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Decorative Arts & Asian Art — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:182
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & Asian ArtLots with images:182
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:143
Date:29-Apr-2024
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An antique Swiss musical automaton novelty mantel clock, Kriegel &, Hartmann, Geneva, the movement by Gordian Hettich &, Sohn, Furtwangen, late 19th century, eight day movement, spring driven with anchor escapement, striking the hours on three gongs, with automata and music box, the silvered metal Arabic numeral dial and the clock and musical movements set in walnut case in the form of a Gothic tower on a moulded base, the doors to the ends of the tower balcony opening to a procession of carved and…
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An antique black forest automaton novelty mantel clock, the movement by Gordian Hettich &, Sohn, Furtwangen, circa 1900, the eight day movement with spring drive, strike on bell and two hammers. The Roman numeral dial and movement set in walnut case in the form of a Gothic chapel on a stepped base, the left door opening with the movement to reveal a monk pulling a cord connected to the bell in the tower, the movement marked Ghs. 78 cm high, 43 cm wide, 26.5 cm deep
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A large antique French bronze-cased mantel clock, 1880s, the case by Susse Freres, the movement by Japy Freres, eight day movement with bell strike. Of classical design in Louis XVI style, the blue and white enamel Roman numeral dial and bell striking movement set in a finely-cast case of a truncated column mounted with a large cassolette with removable cover, all on a shaped platform base and decorated with floral and foliate scrolls and swags and classical mouldings, in contrasting gilding, impressed…
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A pair of antique bronze and marble sculptural lanterns, French, late 19th century, each with a tall brass candlestick with glass shade etched with a grape vine design raised on a black painted wood and brass base mounted also mounted with a truncated classical column in breche marble suporting a bronze figure of a seated putto, each figure with different attributes, possibly adapated to their present arrangement, 88 cm high overall (including shades, with a small difference in heights of the shades)
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An antique Italian marble and alabaster sculptural lamp with a marble pedestal, the sculpture by Libero Gremigni, the lamp and pedestal both late 19th century, the light within an alabaster bowl and domed cover raised on a column mounted on a marble rockwork base also supporting the half-sitting, half-standing figure of a young woman pensively looking forward with her chin on her hands, signed to the back 'Cav. Libero Gremigni', together with a grey-veined white marble pedestal, its chamfered square top…
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Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947), 'Fille au pyjama', gilt bronze and ivory on a portoro nero marble plinth, circa 1925, the bronze cast by Edmond Etling &, Cie, Paris, the head and chest, arms, and feet carved in ivory, the pyjamas and slippers in gilt bronze finely cast with decorative patterns in the fabric, mounted on the original marble plinth of classical design with a gilt bronze relief of a stretching cat set to the front, impressed 'Bronze' (upside down) to the cuff of the left leg of the pyjamas,…
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Icilio Frederico Joni (1866-1946), the Virgin and child, tempera and gold leaf with pastiglia and punchwork on walnut panel, six wax seals impressed with the Piccolomini coat of arms to the reverse, 31.5 x 24.5 cm (the panel)
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Narcisse Garnier (1771-1833), a pair of bust-length portraits of an unidentified gentleman and lady, oil on canvas (relined), each signed and dated centre right: N. Garnier 1827, the reverse of each stretcher with a Thomas Agnew &, Sons label dating to the 1860s or 1870s. Each 57.5 x 46 cm
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Follower of Jan Vonck (1631-1663/4) late 17th / early 18th century, a still life of a hanging cockerel and other birds on a stone ledge before an alcove, oil on oak panel, 42 x 34.5 cm
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Attributed to Carl Moll (1861-1945), a Mediterranean seascape with fishing boats off a hilly coast, oil on cedar panel, signed and dated lower right: C. Moll 90, the reverse of the panel with an indistinct label stamped in black ink, probably in German. 21 x 31.5 cm
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John Gould (1804-1881), four plates from Gould's the mammals of Australia (1845-1863), hand coloured lithographs, 'Lagorchestes hirsutus', 'Bettongia campestris', 'Dasyurus hallucatus', and 'Phascogale penicillata', the lithographs drawn by H.C. Richter after Gould's original drawings, each with the original letterpress relating to the plate in a pocket to the back, Uniformly framed, three each around 34 x 51 cm (visible with the mount), 59 x 73 cm (frames overall), the last of similar dimensions but in…
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John Gould (1804-1881), two plates from Gould's the mammals of Australia (1845-1863), hand coloured lithographs, 'Lagorchestes leichardti' and 'Onychogalea lunata', the lithographs drawn by H.C. Richter after Gould's original drawings, each with the original letterpress relating to the plate in a pocket to the back, Uniformly framed, each around 33 x 51 cm (visible with the mount), 59 x 73 cm (frames overall)
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James Wells Champney (1843-1903), Mademoiselle Dore, pastel on paper, in the original Louis XV style gilt frame with the artist's printed labels to the back, 65.5 x 53 cm, oval
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A fine Charles II silk needlework picture, third quarter 17th century, coloured silk thread embroidered on canvas, depicting an elegant, possibly aristocratic couple, she holding a goblet and he a sword or other long object, in an extensive landscape with buildings and populated with various European and exotic animals, birds, and insects including a lion, camel, and deer, a small tablet below the sun at upper centre with an illegible inscription, possibly including a date (1675-), mounted behind glass in…
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A fine Charles II silk needlework picture, third quarter 17th century, coloured silk thread embroidered on canvas, depicting a man and two women being led by two angels through an extensive landscape with villages and a river and populated with various European and exotic animals, birds, and insects including a leopard, the sun looking down at upper right, mounted behind glass in a simulated tortoiseshell frame, 26.5 x 37 cm
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Rackham, Arthur [illustrator], the fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (1909), one of 750 numbered copies signed by Rackham, the fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, Translated by Mrs Edgar Lucas (Constable &, Company Ltd, London, 1909), Quarto, original gilt lettered and decorated vellum with pictorial devices to the front and spine, one of the yellow silk ties detached but present (the other lost), top edge gilt, the others untrimmed, signed by Rackham in dark grey ink and…
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Verne, Jules, the castle of the Carpathians, first edition in English, Jules Verne, the castle of the Carpathians (Sampson low, Marston &, Co., London, 1893), first edition in English, octavo, with numerous wood-engraved illustrations, in contemporary tan half calf and marbled boards, the spine with raised and gilt tooled bands and label in black (with 'Castle' misspelled 'Castel')
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Verne, Jules, twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas, first American edition, Jules Verne, twenty Thosuand Leagues under the Seas, or, the marvellous and exciting adventures of Pierre Aronnax, Conseil his servant, and Ned land, a Canadian harpooner (geo. M. Smith &, Co., Boston, 1873), first American edition, second issue, octavo, with numerous wood-engraved illustrations, in the publisher's pictorial gilt-blocked and black-lettered green cloth
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Steinbeck, John, the red Pony, first edition, signed and numbered, John Steinbeck, the red Pony (Covici Friede, New York, 1937), Octavo, first edition, numbered 339 of 699 copies signed by the author, in the publisher's beige cloth with crossed grey lines and a rearing pony in red to the centre of the front board, in the original slip case
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Frost, Robert, new Hampshire, first edition, signed and numbered, Robert Frost, new Hampshire, a poem with Grace notes, with woodcuts by J.J. Lankes (Henry Holt Y Co., New York, 1923), Octavo, first edition, numbered 163 of 350 copies and signed by the author below in blue ink, in the publisher's pictorial black cloth blocked and lettered in gold
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Hemingway, Ernest, the Spanish earth, first edition, numbered, Ernest Hemingway, the Spanish earth (the J.B. Savage Company, Cleveland, 1938), Octavo, first edition, second issue with plain endpapers and jasper Wood's explanatory statement on the rear paste-down, numbered 316 of 1,000 copies on Linweave paper, in the publisher's pictorial blocked cloth with black-lettered spine, in a custom-made clam-shell box in gilt lettered blue simulated leather
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Steinbeck, John, the grapes of Wrath, first edition, John Steinbeck, the grapes of Wrath (the Viking press, New York, 1939), Octavo, first edition, in the publisher's pictorial beige cloth blocked and lettered in burgundy with original dust-jacket labelled 'First edition'
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A Roman Mable sarcophagus fragment, 2nd-3rd century A.D. White marble, carved in relief with the hind quarters of a horse pulling a chariot with a partial figure of Eros, mounted on a modern black granite plinth, the fragment alone 16 cm high, 20 cm wide, 7 cm deep
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A geometric Rhodian Oinochoe, Mid-7th- early 6th century B.C. Of typical form, the handle with a volute terminal joining the rim, decorated in the wild goat style, the body with a band of geese and lotus flowers above another of grazing goats, framed and divided by borders of geometric decoration, 35.3 cm high, 23 cm diameter
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A Grand Tour Attic-Style Red-Figure Kylix, probably 18th century, the upper side decorated to the centre with a satyr playing double flutes and maenad dancing and playing castanets, the underside with Europa and the bull to one side, two youths around a column krater to the other, and palmette scrolls around the handles, 13 cm high, 45.5 cm wide (across the handles)
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A Grand Tour Attic-Style Red-Figure Kylix, probably 18th century, the upper side decorated a with a thiasus, satyrs and maenads dancing and playing musical instruments around a profile bust of Dionysos wearing an ivy wreath to the centre, the underside with a satyr with kylix and wineskin to one side, a seated maenad playing castanets to the other, and palmette scrolls around the handles, 9 cm high, 35.5 cm wide (across the handles)
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A miniature Japanese bronze &, silver screen, Meiji period (1868-1912), hinged four panel mixed metal table screen consisting of individual panels housed within a gilt bronze frame, the rear panels carved and depicting scenes of boats in a lake beneath mount Fuji, the far right panel signed and bearing the trademark of the Nogawa Company. The four panels to the front in silver and alloys, decorated with traditional scenes of chrysanthemums, Manchurian cranes, autumn maple lit by moonlight and irises,…
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A Japanese pure silver teapot, 20th century, of classic form cast in silver, hammered from the inside, the cover surmounted with a foliate finial, the looped handle wrapped in bamboo, accompanying silver tongs with dragon head design, teapot stamped on the underside Jungin (pure silver) and makers mark (illegible). 22 cm high (with handle raised), 706g in total
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A Japanese wireless cloisonne box by Ando, Meiji/Taisho period, decorated in charming muted purple and white wireless cloisonne enamels with mount Fuji appearing from clouds with silver rims and Ando mark to the underside. 5 cm high, 13 cm wide, 10 cm deep
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A Japanese Buddhist figure of Fudo-Myo, Muromachi period, 16th century, carved from cypress and applied layers of linen and lacquer, the menacing figure of Fudo-Myo, one of the protectors of buddhist teachings, his right hand in position to be holding a sword, (missing), the other holding a noose (parts missing), with ferocious expression and eyes partially closed and robes draped around his shoulders and lap. With accompanying acrylic case. Buddha 41 cm high, the display case 64 cm high, 45 cm wide, 28 cm…
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Two Ko Imari blue and white large dishes, Edo period, circa 1680, the first an Arita 'Kraak' style charger with a deep well and wide everted rim, painted in dark, underglaze cobalt blue with fruiting pomegranates and Buddha's hand citrons in the well. The second a circular porcelain charger with a deep well and wide everted rim, painted in fine underglaze cobalt blue in hanakago-de (flower pot style), with bamboo, pine and prunus. 31.7 cm and 33 cm
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A Ko Imari fan dish, Edo period, circa 1730-1750, Foliated porcelain dish moulded to represent the spines, folds and edges of three folding fans, painted in underglaze blue and red, green, black and gilt enamel depictions of bamboo, pine or prunus, the 'Three friends of winter', six-character Chenghua mark. 23.5 cm diameter
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Two Japanese porcelain Kinginsai and Kinrande dishes, Edo period (1603-1868), the first a rare cusped porcelain dish, a barbed and lobed edge, painted in underglaze blue and kin-gin-sai (gilt, silver, red) enamels, circa 1655-70. The second a chrysanthemum form dish with a sixteen lobed edge, a moulded medallion in the well and six moulded chrysanthemum crests on the rim, painted in red, black, green and gold enamels, circa 1700-20. 21.7 cm and 24 cm
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A Japanese Kyoyaki tea brazier by Kiyomizu Rokubei IV (1848-1920), Meiji period (1868-1912), with flaring rim and splayed and pierced foot, decorated with Shou characters to the sides in iron brown over an opaque white glaze, the foot inscribed with incised characters including signature for Rokubei IV. 31 cm high, 28 cm diameter
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A Japanese Kyoyaki Imperial tea bowl by Kiyomizu Rokubei V (1875-1959), Showa period (1926-1989), circa 1930s, of tenmoku form with a waisted rim, covered in a 'Gohon' glaze with delicate pink spots, the front decorated in white enamel and gilding with the Imperial kikumon (chrysanthemum crest) in white enamel and gilding. Impressed hexagonal Rokubei mark to the base. 6 cm high, 12 cm diameter
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A Japanese Satsuma dish by Kanzan, Meiji period (1868-1912), finely decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt on a clear crackle glaze with a scalloped vignette of a figure working outside the grounds of temple or compound, surrounded by blooming wisteria, the scene encircled by a ribbon of cobalt blue and gilt hollyhocks and vines. The underside in rich cobalt blue glaze and central reserve with Satsuma mon and signed Kanzan in square reserve. 18.5 cm diameter
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Two Japanese woodblock prints by Yoshitoshi, Meiji period (1868-1912), two Oban size tate-e works from his most famous series, one hundred Aspects of the moon, the first 'Mountain moon after Rain', depicting Goro Tokimune before he attacks the camp of Suketsune in an act of revenge, 1885, the second entitled the 'Moon of the Enemy's Lair - Prince Ousu', the hero Prince Ouso who has disguised himself as a woman by donning his aunt's clothes and ready to attack a feast, sword hidden beneath his robe, circa…
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Three Japanese woodblock prints by Hiroshige, Edo period (1603-1868), three prints from Hiroshige's 53 stations of the Tokaido Road, 'Kyoka Tokaido' series released C.1842 and published by Sanoya Kihei in a horizontal Chuban (half size) format with a comic poem (kyoka) printed on each print, the first #17 'Yui', the Yui river, the second #44 'Yokkaichi', and the third #7 'Fujisawa', all framed. The prints 15 cm wide, 20 cm high. The frames 42 cm wide, 55 cm high
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Pratuang Emjaroen 1935-2022, temple, oil on masonite, depicting the setting sun behind a temple with a monk in the foreground, in oil over raised gesso-work, signed P.Emjaroen to the lower right, in the original teak frame. The painting 55 cm high, 37 cm wide. With frame 68 cm high, 50 cm wide
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A rare Chinese calligraphy 'Cheat's Handkerchief', Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, written in extremely small and fine calligraphy with the Analects of Confucius in black ink on both sides on a very finely loomed white silk square. 41.5 cm wide, 42.5 cm high
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A Chinese Manchu ceremonial helmet, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 18th century, of conical form in black lacquer, with gilt bronze finial and visor, and indigo cotton back and side flaps studded with ornamental bosses. Together with a fitted perspex stand. The helmet 50 cm high, 18 cm wide. With stand 57 cm high.
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A pair of Chinese hardwood horseshoe-back chairs with table, 20th century, the backs in horseshoe-style, with intricately carved spandrels, in beautiful honey-coloured hardwood, possibly huanghuali. The chairs 99 cm high, 74 cm wide
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A Chinese hardwood altar table, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, intricately carved to the front apron and spandrels with scrolling clouds. 94 cm high, 215 cm wide, 64 cm deep
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A Chinese Marble-Inlaid hardwood incense stand, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or Republic period (1912-1949), of hexagonal section, in hardwood with six cabriole legs joined with a stretcher at the base, the top inlaid with white marble, low relief foliate carving to the aprons and legs, 83 cm high, 38.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese hardwood Two-Door coffer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) 19th century, with carved and pierced spandrels decorated with scrolling lingzhi fungus and brass lock plates and hinges, 95 cm high, 168 cm wide, 47.5 cm deep
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A large Chinese cloisonne vase, Tianqiuping, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795) or slightly later, decorated with birds and insects in a garden with peonies, chrysanthemums and lotus, against a turquoise enamel diaper-patterned ground, the mouth-rim collar and base finished with fire-gilding. 54 cm high, 37 cm diameter
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A Chinese export pierced silver basket by Wang Hing, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, of lobed form with pierced alternating reserves decorated with bamboo and a dragon amongst clouds, with an overarching bamboo style handle. Marked 'Wang Hing' to base. 568 grams. With handle raised 23 cm high, 26.75 cm wide
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A Chinese carved Duan stone brush washer on stand, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 18th century, carved in the form of a lotus leaf with crabs, frogs and ducks surrounding the rim. Together with an antique wooden stand carved as lotus leaves and blossom. The duan stone 10 cm high, 20 cm diameter. With stand 17 cm high
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A Chinese white jade belt hook, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, of classic form in white jade decorated with facing mother and baby dragons. 2 cm high, 9.5 cm long
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A Chinese Root-Wood brush pot, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 19th century, of polished root-wood segment with hardwood collar and base. 19.5 cm high, 13 cm wide
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A pair of Chinese mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer cups, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 17th/18th century, ingot form decorated with figures in a garden in cut abalone shell inlaid in lacquer, the interior with white metal lining, 4.5 cm high, 9 cm wide
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A Chinese order of Wen-Hu ('Striped Tiger') War Medal, circa 1920, in silver gilt and polychrome enamels, an early 20th century issue of the Chinese order of the Wen-Hu or 'Striped Tiger', with central reserve of an enamelled tiger in yellow and black on a green and blue background atop a silver sunburst with three stars (representative of being a 1st, 4th or 7th class badge) and original enamelling. With mark of maker Wenbao stamped to the reverse. The neck ribbon is not present. 6 cm high, 5 cm wide
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Two sets of Chinese watercolour woodblock books, Republic period (1912-1949) or later, comprising one set of two volumes and another set with three volumes, in original brocade covered covers. Each 32 cm high, 22 cm wide
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A Chinese painting of ladies in a garden Pavillion, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), painted in ink and colours on silk, depicting ladies in a garden pavilion playing musical instruments and playing weiqi. Framed and glazed. The painting 121 cm x 54 cm, the frame 124.5 cm x 58 cm
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Chen Ting-Shih Chinese/Taiwanese (1913-2002), untitled, abstract 1, gouache, watercolour and black ink on paper, mounted as a scroll with signature in black ink and red seal, the artwork 60 cm x 73 cm
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Chen Ting-Shih Chinese/Taiwanese (1913-2002), untitled, abstract 2, gouache, watercolour and black ink on paper, mounted as a scroll with signature in black ink and red seal, the artwork 140 cm x 72 cm
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Chen Ting-Shih Chinese/Taiwanese (1913-2002), untitled, abstract 3, gouache, watercolour and black ink on paper, mounted as a scroll with signature in black ink and red seal, the artwork 90.5 cm x 60 cm
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Chen Ting-Shih Chinese/Taiwanese (1913-2002), untitled, abstract 4, gouache, watercolour and black ink on paper, mounted as a scroll with signature in black ink and red seal, the artwork 71 cm x 53 cm
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A Chinese blue Sancai Pottery tripod censer, Tang Dynasty (618-907), of compressed spherical form resting on three zooform feet, the feet and rim decorated with amber glaze, the body with a diamond lattice of blue and amber. R&V Tregaskis label to base. 13 cm high, 17.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese Longquan celadon ribbed lotus jar and cover, Southern Song (1127-1279) or Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), of baluster form with vertical ribbing to the body, covered in a celadon glaze, the lid in the form of a lotus leaf. 17 cm high, 20 cm diameter
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A Chinese Longquan celadon ribbed jar, Southern Song (1127-1279) or Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), of baluster form with vertical ribbing to the body, covered in a celadon glaze. 14 cm high, 19.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese Longquan celadon dish, Yuan (1279-1368) or early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 13th /14th century, with fluting to the cavetto and impressed peony decoration to the interior, the rim carved with scrolling foliage, covered in a sea green glaze. 6 cm high, 33 cm diameter
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A Chinese Longquan celadon barbed foliate rim dish, Yuan (1279-1368) or early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 13th /14th century, with fluting to the cavetto and impressed dragon decoration to the interior, covered in a sea green glaze. 5.5 cm high, 27 cm diameter
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A Chinese Longquan celadon Bagua-Design tripod censer, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), of flaring cylindrical form covered in an olive green celadon glaze, raised on three short cabriole legs, decorated to the sides with the eight trigrams. 7.5 cm high, 13 cm diameter
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A Chinese Longquan celadon dish, Yuan (1279-1368) or early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 13th /14th century, with fluting to the cavetto and impressed peony decoration to the interior, covered in a sea green glaze. 6 cm high, 33 cm diameter
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A Chinese Longquan celadon Waterdropper together with a moulded jarlet, Song Dynasty (960-1279) &, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), the dropper in the form of a spouted ewer with ribbed sides, the jarlet with lug handled and moulded dragon decoration
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Two Chinese white Ware bowls, Tang Dynasty (618-907), each with a 'bi' type foot and covered in a soft white glaze. The larger bowl 5 cm high, 15.5 cm diameter small glaze cracks to the larger bowl
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A Chinese blue and white pen box, Ming Dynasty, circa 16th century, made for the islamic market, of oval section, decorated with scrolling foliage in cobalt, 7 cm high, 20.5 cm wide
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Two Chinese Longquan celadon dishes, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), each with carved lotus petals to the exterior, and covered in a sea green glaze. Each approximately 4 cm high, 16 cm diameter
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A Chinese Qingbai model of a recumbent hound', Song Dynasty (960-1279), modelled as a seated hound' covered in a clear glaze with greyish-green tint. 5.5 cm high, 9 cm wide
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A Chinese Susancai figure of Xuanwu, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), Kangxi period, modelled as a seated figure on a throne with turtle and snake between his feet, and two smaller attendants to his sides, with susancai enamel decoration, 19 cm high, 11 cm wide
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A Chinese copper red vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or Republic period (1912-1949), of baluster form covered in a rich raspberry-red copper glaze. 61 cm high
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A Chinese copper-red vase, Tianqiuping, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, of pear form with a long neck, covered in a crackled copper-red glaze thinning at the mouth. 33 cm high, 21 cm diameter
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A Chinese copper red / flambe vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, of baluster form covered in a rich raspberry copper-red glaze with flambe effect to the shoulder and foot. 38.5 cm high, 16 cm diameter
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A Chinese copper red vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, of baluster form covered in a rich copper red glaze. 20 cm high, 8.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese Apple-Green glazed jar with hardwood lid and stand, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th /19th century, of barrel form with lion-mask handles, covered in a forest-green ge-type crackled glaze, with brown enamel dressing at the rim. Together with a fitted hardwood stand and pierced lid with simulated jadeite glass finial. The jar 14.25 cm high, 13 cm diameter
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A Chinese famille Noire/Wucai/Susancai Phoenix-Tail vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, of baluster form, very finely decorated with magpies and plum blossom in wucai enamels against a black ground directly on an unglazed ground. Six character Kangxi mark in cobalt to the base. 44 cm high, 21.5 cm diameter
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A Chinese iron-red decorated Powder-Blue-Ground vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or Republic period (1912-1949), 19th /20th century, of pear form with a long neck, decorated with three fish in iron red enamel and gilding, against a powder blue ground, 44.5 cm high, 19 cm diameter
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A Chinese famille rose vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or Republic period (1912-1949), of baluster form with elephant mask handles, decorated in famille rose enamels with geese and peonies. Four character Guangxu mark in iron red to the base. 22 cm high, 14 cm diameter
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A pair of Straits Chinese famille rose phoenix and peony bowls, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, of ogee form with rippled rim, decorated in famille rose enamels with a phoenix and peony, the inner and outer rim with precious objects on a pink ground. Four character iron red marks to base. 7 cm high, 16 cm diameter
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A Chinese Canton famille rose bowl, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, decorated with intricate scenes with figures in landscapes in famille rose enamels on a celadon ground. Together with an old Chinese red lacquered stand. The bowl 16 cm high, 36 cm diameter, the stand 9 cm high, 23 cm diameter
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A Chinese mirrored pair of eggshell porcelain vases, Republic period (1912-1949), or early Proc, of baluster form, very finely decorated in famille rose enamels with a hound' in garden, inscribed to the reverse. Square mark in blue enamel to the base. Together with an old fitted box with glass front, and two fitted silk brocade stands. 13 cm high, 4.5 cm widest part, base diameter 3 cm
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