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AN EMBROIDERED 'BIRDS AND FLOWERS' SILK PANEL.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Finely embroidered in silk thread on a salmon-pink ground with two rows of various birds and blossoms and one row of butterflies and flower heads, all within floral borders against black ground, with a three character signature to the bottom right corner, 100 x 274cm.
£300-500
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AN EMBROIDERED RED-GROUND 'PROCESSION' PANEL.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Depicting officials and warriors with assistants amongst trees near pavilions, all in silk, silver and gilt thread against a bright red ground, 42 x 440cm.
£800-1,200
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AN EMBROIDERED YELLOW-GROUND 'LOTUS AND LINGZHI' SILK PANEL.
Qing Dynasty.
Finely embroidered with a central roundel of nine flower heads and fungus surrounded by further blossoms and scrolling foliage, all within a single blue rectangular band and a border further mirroring the design, 110 x 166cm.
£800-1,200
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AN EMBROIDERED BLUE-GROUND 'DRAGON' ROBE, JIFU.
Qing Dynasty, circa 1860.
Embroidered with nine five-clawed dragons worked in gold-wrapped thread chasing a flaming pearl among clouds and flames, interspersed with bats, vases of peonies and Buddhist emblems, the sleeves and cuffs of black silk with trimmings couched in gold, 143 x 218cm.
Provenance: a London private collection, acquired from Theresa Coleman Fine Arts Ltd, Hong Kong.
£2,000-3,000
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A MADE-UP YELLOW-GROUND BROCADE 'DRAGON' ROBE.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
The textile woven with eight scaly dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls of wisdom amidst clouds and auspicious objects above stylised waves, fastened to the front with four glass buttons, incorporating earlier elements of orange lining border, 176 x 131cm.
Provenance: acquired in China in the 1920s, and thence by descent.
£1,500-2,000
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A PAIR OF EMBROIDERED 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' RED SILK PANELS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Each with four figures with their attributes among stylised blue clouds and bats, mounted on stretchers with a blue silk frame, 172 x 43cm. (2)
Provenance: Spink and Sons Ltd, by repute.
£100-200
| FROM THE COLLECTION OF GUSTAV AMANN (lots 77-79)
Gustav Amann moved to Shanghai in 1911 initially working for Siemens, before setting up his own engineering consultancy. He later became a 'emissary plenipotentiary' for Sun Yat Sen (Kirky, Germany and Republican China, 1984, p. 361) of whom he became a confidant, securing European support form China's reconstruction (Beverley Causey, German policy towards China, 1918-1941, 1942, p. 98).
In 1928 he published The Legacy of Sun Yat Sen, originally in German, and translated into English the following year. He moved to Hong Kong in 1937. | |
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TWO GILT-DECORATED MINIATURE VASES.
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong mark and of the period.
Each with an ovoid body and a slender neck with two handles, one painted with a group of seven boys at play, the other with a group of Immortals and a dragon in clouds above, all against gold ground, with Qianlong marks to the bases, 11cm H. (2)
Provenance: from the collection of Mr Gustav Amann (1882-1940) consulting engineer to the Chinese government.
£1,000-2,000
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A WHITE JADE BELT BUCKLE AND A SOAPSTONE CARVING.
Late Qing Dynasty.
The belt hook of oval form, preserving the form of the pebble, with russet inclusions to the face, contained in a silver-inlaid box, together with a carving of Budai Heshang with a wood stand, 8.2cm (box). (5)
Provenance: from the collection of Mr Gustav Amann (1882-1940) consulting engineer to the Chinese government.
£400-600
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A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE DISHES.
Qing Dynasty, six character Jiaqing marks and of the period.
Each painted to the centre with stylised shou character surrounded by a ring of further eight characters, all within a border of ruyi head scrolls, the exterior with a band of foliate rocaille scrolls, together with wood stands, 21cm diameter. (4)
Provenance: from the collection of Mr Gustav Amann (1882-1940) consulting engineer to the Chinese government.
£1,000-2,000
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A BLUE AND WHITE BOWL.
Ming Dynasty, six character Jiajing mark and of the period.
The gently flared body with an everted rim painted to the exterior with two monkeys in a peach tree, a pair of birds perched on a tree branch and a pair of deer, the interior with a recumbent horse in a landscape, all raised on a straight foot, 7cm H, 14cm diameter.
Provenance: an English private collection, acquired from Marchant in the 1970s [label].
£5,000-8,000
Provenance: an English private collection.
£500-800
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A BLUE AND WHITE DOUBLE GOURD 'SCHOLARS AND HUNTSMAN' VASE.
Transitional period.
Painted with a group of scholars in a bamboo grove near fantastically formed rocks and willow trees, with floral bands dividing the sections, the upper part with a huntsman on a horse and a deer and leafy sprays to the neck, 32cm H. (2))
£2,000-3,000
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A BLUE AND WHITE DOUBLE GOURD 'SCHOLARS' VASE.
Transitional period.
The lower section with a group of scholars in a bamboo grove near a waterfall shrouded in mist, their young attendant carrying a qin, with floral bands to the waist, the upper part with a hermit sleeping amongst trees and his an attendant preparing tea, with leafy sprays to the neck, 33cm H. (2)
£2,000-3,000
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TWO LARGE FAMILLE VERTE 'BASKET' DISHES.
Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period.
Each decorated to the centre with a flower basket, the rims with panels of brocade patterns and landscape panels, with blue underglaze marks to the bases, 35.5cm diameter. (2)
£3,500-4,000
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A FAMILLE VERTE ROULEAU 'IMMORTALS' VASE.
Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period.
The cylindrical body painted with a group of Immortals with their attributes, the neck with five boys practising archery, and a band of cartouches containing precious objects, 43.5cm H.
Provenance: from the collection of Fitzroy Fletcher (1919-2001).
£2,000-3,000
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A LARGE FAMILLE VERTE 'LOVERS' DISH.
Qing Dynasty, six character Kangxi mark and of the period.
Painted with a scene from Act III of The Romance of the Western Chamber depicting Cui Yingying and her attendant Hongniang in the garden by a rockwork altar, praying for the return of Zhang Sheng, seen climbing over the garden wall, 33cm diameter.
£1,500-2,000
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A WUCAI 'LOTUS POUND' VASE.
Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period.
The ovoid, slightly tapered body painted with a pair of mandarin ducks on a pond near a spray of lotus, inscribed and sealed to the reverse, with a floral band to the shoulder, a waisted neck painted with bamboo sprays and a flared rim, 18cm H. (2)
Provenance: Hancock, 37 Bury Street, St. James's, SW1 [label]
£2,000-3,000
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A FAMILLE ROSE 'FLOWERS' BOWL.
Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing mark and of the period.
The U-shaped body painted with various blossoms, with a peach branch to the interior and a six character Jiaqing mark to the base, 14.2cm.
£1,000-1,500
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A FAMILLE ROSE 'LOTUS' BOWL.
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong mark and of the period.
Painted with stylised lotus flower heads and colourful scrolling foliage, with a six character Qianlong mark to the base, 13cm diameter.
£3,000-5,000
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A CELADON WUCAI CUP.
Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period.
The lobed body decorated with an even celadon glaze and painted with floral sprays emerging from rockery, with a conch shell to the interior, 11.5cm.
£300-500
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A FAMILLE ROSE BOTTLE VASE.
Qing Dynasty, six character Jiaqing mark and of the period.
The body finely painted with sprays of fruiting peach, pomegranate, finger citrus branches and lingzhi, with a band of ruyi heads to the shoulder, the neck framed by angular handles, painted with bats, chimes and stylised clouds against a bright yellow ground, with bands of lappets and key fret around the foot, 27.5cm.
£500-800
For a closely related vase from the Imperial collection see The Palace Museum's Essential Collections: Chinese Ceramic Wares with Polychrome Glaze, 2016, cat. no. 10.
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A WHITE-GLAZED ANHUA-DECORATED 'PHOENIXES' DISH.
Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period.
Moulded to the rim with two pairs of dragons and phoenix, decorated with an even white glaze, 19cm diameter.
Provenance: Bluett & Sons London [label]
£800-1,200
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A PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND 'DRAGON' BOWLS.
Qing Dynasty, Daoguang mark and of the period.
Each incised with two pairs of green-glazed dragons and phoenix among fire wisps chasing the sacred pearls of wisdom, with a band of stylised lappets around the foot and a single shou character to the centre, with six character Daoguang marks to the bases, 11.7cm diameter. (2)
£600-800
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A WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BOWL.
Qing Dynasty, six character Jiaqing mark and of the period.
The body with a slightly flared rim painted with two pairs of dragons and phoenix on a ground of flower heads, with a band of ruyi heads and Eight Buddhist Symbols to the rim, the centre with a roundel containing a red dragon among green fire wisps and a sacred pearl in a double line blue border, 15cm diameter.
Provenance: from the collection of Mr H. Middleton, reputed to be in charge of Chinese railways in the 1890s.
£200-300
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A WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BOWL.
Qing Dynasty, six character Daoguang mark and of the period.
Painted with two pairs of dragons and phoenix amongst floral sprays, with a band of ruyi heads and Eight Buddhist Symbols to the rim, with a roundel containing a scaly dragon chasing a pearl to the centre, a six character mark to the base, 14.8cm diameter.
£5,000-8,000
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THREE WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BOWLS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Each painted with two pairs of dragons and phoenix on a ground of blossoms and foliage, with a band of ruyi heads and Eight Buddhist Symbols to the rim, the centre with a roundel containing a red dragon among fire wisps pursuing the sacred pearl, 14-15cm diameter. (3)
Provenance: from the collection of Mr H. Middleton, reputed to be in charge of Chinese railways in the 1890s.
£100-200
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A FAMILLE ROSE 'LOHAN' SNUFF BOTTLE.
Qing Dynasty, a four character Daoguang mark and of the period.
The flattened ovoid body painted with a continuous view of a path in rocky mountains, with a sage holding an alms bowl to one side, inscribed shenshan cang gusi, the reverse with a single pine tree amongst rocks, 5.8cm H.
£2,000-3,000
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A SMALL FAMILLE ROSE RUBY-BACK DISH.
Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng period.
Painted with a single bird perched on a branch of a yellow rose with a spray of peony below, the reverse with ruby rims, 11.5cm diameter.
Provenance: from the collection of Arundel Castle, by repute.
£300-500
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A FAMILLE ROSE FIGURATIVE DISH.
Qing Dynasty, early 19th Century.
Enamelled with figures on a terraced garden, encircled by a band of meticulously rendered butterflies flying amidst various floral branches, the underside with four iron-red bats reserved on a turquoise ground, four character Jiang Zhenglong mark to base, 20cm diameter.
£1,500-2,000
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A MASSIVE CIRCULAR CANTON ENAMEL 'FRUIT AND BLOSSOMS' TRAY.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
Painted to the centre with a lavish spray of flowers, blossoming branches and peaches, all within borders of stylised lotus flower heads and scrolling foliage, the reverse with two finger citrons and marbled rim, 73cm diameter.
£8,000-12,000
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AN OVAL CANTON ENAMEL TRAY.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
Painted to the centre with various blossoms and insects within a red floral border, with four cartouches containing flowers against a green diaper pattern ground to the rim, the reverse with a pomegranate spray and a stylised floral border to the rim, 26cm.
£2,000-3,000
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A PAIR OF RUBY-BACK CANTON ENAMEL 'BUTTERFLY' DISHES.
Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng period.
Each painted with a lobed cartouche containing a spray of various blossoms and butterflies in flight, all within bands of floral and diaper patterns in yellow, pink and green, the rim with four shaped panels of fruit and blossoms, the reverse with a flower spray, 21cm diameter. (2)
£4,000-6,000
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A FOLIATE RIM CANTON ENAMEL DISH.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
Painted to the centre with a lush spray of melons and blossoming peonies, orchids and magnolia within a band of stylised flower heads and foliage, the lobed rim with panels of blossoms and fruit on a foliate ground, the reverse with a single floral spray and the rim with monochrome blue blossoms, 46.5cm.
Provenance: from the collection of Sir John Gooch (1930-1999), 12th Baronet, Benacre Hall, Suffolk, sold Sotheby's house sale, 9, 10 & 11 May 2000, lot 1498.
£3,000-5,000
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A FAMILLE ROSE SIX-PANEL PLAQUE.
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period.
Painted with an extensive mountainous landscape of peaks enshrouded in mist, with pavilions, huts and bridges on the rocky shores amongst trees, with boats on the lake amongst multitude of islands, framed, 62 x 125cm.
£20,000-30,000
The tradition of depicting monumental landscapes in the form of 'ten famous views' from various provinces can be found in Chinese classical painting since the Yuan Dynasty, and its transference into porcelain is beautifully exemplified by this magnificent panoramic riverscape. However, in porcelain views from the area of northern Jiangxi predominate, due perhaps to their close proximity to Jingdezhen, the centre of porcelain manufacturing. For a Qianlong vase, with a related landscape design inscribed by Tang Ying, see Soame Jenyns, Later Chinese Porcelain: the Ch'ing Dynasty, 1951, pl. XLIX (B). Compare also to a set of ten famille rose 'landscape' bowls dating to the Jiaqing period illustrated in Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol IV, 1994-2010, no.s 1762-71.
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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL COCKEREL.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
With finely defined plumage in black, red, green, blue and white enamels, the head detachable, the feet decorated with gilt, mounted on a modern stand, 31 x 26cm H. (2)
£600-800
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A NEAR PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASES, HU.
Ming Dynasty.
Each with a pear-shaped body rising to a flared neck, decorated with rows of colourful lotus flower heads between floral bands all on a bright turquoise ground, with two lion head handles with loose rings to the sides, raised on a flared feet, one with a four character Jingtai mark to the base, 37.5cm. (2)
£6,000-8,000
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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ARROW VASE.
Ming Dynasty.
The compressed circular body and a tall neck decorated with stylised flower heads and scrolling foliage, with a band of lappets to the base of the neck, all against a turquoise ground, 15cm H.
Provenance: a European private collection.
£3,000-5,000
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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL HEXAGONAL 'LOTUS' WASHER.
Qing Dynasty.
The concave sides with rounded edges decorated with lotus flower heads and angular scrolls, the shoulder with small blossoms arranged around the central opening with a liner and pierced cover, 5.3cm H, 9cm diameter. (3)
Provenance: a European private collection.
£2,000-3,000
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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL INCENSE BURNER AND COVER.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
The ovoid body decorated with an array of blossoms, butterflies and fruit, with gilt lappets to the shoulder below a double blossom band, all raised on three elephant head legs, the domed cover with reticulated gilt flower panels and a lion dog finial, 18.5cm H. (2)
Provenance: a European private collection.
£2,000-3,000
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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'BAJIXIANG' VASE.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
The flared body decorated with stylised feathery lotus blossoms and foliage between two bands of triangles, with Eight Buddhist Symbols to the broad shoulder, a thick gilt band to the waisted neck with lotus flower heads, all rising to a garlic mouth rim with ruyi heads, 18.5cm H.
Provenance: a European private collection.
£2,000-3,000
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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'LOTUS' ALMS BOWL.
Ming Dynasty.
The gently flared body with a rounded shoulder decorated with lotus flower heads and scrolling foliage between bands of colourful lappets to the rim and foot rim, the base with a four character Jingtai mark on a ice-crackled ground with blossoms, 8cm H.
Provenance: a European private collection.
£3,000-5,000
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A GILT-BRONZE 'LOTUS SCROLL' ALMS BOWL.
Early Qing Dynasty.
The tapered ovoid body decorated with lotus flower heads and scrolling foliage between bands of key fret to the rim and the foot, 9cm H, 1.1kg.
Provenance: a European private collection.
£3,000-5,000
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A BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER.
Qing Dynasty.
The compressed circular body with a waisted neck and two tall S-shaped handles rising from the shoulder, a six character Xuande mark to the underside, 6.5cm H, 724g.
Provenance: a European private collection.
£2,000-3,000
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A RECTANGULAR WHITE JADE 'QILIN' BELT PLAQUE.
Ming Dynasty.
The reticulated white jade plaque carved with a scaly mythical beast and sprays of lingzhi on a ground of thick diaper pattern, mounted on a later spinach jade belt hook with a lion head-shaped hook, 7.5 x 5 x 2cm.
Provenance: a European private collection.
£2,000-3,000
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A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF A LOHAN.
Qing Dynasty.
Lying on his side, wearing long robes and a string of prayer beads across his chest, his right arm resting on a small lion, a scroll in his hand, the left hand resting on the left knee, 5cm H.
Provenance: from the personal collection of Brian Morgan (1930-2018), formerly a director of Bluetts.
£1,000-1,500
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A SOAPSTONE SEAL.
Qing Dynasty.
The rectangular-section body surmounted by a lion dog, two sides carved with calligraphy, the face with four characters, 5cm H x 2.8cm.
£100-200
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A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF SHOULAO.
Early Qing Dynasty.
Carved in buff stone, standing, wearing long flowing robes with ornamental borders and a scholar's headdress, holding a large peach with both hands, with a faint signature to the back, all raised on a russet stone rock-shaped base, 17.5cm H. (2)
£10,000-12,000
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λ A MARINE IVORY CARVING OF AN IMMORTAL.
Ming Dynasty.
Standing in long robes, tilting his head to the side and cleaning his left ear, the bearded face with a calm smile, 21.5cm H, 280g.
£2,000-3,000
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λ AN IVORY FIGURE OF GUANYIN WITH CHILD.
Ming Dynasty.
Standing, wearing long robes, holding a string of praying beads in her right hand and supporting a small child with her left arm, the surface stained dark brown, together with a wood stand, 16.5cm H, 201g. (2)
£3,000-5,000
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λ AN IVORY CARVING OF A MOTHER AND CHILD.
17th Century.
Standing, wrapped in long sleeved robes, with a small child in her arms holding a leaf, together with a wood stand carved with lotus, 13cm H, 90g. (2)
£400-600
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λ A MARINE IVORY FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND CHILD.
Ming Dynasty.
Standing, wearing a long-sleeved robe, with a delicate smile and elongated earlobes, her hair pulled to the back, holding a small child on her left arm, with a string of prayer beads around her right wrist, 21cm H, 564g.
Provenance: from the collection of Ghiso family, collection no.14.034 8546 [label].
£500-800
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