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Lot 335
FIVE BOTTLES OF 2005 FRENCH RED WINE comprising one bottle of Chateau Phelan-Segur Saint-Estephe (13.5%); one bottle of Hortevie Saint-Julien (13%); one bottle of Croix de Beaucaillou Saint-Julien (13%); one bottle Chateau Duhart Milon Pauillac (13%); and one bottle of Mas de Daumas Gassac Grand Cru de Languedoc (12.5%), all 75cl (5)
Lot 2285
Lot of French wine. Total: 24 bottles of wine. Twelve bottles in crate + twelve bottles in box. Twelve bottles of Chateau La Tour deby Grand Cru 1975 in crate. Dimensions: 33 x 50 x 18 cm. In fair/good condition. And twelve bottles of Chablis Ler Cru 1999 in box. Dimensions: 33 x 50 x 18 cm. In fair/good condition.
Lot 278
Full title: A Chinese monochrome white-glazed bowl, Jinlu Dajiao Tan Yong 金箓大醮壇用 mark, JiajingDescription:Dia.: 9 cm - H.: 4,5 cm Provenance: - A Belgian private collection.- A South-German private collection. Ref.: - The British Museum, registration no. PDF,B.675 for an almost identical cup. (direct link available on rm-auctions.com) - A similar bowl, dated Xuande, is in the National Palace Museum of Taiwan. (direct link available on rm-auctions.com) Presented in a blue-lined glass-front display box, which dates back to the period of the Republic of China (1912-1949).In the well of the bowl, we find the character cha (tea) within a double circle in underglaze blue. On the base is the mark 'Jinlu Dajiao Tan yong' (for use on the Gold Record Great Sacrifice Altar) within a circle, the cobalt of a deep blue tone.Both the Taoshuo and the Jingdezhen Taolu mention a tanzhan (altar cup). The Taoshuo first quotes a passage from the Bowu Yaolan (Select Items from Things Surveyed): Small white cups, inscribed with the characters 'tea', 'wine', hot water with dates' and hot water with ginger respectively. They were Daoist ceremonial vessels for Shizong [Jiajing Emperor] and were called altar cups. They are not as good as those from the Xuande period.These cups from the Jiajing period exist in three sizes: large, medium, and small. Those with the "tea" character are of good quality, while those inscribed ‘hot water with ginger’ are of inferior quality. They are inscribed "Jinlu Dajiao Tan Yong". In Daoist terminology Jinlu is an edict from the High Lord. The Jinlu dajiao (gold register), the huanglu dajiao (yellow register), and the yulu dajiao (jade register) are three important sacrificial ceremonies. The present cup (and excavated shards) provides important information as to what was placed on the altar on such occasions. 明代嘉靖年间，有一种白瓷小杯，外底书“金籙大醮壇用”六字款，内底写“茶”、“汤”等字。这种器物，早在明代就被一些文人在著述中屡屡称赞。如文震亨《长物志》卷十二说：“世庙有坛盏，中有‘茶’‘汤’‘果’‘酒’，后有‘金箓大醮坛用’等字者亦佳。”可见，这种小杯子称“壇盞”，是“世庙”(嘉靖)的皇家用器。 嘉靖青花“金籙大醮壇用”款碗标本，明御窑厂遗址多有出土，由此可印证嘉靖宫中斋醮活动盛行。关于斋醮，这是道教独具特色的宗教仪式，斋醮即供斋醮神、设坛祭祷神灵，内容有清洁身心、设坛摆供、焚香、化符、掐诀、叩齿、存想、念咒、上章、诵经、赞颂，并配以音乐、灯烛和禹步等仪范程序。 明代嘉靖帝是个热衷于举办“金籙大醮壇”的人，目的有延寿、求嗣、祈福等。据《万历野获编》卷二记载：“每建金籙大醮壇，则上必日躬至焉。凡入直撰元诸侥臣，皆附丽其旁，即阁臣亦昼夜供事，不复至文渊阁。盖君臣上下，朝真醮斗几三十年，与帝社稷相终始。” “壇盞”是专门为“金籙大醮壇”订制的瓷器，这在历史上是独一无二的。Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Lot 75
Full title: Twelve Chinese turquoise-ground grisaille-decorated Dayazhai wine cups, Yong Qing Chang Chun 永慶長春 mark, GuangxuDescription:Dia.: 6 cm - H.: 5 cm Provenance:- The collection of a Belgian connoisseur.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Lot 250
Full title: A rare Chinese bronze cylindrical tripod censer with Arabic inscription, Zhengde mark and of the periodDescription:H.: 8 cm - Dia.: 10 cm Weight: 1084 grams Bronze censers decorated with Arabic inscriptions came to influence the making of a distinctive group of heavily potted blue-and-white porcelains, all bearing Zhengde imperial marks on the bases and the body decorated with Arabic or Persian inscriptions. Jessica Harrison-Hall in Ming Porcelain in the British Museum, London, 2001, p. 188, notes that it is possible that these wares 'were used by literate Muslim eunuchs at court or by the emperor, who was fascinated by foreign scripts.' For examples of blue-and-white wares with Arabic or Persian inscription in the British Museum see ibid., pls. 8:3-8:11, including an incense burner (8:11) with six roundels each bearing an Arabic phrase. Two ceramic censers of this shape, also with Arabic inscriptions in panels are illustrated in Kaikodo Journal, XXIV. Material Witness, New York, 2008, p. 166, where it is explained that the form derives from Han period prototypes known as zun or lian which were used for containing wine. Provenance:- A Belgian private collection.- Acquired at TEFAF Maastricht from Galerie Lamy, Brussels, in 2014, accompanied by their certificate of authenticity. (as visible on the Alain Truong blog - link)- A Dutch private collection, before 2010. Ref.:- Sotheby's, New York, March 15, 2017, lot 561, for a similar example with a continuous text band. (sold USD 112.500) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)- Sotheby's, Hong Kong, April 3, 2012, lot 143, for a very closely related example. (sold HKD 800.000) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Lot 283
Full title: A Chinese blue and white 'qilins' wine ewer, Transitional periodDescription:H.: 26 cm - L.: 20,5 cmCondition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Lot 141
AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE AND MASSIVE BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD WINE VESSEL, JIA, WITH A CLAN MARK, SHANG DYNASTYChina, 13th century BC. Raised on three blade-form supports, the sides flat-cast with two bands of taotie masks, each composed of three masks positioned between the supports and with rounded eyes and slender dividing flange, with a simple strap handle and a pair of rectangular posts with large conical caps cast with comma motifs. The interior with a clan sign in the form of a single pictogram.Provenance: A private collection in Kansai, Japan, acquired before 1960. A Japanese private collection, acquired 2005. Christie's New York, 19 March 2008, lot 487, sold for USD 97,000 or approx. EUR 127,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A prominent North American private collection, acquired from the above. Condition: Superb condition, commensurate with age. Old wear, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, few small nicks to edges. A clean, natural fatigue crack below one post, as shown in the X-ray images, with three small staples. No losses whatsoever. A rich, emerald-green patina, with distinct patches of azurite, malachite and pale sea-green. Displaying exceptionally well, and exceedingly rare in this magnificent size and condition.X-Ray Images: Available online at www.zacke.at.Weight: 5.9 kg Dimensions: Height 37 cm With an old Japanese wood storage box. (2)Expert's note: Jia of this type, with the decoration arranged in two registers, appeared shortly before the Anyang period (c. 1300-1030 BC). The main decoration was usually that of taotie masks, either cast in relief or flat cast as on the present jia, and on the very similar jia of slightly smaller size (35.2 cm), illustrated in Shang Ritual Bronzes in the National Palace Museum Collection, Taipei, 1998, pp. 152-7, no. 9, also illustrated on the National Palace Museum's website, image number C1A000405N000000000PAD.Literature comparison:Compare a related bronze jia, 45 cm high, dated 13th-12th century BC, illustrated by R.W. Bagley, Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1987, pp. 164-5, no. 7. Compare two related jia vessels illustrated in Shang Ritual Bronzes in the National Palace Museum Collection Taipei, 1998, p. 156, excavated in 1968 at Xiao chuan, Anyang prefecture, Henan province, the first from Tomb M388 and the second from Tomb 331. Compare a related jia vessel illustrated by Bernhard Karlgren, Some Characteristics of the Yin Art, in the Roehss Museum, no. 34, 1962, pl. 31a. Also compare an example in the Lippens collection of ancient Chinese bronzes, published by Christian Deydier, Paris, France, lot 12.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 11 September 2012, lot 97 Price: USD 170,500 or approx. EUR 204,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare archaic bronze ritual tripod vessel, jia, late Shang dynasty, 13th-11th century BC Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, two-register taotie decoration, and patina. Note the inscription 'Shang' on this jia. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 21 March 2014, lot 2034 Price: USD 149,000 or approx. EUR 175,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare large bronze ritual tripod wine vessel, jia, late Shang dynasty, 13th-12th century BC Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, two-register taotie decoration, and patina. Note the much smaller size (29.8 cm) and absence of a clan mark.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 25 September 2020, lot 1502 Price: USD 137,500 or approx. EUR 146,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A bronze ritual tripod wine vessel, jia, mid-Shang dynasty, 13th century BC Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, two-register taotie decoration, and patina. Note the much smaller size (30.5 cm) and absence of a clan mark. 商代青銅斝中國，公元前十三世紀。由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看
Lot 144
A PAIR OF SILVER- AND GOLD-INLAID BRONZE 'TIGER' WEIGHTS, HAN DYNASTYChina, 206 BC-220 AD. Each finely cast and modeled in a recumbent pose with the head raised in a menacing attitude marked by an open mouth showing sharp teeth. The feline's faces detailed with a broad snout below wide eyes and short ears, their facial features and stripes finely gilt and inlaid with silver. The smoothly finished bronze with a rich, naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations. (2)Provenance: From the collection of Joseph Rondina, New York, United States, acquired before 2000. Joseph Rondina (1927-2022) was born into a first-generation Florentine-American family in Auburn, upstate New York. Returning to the U.S. after being stationed in Berlin at the end of the Second World War, he studied at the Whitman School of Design before opening Joseph Rondina Antiques on Madison Avenue in Manhattan's Upper East Side in 1957. In the beginning, his interests focused primarily on European 18th-century decorative arts and furniture, over time developing to include Chinese, Korean, Indian, Thai, Cambodian, Persian and Japanese art, bringing a more esoteric and exotic style to the market. His clientele included stars of the stage and screen, royalty, notables, dignitaries, and denizens of the social register from the United States and abroad.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, casting flaws, signs of weathering and erosion, corrosion, encrustations, nicks, scratches, losses. The ancient bitumen filling normally found inside such weights is lost.Weight: 161 g and 140 gDimensions: Length 5.8 cm (each) Weights of this type were used to hold down the corners of woven mats used for seating or for the board game liubo. Inlaid animal-form weights were also discovered in the tomb of Dou Wan, consort of Liu Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan (d. 113 BC), alongside food and wine vessels. They were usually made in the shape of animals, often coiled to form a circle, or in the shape of human figures, and even mountains. Usually made of bronze, and often sumptuously decorated in gilding, or inlaid with gold, silver and gemstones, these weights conveyed the high social status of its owner.The tiger is one of the oldest and most revered animals in Chinese history. According to Han mythology, the tiger symbolized the Western cardinal point, and in conjunction with the Green Dragon of the West, Vermilion Bird of the South and Black Tortoise of the North, positioned the burial within the spatial-temporal features of the universe. It is possible that tigers were deemed to protect the tomb occupant against the malign influences they may encounter in their afterlife.Literature comparison:A related coiled feline shape can be seen in a pair of gilt-bronze weights, and in a set of four agate weights, all dated Western Han dynasty, illustrated by M. Wang et al., in the exhibition catalog, A Bronze Menagerie: Mat Weights of Early China, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, 2006, pp. 76-7, nos. 1 and 2. See related excavated examples of bronze recumbent tiger paperweights, in the Shenmu County Museum, illustrated in Bronzes from Northern Shaanxi, Vol. V, Chengdu, 2009, p. 964-966. Two tiger-shaped weights were also exhibited in the Biennale Des Antiquaries, illustrated by C. Deydier, Ancient Chinese Bronzes, Paris, 2014, p. 49.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 9 October 2022, lot 145 Price: HKD 176,400 or approx. EUR 21,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A silver-inlaid bronze 'tiger' weight, Han dynasty Expert remark: Compare the related pose, manner of casting, and inlaid decoration. Note the size (7 cm) and that this result is for a single weight only. 漢代一對錯金銀伏虎銅鎮中國, 公元前206至公元220年。由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看
Lot 160
AN ARCHAISTIC MINATURE GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE VESSEL, POU, SONG TO MING DYNASTYChina, 960-1644. Of flattened ovoid shape, short waisted neck with a flat rim and a flat base decorated overall in gold and silver inlays in a geometric design with pendent leaves which enclose scroll designs within silver wire enclosures. The double handles inlaid with a gold design.Provenance: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, c. 1990. Collection of Maria and Johannes Nickl, acquired from the above and thence by descent in the same family. An old exhibition label from Galerie Zacke, dating the present lot to the 13th-14th century, stating a purchase price of ATS 10,000 (or approx. EUR 1,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Maria (1926-2022) and Johannes Nickl (d. 2020) lived in Vienna, Austria, and were ardent collectors of Asian, Buddhist, and Egyptian works of art. They were highly active in Vienna's tight-knit Asian art trade and assembled most of their collection during the 1980s and 1990s, frequently buying from Galerie Zacke and later Galerie Asboth. The couple were also noted museum patrons and their names are still found on the Ehrentafel ('Roll of Honor') of the Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien (Museum of Fine Arts Vienna) today.Condition: Good condition with ancient wear and a solid, natural patina with scattered malachite encrustations. Minor signs of weathering, encrustations, small nicks and chips, light scratches.Weight: 70 gDimensions: Height 4 cm Literature comparison:Compare a related small archaistic gold and silver-inlaid bronze handled vessel, dated to the Song dynasty, 8.7 cm wide, at Sotheby's London, 3 November 2021, lot 159. Compare a related miniature gold and silver-inlaid bronze gu, 5.6 cm tall, dated Song to Ming dynasty, at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 22 April 2021, lot 3667. Compare two related miniature inlaid bronze archaistic censers, dated to the 18th century, at Christie's New York, 19 March 2008, lot 326. Compare a related miniature inlaid bronze covered ding, dated to the Ming dynasty, at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 3 April 2012, lot 173.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 April 2019, lot 3123Price: HKD 137,500 or approx. EUR 17,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Gold and Silver-Inlaid Bronze Miniature Wine Vessel, Zun, Ming DynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related decor and inlay work. Note the miniature size of 8 cm. 宋至明錯金銀小銅郶中國，960-1644年。敞口外翻，束頸，豐肩，肩部有雙系環錯金，斂足，圈足。器身地飾鳥紋與繩紋帶。器身錯金銀對稱蕉葉紋。雙手柄有鑲金。造型美觀。 來源：維也納 Zacke藝廊，約1990年；Maria 與Johannes Nickl收藏，在同一家族保存至今。隨附一個維也納 Zacke藝廊展廊老標籤，上顯示此拍品為十三至十四世紀，售價 ATS 10,000 (根據通貨膨脹率相當於 EUR 1,300) 。Maria (1926-2022) 與 Johannes Nickl (d. 2020年) 住在奧地利維也納，是亞洲、佛教和埃及藝術品的熱心收藏家。他們在維也納的亞洲藝術貿易中非常活躍，並在 1980 年代和 90 年代收集了大部分藏品，經常從 Zacke 藝廊和後來的 Asboth藝廊購買。 這對夫婦也是著名的博物館贊助人，他們的名字至今仍出現在維也納藝術史博物館（維也納美術博物館）埃及和近東藏品的榮譽榜上。 品相：品相完好，古色古香，包漿緊緻，天然藍綠色結殼。輕微風化跡象、結殼、小劃痕和缺口、輕微劃痕。 重量：70 克 尺寸：高4 釐米 文獻比較： 比較一件相近宋銅錯金銀仿古水盂，寬8.7 釐米，見倫敦蘇富比，2021年11月3日，lot 159。比較一件相近的宋至明 銅錯金銀蕉葉卷草紋出戟袖珍型觚，高5.6 厘米，見香港蘇富比，2021年4月22日，lot 3667。比較兩件相近的十八世紀仿古內嵌青銅器，見紐約佳士得，2008年3月19日，lot 326。比較一件相近明十六至十七世紀銅貼金銀仿古雙耳三足小蓋鼎，見香港蘇富比，2012年4月3日，lot 173。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2019年4月1日，lot 3123 價格：HKD 137,500（相當於今日EUR 17,500） 描述：明銅錯金銀獸面紋出戟小花觚 專家評論：比較相近的裝飾和內嵌設計。請注意尺寸僅有 8 厘米。
Lot 329
A PALE CELADON JADE WINE CUP, CHINA, 17TH-18TH CENTURYCrisply carved, of lobed form, raised on a short lobed foot, the rim neatly incised with a key-fret band. The flat-topped handle is incised with a Taotie mask, with a scroll strap tip at the bottom. The stone with an even pale celadon color and faint hues of russet. Good polish overall.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. G. W. Milledge, acquired in China during the 1930s and thence by descent to Jim Milledge. A copy of an insurance evaluation from Sotheby and Co. from 1974, addressed to Jim Milledge and stating an insurance value of GBP 150, accompanies this lot. A copy of an appraisal from Antiques Roadshow, BBC Broadcasting House, dated 7 July 2014, stating the total value of the present lot and two other jade pieces as GBP 14,000 or approx. EUR 24,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing, evaluated by the well-known Chinese art expert John Axford, accompanies this lot. Jim Milledge (1931-2022), often referred to as 'the father of mountain medicine,' served for the RAF in Hong Kong as a young man and later established a medical practice in India, from where he traveled to Nepal on frequent mountaineering expeditions. He inherited his father's impressive collection assembled during his travels to China in the 1930s. Notably, his father was also the subject of a book authored by Don Vallance, titled The China story, 1929-1949: Dr. G. W. Milledge, (1904-1997): A Surgeon Between Three Flags.Condition: Good condition with minor expected old wear and a small chip on the foot. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks.Weight: 78.4 g Dimensions: Height 8.1 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 21 September 2021, lot 51 Price: USD 25,200 or approx. EUR 26,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pale celadon jade lobed cup, Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note that the cup has two handles, as opposed to the present lot, and that the vessel is of larger size (12.2 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams London, 13 May 2010, lot 70 Price: GBP 6,840 or approx. EUR 13,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A yellow-white jade archaistic tripod cup, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration of the single handle. 十七至十八世紀青白玉杯葵口，邊緣整齊，外壁邊緣下有一道雷紋。 執柄上刻有饕餮紋，圈足同樣為葵口。玉料具有均勻的淺青色和淡淡的赤褐色紋理。整體拋光良好。 來源：G. W. Milledge博士收藏，上世紀三十年代購於中國，保存直至Jim Milledge。隨附一份由蘇富比1974年為Jim Milledge 開具的保險評估複印件，顯示保險價值為 GBP 150。隨附一份BBC廣播公司Antiques Roadshow古玩節目的評估複印件 ，出具於2014年7月7日，認爲這件拍品與另外兩件玉器一起價值為GBP 14,000 或相當於 EUR 24,000（在撰寫本文時已根據通貨膨脹進行轉換和調整） ，這是知名中國藝術專家John Axford的意見。Jim Milledge (1931-2022) ，被稱為“山地醫學之父"，年輕時曾在香港的英國皇家空軍服役，後來在印度建立了醫療機構。他經常前往尼泊爾進行登山探險。他繼承了父親在 1930 年代訪問中國期間建立的收藏。而他的父親G. W. Milledge也是Don Vallance 所著一本書的主角，書名為《The China story ，1929-1949: Dr. G. W. Milledge ，(1904-1997): A Surgeon Between Three Flags》。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損，足部有小缺口。玉料具有天然裂隙，其中一些可能已經發展成細小的裂紋。 重量：78.4 克 尺寸：高8.1 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2021年9月21日，lot 51 價格：USD 25,200（相當於今日EUR 26,000） 描述：明青白玉菱花式雙耳盃 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意此杯有雙耳，以及尺寸較大 (12.2厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯 ，2010年5月13日，lot 70 價格：GBP 6,840（相當於今日EUR 13,500） 描述：十八世紀黃白玉仿古三足杯 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和單耳。
Lot 351
AN ARCHAISTIC JADEITE 'MYTHICAL BIRD' GROUP OF TWO VESSELS AND COVERS, LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIODChina, 1800-1949. Well carved in the form of an mythical bird standing next to a gui vessel, both on a flat naturalistic base. The bird's head forming the cover of the vessel, the feathers detailed with lappet-shaped incisions, coiled dragons and scrolls to the wings, ruyi-shaped ears, the back and chest with notched flanges. The face with scroll and ruyi designs, and the pierced beak slightly agape. The gui vessel with matching cover and small chilong handles incised with key fret, the rim encircled by a band of stylized dragons. The translucent stone of a pale apple-green tone with icy inclusions.Provenance: London trade. A noted French private collection, acquired from the above. Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear, small nicks and nibbles. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks. It is rare to find a complete ensemble of four pieces, such as in the present example, with nothing ever having been lost.Weight: 514.6 g (excl. stand), 591.3 g (incl. stand) Dimensions: 14.5 cm (excl. stand), 17 cm (incl. stand) With a fitted wood stand, finely carved in openwork with lingzhi and rockwork, showing a fine naturally grown patina overall. The stand and the jade most likely matching. (4)Expert's note: It is rare to find carvings of this zun form, which originated in Shang dynasty wine vessels, being replicated in jadeite. The shape itself appears to be faithfully copied in the raised flanges and the geometric carved design on the sides of the body. For two examples of this unusual model which appears to be a fusion between an owl and an eagle, both cast in bronze, see R. Bagley, Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, volume 1, Washington D.C., 1987, page 406, no. 72.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 30 November 2020, lot 3077 Price: HKD 500,000 or approx. EUR 61,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A jadeite archaistic bird-form vase and cover Expert remark: Compare the related form and detachable head. Note the incised Qianlong seal mark to the feet. Note the larger size (28 cm) and the lack of a gui vessel and cover as well as a wooden base. 清末民初神鳥翡翠蓋器中國，1800 年至 1949 年。精雕細刻一隻神鳥站在一個簋旁。鳥頭為器蓋，臉上有如意紋與卷葉紋，喙微微張開。翅膀及羽毛細節精美，雙翼盤旋，雙耳如意形，背部和胸部線條剛硬。簋器配有配套的蓋子和小螭龍手柄，邊緣環繞著一條龍紋帶。淺綠色調的半透明翡翠，帶有絮狀物。 來源：倫敦古玩交易；知名法國私人收藏。 品相：狀況非常好，有輕微磨損、小刻痕和磕損。玉石上有天然内沁和裂隙，其中一些可能發展成細小裂紋。很少能找到一個完整的四件作品組合，而且沒有任何缺損。 重量：514.6 克 (不含底座), 591.3 克 (含底座) 尺寸：14.5 厘米(不含底座), 17 厘米(含底座) 木質底座，以靈芝和山石精雕細琢，整體呈現出細膩包漿。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2020年11月30日，lot 3077 價格：HKD 500,000（相當於今日EUR 61,500） 描述：翠玉仿古鳥形尊 專家評論：比較相近的外形和可拆卸的頭部。請注意足部有乾隆款。請注意尺寸較大 (28厘米) ，缺少蓋子和木製底座。
Lot 416
A WOMAN'S JADE-GREEN-GROUND KESI SILK 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' INFORMAL ROBE, QING DYNASTYExpert's note: The colors jade-green and turquoise are usually reserved for high ranking concubines and female members of the Imperial family.China, 19th century. Finely worked with colorful leafy blossoming chrysanthemum sprays picked out in vibrant shades of yellow, salmon, and white against a turquoise green ground. The black-ground collar similarly decorated in three-blue silk with vases filled with lingzhi, blossoming lotus and peonies borne on leafy scrolling vines, above a parallel border stitched with a band of stylized butterflies framed by floral bands. The interior lined with bright pink silk.Provenance: New York trade. Acquired from the estate of a noted rug-dealer.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, soiling and creasing, few loose threads.Dimensions: Length 135 cm, Width 154.5 cm (across sleeves) The kesi technique is a particularly intricate way of introducing pattern within the weave of the fabric: the various colors are woven on separate bobbins creating the 'cut' effect at the boundaries between the colors, hence the name kesi or 'cut silk'. The technique is extremely time-consuming and skilled, achieving a reverse that is often as well-presented as the front of the fabric.Chrysanthemums, symbolizing happiness and vitality, are a popular autumn flower in China and carry special significance during lunar new year celebrations. Since ancient times, people have drunk wine from their fermented petals. Many ancient scholars and philosophers have written about how these flowers promote long life, health, and happiness. Chrysanthemums are mentioned in Chinese historical records as far back as the 15th century BC.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related green-ground kesi silk robe with chrysanthemums, 142 cm long, dated to the Tongzhi period, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number T.79-1966.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's London, 12 May 2015, lot 205 Price: GBP 10,625 or approx. EUR 18,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A jade-green-ground informal robe, late 19th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related turquoise green ground and the related floral decoration.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's London, 16 May 2014, lot 1225 Price: GBP 7,500 or approx. EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A lady's informal kesi robe, 19th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related kesi technique and turquoise ground as well as the related floral decoration. 清代湖綠色緙絲菊花紋襯衣中國，十九世紀。圓領，大襟右衽，不開裾，直身式袍。粉色素紡絲綢裡。領邊裝飾黑地三藍色蘭花紋、蓮花紋與靈芝等。湖綠色素緞上繡松針菊、萬壽菊、牡丹菊、大麗菊等各種各色菊花。 來源：紐約古玩交易，從一位著名地毯經銷商的遺產中購得。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損、污垢和摺痕，少量鬆脫的線頭。 尺寸：長135 厘米, 寬154.5 厘米 (兩袖之間)文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的同治湖綠色緙絲菊花紋襯衣，長142 厘米，收藏於維多利亞和亞伯特博物館，館藏編號T.79-1966。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2015年5月12日，lot 205 價格：GBP 10,625（相當於今日EUR 18,000） 描述：十九世紀末青玉色長袍 專家評論：比較非常相近的綠松石和相近的花紋裝飾。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2014年5月16日，lot 1225 價格：GBP 7,500（相當於今日EUR 13,000） 描述：十九世紀緙絲女性襯衣 專家評論：比較非常相近的緙絲技巧和綠松石地，以及相近的花紋裝飾。
Lot 417
A WOMAN'S PINK-GROUND KESI 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' INFORMAL ROBE, QING DYNASTYExpert's note: The classical tailoring of the current robe with its narrow layered sleeves and wide borders, as well as the decoration, are typical of the fashions worn by Manchu noblewomen associated with the court of the Dowager Empress Cixi.China, 19th century. Finely worked with roundels formed of yellow and blue chrysanthemum blossoms borne on leafy stems against a distinct lavender-pink ground, the turquoise-ground collar and sleeve ends similarly woven with chrysanthemums, framed by parallel bands with wan diaper and stylized shou characters.Provenance: Property of a US East Coast Institution. Christie's New York, 22 September 1995, lot 523. An important private collection of an American connoisseur and collector of Chinese robes, acquired from the above, and thence by descent in the family.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, occasional soiling and staining, few loose threads, minor fading, few minor pulls, the interior and edges with few torn seams.Dimensions: Length 140 cm, Width 136 cm (across sleeves) Chrysanthemums, symbolizing happiness and vitality, are a popular autumn flower in China and carry special significance during lunar new year celebrations. Since ancient times, people have drunk wine from their fermented petals. Many ancient scholars and philosophers have written about how these flowers promote long life, health, and happiness. Chrysanthemums are mentioned in Chinese historical records as far back as the 15th century BC.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 25 September 2020, lot 1619 Price: USD 20,000 or approx. EUR 21,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A yellow-ground kesi informal robe, Guangxu period Expert remark: Compare the related kesi technique and tailoring. Note the bamboo and shou decoration as well as the size (119.3 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's London, 10 November 2015, lot 183 Price: GBP 11,250 or approx. EUR 19,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A lady's informal robe of blue silk damask, late 19th century Expert remark: Compare the related tailoring and floral decoration. Note the size (137 cm). 清代粉色地緙絲菊花紋氅衣中國，十九世紀。圓領、大襟右衽、平闊袖，裾右開至腋下，直身式袍。精美刺綉多樣多色菊花紋，更加襯托粉色地。鑲邊松石綠色地上同樣刺綉菊花紋，十分考究。做工精美，花紋豐富。 來源：美國東海岸機構的財產；紐約佳士得，1995 年 9 月 22 日，拍品 523；美國鑑賞家和中國長袍收藏家的重要私人收藏。，是從上述拍賣購得。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損，局部有污漬，輕微鬆線和褪色，內部和邊緣有接縫撕裂。 尺寸：長140 厘米, 寬136 厘米 (兩袖之間)拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2020年9月25日，lot 1619 價格：USD 20,000（相當於今日EUR 21,000） 描述：清光緒黃地緙絲團壽竹紋氅衣 專家評論：比較相近的緙絲和剪裁。請注意竹紋和尺寸(119.3 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2015年11月10日，lot 183 價格：GBP 11,250（相當於今日EUR 19,000） 描述：十九世紀末藍色絲質氅衣 專家評論：比較相近的剪裁和花卉紋。請注意尺寸(137 厘米)。
Lot 615
A BRONZE POURING VESSEL, YI, LATE SONG - EARLY MING DYNASTYChina, 12th-15th century. The deep rounded sides supported on four feet cast with archaistic scroll, the gently rising spout extending to a narrow U-shaped mouth, the handle in the form of a two-horned dragon with spiked mane and coiled tail. The body carved to the side with three elegantly curved grooves below a leiwen band. The interior with a three-character inscription.Inscriptions: To the interior, 'Zhai […]'.Provenance: Galerie M. Michel Beurdeley, Paris, France. Old French private collection, acquired from the above in the 1950s/1960s, and thence by descent in the same family. Established in 1817 by Jean Beurdeley (1771-1853) as a shop selling curiosities, Galerie Beurdeley rose to prominence under his grandson Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley (1847-1919) as the most important Chinese art gallery in Paris. After World War II, the gallery was run by Michel Beurdeley (1911-2012). In the early 1970s, his son Jean-Michel Beurdeley took over operations of the gallery for the next three decades before eventually moving to Thailand in 2001. Jean-Michel is a co-founder of MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum in Chiang Mai and sponsor of the Patsri Bunnag Foundation. He was honored with the French title Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2007 and promoted to Officier in 2018.Condition: Good condition with expected old wear, weathering, minor corrosion and casting irregularities. Tiny nicks, light scratches, small dents and fine cracks. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown patina with distinct malachite and cuprite encrustations. Overall displaying exceptionally well.Weight: 1,581 gDimensions: Width 28.5 cm Bronze yi emerged as a ritual vessel form during the late Western Zhou period and continued in popularity until the Warring States period. The function of yi has been documented since the earliest stages of Chinese history. Yi were used together with water basins, pan, in ritual ceremonies to cleanse hands. It was stipulated in one of the ancient Chinese classics, the Book of Rites (Liji), that an elder would pour water from the yi for the ritual performers to wash their hands before proceeding with sacred rites, and the clan's junior member would concurrently carry a pan to collect the water. Yi had been a tangible symbol reflecting the ritual etiquette of royalty and the nobility during the Zhou dynasty.Bronze yi, in addition to serving as water implements during ritual ceremonies, also functioned as wine vessels in the Eastern Zhou dynasty. According to the inscription of the Spring and Autumn period Lu Da Si Tu Yuan Yi, discovered in Qufu county during the Republic period, currently preserved in the Shandong Museum, Jinan, the vessel is identified as a 'drinking vessel' (see Zhu Fenghan, Zhongguo qingtongqi zonglun [A Comprehensive Survey of Chinese Bronzes], vol. 1, Shanghai, 2009, p. 288).Literature comparison:Compare to a related archaic bronze yi of this from in the Palace Museum, illustrated in Bronzes in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 1999, p. 219, pl. 211. Compare a related pouring vessel (yi), dated 9th-8th century BC, in the Saint Louis Art Museum, object number 111:2014. For another prototype, see an archaic bronze ritual pouring vessel (yi), dated to the late Western Zhou dynasty, at Sotheby's New York, 22 March 2023, lot 618.Auction result comparison: Type: Near Identical Auction: Bonhams London, 6 November 2008, lot 311 Estimate: GBP 2,500 or approx. EUR 4,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A finely cast archaistic bronze wine vessel, yi, Song dynasty Expert remark: Compare the near identical form and decoration. Note the closely related size (29 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Near Identical Auction: Sotheby's New York, 18 March 2014, lot 257 Estimate: USD 6,000 or approx. EUR 7,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Bronze Pouring Vessel (Yi), Ming Dynasty Expert remark: Compare the near identical form and decoration. Note that this Yi has severe condition issues, unlike the present lot. 宋末至明初青銅匜中國，十二至十五世紀。器身如橢圓形瓢，前端寬流高高昂起，後端執鋬作蛟龍探水狀，匜的四獸足，曲體承載匜的器身,極其穩健。口沿下一周雲紋，之下三道弦紋。 款識: 匜内“齋 […]" 來源：法國巴黎Michel Beurdeley藝廊；法國私人收藏，於 二十世紀五十年代/六十年代從上述藝廊購得，並同一家族傳承。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損、風化、輕微腐蝕和鑄造不規則性，微小刻痕、輕微的劃痕、小凹痕和細裂紋。青銅有豐富的自然包漿，具有獨特的紅綠色結殼。 重量：1,581 克 尺寸：寬 28.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：幾乎相同 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2014年3月18日，lot 257 估價：USD 6,000（相當於今日EUR 7,000） 描述：明銅竊曲紋龍鋬匜 專家評論：比較幾乎相同的外形和裝飾。請注意此匜品相不佳。 由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看
Lot 265
Salt glazed stoneware - a 19th century jug, intertwined serpent handle and fanciful bird spout, c.1850; a Doulton Labeth salt glazed talon jug; an unusual 19th century court tankard moulded in relief with merry topers; a 19th century inverted baluster snuff or tobacco jar, moulded with the royal coat of arms and vacant banner; a large spirit flagon for TC Sowter, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Castle Donnington, etc (14)
Lot 306
A collection of small silver wares to include a George III silver dish with gilt washed interior and gadrooned edge (by John Emes, London 1799) 10.1 cm diameter, 2.64 oz, a George IV Scottish silver circular dish with foliate rim, the slightly raised centre with armorial of arm holding aloft a crown inscribed "Virtutis gloria merces" (Robertson Clan crest) (by James McKay, Edinburgh 1828) 10.9 cm, 2.54 oz together with a matching silver wine funnel bowl (Edinburgh 1826) 8.2 cm diameter, funnel rim 4 cm, 2.3 oz, an Edwardian silver bowl with stepped rim on a circular foot (by Henry Hobson & Sons, Birmingham 1906) 9 cm diameter x 3.3 cm high, 1.56 oz and a modern silver oval box with porcelain blue and white cover (import marks for London 1979) (5)
Lot 178
Six various 19th Century white glazed pottery wine bin tags including a Wedgwood example impressed "Wedgwood ORV for 1867" inscribed "13" 15.3 cm wide x 11.6 cm deep, another inscribed "13" 11.3 cm wide x 8.7 cm high together with four others inscribed "Claret", "Hock", "Chateau Latour 1851" and "Champagne Suite"
Lot 415
A collection of hardstone, wood and metal ornaments to include a bronze Chinese style globe/crystal ball stand of small proportions, a Chinese pewter and gilded jue form wine pot with script inscribed top, lip and stamped script marks to the underside of the lip raised on grotesque mask scroll feet 10.2 cm long x 9.5 cm high together with a collection of various other decorative objects including white metal figure, a brass begging dog Vesta case, two small figures of sphinx, various other animal figures, fish bell etc
Lot 1233
THREE ITEMS OF CHINESE CERAMICSVarious dates Comprising; a tapered celadon glaze vase from the Vung Tau cargo, circa 1690, Christie's label to base, 20.5cm high; a cylindrical pottery wine cup and cover, probably Eastern Han dynasty, 12cm high; a white glazed porcelain jar with lug handles, Song/Yuan dynasty, 11.25cm high. Provenance: the celadon glazed vase with Robert McPherson, London, (4)Celadon vase- some adhered kiln grit to one side, approx. 2cm by 1cm. some chipping around the foot. Black painted inventory number to base.Overall crazing to the glaze.Wine cup and cover- the cup with a number of rim chips, the largest approx 2cm by 1cm. The cover with minor rim chips. Partial brown glaze to cup and cover.White ware jar - restoration to one of the lugs. some glaze cracks to sides. Restoration to base
Lot 1246
FOUR PIECES OF CHINESE POTTERYVarious dates Comprising a sancai glazed cup and water pot or cup, Tang dynasty, each approx. 5.5cm high; a small white ware spouted ewer, Song dynasty, 9.5cm high; and a part glazed pottery ear cup, possibly Han dynasty, 10.5cm wideSancai cup- handle lacking. Glued breaks and cracks. Shallow chip and some restoration to the rimSancai wine pot/cup- there is a large `scar' down one side where there may originally have been a handle. Extensive repaired breaks, some restoration and chipsSpouted ewer- Long crack to rim which runs around the neck. Handle with glued breaks. Two chips to tip of spoutEar cup- some chips to handles and around rim.
Lot 1139
A 19th century papier mache black lacquer tilt top wine table / occasional side table in the manner of Jennens and Bettridge. The table having a gilt serpentine edge tray top with painted scene inlaid with mother of pearl and abalone shell raised on an ebonised turned column over shaped tripod leg base. Measures approx. 70cm x 62cm x 49cm.
Lot 46
THOMAS GRAHAM JACKSON (1835-1924) FOR JAMES POWELL & SONS, WHITEFRIARS GROUP OF DRINKING GLASSES, CIRCA 1906 green glass, comprising a red wine glass, 16cm high, a pair of white wine glasses, 13.5cm high; and five liqueur glasses, 10cm high; also a SET OF FOUR WINE GLASSES, attributed to James Powell & Sons, amber glass, each with applied decoration, 10.5cm highNote: Literature: Rudoe J. Decorative Arts 1850-1950; A Catalogue of the British Museum Collection, British Museum Press 1991, p.91, cat. no.235, illustrated p.203
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