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TWO DOCUMENTARY VASES.
1955.
One decorated with a bird and flowers in famille rose enamels, the other in blue and white with butterflies among melons borne on scrolling stems, dated 1955 to the base, 36 / 46cm H. (2)
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£200-300
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ARCHIVAL MATERIAL AND REFERENCE BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY OF BERNARD BUCKMAN.
Comprising reference material, much of it documenting life in China in between 1960 and 1980, art reference books, postcards and personal observations and speeches of Bernard Buckman.
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£100-200
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A SILVER INGOT.
Qing Dynasty.
Of rectangular form, with a recessed rectangular panel at the centre and recessed ears with rounded edges at each side separated by two ridges, impressed over the surface with Chinese characters, 1.5 x 6cm.
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£200-300
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AN EXPORT SILVER LETTER TRAY.
circa 1900.
Of rectangular form, the globular body decorated in repoussé with overlapping bamboo leaves, the vertical neck with reticulated bamboo decoration, the lip being a continuous nodular bamboo stem, the body is supported on four scrolling feet at the corners, Wang Hing mark, 11 x 25 x 17cm.
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£300-500
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A LARGE EXPORT SILVER HAND-HELD MIRROR.
circa 1900.
Finely worked with densely packed chrysanthemum flowers in repoussé, 37cm long.
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£200-300
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AN INSCRIBED PRESENTATION SILVER SALVER.
1986.
Of circular form with shaped quatrefoil border, on four feet, inscribed 'B[ernard] B[uckman]… Affectionately from Colin and all colleagues at Wogen, 23rd May 1986", the tray by F Drury Ltd, Sheffield 1986, 30.5cm diameter, 793g.
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£150-200
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A COLLECTION OF EXPORT SILVER ITEMS.
Comprising of spoons, napkin rings and other articles. (Qty)
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£100-200
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TWO MALAY SILVER MOUNTED HORN SERVING SPOONS.
24cm long. (2)
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£100-200
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A COLLECTION OF POTTERY FIGURES AND ANIMALS.
Han Dynasty, and later.
Comprising three sancai-glazed horses, and two musicians, a dancing figure, a figure, two horses, and four figures, the largest 57cm H. (12)
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£300-500
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Y A CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF LIU JI.
Qing Dynasty.
Standing in long flowing robes, the head raised skyward, wood stand, 24cm H.
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£1,000-2,000
Literature: For a closely related treatment of the same subject see Chinese Ivories: the Grice Collection, 1958, cat no 5.
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Y AN IVORY CARVING OF LIU HAI.
Qing Dynasty.
Standing on one foot, on a three-legged toad borne on frothy waves, the hands supporting a string of cash, wood stand, 16cm H.
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£300-500
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Y AN IVORY CLAMSHELL 'LANDSCAPE' CARVING.
Qing Dynasty.
A fine landscape scene deeply carved between the clamshells, wood stand, 5.5cm across.
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£200-300
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Y A CARVED IVORY 'HUNDRED BIRDS' BRUSHPOT.
Qing Dynasty.
Deeply incised with birds among flowers, inscribed above, Qianlong nianzhi mark to base, carved and pierced wood stand, 29cm H.
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£600-800
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Y A CARVED IVORY 'HUNDRED BIRDS' BRUSHPOT.
Qing Dynasty.
Carved and pierced with birds among scrolling foliage, carved and pierced wood stand, 27cm H.
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£600-800
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Y FOUR IVORY 'BUTTERFLY' TOGGLES.
Qing Dynasty.
Carved and pierced, 3.5 x 5cm. (4)
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£100-200
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Y A GROUP OF IVORY CARVINGS.
19th / 20th Century.
5-21cm H. (10)
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£200-300
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Y THREE IVORY CARVINGS OF GUANYIN.
Qing Dynasty.
Wooden stands, 13 / 14 / 16cm H. (3)
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£400-600
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Y AN IVORY BRUSHPOT AND THREE CYLINDRICAL BOXES AND COVERS.
Qing Dynasty-Republican era.
6-11cm H. (4)
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£400-600
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Y FOUR IVORY CARVINGS DEPICTING DHRITARASTRA, VIDRADHAKA, VIRAPAKSA AND VAISRAVANA.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Each of the Buddhist four Heavenly Kings seated on a rocky base, wooden stand, 10.5cm H. (4)
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£400-600
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Y A PAIR OF IVORY VASES.
Qing Dynasty.
Of rouleau-form, with two quatrefoil panels enclosing a dragon incised in shallow relief, wood stands, 11cm. (2)
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£300-500
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Y A CARVED IVORY CENSER.
Qing Dynasty.
Ornately carved the cover formed as a two-level pagoda, silk mounted glass display box, 15cm H.
Provenance: Collection of Bernard Buckman (1910-1991).
£400-600
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A CARVED WOOD EXPORT FIGURE OF A MANCHU FIGURE.
Qing Dynasty.
Seated at a table, on a rockwork base, 22cm H.
£600-800
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Y A CANTON CARVED IVORY CHEST.
Qing Dynasty.
Of octagonal form with a canted hinged cover, on a stepped base supported on four scrolling-leaf-form feet, each face of the body and cover deeply incised with figures in a garden landscape, 13 x 20 x 18cm.
£2,000-3,000
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Y AN IVORY CARD CASE, AN ENAMELLED WHITE METAL AND TORTOISE SHELL BOX AND COVER AND A JADE CARVING OF A BOY.
Qing Dynasty.
The card case deeply incised on all sides with figures in a landscape, the card case of oval form, with white metal panels enamelled and inset with semi-precious stones, the jade figure standing in long flowing robes, 11 x 8cm. (3)
£200-300
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Y TWO IVORY AND ONE TORTOISE SHELL CARD CASE.
Qing Dynasty.
The tortoise shell case and one ivory case similarly deeply incised on all sides with figures in a landscape, the other ivory case with a shaped border containing auspicious symbols, enclosing on each side carved and pierced scenes of figures in a landscape, 11 x 8cm. (3)
£300-500
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THREE FAMILLE ROSE CANTON-DECORATED DISHES.
Qing Dynasty, circa 1820.
Each with a border of long-tailed birds among flowers with four melon-form panels enclosing a bird on rocks, with a central roundel variously depicting, fish and a prawn among weeds, insects beside a frog and spider, and colourful long-haired dogs, 26cm diameter. (3)
£500-700
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A FAMILLE ROSE FIGURATIVE DISH.
Qing Dynasty, circa 1740.
Brightly decorated with lovers on a garden veranda, 22.5cm diameter.
£600-800
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A FAMILLE ROSE 'LADY AND DEER' DISH.
Qing Dynasty, circa 1740.
22.5cm diameter.
£600-800
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A CANTON ENAMEL DISH.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
Decorated with bats and shou characters, 33.5cm diameter.
£500-700
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A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE BOUGH POTS AND COVERS.
Qing Dynasty.
The sides each decorated with interior scenes with figures moulded in shallow relief, enamelled and gilded, 20cm H. (2)
£200-300
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A FAMILLE ROSE FIGURATIVE TUREEN AND COVER.
Qing Dynasty.
The interior and top of the cover decorated with a figurative scene, 26 x 29cm.
£800-1,200
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A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE 'PEONIES' BOWLS.
Qing Dynasty, circa 1800.
13.5cm H, 25cm diameter. (2)
£600-800
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A 'FAMILLE ROSE' CHAMBER POT.
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong era.
Decorated in enamels with flowering branches, 11.5cm H.
£300-500
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A PAIR OF MINIATURE FAMILLE ROSE SAUCEBOATS AND STANDS.
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong era.
The sauceboats 5cm H, the stands 13cm long. (2)
£750-850
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A CELADON-GROUND BLUE AND WHITE 'TREASURES' VASE.
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong era.
A panel to the body and neck decorated with antiques, incised key-scroll band to the foot, European gilt bronze mount to the base, 29cm H.
£800-1,200
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A CANTON ENAMEL SQUARE TRAY.
Qing Dynasty.
The central medallion painted with a scene of Europeans in a garden, 10 x 10cm.
£300-500
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TWO FAMILLE ROSE CUPS AND SAUCERS WITH FLORAL DESIGNS.
Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng era.
The cups 4cm H, the saucers 12cm diameter. (4)
£600-800
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A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE CANDLE HOLDERS WITH DRAGON HANDLES.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
12cm H. (2)
£500-700
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A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE FIGURATIVE BOWLS AND SAUCERS.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
The saucers painted and gilded with ladies and boys with a dog, elements of the composition repeated around the exterior of the cup, 6cm H, 10.5cm diameter, the saucers 13cm diameter. (4)
£500-800
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TWO YIXING ZISHA TEAPOTS AND COVERS.
One on short tripod feet with Zhou Guizhen (1943 -) seal to base, the other with Hou Youwan seal, 11.5cm / 9cm H. (2)
£200-300
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TWO YIXING ZISHA TEAPOTS AND COVERS.
9cm H. (2)
£300-500
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A YIXING ZISHA TEAPOT AND COVER TOGETHER WITH A COOKING POT.
The teapot of octagonal section, the sides inscribed with a calligraphic inscription, with seal mark of Gu Jingzhou (1915-1996), 11cm H, the cooking pot 15cm H. (2)
£200-300
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TWO YIXING ZISHA TEAPOTS AND COVERS.
One with a band of decoration to the base of the body, with seal mark of Zhou Guizhen (1943 -), the other with Qianlong nianzhi seal mark to base, 6.5cm H. (2)
£200-300
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A YIXING ZISHA TEAPOT AND COVER.
Da Qing Qianlong nianzhi seal mark to base, 10cm H.
£500-800
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TWO YIXING ZISHA TEAPOTS AND COVERS.
One with a hand carved inscription to base, signed Meng Chen, the other raised on tripod feet, inscribed around the conical body, and signed with an alias of Wu Dacheng signed, 8cm H. (2)
£200-300
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A FAMILLE VERTE FIGURATIVE TEAPOT AND COVER.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Decorated around the body with a figurative scene, 13.5cm H.
£300-500
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A TRIPOD IMARI TEAPOT AND COVER.
Qing Dynasty, Kangxi era.
Raised on three short feet, with a squat body and upward pointing spout, decorated in blue and white with flowering branches, embellished in iron red enamel with further flower heads, 9cm H.
£500-800
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A 'PSEUDO-TOBACCO LEAF' TEAPOT AND COVER.
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong era.
Decorated to the exterior in underglaze blue, famille rose and gilt enamels with various leafy floral sprays, the cover is similarly decorated with flowers and foliage within an underglaze blue and gilt border, 16cm H.
£400-600
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A BLUE AND WHITE WINEPOT AND COVER.
Qing Dynasty, Kangxi era.
Supported on four short feet and with a gate handle, decorated with treasures on the two sides of the body, 19.5cm diameter.
£350-400
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A KNOTTED GOURD.
Qing Dynasty.
With a large globular base, the long neck twisted into a knot, 35cm long.
£400-600
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A CEDARWOOD CARVING OF A BOY.
Qing Dynasty, 18th / 19th Century.
Standing in loose fitting robes, raising a box to his right shoulder, 37cm H.
£200-300
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