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Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design — Sotheby's

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:331
Sale Title:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & DesignLots with images:328
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:167
Date:21-Jun-2017
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A sancai-glazed pottery horse, Tang dynasty, standing four square on a rectangular base, with head raised and turned slightly to the side, the body glazed in cream, the breast, crupper and halter straps in chestnut brown hung with moulded plaques picked out in green and chestnut, the short mane, docked tail and hooves in chestnut brown, the saddle glazed in green over a dappled green and cream saddle cloth, the base unglazed, perspex stand, 48.5 cm long, 47 cm high. Provenance: Arch Angel Antiques, Hong…
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A painted pottery figure of a lady, Tang dynasty, standing, her body slightly swayed with her hands held together in front, hidden beneath the folds of her long loose robe falling down to her protruding shoes, the fully rounded face with long hair drawn into an elaborate coiffure surmounted by a coiled loop, her features picked out in coloured pigments, perspex stand, 33 cm high. Provenance: Arch Angel Antiques, Hong Kong, 2003
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A large painted 'Cizhou' jar, Yuan dynasty, the stoutly potted ovoid body surmounted by a short slightly waisted neck with lipped rim, the sides freely painted in dark brown on the creamy-white ground with a broad frieze of stylised bird motifs, below panels of calligraphy alternating with panels of floral sprays around the shoulders, all between bands of wavy lines, revolving wood stand, 73 cm high. Provenance: Arch Angel Antiques, Hong Kong, 2004
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A pair of lacquered wood covered jars and stands, 19th/20th century, each jar of ovoid form, the sides painted and gilt on the dark green ground with groups of figures variously occupied in a continuous landscape setting, interspersed with gilt character panels, the cover with carved borders around a lion knop, the reddish lacquered circular stand supported on four cabriole legs with scroll feet, surmounted by two side supports joined below the scroll terminals and set with a metal hanging loop, 94 cm high…
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A 'Longquan' celadon vase, Ming dynasty, of slender ovoid form tapering to the waisted base, the narrow shoulders surmounted by a short cylindrical neck with lipped rim, the sides carved with a lozenge pattern above a band of vertical flutes and a band of stiff leaves around the neck, all beneath the thickly applied bluish-green glaze falling short of the foot burnt orange in the firing, 34.5 cm high. Provenance: The Asian Ceramic and Arts Association, Macao, 2000
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A large celadon jade carving of a bixi, early 20th century, carved striding forward with head raised and mouth open revealing its sharp teeth, the long tail parted in looped coils over the hind quarters and a crest extending in coils over its back, the body carved in low relief with C-scrolls over the haunches, and long curls extending over the sides, the green stone with areas of opaque brownish suffusions and some white speckling, 33 cm long
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A Vietnamese blue and white charger, 15th century, sturdily potted rising from a tapered foot to the shallow rounded sides with lipped everted rim, the centre of the interior painted with a large peony bloom within radiating spiky foliage in a medallion encircled around the cavetto with a stylised floral scroll between bands of lappets and classic foliate scrolls, the exterior with radiating lappets, the base with a chocolate-brown wash, 39 cm diameter
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Three qingbai wares, Yuan dynasty, comprising a shallow dish, the interior with three lotus blooms and a leaf in linear relief within radiating petals extending to the everted scalloped rim, covered with a glaze of bluish tint, a shallow bowl with unglazed rim, and a kendi, the compressed body decorated with linear scrolls beneath the bluish glaze, 12.7 cm and 11.3 cm diameter, 15 cm wide
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Two white-glazed bowls, Yuan dynasty, each with widely flared sides springing from a short foot, one covered with a glaze of bluish tint, the other of creamish tint, the rim and base unglazed, 19 cm and 18.4 cm diameter
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A 'Shufu' white-glazed bowl, Yuan dynasty, with shallow rounded sides springing from a splayed foot, the interior carved with bands of radiating petals extending to the scalloped rim, the glaze of bluish tint, 13.4 cm diameter
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Three blue and white jarlets, Yuan dynasty, each of globular form with narrow mouth set with two lug handles, the sides painted with floral sprays and applied with beaded vertical ribs, 7 cm high to 8 cm high
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Four blue and white jarlets, Ming dynasty, 16th century, comprising one painted with panels of deer among foliage, and three decorated with floral scrolls between formal borders, 8 cm to 10 cm high
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A blue and white vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli period, the pear-shaped body tapering to a tall narrow neck, painted in deep cobalt blue with alternating panels of leaping horses and flowering plants divided by narrow bands, the neck with chased metal mount, together with two 'kraak' bowls, each with steep rounded sides and barbed everted rim, painted with a central medallion within flower and object vignettes, 28.5 cm high, 15.5 cm and 16.2 cm diameter
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Two 'kraak porselein' dishes, Ming dynasty, Wanli period, comprising one of saucer shape, painted on the interior with waterbirds beside a lotus pond in a barbed medallion on a diaper ground within a frieze of lightly moulded lappet-shaped panels enclosing peach sprigs alternating with precious objects, the other with a central medallion of a bird and insect beside peony flowers within a similar frieze of panels, 36 cm and 27 cm diameter
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Three Swatow Zhangzhou wares, Ming dynasty, 16th century, comprising a blue and white dish, the interior with a central bird and flower medallion within radiating panels of flower and fruiting sprays, and two polychrome dishes decorated in iron-red and green enamel with floral medallions within flower and diaper borders, 28 cm, 32.5 cm and 33 cm diameter
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A blue and white dish, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, the shallow rounded sides widely flared towards the barbed rim, the interior painted with a central bird and flower medallion within radiating petal-shaped panels of the Flowers of the Four Seasons alternating with landscapes reserved on a lozenge diaper ground, 38.5 cm diameter
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Three blue and white wares, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, comprising a saucer dish, painted in the centre with peonies and rockwork in a medallion within radiating sprig panels and a frieze of fowerheads, repeated on the underside, leaf mark, an 'Aster' pattern saucer dish, wan mark, and a kendi painted with phoenix among flowering stems, 28 cm and 21.7 cm diameter, 21 cm high
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A blue and white deep dish, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, of chamfered rectangular form, painted on the interior with a table of precious objects in a garden of peonies and willow tree, the broad everted rim with a band of flowers and butterflies on shaped diaper grounds, 37 cm long
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Two celadon-glazed dishes, Yuan/Ming dynasty, comprising one with widely flared shallow sides carved on the interior with a central crane in flight encircled by a foliate meander with combed detailing, the glaze of olive-green tone, and a 'Longquan' celadon dish with shallow rounded sides springing from a short tapering foot and rising to a broad everted lipped rim, covered inside and out with a sea-green glaze, 27 cm and 30.5 cm diameter
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Three 'Longquan' celadon wares, Yuan/Ming dynasty, comprising two bowls with shallow rounded sides, one with an impressed flower head in the centre, and a larger bowl with rounded sides carved on the exterior with a band of key-fret above lappets, all covered with a sea-green glaze, 12 cm, 12.8 cm and 14.8 cm diameter
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A 'Longquan' celadon 'dragon' dish, Yuan dynasty, with rounded sides rising to a flat everted rim, the interior decorated in relief with a leaping dragon pursuing a flaming pearl within a band of curling scrolls carved around the cavetto, the exterior with radiating petals, all beneath the sea-green glaze apart from the unglazed footrim, 35.5 cm. Other Notes: Compare with a similar dish sold Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2 December 2016, lot 658
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Two 'Longquan' celadon jarlets, Yuan dynasty, each of compressed globular form with narrow mouth set with two lug handles, one decorated in relief with a dragon pursuing a flaming pearl around the sides above a band of crested waves, covered with a sea-green glaze of even tone, the other undecorated and covered with a crackled pale green glaze, 12 cm and 9 cm diameter
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A 'famille-rose' saucer dish, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, painted in the centre with flowering plants and a banana palm beside ornamental rockwork, encircled around the lipped rim with a turquoise lappet border strewn with flowers, brown edged rim, together with two 'famille-rose' floral decorated saucer dishes, and a pair of covered bowls, with flowers and vignettes on a turquoise ground, the interiors washed in brown, 37 cm and 22.5 cm diameter, 15 cm and 13 cm high
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A group of four celadon jade archer's rings and a jade disc, bi, comprising three archer's rings with the russet skin on the flattened side, the fourth ring carved on the exterior with scrolls, and the bi of brownish jade with an archaistic motif to one side, 3 cm to 5 cm
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A celadon jade 'phoenix and lingzhi' brush rest, Qing dynasty, the long-tailed bird perched on entwined openwork branches bearing numerous fungus stems in high and pierced relief, the pale celadon stone of even tone with a slight russet striation, fitted wood stand, 14 cm long
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Two jade carvings, 19th/20th century, comprising a whitish jade figure of a boy seated on the back of a recumbent goat, the animal with legs tucked beneath its body and head turned to the small boy holding a leafy branch, and an archaistic bi the convex sides carved in low relief with interlinked linear C-scrolls, the pale stone with some brown suffusions, 6.3 cm long, 5.5 cm diameter
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A rectangular jade plaque, Qing dynasty, the front face delicately carved in low relief with a lake scene depicting a figure poling a sampan, his female companion gazing at lotus plants, beside a pair of ducks beneath overhanging trees and with distant mountains, all within the frame of entwined scrolls, the reverse undercut with a long inscription, the stone of pale even tone with very slight russet suffusions, 6.5 cm high
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A white jade carving of a mythical animal, 19th/20th century, recumbent with head turned to the side resting on its forepaws, the bushy tail extending over its hind quarters, and a single horn between its ears, a large lingzhi fungus stem on the underside, the stone of even tone, 5.5 cm long
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A jadeite bangle, 20th century, the icy white stone with very faintly mottled areas and very faint green suffusions, 8 cm diameter
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A celadon jade 'phoenix' carving, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the long tailed bird with head turned back holding a lingzhi sprig in its beak, perched on pierced rockwork beside a leafy tree, a smaller bird on the reverse, the stone of even pale colour, 8 cm high
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A Mughal-style celadon jade vase and cover, 20th century, of barbed quatrefoil section, the well-hollowed pear-shaped body standing on a thinly carved splayed foot and rising to the slightly waisted neck set with pierced scroll handles below the lipped mouth, the high domed cover surmounted by a tall flared knop, 23 cm high
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A celadon jade 'finger citron' washer late, Qing dynasty, in the form of a hollowed fruit borne on gnarled leafy branches extending in relief over the shallow incurved sides, the stone of even pale celadon tone with a small russet suffusion on the underside, fitted wood stand, 15 cm long
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A jade carving, Qing dynasty, in the form of entwined and knotted rope, the pale whitish stone with brown suffusions, 5.3 cm
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A celadon jade mounted hardwood ruyi sceptre, the jade 19th century, the shaft inlaid with three oval jade openwork plaques, each carved with a 'Spring Water' design of a goose swooping down among intertwined stems of lotus leaves and flowers growing from incised crested waves, all in pierced and high relief, 41 cm long. Provenance: The Zorich Collection, Adelaide
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An unusual celadon jade carving, Qing dynasty, carved as a double seal, the square and oval plaques surmounted by a sinuous chilong in pierced relief, the pale stone with russet suffusions, 4.5 cm long
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A spinach-green jade screen, 20th century, the oval jade plaque carved on one side in relief with a triple arched bridge over a lake, a figure in a small boat close to the rocky shore with bamboo and other plants growing beside tall trees rising to either side, and a pair of ducks resting on a ledge, inset in a rectangular hardwood frame of openwork foliate scrolls, raised on a hardwood stand with further foliate scrolls and dragon flanges, the plaque 60 cm high, 99 cm high overall
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A jade pendant, Qing dynasty, carved in the form of three elongated fruit growing from a pierced branch of leaves and tendrils, the pale stone with russet suffusions, 6.5 cm high
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A painted enamel abstinence plaque, Qing dynasty, 18th century, of flattened double gourd form, inscribed in blue on one side with the characters zhai jie, the reverse inscribed in Manchu, the inscriptions within a trailing gourd vine bearing flowers and fruit in white and green and with two pinkish-red bats in flight, all reserved on the pale green ground within a plain bronze border, attached orange silk tassel, 6.5 cm long. Provenance: The Rende Zhai Collection, acquired 1949-1970s. Christie's, New York…
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Three hardstone inlaid wood boxes and covers, comprising a hexagonal box, the cover inlaid in various hardstones, ivory and mother of pearl, with a pheasant perched on rockwork among flowering plants, the sides with panels of different flowering plants, and a pair of rectangular form boxes, the cover of one inlaid with lotus, bamboo, chrysanthemum and other plants, the other with two chilong biting long scrolling lingzhi stems, 19 cm wide, 12.5 cm long
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An unusual silver gilt cased horn archer's ring, the cylindrical horn ring incised and gilt around the upper edge with six characters reading Ding Fu Xing You Heng Tang (made for the hall of constancy) fitted on a silver gilt cylindrical base, the exterior of the cover repousse with a frieze of four dragons writhing among cloud scrolls in relief on the finely punched ground between horizontal ribbed bands, the top with a two character silver mark Wen Yin, the cords with coral and jadeite beads, the case 3…
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A Chinese silver bowl, 19th/20th century, the rounded sides springing from a slightly splayed foot, the exterior repousse with two dragons confronted on a large flaming pearl among scattered clouds, all in relief on the faintly punched ground, the base with Chinese character mark and stamped Ts and T&C, 19 cm diameter
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A carved wood 'scholars' mountain, Qing dynasty, resembling chenxiang wood, naturalistically carved in the round as a mountainous landscape, one side with small figures beside thatched huts, set in valleys among the tall cliffs, fitted wood stand and box, 18.5 cm
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A miniature jadeite inlaid silver furniture set, comprising a five panel screen, the three central silver panels with jadeite oval plaques on an openwork prunus ground between bands of shou medallions, the outer two panels with inscriptions in relief, a set of four armchairs, and a pair of rectangular side tables, the base of each marked, the screen 15 cm wide, the chairs 5 cm high, the tables 4 cm high. Provenance: Mr Cheong Fatt Tze (1840-1916), The Blue Mansion, Penang. Private Collection Melbourne, by…
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An hexagonal hardwood brushpot, Qing dynasty, the straight sides divided by vertical grooves extending from the rim to the short bracket feet, the wood of attractive grain and colour resembling huanghuali, 18.5 cm high
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A bronze 'qilin' censer and cover, 17th century, the horned animal cast seated, with scaly body and flame-like projections over its shoulders, the crested mane extending down to the upright bushy tail, the tufted legs with hoof feet, its removable head forming the cover, turned to the side and hinged on one side, with large bulging eyes and pricked ears in alert expression, the mouth open revealing sharp fangs, 51.5 cm high. Provenance: Mr Cheong Fatt Tze (1840-1916), The Blue Mansion, Penang. Private…
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A cloisonne enamel and gilt-bronze 'lotus' censer Qianlong mark and period, standing on tripod feet, the compressed rounded sides decorated with scrolling lotus reserved on a turquoise ground, the rim rising to form two arched handles, the base incised with a four-character reign mark within a double square, 11 cm wide. Provenance: Christie's, Paris, 14 June 2006, lot 124. Private Collection, Sydney
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A rare dated bronze libation cup, Jue Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, the deep U-shaped body supported on splayed tripod legs, the sides with a frieze of key-fret in relief, set on one side with a loop handle springing from an animal's head, the rim with a pair of domed finials to either side, a rectangular plaque enclosing an inscription beneath the broad spout, dated to the 3rd year of Qianlong, corresponding to 1748, 17 cm wide. Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, 19 September 2015, lot 720
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A bronze censer, of squat bombe form, set with two tapering loop handles below the flared mouth, the base with an apocryphal Xuande mark within a rectangular recess, 24.5 cm diameter
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A pair of bronze Buddhist lion incense burners and covers, Qing dynasty, each naturalistically cast with large bushy tail, standing on its hind legs with raised forelegs resting on a detached brocade ball, the removable head forming the cover, turned to the side, with large eyes beneath heavy brows and mouth open to reveal the sharp teeth, 32 cm high. Provenance: Mr Cheong Fatt Tze (1840-1916), The Blue Mansion, Penang. Private Collection, Melbourne, by descent from the above
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An ivory 'phoenix' water dropper, 19th/20th century, the bird resting with feet tucked beneath its body and crested head facing forward, the hollowed body with a shaped aperture in its back and carved with overlapping feathers and long tail plumes, the small beak forming the spout, 9 cm long
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An ivory 'lingzhi' carving, 19th/20th century, the openwork lingzhi trunk realistically carved bearing a large fungus head above several smaller heads and a clump of lilies growing at the base with slender leaves arching over the sides and top, 6 cm high
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A pair of polychrome ivory plaques, Qing dynasty, each of concave rectangular form, finely carved in deep undercut relief with insects and flowering stems, one with a spray of pink chrysanthemum, the other with flowering morning glory, the insects above and below the green leafy stems picked out in brown and black, the convex reverse painted with rocky cliffs, wood stands, 13.2 cm long. Provenance: The Zorich Collection, Adelaide
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A carved and pierced ivory tusk, 19th/20th century, the slightly curved tapering tusk intricately carved overall in pierced relief with groups of figures variously occupied, including dignitaries with attendants, and warriors on foot and on horseback, in a continuous rocky landscape with pavilions set on cliffs beside overhanging trees, a band of crested waves at the base, 56 cm long. Provenance: Mr Cheong Fatt Tze (1840-1916), The Blue Mansion, Penang. Private Collection, Melbourne, by descent from the…
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Two stained ivory figures, 19th/20th century, one depicting Shou Lao, standing holding a peach and clasping his staff, a small boy attendant standing in front, the other a figure of a maiden holding a basket in one hand and a fan in the other, wood stands, 22 cm, 24 cm high
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A bamboo root carving of a toad, Qing dynasty, the animal turned slightly to one side with head raised, crouched on three legs resting on webbed feet, the natural markings forming the eyes and raised patterning of the skin, 8 cm long
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A rhinoceros horn 'monkey and deer' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century, the flared sides carved on the exterior in relief with monkeys and deer in a continuous rocky landscape, with two slender trees growing from the openwork rockwork base and extending up the sides to form the handle, the patina of warm reddish-brown colour, fitted wood stand, 18.5 cm wide
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A rhinoceros horn 'lotus' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the steeply flared bowl in the form of an open lotus leaf, carved on the exterior in deep and pierced relief with stems bearing a large lotus flower, a pod and further leaves and buds rising up the sides, beside two slender stems bearing leaves and grain extending over the rim and forming the handle, 18 cm high
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A rhinoceros horn 'lotus' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 19th century, carved in the form of an open lotus leaf, rising above openwork stems bearing further lotus leaves and buds, amongst other flowering and slender leaved plants extending over the sides in high relief, the horn of light caramel tone, 17.5 cm high
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Three Chinese scrolls, Shou Lao, ink and colour on paper, the outlines painted with Chinese characters, hanging scroll, with two seals, Calligraphy Couplet, ink on orange paper, a pair of hanging scrolls, with two seals, 170 x 90 cm, 185 x 42 cm
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Style of Jiao Bingzhen, Late 19th/20th century, Hundred Boys' at play, Style of Jiao Bingzhen, Late 19th/20th century, Hundred Boys' at play, ink and colour on silk, a pair framed, each inscribed and with five seals, 93 x 30.5 cm. Provenance: Nagel Auktionen Germany, 21 May 2004, lot 1151 (a set of three)
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A sandstone torso of a male deity Khmer, Pre Rup style, 10th century, the well proportioned figure wearing a short pleated sampot with double fish-tail sash secured by a wide belt and fish-tail clasp on the reverse, the naked upper body incised with a belly button and engraved nipples, mounted on stand, 40 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney, acquired circa 1981
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A sandstone torso of a female deity Khmer, Pre Rup style, 10th century, the naked upper body with the folds of the skin incised and carved with a belly button and nipples, wearing a pleated sampot secured by a wide belt visible on the reverse and folded over in the front, mounted on stand, 32 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney, acquired circa 1981
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Two stucco and grey schist Buddhist carvings, 2nd-5th century, comprising a grey stone head of Bodhisattva, Gandhara, 2nd - 3rd century, wood stand, and a stucco head of a Buddhist acolyte, circa 5th century, wood stand, together with a small Tsakali painting of Sadaksari Avalokitesvara Tibet, 19th century, 14 cm, 13 cm and 7 cm high. Provenance: The heads acquired in Pakistan circa 1975 and the painting acquired in Beijing 2004. Private collection Sydney
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Oriental Ceramics: The World's Great Collections, complete 12 hard cover volumes Deluxe Edition of 300, by Fujio Koyama, John Alexander Pope, published by Kodansha International, Tokyo 1975, each volume is pen numbered '16', bound with raw silk covers and individually boxed in linen clamshell cases., includes 1207 colour plates tipped in 3574 monochrome plates, 236 reference illustrations., Volume 1. Toyko National Museum, Volume 2. National Museum of Korea, Seoul, Volume 3. Museum Pusat, Jakarta, Volume 4…
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A silver monk's hat ewer Tibet, 19th century, with brass rim and decorated brass strapping around the neck and high splayed foot, the loop handle in copper and brass with foliate etched terminals, 23.5 cm high. Provenance: Plum Blossom Antiques, Hong Kong, 1991. Private Collection, Sydney
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A gilt copper figure of Hevajra and Nairatmya Sino-Tibetan or Mongolian, late 18th century, the eight headed deity standing on two legs the other two raised, and with sixteen arms originally holding animals and personified elements, the two main arms embracing his consort Nairatmya at his front and holding kapalas supporting an elephant and a seated monk in prayer, Nairatmya depicted with her legs wrapped around Hevajra's waist, both figures adorned with beaded jewellery inset with semi-precious stones,…
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Two hair crystal snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, one of flattened ovoid form carved in low relief with a pair of cranes on one side and a deer gazing at the moon on the other, the crystal with scattered rutile needles, stopper en suite, and another of upright form, densely suffused with fine rutile needles overall, stopper, 5.7 cm, 5.2 cm high
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Two ruby glass snuff bottles, Qing dynasty, each of flattened pear shape, stoppers, 6 cm, 5.2 cm high
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An unusual gourd snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, of double gourd form, the mouth mounted in ivory, stopper, 7.5 cm high
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A black and grey jade snuff bottle, 19th/20th century, carved in relief to one side with a fisherman in a boat moored beside an overhanging pine tree, pulling in his fishing net, using the dark areas of the stone to highlight the carving, stopper, 6.2 cm high
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An unusual white jade snuff bottle, 19th/20th century, the pear shaped body carved in high relief with the Ho-Ho Erh Hsien standing to either side, one holding a box from which clouds and a bat rise to the narrow lipped mouth, the other clasping the stem of a lotus flower, the whitish stone with areas of russet suffusions, 6.5 cm high
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A pair of polychrome ivory snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, each of upright shouldered form, the sides carved in deep undercut relief with a continuous scene of women and children, one depicting women on a pavilion terrace watching a procession of boys playing instruments and pulling a dignitary seated in a rickshaw, the other with figures on a pavilion terrace looking down at women bearing gifts and others playing musical instruments, all within lappet and cloud collar borders, stoppers en suite, 11.5 cm…
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A Chinese court official's summer hat, 19th century, composed of a conical bamboo frame covered in white silk with brocade trim around the rim, surmounted by a red silk tassel, coral finial and green jadeite plume holder, the interior lined in red silk, 34.5 cm diameter
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A yellow glass and turquoise matrix court necklace, Chaozhu, the 108 glass beads divided by four large turquoise matrix fotou (Buddha heads) and small pierced blue enamelled beads, the fotou at the back connected to a fotouta suspending a blue enamelled pierced metal beiyun and terminating with a similar tear-shaped pendant, the three jinnian strands of yellow glass beads each with a hardstone tear-shaped drop, 70 cm diameter. Other Notes: Compare with a yellow glass necklace dated to the 19th century,…
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A rudraksha bead necklace, Mala, comprising 108 beads interspersed with turquoise and amber and terminating in a coral set silver pendant with a hardstone bead and amber disc, 48 cm diameter overall
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Two rosary bracelets, Shou Chuan, comprising one of 18 carved and pierced beads, evenly divided by two larger agate beads, suspending a kingfisher feather and coral inlaid pendant with two tear-shaped drops, the other of wood beads, probably aloeswood, chenxiang, divided by two large carved amber beads between smaller coral beads, one suspending a metal bead with two coral and kingfisher feather inlaid drops, 20 cm, 16 cm diameter
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A set of four embroidered 'bird and flower' panels, 20th century, the black silk ground of each couched in silver-wrapped threads and coloured silks with a pair of birds, including ducks, cranes and pheasants, among different flowering plants, framed, each 124 x 59 cm overall
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A grey pottery standing figure of an attendant Han dynasty, wearing a long robe folded across the chest and slightly flared above pantaloons and shoes, the hands protruding from the wide sleeves clasped in front as though holding a banner, the face with well defined features and hair covered with a close fitting cap, earth encrustation overall, perspex stand, 57.5 cm high. Provenance: Dragon Culture, Hong Kong. Private Collection, Hong Kong, acquired from the above circa 2000. The dating of this figure is…
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A painted grey pottery figure of a female attendant Han dynasty, the slender figure modelled standing wearing a long white robe folded across the chest, the clasped hands held in front hidden within the wide sleeves, the long hair drawn back and knotted below the shoulders, the face with delicate features detailed in black and red on a white ground, traces of white slip and black and red pigments, perspex stand, 50 cm high. Provenance: Dragon Culture, Hong Kong. Private Collection, Hong Kong, acquired from…
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A painted pottery figure of an equestrienne Tang dynasty, the rider sitting upright with left hand poised as if to tug at the reins, wearing a long robe falling in folds with long slender sleeves, the hair drawn up into an elaborate coiffure, the horse standing four square, its head held forward with ears pricked, traces of white slip and coloured pigments and some earth adhering, 41 cm high. Provenance: Dragon Culture, Hong Kong. Private Collection, Hong Kong, acquired from the above circa 2000
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A 'Jian' hare's fur bowl, Song dynasty, of conical form, covered overall with a black glaze thinning to brown below the rim and with russet streaks extending downwards, the glaze falling short of the foot to reveal the dark brown stoneware body, Japanese wood box, 12.7 cm diameter
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A ding-style 'lotus' basin, with deep rounded sides springing from a short foot to the lipped rim bound with metal, the interior and exterior carved and incised with scrolling lotus sprays beneath the ivory-coloured glaze, 18.2 cm diameter
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A 'jun' bowl, Yuan/Ming dynasty, robustly potted rising from a slightly splayed low foot, covered inside and out with a milky-blue glaze thinning at the rim to a mushroom colour, and falling short of the foot on the exterior revealing the coarse clay body burnt orange in the firing, 18.2 cm diameter
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A 'Longquan' celadon bowl, Ming dynasty, with steeply rounded sides springing from a short straight foot, the exterior carved with vertical flutes, the interior plain, covered overall with a sea-green glaze apart from a ring within the footrim burnt orange in the firing, wood box, 15.6 cm diameter
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A rare massive 'Longquan' celadon 'loquats' charger, Ming dynasty, 15th century, sturdily potted with fluted sides rising to the barbed everted rim, the interior carved with a central medallion of a fruiting loquat tree, encircled around the cavetto with radiating floral sprays below a foliate meander, the exterior with upright lotus sprays below a further foliate scroll border, covered with an even celadon glaze of sea-green tone, an unglazed ring on the base burnt orange in the firing, wood stand, fitted…
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A blue and white 'dragon' dish mark of Zhengde, the interior painted with a dragon among lotus scrolls in a central medallion, encircled by a similar frieze of dragons and lotus around the cavetto, and repeated on the underside, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a four-character mark, 26.5 cm diameter
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A blue and white saucer dish, Qing dynasty, 18th century, the interior finely painted with a central medallion of figures in sampans beside the rocky shores of a lake, near an arched bridge and a pavilion, a thatched hut and pagoda in the distance among mountains and trees, encircled around the cavetto with flowering and fruiting sprays extending from the brown-edged rim, 35.5 cm diameter
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A blue and white bowl mark of Kangxi, Qing dynasty, the rounded sides painted with a frieze of jardinieres of fruits and flowers, above a continuous lotus scroll at the base and a band of the babao around the lipped rim, the interior with two dragons in pursuit of a flaming pearl in a medallion within radiating stylised sprays, the base inscribed with a six-character mark, 20.3 cm diameter
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An inscribed 'Three Friends' brushpot seal mark of Qianlong, of cylindrical form, the exterior decorated in the style of Tang Ying in 'famille-rose' enamels and 'grisaille' with a pair of birds beside prunus, pine and bamboo, an inscription in black with three red seals, brown-edged rim, the interior and base glazed in turquoise, the base inscribed in iron-red with a four-character mark, 9.2 cm high
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A pair of underglaze blue and iron-red 'dragon' bowls yanghe tang zhi hall marks, each with shallow rounded sides and lipped rim springing from a short straight foot, decorated on the interior with a central medallion enclosing an iron-red dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl amongst blue clouds, similarly decorated on the exterior, the base with a hallmark reading Yanghe Tang zhi in black enamel, 9.3 cm and 9.5 cm diameter. Other Notes: Compare with a pair of dishes of this type, dated to the 18th/19th…
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A pair of iron-red 'dragon' bowls seal marks of Daoguang, each with widely rounded sides springing from a short straight foot, decorated on the exterior with two iron-red dragons pursuing flaming pearls on a ground of white enamelled sgraffiato waves, the interior and base glazed in turquoise, gilt-edged rim, the base inscribed in iron-red with a six-character mark, 11 cm and 11.3 cm diameter
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A pair of gilt metal mounted 'famille-verte' covered vases, 19th/20th century, each of quatrelobed section, the shouldered body tapering to the rouge marble mounted base and surmounted by a waisted neck with metal mounted rim, the sides reserved with panels of flowers and precious objects on an iron-red cell diaper ground, pierced metal cover, 40 cm overall
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A 'famille-verte' beaker, the steeply rounded sides with flared rim, painted on the exterior with a continuous scene of an archer standing on a rocky promontary beside trees and jagged cliffs, 9 cm high
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A 'famille-verte' jar and cover, late 19th century, of ovoid form, brightly enamelled with panels of precious objects, birds on blossoming trees and flowering plants, all reserved on the iron-red floral scroll ground, 37 cm high
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A pair of 'famille-rose' porcelain 'flower and bird' plaques, 20th century, each of rectangular form, one painted with song birds on a blossoming prunus tree, with lingzhi fungus stems below, the other with a long tailed bird perched on a yellow flowering tree and lingzhi shoots, two iron-red seals, framed, each 27.5 cm x 19.5 cm, 33.5 cm x 25 cm overall
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A 'famille-rose' yellow-ground bowl seal mark of Daoguang, the rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to the flared rim, brightly enamelled around the exterior with full bloomed sprays on scrolling stems bearing buds and foliage on the rich yellow ground, the interior painted in iron-red with the wu fu, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark, 14.5 cm diameter
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A pair of yellow-ground 'famille-rose' dishes marks of Guangxu, each of saucer shape, painted on the interior with a composite floral meander of brightly enamelled blooms among scrolling foliage reserved on the bright yellow ground, the white glazed underside with detached floral sprays, six-character mark in iron-red, 15 cm diameter
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A flambe-glazed vase, late Qing dynasty, the globular body springing from a slightly splayed foot and surmounted by a tall slender neck encircled with two raised collars below the garlic mouth, covered with a rich crimson glaze intermittently streaked in lavender blue, the unglazed base painted with a large four-character Yongzheng mark, 34 cm high
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A flambe-glazed three spouted vase mark of Tongzhi, the lobed body of double gourd form rising from a countersunk foot to the three narrow necks, the rich red glaze vertically streaked with lavender blue in the indentations of the lobes, the base incised with a four-character mark beneath the coffee coloured glaze, 25 cm high
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A copper-red glazed meiping, Qing dynasty, the exterior covered with a rich evenly applied dark-red glaze falling just short of the base and the white-glazed lipped rim of the narrow mouth, 19 cm high
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