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A HONGMU ACUPUNCTURE HEAD.
Late Qing Dynasty.
A life size model of a head, naturalistically carved of two conjoined pieces of wood, with indicated and inscribed points of treatment, together with a wood stand, 27cm H. (2)
£1,000-2,000
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A CINNABAR LACQUER FIGURE OF BUDAI HESHANG.
Early 20th Century.
Seated, with a broad smile on his face, with elongated earlobes, his robe carved with floral borders and roundels on a dense diaper pattern, holding a string of prayer beads in his right hand resting on the knee, 21cm H.
£3,000-5,000
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A BLACK GILT-LACQUER DISH.
Qing Dynasty, 17th Century.
Painted with three huts and a pine tree near a water's edge, the rim with stylised flower heads and foliage, 26.5cm diameter.
Provenance: from the collection of John Barry Sainsbury (1929 <\!a> 1999).
£500-800
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AN ALTAR GARNITURE WOOD VASE, GU.
Qing Dynasty.
Carved as a tall waisted column with layers carved with floral sprays and lappets, inscribed with four characters, all raised on four ruyi head-shaped legs, 47 x 15.5 x 22cm.
£1,000-1,500
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A HARDWOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN.
Qing Dynasty.
Standing, barefoot, wearing long flowing robes, with hair piled in a tall chignon, the face with downcast eyes framed with elongated earlobes, her right arm outstretched, the right holding a rootwood ruyi sceptre, 55cm H.
£300-500
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A WOOD GILT-LACQUER FIGURE OF GUANYIN.
Ming Dynasty.
Seated in rajalilasana, wearing flowing robes with floral border and a beaded necklace, her hair arranged in a chignon, holding a small flask in her right hand, the left supported on the knee, gracefully turning to the side, 54cm H.
£100-200
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A POLYCHROMED NANMU FIGURE OF GUANYIN.
Ming Dynasty or later.
Elegantly seated in rajalilasana, wearing a fine dhoti and a scarf resting loosely on her left shoulder, leaving the bare torso adorned with a necklace, the right hand resting on her right bent knee, her face with downcast closed eyes imbued with serenity, the hair arranged in a high chignon and decorated with a tiara, the forehead embellished with urna, 95cm H.
Provenance: an English private collection.
£500-800
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A LARGE POLYCHROMED WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN.
Ming Dynasty, or later.
Standing in a graceful contrapposto, wearing a cape and a skirt, holding a bamboo spray in her right hand across her chest, the left supporting the end of a long sash, with a beaded necklace on the exposed chest, her face with a gentle smile and downcast eyes framed by elongated earlobes, her hair coiffured in an elaborate chignon with two strands running down the shoulders, crowned with a tall tiara, all raised on a rock stand, 153cm H.
Provenance: acquired from Charlotte Horstmann, Hong Kong in the 1960s, by repute.
£3,000-5,000
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A BAMBOO 'MAGNOLIA' LIBATION CUP.
Qing Dynasty.
Carved as a deep blossom with the base formed as a gnarled blossoming prunus branch, the wood with dark warm patina, 11.5cm H.
£2,500-3,000
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A TIXI LACQUER CUP.
Ming Dynasty.
With a gently flaring rim, carved to the exterior with layers of black and red lacquer with a row of pommel scrolls, the interior and base lined with metal, with a single character mark to the base and a wood stand, 4.5cm H, 6.5cm diameter. (2)
Provenance: a European private collection.
£1,800-2,200
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A CHENGXIANGMU 'MOUNTAIN SCENE' CARVING.
Qing Dynasty.
Carved to depict a scholar seated beside a boy attendant below a pine tree and overhanging rocks, 11cm H.
£800-1,200
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A BAMBOO 'PRUNUS' LIBATION CUP.
17th/18th Century.
The slightly tapered body carved to the exterior with gnarled branches of a blossoming prunus, the wood with a warm patina, 7.5cm H.
£1,000-2,000
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A HEXAGONAL SPOTTED BAMBOO BRUSH POT, BITONG.
Qing Dynasty.
The body decorated with a band of vertical strips of spotted bamboo, mounted with a hongmu rim and base, all raised on six short bracket feet, 13.5cm H, 12.5cm diameter.
£4,000-6,000
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A RECTANGULAR HONGMU OPIUM TRAY.
Late Qing Dynasty.
With reticulated sides and aprons carved with floral scrolls, all raised on four cabriole legs with lion dog masks, the wood with dark patina, 32.5 x 21 x 10.5cm
£1,000-1,500
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AN OCTAGONAL HONGMU 'NINE DRAGON' PLAQUE.
Early 20th Century.
Carved in deep relief with nine dragons writhing with contorted and entwined bodies amidst stylised clouds pursuing a sacred pearl of wisdom, all within a key fret border, 94 x 94cm.
£400-600
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λ A PAIR OF HARDSTONE AND RHINOCEROS HORN-INLAID WOOD 'TREASURES' PANELS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century, incorporating earlier elements.
Each inlaid with vases full of blossoming branches, fruit, precious objects and bats in flight, all inlaid in ivory, amber, buffalo horn, agate, glass, wood, jade and other hardstones and a finely carved 17th Century rhinoceros horn qilong libation cup plaque, one panel with four character inscriptions reading fushou wan nian, the other wu qiu chang chun, all mounted in wood frames with angular metal hooks, 95 x 59cm. (2)
Provenance: formerly from the Liechtenstein Princely collection, by repute, acquired in Vienna in 1958.
£800-1,200
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A FIVE-PANEL GILT-DECORATED BLACK LACQUERED FOLDING SCREEN.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Decorated on one side with a figurative scene within a border of coiled dragons chasing flaming pearls, the reverse with flowering branches, five panels, each panel 184 x 55cm.
£800-1,200
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A NEAR PAIR OF CHINESE WOOD 'WU YING SHEN JIANG' PANELS.
20th Century.
Each carved with a group of the Five Directorial Camp Generals gathered around a tripod vessel filled with gold ingots, fruit and coral, each of the warriors wearing a fine suit of armour and holding their respective attributes, 82.5 x 103 x 5cm and 81 x 100.5 x 5cm. (2)
£600-800
| HUANGHUALI FURNITURE ACQUIRED IN SINGAPORE IN 1997 (lots 498-501) | |
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A HUANGHUALI SIDE CABINET.
20th Century.
With three drawers with circular escutcheons above a pair of doors with a moon plate lock, the rectangular top with upturned ends, with carved aprons to the sides, all supported on four short square legs, 185 x 47 x 82cm.
Provenance: an English private collection, London, purchased from House of Huanghuali in 1997.
£3,000-5,000
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A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE BACK CHAIRS.
20th Century.
The curved top rail terminating with out-curved hooks extending beyond the front, the splats carved with a ruyi head-shaped panel with archaistic dragons, the rectangular seats above rounded-section legs joined to the front by aprons carved with dragons, the stretchers and the footrest above plain aprons, 92.5 x 67.5 x 43cm, seat height 50.5cm. (2)
Provenance: an English private collection, London, purchased from House of Huanghuali in 1997.
£2,000-3,000
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A HUANGHUALI MEDICINE CHEST.
20th Century.
The rectangular chest with a central pair of doors surrounded by an arrangement of twelve drawers, all with metal ring handles, 65 x 36 x 75cm.
Provenance: an English private collection, London, purchased from House of Huanghuali in 1997.
£2,000-3,000
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A HUANGHUALI CABINET.
20th Century.
The front door with metal handles opening to reveal two drawers and three shelves, the lower part of the front and sides with solid panels, the top part with open-work vertical trellis between two rectangular panels carved with knots, all raised on four short legs joined by a shaped apron, 153 x 81 x 43cm.
Provenance: an English private collection, London, purchased from House of Huanghuali in 1997.
£2,000-3,000
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A HARDWOOD SECTIONAL DISPLAY CASE.
Late Qing Dynasty.
The aprons and sides carved with scrolling foliage, with an arrangement of shelves above a cupboard with a double door decorated with blossoms, the cresting rail with reticulated stylised lotus, 205 x 110 x 47cm. (3)
£1,000-1,500
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A HUAMU-INSET HONGMU CABINET.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
With a rectangular top above cupboard doors with huamu panels carved with angular scrolls and shou characters and set with brass handles, all raised on four short feet, 130 x 99 x 41.5cm.
£1,200-1,500
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λ AN IVORY AND BOXWOOD-INLAID HONGMU NINGBO TABLE.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
With square top inlaid with figures in sampans, pavilions and crossing a bridge, the borders inlaid with deer beneath trees, birds in blossoming branches and butterflies, all raised on four long legs joined by stretchers, 42.5 x 42.5 x 74cm.
Provenance: the collection of Count R. L. Sangorski (1940-2014), acquired from John Sparks, 17th May 1991.
£600-800
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A JUMU CABINET.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
With a rectangular top above a straight frame an double door opening to internal shelves, with brass lock and hinges, all raised on four straight legs, 158 x 91 x 47cm.
£2,000-3,000
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A HUAMU-INSET HONGMU ALTAR TABLE.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
The rectangular top with upturned scroll-shaped ends inset with a huamu panel, the frieze carved with scrolls, 119 x 38 x 81.5cm
£1,500-2,000
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A HARDWOOD MARBLE-INLAID ALTAR TABLE.
The rectangular top set with two grey stone panels, the terminals carved with cash, knots and formal scrolls, the legs joined by stretchers, 108 x 80 x 40cm.
£600-800
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A HONGMU DOUBLE MARBLE-INLAID STAND.
Qing, 19th Century.
With two fan-shaped tops arranged on different levels inlaid with light-grey marble panels, with reticulated aprons carved with endless knots, ruyi heads and fruit, with stepped stretchers connecting the legs carved with plain grooves, 101 x 90 x 37cm.
£1,000-2,000
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A PAIR OF HONGMU STOOLS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Each with four legs joined by a circular top and base carved with a row of studs, the sides with four joined circles, 49.5cm H, 39cm diameter. (2)
£2,000-3,000
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A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER.
Qing Dynasty.
Decorated to the cover with a lady travelling on a horse underneath pine trees, the sides with key fret bands, all against a brown lacquer ground imitating tortoise shell, 9cm diameter.
£300-500
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A CINNABAR LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
The cover carved in shallow relief with two sages in a garden amongst trees and rockwork, the sides decorated with dense diaper pattern, 10cm diameter. (2)
£1,200-1,500
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A CINNABAR LACQUER CUP.
Qing Dynasty.
The body with a slightly flared rim carved with flower heads against a diaper ground above overlapping leaves, all between key fret bands to the rim and foot, lined with silver to the interior and underside, 4cm H, 7.3cm diameter.
£2,000-3,000
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FOUR MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID FOLDING HAT STANDS.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Each consisting of three S-shaped legs joined at the top, inlaid with mother of pearl with clouds, bats and flowers, 23.5cm H. (4)
£300-500
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A BAMBOO 'SQUIRRELS AND GRAPES' BIRD FEEDER.
Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century.
The oval-section body carved with a reticulated panel with three squirrels feasting on fruiting grape vines to one side and a lattice work to the reverse, with key fret bands to the rims and two rotating fastenings in the shape of a blossom, 8cm H.
£400-600
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A SMALL BAMBOO 'PEACH' WASHER.
Qing Dynasty, 18th century.
Carved as a small fruit with a woody stem with blossoms, leaves and small fruit to the underside, 7cm diameter.
£300-500
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A BAMBOO CIRCULAR WASHER.
Qing Dynasty.
The plain body carved in the form of a thick hollowed disc with a circular opening, 7cm diameter.
Provenance: Christie's [label].
£300-500
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A BAMBOO RUYI SCEPTRE.
Qing Dynasty.
With a lingzhi-shaped head, the shaft with a gentle curve, the wood with a deep warm patina, together with a green silk tassel and a silk box, 37.5cm.
£4,000-6,000
| STANDS AND COVERS FROM AN ENGLISH PRIVATE COLLECTION AMASSED OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS, WITH SOME PIECES ACQUIRED FROM GERARD HAWTHORN (lots 518-555) | |
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A WAISTED HONGMU 'LOTUS SCROLL' STAND.
Early 18th Century.
Carved with an openwork roundel carved with a lotus flower borne on foliage to the centre of the top panel above openwork aprons carved with ruyi heads, raised on five equally spaced ruyi-head shaped feet, 3.9cm H, 17cm diameter.
Provenance: an English private collection.
£800-1,200
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A WAISTED HONGMU 'CHILONG' STAND.
Early 18th Century.
Carved with an openwork roundel carved with a chi dragon with elaborate scrolling body, enclosed by a beaded rim at the centre of the top panel, supported on five cabriole legs of ruyi shape terminating in upturned feet connected by finely incised aprons, 6.8cm H, 18cm diameter.
Provenance: an English private collection.
£800-1,200
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TWO LOTUS-PETAL WAISTED HONGMU BOWL STANDS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
One composed of on a circular top panel, the rim beaded in the inside edge supported on fifteen long downturned petals, the other with a ringed top above an apron carved as fifteen lotus petals radiating from the waist, the underside of each alternate petal joined by a half-lapped joint onto a cabriole leg terminating in a peach fruit on a toed foot, 7-11cm H, 11-17cm diameter. (2)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£300-500
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FOUR CIRCULAR HONGMU STANDS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Two supported each on eight downturned lotus petals, another supported on five ruyi-head feet, each separated by a stylised pierced bat frieze, another stand with the edges of the circular top extending to form a five-pronged crown, supported below the narrow waist on five ruyi-form feet, each separated with a total of five pierced panels outlined in the form of a bat, 3-6.5cm H, 6.8-15cm diameter. (4)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£200-300
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FOUR HONGMU STANDS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Each of circular form, supported on arrow-shaped feet attached by decorative pierced freizes, 3-5cm H, 11-15cm diameter. (4)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£300-500
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THREE WAISTED HONGMU BOWL STANDS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
The first with a circular top above a concave recessed waist with five aprons pierced with foliage below a pendant ruyi head carved with a central raised ridge, joining five cabriole legs raised on toe pads, joined by a circular stretcher, together with a stand of similar construction but with a ring top and an apron formed as pendant lotus lappets, and a further carved with aprons carved in openwork with ruyi heads connecting to four openwork ruyi head feet, 7.5-9cm H, 13-16cm diameter. (3)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£300-500
For a related stand see The Art of Chinese Stands: the Songde Tang Collection, 2008, cat. no. 37, p. 138.
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A COLLECTION OF HONGMU AND HARDWOOD STANDS.
19th/20th Century.
Comprising circular and square-form stands of various shapes and sizes. (17)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£200-300
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FOUR HONGMU STANDS.
19th/20th Century.
Comprising a ciruclar top with a pierced apron overhanging five tall legs resting on one of two inward-curved bifurcated feet supported on a pentagonal foot with a central pierced roundel, 3.8-14.5cm H, 8-17cm H. (4)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£200-300
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SIX WOOD STANDS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Comprising five hongmu stands and a huali stand with lappet feet, 2.5-5cm H, 10-12cm diameter. (6)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£300-500
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A HONGMU JAR COVER.
Qing Dynasty, 18th / 19th Century.
The circular high domed topped rising from a wide lipped rim incised with rectilinear kui dragons, to an onion-shaped finial, with a band of ruyi heads, above three bands of lappets encircled by a further band of ruyi heads and a decorative band on the shoulders above a band of taotie masks, 11cm H, 18.7cm diameter.
Provenance: an English private collection.
£300-500
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A HONGMU JAR COVER.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
The high domed cover rising from a rounded lip, incised with a wide C-scroll band, the rounded dome pierced and carved with lotus scroll below large pendant ruyi heads, surmounted by an onion-shaped finial, 21.5cm diameter, 11cm H.
Provenance: an English private collection.
£300-500
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