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A HONGMU JAR COVER.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
The circular domed cover tapering to an everted rim incised with overlapping lappets, below pierced rectilinear scroll-work, the cover surmounted by a finial naturalistically carved as a lingzhi spray, 8cm H, 12.6cm diameter.
Provenance: an English private collection.
£250-300
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THREE WOOD JAR COVERS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Each with a carved and pierced dome below an onion-shaped finial, collared by a lappet band on the shoulders, all above a wide rounded lip, one with incised key-scroll band, two hongmu, the largest huali, 6-7 cm H, 11.9-13.1cm diameter. (3)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£300-500
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THREE SMALL WOOD COVERS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Each of domed form with an onion shaped finial, above a rounded rim, the dome carved and pierced with floral patterns, two hongmu, and one huali with plum blossom, 5-7cm H, 8-9cm diameter. (3)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£200-300
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THREE WOOD COVERS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
One huali of shallow domed form, with an onion-form finial above three ruyi heads and floral scroll, another hongmu with a flat top carved with a pierced shou character roundel, the sides with two ribbed bands, the other hongmu cover carved and pierced over the surface with flowering plum blossom, 15.2-19.5cm diameter. (3)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£200-300
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λ A SILVER-INLAID BONE-INSET ZITAN STAND.
Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century.
The top carved and pierced with a central roundel depicting a flower head borne on scrolling foliage, with a raised rim, the high waist with pierced quatrefoil panels inset with stained green bats around a stylised shou character, the waist overhung by a stained green pierced gallery, the shoulders bound by a lappet ring, the four ruyi-shaped feet joined by ruyi-shaped aprons with inset carved and pierced stained green floral quatrefoil panels, and inlaid with silver taotie mask patterns, further silver inlay on the rim, 5.7cm H, 9.5cm diameter.
Provenance: an English private collection.
£500-800
For a related nanmu and boxwood stand but without the pierced roundel see The Art of Chinese Stands: the Songde Tang Collection, 2008, cat. no. 23, p. 110.
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TWO HONGMU 'ROPE TWIST PATTERN' STANDS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Each carved with a sunken top pierced and carved to form five interlocking rope-like loops, the aprons and five feet carved to form a complex series of interlocking and looped rope, 14 / 15 cm diameter. (2)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£400-600
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A PAIR OF WAISTED HONGMU WOOD 'DRAGON' STANDS.
20th Century.
Each carved with an openwork roundel carved with a coiled five-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl among clouds and flames, the recessed waist with pierced oval windows, the five ruyi-shaped aprons carved and pierced as branches of plum blossom, between the five ruyi-shaped legs each with incised taotie head masks, 7.5cm H, 17cm diameter.
Provenance: an English private collection.
£500-800
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A LARGE WAISTED HONGMU STAND.
Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century.
The ringed top supported on five cabriole legs all supported on a stepped circular stretcher, the top of the legs incised with a taotie mask beside aprons of pierced ruyi heads, 12cm H, 27.5cm diameter.
Provenance: an English private collection.
£900-1,200
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FOUR WOOD JAR COVERS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Each circular cover variously carved and pierced on the domed sections above a rounded lip and below a finial cover, 9.5-10.5cm H, 15-17.5cm diameter. (4)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£400-600
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TWO GRADUATED HARDWOOD 'BIRD' JAR COVERS.
19th/20th Century.
The flat top of each carved and pierced with birds in flight among scrolling floral foliage, 12-12.3cm diameter. (2)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£200-300
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FIVE WOOD JAR COVERS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Four hongmu and one hardwood stand each with the flat top with a pierced circular roundel, variously decorated with foliage or a stylised shou character, 3-4.8cm H, 8-11.5cm diameter. (5)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£300-500
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A LARGE HONGMU PLATE STAND.
Early 20th Century.
Carved and pierced two confronting dragons separated with a flaming pearl, the backboard with bats within a shaped panel, 45cm H. (3)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£100-200
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A HONGMU STAND.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
The circular top bound by a key-scroll band above a tall neck with pierced panels enclosing lotus scroll, above rounded shoulders carved with lappets above ruyi feet, alternating with pierced bat-form panels enclosing scrolling flowers below another ruyi head, 10.5cm H, 20.5cm diameter.
Provenance: an English private collection.
£400-600
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TWO HONGMU AND HARDWOOD STANDS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
The larger stand supported on a band of thirty pierced lappets, of graduated length, every other four with two longer lappets forming the five feet, the smaller stand similarly decorated with thirty lappets, each sixth one supported on a toed foot, 5.2-6.5cm H, 10.5-16cm diameter. (2)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£300-500
This style of stand appears to have been favoured for the display of Mughal jade bowls, for a related example see The Collection of Stands in the Palace Museum, Part II, p. 159.
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TWO LARGE HONGMU WOOD STANDS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Each of circular form, with a raised and moulded outer rim, one with thick ruyi-form aprons supported on five squat ruyi-form feet, the other with a band of fifteen lotus beaded petals, the longer of which form the feet, 9-12cm H, 31cm diameter. (2)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£200-300
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SEVEN HONGMU STANDS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Each of circular form variously carved and pierced, 2.5-11cm H, 5-19cm diameter. (7)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£400-600
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SIX HONGMU WOOD STANDS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Comprising of a stand carved from a single piece with a single-panel top with ruyi-form aprons supported on five squat ruyi-form feet, together with four stands supported on ten downturned lotus petals, each alternate longer petal forming the feet, together with a further stand with a circular panel above a narrow waist with five bifurcated legs each joined to the next and supported on twin toe pads, 5-6.4cm H, 11.5-17cm diameter. (6)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£300-500
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FIVE HONGMU AND ONE HUALI WOOD STAND.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Variously carved, five with circular ring tops, and supported on lappet or ruyi-head form feet, 3.5-6.5cm H, 8-18cm diameter. (6)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£300-500
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SIX WOOD STANDS.
19th/20th Century.
Comprising five hongmu stands and a small hardwood stand, 3.5-6.5cm H, 8-18.5cm diameter. (6)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£300-500
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FOUR WOOD STANDS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Comprising three pierced hongmu stands and a hardwood stand, 4-5.4cm H, 7.5-21cm diameter. (4)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£200-300
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A COLLECTION OF HONGMU AND OTHER HARDWOOD STANDS.
19th / 20th Century.
Comprising eight circular stands, and one of quatrefoil form with splayed legs. (9)
Provenance: two stands marked K.B. to base.
Provenance: an English private collection.
£200-300
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A COLLECTION OF HONGMU AND HARDWOOD STANDS.
19th / 20th Century.
Comprising ten small circular stands, two scroll-form rectangular stands, and a further rectangular stand. (14)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£200-300
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SEVEN PAIRS OF HONGMU AND OTHER HARDWOOD STANDS.
19th / 20th Century.
Of various sizes and shapes, the majority supported on cabriole feet. (14)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£100-200
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A COLLECTION OF HONGMU AND OTHER HARDWOOD STANDS.
Of various forms, one with floral decoration in gilt. (18)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£200-300
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A COLLECTION OF SMALL HONGMU AND OTHER HARDWOOD STANDS.
19th / 20th Century.
Comprising stands of various forms. (24)
Provenance: one stand Bluetts & Sons [label]
Provenance: an English private collection.
£200-300
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A LARGE COLLECTION OF HONGMU AND OTHER HARDWOOD STANDS.
19th / 20th Century.
(62)
Provenance: an English private collection.
£100-200
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A HONGMU OPIUM TRAY.
Late Qing Dynasty.
With reticulated sides and a tall arched back carved with stylised lotus, raised on four short feet with a foliate apron, 24.5 x 18 x 28.5cm.
£200-300
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A RECTANGULAR HONGMU STAND.
Qing Dynasty.
The top inlaid with a dream stone panel and carved to the edge with a key fret band, with the apron decorated with floral scrolls, all raised on four angular cabriole legs with masks and lingzhi-shaped feet, 25 x 11.5 x 12cm.
£300-500
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A CARVED HARDWOOD STAND.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
The rectangular top with a diagonally set cover finely incised with lotus scroll, above a thinly waisted base with upward and pendant lappet bands, and supported on a ruyi head foot at each corner below a mythical beast head, inlaid overall in soapstone with small bats and scrolling clouds, 13 x 20 x 38cm.
Provenance: from the collection of Warren Hastings Anderson, esq. (1872-1930) [label].
£700-900
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A HONGMU LOW TABLE WITH BOW-SHAPED LEGS.
Early 20th Century.
The rectangular top and curved legs with scroll feet joined by stretchers, with a reticulated apron carved with linked loops, 89.5 x 44 x 33cm.
£800-1,200
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A RECTANGULAR LOW HONGMU TABLE.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
With a plain top and a broad reticulated apron, raised on oval-section legs, 95 x 51.5 x 42cm.
£1,000-2,000
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A HONGMU LOW TABLE.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
The rectangular top above a pierced angular scroll frieze, raised on four square-section legs, 76.5 x 76.5 x 33cm.
£300-500
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A PAIR OF JICHIMU HORSE-SHOE CHAIRS.
20th Century.
Each with a curved backrest formed as a bamboo branch and a splat with three panels carved with bamboo, deer and a reticulated chilong, all above a rectangular seat and four legs joined by stretchers, 97 x 67 x 48. (2)
£2,000-3,000
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A PAIR OF HONGMU WOOD CHAIRS.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Each with a rectangular seat and a full backrest with an arched top, decorated with a quatrefoil panel, 92 x 53 x 43cm. (2)
£1,000-1,500
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THREE HONGMU CHAIRS.
19th/20th Century.
Comprising a pair with a horseshoe-shaped back carved with bamboo and vine tendrils, with edges carved as bamboo branches, all raised on cabriole legs, together with a corner chair with a square seat framed by a double band imitating bamboo and a tall straight back, 84 x 44 x 44; 81 x 56 x 50. (3)
£800-1,200
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THREE SMALL BAMBOO 'TREES' LIBATION CUPS.
Qing Dynasty.
Each with a tapered body and a flared rim, with reticulated branches to the exterior: one with pine tree, the second with maple, the third with a blossoming magnolia, 4.5cm H. (3)
£2,500-3,000
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A INSCRIBED HONGMU TRAY.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
The square base carved to two corners with short inscriptions reading Ming Ming Shi Jiu Nian Zao, Ping Cheng and Gu Shu Fa Yun Pu Er Wen Dan Er Wei, all framed by shallow openwork sides carved with reticulated angular scrolls and chilong, raised on four short feet joined by reticulated aprons, 25.5 x 25.5 x 7cm.
£600-800
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TWO HONGMU SCROLL WEIGHTS.
Qing Dynasty.
38-46cm long. (2)
£200-300
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A RECTANGULAR HONGMU DOCUMENT BOX.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
The rectangular body with a hinged lid, mounted with metal brackets and a ruyi head-shaped lock, 35 x 17 x 7cm.
Provenance: an English private collection, acquired at Sotheby's in the 1980s, by repute.
£800-1,200
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A BURL WOOD THREE-TIER PICNIC BOX.
20th Century.
Of rectangular form, with three tiers and a cover mounted on a stand with sides carved with reticulated sinuous dragons, held together by a metal rod pierced through the cover, 34 x 19 x 26cm.
£800-1,200
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A LARGE HONGMU TRAY.
Qing Dynasty.
Of rectangular shape with reticulated sides carved with angular scrolls, 61 x 41 x 4cm.
£2,000-3,000
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A HONGMU SQUARE TABLE.
Late Qing Dynasty.
Decorated in relief on all four sides with dragons and carved and pierced dragon inserts to all four corners at the top of the shaped legs, 76 x 76 x 76cm.
£300-500
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A HONGMU LOW SQUARE TABLE.
The square top above a stepped apron, raised on square-section legs with scroll-ended feet, 75.5 x 75.5 x 33cm.
£2,000-3,000
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A CINNABAR LACQUER FOUR TIER BOX AND COVER.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
With a square-section body and cover painted with a panel of four joined ruyi heads containing foliate scrolls, the corners with further stylised foliage, the sides with lotus flower heads and foliage and angular scrolls to the corners, all raised on a fitted hardwood stand, 21.5cm H. (6)
£800-1,200
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A MINIATURE INLAID LACQUER CABINET.
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century.
Decorated with mother-of-pearl, wood and coloured stones, with birds and blossoming shrubs, the front edges with a mother-of-pearl geometric band, the back with five precious objects with scrolling ribbons, the hinged doors enclosing four drawers with metal handles decorated with precious items within inlaid chevron borders,18 x 21.5 x 13.5cm. (5)
£2,000-3,000
For a box with related decoration see Oriental Lacquer Arts, no. 356.
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A RECTANGULAR HARDWOOD TABLE-TOP CHEST, GUANPIXIANG.
Qing Dynasty.
Raised on a plain base with an apron carved with foliate scrolls, the hinged cover with a front lock with a scalloped plate and a cloud-shaped hasp concealing a mirror with a collapsible stand above a pair of doors with metal handles and panels carved with stylised foliage and flower heads, opening to reveal an arrangement of four drawers, 36 x 35 x 26cm.
£800-1,200
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TWO ROOTWOOD BRUSH POTS, BITONG.
20th Century.
Each with a flared body preserving the natural texture of the wood, one with the rim and an integral stand in a different dark hardwood, 17.5cm, 20.5cm. (2)
£300-500
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A ROOTWOOD INSCRIBED BRUSH POT, BITONG.
Qing Dynasty, Daoguang mark and possibly of the period.
Preserving the natural texture and the body in shape of a tree trunk, carved to the exterior with various real and mythical beasts, inscribed to the base Daoguang ba nian cheng zi zi and jin, 12.5cm H.
Provenance: from the collection of John Ault (1923 <\!a> 2014).
£300-500
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A QUADRILOBE ZITAN BRUSH POT, BITONG.
20th Century.
The slightly tapered body with a protruding band around the rims incised to one side with a figure of a scholar, the reverse with four lines of calligraphy, signed Yu San, all raised on four short feet, 13cm H.
£1,500-2,000
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A HONGMU 'DRAGON' BRUSH POT, BITONG.
20th Century.
The cylindrical body with thick walls carved in shallow relief with a scaly dragon amongst stylised clouds, between two bands of key fret to the rims, 15 x 11.5cm.
£1,000-2,000
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