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A LONGQUAN CELADON PEAR-SHAPED VASE.
Ming Dynasty.
With waisted shoulders and a spreading neck, twin handles suspending rings, the body incised with peony decoration, 28cm H.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of James Hightower, by repute.
£400-600
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A CELADON GLAZED VASE, HU.
Qing Dynasty.
The compressed body with moulded taotie mask decoration between bands of lappets, twin handles, Qing Dynasty reign mark to base, wood stand, 27.5cm H.
£200-300
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A JUN GLAZED BOWL TOGETHER WITH A CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER.
7-18cm diameter. (2)
£500-800
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A LARGE LONGQUAN CELADON CHARGER.
Ming Dynasty.
A central roundel incised with floral decoration, covered overall with thick pale celadon glaze, 40cm diameter.
£600-800
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A GUAN WARE CENSER AND COVER.
Ming Dynasty.
Of rectangular form, with flanges to the edges and a stepped cover, 18cm H.
£200-300
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HE WEIPU (1842-1925).
Landscape scene, ink on paper, hanging scroll, 130 x 46cm.
£1,800-2,200
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DAI XI (1801-1860)
Mountainous scenes, ink on paper, framed and glazed, each 25.5 x 25.5cm. (2)
£700-900
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SUN QUAN (attributed to).
Ink and colour on paper, four album leaves, 37 x 24cm. (4)
£400-600
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A COLLECTION OF FIVE ALBUM LEAVES.
24 x 29cm. (5)
£200-300
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THREE FAN LEAF LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS.
Ink and colour on paper, three fan leaves, 23 x 49cm. (3)
£300-500
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λ A SIX PANEL WOOD SCREEN WITH IVORY PANELS.
Early 20th Century.
Each ivory panel deeply incised with a garden scene, and framed within a silver inlaid wood border with pierced decorative tops, 43 x 60cm.
£3,000-5,000
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λ AN IVORY CARVING OF ZHONGLI QUAN.
Ming Dynasty.
Standing in flowing robes tied at the waist, a grin on the bearded face, the left hand holding a fan, wood stand, 23cm H.
£300-500
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λ AN IVORY CARVING OF A LADY.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
Standing in flowing robes, the head and eyes raised, a flower basket hanging from the left arm, 19cm H.
£800-1,200
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λ AN IVORY CARVING OF SHOULAO.
Qing Dynasty.
Carved standing, a peach in the right hand, a staff surmounted by bats in the left, wood stand, the figure 26.5cm H.
£300-500
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λ AN IVORY 'LADY AND BIRD' CARVING.
Qing Dynasty.
Standing beside the bird, its right claw raised, and standing on a carved and pierced rockwork base, 23.5cm H.
£300-500
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λ AN IVORY CARVING OF A FISHERMAN.
Early 20th Century.
Carved holding a long wooden staff with a pipe in the left hand and a basket hanging from the elbow containing a fish, wooden stand, 50cm H.
£300-500
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λ A LARGE CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF A LADY.
Early 20th Century.
Dressed in long flowing robes, the head turned to the left and the hands supporting a sheng musical instrument, fitted wood stand, 57cm H.
£1,500-2,000
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λ A WALKING CANE WITH RHINOCEROS HORN HANDLE.
Circa 1910.
The bamboo shaft mounted with a silver collar inscribed 'J BURT', surmounted by a rhinoceros horn handle of spherical form, the cane 24cm long, the top 4.5cm diameter.
£300-500
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λ A RHINOCEROS HORN UMBRELLA HANDLE.
Circa 1910.
Of long tapering form terminating in a hook-form handle, 135g, 23cm long.
£1,000-1,500
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λ A RHINOCEROS HORN WALKING STICK.
Circa 1910.
Of long tapering form, curving to a bulbous head, carved from a single piece of horn, 345g, 91cm long.
£4,000-6,000
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λ A RHINOCEROS HORN WALKING STICK.
Circa 1910.
Of long tapering form, with a bulbous top, 340g, 82cm long.
£1,500-2,000
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λ A RHINOCEROS HORN WALKING STICK.
Circa 1910.
Of long tapering form, with a carved handle, carved from a single piece of horn, 295g, 90cm long.
£4,000-6,000
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A CARVED JADE STANDING FIGURE OF A MONK.
Qing Dynasty.
Dressed in long flowing robes, the head slightly lowered, 9.5cm H.
£800-1,200
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A JADEITE MODEL OF A LADY.
20th Century.
Ornately carved and pierced to depict a lady in long flowing robes, a sword raised behind the head in the left hand, the sheath in the right hand, fitted wood stand, 17cm H.
£400-600
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A JADE 'LION AND CUBS' CARVING.
Early Qing Dynasty, or earlier.
Seated with legs tucked beneath, the head turned to the left, the two cubs nestled on either side, 5.5cm.
£800-1,200
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A JADE PEAR-SHAPED VASE.
19th / 20th Century.
The two sides incised with a central fu character with chi dragons circling around, similarly carved and pierced dragons forming the handles, 15cm H.
£2,000-3,000
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A CELADON JADE BELT HOOK.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
The belt hook is finely carved with a chilong with undulating body grasping a leafy lingzhi sprig in its jaws as it crawls towards the dragon head that forms the hook, 13cm long.
£2,000-3,000
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A JADE 'CATFISH GROUP' CARVING.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
The two fish coiled with the heads nestling into their partner's tail, a sprig of lingzhi fungus running between the pair, 5.5cm long.
£2,000-3,000
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A JADE CARVING OF THE IMMORTAL TWINS, HEHE ERXIAN.
Qing Dynasty.
The two boys seated on a lotus leaf, carrying sprays of lotus flowers, wood stand, 7cm long.
£400-600
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A JADE OVAL PLAQUE.
Qing Dynasty.
Deeply carved to depict a boy carrying a jardinière of flowers in a rocky landscape beneath a pine tree, 10.5 x 5.5cm.
£200-300
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A CANTON ENAMEL 'DRAGONS' DEEP FOLIATE RIM BOWL.
Qing Dynasty, 18th / 19th Century.
The interior painted with a central five clawed dragon surrounded by three further dragons chasing flaming pearls among flames, the exterior with three chi dragons, 7cm H, 30.5cm diameter.
£1,000-2,000
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A CANTON ENAMEL TRAY.
Qing Dynasty.
Of rectangular form with cut corners, the interior decorated with three scholars and an attendant in a landscape setting, 29 x 19.5cm.
£80-120
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A CANTON ENAMEL SQUARE TRAY.
Qing Dynasty.
Decorated with a scene of boys playing in a garden with an old man looking on from behind a tree, 13 x 13cm.
£200-300
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A FAMILLE ROSE PLAQUE.
Qing Dynasty.
Painted with peonies and chrysanthemums within a floral decorative border, 22.5 x 32.5cm.
£400-600
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A FAMILLE ROSE 'LADY AND CHILDREN' PLAQUE.
Republican era.
Painted as an interior library scene with a lady reading beside two boys diligently posed holding open a book, framed, 20.5 x 14cm.
£300-500
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A RECTANGULAR TRAY WITH CUT CORNERS DEPICTING A SCENE OF WARRIORS.
19th / 20th Century.
Dramatically painted with a scene of warriors, some on horseback and brandishing weapons and flags, 24.5 x 17cm.
£500-800
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A BLUE SILK BROCADE 'DRAGON' COURT ROBE, JIFU.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Woven with nine gilt dragons chasing flaming pearls among clouds and auspicious symbols, 218cm across, 129cm H.
£2,000-3,000
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A EMBROIDERED BLUE GAUZE 'DRAGON' ROBE.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Embroidered in gilt thread to depict dragons among clouds and auspicious symbols, 85cm across, 104cm H.
£400-600
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A BLUE DAMASK SILK GOWN.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Woven with geometric roundels, 182cm across, 146cm H.
£600-800
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AN EMBROIDERED BLUE GAUZE 'DRAGON' ROBE.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Embroidered with dragons among scrolling clouds and egrets above waves, 206cm across, 142cm H.
£600-800
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TWO PINK GROUND LADY'S INFORMAL JACKETS.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Each of pink silk damask, with white silk sleeve bands and black bindings, 153 x 96cm / 134 x 96cm. (2)
£400-600
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A BLUE SILK BROCADE 'DRAGON' ROBE.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Woven with dragons chasing flaming pearls among clouds and auspicious symbols, 126cm across, 134cm H.
£400-600
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TWO GOLD THREAD RANK BADGES, BUZI.
Qing Dynasty.
Depicting a bear, indicative of the fifth rank, looking up at the moon, embroidered in coral beads, on waves and among scrolling clouds, 29.5 x 60cm.
£800-1,200
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AN ALBUM OF SILK BROCADE SAMPLES.
The album 19th Century, the silks 16th-19th Century.
Comprising three hundred and twenty-six samples, concertina bound with silk brocade mounted boards the silks, 42 x 30cm.
£600-800
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A CANTON ENAMEL TEAPOT, COVER AND WARMING STAND.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
Of globular form, brightly enameled overall with a continuous pattern of flowers to the body and further decoration to the cover stand and liner, 31.5cm H.
£3,000-5,000
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λ AN EXPORT SILVER KETTLE AND STAND.
Circa 1930.
The pear-shaped body with incised bamboo decoration, the stand modelled as nodular bamboo stems, 25cm H.
£600-800
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A YIXING ZESHA TEAPOT AND COVER, BY JI YISHUN (1960 -).
20th Century.
The low cylindrical body with a loop handle rising from the back of the teapot and supported by a bifurcated support above the spout, the flat shoulders inset with marbled pebbles, with similar marbled pebbles forming tripod feet and a finial to the cover, 1.11kg, 16.5cm H.
Provenance: From the collection of Judge John Harrington (1903-1980).
£500-800
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A SQUARE TEAPOT AND COVER.
20th Century.
Of cuboidal form, supported on short feet, decorated with panels of figurative scenes and calligraphic inscriptions, Qianlong nianzhi mark to base, 9.5cm H.
Provenance: Richard F. Flint Collection [label]
£300-500
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMASAMBHAVA.
Tibet, 14th / 15th Century.
Seated on a double-lotus base, wielding a vajra in his right hand and skull-cap in his left, his robes incised with foliate scroll designs, the face with almond-shaped eyes and delicate lips, flanked by elongated ears with inset glass earrings, and wearing a headdress with upturned sides, 830g, 18cm H.
£4,000-6,000
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF SHANKHA.
Tibet, 17th Century.
Holding a conch shell, 295g, 11.5cm diameter.
£4,000-6,000
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