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Lot 197
A SPECTACULAR PORTRAIT OF A SECOND-RANK CIVIL OFFICIAL, IMPERIAL SCHOOL, YONGZHENG, PRE-1730Expert's note: Before the Yongzheng Emperor's new regulations for hat finials in 1730, first-rank officials used a ruby bead and small white pearl, while second-rank officials wore a ruby bead and a small red gemstone. Afterwards, first-rank officials' finials were set with translucent red glass or ruby beads, while those of second-rank officials held coral beads or red glass in imitation of coral, with both using small white pearls. The hat finial of the present official is clearly set with a ruby and not a coral bead, which is evidenced by the paler color of his coral necklace, as well as a smaller red stone. Therefore, this portrait must have been painted before the 1730 regulations were put in place. For more information on Qing-dynasty hat finial regulations before and after 1730, see Gary Dickinson & Linda Wrigglesworth, Imperial Wardrobe, London, 1990, page 106.China, before 1730. Ink, gilt, and watercolors on silk, with a silk brocade frame and laid down on paper. The elderly aristocrat wearing a red official hat (chao guan) with a gold finial holding a large ruby and a smaller red gemstone. Note the exceptional quality of the painting and remarkable attention to detail - as found for example on the silk rug with its distinct forbidden stitch, the gilt-outlined swirling clouds on the rank badge, and the robe hems, which all appear strikingly lifelike.Provenance: Chicago trade, USA, sold for the benefit of a noted cultural nonprofit organization. European trade, acquired from the above.Condition: Very good condition with only minor wear, some soiling, little creasing, small losses, few minor touchups. Dimensions: Image size 155.6 x 77 cm, Size incl. mounting 175 x 80.8 cmSeated on a fine wooden yokeback chair with a tiger skin seat cover, wearing a midnight blue surcoat (pu fu) over a blue silk formal court robe (chao fu), the collar of the surcoat and hems of the robe decorated with sinuous dragons amid colorful clouds, matching the golden pheasant rank badge, his left hand holding a white pearl from his coral court necklace between two fingers, the realistically treated face marked by heavy-lidded eyes, deep wrinkles, and a gray mustache and beard. Note the texture of the soft fur of the tiger's pelt and coat edges, as well as the rough quality of the embroidered cloud-scroll bands of the coat cuffs.At the beginning of the Qing dynasty, the chao guan was worn on semi-formal occasions without its usual ornate spike. The Yongzheng Emperor appears to have felt that this was unsatisfactory. Easily identified hat finials were introduced in 1727 by the Yongzheng Emperor and were worn on all official and public occasions. The new insignia was a large round bead of material of the appropriate color, along with a smaller pearl or stone of the same color as the bead, mounted on a gilt base. The highest-ranking officials wore plain opaque red beads, while the lowest wore silver. In 1730, regulations were introduced to allow the use of colored glass instead of precious stones.Literature comparison: Compare a related portrait of Lirongbao, the father-in-law of Emperor Qianlong, painted posthumously during the 18th or 19th century and now in the collection of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institute, accession number S1991.130, illustrated in J. Stuart and E. S. Rawski, Worshiping the Ancestors: Chinese Commemorative Portraits, Washington, D.C., 2001, p. 161, fig. 6.8. Note the ruby bead and small white pearl on the finial, indicating that this painting was made after 1730.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: 17 September 2010, lot 1060 Price: USD 74,500 or approx. EUR 98,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: Anonymous (18th/19th century), Portrait of a Civil Official Expert remark: Note that the coral bead and white pearl of the hat finial worn by this official were only used after the 1730 regulations (see Expert's note), which clearly indicates this portrait was painted after 1730 and thus after the present lot, although both works share the same level of artistic skill. Note the size (156.2 x 76.2 cm).雍正時期二品官員肖像畫中國，1730年前。絹本設色描金。br />專家注釋：1730年雍正皇帝頒布帽飾新規之前，一品官佩戴紅寶石珠和小白珠，二品官佩戴紅寶石珠和小紅寶石。之後，一品官的頭飾上鑲有半透明的紅玻璃或紅寶石珠，二品官員則戴珊瑚珠或仿珊瑚的紅玻璃，均用白色的小珍珠。拍品上的官員的朝冠上顯然鑲有紅寶石，而不是珊瑚珠，這從他的珊瑚項鍊的顏色較淡，以及一顆較小的紅色石頭就可以看出這一點。 因此，這幅肖像一定是在 1730 年的法規實施之前繪製的。有關 1730 年前後清朝帽飾規定的更多信息，參見 Gary Dickinson 和 Linda Wrigglesworth，Imperial Wardrobe，倫敦，1990年，頁106。 來源：美國芝加哥古玩交易，為資助一個知名的非盈利文化組織；歐洲古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，只有輕微磨損、一些污漬、少量摺痕、缺損和修補。 尺寸：畫面155.6 x 77 厘米，總175 x 80.8 厘米由於字數限制，完整中文敘述請至www.zacke.at查看。
Lot 6
A RUBY-RED GLASS BOTTLE VASE, QIANLONG MARK AND PERIODChina, 1736-1795. The thick-walled, globular body supported on a spreading foot and rising to a tall cylindrical neck. The transparent glass is of a rich ruby-red color. The recessed circular base with a wheel-cut four-character mark Qianlong nianzhi within a double square and of the period.Provenance: Property from a Colorado private collection. Bonhams San Francisco, 23 June 2015, lot 7136, sold for USD 5,000 or approx. EUR 5,700 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A noted private collector, acquired from the above.Condition: Excellent condition with some old wear, minor surface scratches, microscopic nicks and expected manufacturing irregularities, including swirls and bubbles.Weight: 749.5 gDimensions: Height 23.8 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a related translucent ruby-red bottle vase with a Qianlong mark in the Andrew K. F. Lee Collection, illustrated in Elegance and Radiance: Grandeur in Qing Glass, The Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000, pp. 104-5, no. 11.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 25 September 2020, lot 1797 Price: USD 56,250 or approx. EUR 58,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A translucent garnet-red glass bottle vase, Qianlong four-character wheel-cut mark within a double square and of the period (1736-1795)Expert remark: Compare form and color, as well as the near-identical wheel-cut four-character Qianlong mark within a double square. Note that the size is also near-identical (22 cm).乾隆款及年代寶石紅琉璃瓶中國，1736-1795年。厚壁，頸部長且直，圓腹，圈足稍外撇。料器透明，呈濃鬱的寶石紅色。圈足内雙圈“乾隆年製“四字款。 來源：科羅拉多私人收藏，舊金山邦翰思，2015年6月23日，售價 USD 5,000 ，約相當於現在的 EUR 5,700 ；知名私人收藏家，購於上述收藏。 品相：品相極好，一些磨損，輕微的表面劃痕和預期的製造不規則性，包括漩渦和氣泡。 重量：749.5 克 尺寸：高23.8 厘米 文獻比較： 比較相相近的乾隆款透明寶石紅色瓶，見李景勳藏清代玻璃，《虹影瑤輝》，藝術博物館，香港中文大學，2000年，頁104-5，編號11。拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2020年9月25日, lot 1797 價格：USD 56,250（相當於今日EUR 58,500） 描述：乾隆(1736-1795)雙圈款及年代透明寶石紅瓶 專家評論：比較外型、顏色，以及相近的圈足内雙圈“乾隆年製“四字款。請注意尺寸亦相近 (22 厘米)。
Lot 259
A RARE MUGHAL WHITE JADE CARVED 'GOOSE HEAD' FLASKNorthern India, 18th century. Of mango-form terminating in a goose head with garnet-inlaid eyes, its neck arching toward the vessel. The ribbed body within neatly carved foliate borders, the matching ruby-inlaid lotus bud-form stopper is screwed into the neck. The goose neck and shoulder of the flask with bands of inlaid garnets. The translucent stone is of a fine white tone with areas of pale russet and cloudy inclusions.Provenance: Collection Française particulière. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, minuscule nibbling to the mouth and screw. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 200.9 g Dimensions: Height 12.3 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a related jade wine cup, once owned by Shah Jahan, dated 1657, terminating in a ram's head in a similar manner to the goose head on the present lot, in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number IS.12-1962. Compare a related Chinese imperial Mughal-style white jade cup, similarly terminating in a goose head, at Christie's London, 11 November 2003, lot 68.
Lot 82
A FALANGCAI 'PEONIES AND WUFU' CORAL-GROUND DISH, QIANLONG MARK AND PERIODThe falangcai color palette of the present dish first appeared on Kangxi period yuzhi bowls, such as an example in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Porcelains with Cloisonne Enamel Decoration and Famille Rose Decoration, Hong Kong, 1999, page 4, number 2.China, 1736-1795. Delicately potted, the shallow sides supported on a short tapered foot and rising to an everted rim. The exterior finely painted against a coral ground in rich and vibrant enamels to depict four different peony blossoms interlinked by leafy scrolls and divided by dots and flowerheads. The interior glazed white and neatly decorated in shades of iron-red above the glaze with five bats (wufu), each painted in a slightly different manner and position. The recessed base with an underglaze-blue six-character seal mark da Qing Qianlong nianzhi and of the period.Provenance: From the collection of Captain Charles Oswald Liddell, acquired in China before 1914 and thence by descent. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Captain Charles Oswald Liddell (1854-1941) worked in China from 1877 to 1913. He married Elizabeth Birt in 1880 in Shanghai and thereby inherited Birt's Wharf there, expanding the business to Hangzhou, Tianjin, and Harbin. Liddell collaborated with A. W. Bahr in an exhibition in Shanghai in 1908, as Chairman of the North China branch of the Royal Asiatic Society and in writing descriptions for it, which were printed by A. W. Bahr in “Old Chinese Porcelain and Works of Art in China” in 1911. Charles Liddell had formed his collection, except for three pieces, while trading in China for nearly forty years. He purchased a number of them from two significant sources: Prince Chun, the last Regent of the Qing Dynasty, and the private secretary and adviser to Li Hong Zhang. In May 1929, Bluett offered a part of the collection, publishing a catalog of “The Liddell Collection of Old Chinese Porcelain” with 229 entries. One of two Guyuexuan bowls in this exhibition was sold to the Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone for GBP 150 and was part of the Elphinstone gift to the Percival David Foundation. The second of the two bowls was acquired by Charles Russell, and was subsequently in the collections of Barbara Hutton and Robert Chang, eventually selling in Hong Kong in 2006 for GBP 10,000,000. Condition: Good condition with minor old wear and minimal firing irregularities, the exterior rim with four small and shallow glaze chips and associated touchups. No hidden damages whatsoever (inspected under strong blue light). For a detailed video of the dish taken under blue light, please refer department.Weight: 161.9 g Dimensions: Diameter 15.9 cmAuction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 1 June 2011, lot 4014 Price: HKD 400,000 or approx. EUR 68,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare famille rose ruby-ground 'bats' dish, Qianlong iron-red six-character seal mark and of the period Expert remark: Compare the similar bat decoration to the interior of the dish, also painted in iron-red, the five bats however more formalized than on the present dish and encircling a shou character. Note the ruby ground, iron-red mark, and smaller size (10.6 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2022, lot 2727 Price: HKD 2,016,000 or approx. EUR 252,500 converted at the time of writing Description: A fine and very rare enameled coral-ground famille rose 'peony' bowl, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period Expert remark: Compare the closely related coral ground and falangcai enamels, more specifically the near-identical leaves, also neatly painted in two distinct shades of green. Compare also the related peony blossoms and the underglaze-blue six-character seal mark. Note the different form and smaller size (11.1 cm).乾隆款與年代珊瑚紅地粉彩牡丹五福紋盤中國，1736-1795年。盤敞口，弧壁，淺腹，圈足。盤內施白釉。外壁珊瑚紅地，粉彩描繪纏枝盛開的牡丹四朵，色澤不一。盤内珊瑚紅色釉蝙蝠五隻。足內施白釉，青花書“大清乾隆年製”篆書款。 本盤的琺瑯彩最早運用在康熙時期的御製碗上，如北京故宮博物院收藏的一個例子，《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集‧琺瑯彩‧粉彩》，香港，1999年，頁4，編號2。由於字數限制，完整中文敘述請至www.zacke.at查看。
Lot 2100
Early 20th century 15ct gold turquoise and pearl brooch, gold diamond, sapphire and ruby ring, stamped 18ct, silver charm bracelet, silver bracelet and a gilt enamel 'In Memory Of' locket Condition Report:Brooch approx 4.2gm (back pin not gold), tested 15ct, ring approx 2.4gm (shank broken), silver approx 75gm
Lot 35
A GROUP OF THREE BOHEMIAN GLASS VESSELS one example with a tapered bowl decorated with a coloured glass armorial, dated '1625', probably 17th century, 16cm high, one with a faceted and half ruby glass bowl on a cut foot, 13cm high, and another engraved with a cockfighting scene to the body, 10cm high (3)Property of a European collector.
Lot 41
A BOHEMIAN AMBER GLASS GOBLET AND COVER 19th century, the faceted bowl and the cover engraved with deer and stag in woodland landscapes, the foot is engraved with birds in flight, 55cm high, together with a Bohemian ruby glass goblet and cover, engraved with vignettes to the body depicting fauna and a church, 43cm high (2)Property of a European collector.
Lot 789
1 24-fl oz bt Marquis de Caussade Armagnac 70° proof 1 24 fl oz bt Bardinet 5 star Napoleon Brandy 70° proof torn label 1 bt Old England Ruby Wine sl torn/aged label 1 26 2/3 fl oz bt Gordons Special Dry Gin 70° proof sl bs, aged label 1 26 2/3 Bacardi 70° proof dstl 1 bt Dom Bénédictine 43° proof 1 23¼ fl oz bt Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge 67° proof 1 bt Pimms N° 1 Cup 50° proof bs, aged/stl 1 bt Stones Original Green Ginger Wine 24° proof 1 bt Tia Maria 31.5% 55° proof pt dis 1 bt Merrydown Fine County Orange Wine 22° proof 1 26.6 fl oz Dettling Kirchwasser 70° proof Above 12 various sized bottles
Lot 167
A Fine Collection of Antique Period 15ct and 18ct Stone Set Brooches of Excellent Proportions. Comprises 1/ 18ct Gold Opal Set Brooch. Marked 18ct - 750, Weight 2.7 grams. 2/ 15ct Gold Peridot Ruby / Seed Pearl Set Small Brooch. Marked 15ct. 3/ 9ct Gold Garnet Set Flower Brooch, Marked 9.375. 2 Inches - 5 cms High. Gold Weight 8 grams.
Lot 417
1 bt Fonseca Finest Vintage Port 1948 lms, bs, signs of seepage, damaged wax 1 bt Croft Triple Crown Port NV 1 bt Fletchers Fine Ruby Port NV 1 bt Gonzalez Byass Special Reserve NV 1 bt Marks & Spencer Vintage Port 1989 (Quinta and Vineyard Bottlers) 1 bt Trinity College Fine Old Ruby NV (Hutcheson, Feuerheerd and Assosiados) 1 hf bt Pocas Junior Special Reserve 6 YO Tawny Port Hotel Chocolat 1 bt Don Pablo Fine White Port (Dacosta) Above seven bottles and one half bottle
Lot 546
1 bt Bacardi Original Vanila Rum 35% 1 litre bt Brandy Sour Ready Mix Cocktail 23% 1 bt Canella Bellini NV oc 1 bt Captain Morgan Orignal Rum 40% 1 660 ml bt Christopher Colombus Millenium Ale 8% owc 1 bt Cockburns Fine Ruby Port 1 bt Croft Finest Reserve Distinction Port 1 bt Great Wall Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 original tube i.n 1 70-cl bt Southern Comfort 35% scuffed label 1 bt Triple Crown (Croft) Port Above one litre bottle, seven bottles, one 70- cl bottle and one 660 ml bottle
Lot 58
1 bt Dow's LBV Port Specially selected for Harrods, i.n, bottled 1998, scuffed label 1 bt Sandeman Superior Old Tawny Port NV i.n 1 bt Calem Fine Tawny Port NV sl cdl ms/us 1 litre bt Calem Old Friends Tawny Port NV base of neck, torn/cdl 1 bt Cockburns Fine Old Ruby Port NV ts 1 bt Holderness Fine Old Port NV i.n Above one litre bottle and five bottles
Lot 016
A mixed lot including a 9ct yellow gold twisted rope chain, 16" length, 3.75gm, a 9ct rose gold belcher link chain, 18" length, 2.51gm, a 9ct yellow gold & enamel bee pendant, 1.37gm, a 9ct yellow gold ruby & diamond flower pendant on a 9ct yellow gold 18" chain, 1.05gm, a 9ct yellow gold tanzanite & diamond pendant on a 9ct yellow gold 18" chain, 0.94gm and a 9ct yellow & white gold double heart pendant set diamonds on a 9ct yellow gold 20" chain, 2.24gm, (6).
Lot 030
A mixed lot including an antique 9ct yellow gold necklace with a bar drop set with a round cut & an oval cut amethyst, length of chain 17", pendant length 3.5cm, 3.32gm, an antique1.59gm 9ct yellow gold necklace with seed pearls and orange colour beads, length approx. 16", overall length 19", 4.20gm, a 9ct yellow gold Art Nouveau pendant set with a peridot on a 9ct yellow gold 16" chain, 1.60gm, a 9ct yellow gold circular design pendant set with a round cut ruby on a 9ct yellow gold 17" chain, 3.03gm and a 9ct yellow gold pendant set with a pear shaped garnet on a 9ct yellow gold 18" chain, 1.65gm, (5).
Lot 083
A yellow gold ring (looks to be of high carat but no hallmarks & not tested) of a flower design set with round cut rubies, total weight approx. 0.76 carats, with three baguette cut diamonds to each side in a scroll design with a small round cabochon cut ruby to each end, total diamond weight approx. 0.12 carats, 4.65gm, size M.
Lot 163
AN ANTIQUE UNHEATED RUBY BANGLE in yellow gold, set with a single row of graduated cushion cut rubies all totalling 11.00 carats, no assay marks, inner circumference 16.0cm, 18.8g. Accompanied by a gemmological report stating that the rubies are of Thai (Siam) origin, with no indications of heat treatment.
Lot 164
AN ANTIQUE ROCK CRYSTAL, DIAMOND, RUBY AND EMERALD FLY PENDANT AND CHAIN, 19TH CENTURY AND LATER in yellow gold and silver, the pendant formed of a carved rock crystal with an applied fly motif set with cushion cut rubies and cabochon emerald eyes, the bale set with three rose cut diamonds, suspended from a later curb link chain, chain stamped 375, pendant 3.5cm, chain 51.0cm, 8.4g.
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