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A CHINESE HARDWOOD ALTAR TABLE.
Qing Dynasty.
The aprons incised with carved rectangular scrolling decoration and bronze vessels, 103 x 140 x 41cm.
£4,000-6,000
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A CHINESE ROSEWOOD WRITING DESK.
Late 19th / early 20th Century.
With two drawers, cabriole legs and decorative fruiting vines carved in relief and pierced on the back.
£800-1,200
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A CHINESE DEMI LOOM SIDE TABLE.
Late Qing Dynasty.
With carved and pierced aprons, stretchers, 85 x 99 x 49cm.
£800-1,200
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A CHINESE CARVED HARDWOOD 'BAMBOO' BENCH.
Late 19th / early 20th Century.
Naturalistically carved and pierced in imitation of leafy bamboo stems, the frames carved to simulate bamboo branch nodules, 106 x 131 x 50cm.
£2,000-3,000
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A PAIR OF CHINESE ZHAZHENMU CHAIRS.
Late Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
The arms and back with an open latticework design, the backsplat with two panels, one with figures, the other with flowers, below a ruyi-head form headrest, 98cm H. (2)
Provenance: Private Collection, acquired in 1991.
£2,000-3000
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A CHINESE CIRCULAR TRAY AND STAND.
Late 19th/early 20th Century.
The rim of the tray and frame of the folding stand carved in simulation of bamboo nodules, 58cm diameter.
£600-800
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A PAIR OF CHINESE ZHAZHENMU CHAIRS.
Late Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
The arms with an open latticework design, the backsplats with two panels one with figures, the other with fruits, 94cm H. (2)
Provenance: Private Collection, acquired in 1991.
£2,000-3,000
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A COLLECTION OF CHINESE WOODEN STANDS.
(quantity)
£100-200
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A CHINESE WOODEN BOX TOGETHER WITH A TOILET MIRROR BOX.
Late Qing Dynasty.
18cm H. (2)
£200-300
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A CHINESE CARVED WOOD RUYI SCEPTRE.
19th/early 20th Century.
The long body gently curving from the top to the tip, the ruyi-shaped terminal carved in low-relief, 32cm long.
£200-300
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A LARGE CHINESE BAMBOO CARVING OF SHOULAO.
Qing Dynasty 18th/19th Century.
The longevity God holding a ruyi sceptre in his right hand and seated on the back of a deer grasping a lingzhi stem in its mouth, 32cm H.
£600-800
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A CHINESE WOODEN CARVING OF GUANYIN.
Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century.
Carved seated on a rocky base in front of a basket of fish, 19cm H.
£100-200
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A CHINESE CARVED WOOD TOGGLE.
Qing Dynasty.
Carved and pierced with a monkey and egret on one side and a pair of magpies on the other, below bamboo and pines, 5cm H.
£300-500
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A CHINESE OPIUM SCALE WITHIN A HUANGHUALI SLIDING BOX.
Qing Dynasty.
30cm long.
£150-200
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Y A CHINESE INSCRIBED IVORY PANEL MINIATURE TABLE SCREEN, BY MA CHUNXUAN.
Republican era, cylindrically dated renwu in accordance with 1942.
One side inscribed with a landscape scene, the reverse with a figurative scene each below a calligraphic inscription in a wiry hand, set within a carved and pierced wooden stand, 15.5cm H.
£300-500
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Y A CHINESE COLOURED IVORY 'CHILONG' BELT HOOK.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
Carved with a dragon head terminal, the open mouth enclosing a freely moving ball, facing an undercut chilong on the arched stem with a ruyi sceptre in its mouth, stained an attractive apple green, the base mounted in silver, 9.5cm long.
£500-800
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Y A CHINESE IVORY AND SILVER CARDCASE.
Qing Dynasty.
Of rectangular shape, the body with figures in a landscape carved in ivory, the cover in silver, 9 x 6 x 1.5cm.
£200-300
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Y A CHINESE SET OF CANTON CARVED IVORY DANCE CARDS.
Late Qing Dynasty.
The boards deeply carved with figures in a landscape, metal clasp, 9 x 4.5cm.
£100-200
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Y A CHINESE IVORY CARVING OF A LUOHAN.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Of curved elongated form, standing in flowing robes and holding an offering, 27.5cm H.
£200-300
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Y A CHINESE CARVED IVORY BUDDHA TOGETHER WITH TWO IVORY BUDDHAS.
(3)
Provenance: Presented as a wedding gift to the parents of the present owner in 1935.
£100-200
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Y A CHINESE IVORY CARVING OF A BOY.
Qing Dynasty.
Dressed in long flowing robes and standing on a rocky base covered in flowers, 19cm H.
£200-300
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Y A CHINESE IVORY CLAMSHELL CARVING TOGETHER WITH A PUZZLE BALL AND A CRICKET CAGE.
Late Qing Dynasty.
The double clamshell carved to the interior with a landscape scene, 12cm long, the ball 5.5cm diameter, the cage 6cm long. (3)
£60-80
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Y A COLLECTION OF SIX CHINESE CANTON CARVED IVORY CHILDREN'S PUZZLE TOYS.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Comprising a tangram, nine-ring puzzle and other games. (6)
£200-300
These games were a popular export goods to Western markets throughout the 19th Century. For a depiction of French ladies playing with similar toys see Jeux Chinois, a painting by de Grandchamp (1820-1894).
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Y A CHINESE IVORY AND MALACHITE PIPE.
Qing Dynasty.
The cylindrical ivory stem with malachite ends, the stummel carved in the form of a human hand, 40cm long.
£600-800
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A CHINESE ROSE QUARTZ CARVING OF A BUDDHIST LION DOG.
Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century.
Carved seating with the head turned to the right, the right front leg resting on a ribboned ball, 8cm H.
Provenance: John Sparks, by repute.
£100-200
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A CARVED CORAL VASE AND COVER TOGETHER WITH A SIMILAR CARVED MALACHITE VASE AND COVER.
19th / 20th Century.
Each carved and pierced with projecting flowering branches, 11.5cm H. (2)
Provenance: Greek Private Collection, acquired in the Far East prior to 1980.
£200-300
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A CHINESE CORAL CARVING OF A MOTHER AND CHILD.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
The lady standing on a tree stump covered in flowering plants, and holding a boy in her left arm, 17cm H.
Provenance: Greek Private Collection, acquired in the Far East prior to 1980.
£400-600
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FIVE CHINESE HARDSTONE CARVINGS OF LADIES.
20th Century.
A pair of ladies carved in rose quartz together with a bird, a group of two ladies carved in agate, and two further carvings, 17cm H. (5)
Provenance: Greek Private Collection, acquired in the Far East prior to 1980.
£100-200
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A COLLECTION OF EIGHT CHINESE CARVINGS.
20th Century.
Comprising a large rose quartz carving of a lady, three rose quartz figures of ladies, an agate carving of a conjoined washer and covered vase, a pair of jade carvings of birds and an amethyst carving of a sage. (8)
Provenance: Greek Private Collection, acquired in the Far East prior to 1980.
£200-300
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A CARVED LAPIS LAZULI FIGURE OF A MYTHICAL BEAST.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
Seated with the head turned back, a branch of lingzhi fungus between the teeth, 5cm H.
£500-600
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A RED AGATE CARVING OF A HORSE AND MONKEY.
Qing Dynasty.
Carved in the form of a recumbent horse, its head turned sharply to the left, the legs tucked beneath, with a small monkey clambering on its back, 5 x 9 x 4cm.
£400-600
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A CHINESE SILVER INLAID SPINACH JADE BOWL.
Inlaid with geometric band and scrolling blossoms, silver-inlaid character mark to base, 24cm diameter.
£200-300
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A CHINESE BLUE GLASS VASE.
20th Century.
The body of swollen ovoid form, rising at the gently curved shoulders to a tall cylindrical neck, incised daoguang nianzhi mark to base, 23cm
£150-200
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TWO CHINESE HARDSTONE CARVINGS.
19th / 20th Century.
Comprising a jade carving of a goldfish mounted as a ring, and a pale blue agate carving of a bird with a lingzhi fungus spray, 3 / 4.5cm long. (2)
£120-150
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A CHINESE AGATE CARVING.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Depicting Shoulao with a child reaching up to an object held in his right arm, 7.5cm H.
£120-150
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A CHINESE AGATE WINE EWER AND COVER.
Qing Dynasty.
Raised on tripod feet, with rectilinear handle, the body with rings of lappets to the base, shoulder and cover, with a panel on either side, one depicting a deer, the other gnarled pines, 14cm H.
£300-500
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A CHINESE SOAPSTONE CARVING OF AN EMACIATED SIDDHARTHA.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Carved seated with the left knee raised supporting both hands crossed over the knee, above a rockwork base, with an attached soapstone flag reads san jun si ming (by naval mandate), 18cm H.
£200-300
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A SET OF FOURTEEN CHINESE PAINTINGS OF LUOHAN AND DEITIES.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Brightly painted as exotic figures, each annotated, 30.5 x 21.5cm. (14)
£1,200-1,500
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A CHINESE SOAPSTONE CARVING OF PINDOLA WITH A LION.
17th / 18th Century.
Exquisitely carved in the form of the 'tiger-taming luohan' seated with the right knee raised and the left lowered beneath long flowing robes, the right hand clasped and held towards the body, the left slightly raised and holding a fly whisp, the face with a look of concentration, the lion seated with head turned towards his master, the tail coiled above the body, the clothing with incised details, and the lion incised with fur, the face and hands a pale cream colour, the lion a butternut orange and the gown with streaks of blood red,
11cm H.
£10,000-15,000
Literature: For another treatment of the same subject matter carved from similarly coloured soapstone see The Minor Arts of China, Spink & Son Ltd, 1983, cat no 149.
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A CHINESE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF A LUOHAN RIDING A QILIN.
Early Qing Dynasty, 17th / 18th Century.
The figure carved from a butternut to ivory coloured stone seated on a side-saddle with the left arm raised and the right holding a scroll, the beast standing four square with the mouth open and head tilted to the right, mounted onto a European specimen marble base incorporating porphyry, lapis lazuli and other hardstones, 26cm H.
£8,000-12,000
Literature: For a related carving see Schätze, Chinas in Museen der DDR, 1990, p 152, pl 206.
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A CHINESE GILT BRONZE STANDING BUDDHA.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Standing gracefully, the eyes lowered in a benevolent expression, framed by pendulous ears, and standing on a double lotus base in front of a flaming aureole, 18cm H.
£900-1,200
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A CHINESE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
Seated in dhyanasana on a high double-lotus pedestal base, with hands folded in dhyanamudra, wearing a shawl, the face with benevolent expression, 16cm H.
£2000-3000
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A PAIR OF LACQUERED TERACOTTA BUDDHAS.
19th / 20th Century.
Each seated on a double lotus base, with traces of gilding to the surface, 14cm H. (2)
£120-150
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A PAIR OF GILDED WOODEN FIGURES ON LIONS WITH STANDS.
Qing Dynasty.
Each figure delicately carved, dressed in flowing robes, the face in a meditative expression, with downcast eyes and a serene smile, seated on a caparisoned Buddhist lion, 71cm H.
Provenance: With H. Blairman & Sons, purchased c. 1969.
£4,000-6,000
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A CHINESE WOODEN CARVING OF A SEATED GUANYIN.
Yuan Dynasty.
Carved seated on rockwork in rajalalitasana with the right arm resting on the raised right knee, wearing a dhoti open at the chest to reveal an elaborate necklace, the shoulders draped with a shawl, the face with a benevolent expression beneath the hair piled up into a high chignon, 49cm H.
£3,000-4,000
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A CHINESE GRAY LIMESTONE BUDDHIST VOTIVE STELE.
Northern Wei Dynasty.
The central section carved with a shallow niche with a figure of a seated Buddha surrounded by a halo, hands in abhaya- and varadamudra, flanked by his two disciples, Ananda and Kasyapa, below a pair of entwined dragons whose curved bodies delineate the top of the stele, between whose bodies a small niche holds a further seated Buddha, the lower edge, sides and back carved with a fragmentary inscription, 30cm H.
Provenance: Acquired by the present owner in London prior to 1975.
£8,000-12,000
Stone stele were an important means of recording historical events since before the Qin dynasty. As Buddhism gained hold they became a means by which devotees could gain merit, commemorate their loved ones and to record acts of devotion.
Buddhist stone steles emerged as a new genre during the 5th century under the Northern Wei dynasty. They incorporated the traditional Chinese commemorative stele of the Han dynasty with new influences from Eurasia, combining carved images with incised inscriptions. This present stele is rectangular with inscriptions on all four sides. The fragmentary text decipherable on two sides, has been reproduced on the left.
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A CHINESE WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE.
Qing Dynasty.
Of rounded rectangular form, with twin cicada ring handles, 4.5cm H.
Provenance: English private collection, acquired at Sotheby's in the 1970s.
£300-500
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A CHINESE PALE CELADON CARVING OF A RECUMBENT RAM.
Qing Dynasty.
Seated with the legs tucked under and the head turned round to the left, 4.5cm long.
Provenance: English private collection, acquired at Sotheby's in the 1970s.
£200-300
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A CHINESE WHITE JADE SQUIRREL AND GRAPES CARVING.
Qing Dynasty.
Carved as a squirrel beside a bunch of grapes and a large leaf, 6.5cm long.
Provenance: English private collection, acquired at Sotheby's in the 1970s.
£300-500
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A CHINESE SMALL WHITE JADE CARVING OF A CAT GROUP.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
Comprised of a frolicking pair carved in the round, the jade of an even whitish hue, 3.5cm across.
£1,000-1,500
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