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Lot 245

A rare Chinese baluster vase, with a cylindrical neck flaring to the rim, the body decorated with a design of purple splashes on a turquoise ground, the base unglazed, unmarked, 18th century, 32cm.

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Lot 249

Two brass/bronze halberd finials, one supporting a conch, the other with a vase of fruit, their bases incised with columns of calligraphy, 67.5cm. (2)

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Lot 265

A Chinese pottery ovoid vase, with a short neck and inverted rim, covered with a finely crackled green glaze, Tang dynasty 618 -907AD, 16.2cm.

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Lot 267

A massive Chinese cizhou vase, freely painted in umber with stylized leaf and flower motifs and calligraphy on a cream ground, Song / Yuan dynasty, 64.5cm. Provenance: purchased from Arch Angel Antiques, Hong Kong.

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Lot 268

A Chinese yue ware vase, the slender body surmounted by a straight neck with a galleried mouth rim, the body incised with vertical ribs and with foliate motifs beneath a grey-green celadon glaze, 10th/11th century, 31.7cm.

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Lot 295

A good Chinese famille verte moulded dish, painted with a large central vase of flowers within borders of figures in landscapes and further flower arrangements, unmarked, Kangxi 1662-1722, 24.5cm.

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Lot 298

A Chinese famille verte rouleau vase, painted with figures on horseback fording a river in a mountainous landscape, the slightly ovoid body with a cylindrical neck and flared rim, Kangxi 1662-1722, a small rim chip and a 25cm faint body crack, 44.2cm.

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Lot 299

A large Chinese hexagonal-section vase, the sides painted with young ladies, the shoulder and base with bands of complex diaper grounds, a four character Kangxi mark, but 19th century, small glaze chips to the base, 57cm.

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Lot 302

A massive Chinese celadon ground bottle vase, the body and neck moulded in relief with five sinuous bifid dragons climbing amidst lingzhi fungus, the neck with a band of ruyi heads, the foot with moulded lappets and painted in underglazed blue, underglazed red and with black detailing, unmarked, 19th century, 61cm.

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Lot 317

A Chinese blue and white ovoid vase, with a finely carved reticulated hardwood cover, the body painted with three quatrefoil panels, of the Hehe Erxian, the twin spirits of Mirth and Harmony, the panels divided by lotus, Kangxi 1662-1722, 23.8cm overall. (2)

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Lot 318

A good Chinese blue and white compressed circular vase, the body painted with a wide band of four phoenix in flight, divided by large peony blooms issuing from a continuous serpentine scroll, the shoulder with panels of peony and chrysanthemum on a complex geometric ground, Wanli 1573-1620, 25.5cm across. Cf. J. Harrison-Hall, Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, p.291, no. II:35, for a related example.

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Lot 328

A small Chinese blue and white lobed vase, with a short flared neck and wide shoulders, painted with leafy trailing gourd vines, unmarked, Yongzheng 1723-35, 5.8cm. Cf. Thompson, Imperial Perfection: The Palace Porcelain of Three Chinese Emperors, no.6, pp. 44-45, where it is noted that the melon design is derived from Chenghua palace bowls.

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Lot 331

A Chinese blue and white bottle vase, brightly painted with six precious objects, including pairs of scrolls, a lucky knot and vases on stands, Kangxi 1662-1722, some good restoration to the neck, 30cm. Cf. C J A Jorg, Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, no. 103 for a comparable example. Sold on behalf of AXA Art Insurance Services Ltd.

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Lot 333

A rare Chinese blue and white octagonal-section pear-shaped vase, Yuhuchunping, moulded with facets and painted with panels containing sprays of peony, lotus and diaper designs, the neck with four panels decorated with the Three Friends of Winter and the base with lotus-shaped lappets containing Buddhist emblems, Yuan dynasty, mid 14th century, some restoration to the rim, 30cm. Provenance: an English private collection, purchased from Christie`s King Street, 12th June 1989, lot 165. Exhibited: The London Asian Art Fair, Porcelain for Emperors, June 2003, catalogue no.1. Cf. M Medley, Yuan Porcelain and Stoneware, pl.38b and S Valenstein, The Hertzman Collection, pl.56.

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Lot 340

A Fine and Rare Chinese Imperial Lapis Lazuli Vase, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, 1736-95, with a later gilt bronze stand,19.2cm (23.5cm including the stand). The body diamond-shaped, crisply carved with a wide band of taotie around the middle. From one corner luscious boldly sculptured Rhodea japonica leaves rise covering two sides of the vase. The ormolu stand well cast as a leafy pomegranate branch growing from rocks and issuing a single ripe fruit. Exhibited; The International Exhibition of Chinese Art, The Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1935/6 catalogue no. 2906. Chinese Jade Throughout The Ages, an exhibition organised by the Arts Council of Great Britian and the Oriental Ceramic Society, May-June 1975, Victoria and Albert Museum, no. 495. Provenance Prince Henry, the 1st Duke of Gloucester. The collection of Miss H. E. Ionides, London. The Hon. Mrs Mary Anna Marten OBE, Crichel House, Dorset. Purchased prior to 1953. Illustrated; Chinese Art: The Minor Arts II, Soame Jenyns, p.238, no.162, where it is described as of `superlative colour and important size`, and also Chinese Jade Throughout The Ages, The Arts Council of Great Britain and The Oriental Ceramic Society, July 1975, catalogue number 495. Catalogue Note; In China, lapis lazuli is known as qing jin shi (blue-gold stone). Although lapis beads have been excavated which date to the Han dynasty, there are no records of the use of lapis before the Qing dynasty. Cf. Ming Wilson, The Colour of Stones, Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society 1997-98, vol.62. p.34. Soame Jenyns notes that the stone was imported from Tibet, and that the Emperor officiating at the Temple of Heaven wore a rosary of lapis lazuli beads. In reference to the use of Rhodea japonica, Terese Tse Bartholomew, in her book, Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art, writes: "The Chinese name for this sturdy evergreen is `ten thousand year green` (wannianqing). It is thus a pun for `ten thousand years` or `ten thousand`. Another name for this plant is `auspicious grass` (jixiang cao). The bright green leaves symbolize continued growth and happiness, while the clusters of berries - which are red, an auspicious colour - stand for numerous descendants. All these qualities make Rhodea japonica an auspicious plant for the household, especially during the Chinese New Year. It is still a favourite houseplant, and a welcome gift for house-warmings, birthdays, weddings and new business ventures." Ionides Family; The Ionides were a Greek merchant family who lived in London. They were generous patrons of artists. The father Alexander Constantine Ionides (1810-1890) and his children Constantine (1833-1900), Aglaia Coronio (1834-1906), Lucas (`Luke`) Ionides (1837-1924) and Alexander (1840-1898) were all art collectors.

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Lot 349

The Son of Heaven`s Jade Elephants. An Exceptional and Highly Important pair of Chinese Imperial Jade Elephants from a Throne-room group of the Emperor Qianlong. Each with a Qianlong four character reign mark and of the period 1736ð95, each 19cm long, 17cm high (total weight 12kg approx.) Each beast stands four square and with its head turned slightly to the side, the ears incised with veining, the eyes crisply incised above trunks which extend about their feet. The grey-green stone flecked with golden-brown striations. Provenance The Hon. Mrs Mary Anna Marten OBE, Crichel House, Dorset. Catalogue Note; An almost identical pair of Qianlong jade elephants from the Forbidden City, but with cloisonne saddle fittings and carrying vases, were exhibited at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney Australia in 2007 and are illustrated by Liu Yang in the exhibition catalogue Translucent World, no.109. These examples are also illustrated by Ho & Bronson, cf. Splendors of China`s Forbidden City, the Glorious Reign of the Emperor Qianlong, p.51, where Hu Desheng, describing Qianlong`s thrones, states: `The set usually consists 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 peace), a standing fan, a luduan unicorn statue, and a vertical censer. This assemblage is commonly referred to as the `throne-room group.` See also: China, The Three Emperors 1662ð1795, p.391, where throne furniture and settings are also discussed. In China, the elephant is a symbol of strength, astuteness and happiness. They existed in China during the bronze age, but like the rhinoceros, soon were hunted to extinction. In the Ming dynasty, there were stables in the Forbidden City for the elephants that were given as gifts to the Ming emperors from the rulers of Burma. During the Qing Dynasty elephants carrying vases on their backs appeared in processions to celebrate the Emperor Qianlong`s birthday, and so these massive quadrupeds continued to be a popular subject for portrayal in the decorative arts. The Qing rulers commissioned jade elephants in formal standing poses, which were paired and placed flanking the Imperial thrones. For other examples of jade elephants, cf. Chinese Jade, Spink & Son Ltd., London, 1998, no. 23 for a spinach-green jade elephant, from the Estate of Empress Friedrich, Schloss Friedrichshof, and Alex Kerr, Immortal Images. The Jade Collection of Margaret and Trammell Crow, Dallas, 1989, p. 41. For another elephant from The Concordia House Collection, cf. Sotheby`s New York, 19th March 2007 lot 9, and Stanley Nott illustrates a grey elephant dated to the Qianlong period in the collection of Oscar Raphael Esq. pl. LXX. Stanley Charles Nott, in his Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages, records: `an exceptional pair of such carvings in the private collection of Her Majesty Queen Mary` and comments: `These specimens are obviously the work of the Imperial workshops of the Ch`ien Lung period`. Cf. The International Exhibition of Chinese Art, The Royal Academy of Arts, London 1935/6 catalogue no. 2328, where these elephants were illustrated.

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Lot 406

A Chinese bronze hexagonal-section vase, the handles cast as flowers, the body with panels of diaper and stylized motifs, probably Yuan dynasty, 20.8cm. Provenance: Artemesia, Alresford, Hampshire.

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Lot 468

A small Chinese famille rose ovoid vase, painted with a large green grasshopper perched amidst flowers and grasses, and with a small cricket hidden in the foliage, c.1840, 5.5cm.

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Lot 470

A Chinese archaistic bronze vase, cast with taotie masks and a Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Tara, 22cm. (2)

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Lot 471

A Chinese bronze vase, formed as a flowering prunus tree with two birds perched on branches, raised on three feet, together with a rectangular section bronze ding with a wood cover, 17cm max. (3)

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Lot 476

A bronze ding, with a hardwood cover, sides engraved with twelve panels containing immortals, the base with a four character Xuande mark, together with a small Middle Eastern brass vase, 19th/20th century, the ding with repairs, 23.9cm. (3)

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Lot 541

A Chinese jade vase, formed as a basket surrounded by a family of chickens, a jade belt hook, a peach ink pot carved with two bats and a small jadeite elephant with a wood stand, 19th and 20th century, the wood stand damaged, 16cm. (5)

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Lot 559

A Chinese spinach-green jade vase and cover, the body carved in relief with flowers and leaves and flanked by exotic birds standing upon rockwork, the neck with loose ring handles, the cover with a lion dog and floral finial, 19th/20th century, 28cm. (2)

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Lot 594

A Chinese Longquan celadon gu beaker vase, after an archaic bronze with four flanges moulded in relief, c.15th century, 26.6cm.

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Lot 595

A celadon mallet-shaped vase, with flared rim, the neck with stylized phoenix handles, the base drilled, 25cm.

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Lot 661

A Japanese bronze vase, the cylindrical body encircled by a spiny dragon, the wide rim with stylized bats, a cast mark to the base, 19th / early 20th century, 30cm.

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Lot 665

A Chinese Beijing glass bottle vase, with a cylindrical neck and ovoid body, the metal an even turquoise colour, c.1800, 18.6cm.

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Lot 666

A Japanese gin barrie enamelled vase, decorated with fish and water weed on a pale blue ground, punch marks to the base, c.1900, 19.5cm.

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Lot 695

A small Chinese bronze ovoid vase, with ring handles at the neck and a further larger ring attached centrally to the body, extensive malachite encrustations, probably Han dynasty, 9.5cm. Provenance: the Ernest Ohly collection.

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Lot 742

A Japanese Satsuma small moonflask, each side painted with a vase of flowers, a small Japanese ovoid vase painted with chrysanthemum, and a bowl finely decorated with birds, flowers and with a signature to the reverse, c.1900, the moonflask with staining, 12.5cm max. (3)

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Lot 744

A large Japanese Satsuma vase, the square tapering body moulded with figures, a dragon and a Buddhistic lion dog, the base with a blue Satsuma mon, and a five character signature, late 19th century, 30.5cm.

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Lot 746

A Japanese Satsuma square-section vase, decorated with birds and flowers, and a Satsuma koro and cover, painted with butterflies, both signed, c.1900, 15.4cm max. (3)

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Lot 747

A Japanese Satsuma vase, constructed as two-tiered sections decorated with flowers, the base with a blue Satsuma mon and a gilt signature, Meiji 1868-1912, 15cm.

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Lot 748

A Japanese Satsuma baluster vase, painted with six cranes wading before flowers and foliage and with three flying into the distance, the neck and foot with brocade designs, a four character gilt signature and a red Satsuma mon, Meiji 1868-1912, some wear, 31.4cm.

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Lot 749

A Japanese Satsuma hexagonal section vase, painted with panels of figures, flowers and birds, the neck and foot with panels of stylized brocade decoration, unmarked, late 19th century, 44.4cm.

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Lot 754

A massive Japanese Imari fluted vase and cover, painted with two large panels containing lion dogs, flowers and foliage, 19th century, small rim chips, 73cm. (2)

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Lot 762

A Chinese ovoid vase and cover, and a tea canister and cover, both later enamelled with flowers and foliage, 18th century and later, both with damages, 23cm max. (4)

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Lot 772

A Chinese Canton famille rose vase, painted with two large panels containing figures on a ground of flowers and foliage, birds and insects, 19th century, minor faults, 62.5cm.

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Lot 774

A Chinese Canton famille rose vase, painted with figures including a procession of children, 19th century, 36cm.

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Lot 775

A Chinese blue and white vase, with a cylindrical neck and a compressed circular body, decorated with a lotus scroll, flower heads and leaves, the base with a six character Kangxi mark, but 19th century, 33cm.

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Lot 777

A Chinese bottle vase, decorated with birds amidst flowers and foliage on a pale celadon ground, the base with a six character Qianlong seal mark but 19th or early 20th century, 36cm.

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Lot 779

A Chinese famille rose vase, each side painted with figures divided by gilt calligraphy, 19th century, a little wear to the gilding, 35.5cm.

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Lot 780

A Chinese blue and white vase, with lion mask handles to the shoulder the body decorated with a leaf and flower scroll design, unmarked, 19th century, 45.5cm.

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Lot 786

A Chinese model of two boys, holding a large green vase decorated with an incised fruiting branch, glazed in yellow, brown and green, 19th century, 19cm.

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Lot 792

A pair of Chinese famille rose models of recumbent lion dogs, each with a vase rising from its back and brightly enamelled with flowers and leaves, the heads and paws picked out in orange and gold, 19th century, 17.5cm long. (2)

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Lot 793

Two Chinese porcelain models of Buddhistic lion dogs, each with a vase rising from its back, 19th century, 14.5cm max. (2)

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Lot 795

A Chinese famille verte ovoid vase and cover, painted with Shoulao and three further figures in boats, 19th century, unmarked, 26cm. (2)

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Lot 800

A Chinese yellow ground ovoid vase and cover, painted with magpies amidst a flowering prunus tree, 19th/early 20th century, together with a carved wood stand, 21cm. (3)

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Lot 804

A Chinese pear-shaped vase, painted with chrysanthemum, lotus and prunus on a yellow ground, the base with a moulded six character Qianlong seal mark, but 19th/20th century, 34.7cm.

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Lot 806

A Chinese famille rose vase, the cylindrical body finely painted with a fruiting peach tree above rockwork, lingzi and flowers, the neck and foot decorated with stylized flowers on a yellow ground, the handle as mythical beasts, the base with an iron red six character Qianlong mark, but later, 27.3cm.

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Lot 807

A massive Japanese blue and white vase, each side painted with three cranes beneath pine and prunus, 2nd half 19th century, the neck damaged and repaired, 122.5cm.

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Lot 809

A Chinese famille verte model of a boy, standing holding a vase of lotus on a rectangular floral base, Kangxi 1662-1722, the head broken and repaired through the neck, 27cm.

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Lot 813

A Chinese famille rose Tibetan style benbaping, or altar vase the body painted with the eight Buddhist emblems and eight stylized lotus blooms on a ruby ground, the base with a six character iron red Qianlong mark and of the period 1736-95, the top section lacking, 20.8cm.

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Lot 828

A Chinese compressed circular vase, with a lustrous brown glaze, Song dynasty or later, minor faults, 12cm.

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Lot 834

A Chinese vase, with a compressed circular body decorated with a flambe glaze, 19th century, 21cm dia.

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Lot 840

A Chinese blue and white and later enamelled vase with an associated cover, painted with flowers and foliage on a green cracked ice ground, 17th century and later, restoration to the cover, 76.5cm. (2)

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Lot 851

An unusual Chinese blue and white bottle vase, with a lobed ovoid body, freely painted with a stork standing on rocks with the Three Friends of Winter, Wanli 1573-1620, 22cm.

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Lot 852

A Chinese blue and white double gourd vase, loosely painted with three figures in a mountainous rocky landscape, Transitional, mid 17th century, the neck with a 7cm crack, 27.5cm.

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Lot 853

A Chinese celadon ground vase, the pear-shaped body painted in blue and moulded in relief with a sage, two deer and an attendant beneath a pine tree, the reverse with two bats, unmarked, probably 19th century, 44.5cm.

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Lot 862

A large Chinese famille rose model of the Hehe Erxian, the twin spirits of mirth and harmony stand holding a bowl and a vase and wearing green and blue decorative robes, 19th century, 28cm.

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