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A Chinese small enamelled glass vase, four character Qianlong mark and possibly of the period, delicately painted with flowers, bamboo and rockwork, with a butterfly and other insects in flight, the rim with purple flowers on a yellow band, 11.2cm. Provenance: purchased in Hong Kong, 1st half 20th century, by repute. Cf. The Complete Collection of Treasures at the Palace Museum, p.208, no.200 for a water container with related decoration. Christie`s, London, 6th November 2004, lot 535 for a related water pot.
A Chinese celadon jade Three Friends of Winter vase, 18th century, carved as two sections, one a pine trunk, the other prunus, each with gnarled branches of needles and blossoms, at the base a phoenix stands on rocks and on a lingzhi fungus, and with a leafy bamboo stem to the reverse, 12.5cm. Provenance: from an important European private collection formed in the 19th century by a Russian nobleman and diplomat.
A Chinese jade vase-shaped plaque, 18th / 19th century, from a wall panel with scrolling handles, a shallow bowl with a silver-coloured metal rim and another incised with fruiting peach branches, some damages, 13.5cm. (3) Provenance: an important European private collection formed in the 19th century by a Russian nobleman and diplomat.
A rare Chinese blue and white meiping vase, six character Qianlong mark and of the period 1736-95, the body well painted with sprays of differing fruits and flowers beneath a band of lappets and with stiff leaves around the foot, one side extensively damaged, 32.5cm. Provenance: from the collection of Roger and Jill Bichard of Seend House, Wiltshire.
A rare Chinese blue and white ovoid vase, six character Kangxi mark and of the period 1662-1722, decorated with a wide band of stylized taotie and with smaller bands to the shoulder and foot, 13.2cm. Paper label for S Marchant and Son. Cf. Huachen Auctions, 4th December 2007, lot 743.
A Chinese blue and white gu beaker vase, Kangxi 1662-1722, well painted with figures in landscapes, the central section with two pomegranate-shaped panels containing seal marks, the base with a lozenge mark, some good restoration, 46.2cm. Provenance: from the collection of Roger and Jill Bichard of Seend House, Wiltshire.
A large Chinese blue and white rouleau vase, Kangxi 1662-1722, painted with a scholar crossing a rocky causeway, and with a figure seated near the window of a house nestled beneath mountains, trees, migrating birds and the moon, small rim frits and a small hairline to the neck, 44.3cm. Cf. Chen Ren Min, The Qing Dynasty, Shunzhi Period and the Kangxi Period, Underglaze Blue, The Gugong Collection, no.290, p.447 for a similar vase.
A rare Chinese hardwood fan stand, from a throne room set, 18th century, in zitan and other hard woods, well carved as a recumbent caparisoned elephant, with his head turned to dexter and with a small vase upon his back, the base carved in relief with stylized mythical beasts and bands of ruyi heads, damage to the vase, 57cm. (2) Provenance: a private German collection. Cf. L Yang and E Capon, Translucent World, Chinese Jade from the Forbidden City, no.106 for a pair of red lacquer examples with decorative fans flanking an imperial throne. During the Qing dynasty elephants carrying vases on their backs appeared in processions to celebrate the emperor Qianlong`s birthday. Throne room sets usually consist of a throne in the centre, a screen at the back; and on either side of the throne, an elephant statue with a vase on its back (symbolizing universal peace), a standing fan, a luduan unicorn statue, and a censer. This assemblage is commonly referred to as the "throne-room group". See also: China, The Three Emperors 1662-1795, p.391, where throne furniture and settings are discussed in more detail.
A rare Chinese Imperial turquoise ground famille rose bottle vase, Daoguang six character seal mark in gold and of the period 1821-1850, decorated to simulate cloisonne with stylized flower heads, bats, shou characters and swastika motifs against a network of floral scrolls all outlines in gold on a turquoise ground, the neck with stylized animal handles, the shoulder with a band of ruyi heads, the flared rim extensively chipped, 29cm. Provenance: an English private collection from St. Ives, Cornwall. For an almost identical vase cf. Hansons Auctioneers, 10th March 2011. See also Christie`s Hong Kong 3rd December 2008, Lot 259, and for a Qianlong teapot with similar decoration see S Marchant & Son, Recent Acquisitions 2007, no.12.
A rare and massive Chinese famille rose Baxian or Immortals vase, Jiaqing 1796-1820, painted with a continuous scene of the Eight Daoist Immortals, scholars and meiren in a landscape of rocky outcrops, pine trees and a river with a bridge, across which Li Tieguai walks with his crutch, carrying his double gourd vase on his back, in the distance mountain peaks are visible among the clouds, the neck finely painted with the eight Buddhist emblems on a lime green ground amongst continuous floral scrolls and between ruyi bands, a pair of moulded kui dragon handles beneath the slightly everted rim, the interior and base glazed in turquoise, unmarked, a rim section broken out and repaired, 69.5cm. Provenance: English private collection, purchased by the present owner in the 1970s. Cf. Sotheby`s, London, 9th June 2004, lot 225 for a similar example from Invercauld Castle, Aberdeenshire. See also R L Hobson, Chinese Pottery and Porcelain, Vol II, pl.132 for a Qianlong example in the collection of Lady Wantage. This is a Premium Lot. If you wish to bid on this lot please refer to page 3.
A fine and rare Chinese white jade gourd-shaped Bats and Clouds vase, Qianlong 1736-95, the surface carved in shallow relief with six bats flying amidst fungus-shaped clouds, the rim with a band of key fret and raised on a low oval footrim, 15.5cm. Together with a hardwood stand. (2) Provenance: an English private collection. Paper label for John Sparks Ltd. The Chinese word for bottle gourd, hulu, is a pun for both `blessings and wealth`. Used together with bats, fu, it can mean `may you have blessings and wealth for ten thousand generations`. This is re-emphasised by the clouds which represent fortune or luck. Cf. An Illustrated Record of the Stanley Charles Nott Collection of Chinese Jades, p.238 for another jade gourd-shaped vase also carved with bats amidst clouds.
A Fine Chinese White Jade Conjoined Vase and Cover, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period 1736-95, 19cm high, 23.5cm overall. Together with a hardwood stand. Formed from a single white stone as two square sections with vertical ribs to the body, joined by four reticulated plaques, and with four loose ring handles suspended from butterflies, the cover with a handle around which a sinuous dragon coils as it holds a lingzhi in its jaws, the cover bears a paper exhibition label. The hardwood stand carved with lingzhi fungus and raised on four feet. (3) Provenance: Hinton Daniell Stewart (1835-1926) of Strathgarry, Perthshire, and thence by descent. Hinton Stewart went to China as a young man and is believed to have acquired this piece on his return to the UK in the 1880s. He founded the firm of Stewart Thompson and Sons, Manchester cotton merchants. Exhibited: 11th May 1886, on loan by D J Kay. This is a Premium Lot. If you wish to bid on this lot please refer to page 3.
A Massive Chinese Ivory Vase and Cover, 19th century, 41cm. Elaborately carved with two large panels to the ovoid body, decorated with numerous small figures in rocky mountain landscapes and with Immortals standing upon clouds, the body and cover with smaller panels and with four loose ring handles from the neck and sides, the cover with a single lion dog finial. (2) Provenance: Sir Kenneth Dugald Stewart Bt (1882-1972) and thence by descent. The vase was purchased in Shanghai by Sir Kenneth during his stay in China from 1902-1919 when working as a representative for Stewart Thompson and Son, Manchester cotton merchants. Sir Kenneth returned to China from 1925-27 when he represented the British Foreign Office as Chief British delegate at an International Customs Conference. For a similar vase and cover with four ring handles and a lion dog finial, see Selected Ivory Carvings from the Sir Victor Sassoon Chinese Ivories Trust, a loan exhibition, November 1999, no. 38.
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