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A BLANC DE CHINE MODEL OF GUANYIN.
Standing in long flowing robes, borne on a cloud, 47cm H.
£50-80
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THREE DEHUA LIBATION CUPS.
Qing Dynasty.
Two with moulded decoration of deer below birds, the other with scrolling branches, two with wood stands, 6.5cm H.
£100-200
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A DEHUA VASE.
Qing Dynasty.
Of rhomboidal section, the sides tapering from wide shoulders, upon which sit two mythical beast handles, supported on four short feet following the line of the vase, two inscribed floral motifs separating the handles below a stepped neck, 17.5cm H.
£200-300
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A COLLECTION OF FOUR BLANC DE CHINE LADIES.
20th Century.
Each standing on a rocky or cloudy base, holding a flower basket in one hand. 17-26cm H.
£400-600
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A BLANC DE CHINE 'GIRLS' GROUP.
Second half of 20th Century.
One seated holding a box from which a bat is emerging, the other standing with a lotus flower stem in her left hand, 17cm H.
£200-300
The increased interest in women's rights was an important part of the Communist project in China in the 1960s and 1970s. The replacement of boys holding lotus flowers, with girls, in works of art as a symbol of the wish for many children marked an important step in the transformation and adaptation of traditional Chinese iconography.
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A SILVER GAU WITH A CLAY IMAGE OF BUDDHA AMOGHASIDDHI.
Tibet, circa 19th Century.
11cm diameter.
£600-800
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TWO ROUND SILVER GAU.
Tibet, 19th Century.
9cm diameter. (2)
£400-600
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A COPPER ALLOY GAU.
Tibet, 19th Century.
Decorated with Kirtimukha and the eight auspicious symbols, 12.5cm H.
£300-500
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A COLLECTION OF TIBETAN AND SOUTH EAST ASIAN OBJECTS.
Comprising a clay tsa tsa, a gau and various other items. (7)
£100-200
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A COLLECTION OF VARIOUS TIBETAN AND CHINESE BRONZE ITEMS.
Comprising three lotus thrones, a lid for a kapalla, a prayer wheel top, a flint pouch, a figure of krishna and an incense burner formed as a figure on a deer. (8)
£100-200
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF LAMA ZHABDRUNG NGAWANG NAMGYAL (1594 - 1651).
Tibet or Bhutan, late 17th / 18th Century.
585g, 11cm H.
£4,000-6,000
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A DAMARU.
Tibet, 19th Century.
The hand drum painted with skulls and severed heads between cartouches depicting siddhas and cemeteries, bears a Tibetan inscription inside, 19.5cm diameter.
£800-1,200
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A BONPO BRONZE STUPA.
Tibet, 16th / 17th Century.
The waisted base of square section supports the stepped mid-section and the upper section surmounted by tasseled parasols, 1.11kg, 21cm H.
£3,000-5,000
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A CARVED WOOD RITUAL RATTLE IN THE FORM OF A MAKARA.
Tibet, 19th Century.
The polychromed carved wood head with open mouth and freely moving tongue, attached to the body formed as a horn, 25cm long.
£1,000-1,500
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A 'VAJRAKILA' WOOD PHURBA.
Tibet, 19th Century.
The blade emerging from the open mouth of a makara surmounted by the upper body of Vajrakila, 24.5cm H.
£1,500-2,000
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A PAIR OF BRASS 'LOTUS FLOWER' ORNAMENTS.
Tibet, 16th-18th Century.
Each of hexagonal form with a turquoise stone set within two rings of floral lappets, 465g, 5cm diameter. (2)
£400-600
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TWO IRON MONASTIC SEALS.
30g each, 4cm H. (2)
£100-200
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A MIXED METAL CHANTA.
21cm H. 0.745kg.
£600-800
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A WHITE METAL FIVE PRONGED MONK'S CROWN.
Tibet, 19th Century.
Decorated with Kirtimukha and auspicious symbols, each set with a painting of Vairochana or other deities, each prong 15.5 x 9.5cm.
£200-300
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A THANGKA PAINTING.
Early 20th Century.
45 x 33cm.
£100-200
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A THANGKA PAINTING.
Early 20th Century.
60 x 44cm.
£100-200
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AN INK PAINTING TO TWO DUCKS.
Ink and colour on silk, unmounted, 135 x 85cm.
£100-200
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FU HUA (1928 -).
A cockerel and two chicks, ink and colour on paper, framed and glazed, 69 x 46cm.
£200-300
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A PAINTING OF A COCKEREL.
Ink and colour on paper, scroll mounted, 127 x 60cm.
£100-200
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ZHANG QIANYING (1909-2003)
Bird on branches, ink and colour on paper signed ZHANG QIANYING, dated 1982, with three seals of the artist, 50 x 33cm.
Provenance: Collection of Mr and Mrs Chen. The Chens arrived in London in the late 1960s to set up as successful restaurateurs and were passionate collectors of Chinese art, mainly acquiring pieces within London since that date. They moved in circles of artists and connoisseurs and counted among their close friends the artists Fei Chengwu (1911-2000) and Zhang Qianying (1909-2003).
£200-300
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AN INK PAINTING OF BAMBOO.
Ink and colour on paper, scroll mounted, 47 x 69cm.
£2,000-2,500
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CAO YUANYU.
Birds and flowers, ink and colour on paper, three hanging scrolls with various dedications, one dated 1976, two dated 1977, various seals of the artist, 68 x 34.5cm; 68.5 x 34.5cm and 71 x 34cm. (3)
Provenance: English private collection, acquired in Nanjing in the 1970s.
£300-500
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AN INK PAINTING OF LI BAI.
Ink and colour on paper, framed and glazed, 37.5 x 65cm.
£1,200-1,500
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AN INK PAINTING OF LIU HAI.
Ink and colour on paper, framed and glazed, 63 x 65cm.
£2,000-2,500
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A PAINTING OF A MONKEY RIDING A HORSE.
Ink and colour on paper, framed and glazed, 30 x 27cm.
£650-700
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AN INK PAINTING OF AN OFFICIAL WITH A CHILD.
Framed, 129 x 70cm.
£300-500
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A SET OF TEN PAINTINGS OF 'SCENES FROM HELL'.
Qing Dynasty.
59 x 28cm. (10)
£1,000-2,000
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AN INK PAINTING OF SHOULAO.
19th / 20th Century.
Ink on silk, scroll mounted, 100 x 36cm.
£300-500
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A HANDSCROLL PAINTING OF FIGURES IN A LANDSCAPE.
Early 20th Century.
Ink and colour on silk, handscroll, 34 x 471cm.
£200-300
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AN INK PAINTING OF CORMORANT FISHERMEN AT WORK.
Ink on paper, scroll mounted, 34 x 67cm.
£2,000-2,500
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AN INK PAINTING OF A LANDSCAPE
Ink and colour on paper, framed and glazed, 64.5 x 129.5cm.
£300-500
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CHEN DEHONG (1936 -).
Two abstract landscape paintings, ink and colour on paper, each with a seal of the artist, the larger 33.5 x 44.5cm, the smaller 16 x 12.5cm. (2)
Provenance: From the collection of Judge John Harrington (1903-1980).
£100-200
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TWO PAIRS OF EXPORT PAINTINGS.
Qing Dynasty.
One pair depicting ladies in a study, the other depicting botanical studies, 28 x 19cm / 19 x 28cm. (4)
£500-800
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A COLLECTION OF ELEVEN EXPORT PAINTINGS.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Each depicting a single figure, 18 x 13.5cm. (11)
£200-300
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A COLLECTION OF FIVE EXPORT PAINTINGS.
Qing Dynasty.
Depicting various interior scenes with ladies and noblemen, 30 x 20cm. (5)
£400-600
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AN ADVERTISING SCROLL FOR BRUNNER MOD AND CO, PURE ALKALI MANUFACTURERS.
1909.
Depicting various scenes of manufacturing processes and product distribution and sale, together with a calendar, 93 x 56cm.
£300-500
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CHEN MUYUN (1952 -).
Ducks, ink on paper, framed 1987, seal of the artist, 60 x 55cm.
Provenance: Acquired from Gerarld Godfrey, Hong Kong, 1987.
£200-300
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A WOODBLOCK PRINTED PASSPORT TO ENSURE SAFE TRAVEL THROUGH THE AFTERLIFE.
85 x 48cm.
£100-200
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SIX REVERSE GLASS PAINTINGS OF LADIES.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Each lady seated at a desk holding a fan in one hand, 56 x 41cm. (6)
£800-1,200
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A REVERSE GLASS PAINTED MIRROR.
Qing Dynasty.
Depicting flowers in vases and jardinières, wooden frame, 44 x 60cm.
£200-300
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A REVERSE GLASS PAINTING OF A LADY.
Qing Dynasty.
Seated with an open book in the right hand and a fan in the left, framed, 52 x 38cm.
£300-500
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AN OIL PAINTING OF A SCHOLAR.
Qing Dynasty.
Framed and glazed, 40 x 32cm.
£200-300
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A SET OF FOUR PAINTINGS OF LADIES IN A GARDEN.
Qing Dynasty.
79 x 23cm. (4)
£300-500
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A PAINTING OF A LADY IN A GARDEN.
Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, 113 x 30cm.
£900-1,200
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