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Lot 510
A GILT BRONZE AND WHITE JADE ‘DRAGON’ BELT PLAQUE, TANG DYNASTY China, 618-907. The rectangular white jade belt plaque is encased in a gilt bronze shell, the closed side with a dragon in high relief on an incised dotted ground and the other side decorated in openwork with scrolling vines and flowers, the open areas revealing the cased white jade. The opaque stone of a greyish white color with russet inclusions. The use of such precious materials as jade and gilt bronze indicates this plaque was crafted for a person of high status.Four small piercings, two on each end, for attachment. Condition: Good, original condition, remarkable considering the age of this plaque! Some wear, miniscule nicks and scratches, minor dents and tiny losses. The gilt bronze with dark and copper red patina as well as few spots of verdigris. Provenance: Grays Antique Center, London. Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired from the above in 1999 (invoice not available). Dr. de Jong is a Dutch art his - torian 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 and published an extensive study of saddle rugs 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 director of the European Ceramic Work Center in Den Bosch. Weight: 36.3 g Dimensions: Size 3.6 x 5 cm Literature comparison: Orientations, Vol. 33, no. 7, p. 19. 銅鎏金白玉龍袋扣，唐代 中國，618-907。方形白玉牌被包裹在鎏金銅框中，銅牌一面高高地浮雕著一條龍，另一面在白玉用鏤空的纏枝花卉紋裝飾，露出了白玉。 品相：原始良好品相，考慮到玉牌的年齡，這很了不起！一些磨損，微小的划痕，輕微的凹痕和微小的損失。 鎏金銅帶有深色和銅紅色包漿，以及少量的銅綠斑點。 來源：倫敦Grays 古玩中心。Drs. Koos de Jong 1999年購於上述收藏。 Drs. Koos 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。 重量：36.3 克 尺寸：3.6 x 5 厘米
Lot 562
A NEPALESE BRONZE FIGURE OF INDRA, 18th-19th CENTURY Nepal, 18th – 19th century. The massive bronze with semiprecious stone inlays depicting the deity seated in maharajalilasana (royal ease), dressed in a dhoti, adorned with jewels and a crown, the left hand holding a flower stem with a vajra on top and rising over the shoulder. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and casting flaws as well as a fine patina. Provenance: French private estate. Weight: 1,300 g. Dimensions: Height 14.6 cm.
Lot 568
A LIMESTONE STELE OF GREEN TARA Nepal, 19th century. The finely carved stone frieze depicts Tara in lalitasana on a double lotus base, below a small image of Buddha Amoghasiddhi with his hands in dharmachakra mudra, all within an elaborately carved and beaded halo. Condition: Remnants of ancient lacquer gilding. Losses as visible on image. Superb natural patina with an unctuous surface and fine old wear. Provenance: From an old German private collection. Weight: 4.1 kg Dimensions: Height 26 cm 石灰石綠度母碑 尼泊爾，十九世纪。精美雕刻綠度母坐蓮，其上方為一尊不空成就佛小像，他雙手結説法印。後有光背。 品相：古代金漆殘余。損失可見細圖。 細膩的天然包漿，老磨損。 來源：德國私人老收藏 重量：4.1 公斤 尺寸：高26 厘米
Lot 569
A LIMESTONE STELE OF PADMAPANI Nepal, 19th century. The finely carved stone frieze depicts Padmapani holding a vajra and seated in lalitasana on a throne elaborately carved with mythical beasts and Apsara. Condition: Remnants of red pigment. Losses as visible on image. Superb natural patina with fine old wear. Provenance: German private collection. Weight: 5861 g Dimensions: Height 29.5 cm
Lot 754
A CHRYSOPRASE ‘BOYS AND LOTUS’ BASIN, QING China, 1644-1912. The translucent stone of an appealing color ranging from apple to emerald green with ochre-russet inclusions. Two boys are attempting to climb up the basin, the rim is decorated with incised lines, also with an open and a closed lotus flower. Matching wood base. (2) Condition: Good condition, some of the natural fissures and inclusions may have developed into minor chips or cracks, also with minor chipping and wear. The matching base with some wear and traces of use.Provenance: From the collection of Georg Weifert (1850-1937). Thence by descent in the same family. Weifert was a Serbo- Austrian industrialist and the first governor of the Federal Bank of the Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. Weight: 6,346 g excl. base. Dimensions: Height 12.5 cm excl. base. Base size 5.5 x 23.1 x 16.4 cm.
Lot 757
A HEHE ERXIAN GROUP, ROCK CRYSTAL, QING DYNASTY China, 19th century. Finely carved as the pair of twins, both standing, one holding a round wicker box, the other with a bat and patting his companion on the back, both figures depicted with smiling faces, their bald heads surrounded by a mane of long hair. Provenance: From the collection of Georg Weifert (1850-1937). Thence by descent in the same family. Weifert was a Serbo-Austrian industrialist and the first governor of the Federal Bank of the Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. Condition: Good condition. Minor natural flaws to the stone. Weight: 1.547 g (the statue) and 71.4 g (the base) Dimensions: Height 18.5 cm (the figure) and 22.5 cm (including the base) The carver has made exceptionally good use of the material utilizing the almost flawless sections of the stone to depict the faces and upper bodies, whereas the areas with inclusions were mostly used to depict the long flowing robes of the twins. The hehe erxian, or the Two Immortals of Harmony and Unity, were believed to preside over happy marriages, and are adaptations of two famous poet-monks of the Tang dynasty, Hanshan and Shide. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the twins were usually depicted holding either a box and a lotus stem or a box and a bat. With a fitted wood base from the late Qing to Republic era. (2) 水晶和合二仙，清代 中國，十九世紀。精緻地雕刻成一對雙胞胎，一個拿著圓形柳條箱，另一個拿著蝙蝠，手搭載他的同伴的背上，兩個人的臉上都掛著微笑。 品相：品相良好，石料内有輕微天然瑕疵。 來源：Georg Weifert (1850-1937)收藏，同一家族保存至今 。Weifert曾爲塞爾維亞中央銀行大班以及塞爾維亞、克羅地亞與斯洛文尼亞聯邦銀行大班。 重量：1.547 克 (人像)，71.4克 (底座) 尺寸：高 18.5 厘米 (人像)，22.5 厘米(含底座)
Lot 759
A ROSE QUARTZ ‘PEACH’ BRUSH WASHER WITH GILT-BRONZE MOUNTING AND AMETHYST ‘BUDDHIST LION’ FINIAL, LATE QING TO REPUBLIC China, late 19th century to early 20th century. The brush washer of peach form and carved with a bat and a foliate branch to the sides, the gilt-bronze mounting of European origin, with an amethyst finial carved as two Buddhist lions. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, the rose quartz with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small cracks over time, few miniscule chips to the stone as well. Provenance: Italian private collection. Weight: 805.3 g Dimensions: Height 11.8 cm
Lot 767
A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF SHOULAO WITH ORIGINAL BASE, QING China, end of 19th century. The opaque stone of a milky grey to black color, carved with Shoulao seated on a rock, holding a stack of plates in his right hand. Original matching base from the same stone, the base and underside of the figure with two drilling holes and incised inscription. (2) Condition: Good condition, some of the natural fissures and inclusions may have developed into minor chips or cracks, also some losses. Provenance: Croatian private collection. Weight: 280.3 g in total. Dimensions: Height 13.8 cm incl. base.
Lot 769
A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF A LUOHAN, QING China, 1644-1912. The immortal intricately carved with a gentle smile, an urna above the eyes, and the hair in tight curls, wearing long flowing robes and holding a ruyi scepter in one hand, leaning against a layered rock with a censer on top, the smoke emerging behind him. Provenance: From an old French private collection. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, natural fissures of the stone may have developed into small cracks, tiny losses. Weight: 301.9 g Dimensions: Height 7.3 cm (the figure) and 9.2 cm (incl. base) With an associated mahogany wood base. (2) Auction result comparison: Compare with a similar soapstone luohan attributed to Zhou Bin and dated to the 17th century (Qing) sold by Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Water, Pine and Stone Retreat Collection – Playthings on 2 June 2016, lot 73, for HKD $812,500. 芙蓉石雕羅漢坐像，清代 中國，1644-1912。羅漢面帶微笑，眼間有慧眼，著長袍，右手持如意杖，靠在山石上，山石之上放著一個香爐，烟霧繚繞。 品相：品相良好，輕微磨損。天然裂縫可能會發展爲小裂縫，輕微缺損。 來源：法國私人收藏 重量：301.9 克 尺寸：高 7.3 厘米 (人物) ，9.2 厘米 (含底座)
Lot 772
A DEEP CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘RABBIT’ PEBBLE, MING China, 1368-1644. Originally carved in the Ming dynasty as a pebble in the form of a reclining rabbit. Finely hollowed out at the mouth during the Qing dynasty to produce a snuff bottle. The stone with a smooth, unctuous polish and of a deep celadon tone with patches of crystalline white and russet. Provenance: From a private collection, London, United Kingdom, acquired prior to 1995. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Weight: 95.7 g Dimensions: Length 66 mm. Diameter mouth 6 mm. Auction result comparison: Compare with a related toggle from the Ming dynasty sold by Sotheby’s Hong Kong in An Asian Collection of Jade Carvings on 30 November 2017, lot 91, for HKD 32,500. 青玉帶沁兔子擺件，明代 中國，1368-1644。最初雕刻於明朝時期，以山子原型雕成兔子。清時又在嘴部掏空，製成鼻煙壺。 青玉表面光滑，帶有白色和赤褐色的斑點。 品相：品相極好，輕微磨損 來源：英國倫敦私人收藏，1995年前購得。 重量：95.7 克 尺寸：長66 毫米，嘴部直徑6 毫米
Lot 773
A JADE ‘CAT’ PENDANT, MING China, 1368-1644. The cat depicted recumbent with its head raised and tilted to the side, the stone of deep celadon color mottled with grey, russet and brown streaks. Condition: Fine condition with old wear, traces of use and natural flaws to stone. Provenance: From a private collection. Collector inventory number “LSA 42” painted in black ink to bottom. Weight: 48 g. Dimensions: Length 6 cm. Auction result comparison: Compare with a related Ming dynasty jade cat at Sotheby’s London on November 9th, 2018, in Asian Art, lot 312.
Lot 791
A CELADON JADE BRUSH POT, BITONG, QING China, 1644-1912. Of cylindrical form, finely carved in openwork with pines and other trees, craggy rockwork, two figures by a river, one on a boat, and houses in the background. The underside is carved with a four-character reign mark framed by a key-fret band on an incised wave ground encircled by another key-fret band. The translucent stone is of a celadon tone with natural cloudy white inclusions. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Weight: 728 g Dimensions: Height 11.5 cm
Lot 792
A CELADON JADE CYLINDER, QING China, 1644-1912. The translucent stone of celadon tone with white and russet inclusions, carved as a cylinder with both ends open. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, few small chips and nicks around the edges, the stone with natural fissures. Provenance: German private collection. Weight: 223.9 g Dimensions: Height 8.5 cm
Lot 793
A JADE ‘LOTUS’ BRUSH WASHER China, Qing dynasty (1644 – 1912). The translucent stone of a fine celadon color carved as a single lotus leaf resting on its stem, it is sided by further stems that bear lotus buds and grasses. On top of one bud lies a small crab. Condition: Excellent condition with hardly any wear. Provenance: Italian private collection. Weight: 142 g Dimensions: Length 10 cm
Lot 794
A LARGE FIGURAL JADE BRUSHREST China, late Qing to Republic period (1900-1950). The semitranslucent stone of an elegant celadon tone with areas of brown and russet streaks it is carved with a scholar intricately arranged below pine trees by the banks of a river. Very fine reticulated, carved areas, incised lines, and polishing. Condition: Excellent condition with few natural flaws in the mineral. Provenance: German private collection. Weight: 594 g Dimensions: Length 20 cm
Lot 795
A BUDDHA’S HAND JADE CARVING, QING China, 18th century. Finely carved in openwork to depict a finger citrus with the long tendrils of the fruit supported on a leafy stalk base. The stone of celadon color with whitish and russet inclusions. Condition: Excellent condition. Provenance: The Durwin Tang Collection of Chinese Jades. Old labels to backside Weight: 97.1 g. Dimensions: Height 9.6 cm. Note that this may both serve as a pendant and a small vase, because it has been quite well hollowed out inside for this purpose, but a wooden stand would have to be added as the vase does not stand on its own. Auction result comparison: Compare with another Buddha’s Hand finger citrus carving, which may also serve as a vase and a pendant, but with its matching wooden stand, sold at Sotheby’s New York, on September 16th, 2014, in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, lot 272.
Lot 798
A SMALL JADE CHILONG BOX, QING China, late 19th - early 20th century. The stone of opaque, creamy white color with a few russet spots. Carved in high relief with a coiled chilong. Condition: Two chips to foot have been polished. Otherwise good condition with minor wear. Provenance: British private collection. Weight: 121.5 g. Dimensions: Length 5.5 cm.
Lot 799
A JADE AND TURQUOISE COURT NECKLACE, CHAOZHU, LATE QING China, 19th to early 20th century. The necklace includes one hundred and eight deep purple beads, separated by three larger fotou jadeite beads. A jadeite fotouta and a jadeite beiyun suspending an agate drop hang from the center. There are three strings of jinian comprised of turquoise beads and suspending carnelian drops. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 385.5 g Dimensions: Length 144 cm The deep purple stone is most likely a quartz variety of pink chalcedony or chrysoprase. The jadeite stones are of a mottled emerald and apple green tone. 朝珠，晚清 中國，十九世紀至二十世紀初。朝珠一共有108顆深紫色珠子，另有3顆大翡翠珠佛頭，一顆翡翠珠背云和一顆懸掛瑪瑙水滴的翡翠佛頭懸掛在中心。三串記捻由綠松石珠和懸浮的紅玉髓滴組成。 品相：品相極好，輕微磨損 來源：奧地利私人收藏 重量：385.5 克 尺寸：長144 厘米
Lot 800
A CELADON JADE ‘SHOU’ PENDANT, QING China, 1644-1912. The translucent stone of celadon tone, carved and pierced as a lock with a Shou character in the center. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, small chips and nicks around the edges Provenance: German private collection. Weight: 35.8 g Dimensions: Size 6 x 6.2 cm
Lot 802
A WHITE JADE ‘MELON’ SNUFF BOTTLE, MID-QING China, 1780-1860. Skillfully and naturalistically carved in the form of two melons with vines around the fruits, the translucent stone with a smooth, unctuous polish and of an even white tone. Condition: Excellent condition with little wear, small abrasions around the mouth, very few minor and natural inclusions in the stone. Provenance: From a private collection, London, United Kingdom, acquired prior to 1995. Stopper: Coral Weight: 38.6 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 65 mm. Diameter mouth 7 mm. Auction result comparison: Compare with a related bottle at Sotheby’s New York in Important Chinese Art, 13 September 2017, lot 39, sold for USD $15,000. 白玉青瓜鼻烟壺，清代中葉 中國，1780-1860。巧妙而自然地雕刻出兩個青瓜，周圍有瓜藤，半透明的玉石光滑潤。 品相：品相極好，些微磨損， 壺嘴周圍小擦傷，玉石内輕微天然雜質。 來源：英國倫敦私人拍賣行，購於1995年前。 壺蓋：珊瑚 重量：38.6 克 尺寸：含蓋高65 毫米，嘴部直徑7 毫米
Lot 803
A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘LION MASK’ SNUFF BOTTLE, MID-QING China, 1750-1850. Well-hollowed, of rounded rectangular form with an oval foot rim and short cylindrical neck, the shoulders carved in relief with imposing lion masks and mock ring handles, the translucent stone with a smooth, unctuous polish and of a fine, pure celadon tone with distinct russet clouds. Condition: Excellent condition with little wear, few small nibbles to the mouth and foot rim. Provenance: British private collection. Stopper: Coral Weight: 80.9 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 71 mm. Diameter neck 20 mm and mouth 6 mm. 青玉帶沁獅面紋鼻烟壺, 清代中期 中國，1750-1850。掏膛良好，削肩，矩形，橢圓形圈足，短圓柱形頸，肩部浮雕，刻有醒目的獅麵紋和雙環。半透明玉石表面光滑潤澤，並具有純淨的青瓷色調，帶有明顯的紅褐色雲紋形内沁。 品相：品相極好，輕微磨損，唇部和圈足部有輕微小缺陷。 來源：英國私人收藏 壺蓋：珊瑚 重量：80.9 克 尺寸：含蓋高71 毫米，頸部直徑20 毫米，嘴部直徑6 毫米
Lot 810
A BANDED AGATE ‘FLOATER’ SNUFF BOTTLE, MID-QING China, 1750-1850. The bottle of a flattened, rounded form with a broad cylindrical neck, a convex top, and a raised oval foot ring, carved from a stone of honey-brown tone with white and black speckles as well as amber to dark brown streaks. Agate stopper. Condition: One small chip to the lip, tiny nibbling, otherwise excellent condition. Provenance: Croatian private collection. Weight: 52.4 g. Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 67 mm. Diameter neck 22 mm and mouth 8 mm.
Lot 956
A STONE RUBBING HANGING SCROLL DEPICTING BAMBOO, LATE QING China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century. Depicting leafy stalks of bamboo with two seals and an inscription. With bamboo roller ends fitting to the depiction of the scroll. Condition: Good overall condition some wear and creases to mounting. The image with some losses and a repaired tear in the back. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Dimensions: Size total 175 x 60.5, Size stone rubbing print only 107.5 x 40.5 cm.
Lot 509
Dickens (Charles). Our Mutual Friend, 1st edition in the original parts, London: Chapman & Hall, 1864/5, 20 monthly numbers in 19 original parts as issued, 40 wood engraved plates after Marcus Stone, complete with all advertisements called for by Hatton & Cleaver, except the slip following the 'Advertiser' in No. 8 ("December the First ..."), additional Chapman & Hall 8pp. catalogue dated Sept. 1 1865 at rear of No. 18 not called-for (identical to that in No. 17), 2 half-titles and 2 printed titles present, No. 8 with small pencil drawing of a gentleman's face on verso of final advertisement leaf, occasional light spotting, 1 or 2 closed tears, original printed blue-green wrappers, a little soiling and chipping, with some minor losses to spines and edges (particularly to first part), No. 2 with front cover detached, rear cover of No. 11 spotted, Nos. 8 and 9 with pencilled ownership signature on front cover, slim 8vo, housed in a custom-made terracotta cloth solander box with gilt lettering(19)Notes:Provenance: Christie's, 1st June 2009, lot 138.Eckel pp.94/5; Gimbel A149; Hatton & Cleaver, pp.345-370.
Lot 510
Dickens (Charles). Our Mutual Friend, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: Chapman and Hall, 1865, bound from the parts, half-titles, 40 engraved plates by Marcus Stone, including frontispieces, each volume with an original printed wrapper (parts 5 & 16 respectively) bound-in, 8 original advertisment leaves bound-in (on white, pink, and blue paper), scattered spotting, 1st volume one plate with chip and short edge tear, all edges gilt, near contemporary maroon half morocco, rubbed, corners showing, spines faded, 8vo, together with: ibid. Bleak House, 1st edition, London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853, bound from the parts, half-title discarded, 40 etched plates by H. K. Browne, including frontispiece and additional title, generally soiled throughout, plates toned with some spotting, p.107 with long closed tear (related to paper fault), p.331 with loss to blank fore-margin, 2 plate leaves with a closed tear extending 1cm into image, modern dark brown half morocco, lightly rubbed in places, spine faded, 8vo, plus: ibid. The Personal History of David Copperfield, 1st bookform edition, London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850, half-title discarded, title misbound after Contents, 40 etchings by H. K. Browne, including frontispiece and additional title (with date at foot), some light finger-soiling, letterpress spotted, frontispiece blank reverse with early ink manuscript signature, one plate with small stain to lower blank corner, one with short edge tear touching caption, one close-trimmed at fore-edge clipping caption, contemporary black half calf gilt, worn, cover detached at front hinge, 8vo, and 3 other Dickens 1st editions: Little Dorrit, Martin Chuzzlewit, Sketches by Boz (lacking 2 plates)Qty: (7)NOTESFirst three items: Eckel, pp. 94-95, 79-81, 77-78; Gimbel A149, A130, A122 respectively.
Lot 577
* Larkin (Philip, 1922-1985). English Poet, Librarian and Jazz Critic. An important typed letter signed, 'Philip Larkin, letterhead of University Library, Hull, 23 April 1956, to Mr Sergeant, about Larkin's most famous poem 'An Arundel Tomb', 'I am indeed encouraged by your kind praise of AN ARUNDEL TOMB. I was not convinced it had come off. I think it starts very nicely but loses its way. However, I am indeed grateful for your recommendation of it to POETRY AWARDS, and hope something does come of it...', filing holes to blank left margin, clear blue ink signature at foot, one page, 8vo, together with two autograph letters signed from Larkin, the first to Mr Hobsbaum, 32 Pearson Park, Hull, 8 February 1964, thanking him for sending his book '... which I will read with great interest...', hoping the book will do well and enquiring as to whether he is enjoying Belfast, staple and filing holes to left margin not affecting text, one page, 8vo, the other to Mr Watson, Hull, 22 July 1971, a brief note thanking him for his enouraging letter about the jazz reviews, a few light splash marks touching a few letters, one page, 8voQty: (3)NOTESAn Arundel Tomb was written in 1956, and was published as part of Larkin's first collection of poems The Whitsun Weddings. It is based on a stone monument, which can be found in Chichester Cathedral, near to the ancient town of Arundel. It has become so famous that a copy of the poem is now placed at the side of the statue so that visitors can experience both poem and effigy. [Herbert] Howard Sergeant MBE (1914-1987) was a poet and literary editor of the poetry magazine Outposts which he founded in 1943. Philip Hobsbaum (1932-2005) was a writer, poet and critic and lecturer in English at Queen's University Belfast. The book to which Larkin refers is likely to be Hobsbaum's The Place's Fault and Other Poems (1964). All the letters are apparently unpublished and not included in the Selected Letters, edited Anthony Thwaites, (Faber, 1992).
Lot 757
Golden Cockerel Press. Lucretia Borgia. The Chronicle of Tebaldeo Tebaldei - Renaissance Period - by Algernon Charles Swinburne, Commentary and Notes by Randolph Hughes, Golden Cockerel Press, 1942, wood-engravings by Reynolds Stone, presentation inscription from Randolph Hughes to Terence East, 1943 at front, top edge gilt, original cream buckram gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, spine a little darkened, some light dust-soiling, folioQty: (1)NOTESLimited edition 90/350.
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