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The Autumn Auction Series, Part I — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:439
Sale Title:The Autumn Auction Series, Part ILots with images:439
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:296
Date:28-May-2023
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A Meissen figural group, 'The Abduction of Persephone', mid 19th century, Hades in a purple robe scattered with gilt stars carrying the struggling Persephone across his shoulder, supported on a tree trunk and rocaille base; blue crossed sword mark underside, 19 cm high
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A Georgian fall front bookcase, early 19th century, with twin astragal glazed doors above a fall front opening to a fitted interior with petite drawers and open compartments with cross banded and inlaid details, the three drawers below with cockbeading, swan neck handles and raised on bracket feet, 230 cm high, 124 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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A William IV flame mahogany drop side desk, circa 1830, with a well figured book end veneer surface and drops to the short ends, above a single drawer and raised on trestle ends with gadrooned feet, 72 cm high, 84 cm wide, 65 cm deep approx.
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A portrait miniature of a gentleman, attributed to Thomas Hargreaves (1775-1846), a sensitively rendered half length portrait of a gentleman holding a letter, housed in a gilt metal frame, apparently unsigned; notation verso 'Painted by Hargreaves', 16 cm high, 12.5 cm wide
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A Persian wool rug, Afshar, mid 20th century, of geometric design with hooked motifs, boteh and flower heads in white blue and tan colours upon a dusky red field, with dark blue patterned corners and enclosed by stylised vegetal borders and narrow bands, 230 x 165 cm
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A Persian wool rug, Afshar, 20th century, of geometric design with a hooked lozenge and scattered throughout with flower heads in light and dark blue colours upon a dusky russet field, with dark blue patterned corners and enclosed by stylised vegetal borders and narrow bands, 153 x 121 cm
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A Meissen figural group, 'The drunken Silenus', late 19th century, the slouching figure of Silenus on a donkey supported by a male companion with a seated female reveller holding a basket of grapes all upon a rocaille base picked out in gilt, impressed numbers 2724 underside and crossed sword marks to front of base, 22 cm high, 21 cm wide
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A 48-piece Christofle silver plate flatware service in 'Malmaison' pattern, a twelve person setting, with ebonised canteen, the knives 24.5 cm long, the canteen 18.5 cm high, 46 cm wide, 30.5 cm deep
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A Regency style mahogany fold over card table, 19th century, with a well-figured surface supported on a turned pedestal and outswept reeded legs with brass caps and casters, 74 cm high, 91 cm wide, 45.5 cm deep (folded)
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A Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers, early 19th century, with two short and three long cockbeaded drawers with brass backplates and swing handles, raised on bracket feet, 106 cm high, 106 cm wide, 57 cm deep
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An early Victorian mahogany mantel clock, circa 1840, the double fusee bell strike clock having an architectural style case with an urn form finial, relief foliate spandrels to the facade and gadroon borders, with a painted dial with blue steel hands, 59 cm high, 30 cm wide, 18 cm deep
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A group of four portrait miniatures, 19th century, a portrait of a lady and three gentlemen, in oval pinchbeck frames, all with woven locks of hair to the reverse, the lady's hair decoratively arranged as a memorial with enamel and seed pearl details and monogrammed 'Ac', the largest 9 x 6 cm
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A blue and white jar and a later bowl, Qing dynasty, 18th century, decorated with chrysanthemum scrolls reserved on the underglaze blue ground; together with a later bowl decorated with landscape panels reserved on an underglaze blue ground of dragons among clouds, the jar 17.5 cm high, the bowl 23.5 cm diameter
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Five blue and white wares, Qing dynasty, 18th century, comprising four saucer dishes painted with flowers and formal borders, and a bowl carved with a lotus frieze, the largest dish 27.5 cm diameter, the bowl 14.5 cm diameter
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Two blue and white wares, Qing dynasty and earlier, comprising a jar painted with a phoenix among clouds, brown edged mouth rim; and a bowl sketchily painted with a frieze of emblems and scroll motifs, the jar 12 cm high, the bowl 15.2 cm diameter
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A group of blue and white wares, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, comprising a meat dish painted with a man fishing in a lake; a small tureen, cover and stand painted with lakeside pavilions; and another tureen stand painted with a garden terrace, the meat dish 35.5 cm long, the tureen stands 19.5 cm long
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A group of blue and white wares, Qing dynasty, 18th century, comprising a covered bowl and stand with gilt rims; a bowl with gilt line borders; two smaller bowls; a dish with lingzhi scrolls; and a later circular box and cover, the largest bowl 11.7 cm diameter
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Two blue and white wares, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, comprising a silver-shaped sauceboat painted with flowers and formal borders; and an octagonal warming dish painted with a central lake side view, the sauceboat 24 cm long, the dish 27 cm diameter
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A group of blue and white dishes, Qing dynasty, 18th and 19th century, comprising five saucer dishes; and a pair of lappet-shaped dishes from a supper set, the largest dish 17.5 cm
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A group of blue and white wares, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, comprising two small vases one painted with long Elizas, the other with floral vignettes; a cup and saucer painted with sea creatures; and a saucer painted with flower sprays, the tallest vase 13.5 cm high
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Five blue and white wares, 17th to 19th century, comprising three dishes, a bowl and a ginger jar with wood cover, the largest dish 32 cm diameter
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Three blue and white wares, Qing dynasty, 18th century, comprising a deep dish painted with figures in a pavilion garden; a dish with a central lake scene; and a deep bowl painted with a floral scroll, 21.5 cm, 23 cm and 12 cm diameter
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A group of blue and white jars, Qing dynasty, 19th century, comprising a jar and cover painted with shou characters on a pencilled floral ground; two smaller jars and covers; and a similarly decorated jar, the jar and cover 22.5 cm high
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A large gilt standing figure of a Bodhisattva, wearing a dhoti and trailing sash falling from the waist, the head encircled with a five leaf diadem and with pendulous earrings and necklace, 76.5 cm high
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A bronze figure of a Bodhisattva, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne; together with a small gilt bronze figure of guanyin, 18 cm and 9 cm high
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A Thai bronze figure of Buddha, seated on a high tiered throne; together with a small seated figure of a monk, 29.5 cm and 13 cm high
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A large Chinese painting, depicting figures encircling a statue of Buddha, framed, 97 x 126 cm overall
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An Oriental elm cabinet, with two single drawers above twin cupboards united by a circular backplate, raised on square section feet, 107 cm high, 108 cm wide, 44 cm deep
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A Korean brass bound chest, 92 cm high, 108 cm wide, 55.5 cm deep
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A Chinese hardwood cabinet, with upper cupboards above larger lower cupboards set with oriental style brass backplates and pins, 165 cm high, 61 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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A Korean scholar's chest, with three frieze drawers above twin cupboards and a lower hutch, with elaborate strap work, hinging and lobed backplates, 96 cm high, 81 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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A collection of wood stands, comprising a simulated bamboo rectangular stand, two wire inlaid circular stands, ten smaller circular stands and eleven dish stands, the rectangular stand 25.5 x 15 cm, the largest circular stand 20 cm diameter
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A pair of 'Bamboo and lingzhi' cups, late 19th/20th century, each painted in a famille verte palette with bamboo and lingzhi growing beside rockwork, Guangxu marks, fitted box, each cup 8.5 cm diameter
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A famille rose bowl, 19th/20th century, painted on the exterior with flowering plants growing beside rockwork, Yongzheng mark, 11 cm diameter
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A polychrome decorated bowl, 20th century, the sides painted with lingzhi fungus, iris, bamboo and other plants growing beside underglaze blue rockwork, Shende Tang mark, 14.5 cm diameter
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A famille rose 'Boys at play' dish, Qing dynasty, of shallow rectangular form, painted with a scene of boys dancing and playing music in a garden setting, within a turquoise ground floral border, Jiaqing seal mark, 20.5 cm long
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A famille rose 'Hundred Butterfly' bottle vase, 19th/20th century, the rounded sides and waisted neck painted with scattered butterflies between a band of upright lappets at the base and a cloud collar border around the mouth, the shoulders with a frieze of flower heads and gilt shou characters, Guangxu mark, 39.5 cm high
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A famille rose covered bowl, late Qing dynasty, painted with groups of precious objects, Yu Ging Tang Zhi marks, 10.5 cm diameter
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A famille rose 'Flower and insect' covered bowl, late Qing/Republic period, the sides and cover painted with a cricket and flowering chrysanthemum, Daoguang seal marks, 11 cm diameter
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A famille rose 'Hundred Cranes' vase, 19th/20th century, of tianqiuping form, the exterior brightly painted with numerous cranes, some in flight, others perched on the boughs of pine and fruiting peach trees, and others on the rocky cliffs rising over the waters below, Qianlong seal mark, 55 cm high
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A pair of 'Faux marbre' bowls, 19th/20th century, each decorated in grisaille and sepia with irregular markings imitating marble, each 13.3 cm diameter
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An inscribed landscape vase, 20th century, painted with a continuous lakeside scene and black formal borders, an inscription in black to the reverse, Jingdezhen Zhi mark, 24.5 cm high
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A famille rose 'Phoenix' saucer dish, 19th/20th century, Guangxu mark, 18 cm diameter
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An iron-red decorated bowl, 20th century, painted with red and gilt carp reserved on the incised white wave-pattern ground, Daoguang seal mark, 10.5 cm diameter
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A pair of famille rose 'Butterfly' dishes, 20th century, painted with butterflies around a central eight Trigrams medallion, Xuantong mark, 11 cm diameter
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A famille rose dish, late 19th/20th century, decorated with blossoming trees and flowers extending over the rim and onto the interior, Yongzheng mark, fitted box, 21.4 cm diameter
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A famille rose 'Peach' dish, 20th century, the interior with three bats hovering over a fruiting peach branch, two further bats and fruiting branches on the underside, Yongzheng mark, 20.5 cm diameter
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A famille rose bowl, 19th/20th century, decorated with flowers and rockwork with a pair of birds in flight, Daoguang seal mark, 8.5 cm diameter
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A famille rose wrist rest, 20th century, of rectangular form with scroll ends, painted with two figures in a boat gazing at the sun, gilt Qianlong seal mark, fitted stand, 8 cm long
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A pair of Dayazhai-style grisaille decorated jardinieres, 20th century, each of oval form, the straight sides painted with butterflies and insects hovering over plants and flowers, Yong Qing Chang Chun mark, 27.7 cm wide
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A famille verte rouleau vase, 19th/20th century, the sides painted with two tiers of inscribed figure scene panels, below formal borders at the base and shoulders and warriors on horseback around the neck, Kangxi mark, 46 cm high
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An unusual inlaid iron ruyi sceptre, Qing dynasty, the shaft inlaid with a linear lotus scroll within a line border and the head with ruyi shaped motifs, the reverse with a five character inscription, 41.5 cm long
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A gilt bronze figure of Tara, Qing dynasty, the deity seated in dhyanasana, the right hand lowered in varadamudra and the left raised in vitarkamudra, wearing a dhoti tied at the waist and adorned with jewellery and a fluttering scarf, a flower spray rising beside each shoulder, the head with serene expression and encircled with a five leaf tiara, 17 cm high
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A large gilt bronze censer, Qing dynasty, the compressed body supported on a flared foot, set below the lipped rim with two elephant head handles, the base crisply cast with an inscription and apocryphal Xuande mark, 23.5 cm diameter
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A gilt bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, seated in dhyanasana with the left hand in dhyanamudra, wearing a robe draped over the left shoulder and falling in folds to the double lotus base, the face with benign expression and the hair in tight curls, fitted wood box carved with dragons and Qianlong mark, 19.5 cm high
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A gilt bronze archaistic covered censer, of 'Ding' form, the sides incised with bands of formal motifs and set with double loop handles, supported on tripod animal mask legs, the cover encircled with entwined chilong in relief, 20 cm diameter
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A gold splashed bronze censer, Qing dynasty, of bombe form, the mouth set with double upright loop handles, supported on three conical feet, Xuande mark, wood cover and stand, 15.5 cm diameter
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A small bronze censer, Qing dynasty, of squat bombe form set with two upright loop handles on the lipped mouth and supported on tripod feet, apocryphal Xuande mark, jade knopped wood cover, 10 cm diameter
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An unusual bronze tiered seal, in three fitted sections, the face of each with seal characters, the two larger sections with inscriptions to one side, 3 cm wide 3.5 cm high
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An unusual Duan ink stone, carved in high relief on the upper surface with a flowering prunus tree, one branch extending on to the removable cover of the central recess, the base incised with an inscription, 23 cm long
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A cloisonne enamel censer, late Qing dynasty, the squat rounded sides decorated with fruiting vine on a turquoise ground, supported on gilt conical feet, and set on the gilt everted mouth rim with two upright rope-twist loop handles, Kangxi mark, wood cover, 13 cm diameter
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A lacquered wood document box, late Qing dynasty, of shallow form, the red lacquered sides with wood reserved panels, the top painted with a scene of a horse and chariot on the black lacquer ground, 69 cm long 31 cm wide
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A pair of chenxiangmu bead rosary bracelets, each comprising thirteen circular wood beads, inscribed fitted box, each bracelet 11 cm diameter
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A carved wood figure of a mythical animal, 20th century, recumbent with head turned to one side and mouth open, the thick mane and bushy tail with incised detailing, fitted wood stand, 34 cm long
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A carved polychrome wood figure, Qing dynasty, the bearded figure with jovial expression seated holding an ingot in his left hand, wearing loose robes and tall hat, traces of coloured pigments, 87 cm high
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A horn bead court necklace, comprising 108 beads interspersed with three larger rose quartz beads terminating in a fourth suspending a jade character pendant, fitted wood box simulating canework carved with a dragon medallion on the cover, 46 cm diameter
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Y, two carved ivory figures of maidens, 19th/20th century, both standing wearing long flowing wide sleeved robes, their hair drawn into high chignons picked out in black, the features well defined, wood stands, 22.5 cm and 20.5 cm
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A massive carved ivory tusk, c. 1900, carved on one side in deep undercut relief with a panel enclosing a dragon and phoenix confronted on a ribboned pearl among scrolling clouds, the details picked out in black, incised four character mark, 82 cm long
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Y, two stained ivory figures of maidens, 19th/20th century, one depicting guanyin holding an upturned ambrosial vase, a small boy attendant to her side; the other holding a bowl of peaches aloft, wearing loose robes and trailing scarf, wood stand, 26 cm and 24 cm high
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Y, two carved ivory figures of maidens, 19th/20th century, both standing wearing long flowing robes and trailing scarves and holding flowering rose sprays, their hair elaborately coiffured in high chignons, wood stands, 26 cm and 19.5 cm high
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A hardwood brushpot, probably zitan, of quatrelobed section, the straight sides with beaded edge around the base and bordering the concave mouth, supported on four shallow bracket feet, the wood of reddish brown tone with dark brown markings, 17 cm high
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A needlework portrait of Zhou Enlai by Chang Meijuin (1924-1987), framed, overall 100 x 132 cm
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A Chinese lacquered wood saddle, possibly 19th century, 45 cm long
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A boxed set of six snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, comprising two glass overlay bottles, a cloisonne bottle, an underglaze blue and copper red porcelain bottle, a carved agate bottle and a lacque burgaute bottle, stoppers, the fitted wood box carved on the exterior with fruiting pomegranate and finger citron branches, the box 25.5 x 20 cm
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An Indian ivory carving of an elephant, 20th century, together with two small bronze figures of Krishna, the elephant 14.7 cm high
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A large Indian copper and brass covered urn, the sides and domed cover applied with repousse plaques of figures and animals between horizontal mask borders, 70 cm high
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A Mongolian-style jade and hardstone inlaid silver flask and stopper, late Qing dynasty, either side inlaid with a pierced jade plaque centred with a shou medallion, and further embellished with coral and turquoise stones, encircled with cranes in flight among clouds and applied on the shoulders with dragons in relief and loose ring handles, the flask 20.5 cm high
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A Tibetan hardstone inlaid jade and silver prayer wheel, Qing dynasty/20th century, 20 cm long
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A thangka, Tibet, 18th/19th century, painted in colours, depicting Amithayus with the vessel of the elixir of life in both hands, surrounded by ninety-nine smaller figures and a white Tara in the centre of the lower row, brocade mounts, 65 cm x 45 cm
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A pair of pink-glazed bowls, 20th century, each covered on the exterior with a rich pink glaze, the interior in white, blue enamel Yanghetangzhi marks, 15.2 cm diameter
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A blue glazed vase, 20th century, set on the shoulders with mask and ring handles, four character mark, 19.5 cm high
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An aubergine-glazed dish, 20th century, incised with a central dragon medallion within a similar frieze, scalloped rim, Qianlong seal mark, 13.2 cm diameter
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A yellow-glazed saucer dish, 20th century, Kangxi mark, 17.8 cm diameter
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A coral-ground bowl, 20th century, gilt with radiating rows of double happiness characters between key-fret borders, four-character Yan XI Tong He mark, 13.7 cm diameter
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A Yixing bamboo motif tea set, 20th century, comprising two simulated bamboo teapots and six cups, inscriptions and marks to the bases, the largest teapot 19 cm
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A collection of large Yixing teapots, 20th century, one with inner compartment, marks to bases, the tallest 14 cm high
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A group of five Yixing teapots, 20th century, including a dragon's head teapot with a dragon protruding from an aperture in the cover, impressed marks to the bases, the largest 19 cm
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A collection of six small Yixing teapots, 20th century, the covers with frog, squirrel, ox and fish form knops, impressed marks to bases, the largest 17 cm
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A pair of coral-ground wine cups, 20th century, each gilt with scattered orchid flowers on the rich coral ground, the interior in white, Tongzhi marks, fitted box, 6.8 cm diameter
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A white glazed archaistic vase, 20th century, the sides decorated in relief with bands of archaic style motifs and set on the waisted neck with double elephant head handles, Qianlong seal mark, 26 cm high, note, for a similar vase with Qianlong seal mark and of the period see Sotheby's, London, 15 May 2019, lot 39
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A copper-red glazed vase, Qing dynasty, 19th century, of pear shape tapering to a tall slender neck, covered with a rich dark cherry-red glaze draining to buff at the mouth, 40 cm high
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A large yellow-ground green 'Dragon' bowl, 19th/20th century, the incurved sides incised with five writhing dragons among cloud scrolls between a continuous band of wave splashed rocks at the base and a cloud collar border around the mouth, all picked out in green on the ochre yellow ground, Qianlong seal mark, wood stand, 39 cm diameter
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A yellow-ground aubergine 'Dragon' dish, 19th/20th century, incised with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl on the interior and further dragons on the underside, Kangxi mark, 18.3 cm diameter
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A yellow-ground green and aubergine 'Dragon' dish, 19th/20th century, the interior with a central medallion of two dragons pursuing a flaming pearl, Kangxi mark, 12.5 cm diameter
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A crackle glazed censer, late Qing dynasty, the sides set with upright loop handles and supported on tripod feet, covered inside and out with a greyish buff glaze suffused with grey and brown crackles, 11 cm diameter
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A yellow- ground famille rose bowl, 20th century, decorated with butterflies and gilt double happiness characters, four-character Tongzhi mark, 9 cm diameter
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A pair of incised yellow-glazed dishes, 20th century, each decorated with a central dragon medallion and further dragons around the exterior, all beneath the yellow glaze, Tongzhi marks, 10.8 cm diameter
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A celadon jade parfumier, late Qing dynasty, the cylindrical sides carved in pierced relief with Shou Lao and an attendant in a continuous landscape, the domed cover with a flowerhead medallion, 11 cm high
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A celadon jade reticulated plaque, 19th/20th century, of oval form, carved with a fisherman and two boy attendants carrying their catch with a crane and Buddhist lion among the foliate scrolls, the pale stone with areas of russet suffusions, 11.5 cm long
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A reticulated jade finial, late Qing dynasty, carved in pierced relief with two deer and a crane among dense foliage, 6 cm high
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