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Asian Works of Art — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:173
Sale Title:Asian Works of ArtLots with images:173
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:87
Date:21-May-2019
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A Chinese compressed Yixing teapot, 'Longevity Peach', Chen Zhengchu (1958-), circa 2006, of compressed form in red clay, modelled naturalistically as a group of peaches attached to a branch with leaves. Mark unread. Accompanied by a certificate, 7.1 cm high, 16.5 cm wide
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A Chinese black Yixing teapot, 'Golden Bell', Chen Zhengchu (1958-), circa 2006, of undecorated bell form, in fine burnished black clay. Accompanied by a certificate, 9.4 cm high, 14.5 cm wide
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Three Chinese Yixing teapots, 'Jade', 'Three legged Jade Fragrance' and 'Untitled', Wu Jufang (born 1967), the first of a flattened archaistic bronze form in black clay titled 'Jade Pot'. Accompanied by original Gu long Yao box and certificate. Seal mark reading 'Made by Wu Jufang', the second of bell shape in red clay with incised landscape decoration to one side and with an inscribed calligraphic poem to the reverse by Wang Changling, titled 'Three legs jade Fragance Pot'. Accompanied by original Gu long…
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Two Chinese Yixing Biblical teapots, Yu tao (born 1971 ), circa 2004, the first teapot of squat globular form in red clay with 'Li pi' (pear skin) finish. With incised decoration of butterfly and chrysanthemum in coloured slips to one side, the other with a calligraphic inscription reading 'Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted'. Seal mark reading 'Yu tao teapot art'. Dated 28th April 2004. Accompanied by a certificate, the second teapot of pear-form in red clay with 'Li pi' (pear skin)…
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Two Chinese Yixing teapots, 'Life is Like Tea' and 'Fragrant Jade Milk', Liu Jianfei (born 1969), both teapots of red clay in compressed globular form, decorated to one side with a calligraphic inscription. The first titled 'Life is like Tea'. Seal mark reading 'Jianfei pottery art', the second titled 'Fragrant jade Milk'. Seal mark reading 'Jianfei pottery art', 8.4 cm high, 14.5 cm wide, 6.8 cm high, 12.5 cm wide
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A pair of Chinese compressed Yixing teapots, 'Fortune Longevity One Bead', Liu Jianfei (born 1969), circa 2005, the pair of teapots of compressed globular form in zisha clay, finely inlaid with gold and silver bats and shou characters, both with a seal mark reading 'Jianfei pottery Art', and accompanied by certificates. One dated 2005, the other dated 6 June 2005, 6.2 cm high, 12 cm wide (each)
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Two inlaid Yixing Zisha teapots, 'Wealth Rolling In' and 'Untitled', Liu Jianfei (born 1969), both teapots of zisha purple clay, carved and inscribed, and inlaid with gold, and with seal marks reading 'Jianfei Pottery Art', the first teapot of squat globular form with round circles of inlaid gold representing gold coins rolling down one side, and 'Cash' motif carved into the lid, titled 'Wealth rolling in Pot', the second teapot modelled as a leather purse for cash, with gold inlay to the mouth-rim, with a…
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Two goose form Yixing teapots, 'Goose' and 'Untitled', Liu Jianfei (born 1969), both teapots in an abstracted goose form in zisha clay with calligraphic inscriptions, the first teapot of globular abstracted goose form in dark purple zisha clay, with incised landscape decoration to one side and calligraphic inscription to the other, titled 'Goose'. Seal mark reading 'Made by Liu Jianfei'., the second smaller teapot of truncated cone form in purple zisha clay, with incised landscape decoration to one side…
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A Chinese inlaid black Yixing teapot, 'Fortune Longevity One Bead', Liu Jianfei (born 1969), circa 2005, the teapot of black clay, inlaid with gold and silver archaic characters to the side, the lid inlaid with gold and red coloured clay in a repeating ruyi fungus band, cith a carved cash motif forming the base of the lid-handle. Seal mark reading 'Jianfei pottery Art', 7.2 cm high, 13.5 cm wide
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A Chinese compressed inlaid Yixing Zisha teapot, 'Fortune longevity one Bead', Liu Jianfei (born 1969), circa 2005, Yixing Zisha, china, the teapot of compressed globular form in zisha clay, finely inlaid with gold and silver bats and shou characters. Seal mark reading 'Jianfei pottery Art'. Accompanied by a certificate, 7 cm high, 13.5 cm wide
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A Chinese compressed inlaid Yixing teapot, 'Blessings in front of Your Eyes', Liu Jianfei (born 1969), circa 2005, the teapot of compressed globular form, undecorated to the main body, the lid inlaid with gold and silver characters. Titled 'Blessings in front of Your Eyes'. Seal mark reading 'Jianfei pottery Art'. Accompanied by a certificate, 8 cm high, 15 cm wide
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A Chinese Yixing teapot, 'Happiness Descending from Heaven', Liu Jianfei (born 1969), the teapot of zisha clay with inlaid coloured clays, depicting a spider waiting for its prey to fall from above, titled 'Happiness Descending from Heaven'. Seal mark reading 'Jianfei pottery Art', 6.5 cm high, 13.5 cm wide, 6.5 cm high, 13.5 cm wide
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A large Chinese Yixing teapot together with three covered cups, 'Tang Elegance', Feng Yunhua (born 1969) &, sun Xiaohua, circa 2005, the teapot and cups of black clay inlaid with red and yellow clay slips, depicting clothing fabric detailed with shou characters, buttoned down the front, the teapot titled 'Tang Elegance Pot'. Seal mark reading 'Made by Feng Yunhua'. Accompanied by a certificate, the lidded cups titled 'Tang Elegance' seal mark reading 'Made by sun Xiaohua' (apprentice to Feng Yunhua),…
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Two Chinese Yixing teapots together with a set of four teacups, 'Tang Elegance', Feng Yunhua (born 1969), circa 2005, the teapots and cups of black clay inlaid with red and yellow clay slips, depicting clothing fabric detailed with shou characters, buttoned down the front. All titled 'Tang Elegance', the first teapot of compressed form, with a seal mark reading 'Made by Feng Yunhua', the second teapot of elongated form, with a seal mark reading 'Made by Feng Yunhua'. Dated spring 2005. Accompanied by a…
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Two Chinese Yixing teapots, 'General's Pot' and 'Shang Qiao Xian', Feng Yunhua (born 1969), 2005 and 2001, the first teapot titled 'General's Pot' of zisha clay, the lid in the form of a general's hat, the handle in the form of a bow, and the body decorated with a design reminiscent of armour. Seal mark reading 'Made by Feng Yunhua', dated spring 2005. Accompanied by a certificate and original box, the second teapot titled 'Shang Qiao Xian'. Seal mark reading 'Made by Feng Yunhua', dated 2001, 9 cm high,…
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Two Chinese Yixing teapots, 'Palace Lantern', Feng Yunhua (born 1969), one larger and one smaller teapot of the same design in red clay in the form of a lantern, with applique decoration of cloud collars surrounding the mouth-rim and lid-handle in yellow clay, the handle, lid-handle and spout modelled in black clay, the whole finely burnished. Each teapot titled 'Palace lantern Pot', with seal marks reading 'Made by Feng Yunhua'. Both teapots with original box. The larger pot with a certificate of…
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A Chinese Yixing teapot, '100th Anniversary of the birth of Ba Jin', fan Xijun (born 1969), circa 2003, the teapot in the form of an upright book, the handle in the form of a magnifying glass, the lid-handle in the form of a fountain-pen nib, the spout in the form of a bamboo shoot. Decorated to one side with a fine incised portrait of Ba Jin, the reverse with a calligraphic inscription. The teapot titled '100th Anniversary of the birth of Ba Jin'. Seal mark reading 'Xijun pottery Art', dated December 2003…
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Four Chinese Yixing teapots, 'On the up and Up', 'Good Luck', and 'Sacred Bead', fan Xijun (born 1969), the largest teapot of upright bell-form of purple zisha clay, titled 'On the up and Up', with seal mark reading 'Jun Art', dated April 2004. Accompanied by a certificate, the second largest teapot of upright bell-form of dark purple zisha clay, titled 'Good Luck Teapot', with seal mark reading 'Jun Art', dated March 2005. Accompanied by a certificate, the two smaller teapots of compressed globular form,…
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Two Chinese Yixing teapots, 'Quiet Observation' and 'Delighted', fan Xijun (born 1969), one teapot of globular form in red clay, decorated to one side with incised decoration of a figure in a landscape with a willow tree and to the other with an incised calligraphic inscription. Titled 'Xiao Rongtian Pot' (Quiet observation), with seal mark reading 'Jun Art'. Dated March 2004. Accompanied by a certificate, the other teapot of dark purple zisha clay, decorated to one side with incised decoration of…
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Two Chinese Yixing teapots, thread Bound' and another, fan Xijun (born 1969), one teapot of deeply compressed globular form with a carved beading to the circumference, in red clay. Titled 'String circle Pot' or 'Thread bound', with seal mark reading 'Jun Art', dated April 2004. Accompanied by a certificate, the other teapot of globular form in emerald green clay, title unread, with seal mark reading 'Xijun pottery Art', dated March 2004. Accompanied by a certificate, 6 cm high, 15 cm wide, 8.3 cm high, 12…
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Three Chinese Yixing teapots, 'Listening to Spring', 'Xishi Teapot' and 'Dragon and phoenix Bringing Prosperity', fan Xijun (born 1969) and Wu Tingfang (born 1971), the small truncated conical teapot in purple zisha clay with incised calligraphic inscription to the side, titled 'Listening to Spring' or 'Small River', with seal mark reading 'Jun Art', dated 2004. Accompanied by a certificate, the small globular teapot in red clay with an inscription reading 'Xishi teapot for Mr Chen Yiming's refined…
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Four Chinese Yixing teapots, Qing Dynasty/20th century, one teapot of compressed globular form in purple zisha clay, with a seal mark reading 'Made by Huang Yuling', accompanied by china guardian Auctions certificate. Possibly Qing Dynasty, one teapot of tall ewer form with a long curved spout in purple zisha clay, unmarked, accompanied by a china guardian Auctions certificate, a pair of teapots of globular form with conical spouts, in red clay. Mark unread, 7 cm high, 14.5 cm wide, 8 cm high, 14.5 cm wide…
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Three Chinese Yixing Zisha teapots, Qing Dynasty/20th century, one teapot of rounded gourd form in purple zisha clay, the lid-handle in the form of a gourd stem. Accompanied by a china guardian Auctions certificate with, small mark in lid, unread, one teapot of rectangular form in purple zisha clay, with a double opening lid, and an incised calligraphic inscription in archaic script (unread), dated 2004, the last teapot of globular form in purple zisha clay, with an incised calligraphic inscription to one…
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Three Chinese Yixing teapots, Qing Dynasty to Republic period, the first teapot, Qing dynasty, mark unread, the second teapot, with seal mark reading Shao Tailai Ji, the third teapot, mark unread, with guardian certificate, a small teapot of red clay, decorated in relief with a lighter coloured carved slip depicting figures in a landscape. Oval seal mark to the base, a small pear-shaped teapot of red clay, with a short conical spout. Square impressed seal mark to the base, a compressed cylindrical teapot…
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Four Chinese Yixing teapots relating to the Cultural Revolution, Peoples' Republic of China period, the largest teapot of rounded cylindrical form in red clay, with an incised calligraphic inscription to one side relating to Mao Zedong, with seal mark reading 'Zong Yijun', the second tallest teapot of pear shape in red clay with an applied roundel in yellow clay to one side with a profile in relief of Mao Zedong, and an incised calligraphic inscription to the other side reading 'Hold high Mao Zedong's…
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Four Chinese Yixing teapots, 'Three leg Pot' and three others, 20th century or earlier, the largest teapot of globular form in highly polished purple zisha clay, mark unread. Probably for the Thai market, the second largest teapot of globular form in red clay, with an incised calligraphic inscription to one side reading 'In celebration of the Yixing ceramic Art Convention'. Six character seal mark unread, the third largest teapot of segmented fruit form in red clay, with seal mark reading 'Made by Meng…
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A Chiinese Yixing pewter-overlay teapot, Republic period or later, the teapot in the form of a curled leaf in black clay, with pewter overlay decoration of magpies sitting in a plum branch filled with blossom. Marks unread. Accompanied by a china guardian Auctions certificate, 15.5 cm high, 19 cm wide
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A Chinese rectangular Yixing teapot, Shi Xiaoma, mid Autmun 1983, the teapot of curved rectangular form in purple zisha clay, decorated to one side with incised drawing of a Han Dynasty horse-drawn chariot with charioteer and warrior, to the other with an incised inscription. Seal mark reading 'China Yixing handmade by Xiao Ma'. Dated middle of autumn 1983, 5.3 cm high, 9 cm wide
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Two Chinese Yixing teapots, 'Untitled' and 'Three leg colour Change', Ge Jun, Hua Jianmin and Dai Linlin, the larger teapot in an abstracted female nude form of erotic interest, in red clay, by Ge Jun, dated 2004. Accompanied by a certificate, the smaller teapot in globular form with three legs, the surface decorated naturalistically to appear like cracked earth, in a mixed clay consisting of both red and purple zisha clays. Titled 'Three leg colour change Pot', by Hua Jianmin and Dai Linlin. With original…
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Two Chinese Yixing teapots, 'As Wished by the Imperial Concubine' and 'Autumn Chrysanthemum', Fang Guofen and Zong Hua, Qian Qunlan, the larger teapot of spherical form in purple zisha clay, with painted spots of buff-coloured glaze. Titled 'As Wished by the Imperial Concubine', by Fang Guofen and Zong Hua, with seal mark reading 'Zong Hua pottery Art', the smaller teapot of globular form with relief carved chrysanthemum decoration to the side, the lid being in the form of the back-side of a chrysanthemum…
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Two Chinese Yixing teapots, 'Untitled' and 'Stone ladle Pot', Ding Yemin, Gao Jianjun, the larger teapot of hexagonal section with two hexagonal rings in loose connection with the lid-handle, in purple zisha clay, with seal mark reading 'Made by Ding Yimin', the smaller teapot of truncated conical form in purple zisha clay, titled 'Stone ladle Pot', with seal mark reading 'Jianjun pottery Art', dated July 2007. Accompanied with a certificate, 10.5 cm high, 16 cm wide, 5.7 cm high, 13 cm wide
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Two Chinese Yixing teapots, 'Squirrel Grapes' and 'Ruyi three Legs', Pei Shimin, Li Xia, the larger teapot in red clay, of globular form with carved relief decoration around the sides and lid of the grape and squirrel pattern, the handle, lid-handle and spout carved naturalistically as gnarled grape vine stem. Titled 'Squirrel Grapes', with seal mark reading 'Pei Shimin'. Accompanied with a certificate, the smaller teapot in red clay, of globular form with three short conical legs, with impressed ruyi…
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A large Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer box, Qianlong period (1736-1795), the square box deeply carved depicting a gathering of scholars drinking wine with attendants in a landscape with mountains in the background, all within a shaped reserve to the centre of the lid, surrounded by scrolling Indian lotus. The background of the figures and surround, and the sides of the box carved with different complex diaper motifs, the interior lacquered plain black, 6 cm high, 22 cm wide, 22 cm deep. Provenance: The …
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A Chinese carved foliate cinnabar lacquer incense box, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th century, the box of five-lobed foliate form, deeply carved with flowers including narcissus, camellia and plum blossom against a diaper ground. The base with incised carving of scrolling flowers. Black lacquer interior, 4 cm high, 7 cm diameter
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A Chinese cinnabar lacquer box, late Qing, 19th century, the round box carved all over with various designs, including a scholar with attendant in a landscape to the central panel of the lid, surrounded by shaped cartouches with flowers against a diaper ground. The interior and base of plain black lacquer, 8 cm high, 16 cm diameter
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A Chinese inscribed lacquered wood table screen, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), circa 16th/17th century, decorated with precious antique objects to one side in red against black lacquer highlighted with gilding, the ground of crushed abalone shell, the other side carved deeply with a fourteen character poetic inscription together with two carved seal marks, the poem reading as 'Gui Mei Shan Zhong Bai Ri Chang tao Hua tan Shui bi Sha Xiang' (the days are so long in the mountains of laurel and plum, yet the water…
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A Chinese white jade carving, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), carved from a piece of jade of even elegant pale celadon hue, depicting a catfish holding a piece of lingzhi fungus, 6.2 cm long, 4.6 cm wide, 1 cm deep
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A Chinese white jade carving of a man and a boy, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), carved of fine white jade with a very light celadon hue, in the round with a group of two figures playing with a ball, the elder male figure holding a ruyi sceptre behind his head, 5.5 cm high, 3 cm wide
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A Chinese white and russet jade figure of a cicada, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the finely carved cicada depicted grasping a leaf, the russet skin retained and well utilised for the insect's wings and carapace, 5.5 cm long, 1.7 cm wide
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A Chinese celadon and brown jade carved cicada pendant, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the pendant carved in the round as a cicada, the jade colour celadon towards the head, fading to brown towards the tail. Mounted with a gold coloured loupe, 3 cm long, 1.7 cm wide
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A Chinese celadon jade hair pin, Qing Dynasty, of a pleasant grayish celadon tone, decorated to the finial with a bat and lingzhi fungus, 12 cm length
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A Chinese white jade and Jichimu ruyi sceptre, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, the plain carved jichimu hardwood sceptre inset with three pierced white jade plaques depicting phoenix in flight amongst scrolling peonies, 51 cm long, 13 cm wide
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A group of eight Chinese jade wine cups and a hardstone cup, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th/early 20th century, the cups ranging from translucent to opaque and from pale celadon to greenish hue. Together with one larger hardstone cup with dark brown mottling, the largest wine cup the tallest cup 4.5 cm high, 5.7 cm diameter. The hardstone cup 5.5 cm high, 8.2 cm diameter
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A Chinese white jade archers ring, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the waisted cylindrical ring of fine whiteish-ivory tone jade, 2.8 cm high, 3.3 cm diameter
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A Chinese jade figure of a reclining scholar, early 20th century, the jade of celadon and pale brown colour with a russet skin, carved to depict a Taoist sage reclining under a rock and peonies. Together with a fitted hardwood base, the jade 7.5 cm high, 10.5 cm wide
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A Chinese archaistic jade toggle, 20th century, the jade of greyish celadon colour with darker streaking, carved in the form of an upright Qilong. Together with a fitted wood base, the jade 5.5 cm high, 6 cm wide
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A Chinese white jade ink case rest, late Qing Dynasty, of scroll form, decorated in relief with a pine bough to the top surface, with a russet flash cleverly included in the branch of the pine, 2 cm high, 8.5 cm wide
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A Chinese jade carving of a fish with lotus, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) or later, the mottled grey and brown jade well carved as a carp holding a lotus pod in its mouth, 6 cm long
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Four Chinese Carvedstone seals, 20th century, one tall seal of turquoise, together with three carved soapstone seals, including one of beautiful coloured white and red stone depicting an elephant, the turqoise seal 7.3 cm high
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A Chinese soapstone figure of Shou Lao, 19th century, the standing figure carved of pale green soapstone, holding a peach bough with one hand. Together with a later hardwood fitted stand, without stand 31.5 cm high, 12.5 cm wide
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A Chinese carved lapis mountain, 20th century, Skillfully carved from a solid piece of lazulite of fine bright intense blue colour, to depict a mountainous scene with pavillions and trees and a scholar and attendant crossing a bridge, 13 cm high, 13 cm wide
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A large Chinese soapstone brush washer, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the large washer carved from a spinach coloured soupstone in the form of a furled lotus leaf, with relief carving of lotus leaves and blossom around the sides, 6.5 cm high, 21 cm wide
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A Chinese bamboo Vest, Qing Dynasty, circa 19th century, constructed from thousands of tiny bamboo pieces woven together to form a mesh, these vests were worn underneath court robes to help circulate air during the summer months, 66 cm high, 158 cm wide with the arms extended
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A Chinese carved bamboo brush pot, late Qing Dynasty, 19th/early 20th century, well patinated, deeply carved with a continuous battle scene within a mountainous landscape, 19 cm high, 13 cm wide
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A Chinese silver cup by Wang Hing, early 20th century, the small mug with relief applique silver decoration depicting a magpie amidst plum blossom, with an inscription in English reading 'From Uncle Jemmie...Long life Health and Prosperity Dec 1905'. With three silver marks to the base including '90' and 'Wh' for Wang Hing, 8.5 cm high, 9.5 cm wide
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A Chinese archaistic inscribed bronze vessel, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier, the vessel of vase shape with two upright loupe handles, with cast repeat relief decoration to the exterior, and an archaistic inscription to the interior. Together with an old wooden stand, 13.5 cm high, 12.5 cm wide. Provenance: accompanied by a letter of authenticity signed by Chingwah Lee from 'The Chingwah Lee studio of Orientalia', San Francisco, California, probably 1970s.
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A Chinese bronze censer, late Ming/early Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th century, the rounded square form censer with four feet and two handles, and an inset cast six character Xuande mark to the base, 11.5 cm high, 13 cm wide
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A Chinese ruyi form incense clock, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, in the form of a ruyi scepter, with pierced characters along the top in seal script, composed of multiple parts including two spatula like tools within, 5.4 cm high, 34 cm wide
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A Chinese bronze archaistic Hu form vase, Ming or Qing Dynasty (1368-1908), the hu form vase with archaistic taotie mask relief patterns, with two animal ring and mask handles (probably applied later). Together with a later fitted lead vase liner for flowers. Covered in a good dark brown/black patina, 36.5 cm high, 26.5 cm wide
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An inscribed Chinese square-form paktong teapot, late Qing Dynasty, the square form paktong teapot with two handles, decorated all over with incised inscriptions in both regular and archaic script, 13 cm high, 15.5 cm wide
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A Chinese bronze circular mirror, Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), the circular mirror cast depicting qilong writhing amongst clouds around the central mirror handle, 1 cm high, 13.7 cm diameter
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A Chinese bronze figure of Avolokitesvara, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), circa 17th century, the figure with downcast eyes, seated in padmasana on a double lotus base, the right hand raised in vitarka mudra. Some remnant polychrome and lacquer finish remaining, 19 cm high, 11.5 cm wide
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A Chinese bronze figure of a Daoist immortal, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, the seated male Daoist figure cast in bronze, clasping a tablet before his chest with both hands, eyes closed in meditation, wearing elaborate robes and headress, 29 cm high, 18 cm wide
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A small Chinese white ware jar, Tang Dynasty (618-907), the small jar with a high splayed foot, and two loupe handles attached at the shoulder, covered in a creamy crackled glaze coloured blue where it pools in the crevasses, 9 cm high, 11 cm diameter
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A Qingbai bowl together with a Qingbai foliate rim cup, song dynasty (960-1279), the bowl of shallow form with a ribbed petal decoration to the cavetto, covered in an even pale blue glaze on an unglazed recessed foot. Together with a hexafoliate rim high footed cup with piped line decoration within emanating from the six indents around the rim. The cup's rim is bound in metal, the bowl 3.5 cm high, 12 cm diameter. The cup 4.3 cm high, 8 cm diameter
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A Chinese Jianyao hare's fur tea bowl, Southern song dynasty (1127-1279), the tea bowl of approximately conical form, covered in a deep black glaze streaked with russet 'hare's fur', thinning to a persimmon colour at the mouth rim, 6 cm high, 13 cm diameter
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A group of Chinese Qingbai vessels, song dynasty (960-1279), the group comprising one foliate rim conical bowl decorated with carved abstracted motifs to the interior and a blue/grey tone to the glaze, a moulded bowl with unglazed rim, a cup, and a foliate rim stem-cup, the largest bowl 6 cm high, 17 cm diameter.
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A Chinese moulded Sancai dish, Liao Dynasty (907-1125), the dish with moulded decoration depicting an open lotus flower, covered in a three colour lead glaze of green, amber and white, the flat base unglazed showing a reddish coloured paste, 2.6 cm high, 12.7 cm diameter
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A Chinese moulded Qingbai bowl, Southern song/Yuan Dynasty (13th/14th century), the shallow bowl finely moulded with a crane in a lotus pond to the centre, and six shaped reserves around the cavetto depicting peony flowers. The footrim glazed but the mouth rim unglazed. The whole covered in an ivory coloured glaze, in imitation of wares from the Dingyao kilns. Some remnant original silver rim. Together with an old Japanese wood box, 4 cm high, 18 cm diameter
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A Chinese Qingbai type ewer, Fujian, probably Southern song dynasty (1127-1279), the squat ewer with a gently curved spout, and a ribbed strap-handle and wide flared mouth, covered in a pale blue/ivory glaze, 17 cm high, 14 cm wide.
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A Chinese Dangyangyu hares fur bowl, Northern song dynasty (960-1127), the conical form bowl with everted rim, covered in a fine dark glaze exhibiting blue-green hare's fur effect to both the interior and exterior, running thin at the rim to reveal an olive-brown colour. The glaze running evenly to surround the subtly recessed foot, 5.5 cm high, 13 cm diameter
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A Chinese Jizhou tortoiseshell tea bowl, Southern song dynasty (1127-1279), a dark iron glazed conical form tea bowl with waisted rim, splashed with amber glaze, in imitation of tortoiseshell, 5.5 cm high, 12 cm diameter
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A Chinese celadon Brushwasher, Fujian, Yuan or early Ming Dynasty, 14th/15th century, covered in an olive green toned crackled glaze, with a recessed and unglazed base. Together with an old Japanese wood box, 3.5 cm high, 12.7 cm diameter
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A Chinese turquoise glaze altar vase, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the earthenware baluster form vase with two handles to the neck, covered in a finely crackled turquoise glaze, with moulded decoration of a cloud collar to the shoulder and lotus petal lappets to the mouth and base. With a fitted cloth covered box, 16.3 cm high, 7 cm diameter
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A moulded Qingbai bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), the bowl moulded to the interior with a design of birds in a lotus pond, covered in a pale blue/green glaze, the rim unglazed, 6 cm high, 18 cm diameter
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A Chinese moulded Qingbai dish, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), the dish with moulded decoration to the interior depicting birds in a lotus pond, covered with a pale blue/grey glaze, the rim unglazed, 4 cm high, 17 cm diameter
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A Chinese Dingyao foliate-rim bowl, early Northern song dynasty (960-1127), the bowl with carved notches to the rim, covered in a clear glaze of ivory tone, with characteristic 'Teardrops' to the exterior. The wide carved footrim unglazed, 3.8 cm high, 12.7 cm diameter
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Three Chinese Longquan celadon stemcups, early Ming Dynasty, circa 15th century, the three stemcups all covered in a pale green crackled glaze, the unglazed foot burnt orange, the tallest stemcup 9 cm high, 8 cm diameter
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A Chinese Cizhou type Persimmon glazed bowl and one other, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), the Cizhou type bowl with a pleasant persimmon coloured glaze with small metallic iron spots throughout, with an unglazed centre, and a gently splayed foot rim. Together with a conical form earthenware glazed tea bowl, the Cizhou bowl 5.2 cm high, 16.2 cm diameter, the conical tea bowl 4.3 cm high, 11 cm diameter
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A Chinese green glazed twin bird water dropper, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), modelled as two water birds swimming next to each other, covered in a greenish glaze, 7 cm high, 10.5 cm long
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A Chinese Longquan celadon bowl, early Ming Dynasty, circa 15th century, the shallow bowl with a small footrim, covered in an even pale green crackled celadon glaze, the unglazed foot burnt orange, 4 cm high, 16 cm diam
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A large Chinese 'Changsha' ewer, Tang Dynasty (618-907), the ewer of ovoid form with a cylindrical neck with a flaring mouth rim, with a large strap-handle to the rear and two smaller strap-handles to the sides, each formed from three rolled lengths of clay joined together, with an octagonal tapered spout to the shoulder at the front. Below the two side handles and the spout is a relief moulded applique panel depicting grape vines, the appliques splashed with brown, the whole covered in a pale olive green…
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A Chinese straw and green glazed tripod censer, Tang Dynasty (618-907), the compressed globular body decorated to the shoulder with two incised lines, set on three finely modelled lion claw feet, the globular body glazed with a clear straw coloured glaze, splashed with elegant vertical lines of bright green lead glaze, 13 cm high, 17.5 cm diameter
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A small Chinese Longquan celadon lotus-form jar, Southern song dynasty (1127-1279), of rounded compressed baluster form, with vertical-ribbed body, covered in an excellent jade green coloured glaze with a broad attractive crackle. Together with an old Japanese wooden lid, for use as a natsume (tea cannister), and a high quality custom made Japanese wooden box, the ceramic 7 cm high, 9 cm diameter
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A pair of Chinese lacquered earthenware guardian lions, late Ming/early Qing Dynasty, 17th century, the pair of lions playfully modelled in earthenware on integral square plinths, one with its left foot resting on a brocade ball, the other with its right foot resting on a baby lion, both covered in remnant brown lacquer finish, each approximately 37 cm high, 23 cm wide
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A Chinese Longquan celadon lotus-form bowl, Southern song/Yuan Dynasty (1127-1368), the thickly potted stoneware bowl carved to the exterior with lotus petals, covered in a thick green glaze, 6 cm high, 16.5 cm diameter
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A large Chinese Sancai-glazed bowl, Liao Dynasty (907-1125), the bowl of wide and shallow form with a small foot-rim, finely relief moulded to the interior with peonies and lingzhi fungus, artfully splashed over the relief flowers with amber and green lead glazes against a straw glazed ground. Further amber glaze to the rim and reverse, 6 cm high, 25 cm diameter
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A large Chinese blue and white censer, Kangxi period (1662-1722), the censer of bombe form decorated in underglaze blue and with a cafe au lait rim, the rim further bound in bronze, decorated to the central register with a continuous scene depicting the seven sages of the bamboo grove, and the upper register decorated with four sprays of rose or peony. The base with a double blue line within the footrim, 14.5 cm high, 23 cm diameter.
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A pair of Chinese famille rose dragon and butterfly dishes, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908), decorated to the centre with a forward facing dragon with five claws in iron red surrounded by clouds and flames, chasing a flaming pearl, surrounded by delicately painted butterflies of different species, the rim decorated with four shaped reserves with flowers and precious objects, against a scrolling double gourd pattern ground. The reverse with a six character mark in regular script for Guangxu in iron red,…
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Two Chinese monochrome vases, late Qing Dynasty, 19th/early 20th century, one sacrificial blue glazed yuhuchunping-form vase, together with a copper red glazed meiping vase, the blue vase 30 cm high, 20 cm diameter. The meiping 21 cm high, 14 cm diameter
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A Chinese blanc de chine vase, late Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century, of meiping form in Dehua style, with two lion mask handles to either side below the shoulder, and an incised keyfret border within double lines encircling the vase, 28 cm high, 18 cm diameter
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A pair of Chinese powder blue and gilt covered vases, late Qing Dynasty, 19th/early 20th century, the covered baluster form vases covered in an even powder blue ground, decorated in gilt with designs of peonies, birds and bats, 36.5 cm high, 24 cm diameter
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A large Chinese rouleau form lotus vase, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the vase of cylindrical form with a waisted neck, decorated in outlined underglaze blue with a complex scene of lotus pond life including birds and insects, against a solid blue ground, 55 cm high, 20 cm diameter
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A Chinese famille rose jardiniere, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of cylindrical form, depicting a garden setting with rocks, peonies and birds in finely painted famille rose enamels, the drainage hole in the bottom plugged with a concretised material, 20 cm high, 26 cm diameter
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A Chinese amber glazed garlic-head vase, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the garlic-head vase with finely incised decoration of peony, chrysanthemum, lotus and plum blossom under an even clear amber glaze, 33 cm high, 18 cm diameter
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A large Chinese blue and white covered vase, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, decorated with scrolling sweet pea motif in underglaze blue, with four stylised 'xi' characters in open reserves spaced around the body of the vase, 44 cm high, 28 cm diameter
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A large Chinese blue and white vase, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the vase of phoenix tail form, decorated all over with a dragon and phoenix amidst scrolling peony flowers. Spurious four character Chenghua mark to the base, 40.5 cm high, 23.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese Grisaille decorated bowl, late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the bowl decorated to the exterior in brown and iron red enamels with a very finely painted continuous scene of figures, boats and pavillions within a landscape, 5 cm high, 12.7 cm diameter
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A Chinese famille rose melon and butterfly bowl, late Qing Dynasty, 19th/early 20th century, the bowl decorated with scrolling fruiting melon vines and butterflies. Four character mark in iron red to the base, 6 cm high, 14 cm diameter
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A pair of Chinese famille rose Cafe Au lait ground dishes, late Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century, the dishes decorated in famille rose enamels with animals including crickets, dragonflies and frogs resting on flowers such as lotus, peony, sweet pea and roses, all against a cafe au lait ground, with bats in green enamel to the base. The centre of the base with a spurious six character mark in iron red for Daoguang, 3.5 cm high, 19.5 cm diameter
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