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A JADE CARVING OF LOTUS PODS.
Qing Dynasty.
Comprising of two conjoined pods, attached wooden stand, 5cm across.
£100-200
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THREE CHINESE JADE CARVINGS.
Qing Dynasty.
Comprising a monkey clasping a peach in the left hand and a cash coin between the left foot and tail, 7cm long, a carving of Liu Hai riding on the back of a three legged toad, 3.5cm H, and a carving of a fisherman suspending a fish from his right hand, fitted wooden stand, 7.5cm H. (3)
£800-1,200
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A CHINESE CARVED JADE BUCKLE.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Of rectangular form, incised with a boy on a boat beside a giant pomegranate, the reverse with a dragon head form hook, 7.5 x 5.5cm.
£300-400
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A CHINESE CARVED CRYSTAL PENDANT.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Carved through the skin to depict a pair of birds among large lotus leaves, 5.5 x 4cm.
£500-800
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A CHINESE CARVED JADE PENDANT PLAQUE.
Late 19th / early 20th Century.
Incised with flowers in a rectangular plaque, 6 x 3cm.
£80-120
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A CHINESE WHITE JADE CARVED AND RETICULATED PLAQUE.
Qing Dynasty, 18th / 19th Century.
Carved and pierced on two levels with a pair of boys borne on swirling clouds in front of swirling patterns, 4.5 x 6.5cm.
£500-800
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A CHINESE CARVED JADE WASHER FORMED AS A LOTUS FLOWER WITH CATFISH.
Ming Dynasty, 17th Century.
Well carved in the form of a three large furled veiny lotus leaves, issuing from a cluster of curled leafy stems, with an attendant pair of catfish, wooden stand, 12 x 7 x 6cm.
£2,000-3,000
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A CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON CHARGER.
Ming Dynasty.
The interior moulded with ribs, the glaze is of a pale celadon tone, 32cm diameter.
Provenance: Bluetts, by repute.
£300-500
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A LARGE CHINESE CELADON 'DRAGON' CHARGER.
Ming Dynasty.
Heavily potted with ribbed sides and a foliate rim, the interior freely carved with scrolling leafy motifs around a dragon within the central roundel, 48cm diameter.
£4,000-5,000
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A CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON 'TWISTED HANDLE' TRIPOD CENSER.
Southern Song-Ming Dynasty.
The compressed globular body, supported by tripod conical feet, rising to a straight neck supporting a flattened everted mouth rim from which rise upright loop handles fashioned as twisted cords, 11cm H.
£300-500
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A CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON CHARGER.
Ming Dynasty.
With moulded bird and flower decoration to the interior, 28.5cm diameter.
£200-300
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A CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON CUP.
Ming Dynasty, 16th Century.
With impressed lotus flower decoration to the interior, 8cm diameter.
£200-300
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A CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON LOTUS BOWL.
Song - Yuan Dynasty.
With rounded sides standing on a short foot, the bowl carved and moulded around the exterior with overlapping upright petals and covered with a pale celadon glaze pooling slightly in the recesses. 16.5cm diameter.
Provenance: Bluetts, by repute.
£150-200
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A KOREAN CELADON TEA BOWL.
Koryo Dynasty, or later.
Of conical form covered in a thick celadon glaze, 14cm diameter.
£150-200
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A CHINESE INCISED CELADON GLAZED BRUSHPOT, BITONG.
Qing Dynasty.
Of cylindrical form, the exterior well-carved with dragons among continuous foliate scroll and leafy stems, covered overall in a vitreous pale green-blue glaze, the interior white, resting on a flat partially unglazed base with a recessed centre, 16cm H.
£4,000-6,000
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A CHINESE CELADON-GLAZED WHITE-SLIP DECORATED VASE.
Qing Dynasty.
Decorated in a white slip with incised details of birds, flowers and lingzhi fungus, reserved on a celadon ground, Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue to base, 40cm H.
£1,000-1,500
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A CHINESE PEACH BLOOM-GLAZED VASE.
Qing Dynasty.
Of pear-shaped form, with a tall neck, covered overall in a crushed strawberry-red, 22.5cm H.
£300-500
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A CHINESE COPPER-RED GLAZED VASE.
Qing Dynasty.
Covered in an even red glaze, fitted wooden stand, mounted as a lamp, 37cm H.
£100-200
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A CHINESE COPPER-RED GLAZED BOTTLE VASE.
Qing Dynasty.
With a globular body and waisted cylindrical neck, covered in a lustrous red glaze that thins at the neck, 21.5cm H.
£100-200
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A CHINESE COPPER-RED GLAZED JAR.
Qing Dynasty.
Of elongated form, with four equally spaced narrow flanges running up to the shoulders, 20.5cm H.
£200-300
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A CHINESE COPPER-RED GLAZED DISH.
19th/20th Century.
Finely potted with shallow rounded sides rising from a short slightly tapered foot to an everted rim, applied overall with an even copper-red glaze save for the rim and base, da qing qianlong nianzhi mark to base, carved wood stand, 18cm diameter.
Provenance: Purchased at Christie's South Kensington, 25th July 1977, lot 191; thence by descent to the present owner.
£300-500
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A CHINESE FLAMBÉ GLAZED VASE.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Of pear-shaped form with a spreading foot, with a thick lustrous streaky purple glaze, metal band to the rim, 29cm H.
£200-300
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A CHINESE FLAMBÉ-GLAZED BOWL.
20th Century.
With a rich purple streaky glaze, flowing down from the foliate rim, the interior with a band of vertical russet streaks, 16cm diameter.
£250-300
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A CHINESE ENAMELLED 'CRANE AND LOTUS' MOULDED JAR AND COVER.
Late Qing Dynasty, Late 19th Century.
Decorated in green, yellow, aubergine and turquoise enamels depicting a crane in a pond of lotus flowers, the cover similarly decorated, Wang Bingrong zuo mark to base, 27cm H.
Provenance: Collection of May Belfort, and thence by descent to the present owner. May Belfort was an English dancer who worked in the nightcubs of Paris in the late 19th Century, famously depicted in the works of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
£150-200
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A CHINESE APPLE-GREEN GLAZED JAR.
Qing Dynasty.
Of ovoid form, with rounded shoulders and an everted rim, with a thick crackle white glazed covered in bright green enamel, 8.5cm H.
£100-200
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A CHINESE QINGBAI FOLITATE RIM STEMCUP.
Song Dynasty, or later.
The bowl with moulded panels of flowers with stud borders, the spreading foot with a stud band above two horizontal bands, 11cm.
£200-300
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A CHINESE MOULDED CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER.
Song Dynasty.
Of compressed globular form, the domed cover and sides moulded with scrolling floral decoration, 13cm diameter.
Provenance: Purchased by the present owner at Christie's South Kensington, 31 October 1996, lot 371A.
£200-300
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A PAIR OF WHITE GLAZED INCISED AND RELIEF DECORATED BOWLS.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
Thickly potted, the body with a band of archaistic dragons below a key-fret band, 16cm diameter. (2)
£1,500-2,000
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A CHINESE BLANC-DE-CHINE 'QILONG' BOTTLE VASE.
Qing Dynasty.
With a globular body and tall cylindrical neck applied with a chi dragon around the shoulders, covered with a creamy white glaze, 12.5cm H.
£300-500
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A CHINESE MIRROR-BLACK GLAZED VASE.
Qing Dynasty.
Of pear-shaped form, the neck spreading at the rim, covered overall in a lustrous deep black glaze, 20.5cm H.
£200-300
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A CHINESE MINIATURE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DOUBLE GOURD VASE.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
Decorated with flowering lotus flowers borne on a flowing floral leafy spray on a turquoise ground, the rim and foot gilded, the waist bound by a naturalistic gilt bronze ribbon, 7cm H.
£700-900
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A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SEAL PASTE BOX AND COVER.
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong mark and of the period.
The domed cover is decorated with a central roundel of scrolling floral patterns on a lapis-blue ground, the sides of the cover and base with scrolling lotus flowers on a turquoise ground, Qianlong mark to base, 6.5cm diameter.
£4,000-6,000
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A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL TRIPOD CENSER.
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong mark and probably of the period.
Shaped as three ruyi heads, the base of which forms the short feet, 8cm H, 7.5cm diameter.
£4,000-6,000
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A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL CUPS.
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong mark and probably of the period.
The deep rounded sides rising from a cylindrical foot to a flared rim, covered with scrolling flowers and foliage on a turquoise ground, 6cm H. (2)
£4,000-6,000
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A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ALTAR FOOD VESSEL AND COVER, DOU.
Qing Dynasty, 18th / 19th Century.
The globular body decorated with lotus flowers among scrolling foliage, the spreading stem with a lappet band, the cover surmounted by a reticulated gilt bronze finial, 16cm H.
£2,000-3,000
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A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ONION NECK VASE.
Qing Dynasty, 18th / 19th Century.
Of compressed pear-shape form the body decorated with large flowering lotus flowers on a turquoise ground, the neck with a band of lappets against a lapis coloured ground, 23cm H.
£800-1,200
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A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL WALL VASE.
Qing Dynasty.
Of double gourd form, covered in scrolling foliage and lotus flowers on a turquoise ground, the body with a circular panel containing an inscription, 17cm H.
£800-1,200
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A CHINESE BRONZE 'GUANYIN AND ELEPHANT' GROUP.
Yuan-Ming Dynasty.
Naturalistically cast with a serene expression, seated on a recumbent caparisoned elephant turning its head to one side, supported on a base, 21cm H.
£600-800
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A CHINESE BRONZE SEATED FIGURE.
Ming Dynasty.
Seated in long flowing robes, the eyes lowered and the left leg tucked up, 20.5cm H.
Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd. [label].
£2,000-3,000
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A CHINESE BRONZE MODEL OF A SEATED DIGNATRY.
Ming Dynasty.
Seated on long flowing robes on a horseshoe backed chair, 20cm H.
£1,500-2,000
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A STANDING BRONZE FIGURE OF LI TIEGUAI.
Ming Dynasty.
Standing on a rectangular plinth, the bearded head raised slightly, leaning on his crutch with his right hand and raising a double gourd in his left, 17cm H.
£600-800
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A STANDING BRONZE FIGURE OF LI TIEGUAI.
Ming Dynasty.
Standing on a rectangular plinth, the bearded head raised slightly, leaning on his crutch with his right hand and raising a double gourd in his left, 18.5cm H.
£600-800
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A CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN.
Ming Dynasty or later.
Seated in dhyanasana upon a double lotus base, the face with a serene expression framed by a five-pointed crown, with long flowing ribbons and large earrings, 20cm H.
£300-500
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A CHINESE GILT BRONZE SEATED FIGURE.
Ming Dynasty.
11.5cm H.
£800-1,200
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A CHINESE BRONZE SEATED FIGURE.
Ming Dynasty, or later.
15.5cm H.
£300-500
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A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE CHINESE GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF A GENERAL.
Late Ming Dynasty.
Dressed in chainmail armour heightened by red, green and cream pigments and inlaid with semiprecious stones, standing with the right foot thrust forward on a rocky base, the hands clasping an arrow at waist level, the shoulders with fierce 'monster' masks, the gilded face with a gentle expression, 114cm H.
£12,000-15,000
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A CHINESE BRONZE 'BAGUA' TRIPOD CENSER.
Ming Dynasty.
The body of compressed globular form raised on cylindrical legs, set with two flaring handles, the body decorated with eight panels each enclosing a trigram, 27cm H, 17.5cm diameter.
£500-800
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A CHINESE TRIPOD BRONZE CENSER.
Ming Dynasty.
The body and flaring neck decorated with taotie masks with vertical flanges, supported on cylindrical feet with rounded bottoms, the rim surmounted by a pair of arched handles, the interior with archaistic inscription, 33cm H.
£600-800
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A CHINESE TWIN HANDLED 'LANÇA' BRONZE CENSER.
Ming Dynasty.
Of archaistic gui form, cast with six lança characters on a rounded body, with a six character da ming xuande nian zhi mark, 7.5cm H, 11.5cm diameter.
Provenance: Lewis Way (1911-1979) collection, thence by descent to the present owner. Trained at Cambridge as a Psychologist, Way was based in Holland Park in later life where he counted among his close friends Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicolson.
£600-800
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