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Click here to subscribeAn early 19th century Continental gold mounted carnelian perfume bottle, of vase-shaped form, carved with fanned and crosshatched decoration, with gold chased mounts to the collar and foot, with stopper on chain attachment, length 7.5cm. £1,200-£1,500 --- For a similar example, see Christie’s Sale No. 7969, 7 June 2011, Lot 346.
*A WHITE JADE ‘ELEPHANT AND VASE’ ELEMENT OF A BELT BUCKLE / BELT HOOK, TAIPING YOUXIANGChina, Late Qing to Republic / Minguo periodCarved out of a white stone with minor inclusions. The obverse engraved with a recumbent caparisoned elephant with a vase on its back. The reverse with a button and a hook.L: 7,3 cm – w: 5,8 cmWeight: 53 gramsProvenance: Cordy’s Auckland, New Zealand, 1988/03/30, lot 103.Note: The elephant is sometimes shown carrying a "treasure" vase (bao ping 宝瓶) on its back. Since the word "vase" (ping 瓶) has the same pronunciation as the word for "peace" (pingan 平 安), the implied meaning is "may you have 'good luck' (elephant) and 'peace' (vase)". The combination of an elephant and a vase conveys the wish “taiping Youxiang”, i.e. “May there be a peaceful reign”.白玉象瓶玉带扣中国，晚清至民国/现代*This lot is under temporary importation. An extra VAT will be applied to the final invoice. Please contact our office (yuchen@adams.ie) for further information. [INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Note: Natural veins and inclusions in the stone as well as russets (all minor ones).
A PALACE SIZED WHITE JADE ‘CASSIA, LINGZHI AND ROCKS’ VASE AND COVERChina, 20th centuryThis palace sized lidded archaistic vessel of facetted baluster shape is topped by a dome-shaped lid with a chrysanthemum flower shaped finial, its neck with two open-worked S-shaped handles. It majestically stands on a rocky base enhanced with fungus of immortality (lingzhi) and from which is emanating a branch of cassia flowers which naturalistically grows over the front part of the body up to the neck. The below of the vase is also worked to render rocks. The vase is carved out a large single piece of nephrite jade. Its inner part is very well hollowed. Offered at auction together with a wooden stand.H: 33 cm – w: 28 cm – depth: 6 cmWeight: 1549 gramsNote: The cassia is an evergreen plant with bright yellow flowers. In Chinese, cassia (gui 桂) has the same pronunciation as the word for "high rank" (gui 贵). Cassia and peaches together represent "high rank" and "longevity". Cassia also conveys a wish for success in the imperial examination. Lingzhi (灵芝), also known as the glossy ganoderma, is the sacred fungus of immortality that grows on the trunks or roots of trees including the pine.宫廷大小白玉‘桂、灵芝、岩’带盖花瓶中国，20世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- natural veins, cracks and inclusions in the stone;- please note the presence of a MATCHING WOODEN STAND;- please note the PROVENANCE and the PRICE ORIGINALLY PAID BY THE SELLER;- the inner part very well hollowed.
*A NEAR PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE ‘FOUR GENTLEMEN’ PORCELAIN OVOID JARS China, Transitional period, 17th century Painted to their bodies with scattered sprays of lotus, orchid, bamboo, prunus, peony, chrysanthemum and insects. H (the biggest): 26,8 cm Notes: 1. The orchid, bamboo, plum and chrysanthemum are know as “The Four Gentlemen” (四君子, sìjūnzǐ). Each of them represents one of the seasons. All together, they represent a year. The plum and bamboo together signify friendship. A vase (瓶, píng) with flowers from all four seasons ( 四季, sìjì ) conveys the hidden meaning of peace for all the year (四 季平 安, sìjì píng'ān). 2. Compare with a single related vase at Christie’s London, United Kingdom, 2017/11/30 to 2017/12/07, lot 11, sold for USD4.375.近一对“四君子”瓷罐中国，过渡时期，17世纪*This lot is under temporary importation. An extra VAT will be applied to the final invoice. Please contact our office (yuchen@adams.ie) for further information. [INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: - the first one (the biggest), with one chip and a crack to the rim, as well as numerous firing cracks to the bottom going up to the lowest part of the vase;- the second (the smallest), with short firing cracks to the below, two minor chips to the below, one with a glued part, a crack and a chip to the rim;- UV / black light check;- a few short firing cracks in the glaze.
*A DOUBLE GOURD SHAPED ‘FOUR GENTLEMEN’ BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN VASE, HULUPING China, Transitional period, 17th century, ChongzhenPainted to the bulbous lower body with scattered sprays of lotus, orchid, bamboo, prunus, peony and chrysanthemum, the flaring upper body with similar decoration, divided by a band of a trailing flowering branches H: 36,4 cm Notes: 1. The orchid, bamboo, plum and chrysanthemum are know as “The Four Gentlemen” (四君子, sìjūnzǐ). Each of them represents one of the seasons. All together, they represent a year. The plum and bamboo together signify friendship. A vase (瓶, píng) with flowers from all four seasons ( 四季, sìjì) conveys the hidden meaning of peace for all the year (四 季平 安, sìjì píng'ān). 2. The shape of this vase is referred to as húlu píng (葫芦瓶) and derives its form from a double gourd, a shape that was made possible by the invention of the Longquan Kiln during the Southern Song dynasty. As a symbol of fertility, the double gourd is considered to be good luck. It is also a Daoist emblem of immortality. 3. Compare with a related vase at Christie’s Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2012/10/2-3, lot 294 sold for €15.000 BP incl.双葫芦形“四君子”青花瓷瓶，葫芦瓶中国，过渡时期，17世纪*This lot is under temporary importation. An extra VAT will be applied to the final invoice. Please contact our office (yuchen@adams.ie) for further information. [INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: - firing crack to the below;- a circled crack to the below;- one unease point to the rim;- lightly bending.
A SMALL INCISED WHITE-GLAZED `DEER' VASE, HUChina, 17th to 18th centuryThe small vase has twin stag-head handles and is incised with a spotted deer resting by lingzhi, and the reverse with a pine tree growing beside a rocky outcrop.H: 7,1 cmNote: Compare with an identical vase offered at Christie’s London, United Kingdom, 2018/12/05-13, lot 44, sold for GBP6.250 BP incl.白釉“鹿”花瓶、壶中国，17-18世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- broken then restorations;- also restorations in the stag horns and hears;- two minor chips to foot rim;- UV / black light checked.
A GILT AND POWDER BLUE ‘HORSE RIDERS’ PHOENIX TAIL PORCELAIN VASE, FENGWEIZUN China, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period Bears two antique dealers labels to the below. Offered at auction together with a matching wooden stand. H: 45 cm Provenance: - Pietro Accorsi Antichita, Torino, Italy;- La Chimera Antiquario, Italy.鎏金粉蓝“骑马者”凤尾尊中国，清康熙年间[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- traces and remains of tape / adhesive next to the rim;- faded gilt design, vanished to some points;- see provenance labels to below;- a tiny minor "chip" / "point" to the rim;- maybe a restoration to the inner part of the rim (visible under eyes but not popping up with black light?).
*A COPPER RED ‘MYTHICAL BEASTS’ BOTTLE VASE China, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period With a flat unglazed foot, a globular body and an elongated tubular neck. Painted around the pear-shaped body with a lion, a pixiu and a bixie, the eyes picked out in underglaze blue. Label to the below: “Martindale Chinese Art 2018, #17”. H: 15,4 cm Provenance: Martindale Chinese Art 2018, #17 Note: Compare with a related vase sold at Christie’s New York, ‘Chinese Art from The Art Institute of Chicago’, 2019/09/10-17, lot 2, sold for USD32.500.*This lot is under temporary importation. An extra VAT will be applied to the final invoice. Please contact our office (yuchen@adams.ie) for further information. [INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- the tubular neck might have been restored (but this is not popping up under UV light?);- look at the eyes of the beasts which have been picked up with cobalt blue;- provenance label to the below.
A SMALL APPLE-GREEN- CRACKLED-GLAZED MEIPING VASEChina, Qing Dynasty, Presumably Kangxi periodThe miniature vase resting on a short unglazed ring foot, the piece all covered with an apple-green-crackled-glaze.H: 10,6 cmNote: Compare with a related meiping vase at Freeman’s Philadelphia, 2017/09/09, lot 276, sold for USD3.900 BP incl.*开片苹果绿小梅瓶中国，清康熙年间[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked.
A FAMILLE ROSE PALETTE ‘EIGHTEEN LUOHANS’ PORCELAIN ROULEAU VASE, BANGCHUIPINGChina, Qing Dynasty, 18th centuryResting on a ring foot, with an elongated rouleau shaped body and a trumpet neck. Adorned in Famille Rose enamels with eighteen luohans in various positions and with various symbols, one handling a globular vase from which emanates clouds amidst which is a flying dragon. On the neck, a budai with plating boys. A double underglaze cobalt blue circle to the below.H: 50,3 cm"十八罗汉"花瓶中国，清代，18世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: - UV / black light checked;- broken and very well restored;- see pictures of the inner part with visible cracks as well as the few visible cracks from the outer to assess restoration.
A FAMILLE ROSE PALETTE ‘LADIES AND BOYS’ PORCELAIN VASEThe porcelain: China, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, Qianlong periodThe mount: of gilt copper, France, 19th centuryThe vase resting on a ring foot, with a globular body, a garlic neck. Adorned with Famille Rose enamels with ladies and boys on the body, with birds and flowers on the neck. With a European gilt copper mount.H (the sole vase, approx.): 24 cm粉彩“女子和童子”瓷瓶瓷器部分：中国，清乾隆年间，18世纪镶嵌部分：铜制，法国，19世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- three probably stains and not restorations (?) popping up under UV light (see pictures);- possibly drilled, but we have not been able to remove the mount;- stains around the body;- faded enamels to some points.
A MONOCHROME FLAMBE / TRANSMUTATION GLAZED PORCELAIN BALUSTER TWO-HANLDED VASEChina, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong incised mark and possibly of the periodOf urn form and raised on a spreading foot, with a bow-string border below the shoulder and a pair of trailing scroll handles flanking the neck, the exterior covered with a glaze of crushed red color streaked in purple and milky blue and thinning to mushroom on the handles.H: 23 cmNotes:1. Flambé glazes derive from the Jun wares of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), a glaze that was first revived during the Yongzheng period and remained popular throughout the Qing Dynasty.2. Compare a closely related flambé-glazed vase, also with an incised six character Qianlong mark and of the period, at Sotheby’s New York, The United States of America, in Important Chinese Art on 2018/03/21, lot 538, sold for USD162.500 BP incl., and another, also described as Imperial, at Christie’s New York in The Marie Theresa L. Virata Collection of Asian Art: A Family Legacy on 2017/03/16, lot 614, sold for USD223.500 BP incl.双柄瓷花瓶中国，清朝，乾隆款识Provenance: PROPERTIES FROM AN IRISH COLLECTORA COLLECTION OF FLAMBE / TRANSMUTATION WARE PORCELAIN VASES[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: - UV / black light checked;- chips to the footrim and to the glaze near the footrim.
A MONOCHROME FLAMBE / TRANSMUTATION GLAZED PORCELAIN PEAR-SHAPED VASE, YUHUCHUPINGChina, Qing Dynasty, 18th to 19th centuryAll covered, but the foot rim, with a dark purple glaze with lavender splashes.H: 23,5 cmNote: Flambé glazes derive from the Jun wares of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), a glaze that was first revived during the Yongzheng period and remained popular throughout the Qing Dynasty.玉壶瓷瓶中国，清代，18-19世纪Provenance: PROPERTIES FROM AN IRISH COLLECTORA COLLECTION OF FLAMBE / TRANSMUTATION WARE PORCELAIN VASES[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: - UV / black light checked;- nothing noticed but look near the foot and the footrim for imperfections in the glaze.
A MONOCHROME FLAMBE / TRANSMUTATION GLAZED PORCELAIN ROULEAU VASE, BANGCHUIPINGChina, Qing Dynasty, 18th to 19th centuryAll covered, but the foot rim, with a red glaze with lavender splashes.H: 20,8 cmNote: Flambé glazes derive from the Jun wares of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), a glaze that was first revived during the Yongzheng period and remained popular throughout the Qing Dynasty.釉面瓷花瓶中国，清代，18-19世纪Provenance: PROPERTIES FROM AN IRISH COLLECTORA COLLECTION OF FLAMBE / TRANSMUTATION WARE PORCELAIN VASES[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- chips to the unglazed foot;- missing enamel parts to the outer part of the foot;- cracks in the thick cover near the foot.
A PEACHBLOOM GLAZED ‘WILLOW-LEAF’ VASE, LIUYE ZUNChina, Qing Dynasty, 19th centuryThe slender vase has tall rounded shoulders rising to a trumpet neck, all under a peachbloom glaze. The below inscribed in cobalt blue with an apocryphal six-character mark of Kangxi in kaishu. Offered at auction with a matching wooden stand.H: 13,7 cmProvenance (according to the seller): Bought in Canada by the seller (Canadian based) from a renown Estate: Lt. Colonel Alec Reid M.D. DSO, OBE, (1880-1960), ex chief medical officer for the British army in the early 1900’s to the late1940’s. His father started the collection in the 1800’s and he continued acquiring until the late 1940’s.[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- misfired dark points in the glaze;- UV / black light checked.Provenance (according to the seller):- Bought in Canada by the seller (Canadian based) from a renown Estate:Lt. Colonel Alec Reid M.D. DSO, OBE, (1880-1960), ex chief medical officer for the British army in the early 1900’s to the late1940’s. His father started the collection in the 1800’s and he continued acquiring until the late 1940’s.
A ROBIN'S EGG GLAZED YIXING VASE BEARING THE SEAL OF GE MINGXIANG 葛明祥China, 19th century or earlierOf globular ribbed shape, shaped as a water melon, all covered with a thick and vibrant robin's egg glaze, the below stamped with the mark Ge Mingxiang (葛明祥) within a double square.H: 18 cmNotes:1. For a related vase at auction, see Sotheby's Paris, 2018/12/11, lot 250.2. A related vase is housed in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum under the accession number 295-1905.3. For an academic article on this topic, see Kerr, Rose "Yixing Wares in the V&A" in Orientations, Vol.14, no. 10, October 1983.青色釉面花瓶带有“葛明祥”款识中国，19世纪或早期[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- bubbles in the glaze (imperfections from the time of firing);- one point to the shoulder near the rim with a bubble ending in a minor loss of enamel.
A ROBIN'S EGG GLAZED YIXING VASE BEARING THE SEAL OF GE MINGXIANG 葛明祥China, 19th century or earlierAll covered with a thick and vibrant robin's egg glaze, the below stamped with the mark Ge Mingxiang 葛明祥 within a double square.H: 35 cmNotes:1. For a related vase at auction, see Sotheby's Paris, 2018/12/11, lot 250.2. A related vase is housed in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum under the accession number 295-1905.3. For an academic article on this topic, see Kerr, Rose "Yixing Wares in the V&A" in Orientations, Vol.14, no. 10, October 1983.青色釉面花瓶带有“葛明祥”款识中国，19世纪或早期[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- maybe a few chips to the thick glaze near the foot;- a misfired point next to the foot;- two unease to the rim, though not chips, but imperfections from the time of firing.
A FRAGMENT OF AN IMPERIAL YELLOW, AUBERGINE AND GREEN ENAMELLED RELIEF DECORATED PORCELAIN VASEChina, Qing Dynasty, Daogang mark and of the periodThis anciently kintsugi-restored fragment of a vase of lantern shape is adorned with relief moulded vases with garlick necks. It is all covered with a beige yellow glaze but for the moulded vases which are enamelled in aubergine and green tones. One side of the vase is engraved with the wish “吉祥如意”, lit “Good Luck and Happiness”. The below is engraved with a six-character seal / zhuanshu mark of Emperor Daoguang. Around that mark, another wish is engraved, “吉庆平安”, lit. “Happiness and Safety”.H: 21 cm黄，紫及绿色珐琅浮雕装饰花瓶残片中国，清代，道光年制标记及时期[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- missing its neck;- broken and missing parts;- old Japanese gold restoration (kintsugi);- also restoration to the neck;- minor wears and scratches to the surface;- a conical shaped within the vase, possibly it has been a revolving vase;- UV / black light checked.
A MIRROR PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE ‘WU SHUANGPU’ PORCELAIN VASESChina, Qing Dynasty, Daoguang periodBoth of baluster hexagonal shape with hydra dragon applied handles to the neck, identically enamelled with historical figures from the “Table of Peerless Heroes” as well as with long-lasting calligraphies.H: 24,5 cmNotes:1. The historical figures depicted on those vases are Liu Chen (劉諶, 220-265), Prince of Beidi, the fifth son of Liu Shan, the second ruler of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, and Yang Hu (221-278), a general of the Jin Dynasty, known for his humility and foresight.2. The “Wu Shuang Pu” (無雙普), i.e. the “Table of Peerless Heroes”, is a book of woodcut prints, first printed in 1694. This book contains the biographies and imagined portraits of 40 notable heroes and heroines from the Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, all accompanied by a brief introduction and guided by a related poem in yuefu style. The illustrations from the book were widely distributed and re-used, often as motifs on Chinese porcelain.一对“吴双普”瓷瓶中国，清道光时期[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- one with a chip;- one with a restored applied handle;- one with a firing crack to the inner part;- few faded enamels notably a few inscriptions;- few losses of enamels, minor ones;- second one vase may also have a single handle restored, not sure though, not visible under black light.
A COBALT BLUE DECORATED CELADON GROUND ‘MAGU AND RAFT’ PORCELAIN BOTTLE VASE, TIANQIUPINGChina, Qing Dynasty, Presumably Daoguang periodOf bottle shape with a globular body and a tubular neck, this vase is all covered with a celadon glazed ground against which a decor is depicted in cobalt blue. This décor show the goddess Magu (麻姑), one of the Eight Daoist Immortals, on her raft together with attendants and a deer.H: 43,7 cmNotes:1. Magu is associated with the elixir of life and is a symbolic protector of women in Chinese mythology. Stories in Chinese literaturedescribe Magu as a beautiful young woman with long birdlike fingernails, while early myths associate her with caves. Má gū xiàn shòu (麻姑獻壽), i.e. “Magu gives her birthday greetings” is a popular motif in Chinese art.2. Compare with a related vase at Christie’s South Kensington London, United Kingdom, 2013/05/15, lot 622 sold for GBP3.500 BP incl.“麻姑献寿”天球瓶中国，清代，推测为道光年间[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: - UV / black light checked;- some tiny dark dots in the glaze;- wears and scratches;- a tiny minor chip to the rim;- drilled to the bottom.
A QIANJIANG CAI ‘SANXING GODS’ PORCELAIN SQUARE VASE IN THE MANNER OF CHENG MEN (1833-1908), CONGChina, Republic / Minguo periodOf archaistic square shape (cong), resting on a circular foot, with a square body applied with two moulded elephant handles with rings, and a circular neck, adorned in famille rose enamels, two opposite sides with the triad of Star Gods and boys attendants, the two other opposite sides with calligraphies. H: 27 cm – Side: 12 cm浅绛彩“福禄寿三星”方瓶、琮中国，现代/民国时期[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- faded enamels to some parts;- the bottom drilled to be mounted as a lamp;- UV / black light checked.
A FINELY PAINTED FAMILLE ROSE PALETTE ‘MEIREN AND CRANE’ PORCELAIN ROULEAU VASE, BANGCHUIPINGChina, 20th centuryResting on a ring foot, of elongated ovate shape, with a tubular neck and an everted rim. Very finely painted in Famille Rose enamels with Meiren in loose robes on a bamboo raft amidst crashing waves holding a vase with chrysanthemums, another vase with chrysanthemums on her right, a crane grasping a peach sprig on her left. The below inscribed in cobalt blue with an apocryphal six-character Guangxu mark in kaishu.H: 34 cm粉彩“美人与鹤”花瓶中国，20世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- a few losses of enamels (see the crane);- UV / black light checked.
A MASSIVE COBALT BLUE DECORATED YELLOW GROUND ‘LOTUS AND EIGHT TREASURES OF BUDDHISM’ PORCELAIN VASEChina, 20th centuryOf archaistic hu vessel shape, resting on a tall spread foot, with a globular body flanked by two beast face shaped handles and with a trumpet neck. Adorned in gilt-enhanced underglaze cobalt blue with bands of lotus as well as with “The Eight Treasures of Buddhism” against a yellow ground, with stylised lotus petal to the base of the vase and crashing waves to the foot and to the rim. The below is all covered in light blue and centred by an apocryphal cobalt blue six character seal / zhuanshu mark of Emperor Qianlong. The inner part is also covered in light blue.H: 50 cmProvenance: A private collection, Nice, French Riviera, France.大“莲花八宝”瓷供瓶中国，20世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- some chips, notably one to the rim and some to the moulded handles;- a small point repaired in enamels around the neck.
A CLOISONNE ENAMEL ‘LOTUS’ ARCHAISTIC JAR, HUChina, Ming Dynasty, 16th or 17th century he pear-shaped vase is finely enamelled around the globular body, shoulder and neck with registers of large lotus blooms borne on leafy meandering scrolls, all supported on a tall, splayed foot similarly decorated. The shoulders are applied with a pair of enamelled Taotie mask handles suspending flattened, loose rings that bear enamelled decorations as well. H: 36,2 cmWeight: Note: For a related cloisonné jar at public auction, please refers to Zacke Vienna, 2021/03/05, lot 1, sold for €13,904 incl. BP. Also see Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 2015/04/07, lot 3727, sold for HKD250.000 incl. BP.景泰蓝 “莲花”仿古罐中国，明代，16-17世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- a rare vase in that condition together with original handles;- foot and rim lightly distorted;- a few losses of enamels;- a few small restorations (around the rim and the foot notably).
A CLOISONNE ENAMEL ‘FLOWER’ BALUSTER VASE BY THE STUDIO DE SHENG 德成China, Late Qing to Republic / Minguo periodAdorned in vivid enamels with numerous flowers and birds against a red ground. The below bears the mark De Sheng / 德成 as well as a an old label both inscribed in Chinese Mandarin and French describing the work of the studio.H: 36,2 cmweight: 2000 grams Note: For a detailed discussion of the De Cheng factory in Beijing and their 'very high quality' output starting in the Guangxu reign and continuing through the fall of the Manchu dynasty, see Beatrice Quette, ed., Cloisonné: Chinese Enamels through the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, 2011, pp. 28 and 59-60. In the same publication, see p. 299, cat. no. 146: the yellow ground stick.景泰蓝花瓶- 德成工作坊制作中国，晚清至民国时期[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- a few losses of enamels;- UV / black light checked;- a restored part.
A CLOISONNE ENAMEL ‘FLOWER’ BALUSTER VASE BY THE STUDIO DE SHENG 德成China, Late Qing to Republic / Minguo periodAdorned in vivid enamels with numerous flowers against a black ground. The below bears the mark De Sheng / 德成.H: 24,3 cmNote: For a detailed discussion of the De Cheng factory in Beijing and their 'very high quality' output starting in the Guangxu reign and continuing through the fall of the Manchu dynasty, see Beatrice Quette, ed., Cloisonné: Chinese Enamels through the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, 2011, pp. 28 and 59-60. In the same publication, see p. 299, cat. no. 146: the yellow ground stick.景泰蓝花瓶- 德成工作坊制作中国，晚清至民国时期[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- little “chips” to the rim notably;- faded gilt to several points including the below;- scratches to the below.
A SMALL BRONZE MODEL OF GUANYINChina, Northern Wei style, Qing Dynasty, 19th centuryThe Goddess of mercy in loose robes, seated in rajalalisana on a lotus base, her right hand holding a holly water vase, her left hand on her left knee, her head with a mandorla. An inscription to the back of the mandorla. H: 9,3 cmWeight: 58,2 grams Note: The inscription to the back might be read as follows "连州弟子吴世贸为男盘会保平安丁亥", lit. "Disciple Shimao Wu from Lianzhou village wishes peace and safety for his new born son Huipan, at the 24th of the sexagenary cycle". 小型观音铜像中国，清代，19世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE
AN 'ELEPHANT' BRONZE INCENSE BURNERPresumably China, Qing Dynasty, 19th centuryThe elephant naturalistically casted standing four squares, carapisoned with a reticulated removable saddle unveiling an inner cavity for burning the incense.H: 18,5 cm - L: 24,5 cm - depth: 9,5 cmWeight: Over 2 kilogramsNote: The elephant is sometimes shown carrying a "treasure" vase (bao ping 宝瓶) on its back. Since the word "vase" (ping 瓶) has the same pronunciation as the word for "peace" (pingan 平 安), the implied meaning is "may you have 'good luck' (elephant) and 'peace' (vase)". The combination of an elephant and a vase conveys the wish “taiping Youxiang”, i.e. “May there be a peaceful reign”.“大象”青铜香炉推测中国，清代，19世纪[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- UV / black light checked;- minor wears, scratches and faded patina of the bronze to several parts;- please look at the below of the feet, their aspect may implied that that elephant had been previously affixed to a stand (or a very large lid of an incense burner?).
A LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN / QUAN AMVietnam, Nguyen Dynasty, 19th centuryHeavy casted, unsealed, the inner part empty. The Goddess of Mercy is seated in padmasana, her hands in dhyana mudra, wearing a robe, her head topped by a hair bun. Futher finely casted details in low relief including flowers on the robe. Red, pink and green lacquer remains.H: 25,6 cmWeight: 2,7 kilograms[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report:- not sealed to the below;- missing lacquer parts;- polychrome lacquer maybe later than the piece itself;- missing the holy water vase;- a later small piece visible from the inner part;- scratches.
A SIGNED BIEN HOA 边和 STONEWARE ‘DRAGON' LIDDED VASE Vietnam, Bien Hoa School of Applied Arts, Second half of 20th century Resting on a partially openworked spread foot, with a globular body and a lid. Slip decorated with coiled dragons. Different marks to the below including a Bien Hoa 边和 mark and the signature of the maker reading "Bon". H: 21,5 cm[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: Broken and restored lid with missing parts.
A BIEN HOA 边和 STONEWARE ‘WARRIOR’ VASE BY MAISON THANH LÊ Vietnam, Bien Hoa School of Applied Arts, Second half of 20th century Of ovate form, the outer slip-decorated notably with a warrior. The below engraved with a chu nom mark (unidentified) and with the signature of the Thanh Lê. H: 19,2 cm[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE
A SATSUMA EARTHENWARE ‘SHICHIFUKUJIN 七福神’ BALUSTER VASE Japan, Meiji period Richly adorned in polychromed and gilt enamels with the Japanese Seven Gods of Happiness, i.e. the Shichifukujin (七福神). The below inscribed with a mark reading "大日本上州山松月" as well as with a Shimazu crest. H: 22,3 cm[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE
A BALUSTER SATSUMA VASE POSSIBLY BY SEIKOZANJapan, Meiji periodResting on a short ring foot, with a compressed globular body a slightly garlic neck. Richly adorned in gilt and polychrome enamels with flowers, including peonies, and cloudy curves. Bears a seal signature to the below possibly reading Seikozan.H: 28,8 cm[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: - UV / black light checked;- a crack to the ring foot;- a "stain" in the clouds to one side (maybe removable);- a very light hairline to one side.
A PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL VASES BY OTA JIN’NOE (1858-1907) Japan, Meiji period Of elongated ovate shapes, both adorned in vivid enamels with flowers against a light cream white ground. Both below are incised with the mark of the artist: “太田造”. H: 24,4 cm[INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESECondition Report: Condition report: - UV / black light checked;- hairlines / cracks around the neck of one;- a "stain" / trace to the vase with the cracks to the side;- a small stain to the same vase around the foot.
THREE BOXES AND LOOSE CERAMICS, GLASS, AND MISCELANEOUS ITEMS, including three Royal Worcester Raffles tureens and covers, Limoges porcelain hand painted carafe and beaker, Chance glass anemone pattern plates, Royal Albert Old Country Roses vase, height 23cm, Masons Cathay vase, height 25.5cm, four Pratt Staffordshire plates, diameters 18cm, 21cm and 21,5cm, an oval Victorian pearlware plaque with moulded figure and dog design, height 18.5cm, blue and white plates, sauce boats etc, a Konica C35 AF camera, miscellaneous ornaments, plate, jugs, etc
A CHINESE CANTON FAMILLE ROSE BOTTLE VASE AND COVER, having four painted panels of flowers, birds and insects, unmarked, total height approximately 37cm, (chips to lid), together with a Beswick sow ch. Champion Wall Queen 40th, No1452A, a Poole pottery shell vase, Wedgwood urn approximately 19cm high, assorted continental ceramic vases, epns cake forks, dessert knives, sugar nips, etc (one box and loose)
A ROYAL WORCESTER HAND PAINTED EWER SHAPE H221, decorated with roses, unsigned, dated 1918, puce backstamp, together with a twin handled vase shape H1034, puce backstamp dated 1913 and a baluster shaped vase, shape G461, green backstamp with Union Jack, dated 1914, tallest approximate 11cm, (3) (Condition report: no obvious damage to any of the pieces)
A GROUP OF CRANBERRY GLASS ITEMS, including a footed jug having Mark W MFM with cranberry insert, A cylindrical faded glass cranberry vase having silver top London hallmark, indistinct date and manufacturer, a cranberry glass claret jug, wheel etched and gilded decoration, total height 32cm, a cranberry and enamelled cologne bottle and stopper, various jugs, vases, bowls, etc (Condition report: some nibbles and chips to rims)
A WEDGWOOD WILD STRAWBERRY PATTERN TEA SET AND GIFT WARE, comprising eight cups, eight saucers, eight tea plates, bread and butter plate, milk jug and twin handled covered sugar bowl, a shaped square pin tray, a bud vase, a shell shaped dish and an urn shaped vase (31) (Condition Report:- one saucer is cracked and stained, two tea plates sound slightly dull when tapped, rest ok)
AGROUP OF TWELVE STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURES. Including Duchess, 42cm high. King Charles and Cromwell 38cm high. (damage to rim of vase).Military, Seafaring & working figures. Condition: as mentioned, also crazing to the glaze throughout, graze to the feather of the hat of the Scottish couple. (12)
A Collection of Various Ceramics to comprise Royal Crown Derby Imari Coffee Can and Saucer, Royal Crown Derby Imari Pattern Cup and Saucer, Two Royal Worcester Gilt and White Decorated Egg Holders and Covers in the Form of Chickens, Royal Crown Derby Royal Pinxton Rose Cabinet Plate, Aynsley Two Handled Orchard Gold Lidded Vase, Two Coalport Willow Pattern Potpourri Vases Etc (Varying Condition Issues to include Lid on Aynsley Orchard Gold Vase Glued Etc)
A Collection of Various Ceramics to comprise Royal Albert Lavender Rose Rectangular Tray, Royal Albert Centennial Rose Shaped Dish, Various Trinket Dishes to include Royal Worcester Etc, Wedgwood Jasperware Pin Dish, Two Spode Blue Room Collectors Vintage Motor Cars and Vintage Cycling Mug, Royal Adderley Gilt and White Tea Set to comprise Six Cups, Six Saucers, Six Side Plates, Limoges Lidded Box, Botanic Garden Cylindrical Vase Etc (Varying Condition Issues)
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