Mid 20th century silver cased ball point pen, with engine turned decoration, hallmarked Villiers & Jackson, Birmingham 1957, together with a mid 20th century silver silver cased pencil, hallmarked Cohen & Charles, Birmingham 1948, a Victorian silver pencil and dip pen with foliate engraved decoration, hallmarked William Vale & Sons, London 1896, 1920's mother of pearl handled fruit knife with silver blade, and a modern silver wine label detailed 'Gin', (5)Condition Report:General wear commensurate with age and use, predominantly in the form of surface scratches and nicks.Ballpoint pen push action jammed and in need to attention.Fruit knife mother of pearl handle with split above vacant cartouche, and blade does not fold fully into handle.Hallmarks generally clear and legible.
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Delamain-1914Grande Champagne. Imported in wood and bottled by James Hawker & Co. Ltd., Plymouth.Labelling foxed, minor stains. Level: very top shoulder. No capacity stated. Cognac, 78 degree proof1 bottleFootnotes:The vintage 1914 is referred to as the 'Ladies Vintage', as the majority of men in the Cognac region, like many part so of the world, was sent to fight in WWI. With the men fighting at the front, the fate of the harvest lay in the hands of women who, looked after the vineyards, took care of production of both wine and eaux-de-vie, resulting to one of the most sought after vintages in Cognac history, famous for its exceptional quality.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
The Macallan-18 year old-1971Distilled and bottled by The Macallan Distillers Ltd. Sole U.S.A. Distributor Premier Wine Merchants, Inc., New York.In original carton. Good labelling, rear label with a few marks. Level: mid/high shoulder. 750ml. Single malt, 43% volume1 bottleThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
The Macallan-18 year old-1972Distilled and bottled by The Macallan Distillers Ltd. Sole U.S.A. Distributor Premier Wine Merchants, Inc., New York.In original carton. Seal with some rubbing and marking. Good labelling. Level: mid/high shoulder. 750ml. Single malt, 43% volume1 bottleThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: †† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID 'FIGHTING BEARS' BRONZE MAT WEIGHT, WARRING STATES TO HAN DYNASTYOpinion: While bronze mat weights from the Warring States Period or the Han dynasty are rarer and rarer to come across on the market, it has nowadays become almost impossible to find one with such well preserved and detailed inlay work. The drama of the depiction has been copied over and over during later periods, and for all kinds of purposes, but it has never been achieved again to the extent found in the present lot.China, 5th century BC to 2nd century AD. Boldly cast as two ferocious bears locked in combat, one biting into his opponent's back as this one roars in anguish with his tongue outstretched. Finely inlaid in gold and silver, the two animals with scroll and geometric decoration as well as subtle detailing to their bodies, the sides of the circular base with a scroll band between line borders.Provenance: From a noted private collector in the Pacific Northwest, USA.Condition: Superb condition, commensurate with age. Wear, signs of weathering and erosion, corrosion, malachite and cuprite encrustation, nicks, scratches, losses and cracks. The gold and silver inlays exceptionally well-preserved. A bronze weight of around 2,000 years of age or more in such well-preserved condition must be considered exceedingly rare.Weight: 590.0 gDimensions: Diameter 6.7 cm, Height 5 cmWith a velvet-padded silk storage box. (2)Mat weights crafted from precious materials such as bronze and jade, often gilded or inlaid with gold, silver or gemstones, were produced in sets of four and served a practical function of anchoring down woven mats for seating. Mats and corner-weights were believed to have been used at banquets, even those laid out in tombs. Inlaid animal-form weights were discovered in the tomb of Dou Wan, consort of Liu Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan (d. 113 BC), alongside food and wine vessels.The sculptural depiction of animals in combat was introduced to China from the nomadic and semi-nomadic cultures of Central Asia, the Eurasian steppes, and the Ordos region, and was an innovation particular to the Warring States and Han dynasty periods. During the early Western Han dynasty, the imperial Shanglin zoological park and hunting reserve adjacent to the walled city grew in size and importance. Conceived as a microcosm of the empire, it allowed the emperor and his courtiers to observe and study the various species of plants and animals known at the time. The site also served as a venue for orchestrated animal combat for the entertainment of the court.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related silver and gold-inlaid bronze mat weight from the Han dynasty depicting a ram and tiger, illustrated by Jenkins, Mysterious Sprits, Strange Beasts, Earthly Delights: Early Chinese Art from the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Collection, Portland, 2005, page 60, and now in the collection of the Portland Art Museum. Compare a pair of related bronze figures of tigers, with similar gold and silver inlay, but of larger size (29 cm), dated to the Warring States period, illustrated by Christian Deydier, Oriental Bronzes, XXIIIe Biennale des Antiquaires, Paris, September 2006, pages 10-21.Auction result comparison:Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 16 September 2010, lot 886 Price: USD 182,500 or approx. EUR 240,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Rare Gold and Silver-Inlaid Bronze Tiger-Form Weight, Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) Expert remark: Compare the similar size (6.7 cm) and purpose, and the inlay in gold and silver.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 13 October 2021, lot 3674 Price: HKD 441,000 or approx. EUR 57,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An inscribed gold and silver-inlaid bronze weight, Han dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject matter, dynamic posture, and size (6.8 cm). Note the different decoration, albeit still employing gold and silver inlay.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 22 March 2022, lot 7 Price: USD 88,200 or approx. EUR 86,500 converted at the time of writingDescription: A gold, turquoise and malachite-inlaid bronze weight, Early Western Han dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject matter, gold inlay, and size (6.9 cm). Note the use of turquoise and malachite inlays.戰國至漢代錯金銀“斗熊”銅席鎮中國，公元前五世紀至公元二世紀。銅鎮作兩隻正在打架的熊造型，一隻熊正雙目圓睜，雙耳後抿，寬鼻闊嘴，回首咆哮；另一隻咬住對手的後背。細部刻畫入微。通體採用錯金銀工藝。形小而氣勢雄渾，造型生動自然，十分精緻。由於字數限制，完整中文敘述請至www.zacke.at查看。
A PALE CELADON JADE PETAL-LOBED ARCHAISTIC 'CHILONG' VASE, QIANLONG PERIODChina, 1736-1795. Superbly carved, the thinly walled flared neck and spreading foot as overlapping petals while three chilong in high relief encircle the convex mid-section, one with a lingzhi sprig in its mouth and another a young cub lacking the horn. Note the ruyi-shaped ears of the two larger beasts. The translucent stone finely polished to a subtle luster and of a pale celadon tone with faint russet and icy veins as well as cloudy inclusions.Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., London, United Kingdom, 23 September 1966. Gordon W. Quance LLM, acquired from the above and thence by descent. A copy of the original invoice from Spink & Son Ltd., addressed to G. W. Quance, dated 23 September 1966, confirming the dating above, and with a stamped, handwritten, and signed note stating that payment was received on 22 September 1966, accompanies this lot. Gordon William Quance (1931-2017) was an English lawyer who lived in Birmingham and built a fine collection of Chinese art during the 1960s, often purchasing from Spink & Son and other renowned houses in London.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, few tiny nibbles to edges, the stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 304.6 g (the vase) and 103.9 g (the stand)Dimensions: Height 16 cm (excl. stand) and 18 cm (incl. stand)With a finely carved and fitted wood stand. The stand additionally filled with a weight of some kind. (2)Deceptively simple in its refined form and design, the present vase displays the technical prowess and artistic imagination of jade carvers during the Qianlong period. The shape and motifs draw inspiration from archaic bronze wine vessels, gu, made in the Shang and Western Zhou dynasties; the robust shape of the bronze prototype was transformed into a graceful barbed silhouette that resembles a magnolia blossom. Deftly carved with motifs of the hallmark of the Shang and Zhou styles, the result is a vase that appears modern yet steeped in classical symbolism, skillfully adapted to suit the refined taste of the Qianlong Emperor. This magnificent vase represents one of the most graceful and successful reinterpretations of the bronze gu shape and displays the strictly antiquarian nature that characterizes jade carvings of this period.An erudite scholar and passionate collector of antiques, the Qianlong Emperor's love for the past was grounded in his admiration for Chinese history and influenced by Confucian philosophy, which emphasized the study of history in the pursuit of virtue. The Qianlong Emperor actively influenced jade production, criticizing the 'vulgar' style popular in the 18th century as excessively ornate, and urging craftsmen to study antique vessels and adapt them to the jade medium. The Xiqing gujian (Catalogue of Xiqing antiquities), which was compiled by court artists between 1749 and 1755 and comprised line drawings of some 1500 objects in the imperial collection, was circulated among craftsmen who were encouraged to take inspiration from it.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 23 June 2008, lot 8119 Price: USD 27,000 or approx. EUR 35,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A yellow jade gu-form vase, 18th/19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and manner of carving with similar overlapping petals and clambering chilong. Note the yellow color of the jade and the similar size (18 cm). Note also that this lot was sold almost 15 years ago and would probably achieve a higher result today.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 26 March 2010, lot 1106 Price: USD 35,000 or approx. EUR 45,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pale greyish-green jade archaistic fluted gu-form vase, 18th/19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related, though less pale color of the jade, as well as the related petal-lobed form. Note the taotie-ring handles and the size (19.7 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's London, 8 November 2011, lot 231 Price: GBP 30,000 or approx. EUR 45,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A celadon jade 'chilong' flaring vase, 18th/19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form with overlapping petals and clambering chilong, though not restricted to the mid-section, as well as the related if less pale celadon color with similar natural fissures. Note the larger size (24 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 October 2019, lot 121 Price: HKD 12,175,000 or approx. EUR 1,579,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A superbly carved and rare white jade barbed vase, gu, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period Expert remark: Compare the related form with similar overlapping petals. Note the white color of the jade and the size (20.8 cm).乾隆螭龍青玉葵口方觚中國，1736-1795年。 來源：英國倫敦Spink & Son 藝廊，1966年9月23日；Gordon W. Quance LLM 購於上述藝廊，保存至今。隨附藝廊當日出具給Quance的發票的副本。Gordon William Quance (1931-2017年) 曾是一位英國律師，生活在伯明翰，在 1960 年代建立了中國藝術品收藏，經常從 Spink & Son 和倫敦其他著名的藝廊購買藏品。 品相：品相極佳，輕微磨損，邊緣輕微磕損，玉料有天然內沁和裂縫，隨著時間的推移，其中一些可能會發展成細小的裂縫。 重量：瓶304.6 克，底座103.9 克 尺寸：高16 厘米(不含底座) ，18 厘米(含底座) 雕刻精美的木底座。 由於字數限制，完整中文敘述請至www.zacke.at查看。
A RARE MUGHAL WHITE JADE CARVED 'GOOSE HEAD' FLASKNorthern India, 18th century. Of mango-form terminating in a goose head with garnet-inlaid eyes, its neck arching toward the vessel. The ribbed body within neatly carved foliate borders, the matching ruby-inlaid lotus bud-form stopper is screwed into the neck. The goose neck and shoulder of the flask with bands of inlaid garnets. The translucent stone is of a fine white tone with areas of pale russet and cloudy inclusions.Provenance: Collection Française particulière. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, minuscule nibbling to the mouth and screw. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 200.9 g Dimensions: Height 12.3 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a related jade wine cup, once owned by Shah Jahan, dated 1657, terminating in a ram's head in a similar manner to the goose head on the present lot, in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number IS.12-1962. Compare a related Chinese imperial Mughal-style white jade cup, similarly terminating in a goose head, at Christie's London, 11 November 2003, lot 68.
A COPPER-RED-GLAZED BEEHIVE WATERPOT, TAIBO ZUN, 18TH CENTURYChina. The domed body is covered with a rich glaze transmuting from a dark liver-red tone below the rim to crushed-raspberry above the foot. The interior and base glazed white. The recessed base with an underglaze-blue double-circle.Provenance: From the collection of the late Michael Sherrard CBE, QC, acquired before 2000 and thence by descent. Michael Sherrard (1928-2012) was an English barrister in fraud and company law who was considered one of the great recent influences on the legal profession. He was involved in numerous high-profile cases in both English and East Asian courts, particularly Hong Kong and Singapore. Together with Linda Goldman, he wrote a memoir titled “Wigs and Wherefores: A Biography of Michael Sherrard QC”. Sherrard was an enthusiastic collector of Chinese art, especially jade carvings.Condition: Perfect condition with only minor wear and firing irregularities.Weight: 442.4 g Dimensions: Diameter 12.7 cmThe taibo zun is of a classic dome shape typical of the Kangxi reign, originally inspired by the wine pot of the legendary Tang dynasty poet, Li Bai (AD 701-762). The poet, notorious for his drinking, is often depicted leaning against a wine jar of this form. The shape is sometimes also referred to as a jizhao zun, as it resembles a chicken coop. In its exquisite copper-red glaze, exhibiting the highest level of control in its transmutation from a dark liver-red to an attractive crushed-raspberry tone, the scholar's vessel has transcended its modest form, strictly limited to function, transformed into a jewel-like object, to be admired and prized.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's London, 15 May 2015, lot 558 Price: GBP 10,625 or approx. EUR 15,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A celadon-glazed beehive water pot, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, monochrome glaze, and non-reign mark, three features common to both this and the present lot. Note the smaller size (5.7 cm)Auction result comparison: Type: Remotely related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 3 December 2015, lot 4 Price: HKD 1,600,000 or approx. EUR 230,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A small rare copper-red-glazed waterpot, taibo zun, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period Expert remark: Compare the similar form and related copper-red glaze. Note the smaller size (5.2 cm) and particularly the Yongzheng mark.十八世紀銅紅釉太白尊中國。半球狀腹，通體施銅紅釉，從太白尊邊緣紅褐色至足部鮮亮紅色。尊內和圈足内白色釉，足内青花雙圈。 來源：Michael Sherrard CBE，QC 收藏，於 2000 年之前購買，保存至今。Michael Sherrard (1928-2012年) 是一名英國大律師，被認為是近期對法律界產生重大影響的人物之一。 他在英國和東亞法院，尤其是香港和新加坡，參與了多起著名案件。 他與Linda Goldman一起寫了一本回憶錄，題為《Wigs and Wherefores: A Biography of Michael Sherrard QC》。 Sherrard 是一位熱心的中國藝術品收藏家，尤其喜愛玉雕。 品相：狀況極好，輕微的磨損和燒製瑕疵。 重量：442.4 克 尺寸：直徑12.7 厘米 太白尊為康熙時期的經典造型，因摹仿詩人、酒仙李太白的酒壇而得名，又因形似圈雞用的罩，還有"雞罩尊"之稱。高溫銅釉，溫度極難掌握，釉色如紅寶石般優美，非常名貴。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2015年5月15日，lot 558 價格：GBP 10,625（相當於今日EUR 15,500） 描述：十八世紀青釉太白尊 專家評論：比較非常相近的外型、單色釉，以及沒有底部款識，此三個特點和現拍品相同。請注意尺寸較小 (5.7 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：稍微相近 拍賣：香港邦瀚斯，2015年12月3日，lot 4 價格：HKD 1,600,000（相當於今日EUR 230,500） 描述：清雍正霽紅釉水丞，青花「大清雍正年製」楷書款 專家評論：比較相似的外型和相近的釉色。請注意尺寸較小 (5.2 厘米) ，且有雍正款識。
A COPPER INLAID BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, HU, WESTERN HAN DYNASTYChina, 206 BC to 8 AD. Heavily cast, the globular body supported on a spreading foot and rising to a flared galleried mouth, encircled by three raised bands below a copper-inlaid sawtooth band on the waisted neck. The shoulder is flanked by a pair of crisply cast and finely incised taotie masks suspending loose rings.Provenance: From a noted private estate in Paris, France. Condition: Excellent and absolutely original condition, fully commensurate with age and significantly better than normally expected from a Han dynasty bronze. Minor old wear, few small nicks, dents and losses, some encrustations as well as signs of weathering and corrosion, light scratches. The bronze with a sublime, naturally grown patina overall, showing vivid patches of malachite and cuprite.Weight: 3,936 g Dimensions: Height 31.2 cm Expert's note: The remarkably well detailed and finely incised mask handles to each side are exceedingly rare to find on this type of bronze, as is the copper-inlaid sawtooth band on the waisted neck. Literature comparison:A similar copper-inlaid bronze hu in the Sen'oku Hakkokan, dated to the 4th century BC, is illustrated by J. So in Eastern Zhou Ritual Bronzes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, 1995, p. 281, fig. 50.1, where the author notes that the copper inlay was applied to the clay molds before the bronze was poured. Compare a related hu, excavated in 1968 from the tomb of Prince Liu Sheng who was the king of Zhongshan from 154 BC and died in 113 BC in Mancheng, Hebei province, illustrated in Zhongguo Wenwu Jinghua Daguan, Qingtongjuan, Hong Kong, 1994, no. 1100, p. 306.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 19 September 2013, lot 1115Price: USD 15,000 or approx. EUR 19,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A copper-inlaid bronze ritual wine vessel, hu, Western Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 8)Expert remark: Compare the similar form and decorations, as well as the near-identical size (30.5 cm) and the copper-inlaid sawtooth band on the waisted neck.西漢蕉葉弦紋壺中國，公元前206年至公元 8年。壺口外撇，頸微束，下方鏨刻變體蕉葉紋，溜肩，肩部兩側分鑄一對獸面紋銜環舖首，腹部下收，肩腹飾三匝凹弦紋，圈足高企而外撇，嵌紅銅，皮色暗沉古穆。 來源：法國巴黎私人收藏。 品相：完美且絕對原始的狀態，與年齡完全相稱。輕微的磨損，少量小刻痕、凹痕和缺損，一些結殼以及風化和腐蝕的跡象，輕微的劃痕。青銅整體古銅色包漿，綠色和紅銅色斑塊。 重量：3,936 克 尺寸：高31.2 厘米 專家注釋：青銅壺上，每一側都有非常細緻的獸面紋銜環極為罕見，束頸上的銅鑲弦紋也是如此。 文獻比較： 一件相似的公元前四世紀的鑲嵌銅青銅壺，收藏於泉屋博古館，見J. So，《Eastern Zhou Ritual Bronzes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collection》，Arthur M. Sackler基金會，1995年，頁281，圖50.1。書中指出，銅的鑲嵌是在澆築青銅器之前塗在黏土模具上。比較一件於 1968年在河北滿城縣中山王劉勝墓中出土的壺，見《中國文物精華大全—青銅器卷》，香港，1994年，編號1100，頁306。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2013年9月19日，lot 1115 價格：USD 15,000（相當於今日EUR 18,000） 描述：西漢蕉葉弦紋壺 專家評論：比較一下相似的形式和裝飾，以及近乎相同的尺寸（30.5厘米）和腰頸上的銅嵌變體蕉葉紋。
A RARE AND SIGNED GILT-SPLASHED ARCHAISTIC WINE VESSEL, JUE, LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTYChina, 17th-18th century. Superbly cast, with a characteristic pair of short posts on the mouth rim dividing the elongated pouring mouth and an exaggerated lip, decorated around the exterior of the cylindrical receptacle with taotie-masks against leiwen-ground and divided by vertical flanges, one side with a loop-handle emerging from an animal-head, all raised on three long tapered legs, decorated overall with characteristic gilt splashes. The base carved with a six-character seal script mark.Inscriptions: To base, 'Boshen zuo Baoyi' (Boshen made this precious yi).Provenance: The Property of a Gentleman. Christie's Hong Kong, 30 April 2001, lot 771. The Collection of Hedda and Lutz Franz, Hong Kong, acquired from the above. The silk box with an old label from the Christie's sale. Hedda and Lutz Franz, who met in Hong Kong in 1979, have spent over forty years assembling a spectacular collection of Chinese art, at first focusing on snuff bottles and eventually branching out into scholar's objects and paintings, as well as Japanese inro and Kilim carpets. The couple has worked closely together with their friend and advisor, Hugh Moss, and have published five books on their collection, entitled Franz Art, with one book, Franz Art Jade, winning a Silver award at the 2011 Gold Ink Awards in Chicago.Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear and casting irregularities, few minuscule nicks, occasional light scratches. Fine natural patina overall.Weight: 948.7 g Dimensions: Height 21.5 cmWith a fine velvet-padded silk storage box. (2)The base is inscribed in archaic script with Boshen zuo Baoyi, 'Boshen made this precious yi'. Yi may be translated as a cup or libation vessel. It is interesting to note that not only the form and decoration were copied in reverence to archaism, but the inscription had been taken directly from characters inscribed on late Shang/early Zhou dynasty vessels. The name Boshen appears to be unrecorded.Bronze vessels of this type were valued by the literati class in China for their reverence to archaism, and those bearing an epigraphic inscription were considered even more precious. Gerard Tsang and Hugh Moss in Arts from the Scholar's Studio, Hong Kong, 1986, page 184, quote Ulrich Hausmann saying, “Archaic bronzes and their inscriptions, the subject of centuries of epigraphic and stylistic studies by literary men and artists, became inseparable; so much so that since that time scholars writing characters have seen at the back of their minds the image of ancient bronze vessels whose rubbings they had carefully studied. ...what could be more fitting than to embellish one's studio with subtle allusions to the magnificent past, or to furnish the ancestral altar with vessels expressing the continuation of their inheritance.”Literature comparison: Compare a near identical gold-splashed censer, bearing the same five-character archaic inscription, illustrated by Gerard Tsang and Hugh Moss, Arts from the Scholar's Studio, Fung Ping Shan Museum, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1986, cat. no. 161. A further gold-splashed jue is illustrated in Egan Mews, 'Gold-splashed Bronzes in the collection of Mr. Randolph Berens', Connoisseur, November, 1915, p. 144, and a pair, bearing the same inscription as the present example, was included in the exhibition The Minor Arts of China, Spink & Son, London, 1987, cat. no. 77.Auction result comparison: Type: Near identical Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4 April 2012, lot 139 Price: HKD 524,000 or approx. EUR 85,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A gilt-splashed bronze censer, jue, signed Boshen, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark: Note that this jue bears the same mark as the present lot and is of similar size (21 cm). This jue is also the one illustrated by Gerard Tsang and Hugh Moss, Arts from the Scholar's Studio, Fung Ping Shan Museum, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1986, cat. no. 161Auction result comparison: Type: Near identical Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2013, lot 3591 Price: HKD 600,000 or approx. EUR 94,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare gilt-splashed archaistic wine vessel, jue, late Ming dynasty, 17th centuryExpert remark: Note that this jue bears the same mark as the present lot and is of similar size (22 cm).明末清初罕見灑金饕餮紋銅爵中國，十七至十八世紀。灑金地，爵杯仿先秦禮器爵所製，作圜底杯式，流部扁寬，角略長而尖，流角相對，處於同一高度；口沿設一對扁柱狀帽頭，腹中部弦紋圍成的帶狀開光內，以雲雷紋為地，飾饕餮紋，器物雄渾莊重。底承三棱狀足，踞地沉穩。整器包漿均潤厚潤。 由於字數限制，完整中文敘述請至www.zacke.at查看。
A RARE ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, HU, MIDDLE WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTYExpert's note: This vessel comes in a 100% untreated, original, as-excavated condition unlike most of the large Shang and Zhou Dynasty bronzes in circulation, which typically have undergone substantial restoration and patina treatment/enhancement. The X-Ray (images 3 and 4) reveals that the meticulously incised design is in a magnificent state of preservation just below the patina. The X-Ray (images 20, 21, 22 and 23) further reveals that there is no repair work whatsoever, and that deep surface corrosion is minimal. Overall, it must be said that such a large vessel, which such fine designs, and in such a good condition must be regarded as very rare. (more x-ray images available upon request)China, 10th-9th century BC. The sides flat-cast with four rows of large fish scale patterns with combed borders, below two pairs of long-tailed birds confronted on a leiwen band between a pair of lug handles flanking the base of the neck, the whole raised on a spreading pedestal foot pierced on two sides with a circular aperture. The bronze is covered overall in a magnificent, naturally grown patina with extensive malachite, cuprite, and azurite encrustation.Provenance: A Far Eastern collector in Queens, New York, USA. Originally, one of a pair. The other sold from his collection at Christie's New York, 26 March 2003, lot 155, and is now in the Compton Verney Art Gallery, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, reference number CVCSC 0303.A. Michael B. Weisbrod, acquired from the above. Michael B. Weisbrod is a noted scholar of Chinese art, who has published extensively on the subject over a time span of more than 50 years. In 1972, Michael joined his father Dr. Gerald Weisbrod's Asian art gallery in Toronto, Canada. The father-and-son team opened their New York location on Madison Avenue in 1977, and during the next 45 years the gallery held a significant number of exhibitions, selling to museums and private collectors across the globe, eventually adding further locations in Shanghai and Hong Kong.Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, minor losses and small nicks, light scratches, encrustations. Natural patina overall with extensive malachite, cuprite, and azurite encrustations. The patina further with scattered cloth imprints from ancient linen into which the vessel was shrouded before being buried, now long gone. X-ray images proving the excellent condition are available upon request.Weight: 5,480 gDimensions: Height 40.5 cmLiterature comparison: Compare the counterpart to this jar, once in the same collection as the present lot, at Christie's New York, 26 March 2003, lot 155, and now in the Compton Verney Art Gallery, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, reference number CVCSC 0303.A. Compare also a similar bronze hu, with cover, found in Baijia, Fufeng, Shaanxi province, 1975, and now in the Fufeng County Museum, illustrated in Zhonguo meishu quanji, gongyi meishu, bian 4, qingtongqi (1), (The Great Treasury of Chinese Fine Arts, Arts and Crafts, volume 4, Bronzes (1)), Beijing, 1987, page 192, no. 213, where the pattern on the body is described as fish scales. It is possible, however, that this may be feathers, which would relate to the birds on the neck. Either way, the patterns on the present vessel and the published example are identical. Compare also a related hu, of more slender form with a band of confronted birds on the neck between the lug handles, and rows of overlapping feathers or fish scale patterns of smaller size covering the body, in the collection of the Shanghai Museum, included in the exhibition, Ancient Chinese Bronzes, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1 February-3 April 1983, no. 28. Like the present hu, this example is dated to the middle Western Zhou period.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer’s premium – only for buyers within the EU.西周中期罕見青銅壺中國，公元前十至九世紀。兩側平鑄，浮雕四排魚紋，下面兩對長尾鳥紋，雷紋帶，頸部兩側分別有一貫耳。圈足外撇，有一個孔。青銅壺整體美麗的綠色皮殼，并有綠色、藍紅色鏽斑。 來源：紐約皇后區遠東收藏家，原本是一對。另一個於2003年3月26日紐約佳士得售出，Lot 155，目前在英國沃克郡 Compton Verney 美術館，編號CVCSC 0303.A；Michael B. Weisbrod購於上述藏家處。Michael B. Weisbrod是一位著名的中國藝術學者，他在 50 多年的時間裡就該主題發表了大量著作。1972 年，Michael加入了他父親 Gerald Weisbrod 博士在加拿大多倫多的亞洲藝術藝廊。這對父子團隊於 1977 年在麥迪遜大道開設了他們的紐約分館，在接下來的 45 年裡，藝廊舉辦了大量展覽，向全球的博物館和私人收藏家出售作品，最終還在上海和香港開辦分店。品相：狀況極佳，與年齡相稱。大面積磨損、輕微損失和小劃痕、結殼。整體天然皮殼，帶有大量綠色、紅色以及藍色鏽斑。可根據要求提供證明狀況良好的 X 射線圖像。 重量：5,480 克 尺寸：高40.5 厘米由於字數限制，完整中文敘述請至www.zacke.at查看。
AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, ZHI, LATE SHANG TO EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTYChina, ca. 1050 BC. Of elongated pear shape with a waisted neck and flared rim, cast below the neck with a single border of leiwen in deep relief, the splayed hollow foot encircled by two bow-string bands. The bronze skin with a magnificent, naturally grown patina showing a multitude of deep-green malachite and cuprite encrustations. Provenance: Christie's South Kensington, London, 28 July 1994. Catherine Farrell, London, acquired from the above. A copy of the provenance statement, written and signed by Catherine Farrell, dated 8 July 2022, attesting to her purchase of the present lot at Christie's South Kensington on 28 July 1994 as well as it being authenticated by Dr. Jessica Rawson in 1990, whose appraisal mentioned in the letter confirms the dating above, accompanies this lot. Dame Jessica Mary Rawson (b. 1943) is an English art historian, curator, and sinologist. She is also an academic administrator, specializing in Chinese art. Between 1976 and 1994, she served as Deputy Keeper and then Keeper of the Department of Oriental Antiquities at the British Museum in London and from 2006 to 2011 as pro-vice-chancellor of Oxford University. She has been involved in a number of high-profile exhibitions such as the Mysteries of Ancient China.Condition: Superb condition, commensurate with age, and absolutely original with no repairs or touchups whatsoever. Old wear, signs of weathering and erosion, minor nicks here and there. Solid, naturally grown patina with extensive malachite and cuprite encrustation.X-Ray: Images 18-22 confirm the excellent original condition of this lot.Weight: 317.8 g Dimensions: Height 13.4 cmZhi goblets such as the present example served as drinking vessels. They were employed in important ritual performances aimed at paying homage to the ancestors. According to Chinese beliefs, the ancestors were deemed active participants in the life of their offspring, which they could positively influence if provided with the correct necessities for their own afterlife, see Jessica Rawson, 'The Power of Images: The Model Universe of the First Emperor and its Legacy', in Historical Research, no.75, 2002, pp. 123-154.Expert's note: The Qianlong emperor's great love of jade combined with his passion for antiques resulted in his commissioning significant numbers of archaistic jade items for his court. The form of the present zhi vessel has served as the inspiration for a number of jade zhi now in private and public collections, including no. 40 in this catalog (please see the lot entry for further examples). This clearly shows that bronze zhi such as the present lot were already highly valued 300 years ago.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related zhi, of similar form and also with a leiwen band below the neck and two bow-string bands around the foot, dated to the early Western Zhou period, mid-11th to early 10th century BC, in the collection of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard Art Museums, object number 1981.106. Compare a related zhi, also decorated with leiwen and bow-string bands, dated Shang dynasty to Western Zhou period, in the collection of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard Art Museums, object number 1956.87.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 18 March 2014, lot 10 Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 33,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: The Fu Xin Zhi, a bronze ritual wine vessel, late Shang dynasty, 13th-11th century BC Expert remark: Compare the related form and manner of casting with similar leiwen and bow-string bands, additionally with taotie mask and flanges. Note the larger size (15.2 cm) and that the zhi has a three-character inscription.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 14 September 2018, lot 1103 Price: USD 37,500 or approx. EUR 40,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare small bronze ritual wine vessel, zhi, late Shang-early Western Zhou dynasty, 11th century BC Expert remark: Compare the similar form and manner of casting with leiwen and bow-string bands, additionally with taotie mask and flanges. Note the smaller size (11.4 cm) and that the zhi has a two-character inscription.商末至西周青銅觶中國，約公元前1050 年。器身細高，敞口，直唇，體呈橢圓形，下腹外鼓，喇叭形高圈足，頸部雷紋帶，圈足上兩道弦紋。該器壁勻薄，造型挺拔優美。青銅表皮自然生長的包漿，呈現出大面積深綠色的銅鏽。 來源：1994年7月28日倫敦南肯辛頓佳士得；倫敦Catherine Farrell購於佳士得。隨附一份Catherine Farrell寫的關於來源説明的複本，日期爲2022年7月8日由於字數限制，完整中文敘述請至www.zacke.at查看。
Collection of Quality Crystal Glassware, comprising a pair of 8.5" vases with cranberry inserts depicting birds, a 12" cut glass decanter, a 12" ship's decanter, a 13" wine jug with a decorative metal grape design to stopper, a 7" diameter crystal glass fruit bowl, a vase, rose bowl, lidded pot and dish.
Collection of Quality Cut Glass Items, comprising a ship's decanter, three further decorative decanters, the tallest 13'', a 7'' cut glass vase, a fruit bowl, four wine glasses, two whisky tumblers, four brandy glasses, a glass paperweight depicting a golfer, a glass model of a church, and a 10'' tall cranberry glass vase.
1 bt Pio Cesare Barbaresco Classico 1957 us/ts, vsl tear to label 1 bt Brunello di Montalcino 1989 Castello Banfi ts 2 bts Mandrarossa Grillo Sicilia 2020 1 bt Sella & Mosca Anghelu Ruju Vino Liquorosso Riserva 1979 i.n 1 bt Mirto di Sardegna Gran Liquore NV 1 bt Unknown, believed Italian Dessert Wine Vintage Unknown Above seven bottles
1 24-fl oz bt Marquis de Caussade Armagnac 70° proof 1 24 fl oz bt Bardinet 5 star Napoleon Brandy 70° proof torn label 1 bt Old England Ruby Wine sl torn/aged label 1 26 2/3 fl oz bt Gordons Special Dry Gin 70° proof sl bs, aged label 1 26 2/3 Bacardi 70° proof dstl 1 bt Dom Bénédictine 43° proof 1 23¼ fl oz bt Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge 67° proof 1 bt Pimms N° 1 Cup 50° proof bs, aged/stl 1 bt Stones Original Green Ginger Wine 24° proof 1 bt Tia Maria 31.5% 55° proof pt dis 1 bt Merrydown Fine County Orange Wine 22° proof 1 26.6 fl oz Dettling Kirchwasser 70° proof Above 12 various sized bottles
1 bt Rosemount Estate Shiraz Cabernet 2003 i.n, bs 1 bt Lindemans Bin 8803 Hunter River Shiraz 1994 Hunter Valley i.n 1 bt The Schrapel Family Vineyards Bethany Riesling 2002 Barossa vts, vsl bs 1 bt Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Riesling 2005 S E Australia 1 bt Pieroth Blue Burg Layer Schlosskapelle 2004 Kabinett Nahe, foil top removed 1 bt Antinori Santa Cristina 2000 Toscana hf, sl bs 1 bt Tuscan Red 2010 Sainsburys stl 2 bts KWV Cabernet Sauvignon 1979 Coastal Region hf/i.n, ts, bs/cdl sl foil damage 1 bt believed KWV Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage Unknown Coastal Region hf/i.n, bs, dis, sl foil damage 1 bt Undurraga Cabernet Sauvignon 1987 Santa Ana, Maipo Valley lms, sl bs 1 bt Chevalier de Rhodes Vin Rouge Sez 1977 hf, vsl bs 1 bt Unknown South African Wine Vintage Unknown 1 bt Pinot Grigio Spritzer NV Sainsburys Above 14 bottles
1 75-cl bt Metaxa Gold Label Export oc 1 75-cl bt Martini Bianco 1 75-cl bt Martini Rosso 1 70-cl bt Campari 1 70-cl bt Gordons Sloe Gin Liqueur 1 50-cl bt Glayva Liqueur 1 70-cl bt Drambuie oc 1 70-cl bt Mississippi Steamer Aromatized Wine Liqueur 1 70-cl bt Tahiti White Rum with Coconut bs 1 70-cl bt Marie Brizard Cacao 1 70-cl bt Campeny Lemon Schnapps 1 70-cl bt Sanatogen Original Tonic Wine 1 70-cl bt Sapori di Positano Liquore di Limone oc 1 10-cl bt Crocodillo Sparkling Wine Aperitif 1 5-cl bt The Lakes Distillery Gin 1 5-cl bt The Lakes Distillery Vodka 1 5-cl bt The Lakes Distillery The One British Blended Whisky 2 50-cl bts Cwm Deri Christmas Punch bs Above various sized 19 bottles
1 bt Hospices de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru Cuvée Dames Hospitalières Le Loup Blanc 2006 Maison Champy hf, vsl bs 3 bts Hospices de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru Cuvée Brunet Le Loup Blanc 2008 Maison Champy hf, vsl bs 3 bts Hospices de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru Cuvée Clos des Avaux Wine Friends 2009 Maison Champy hf Above seven bottles
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