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Lot 205
A Chinese archaic bronze tripod ritual food vessel, Ding, Western Zhou dynasty, 11th-8th century B.C., cast in low relief with a band of quatrefoils and roundels, the rim set with a pair of high looped handles, olive-brown patina with heavy malachite green and cuprite encrustation, 22cm high, 19cm wide, slight faultsProvenance: the estate of the late Jean-Claude Jean-Claude (1926-2016).Jean-Claude Lepileur was a man of great learning. Born in Lisieux in France, he became a buyer and seller of antiques and formed a partnership with Mrs Senta Christian in a joint antiques venture, travelling to and from England from their early base in Deauville in Normandy. Mr Lepileur was a self-taught historian, chemist and restorer, with a particular love of all things Asian, especially pieces of art from China. And more specifically ancient Chinese bronze artefacts, which he collected avidly all his life.Mr Lepileur and Mrs Christian moved their business to Finchley in London in the 1950s and they continued to operate as a partnership until 1996, when Mrs Christian passed away. Jean-Claude had a very discerning eye for art and at one point even managed to identify two original Rembrandt sketches for sale on a stall on Portobello Market and was able to purchase them for a few pounds. They were later fully authenticated by the Victoria and Albert Museum. Mr Lepileur was also a frequent visitor to the British Museum in those days as he was always keen to compare his latest Chinese bronze acquisitions with those in the collection of the museum. During his life he amassed a collection of some eighty bronzes and a number of ceramics, pictures and scrolls. He also collected over 60 reference books, many of them very detailed, which he used to assist him with his research. Mr Lepileur was still buying and selling up until his death in December last year, aged 90. The collection is presented complete, with no omissions and is a great tribute to his skill in identifying, researching and collecting some wonderful pieces of Chinese art.
Lot 207
A Chinese archaic bronze tripod wine-warming vessel, Jiao Dou, Eastern Han dynasty, 1st-3rd century A.D., applied with a long dragon-headed handle, on three zoomorphic feet, grey-brown patina with a thin malachite encrustation all over, 13.5cm high, 32cm longCompare a similar bronze vessel in the Art Galley New South Wales, Australia, accession number 8.1980. Provenance: the estate of the late Jean-Claude Jean-Claude (1926-2016).Jean-Claude Lepileur was a man of great learning. Born in Lisieux in France, he became a buyer and seller of antiques and formed a partnership with Mrs Senta Christian in a joint antiques venture, travelling to and from England from their early base in Deauville in Normandy. Mr Lepileur was a self-taught historian, chemist and restorer, with a particular love of all things Asian, especially pieces of art from China. And more specifically ancient Chinese bronze artefacts, which he collected avidly all his life.Mr Lepileur and Mrs Christian moved their business to Finchley in London in the 1950s and they continued to operate as a partnership until 1996, when Mrs Christian passed away. Jean-Claude had a very discerning eye for art and at one point even managed to identify two original Rembrandt sketches for sale on a stall on Portobello Market and was able to purchase them for a few pounds. They were later fully authenticated by the Victoria and Albert Museum. Mr Lepileur was also a frequent visitor to the British Museum in those days as he was always keen to compare his latest Chinese bronze acquisitions with those in the collection of the museum. During his life he amassed a collection of some eighty bronzes and a number of ceramics, pictures and scrolls. He also collected over 60 reference books, many of them very detailed, which he used to assist him with his research. Mr Lepileur was still buying and selling up until his death in December last year, aged 90. The collection is presented complete, with no omissions and is a great tribute to his skill in identifying, researching and collecting some wonderful pieces of Chinese art.
Lot 211
A Chinese archaic bronze tripod food vessel, Ding, probably Warring States period, 5th-2nd century B.C., cast in relief with unusual goldfish shaped creatures amid leiwen to the frieze and bands of tight scrolls to the lower register and high squared loop handles, on three zoomorphic feet, silvery-grey patina with patches of malachite and cuprite encrustation, 14.5cm wide, 9.5cm high, solder repairProvenance: the estate of the late Jean-Claude Jean-Claude (1926-2016).Jean-Claude Lepileur was a man of great learning. Born in Lisieux in France, he became a buyer and seller of antiques and formed a partnership with Mrs Senta Christian in a joint antiques venture, travelling to and from England from their early base in Deauville in Normandy. Mr Lepileur was a self-taught historian, chemist and restorer, with a particular love of all things Asian, especially pieces of art from China. And more specifically ancient Chinese bronze artefacts, which he collected avidly all his life.Mr Lepileur and Mrs Christian moved their business to Finchley in London in the 1950s and they continued to operate as a partnership until 1996, when Mrs Christian passed away. Jean-Claude had a very discerning eye for art and at one point even managed to identify two original Rembrandt sketches for sale on a stall on Portobello Market and was able to purchase them for a few pounds. They were later fully authenticated by the Victoria and Albert Museum. Mr Lepileur was also a frequent visitor to the British Museum in those days as he was always keen to compare his latest Chinese bronze acquisitions with those in the collection of the museum. During his life he amassed a collection of some eighty bronzes and a number of ceramics, pictures and scrolls. He also collected over 60 reference books, many of them very detailed, which he used to assist him with his research. Mr Lepileur was still buying and selling up until his death in December last year, aged 90. The collection is presented complete, with no omissions and is a great tribute to his skill in identifying, researching and collecting some wonderful pieces of Chinese art.
Lot 222
A Chinese Dehua blanc-de-chine tripod censer, 16th / 17th century, of squat circular form on three zoomorphic feet, unglazed interior and unglazed ring to base, diameter 15cmProvenance: The owner purchased this piece from Hong King Art Craft Merchants Association Ltd in 1986 complete with certificate.
Lot 268
A rare Chinese enamelled porcelain tripod censer, Daoguang mark and of the period (1821-50), the pea green ground exterior decorated with geometric scrolling chi-dragons, shou, ruyi heads and lappets, on three tapering cylindrical feet painted with lotus, the interior and base with turquoise ground, iron red seal mark, height 9.5cm, diameter 14.7cm, shallow rim chip
Lot 304
A Chinese bronze tripod censer, 19th century, the drum shaped body cast in relief with flowerheads on a spiral studded ground, with a pair of high looped handles on three tapering cylindrical legs, cast four character Xuande mark, rosewood cover with lingzhi finial, width 14cm, total height 21cm
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