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Lot 155
A STRAW GLAZED POTTERY AMPHORA, LONGBINGHU, TANGChina, 618-907. The body of baluster form rising from the flat base to a slightly concave neck and a cup-shaped mouth with an everted lip, with two strap handles on the shoulder terminating in dragon heads in the mouth, giving the appearance that the mythical beasts are drinking from the amphora.Provenance: French private collection. Japanese collector’s inscription to base.Condition: Fair condition with significant old wear, pitting, the glaze with some flakes, recesses, and signs of weathering and erosion, all absolutely consistent with age.Weight: 2,475 gDimensions: Height 38 cmCovered overall in a translucent and finely crackled glaze of pale yellowish tint stopping unevenly around the center of the body to reveal the buff ware.Vases of this elegant form, with full rounded shoulders and a pair of sweeping handles in the form of sinuous dragons, illustrate the international spirit of the Tang dynasty. Known in Chinese as longbinghu, “dragon-handled jars”, their form was inspired by silver and glass vases made in the Roman Empire and brought to China through the Silk Route. The Tang potters cleverly adapted Western forms to suit contemporary taste by modelling the handles in the form of dragons biting the vessel’s rim.Literature comparison: Examples of dragon-handled amphoras, both with white and amber-brown glazes, have been found in Gongyi city, Henan province, not far from the Gongyi kiln site, one of the foremost producers of Tang pottery. A reconstructed example, unearthed from a Tang dynasty tomb at Beiyaowan, near Gongyi, was included in the exhibition Ceramic Finds from Henan, University Museum and Art Gallery, Hong Kong, 1997, cat. no. 12. A similar amphora from the collection of Robert W. de Forest, now in the Newark Museum, was included in the exhibition Chinese Art from the Newark Museum, China Institute in America, New York, 1980, cat. no. 9.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related but slightly larger Tang amphora sold by Sotheby’s New York in A Noble Pursuit: Important Chinese And Korean Art from A Japanese Private Collection on 11 September 2019, lot 526, for USD 50,000.唐代白釉雙龍耳瓶中國，618-907。卷沿，盤口，細長頸，豐肩鼓腹，平底。雙龍耳高聳於口沿，垂至肩部。頸和肩部劃雙弦紋，精細絕倫。 來源：法國私人收藏Japanese collector’s inscription to base. 品相：狀況良好，有舊磨損。細微點蝕，釉面輕微開片、些許凹陷以及風化侵蝕痕跡。品相與年代絕對相符。 重量：2,475 克 尺寸：高 38 厘米 施白釉不到底，白釉稍泛青色，有極細的紋片。灰白胎。 拍賣結果比較：一件相近但更大些的唐代雙龍耳瓶售于紐約蘇富比A Noble Pursuit: Important Chinese And Korean Art from A Japanese Private Collection 拍場，2019年9月11日，lot 526, 售價 USD 50,000。
Lot 313
A MINIATURE PORCELAIN PLAQUE OF ZHONG KUI BY WANG QI (1884-1937)China, signed Wang Qi. Painted in fine polychrome enamels depicting the demon vanquisher Zhong Kui as well as a bat in the upper right corner, with a poem inscribed in black ink.Provenance: Australian private collection. Acquired by the collector’s father in the 1990s from a British gentleman who relocated to Western Australia in the 1960s.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear.Weight: 243.8 g (incl. frame)Dimensions: Size 14 x 8.7 cm (the plaque), Size 21.8 x 16.5 cm (incl. frame)With an old wood frame, probably of Western origin. (2)Zhong Kui is the usually ferocious semi-mythical figure charged with chasing away the demons of evil fortune. Traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of evil beings and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons, his image is often painted on household gates as a guardian spirit as well as in places of business where high-value goods are handled.Literature comparison: Compare with another solitary figure of Zhong Kui painted by Wang Qi on a porcelain plaque illustrated in the exhibition Xinhuo Yinghua: Ershi Shiji Jingdezhen Ciyi Huigu [Innovations and Creations: A Retrospect of 20th Century Porcelain from Jingdezhen], 2004, no. 32.Auction result comparison: Compare with a vase by Wang Qi, bearing a closely related depiction of Zhong Kui, along with a demon, sold by Bonhams San Francisco in Chinese, Indian and Himalayan Works of Art and Paintings on 10 December 2015, lot 8186, sold for USD 12,500.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer’s premium – only for buyers within the EU.王琦 (1884-1937) 粉彩鍾馗瓷屏中國，王琦款。粉彩繪製驅鬼鍾馗，右上角一隻蝙蝠。 來源：澳大利亞私人收藏。藏家父親于1990年代從一位搬去澳大利亞西部的英國紳士処購得。 品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損。 重量：含框243.8 克 尺寸：瓷板 14 x 8.7 厘米，含框21.8 x 16.5 厘米 老木框，可能是來自西方。 拍賣結果比較：比較一個王琦款花瓶，上有相近的鍾馗驅鬼圖，於2015年12月10日舊金山邦翰斯Chinese, Indian and Himalayan Works of Art and Paintings拍場，拍號8186號，售價USD 12,500。
Lot 415
A GILT BRONZE MODEL OF A SILKWORM, HAN DYNASTYChina, 202 BC to 220 AD. The articulated silkworm, consisting of eight segments in total, lifting its head and showing a smile.Provenance: Solaimani Gallery, Fine Islamic & Oriental Art, Grays Antique Center, London. Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired from the above in 2002 (invoice not available). Dr. de Jong is a Dutch art historian and has been privately collecting Chinese art over decades. He has authored hundreds of articles and several books on Dutch fine and decorative arts spanning from the Middle Ages to the modern era. In 2013, he published an extensive study of Chinese riding gear in “Dragon & Horse, Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond”. Between 1976 and 2009 he worked for numerous museums across the Netherlands and was the director of the European Ceramic Work Center in Den Bosch.Condition: Good, original condition, with extensive wear, losses, nicks, and scratches. Fine natural malachite green and copper red encrustations.Weight: 13.4 gDimensions: Length 5 cmThe worship of the silkworm can be traced to the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1027 BC), when it was common to make human sacrifices during the silkworm ceremony. Representations of the silkworm are associated with the domestication, rearing of the silkworm, and the all-important silk weaving industry which was part of the essential economy of China. From the 3rd century AD, the spirit of the silkworm was personified by the Empress Xiling and worshiped in a special ceremony officiated by the Empress herself every year during the second half of the lunar month, with offerings of mulberry leaves and woven silk at a special altar set up in the silkworm temple or palace.Literature comparison: See examples in the Minneapolis Museum of Art; Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton 96.55.1; J.J. Lally & Co., Chinese Works of Art May 27-June 18, 1998, no. 21. Compare also with a closely related model shown in Ben Janssens Oriental Art, London 2008, page 47.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related model of a silkworm (7.4 cm long) at Bonhams New York in Elegant Embellishments on 21 September 2020, lot 301, sold for USD 12,575.漢代銅鎏金蠶 中國，公元前202至公元后220年。鉸接的蠶總共由八個部分組成，抬起頭似乎露出微笑。 來源：倫敦Solaimani Gallery, Fine Islamic & Oriental Art, Grays Antique Center藝廊。Dr. Koos de Jong收藏，2002年購於上述收藏（發票丟失）。Dr. de Jong是一位荷蘭藝術史學家， 幾十年來他一直私人收藏中國藝術品。他撰寫了數百篇文章和幾本書，內容涉及從中世紀到現代的荷蘭美術和裝飾藝術。 2013年，他在《Dragon & Horse：Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond》中發表了有關中國騎馬裝備的詳盡研究。1976年至2009年間，他曾在荷蘭的許多博物館工作，並曾擔任登博世歐洲陶瓷工作中心的主任。圖片: Dr. Koos de Jong 與Ingeborg de Roode (照片來自於Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam) 品相：良好的原始狀態，大面積磨損，划痕和刻痕。 天然孔雀石綠和銅紅包漿。 重量：13.4 克 尺寸：長5 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一隻相近蠶 (長7.4 厘米) 見紐約邦翰斯Elegant Embellishments 拍場，2020年9月21日，lot 301, 售價USD 12,575.
Lot 429
A GILT BRONZE ‘LONGMA’ HILT, MING DYNASTYChina, 1368-1644, Xuande period (1426-1435). Finely cast as a longma, a mythical creature with the head of a horse and body of a dragon, the wavy mane and scales finely chiseled and incised, with skillfully executed gilding to the copper alloy.Provenance: The collection of a French diplomat, acquired in China during the first half of the 20th century, thence by descent in the same family.Condition: Fine condition with extensive wear to bronze and gilt, some nicks here and there. The iron blade is certainly very old, but still an addition. The original blade was probably made of jade. Good natural patina overall.Weight: 62.9 gDimensions: Length 10.6 cmThe longma is an auspicious creature that, according to legend, is said to represent gratitude. During the Xuande reign it was introduced as a principal decoration and became a popular subject ever since. While depictions of longma on porcelain from this period are quite common, along with later examples in jades from the Qing dynasty, gilt bronze longma are extremely rare.The finely combed-effect of the whorls of the mane and the almost deliberate dramatic quality of the present piece are characteristic of early Ming sculpture, particularly during the Xuande period, and recall the stone sculpture lining the spirit road of the Ming Tombs near Beijing, such as a qilin, depicted in a similar pose on a ceremonial archway, in situ at the Valley of the Ming Tombs, Beijing, illustrated in Ann Paludan, The Chinese Spirit Road, New Haven, 1991, pl. 220.Literature comparison: For a cobalt-blue and iron-red stemcup depicting heavenly animals, including the longma, with a Xuande mark and of the period, see Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8 October 2013, lot 3029. For a celadon jade longma from the Qing dynasty, see Christie’s Hong Kong, 28 November 2006, lot 1419.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related gilt bronze water dropper depicting a qilin, made from a similar alloy and with a similar gilding, and with closely related mane and scales, at Sotheby’s New York, in Ming: Luminous Dawn of Empire, on 20 March 2018, lot 111, bought-in at an estimate of USD 150,000-200,000.明代銅鎏金龍馬執柄 中國，1368-1644，宣德 (1426-1435)。精細鑄造而成的神獸龍馬，兼具龍和馬形態，波浪狀的鬃毛和鱗片清晰，鎏金銅處理精美。 來源：法國外交家收藏，二十世紀上半葉購於中國，自此保存在同一家族至今。 品相：狀況良好，對鎏金有大面積磨損，局部有些刻痕。 鐵刃很舊，但是附加的。 最初的刀片可能是用玉製成的。 總體上良好的天然包漿。 重量： 62.9 克 尺寸：長10.6 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件相似銅鎏金麒麟水滴，鬃毛與鱗片緊密清晰，售于紐約蘇富比Sotheby’s New York Ming: Luminous Dawn of Empire拍場2018年3月20 日lot 111, 估價USD 150,000-200,000.
Lot 542
AN INSCRIBED BAMBOO BRUSH POT, BITONG, DATED TO THE YEAR 1817China. The massive, cylindrical body supported on three shallow feet. The slightly rounded sides carved in low relief with gnarled prunus blossoms as well as chrysanthemum flowers on one side and with a poem and inscriptions on the other, indicating this piece was carved by Juan Pu in August of the year of Ding Chou, corresponding to 1817.Provenance: Wing Kei Curios & Porcelain, Hong Kong, 12 September 1993. Mrs. McGrady, Brighton, England, acquired from the above and thence by descent in the same family. The original receipt, dating the piece to the Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period, accompanies this lot.Condition: Good condition with extensive old wear, natural age cracks, occasional light scratches, minor nicks here and there, all commensurate with age and material. Fine patina, naturally grown into an exquisite golden-brown tone.Inscription: ‘Bamboo, peach blossom and chrysanthemum can only belong to one, when the artist sees this kind of scenery, and feels very strong in spirit. Carved in the sitting room by Juan Pu during the mid-autumn festival in 1817’.Weight: 1,185 gDimensions: Height 16.2 cm, Diameter 16.2 cmExpert’s note: Juan Pu is an artist name of Shen Pu (1706—1778), a court official and noted poet who worked during the Qianlong period. The dating of the present Bitong therefore could also be 1757, which would put the carving into the lifetime of the poem’s author.嘉慶丁丑年竹雕花卉題詩紋筆筒 中國。圓柱體筆筒，三淺足。 筆筒外壁淺浮雕梅樹，樹下菊花，另一側是詩和題詞，題詩処可見“丁丑年八月中”，倦圃款。 來源：香港Wing Kei Curios & Porcelain（永基古玩瓷器）, 1993年9月12日。英國Brighton 的Mrs. McGrady購於上述藝廊，自此保存在同一家族至今。隨附原始發票，上面注明“嘉慶”。品相：狀況良好，有大量的舊時磨損，自然的年齡裂縫，局部輕微划痕，這些都與年齡和材料相稱。 金棕色包漿。 重量：1,185 克 尺寸：高16.2 厘米, 直徑16.2 厘米
Lot 66
A PALE CELADON, GRAY AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF DONGFANG SHUO, QING DYNASTYChina, 18th-19th century. The immortal carved standing with a double gourd on the ground before him, holding a peach on a leafy stem in one hand and a lingzhi sprig raised in the other, wearing a long flowing robe and hat, the face with a benevolent expression. The stone of a translucent pale celadon tone with opaque shadings of gray and russet. With a matching wood base. (2)Provenance: French private collection.Condition: Good condition with some wear, a small chip to the brim of the hat, microscopic nibbles here and there.Weight: 109.7 gDimensions: Height 7.8 cmDongfang Shuo (c. 160-93 BC) was a Han Dynasty scholar-official, fangshi (‘master of esoterica’), author, and court jester to Emperor Wu (reigned 141-87 BC). In Chinese mythology, Dongfang is considered a Daoist xian (immortal) and the spirit of Venus who incarnated as a series of ancient ministers including Laozi.The legend of Dongfang Shuo has him attempting to steal one of the famous 'peaches of longevity' from the orchard of Xi Wangmu, the Queen Mother of the West, whose palace was believed to be in the Kunlun Mountains. The peaches were believed to ripen only once in 3,000 years and to confer immortality on anyone who ate them.Literature comparison: Compare a celadon jade figure of Dongfang Shuo, attributed to the 18th-19th century, in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, acc. no. 1633&A-1882. Another, attributed to the late Ming/early Qing period, is illustrated in Chinese Jades from Han to Ching, Asia Society, New York, 1980, pl. 101. See also a white jade figure attributed to the late Ming period illustrated in Jades from China, The Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, 1994, cat. no. 101. For a late Qing example, see one in the collection of the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, included in Michael Knight, He Li, and Terese Tse Bartholomew, Later Chinese Jades: Ming Dynasty to Early Twentieth Century, San Francisco, 2007, pl. 324.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related celadon jade figure of Dongfang Shuo, but of considerably larger size, at Sotheby’s New York in Junkunc: Chinese Jade Carvings on 22 September 2020, lot 236, sold for USD 30,240. Compare also with a related but much larger and earlier chicken bone jade of the same immortal, dated to the 16th/17th century, at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 17 September 2008, lot 294, sold for USD 10,000. For a similar jade figure of a gentleman, dated to the 19th/20th century, see Christie’s London in Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles on 16 May 2014, lot 1075, sold for GBP 7,500.清代青白玉帶皮東方朔中國，十八至十九世紀。東方朔身前有一個大葫蘆，他一隻手拿著桃子，另一隻手舉著一隻靈芝，頭戴長袍和帽子，表情慈祥。玉石為半透明的淡青色，帶有不透明的灰色和赤褐色紋理。 相配的木底座。 來源：法國私人收藏 品相：狀況良好，有些磨損，帽子邊緣有小磨損，局部有細微的磕損。 重量：109.7 克 尺寸：高7.8 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件相近青玉東方朔但尺寸更大，見紐約蘇富比Junkunc: Chinese Jade Carvings 拍場2020年9月22日 lot 236, 售價USD 30,240. ；一件相近但尺寸更大更早的雞骨玉東方朔，十六至十七世紀，見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 拍場2008年9月17日lot 294, 售價USD 10,000. ；一件相似人像，十九至二十世紀，見倫敦佳士得 Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles 拍場2014年5月16日 lot 1075, 售價GBP 7,500.
Lot 773
A PYU SANDSTONE FRAGMENT OF BUDDHA, 9TH-10TH CENTURYPyu city-states. The face in a serene expression with arched eyebrows above downcast eyes, a broad nose, and slender lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by long earlobes, the hair surmounted by a tall usnisha, all behind a leaf-shaped mandorla. Central piercing to the bottom for mounting.Provenance: From a notable private collection in London, United Kingdom.Condition: Well preserved with extensive old wear, nicks, and losses.Weight: 1,452 gDimensions: Height 22 cmExpert’s note: Peace and tranquility, immortalized in this statue, seduces one to a strange belief - that the last millennium may have gone by in just the blink of an eye. Faint in its actual appearance, but close to our spirit is both the precious craft of the sculptor and the precious mind of the depicted.
Lot 582
G.A.A. Biographies: Dorgan (Val) Christy Ring, 8vo D. (Ward Rivers) 1980, illus., paperback; O'Tuama (L.)ed. The Spirit of The Glen, 4to, C. (Dorset Press Ltd) [c. 1973] illus. & adverts., ptd. wrappers; O'Connell (M.) A Kerry Footballer, 8vo D. (Mercier Press) 1974, illus. wrappers, some wear, otherwise fine copies. As a collection. (3)
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