a short and rather broad foot, rising to an everted rim with a distinctively overhanging lip. The mouth festooned with five lobed petals, serving as the brush rests. Covered overall in a rich, opaque, finely crackled, streaked glaze of sky-blue and lavender tones, thinning to mushroom at the edges, with the foot rim left unglazed revealing the ware, partially burnt to orange in the firing.Provenance: French trade. Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, traces of use mostly to the well, and firing irregularities, such as including pitting, glaze recesses, and kiln grit. The foot slightly polished, possibly the result of extended usage over centuries, with some nibbling to foot rim. Two holes to foot from sample drilling.Weight: 499.9 g Dimensions: Diameter 19.1 cmExpert’s note: Although in the Song and Yuan dynasties Jun wares do not seem to have had a very high status, from the early Ming period onwards they acquired a very high reputation among collectors. Several Qing emperors had a particular predilection for Song dynasty Jun wares and encouraged potters to recreate their thick luscious glazes of intense coloration. However, earlier imitations of this flamboyant glaze, which had an immense appeal to the literati and nobility of the Ming dynasty, exist as well.As Jessica Harrison-Hall explains, Linru on the Ru River in Henan was the main production center for jun wares in the Song dynasty. They are particularly appealing and were made in lavender blue, purple, purple-splashed blue and green. The blue color is achieved by an unmixing of the glaze into silica- and lime-rich glasses at high temperatures while the purple color results from extra copper ore painted on to the glazed but unfired vessel. Such colors inspired major European studio potters, like Bernard Leach, to experiment with Chinese glazes.The shape of the present brush washer shares some similarities to Ming dynasty wares produced at Jingdezhen from the Chenghua to the Wanli reign. Song-style glazes were much appreciated in the late Ming era, but following more recent excavations in China it now seems likely that this brush washer dates to the early 15th century and was made not at Jingdezhen, but at Juntai in Henan province. See (Li Baoping, ‘Numbered Jun Wares: Controversies and New Kiln Site Discoveries, in Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society, vol. 71, 2006-2007, pp. 65-77).Literature comparison: Compare a related Jun dish with a similar glaze, 14.2 cm diameter, dated to the Ming dynasty, 1368-1435, in the British Museum, registration number PDF.54. Compare also a related jun-type lavender-glazed dish, Ming Dynasty, 17.5 cm diameter, dated 1400-1435, in the British Museum, registration number 1936,1012.88. The feet of both items above are remarkably similar to the foot of the present lot, where the naked ware, burnt to orange in the firing, and worn down through centuries of usage, clearly denotes a Ming dynasty origin.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 5 October 2016, lot 3641 Price: HKD 3,800,000 or approx. EUR 503,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare ‘Jun-imitation’ handled washer, late Ming dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related glaze. Note the different form.

Lot 138

AN INSCRIBED RED-OVERLAY WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, ATTRIBUTED TO LI JUNTING, YANGZHOU SCHOOL, CHINA, DATED 1822 1822年涅白地套紅料鼻煙壺,揚州李均亭(傳)Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Expert’s note: Although unsigned, this bottle can be confidently attributed to the master glass carver Li Junting, one of the most important and innovative of all Qing glass artists, also one of the very few we can identify by name. Li's bottles are among the finest of the low-relief works of the school he headed, believed to have been at Yangzhou, and this superb example is no exception. Dated Yangzhou bottles are rather rare, but have been recorded with dates between 1819 and 1822.Inscriptions: To one side on the shoulder, dated to the Year of Renwu (corresponding to 1822), and to the other side with the seal ‘Zhengye’ (good luck).Of flattened spherical form, finely carved through the ruby-red outer layer to the milky-white ground to one side with two boys stirring a pot, above scattered sprigs, a tea kettle, and a cup, below an inscription on the shoulder giving the cyclical date, the reverse with a boy holding up a branch and kneeling beside a recumbent water-buffalo pulling a tethered melon, with butterflies hovering above and a seal Zhengye, the shoulders carved with fruiting double-gourd sprays.Provenance: Collection of Margaret Polak, California, USA. Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd., London, United Kingdom, 2007. A private collection in the United Kingdom, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice from Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd., dated 2 July 2007, confirming the attribution to Li Junting above, and stating a purchase price for the present lot of GBP 5,500 or approx. EUR 13,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Margaret Polak was a passionate collector of Chinese snuff bottles. She wrote articles for the Journal of the ICSBS, and part of her collection was exhibited at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 1991. In 2006, she gifted parts of her extensive snuff bottle collection to the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Robert Kleiner (1948-2014) was an important expert of Chinese snuff bottles, beginning his long career at Sotheby’s in London. Along with Hugh Moss and Bob Hall, he became a key advisor to the Mary and George Bloch collection, and it was Robert who wrote and produced the very first catalog of their bottles.Condition: Pristine condition with only minor wear and minuscule manufacturing irregularities.Stopper: JasperWeight: 23.7 gDimensions: Height incl. stopper 62 mm, Diameter neck 13 mm and mouth 7 mmLiterature comparison: Compare a closely related snuff bottle attributed to Li Junting, illustrated in Hugh Moss, Victor Graham, and Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol. 5, Glass, no. 1035. Compare two snuff bottles attributed to Li Junting from the J & J Collection, nos. 402 and 403, illustrated by Moss, Graham, and Tsang in The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle. The J & J Collection, Vol. 2.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 21 March 2002, lot 35 Price: USD 17,625 or approx. EUR 27,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare and finely carved red overlay white glass bottle, Li Junting, attributed to Yangzhou, 1805-1825 Expert remark: Compare the closely related form as well as the near-identical colors, with ruby-red overlay on milky-white ground and similar manner of carving. Note the identical size (56 mm, measured without stopper).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 17 September 2008, lot 12 Price: USD 11,875 or approx. EUR 15,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A finely carved red overlay white glass snuff bottle, Li Junting, attributed to Yangzhou, 1800-1840 Expert remark: Compare the related form, similar boy motif, and manner of carving. Note the size (59 mm) and the slightly different colors, not allowing as much sunlight passing through the bottle as the present lot.Update 25.9.2023: A noted expert and colleague has informed us that Li Junting in fact is a patron, one of two brothers, and not a carver as once thought. The dating of this bottle may also be 1882.

Lot 351

AN IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND GAUZE TWELVE-SYMBOL ‘DRAGON’ ROBE, JIFU, MOST LIKELY MADE FOR THE EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI, CHINA, c. 1861-1875Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Superbly worked in gauze with couched gold thread and satin stitch on the front and back with nine five-clawed dragons and shou medallions, amidst dense stylized clouds interspersed with bats confronting double peaches, auspicious characters and the twelve imperial symbols above the terrestrial diagram with lishui stripe at the hem, all picked out in shades of blue, green, purple, red, and ochre, and reserved on an Imperial yellow ground. With a black-ground dragon border at the collar, cuffs and mid-sleeves, and a second narrow band of stylized wan diapered design on black ground. The lack of a front and back vent and the inclusion of sleeve extensions identify this as a woman's robe.Provenance: The Property of a Gentleman. Christie’s New York, 21-22 September 1995, lot 517. An important American collection of Chinese robes, acquired from the above. To the side, a Christie’s label, ’22 Sep 95 Sale 8220 Lot 517.’ Note that according to Christies “it appears that the Empress Dowager used all Twelve Symbols” (on her robes) “when she ruled during the minority of her son” (see the corresponding auction catalog entry from 1995).Condition: The present robe is likely the finest example of an Imperial twelve-symbol robe that exists. It is exceptionally well-preserved and remains in superb condition overall. There are only minimal signs of wear, with very few loose threads present. There are no stains, spots, or soiling, and the robe has not suffered any material loss whatsoever. The colors of the robe are remarkably vibrant and sharp. It is important to note that this particular robe has never been exposed to sunlight or displayed. It may have been worn on one or two occasions, but certainly not more frequently. In general, the discovery of a robe in such pristine condition is an exceptionally rare occurrence.Dimensions: Length 129 cm, Width 183 cm (across sleeves)Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams London, 5 November 2020, lot 115Price: GBP 112,562 or approx. EUR 167,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare Imperial embroidered yellow-ground Twelve-Symbol dragon robe, jifu, 19th centuryExpert remark: Note that according to Bonhams this robe measures only 149 cm, compared to the present robe which measures 183 cm across sleeves.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's London, 18 May 2012, lot 1255Price: GBP 139,250 or approx. EUR 257,750 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An Emperor's Twelve Symbol Formal Court Robe (Chifu), Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), End of 19th, Beginning of 20th Century Expert remark: Note that according to Christies the body of this robe has been later relined in yellow silk, and the buttons and loops have been replaced in the 20th century.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 22 March 2019, lot 1656Price: USD 125,000 or approx. EUR 137,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An imperial yellow Kesi Twelve Symbol ‘dragon robe,’ Longpao, Guangxu period (1875-1908)Expert remark: Note that according to Christies, the brocade borders of the cuffs on this robe are likely a later replacement, and that there are a few areas of expected minor splitting of the weave, and some faint areas of staining at the lishui stripe.Due to length restriction on the platform, this entry is shortened. For full description please visit www.zacke.at.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

Lot 158

A GREEN-GLAZED POTTERY FLASK, LIAO DYNASTY 遼代綠釉陶壺Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 907-1125. Of saddle shape with stiff, seamed edges, a short cylindrical neck, the top flap is notched and pierced with two hanging holes and applied with two small figures facing forward towards the spout, the body incised with floral motifs on each side, all under an intentionally crackled emerald-green glaze.Provenance: From the collection of André Dubreuil. André Dubreuil (1951-2022) was a French designer and craftsman. At the age of eighteen he moved to England to study drawing at the Inchbald School of Design, while exploring the London underground nightlife scene. After graduating, he started working for a decorating agency and designed flats with trompe l'oeil paintings. He learned the art of ironwork with Tom Dixon and Mark Brazier-Jones, and they quickly became the reference for 1980s English avant-garde design. As a collector, Dubreuil was particularly interested in metalwork, and his collection included a wide range of objects, such as 18th-century French candelabras, medieval ironwork, and contemporary metal sculptures. He was known for his eclectic taste and his ability to appreciate the beauty and craftsmanship of objects from different periods and cultures. His collection was a reflection of his passion for art, as well as his interest in history and cultural heritage.Condition: Fine condition, commensurate with age. Old wear as expected, the spout with a small old repair, some flaking and minor losses to glaze, and firing irregularities including scattered glaze recesses. The head of one figure lost.Weight: 1,447 gDimensions: Height 27 cm Traditionally known as a pilgrim's flask, the shape of these containers derived from leather prototypes and has retained many features of the originals such as the seam and the hanging lug. It is quite rare to find two applied figures on the flask.Literature comparison: Compare an example in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Charles B. Hoyt Collection, accession no. 50.1747. A flask and cover with very similar designs and also with two applied figures in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is illustrated in Hai-wai Yi-chen Chinese Art in Overseas Collections Pottery and Porcelain (II), p. 88, no. 86; another flask with two figures on the rim but slightly different decoration on the body from the Chang Foundation, Taipei, is illustrated in Selected Chinese Ceramics from Han to Qing Dynasties, p. 78, col. pl. 20. An example with one figure is in the Fengtian Museum, illustrated in Koyama Fujio ed., Sekai Toji Zenshu, 1961, vol. 10, p. 244, fig. 148.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 20-21 March 2014, lot 2078 Price: USD 8,750 or approx. EUR 10,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare olive-green glazed pottery flask and cover, Liao dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and glaze. Note the similar size (30.5 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s London, 17 June 2003, lot 10 Price: GBP 4,541 or approx. EUR 7,700 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A very large green-glazed flask.Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and glaze. Note the smaller size (24.8 cm).

Lot 188

A RARE PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE MINIATURE TEAPOTS AND COVERS, KANGXI PERIOD 康熙時期一對青花小茶壺Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 1662-1722. Each delicately potted, of rectangular section, the bulbous body with a curved spout and a tall U-shaped handle over the domed cover surmounted by a knop finial. Each finely decorated in well graduated shades of cobalt blue to the body with foliate-shaped panels enclosing floral sprays and rockwork, surrounded by floral scroll, the rim and cover with scroll bands, the spout and handle with swirling clouds. (2)Provenance: From the collection of Frances L. Dickson, and thence by decent within the family. One teapot with an old collector’s label, ‘John S. Lindisay’, the other with two old collector’s labels, ‘John S. Lindisay’ and ‘25I2’, to the base. Frances Louisa Dickson (1876-1967, née Maunsell) was an avid collector of both European and Chinese porcelain. She lived with her husband, Colonel William Dickson, and their four daughters at Kildimo House, county Limerick, Ireland, and in Bournemouth, England, in 1910. While little is known about her life, Frances Dickson’s substantial contribution to The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge University, has been noted for a great variety of porcelain figures and vessels from various ancient periods.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, including dark spots and some minor surface level scratches. One teapot with a shallow chip to the mouth, and a small chip to the cover with an old repair.Weight: 163.4 cm and 177.4 cmDimensions: Height 10.6 cm (each), Width 9.8 cm (each) Expert’s note: In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, miniature versions of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain forms were highly prized among collectors. Some of these miniatures would even be placed in ornate ‘porcelain cabinets’, alongside larger ceramics. An example of such a display can be viewed at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag (formerly the Gemeentemuseum, The Hague) where an elaborate 18th-century dollhouse contains its own miniature ‘porcelain room’.Literature comparison: Compare a related group of three miniature blue and white teapots similarly decorated with ‘Long Elizas’ and with a ‘yu’ mark on the base, dated to the Kangxi period, from the Robert Lehman Collection, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1975.1.1712.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s London, 12 November 2002, lot 103Price: GBP 5,019 or approx. EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare small blue and white ‘lotus’ teapot and cover, KangxiExpert remark: Note that with a width of only 5.3 cm this is also a miniature teapot from the Kangxi period. 康熙時期一對青花小茶壺中國,1662-1722 年。小方壺,鼓腹,流彎曲,高高的 U 形手柄,壺蓋有凸鈕。壺身青花開光描繪卷葉花卉紋。壺嘴和手柄上飾有雲紋。(2) 來源:Frances L. Dickson收藏,並在家族傳承。 一個茶壺的底部有一個收藏家的標籤 “John S. Lindisay”,另一個茶壺的底部有兩個收藏家的標籤 “John S. Lindisay”和“25I2”。Frances Louisa Dickson(1876-1967 年,née Maunsell)是歐洲和中國瓷器收藏家。1910 年,她與丈夫Colonel William Dickson上校以及四個女兒居住在愛爾蘭利默里克郡基爾迪莫莊園和英國伯恩茅斯。雖然人們對她的生活知之甚少,但Frances Louisa Dickson對劍橋菲茨威廉博物館的重大貢獻眾人皆知。品相:狀況非常好,有輕微磨損和燒製不規則現象,包括黑點和一些輕微的表面劃痕。一隻茶壺,壺嘴處有一個淺缺口,蓋子上有一個小缺口,經過小修。 重量:分別163.4 厘米與177.4 厘米 尺寸:各高 10.6 厘米, 寬 9.8 厘米文獻比較: 比較一組三件相近的康熙青花,底部有「玉」款識,來自Robert Lehman收藏,收藏於大都會藝術博物館,館藏編號1975.1.1712。 拍賣結果比較: 形制:非常相近 拍賣:倫敦佳士得,2002年11月12日,lot 103 價格:GBP 5,019(相當於今日EUR 12,500) 描述:康熙青花蓮紋茶壺 專家評論:請注意寬5.3厘米,以及為康熙時期。

Lot 40

A SPINACH-GREEN JADE AXE BLADE, FU, NEOLITHIC PERIOD 新石器時代菠菜綠玉斧Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 3000-2000 BC. Of flattened trapezium form with rounded edges and two circular hafting holes drilled from both sides. Dark-green opaque stone with areas of dark cloudy inclusions and russet flecks, reminiscent of a misty mountain landscape.Provenance: Shore Galleries, Chicago, Illinois, 1959, lot 357. An old private collection in New England, USA, acquired from the above. A copy of a page from a typewritten auction catalog for the Shore Galleries auction where the present lot was sold in 1959, with the catalog entry for the present lot describing it as an ‘Archaic green jade axe head’, as well as a copy of handwritten collector’s notes for the present lot, ‘Not sure if jade but in a special lined box etc. An old burial piece – Probably Han’, accompany this lot. The box has an old label, inscribed ‘Stone axe from Han dynasty’.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Minor losses, signs of weathering and erosion, small nicks, minor chips, encrustations.Weight: 414.2 gDimensions: Length 15.5 cm, width 13.5 cm, aperture 1.4 cm (each) With a padded silk storage box. (2)Knife- and axe-shaped blades made from stone were probably working tools in Neolithic societies. Jade is hard but brittle, so the blades made from this beautiful material are unlikely to have been put to practical use. Instead, they would have been held by chieftains as symbols of authority. Large quantities of jade blades have been excavated in different regions in China, indicating their widespread use over a span of more than 3,000 years.Literature comparison:Compare closely related jade axes dated to the Neolithic period, from the collection of Max Loehr, sold at Sotheby’s Paris, 15 December 2016, lots 55 and 65. Compare a related jade axe, also dated to the Neolithic period, dated 6000-3000 BC, 10 cm high, in the British Museum, registration number 1937,0416.15. Compare a related jade axe, also dated to the Neolithic period, c. 2500 BC, 15.5 cm long, in the British Museum, registration number 1937,0416.108.Auction comparison:Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams London, 7 June 2021, lot 422 Price: GBP 20,250 or approx. EUR 29,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare archaic spinach-green jade axe blade, Ge, Neolithic PeriodExpert remark: Note the length (18 cm). 新石器時代菠菜綠玉斧中國,西元前3000-2000年。扁平的梯形器,上端有二孔,可縛紮執柄,下端有刃。深綠色不透明玉石,帶有深色雲狀內沁和黃褐色斑點的區域,讓人想起霧濛濛的高山景觀。 來源:伊利諾斯芝加哥Shore Galleries藝廊,1959年,lot 357;美國新英格蘭州私人舊藏,購於上述藝廊。隨附一份藝廊列印拍賣目錄副本,顯示此拍品於1959年出售,並説明“玉斧頭”,以及一份藏家手書“Not sure if jade but in a special lined box etc. An old burial piece – Probably Han“。盒子上有個舊標籤,上寫”Stone axe from Han dynasty“。 品相:狀況良好,輕微缺損、風化和侵蝕跡象、小刻痕、小磕損、結殼。 重量:414.2 克 尺寸:長 15.5 厘米,寬 13.5 厘米,孔1.4 厘米 內襯絲質包裝盒。 (2) 由石刀和石斧可能是新石器時代的工具。玉石堅硬而脆,因此玉刀玉斧不可能投入日常使用。它們象徵著權威。中國不同地區出土了大量玉斧,其廣泛使用已有3000多年的歷史。文獻比較: 比較非常相近的新石器時代玉斧,來自Max Loehr收藏,售於巴黎蘇富比,2016年12月15日,lots 55和65。比較一件相近的西元前6000至3000年新石器時代玉斧,高10 厘米,收藏於大英博物館,館藏編號1937,0416.15。比較一件相近的約西元前2500年新石器時代玉斧,長15.5 厘米,收藏於大英博物館,館藏編號1937,0416.108。 拍賣結果比較: 形制:非常相近 拍賣:倫敦邦瀚斯,2021年6月7日,lot 422 價格:GBP 20,250(相當於今日EUR 29,000) 描述:新石器時代玉戈 專家評論:請注意長 (18 厘米)。

Lot 349

AN EMBROIDERED ‘CRANES WORSHIPPING THE PHOENIX’ SILK PANEL, 19TH CENTURY 十九世紀《水雲鄉》刺綉掛屏Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China. Finely embroidered in elegant monochrome colors, depicting two majestic phoenixes with long trailing tails standing on a rock, two cranes looking upwards to them, at the lower right several mandarin ducks frolicking in a pond, and two birds perched on a tree.Inscriptions: To the upper left an inscription by the Song dynasty civil servant Huang Yuandao, writing about cranes and how they dance and fly. With two seal marks.Provenance: From a British private collection, according to the owner acquired in the early 20th century in China by their grandparents, and thence by descent within the same family. Condition: Superb condition with only minor wear, faint soiling and few loose threads to edges. The frame with nicks, scratches and other traces of wear and age. Must be considered exceedingly rare in this pristine state of preservation, especially given the frailty of the fabric.Dimensions: Size 41.9 x 87 cm (excl. frame), 48.2 x 94.4 cm (incl. frame)Paintings and embroideries with phoenixes surrounded by various birds, including cranes, mandarin ducks, and pheasants are a common motif in Chinese culture. Phoenixes are regarded as the king of the birds, as they represent power, virtue, and grace.Literature comparison:Compare a silk painting with a closely related subject, depicting two phoenixes surrounded by various species of birds and titled ‘A hundred birds worship the phoenixes’, 18th century, in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number F1909.218.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s London, 6 November 2018, lot 317Price: GBP 17,500 or approx. EUR 22,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An embroidered silk 'phoenix and qilin' panel, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare related motif and choice of colors. Note the size (70.5 x 102.8 cm).十九世紀《水雲鄉》刺綉掛屏中國。緞面素色綉,描繪了成雙成對的鳥類。樹下鳳凰立於假山上,兩隻白鶴仰頭朝拜鳳凰。一側兩隻鴛鴦戲水,樹上一對小鳥。 款識:水雲鄉天高海闊任翱翔,翮健汝思勞鞠養。凜冰霜,披鶴氅,去朝凰,樂未央,夫妻逑好長絕倡。兄弟融融笑他鬥鬩牆。眾友?詩歌時和唱。天籟響,自然??。只羽族,重倫常。順化黃元道題 來源:英國私人收藏,藏家的祖父於二十世紀初購於中國,自此保存在同一家族至今。 品相:品相極好,只有輕微的磨損、污漬,邊緣有少量鬆線。鏡框有劃痕等磨損和年代痕跡。刺綉類拍品保存如此之好,極其罕見的。 尺寸:41.9 x 87 厘米 (不含框), 總48.2 x 94.4 厘米 文獻比較: 比較一件相似主題、一對鳳凰被眾鳥崇拜的十八世紀刺綉掛屏,名為〈百鳥朝鳳圖〉,收藏於佛利爾美術館,史密森尼學會的國立亞洲藝術博物館,編號F1909.218。 拍賣結果比較: 形制:相近 拍賣:倫敦佳士得,2018年11月6日,lot 317 價格:GBP 17,500(相當於今日EUR 22,500) 描述:十九世紀鳳凰和麒麟刺綉掛屏 專家評論:比較相近的圖紋和顏色。請注意尺寸(70.5 x 102.8 厘米)。

Lot 171

A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE SIX-TUBE ARROW VASE, TOUHU, MING DYNASTY, TL TESTED 明代青花投壺式瓶Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Scientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence analysis report issued by Oxford Authentication on 15 February 2024, based on sample number P124b27, sets the firing date of two samples taken between 400 and 600 years ago, and hence is consitent with the dating of this lot. A copy of the report, signed by Helen Mason for Oxford Authentication, accompanies this lot.Expert’s note: The six small and rather unusual lion heads applied on the shoulder of the present vase once suspended bronze rings, which have long been lost to time. It is possible that these rings were used to keep score when playing touhu with this vase, since there is exactly one lion head for each of the six arrow tubes.China, 16th to early 17th century. The pear-shaped body supported on a waisted foot and rising to a slender neck, the mouth applied with six tubular arrow holes, the shoulder with six pierced lion heads. Finely decorated to the exterior in shades of cobalt blue with scholarly figures and their attendants inside a fenced garden with large willows, below a band of ruyi heads at the shoulder. The neck with three magpies on a prunus branch and a large pine tree, the mouth and arrow lugs with floral designs, the foot with a band of lotus petals.Provenance: From a private collection in Paris, France.Condition: Expected old wear and firing irregularities, including burst bubbles, black spots, firing cracks, glaze recesses, and kiln grit. The neck with a horizontal luting line showing an old fill, visible also on the inside, and associated glaze lines. Minor smoothened chips to the foot and occasional light scratches. Two holes from sample drilling.Weight: 3,136 g Dimensions: Height 38.3 cmArrow vases were made for a drinking game called ‘touhu’ (lit. ‘pitch-pot’), which had been popular among elite men and women from the Spring and Autumn period of the Eastern Zhou dynasty. The Ming-dynasty Emperor Xuande was known to be quite fond of the game, as evidenced by a painting of him playing touhu by Shan Xi (in the Palace Museum, Beijing). Players threw arrows into bronze or ceramic vases with narrow tubular necks at prescribed intervals, each player equidistant from the vase. The winner successfully projected all his arrows into the vase and the loser was forced to drink at each miss. Elaborate rituals and intricate rules, recorded in the Li Ji (Book of Rites), added further complexity to the game. Puzzling pitching techniques were described in the Touhu Yijie (Ceremonial Usages and Rules of Touhu), an illustrated manual written by Wang Ti (1490-1530), and these shots were given fancy names, like ‘A Pair of Dragons Enters the Sea’ when two arrows were thrown from a great height at once into the vase. The touhu game was used to practice archery, one of the essential accomplishments of a gentleman. Later in the Ming era, the game became more widespread, being played by rich merchants as well as the aristocracy and scholarly elite. A scene in the famous late Ming novel Jin Ping Mei (Plum Blossom in the Golden Vase), written in 1619, describes the wealthy merchant Ximen Qing's seduction of his concubine Panjinlian. She becomes inebriated while playing touhu on a picnic and the game leads to an amorous encounter. For a further discussion of the game see Isabelle Lee, Touhu: Three Millennia of the Chinese Arrow Vase and the Game of Pitch-pot, Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society, vol. 56, 1991-2, pp. 13-7.Literature comparison: Compare a related Cizhou painted arrow vase, 40 cm high, dated to the Ming dynasty, circa 1522-1566, in the collection of the British Museum, museum number 1937,0716.74.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 29 September 2022, lot 106 Price: EUR 26,000 or approx. EUR 27,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A very large and extremely rare Cizhou painted arrow vase, touhu, Ming dynasty Expert remark: Compare the related form, albeit with fewer and larger arrow holes and lacking the animal masks, and similar size (40 cm).

Lot 302

A RARE TURQUOISE-INLAID BRONZE MIRROR, WARRING STATES PERIOD 戰國嵌綠松石銅鏡Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 475-221 BC. Finely cast, the back of the circular mirror intricately inlaid in turquoise with intertwined stylized dragons arranged in a grid-like structure interspersed by circular recesses and encircled by a band of similarly stylized beasts. The mirror is cast with three loops suspending loose and massive bronze rings.Provenance: A private collection in Northern Thailand. Het Magazijn, Ghent, Belgium, September 2006. The private collection of Mr. and Mrs. S., Ghent, Belgium, acquired from the above and thence by descent in the family. A copy of a signed authentication certificate from Het Magazijn, including two photographs of the present lot, and confirming the provenance and dating above, accompanies this lot.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, losses, nicks, scratches. The bronze is covered in a rich, naturally grown patina with fine malachite encrustation. Displaying spectacularly well overall.Weight: 1,926 g Dimensions: Diameter 29.9 cm Expert’s note: Unlike most mirrors of Warring States and Tang Dynasty date, which have a central loop or knob for the attachment of a cord, this mirror - and others like it - have loops at the outer edge, which are thought to have been used for suspending it. Fragments of stone left within one of the eight circular recesses suggest this mirror was once additionally inlaid with precious stones which are now lost. This suggests a high degree of importance surrounding this mirror as all other comparisons have simple bronze knobs cast as one piece rather than gemstone inlays.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related turquoise-inlaid mirror, also with three rings, excavated at Linzi (a city of the Qi state), Shandong province, dated to the Warring States period, in the Shandong Museum, illustrated in Zhongguo Qingtongqi Quanji (‘Complete Collection of Chinese Bronzes’) - 16 - Bronze Mirrors, Beijing, 1998, p. 32, no. 32; and by Thomas Lawton, Chinese Art of the Warring States Period: Change and Continuity, 480-222 BC, Freer Gallery of Art, 1982, p. 81, where it is noted that other mirrors with suspension loops at the rim were excavated from a tomb at Shiertai, Chaoyang county, Liaoning province. A turquoise-inlaid bronze mirror found in 1965 in a Western Han tomb at the Sanlidun site in Lianshui county, Jiangsu province, was unearthed with a bronze figure of a recumbent deer, suggesting that the mirror might have been suspended by two of the rings from the antlers. For illustrations of the deer and mirror see Ancient Bronze Mirrors from the Shanghai Museum, Shanghai, 2005, p. 59, fig. 13.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 4 Oct 2018, lot 73 Price: HKD 175,000 or approx. EUR 24,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare small turquoise-inlaid silvery bronze circular mirror with rings, Warring States period (475-221) Expert remark: Compare the identical form with three loose rings and similar decoration with similar turquoise inlays. Note the much smaller size (9 cm).

Lot 47

AN EXTREMELY RARE PAIR OF JADE ‘GEESE’ PENDANTS, SHANG DYNASTY 商代一對罕見玉鵝佩飾Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 15th-10th century BC. Each plaque is finely carved as a goose with its characteristic long neck, hooked beak, bifurcated tail feathers, and clawed feet. The large wings neatly incised with straight, curved, and scrolling lines. Partly translucent stone of a yellowish-white tone with large areas of creamy-white opaque calcification.Provenance: Collection of Harry Geoffrey Beasley (1881-1939) and thence by descent to his widow Irene Beasley. Collection of Alfred William Cowperthwaite (1890-1964), acquired from the above c. 1939 and thence by descent in the same family. Harry Geoffrey Beasley (1881-1939) was a British anthropologist and museum curator who developed an important ethnographic collection during the early 20th century that is now held in various British museums. With his wife Irene, Beasley set up the Cranmore Ethnographical Museum which eventually held more than 6,000 objects of ethnographical interest. The Beasleys collected objects from across Europe, buying from auction houses and local museums to expand the collection, which contained material from the Pacific, Asia, Africa, and Northwestern America. Beasley wrote numerous articles for anthropological journals and was considered an expert in his field. He died in 1939 and his collection was stored with the British Museum collections during the war, which was fortunate, as the Cranmore Museum was destroyed by bombing. After the war, substantial portions of the collection were passed to the British Museum, the Royal Museum in Edinburgh, the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the University of Cambridge, the Pitt Rivers Museum, and the Merseyside County Museum. Other pieces, such as the present lot, were sold by his widow and, after her death in 1974, by their daughters. Alfred William Cowperthwaite (1890-1964) was a contributor to the Cranmore Museum and became good friends with Harry Beasley. Shortly after Harry Beasley’s death, he acquired a number of objects from Irene Beasley, including the present lot. Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, minuscule nibbling, minor weathering, remnants of soil and ancient pigment. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks.Weight: 6.7 g and 5.5 gDimensions: Length 3.2 cm and 3.4 cmWith an old presentation box and glass cover. (3)Literature comparison: Compare a related jade pendant depicting a similar bird, also dated to the Shang dynasty, 4.9 cm long, in the British Museum, registration number 2022,3034.112. Compare a related jade pendant depicting a similar bird, also dated to the Shang dynasty, 3 cm long, in the British Museum, registration number 1927,0518.1.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 November 2017, lot 2726 Price: HKD 625,000 or approx. EUR 91,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A celadon jade 'goose' pendant Expert remark: Compare the related form, feathers, feet, and eyes. Note the size (7 cm) and that this lot only comprises a single goose. 商代一對罕見玉鵝佩飾中國,公元前十五至十世紀。每一件佩飾都精細雕刻,鵝具有獨特的長頸、鉤嘴、分叉的尾羽,巨大的翅膀上有整齊地直線、曲線和弧線。玉料呈黃白色調,局部半透明,大面積的鈣化。 來源:Harry Geoffrey Beasley (1881-1939)收藏,他逝世後由其遺孀Irene Beasley保存; 品相:狀況極好,有磨損、微小的磕損和風化、土壤和顔料殘餘。玉料具有天然紋理,其中一些可能已經發展成細小的裂紋。 重量:分別為6.7克與 5.5 克 尺寸:長 3.2 厘米與3.4 厘米 舊玻璃蓋盒。(3) 文獻比較: 比較一件相近的商代鳥形玉珮,長4.9 厘米,收藏於大英博物館,收藏編號2022,3034.112。比較一件相近的商代鳥形玉珮,長3 厘米,收藏於大英博物館,收藏編號 1927,0518.1。 拍賣結果比較: 形制:相近 拍賣:香港佳士得,2017年11月29日,lot 2726 價格:HKD 625,000(相當於今日EUR 91,500) 描述:青玉鵝佩飾 專家評論:比較相近的外形,包含羽毛、足和雙眼。請注意尺寸(7厘米) ,以及僅有一件。

Lot 122

A WHITE JADE WITH RUSSET SKIN ‘MONKEYS’ SNUFF BOTTLE, CHINA, 1750-1850 1750-1850年白玉留皮鼻煙壺 Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Exhibited: The Norton Museum of Art, Palm Beach, USA. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA.Of rounded rectangular form, supported on a wide oval foot and surmounted by a short cylindrical neck, one side of the bottle with a beveled surface, cleverly revealing a distinct layer of russet skin inside the stone. One narrow side is finely carved in low relief with monkeys climbing on rocks issuing a lingzhi sprig. The translucent stone of a soft white tone with a rich russet skin on one side.Provenance: The Joan and Ted Dorf Collection, no. 180. Joan and Ted Dorf (1926-2020) were collectors of snuff bottles for over fifty years, in a lifelong passion that paralleled the deep love they felt for each other during their 67 years of marriage. Their enthusiasm eventually spilled over into collecting scholarly Chinese works of art as well. Ted served as a director on the board of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society (ICSBS) between 2006 and 2012, and was also its vice president from 2009 to 2011. Despite a flourishing career in radio broadcasting, he always found time for collecting and co-chaired ICSBS conventions in Washington, D.C., and Palm Beach, Florida. The Joan and Ted Dorf Collection has been exhibited at the Norton Museum of Art in Palm Beach, and most recently at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.Condition: Superb condition with minor wear and few microscopic nicks. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks.Stopper: Organic materialWeight: 82.7 gDimensions: Height including stopper 73 mm. Diameter neck 22 mm and mouth 7 mm. This bottle is one of a distinctive group dated to the mid-Qing period that is made of pure white nephrite using the natural russet-brown skin of the pebble as part of the decoration. The raw material used for the present bottle was cut from a fairly large boulder or pebble, indicated by the slight curving of the russet skin which is imposed by the natural shape of the boulder. The powerful abstract design that results from the combination of a pure white pebble with its own russet skin remains popular among connoisseurs.The present bottle, however, is an extremely rare example because one of the narrow sides is delightfully carved with two monkeys clinging to rocks. Often the white part of the jade pebble is left completely uncarved, with only the russet skin building the decoration.Literature comparison: See three closely related bottles, a pair from the collection of Edith Griswold, illustrated in L.S. Perry, Chinese Snuff Bottles. The Adventures & Studies of a Collector, p. 106, nos. 88-89, and another in The Au Hang Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles, p. 78, no. 98.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 15-16 September 2011, lot 1176 Price: USD 25,000 or approx. EUR 31,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pale greyish-white and russet jade snuff bottle, 1750-1850Expert remark: Compare the closely related white and russet color as well as the subtle carving to one shoulder and near the foot. Note the size (6 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 19 September 2013, lot 1226 Price: USD 23,750 or approx. EUR 28,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A white and russet jade snuff bottle, 1750-1880Expert remark: Compare the closely related white and russet color as well as the subtle carving to one shoulder. Note the size (6.3 cm).

Lot 18

AN IMPERIAL PAIR OF QUADRILOBED CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘LOTUS’ VASES, QIANLONG FIVE-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIODPlease note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 1736-1795. Each baluster body is distinctively four-lobed and rises from a splayed foot to a waisted neck surmounted by a trumpet mouth with an everted lip in gilt-copper. Decorated around the exterior with bands of lotus blooms borne on meandering leafy scrolls between bats, ruyi and stylized lappet bands, all reserved on a deep turquoise ground. The recessed gilt copper base neatly incised with a five-character mark Qianlong nianzhi ze and of the period. (2)Provenance: From the collection of J. J. Lally, New York, USA. To each box, a collector’s label, ‘Lally & Co. New York’ with handwritten inventory number ‘4289.’ James J. Lally was a renowned antique dealer and connoisseur, recognized as one of the greatest scholar-dealers of Chinese art, who has been a leader in the field for more than 40 years. After graduating from Harvard College and Columbia University, Lally joined Sotheby’s where he held many positions within the Chinese art department. In 1970 he served as the director of Chinese works of art at Sotheby’s in New York and Hong Kong, and by 1983 was named president of Sotheby’s in North America. In 1986, he founded his namesake gallery, J. J. Lally & Co., at 41 East 57th Street in New York - just a few blocks away from the MoMA, to provide advisory services for keen collectors. Lally fondly recalls the moment, not long after he opened his gallery, when a young man walked through the door with a Shang Dynasty gong-a bronze vessel shaped like a gravy boat-decorated with a dragon and tiger and in beautiful condition. It was, Lally described, “one of the most important objects I ever had in my hands.” The young man said he had inherited it from his father and was not really interested in Chinese art himself. He wanted to buy a sailboat and wondered if the gong was valuable enough to pay for that. “I was very happy to tell him that it was valuable enough to buy two sailboats,” Lally noted. The gallery helped to establish New York as a major center of commerce for Chinese art and allowed Lally to concentrate on his own specific interests, particularly early ceramics, ritual bronze vessels, archaic jade carvings and sculpture. Lally brought a learned approach to his work, publishing detailed, scholarly catalog that have remained important reference guides within the field. This meticulous approach continued when he produced his own exhibitions and catalog. Giuseppe Eskenazi, dubbed the “Godfather of Chinese Antiques,” and one of the world’s most esteemed Chinese art dealers, also spoke highly of Lally for his achievements in the industry, alongside William Chak from Hong Kong, and the Marchant family from London. In the spring of 2023, Christie’s and Bonhams conducted single owner sales of Lally’s collection which broke several auction records.Condition: Excellent condition with expected manufacturing irregularities and wear to gilt, minute hairlines, dents and nicks to enamels. Minor losses to enamels with associated old fills. Overall displaying exceptionally well.Weight: 1494.1 g and 1499.2 gDimensions: Height 36.3 cm (each) Each with a padded silk box and cover. (4)Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s London, 11 May 2010, lot 110 Price: GBP 37,250 or approx. EUR 73,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A large and rare cloisonné enamel vase, gu, Qianlong incised four-character mark within a double square and of the period Expert remark: Compare the related cloisonné decoration, lotus motif, and incised reign mark. Note the size (57 cm), different form, absence of an additional character to the reign mark, and that the lot comprises only a single vase.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 28 May 2014, lot 3005 Price: HKD 400,000 or approx. EUR 56,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine Imperial small cloisonné enamel ‘lotus’ dish, Qianlong incised six-character mark within double rectangles and of the period Expert remark: Compare the related cloisonné decoration, lotus motif, and incised reign mark (albeit six characters). Note the size 13 cm), different form, absence of an additional character to the reign mark, and that the lot comprises a single bowl.Due to length restriction on Drouot this entry is shortened. For full description please visit www.zacke.at.由于Drouot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

Lot 308

A RARE BRONZE MINIATURE GARLIC-HEAD VASE, SUANTOUHU, HAN DYNASTY 漢代蒜頭瓶Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 202 BC-220 AD. Finely cast, the compressed globular body supported on a short spreading foot and rising to a long slender neck with three central bowstrings, widening to a lobed garlic-head mouth with a gently tapered rim. The exterior overall with a rich, naturally grown patina with extensive malachite encrustations.Provenance: Dutch trade.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, losses, nicks, scratches.Weight: 350 gDimensions: Height 12.6 cm Bottles of this shape, used for cereal wine, became popular during the Warring States period and remained in fashion throughout the Han Dynasty, when the so-called 'garlic head' neck became less popular. Whilst they were prototypes for pottery vessels, the latter were not practical for everyday use due to the porosity of low-fired pottery.Literature comparison: An example of a garlic-head bronze vase in the standard size is in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, see image number K1A002216N000000000PAB.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 19 September 2006, lot 171 Price: USD 4,560 or approx. EUR 6,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A miniature gilt-decorated bronze hu and cover, Eastern Han dynasty Expert remark: Compare the related miniature form and manner of casting. Note the size (10.1 cm), the hu form, the gilt, and that the lot also comprises a mirror.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 24 September 2021, lot 1036 Price: USD 10,000 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: Five miniature bronze vessels, Han-Qing dynasty Expert remark: Compare the related miniature forms, manner of castings, and patina. Note the sizes (the largest 5 cm) and the price is for five vessels. 漢代蒜頭瓶中國,公元前202年至公元220年。直頸圓腹,圈足,瓶口成蒜頭瓣狀,頸部三道凸紋。通體藍綠色鏽斑,包漿色澤豐富。 來源:荷蘭古玩交易。 品相:狀態極好,大面積磨損、風化和侵蝕跡象、結殼、刻痕、劃痕。 重量:350 克 尺寸:高 12.6 厘米 文獻比較: 一件標準尺寸的蒜頭瓶,收藏於台北故宮博物館,圖錄編號K1A002216N000000000PAB。 拍賣結果比較:形制:相近 拍賣:紐約佳士得,2006年9月19日,lot 171 價格:USD 4,560(相當於今日EUR 6,400) 描述:東漢鎏金銅蓋壺 專家評論:比較相近的嬌小外形和鑄造風格。請注意尺寸 (10.1 厘米),壺的外形、鎏金,以及此和一件銅鏡為一組。 拍賣結果比較:形制:相近 拍賣:紐約佳士得,2021年9月24日,lot 1036 價格:USD 10,000(相當於今日EUR 10,500) 描述:漢/清袖珍銅器五件 專家評論:比較相近的嬌小外形,鑄造風格和包漿。請注意尺寸 (最大的5 厘米) ,以及此有五件壺。

Lot 4

AN EXTREMELY RARE AND FINE BAMBOO-VENEER RUYI SCEPTRE, QIANLONG PERIOD, IMPERIALLY INSCRIBED WITH A POEM COMPOSED IN THE BINGZI YEAR (1756)Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Inscription: The poem Zhu ruyi, written by the Qianlong Emperor, is meticulously incised in three columns to the reverse. The inscription's quality is remarkably high, executed with a precision that only the Imperial workshops in Beijing were capable of achieving.‘My literary mind is that of the rhapsodies of Deyu, and my sense of Chan is that of the poetry of Jiaoran. Moreover, I possess perfectly natural joints, and am wholly free of protruding branches. The magic arts of Luo Gongyuan are but fantasies after all, but the gift of Sengshao is truly a suitable thing. I only like it where pure conversation occurs, as when I meet with noblemen.’‘Qianlong yuti’ (Imperial composition of the Qianlong Emperor)China, 1756-1795. The scepter shows a smooth, golden bamboo-veneer surface and is carved in two parts with an arched shaft terminating in a large head decorated with a flying bat suspending two cash coins (wu zhu) linked together by a ribbon in its mouth. The shaft is decorated with a stylized Shou character suspended from a chime and tied with a ribbon hanging from the character’s center, the base of the shaft with a central lotus bloom surrounded by ruyi and key-fret designs.Provenance: From an old private collection in the United Kingdom, acquired by the previous owner’s grandparents and thence by descent in the same family.Condition: Superb condition with expected minor old wear, minuscule flaking, some natural age cracks barely visible to the naked eye, and occasional light surface scratches. Naturally grown golden-brown patina overall.Weight: 80.1 g Dimensions: Length 32.7 cmAuction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 7 April 2010, lot 1728 Price: HKD 15,780,000 or approx. EUR 2,624,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An imperially inscribed bamboo-veneer ruyi-scepter Qianlong period, poem composed in the Bingzi year (1756) Expert remark: Compare the poem, which is identical to the one written on the present scepter. This ruyi was assumed to have been the original ruyi scepter that served Qianlong as the inspiration for his poem Zhu ruyi. However, this assumption is clearly refuted by the existence of the present scepter as well as other examples listed. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 November 2016, lot 3224 Estimate: HKD 7,000,000 or approx. EUR 926,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An inscribed bamboo veneer ruyi scepter with a poem by the Qianlong Emperor, Qianlong period Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, technique, and material, as well as the identical poem inscribed on the reverse. Note the size (45 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Beijing Poly International Auction, 29 November 2010, lot 4797Price: RMB 5,600,00 or approx. EUR 982,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An imperial bamboo-veneer ruyi with an imperial poem by the Qianlong Emperor, Qianlong period Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, technique, and material, as well as the identical poem inscribed on the reverse. Note the size (35 cm).Due to length restriction on Drouot this entry is shortened. For full description please visit www.zacke.at.由于Drouot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

Lot 142

A RARE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘DOUBLE BAT’ SNUFF BOTTLE, 18TH CENTURY 十八世紀罕見掐絲琺琅開光雙蝠鼻烟壺Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 1715-1760. Probably imperial, attributed to the palace workshops in Beijing. Of bianhu form and with a ‘lotus’ mark underneath. Finely enameled within gilt and raised wire inlays with a deep-blue medallion on each side showing a bat above a swastika and amongst ruyi, with lappet panels around the foot and further ruyi and lotus at the shoulders.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher (1919-2016), thence by descent in the same family. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher was a German-born Swiss resident and heiress to the hair care and cosmetics company Wella AG. She was a passionate collector and had amassed in her lifetime various important art collections, as well as one of the world’s most valuable collections of gems and minerals.Condition: Superb condition with only minor manufacturing flaws.Stopper: Gilt bronze stopper, fitting and spoonWeight: 33.3 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 59 mm. Diameter neck 12 mm and mouth 5 mmThis bottle represents cloisonne enamel at its finest, with a simple, formalized design beautifully disposed on an elegant form, the simple coloring giving strength to the abstraction and the substantial wires well gilded against a perfectly even surface.Auction comparison: Compare to a related cloisonne enamel bottle at Christie’s Hong Kong, Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the J&J Collection, 25 April 2004, lot 812, sold for HKD 239,000.十八世紀罕見掐絲琺琅開光雙蝠鼻烟壺 中國,1715-1760年。可能爲御制,北京清宮御用工坊所制。 扁壺形,底足可見蓮花紋。掐絲,琺琅釉,兩面開光,藍地上蝙蝠紋。兩肩上勾蓮紋,足部芭蕉葉紋。 來源:Erika Pohl-Ströher(1919-2016)博士收藏,保存於同一家族至今。 Erika Pohl-Ströher 博士是德國出生的瑞士人,護髮和化妝品公司Wella AG的女繼承人。 她是一位忠誠的收藏家,一生中積累了許多重要的藝術收藏以及世界上最有價值的寶石和礦石收藏之一。 圖片:Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher 品相:狀況極佳,僅有少量製造缺陷。 壺蓋:鎏金蓋與蓋托,小壺匙 重量:33.3 克 尺寸:總高59 毫米,頸部直徑12 毫米,嘴部直徑5 毫米 拍賣結果比較:一件相近景泰藍鼻烟壺見香港佳士得 Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the J&J Collection拍場,2004年4月25日 lot 812, HKD 239,000.

Lot 294

A RARE FAUX-BOIS-DECORATED AND ENAMELED ‘QUAILS’ BOX AND COVER, REPUBLIC PERIOD 民國仿木釉琺瑯彩《鵪鶉》蓋盒Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, first half of the 20th century. Of domed circular form, the cover finely enameled with a pair of quails sitting on a craggy rock amid lotus blossoms and millet crops within a gilt border. The panel encircled by a neatly executed abstract faux bois design which is continued to the box and the base. The recessed base with an apocryphal gilt seal mark Qianlong nianzhi.Provenance: A private estate in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Skinner Boston, 1 December 2011, lot 461. A European private collection, acquired from the above.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing irregularities.Weight: 1,085 gDimensions: Diameter 17 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related through the Faux Bois décorAuction: Christie’s New York, 18 March 2016, lot 1655Price: USD 15,000 or approx. EUR 18,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of famille rose and faux bois dishes, Republic periodExpert remark: Compare the related faux bois decoration, encircling the main panels as in the present lot, albeit with smaller borders. 民國仿木釉琺瑯彩《鵪鶉》蓋盒中國,二十世紀上半葉。盒蓋呈圓頂圓形,盒子敞口,子母口,圈足。蓋子和盒子外壁施精美紅棕色仿木釉。蓋子上開光,粉彩琺瑯繪有一對鵪鶉,坐在岸邊山石上,周圍是水仙和蘆葦,描金邊框。圈足内有鎏金寄托款「乾隆年製」。 來源:美國馬薩諸塞州波士頓私人收藏;Skinner Boston,2011 年12月1日,拍品 461;歐洲私人收藏,購自上述拍賣。 品相:狀況良好,有輕微磨損和燒製不規則。 重量:1,085 克 尺寸:直徑17 厘米拍賣結果比較: 形制:樹紋裝飾相近 拍賣:紐約佳士得,2016年3月18日,lot 1655 價格:USD 15,000(相當於今日EUR 18,000) 描述:民國方雲峰款粉彩富貴耄耋圖盤一對 專家評論:比較相近的仿樹紋裝飾,圍繞著一對瓷盤。

Lot 72

A RECTANGULAR GREEN JADE ‘DOUBLE DRAGON’ PLAQUE, LATE WARRING STATES PERIOD TO EARLY WESTERN HAN DYNASTY 戰國末期至西漢初期雙龍玉牌Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, c. 300-141 BC. Intricately carved, depicting two sinuous dragons facing out from one another, striding towards the plaque’s border. The partly translucent stone is of a dark green hue with distinct russet and brown inclusions.Provenance: Collection of Harry Geoffrey Beasley (1881-1939) and thence by descent to his widow Irene Beasley. Collection of Alfred William Cowperthwaite (1890-1964), acquired from the above c. 1939 and thence by descent in the same family. Harry Geoffrey Beasley (1881-1939) was a British anthropologist and museum curator who developed an important ethnographic collection during the early 20th century that is now held in various British museums. With his wife Irene, Beasley set up the Cranmore Ethnographical Museum which eventually held more than 6,000 objects of ethnographical interest. The Beasleys collected objects from across Europe, buying from auction houses and local museums to expand the collection, which contained material from the Pacific, Asia, Africa, and Northwestern America. Beasley wrote numerous articles for anthropological journals and was considered an expert in his field. He died in 1939 and his collection was stored with the British Museum collections during the war, which was fortunate as the Cranmore Museum was destroyed by bombing. After the war substantial portions of the collection were passed to the British Museum, the Royal Museum in Edinburgh, the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the University of Cambridge, the Pitt Rivers Museum, and the Merseyside County Museum. Other pieces, such as the present lot, were sold by his widow and, after her death in 1974, by their daughters. Alfred William Cowperthwaite (1890-1964) was a contributor to the Cranmore Museum and became good friends with Harry Beasley. Shortly after Harry Beasley’s death, he acquired several objects from Irene Beasley, including the present lot.Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Old wear, signs of weathering and erosion, remnants of soil, encrustations, minor chips, minuscule nibbling to edges. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into hairline cracks.Weight: 38.5 g (excl. stand)Dimensions: Length 10 cmWith an associated metal stand. (2)Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 3 December 2021, lot 2723Price: HKD 6,580,000 or approx. EUR 810,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A very rare and finely carved grayish-white jade reticulated ‘dragon and phoenix’ pendant, late Warring States period to early western Han dynasty, c. 300-141 BCExpert remark: Compare the related double dragon design. Note the different form and the closely related size (10 cm). 戰國末期至西漢初期雙龍玉牌中國, 西元前約 300-141 年。透雕兩條蜿蜒的蒼龍,雙尾相對,龍首朝外。局部半透明,呈深綠色,帶有明顯的赤褐色和棕色內沁。 來源:Harry Geoffrey Beasley (1881-1939)收藏,他逝世後由其遺孀Irene Beasley保存;Alfred William Cowperthwaite (1890-1964),約於1939年購於上述收藏,之後在同一家族保存至今。Harry Geoffrey Beasley (1881-1939) 是一位英國人類學家和博物館館長,他在二十世紀初建立了一個重要的民族志收藏,現在收藏在英國的各個博物館中。Beasley和他的妻子Irene一起建立了Cranmore民族志博物館,該博物館最終收藏了 6,000 多件民族志方面的物品。Beasley 收集了來自歐洲各地的物品,從拍賣行和當地博物館購買以擴大收藏範圍,其中包含來自太平洋、亞洲、非洲和美國西北部的資料。Beasley為人類學期刊撰寫了大量文章,被公認爲是該領域的專家。他於 1939 年去世,他的藏品幸虧在戰爭期間被存放在大英博物館裏,而Cranmore博物館被轟炸摧毀。戰後,大部分藏品被轉移到大英博物館、愛丁堡皇家博物館、劍橋大學考古與人類學博物館、Pitt Rivers博物館和Merseyside County博物館。其他收藏,例如現在的拍品,由他的遺孀出售,在她 1974 年去世後,由他們的女兒出售。Alfred William Cowperthwaite (1890-1964) 曾是Cranmore 民族志博物館重要支持人,也曾是 Harry Beasley的好友。在Harry Beasley去世不久,他從Irene Beasley 處購買了一些收藏,包括此件拍品。 品相:狀況極佳,有磨損、風化和侵蝕的跡象、土壤殘留、結殼、小磕損、邊緣有微小磨損。具有天然裂隙的玉料,其中一些可能已經發展成細裂。 重量:38.5 克 (不含底座) 尺寸:長10 釐米 金屬支架。(2) 拍賣結果比較: 形制:相近 拍賣:香港佳士得, 2021年12月3日, lot 2723 價格:HKD 6,580,000(相當於今日EUR 810,000) 描述:約公元前300-141年戰國至西漢時期灰白玉網紋龍鳳吊墜 專家評論:比較相近的雙龍設計。請注意不同的外形和非常相近尺寸 (10 厘米)。

Lot 184

A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE ‘LIONS AND PEONY’ PORCELAIN BOWLS, SHUNZHI TO KANGXI PERIOD 順治至康熙時期一對青花《獅子牡丹》碗Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 17th century. Each of deep conical form, supported on a short straight foot and rising to an everted brown-dressed rim, the flared sides painted in shades of cobalt blue to the exterior with three Buddhist lions alternating with peony sprays. The interior with a central medallion enclosing a peony spray and a scroll border below the rim. The recessed base with an apocryphal six-character mark da Ming Jiajing nianzhi painted in underglaze blue within a double circle. (2)Provenance: From the private estate of Yip Hon. Nicknamed Kwai Wong (‘Ghost King’) and also known as the ‘God of Gambling’, Yip Hon (1904-1997) was a successful gambling tycoon active in Macau and Shanghai for over half a century, co-founding the well-known Grand Lisboa in the early 1960s.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, including glaze recesses, minimal pitting, and few dark spots.Weight: 189 g and 194.6 g Dimensions: Diameter 15 cm and 15.3 cm Expert’s note: The present lot is a rare example of a well-documented type of Shunzhi and Kangxi-period blue and white bowls, more commonly painted with the eight horses of Mu Wang, and also bearing six-character Jiajing reign marks.Literature comparison: For a related bowl, see The Palace Museum’s Collection of Blue and White Porcelains from Kangxi Period of Qing Dynasty I, The Forbidden City Publishing House, 2016, p. 226-227, pl. 101. A transitional-period bowl of this design and also with a Jiajing mark is illustrated in Ben Janssens Oriental Art, Seventeenth Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain From The Private Collection of Eileen Lesouef, p. 30, pl. 29.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 22 March 2013, lot 1465 Price: USD 6,250 or approx. EUR 7,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A blue and white conical bowl, Shunzhi/Kangxi period, 17th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note that this lot comprises a single bowl (as opposed to a pair like the present lot). Note the size (17.6 cm). 順治至康熙時期一對青花《獅子牡丹》碗中國,十七世紀。碗敞口淺腹,圈足。口外翻,棕色釉邊緣。碗外壁青花描繪三隻獅子,與牡丹花圖案交替。碗內中央開光,描繪牡丹紋。圈足內青花雙圈六字款“大明嘉靖年製”款。 來源:葉漢私人舊藏。葉漢人稱“鬼王葉”或“賭聖”。葉漢 (1904-1997) 曾是一位港澳著名企業家,成功的博彩大亨,活躍於澳門和上海超過半個世紀,於 二十 世紀六十年代初與他人共同創立了著名的新葡京酒店。 品相:品相極佳,有輕微磨損和燒製不規則現象,包括釉面凹陷、極少的凹坑和少量黑點。 重量:分別爲189克與194.6 克 尺寸:直徑分別為15 釐米與15.3釐米 專家注釋:本拍品為順治、康熙青花碗中罕見的有據可查的器型。此類器外多繪《穆王八駿圖》,亦有嘉靖六字款。 文獻比較: 一件相近的碗,見《故宮博物院藏清康熙青花瓷器(上)》,紫禁城出版社,2016年,頁226-227,圖101。一件明嘉靖款過渡時期碗,見Ben Janssens Oriental Art,《Seventeenth Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain From The Private Collection of Eileen Lesouef》,頁30,圖29。 拍賣結果比較: 形制:非常相近 拍賣:紐約佳士得,2013年3月22日,lot 1465 價格:USD 6,250(相當於今日EUR 7,600) 描述:十七世紀順治至康熙時期青花圓錐形碗 專家評論:比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意此為一個碗,以及尺寸(17.6 厘米)。

Lot 194

A FAMILLE VERTE ‘DRAGON’ SWEETMEAT SET, KANGXI PERIOD 康熙素三彩龍紋攢盤 Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 1662-1722. The central dish of six-lobed form enameled in green, yellow, aubergine, black, and white with three fierce sinuous dragons chasing flaming pearls amid wispy flames, the rim with a diapered pattern interrupted by plum blossoms, the exterior with stylized bamboo sprays. The six surrounding fan-shaped dishes with foliate upper rims similarly decorated with a single dragon each. (7)Expert’s note: It is extremely rare to find a complete seven-piece set from the Kangxi period with both the biscuit porcelain and the enamels in such pristine condition.Provenance: Stefanos Lagonico, Alexandria, and thence by descent over several generations in the same family. Each dish with an old printed and handwritten label ‘No. 4603’ to base. Stefanos Lagonico was a member of the wealthy Greek community of Alexandria whose family settled in Egypt in the late 19th century. His collection of important Iznik ceramics was formed after the First World War, comprising mostly plates and jugs from the classic period (post 1570). At least six pieces from this collection were included in the important 1925 Exposition d'Art Musulman in Alexandria. Lagonico eventually left Egypt for Switzerland, just before the rise of nationalism and the abolition of the Capitulations in May 1937. His son Jean, an importer of dried fruits and nuts from the Levant, inherited most of the collection, and kept it in obscurity at his house in southern France until its dispersal at auction beginning in 1991.Condition: Superb condition with only minor old wear, some expected firing flaws, and light surface scratches.Weight: 389.6 g (the central dish) and 1,252 g (the six surrounding dishes in total) Dimensions: Diameter 39.5 cm (total) and 19 cm (the central dish), length 19 cm (each of the six surrounding dishes)Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Aguttes, Paris, 31 May 2022, lot 66 Price: EUR 20,150Description: Ensemble de sept raviers en biscuit et émaux de la famille verte, XVIIIe Siècle, période Kangxi Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, diapered band with plum blossoms, and famille verte decoration on the biscuit porcelain. Note the similar size (40 cm).康熙素三彩龍紋攢盤中國,1662-1722年。此攢盤是由一個內盤和六個外盤共同組成葵花式,造型優美,設色雅緻明麗,構圖疏朗有致;綠地龍紋,線條挺拔,畫工精良。如此完好的康熙龍紋攢盤,實屬難得。 來源:亞歷山大港Stefanos Lagonico,在同一家族保存了幾代。每一個盤底都有一個打印並手寫的標籤No. 4603。 Stefanos Lagonico是富有的亞歷山大希臘社區的成員,他的家人在十九世紀後期定居在埃及。他的重要伊茲尼克陶瓷收藏是在第一次世界大戰後建立的,主要包括古典時期(1570 年後)的盤子和水壺。該系列中至少有六件作品曾在 1925 年亞歷山大港藝術博覽會中展覽。後來,Lagonico 離開埃及前往瑞士,就在 1937 年 5 月民族主義興起和投降條約廢除之前。他的兒子 Jean 是黎凡特干果和堅果的進口商,他繼承了大部分藏品,並一直默默無聞地保存在他法國南部的房子裏,直到 1991 年開始被拍賣。 品相:狀況極佳,只有輕微的磨損、一些燒製缺陷和輕微的表面劃痕。 重量:内盤389.6克,六個外盤1,252 克 尺寸:直徑 39.5 厘米(總),内盤19 厘米,外盤分別19 厘米 拍賣結果比較: 形制:非常相近 拍賣:巴黎Agutte,2022年5月31日,lot 66 價格:EUR 20,150 描述:康熙素三彩攢盤 專家評論:比較非常相近的外型、梅花邊裝飾、素三彩。請注意相似的尺寸(40厘米)。

Lot 94

A CHICKEN BONE JADE ‘DOUBLE FISH’ MARRIAGE BOWL, 17TH-18TH CENTURY 十七至十八世紀雞骨白雙魚玉洗Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China. The flared sides supported on four short feet and rising to an everted bracket-lobed rim, the interior finely carved in relief to depict two confronting carps with lotus sprigs in their mouths. The opaque stone of a creamy ivory tone with dark veins and patches.Provenance: From an old Swiss private collection and thence by descent to the last owner.Condition: Good condition with minor old wear. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Microscopic nicks here and there. The rim with a minor chip and associated old fill.Weight: 224.9 g (excl. stand)Dimensions: Length 15.3 cmWith a finely carved and open worked Zitan stand dating from the same period. (2)Marriage bowls are so named because of their auspicious imagery symbolizing a long and happy marriage with abundant offspring to carry on the family line, and thus were often presented as betrothal or wedding gifts. In this case, the imagery is provided by the pair of fish and the lotus flowers as well as the ruyi form.Chicken bone is a term for a rare and highly coveted nephrite jade of an opaque creamy beige color, often with extensive dark veining, which was particularly valued between the later Ming and early Qing dynasties. It is also sometimes said to be ‘burnt jade’ which has an opaque chalky appearance, usually with minute cracks all over the surface. It is known that nephrite - when heated to about 1000 degrees Celsius in a dry atmosphere - breaks down into diopside, enstatite (a magnesium silicate) and some quartz. In an experiment in the Freer Gallery Laboratory, samples of blue-green and white nephrite were submitted to temperatures up to 1025 degrees Celsius and both altered to an opaque chalky beige color with no change in the shape of the piece or the decoration of the surface. The chief mineral which resulted was diopside, and several nephrite jades in the Freer which appear to have been burnt also give a diopside x-ray diffraction pattern. Jadeite when heated in a similar manner behaves quite differently: it fuses to a glassy material, the surface smoothens out, and if the object is small enough it bends out of shape. See Elisabeth West, Jade: Its Character and Occurrence, The Bulletin of the University Museum of Pennsylvania, Volume 5, Issue 2, Winter 1963, page 5.The Qianlong Emperor lauded jades, among many reasons, for the durability that this specific stone offers against the ravages of time and fire, unlike most others. The specific chicken bone color pattern of the present bowl may have been produced either by nature, or by deliberately heating the nephrite in a workshop, or by accidental exposure to fire. The collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing, for example, contains numerous chicken bone jades that were burnt in fires which erupted at the palace over the centuries.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s London, 13 May 2016, lot 513Price: GBP 86,500 or approx. EUR 124,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A ‘chicken bone’ jade relief-carved bowl, 17th-18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related relief carving and closely related chicken bone color pattern of the jade. Note the smaller size (12.7 cm).

Lot 48

AN EXTREMELY RARE YELLOW JADE ‘KNEELING FIGURE’, SHANG DYNASTYPlease note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, c. 1200 BC. Exquisitely carved, depicted with the head facing forward, the figure rendered kneeling with the body upright and the hands resting on the knees, portrayed with large eyes, a broad nose, and full lips, flanked by ears subtly detailed in thread relief, the chest, back, arms, and thighs similarly decorated with scrolling motifs. The back of the head pierced with an aperture. Translucent stone of a fine yellow tone with russet patches and veins.Provenance: From the collection of David Taylor, and thence by descent within the Taylor family. David Taylor (1876-1958) was a notable British businessman who lived in Belfast and owned various commercial buildings along with a substantial portfolio of stocks and shares. During his travels to China in the early 20th century, he acquired many jades, including the present lot. His grandfather, Sir David Taylor, was born in 1815 in Perth, Scotland, and moved to Belfast in 1842, serving as its mayor in 1867 and for two consecutive terms in 1883 and 1884.Condition: Superb condition, commensurate with age. Ancient wear, signs of weathering and erosion, few tiny nibbles, natural fissures and inclusions, one side with russet-colored encrustations. Overall presenting exceptionally well, with distinctive signs of age and burial, further adding to its remarkable appearance.Weight: 49.5 gDimensions: Height 4.6 cmAuction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 2 April 2019, lot 3412Price: HKD 1,000,000 or approx. EUR 122,500, converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An extremely rare white and russet jade ‘kneeling figure’, Shang dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling with similar pose, and manner of carving with similar thread-relief decorations, and pierced aperture to the back of the head. Note the different color of the jade as well as the smaller size (4 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 22 March 2023, lot 639 Price: USD 91,440 or approx. EUR 81,500, converted at the time of writing Description: An archaic jade bird, late Shang / Zhou dynastyExpert remark: This archaic jade bird was, like the present lot, acquired by David Taylor in the early 20th century. Before it sold at Sotheby’s for $91,440, it was at an auction house in England, offered in a mixed lot of eight jade pendants dated “probably Qing dynasty” which sold for GBP 3,200. For a discussion on archaic jades and the current asymmetries in the market, see the foreword in the printed catalog for this auction. Note that like the present lot, this bird is similar in style to a jade from the tomb of Fu Hao. Note the smaller size and mottled color of the jade (3.4 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 22 March 2023, lot 641 Price: USD 76,200 or approx. EUR 68,000, converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaic jade owl, late Shang dynastyExpert remark: This archaic jade owl was, like the present lot, acquired by David Taylor in the early 20th century. Before it sold at Sotheby’s for $76,200, it was at an auction house in England, offered in a mixed lot of eight jade pendants dated “probably Qing dynasty” which sold for GBP 3,200. For a discussion on archaic jades and the current asymmetries in the market, see the foreword in the printed catalog for this auction. Note the mottled color of the jade and the similar size (4.8 cm).Due to length restriction on Drouot this entry is shortened. For full description please visit www.zacke.at.由于Drouot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

Lot 292

A PAIR OF GRISAILLE AND IRON-RED VASES DEPICTING ZHANG GUOLAO, REPUBLIC PERIOD 民國一對張果老長頸瓶Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 1912-1949. Each made from rather thin biscuit and with a baluster body surmounted by a long slender neck centered by a bowstring and rising to a subtly flared mouth with everted rim. Finely painted to depict Zhang Guolao atop a mule with a young attendant carrying his gourd vessel before a bridge in a snowy landscape with blossoming prunus and craggy rockwork. The base with an iron-red four-character mark Hongxian nianzhi. (2)Inscription: To each vase, ‘Qilu guo xiaoqiao, du tan meihua shou’ ([I] sit on a donkey, cross the bridge, and I marvel at the beauty of the plum blossoms).Provenance: From a German private collection.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, minimal firing irregularities, and few light scratches. Weight: 225.4 g and 204.3 gDimensions: Height 20.1 cm and 20 cm Yuan Shikai was the first President of the Republic of China and Emperor of the short-lived Empire of China (1915-1916), taking the era name Hongxian. In 1916, Guo Baochang, an antique dealer with a good relation to the court, was appointed to oversee Hongxian’s new imperial porcelain production. The intent from the outset was that the items produced were to be of excellent quality. The biscuit used was very thin, the enamels were sent from the Imperial Workshops and the mark used was a red seal reading Juren Tang zhi. The quality of items produced was reputed to be excellent. Unfortunately, during production, because of the very thin biscuit, many objects were damaged. The remaining few perfect pieces were given to the most favored officials and are exceedingly rare today.Yuan Shikai stepped down as Emperor on 22 March 1916 and resumed his presidency, dying shortly afterward in June 1916. After his death, production was halted and the kilns were destroyed, but the enamels were stolen by workers who then proceeded to copy the Juren Tang production, marking their pieces Hongxian nianzhi (also Hongxian Yu Chih or Hongxian Yuan Nian), mostly with Kaishu script. The first copies produced were apparently of extremely high quality, as they were still using the imperial biscuit and enamels, but quality fell as the quantity increased and, presumably, the imperial resources were depleted. One opinion has it that all Hongxian marked pieces are made after the actual period, and that the only possibly genuine mark of the Hongxian period is the Juren Tang if any. Still, from extant pieces it is clear the porcelain industry was much stimulated at this time and for decades to come, and that pieces of very high quality were made, some of which bear the Hongxian mark while others are marked Juren Tang.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1642Price: USD 12,500 or approx. EUR 15,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An iron-red and grisaille-decorated baluster vase, 20th centuryComparison: Note the size (32.9 cm). 民國一對張果老長頸瓶 中國,1912-1949年。薄胎,瓶口外撇,細長頸,頸部中央有一道弦紋,瓶身修長,圈足。瓶身描繪的是張果老騎於騾子上,年輕的侍從提著葫蘆,在一座雪景橋前,梅花盛開,岩石嶙峋。圈足內“洪憲年製”四字款。(2) 款識:騎驢過小橋,獨談梅花瘦。 來源:德國私人收藏。 品相:狀況良好,輕微磨損、燒製缺陷和劃痕。 重量:分別為225.4 克與204.3克 尺寸:分別高 20.1 釐米與20 釐米 拍賣結果比較: 形制:相近 拍賣:紐約佳士得,2011年9月15日,lot 1642 價格:USD 12,500(相當於今日EUR 15,500) 描述:二十世紀礬紅墨彩麻姑獻壽圖瓶 專家評論:請注意尺寸 (32.9 釐米)。

Lot 109

A MUGHAL GILT AND ‘GEM’-INLAID JADE STEM CUP, INDIA, 18TH CENTURY 印度十八世紀蒙兀兒鎏金嵌寳高足杯Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價The deep flared sides raised on a tall slender foot with a wide flat base, intricately incised with floral motifs. The body with a central bulbous section in gilt bronze with carved decorations and fine enamels, framed by beaded bands inlaid with ruby-red and emerald-green glass beads. The base is further embellished with gilt bronze and turquoise enamel bowstrings.Provenance: From an old Danish private collection.Condition: Good condition overall, with a minute nibble on the rim, natural fissures, a natural hairline crack on the foot with traces of adhesive, minor losses to the inlays. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 124 gDimensions: Height 10.5 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 19 September 2006, lot 22 Price: USD 28,800 or approx. EUR 40,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare Mughal pale greenish-white jade ‘gem’-inlaid ewer and cover, 17th/18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related style of inlay. Note the larger size (22.5 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s London, 24 October 2007, lot 203 Price: GBP 13,700 or approx. EUR 28,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Mughal enameled and gold-wire inlaid jade mirror, India, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related style of inlay. 印度十八世紀蒙兀兒鎏金嵌寳高足杯高足杯外壁雕刻的花卉圖案繁複精美。杯體中央是鎏金銅,飾有精美琺瑯,四周鑲嵌紅寶石和翠綠色玻璃珠。 底座鎏金銅和松石綠色琺瑯。 來源:丹麥私人舊藏。 品相:整體狀況良好,邊緣有輕微磕損,自然裂痕,足部自然細微裂紋,有粘合劑痕跡;鑲嵌物有輕微缺損。帶有天然内沁和裂隙的玉料,隨著時間的推移,其中一些已經發展成細小的裂紋。 重量:124 克 尺寸:高10.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較: 形制:相近 拍賣:紐約佳士得,2006年9月19日,lot 22 價格:USD 28,800(相當於今日EUR 40,000) 描述:十七至十八世紀蒙兀兒青白玉杯和蓋 專家評論:比較非常相近的內嵌設計。請注意尺寸較大 (22.5厘米)。 拍賣結果比較: 形制:相近 拍賣:倫敦蘇富比,2007年10月24日,lot 203 價格:GBP 13,700(相當於今日EUR 28,500) 描述:十九世紀印度蒙兀兒嵌金琺瑯玉鏡 專家評論:比較非常相近的內嵌設計。

Lot 20

AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINIATURE CLOISONNÉ HAT STAND, JIAQING 嘉慶掐絲琺瑯花卉紋帽座Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Opinion: This splendid little ‘hat stand’, the perfect receptacle for the finest and smallest brushes, belongs to a rare group of miniature cloisonné scholar’s objects, examples of which only seldomly come up for auction. However, the present lot even stands out from this illustrious group, with its unusually fine enameling, naturalistic subject matter, and the extremely rare hat stand form, including the hallmark apertures.China, 1796-1820. Of cylindrical form, the turquoise ground finely decorated in bright enamels and gilt wire with butterflies and crickets amid leafy sprays of blossoming peony, chrysanthemum, plum, and hibiscus, all framed by a ruyi-head band below the rim and a leafy lappet border above the foot, the body further pierced with quatrefoil apertures. The interior of turquoise enamel. The rim, foot, and base of gilt bronze.Provenance: From a noted English private collection, acquired in the 1970s, and thence by descent to the last owner. Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear and manufacturing irregularities.Weight: 50.8 gDimensions: Height 5.8 cmHat stands made from porcelain first appeared at the beginning of the Jiaqing reign (1796-1820) and were originally conceived as unusually tall, cylindrical vessels only. But commencing later in the Jiaqing period, and through to Daoguang and Tongzhi, these tall vessels were equipped with a number of distinct apertures cut into the body, promoting a flow of air and thus assisting in the removal of odors from the hat, which was placed on top of the vessel. From Guangxu (1875-1908) onwards the apertures slowly disappeared again.The decoration of butterflies and various flowers offers opportunities for symbolic and auspicious meaning. For example, the combination of a butterfly and plum blossom signifies a quest for blissful love. In Daoism, butterflies represented the freedom of the soul.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 1 June 2011, lot 3874Price: HKD 150,000 or approx. EUR 24,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare miniature cloisonne enamel brushrest, Qianlong periodExpert remark: Note the small size (3.5 cm)Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2007, lot 1423Price: HKD 144,000 or approx. EUR 25,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare pair of miniature cloisonne enamel scroll weights, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark: Note the small size (5.7 cm)嘉慶掐絲琺瑯花卉紋帽座中國,1796-1820年。圓柱體。帽傘上近口沿處裝飾如意雲頭紋一周,腹部主題紋飾為蝴蝶紋理、勾連紋、卷草紋、如意雲頭等紋樣。松石綠地,鎏金靚麗,光彩照人。 專家注釋:這件精美絕倫的小“帽架”,屬於稀有的迷你景泰藍文人藏品,很少見。其琺瑯異常精美,傳統題材,極為罕見的帽架形式,包括用來熏香用的小孔。 來源:英國知名私人收藏,上世紀七十年代前購買,保存至今直到家族最後一位主人。 品相:狀況極好,有輕微的磨損和製造瑕疵。 重量:50.8克 尺寸:高5.8厘米 帽座最初為瓷器,最早出現於嘉慶年間(1796-1820年),初期為異常高大的圓柱形器。從嘉慶後期開始,直到道光和同治,開始在帽架上鏤空,内置熏香,從而有助於去除帽子上的氣味。從光緒(1875-1908)開始,這些孔又慢慢消失了。 拍賣結果比較: 形制:相近 拍賣:香港佳士得,2011年6月1日,lot 3874 價格:HKD 150,000(相當於今日EUR 24,500) 描述:乾隆時期小型掐絲琺瑯筆擱 專家評論:請注意尺寸非常小 (3.5厘米) 。 拍賣結果比較: 形制:相近 拍賣:香港佳士得,2007年5月29日,lot 1423 價格:HKD 144,000(相當於今日EUR 25,500) 描述:清代十八世紀一對小型掐絲琺瑯紙鎮 專家評論:請注意尺寸非常小 (5.7厘米)。

Lot 131

A CAMEO AGATE ‘NOBLE PROFESSIONS’ SNUFF BOTTLE, ZHITING SCHOOL, SUZHOU, CHINA, 1760-1850 1760-1850年蘇作芝亭派瑪瑙人物鼻煙壺Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Well hollowed, the ovoid body supported on a flat foot rising to a tall neck with a flat lip. Superbly carved, cleverly utilizing the darker brown markings in the stone, to one side with a farmer sitting with his goat under a pine tree and to the other with a scholar and his boy attendant by a pond with two ducks, all amid neatly detailed serrated rockwork, a hallmark of the Suzhou school. The shoulders carved with beast mask handles suspending mock rings.Provenance: The VWS Collection, acquired by the previous owner’s father (1890-1977) in China during the 1930s and thence by descent within the family. The VWS collection tells the extraordinary story of a family fleeing the Tsarist Empire in Russia. Their journey began in 1903 as the Chinese Eastern Railway, the eastern branch of the Trans-Siberian Railway, was completed. Fleeing, like others, a climate of political persecution and anti-Semitism, the family settled in Harbin, the northernmost city in China and started to develop its businesses from 1906 onwards. Like many others, they were attracted to this cosmopolitan place, then a major economic and cultural center in Manchuria, because of its large Jewish community. In Harbin, the father, a cultured, open-minded and multilingual man, felt at home and his early successes in business earned him respect. By 1932, he and his family were forced to flee again, following the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, and found a new home in Shanghai. From there, his businesses took him to Hong Kong, North America, and other Asian countries, where the family would remain for many years. They began collecting art in China during the 1930s and these artworks have remained with the family heirs ever since.Condition: Very good condition with only minor wear and few tiny nicks.Stopper: Apple and emerald-green jadeite stopper Weight: 64.7 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 74 mm. Diameter neck 11 mm and mouth 7 mm Expert’s note: The present lot belongs to a group of masterfully carved and rare Suzhou snuff bottles depicting the popular subject of the ‘Four Noble Professions’: scholar, farmer, woodcutter, and fisherman. The present bottle depicts two of these professions, namely the scholar and the farmer.Auction comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 21 March 2013, lot 1092Price: USD 37,500 or approx. EUR 44,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A finely carved cameo agate snuff bottle, Zhiting School, Suzhou, 1760-1850Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, also depicting the Four Noble Professions, color with similar dark inclusions, and manner of carving with similar serrated rockwork. Note the size (4.8 cm).Auction comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 20 Sep 2005, lot 442Price: USD 33,600 or approx. EUR 47,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A fine and unusual cameo agate snuff bottle, school of Zhiting, Suzhou, 1750-1850Expert remark: Compare the related form, manner of carving, and color with similar dark inclusions. Note the size (5.4 cm).

Lot 12

A LARGE ‘BIRDS WORSHIPPING THE PHOENIX’ CLOISONNÉ BASIN, MING DYNASTY 明代大型《百鳥朝鳳》掐絲琺瑯盆Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 16th to early 17th century. The interior exquisitely decorated in bright enamels with a majestic phoenix standing proudly on one leg, surrounded by adoring birds including a crane beside a tree, a peacock in flight amid colorful clouds, mandarin ducks in a pond, and pheasants perched on bamboo stalks, all encircled by red-ground foliate and white-ground lappet bands. The cavetto with a band of alternating lotus blossoms and the Eight Treasures (babao) below a diapered floral band, the everted rim with a band of chrysanthemum flowerheads and scrolling vines above a ruyi-head border, all against a dark blue ground.Provenance: Sotheby's London, 2 November 2022, lot 291. A private collector, acquired from the above. A copy of the invoice from Sotheby's London, dated 8 November 2022 and stating a purchase price of GBP 8,190 or approx. EUR 10,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing) accompanies this lot. Condition: Good condition with some old wear and expected manufacturing irregularities, including pitting to the enamel, the cavetto with small losses to enamel and associated old fills, minute dents, light wear to gilt. Weight: 1,960 g Dimensions: Diameter 37.5 cmPhoenixes surrounded by various birds, including cranes, mandarin ducks, and pheasants, are a common motif in Chinese culture. Phoenixes are regarded as the king of the birds, as they represent power, virtue, and grace. The present lot is a rare example of such a depiction on a cloisonné basin. Literature comparison: Compare a related cloisonné phoenix basin, dated to the late Ming dynasty, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Enamels 1, Beijing, 2011, no. 170. Two Ming dynasty cloisonné enamel basins decorated with phoenixes from the 15th and 16th centuries are illustrated by H. Brinker and A. Lutz in Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection, The Asia Society Galleries, USA, 1989, pls. 19 and 63.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s Paris, 9 June 2021, lot 166 Price: EUR 17,500 or approx. EUR 19,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A cloisonné enamel ‘phoenix’ basin, China, Ming dynasty, 16th-17th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, enamels, decorative bands, and phoenixes. Note the slightly smaller size (35 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 30 May 2018, lot 653 Price: HKD 175,000 or approx. EUR 22,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A cloisonné enamel ‘carp’ basin, Ming dynasty, Wanli periodExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, enamels, and decorative bands. Note the slightly smaller size (35.5 cm) and different subject. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s Paris, 10 December 2020, lot 6 Price: EUR 56,250 or approx. EUR 61,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A large cloisonné enamel basin, China, 17th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, enamels, and decorative bands. Note the significantly larger size (53.5 cm) and different subject.明代大型《百鳥朝鳳》掐絲琺瑯盆中國,十六至十七世紀初。盆折沿,弧腹,平足。明豔精美的琺瑯,盆中開光描繪一隻威風凜凜的鳳凰單腿站立,周圍環繞著可愛的鳥兒,包括樹旁的鶴,彩雲中飛翔的孔雀,池塘中的鴛鴦,竹上的雉鷄;盆内壁可見纏枝蓮紋帶與八寶紋帶。 來源:倫敦古玩交易。 品相:狀況良好,有一些磨損和製造不規則,包括琺瑯點蝕和凹陷、鎏金有些缺損和相對應的修補、鎏金輕微磨損。 重量:1,960 克 尺寸:直徑37.5 厘米

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