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Auction date Wednesday, 8 December 2021 10:30 - 17:30 GMT
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Total lots: 143

A PAIR OF CHINESE 'HUANGHUALI' COMB-BACK CHAIRS
Lot 1 Unsold
A PAIR OF CHINESE 'HUANGHUALI' COMB-BACK CHAIRS, PROBABLY EARLY QING
the fine spindle backs each flanked by conforming arm rests, over panelled solid seats, supported on rounded corner legs, united by stretchers and shaped foot rails, 89cm high, 58cm wide
Estimate: £6,000 - £10,000
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A PAIR OF CHINESE HARDWOOD THRONE CHAIRS, LATE QING, circa 1870
Lot 2 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE HARDWOOD THRONE CHAIRS, LATE QING, circa 1870
Extensivley carved with playful Buddhistic lions amidst blossom and dragons in combat, the arms carved as dragons with curling tails, on scroll legs carved with cloud scrolls, 67cm wide x 113cm high.

Provenance: Acquired by Henry Joseph Hunt, Esq. in Shanghai between 1860-1880, Tea Merchant Agent for Jardine and Matheson,
and thence by descent
These two Dragon Chairs were acquired by Henry Joseph Hunt ( 1837-1918), who travelled out to China…
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A CHINESE HARDWOOD SPINDLE-BACK ROSE CHAIR, MEIGUIYI, QING,
Lot 3 Unsold
A CHINESE HARDWOOD SPINDLE-BACK ROSE CHAIR, MEIGUIYI, QING,
the raised back above eight spindles, with conforming arms above a carved panelled seat, raised on square section moulded legs, joined by a footrest and stretchers, 54cm wide, 94.5cm high
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A TIBETAN PINE, COTTON AND PAINTED CHEST
Lot 4 Unsold
A TIBETAN PINE, COTTON AND PAINTED CHEST
17th century or later, of rectangular form, the pine carcass covered in a woven cotton and painted with a red ground and central medallion depicting a dragon, with metal locks and hinges, 80cm x 33cm x 45cm
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A CHINESE “LONGQUAN” VASE
Lot 5 Sold
A CHINESE “LONGQUAN” VASE
with a pear-shaped body covered in a celadon “crackle”-glaze, the lines suffused with a golden hue, 14cm high
Hammer price: £2,000
Estimate: £800 - £1,500
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A CHINESE “LONGQUAN” BOWL
Lot 6 Sold
A CHINESE “LONGQUAN” BOWL
the octagonal body covered in a grey/green celadon crackle glaze, 9cm diameter
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £500 - £800
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A CHINESE QINGBAI LOBED EWER, SONG,
Lot 7 Unsold
A CHINESE QINGBAI LOBED EWER, SONG,
the globular lobed body rising to a flaring trumpet-shaped neck, with an incised strap handle, 19cm high

Provenance: Private collection, Somerset.
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A CHINESE QINGBAI GOURD-SHAPED EWER, SONG
Lot 8 Unsold
A CHINESE QINGBAI GOURD-SHAPED EWER, SONG
with a ribbed globular body, an incised strap handle and a foliate lid, the straight spout restored, 10cm high

Provenance: Private collection, Somerset.
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A CHINESE “ ARCHAISTIC” PORCELAIN VASE
Lot 9 Sold
A CHINESE “ ARCHAISTIC” PORCELAIN VASE
modelled as a “Hu” and decorated with two registers of figures in landscapes, within stylised mythical beast and key-pattern borders, 33.5cm high
Hammer price: £3,000
Estimate: £600 - £1,200
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BRUSHPOT
Lot 10 Sold
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BRUSHPOT
of large size in the Transitional style, decorated with elegant figures gaming in an interior and watery landscapes, with an illegible collectors label, the base unglazed, 21.25cm high x21.5cm diameter.
Hammer price: £13,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
Lot 11 Sold
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
with heaped and piled decoration of floral sprays, the reverse similarly decorated with a key pattern rim, the circular foot with a six character Kangxi mark in underglaze blue, 25.5cm dia.

The Estate of the late Sir David and Lady Black, removed from Beech Farm.
Beech Farm was home to an an important collection of Asian ceramics sold through Sotheby's Hong…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £300 - £500
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A PAIR OF CHINESE PORCELAIN FLASKS
Lot 12 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE PORCELAIN FLASKS
each with an ovoid body decorated in iron red and black with three goats in red, the domed lid with a splash of red glaze on the upper part, the base with a six character Kangxi mark in underglaze blue, 10cm high
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE "SLEEVE" VASES
Lot 13 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE "SLEEVE" VASES
in the Kangxi style, with flared rims and cylindrical bodies decorated with blossoming foliage, over a panelled lower border, 45.5cm high

Provenance: The Estate of the late Rufus Eyre
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A PAIR OF CHINESE BISCUIT MODELS OF OXEN
Lot 14 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE BISCUIT MODELS OF OXEN
modelled in mirror image, each long-horned beast recumbent with head raised in an alert expression, legs tucked under the body, and tail over the haunches, the grey fur markings are finely incised and the eyes are detailed in black, early Qing, 13cm wide (2)

Provenance: The George Eumorfopoulos (1863-1939) Collection, no. D88
An English Private Collection
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A DEHUA "BLANC DE CHINE" FIGURE OF GUANYIN,
Lot 15 Unsold
A DEHUA "BLANC DE CHINE" FIGURE OF GUANYIN,
with associated wooden base, Qing, 50.5cm high.
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A DEHUA "BLANC DE CHINE" FIGURE OF GUANYIN
Lot 16 Unsold
A DEHUA "BLANC DE CHINE" FIGURE OF GUANYIN
standing on a cloudscroll base, Qing, 47.5cm high
Estimate: £150 - £250
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A CHINESE DEHUA "BLANC DE CHINE" LIBATION CUP
Lot 17 Sold
A CHINESE DEHUA "BLANC DE CHINE" LIBATION CUP
imitating a rhinoceros horn vessel carved with dragons, mythical beasts and scrolls, Kangxi, 14.5cm wide x 8.5cm high
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £300 - £500
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A CHINESE 'JUN YAO' VASE
Lot 18 Sold
A CHINESE 'JUN YAO' VASE
of bottle shape with a typical blue glaze splashed with purple on the neck, 8.5cm high
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £200 - £400
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A CHINESE BOWL
Lot 19 Sold
A CHINESE BOWL
with an undulating rim and a slightly flared body decorated in white with floral sprays and leaves in wavy panels on a mottled blue ground, the base with a six character mark of Yongzheng enclosed by a double circle, but probably later and bearing a dealers label for “ Peter Boode , London”, 19.5cm diameter
Hammer price: £28,000
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE FISHBOWLS
Lot 20 Sold
A MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE FISHBOWLS
Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period (1723-1735)
each of stoutly potted rounded form with everted rim and lion mask handles projected in bold relief…
Hammer price: £35,000
Estimate: £30,000 - £50,000
25 November 2021
25 November 2021
A SEPIA-ENAMELLED JARDINERE,
Lot 21 Sold
A SEPIA-ENAMELLED JARDINERE,
the baluster sides finely painted with a continuous scene of figures and birds in a rocky mountain landscape, 24cm wide

Provenance: Private American collection; bears old Chait Gallery, New York trade label
Hammer price: £10,000
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A CHINESE "WUCAI" VASE AND COVER
Lot 22 Unsold
A CHINESE "WUCAI" VASE AND COVER
decorated in polychrome enamels and underglaze blue with vases and bowls charged with prunus, fruit, peonies and chrysanthemums, the reverse with a palm tree and rockwork, the domed cover with fruit and precious objects beneath a knop covered in a blue glaze, the base unglazed, 45cm high

Provenance: A deceased Estate, Devon.
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A CHINESE PORCELAIN "GUGLET"
Lot 23 Sold
A CHINESE PORCELAIN "GUGLET"
enamelled in polychrome with elegant figures and children in an interior, the neck with panels of birds amidst foliage in black, iron red and gilt, Qianlong, 23cm high; and a similar Guglet reserved with elegant figures in garden landscapes with pavilions and buildings, on a ground strewn with gilt scrolls, 24.5cm high (2)
Hammer price: £1,800
Estimate: £300 - £500
8 December 2021
8 December 2021
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE DISHES
Lot 24 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE DISHES
enamelled in polychrome with sprays of flowers within an undulating rim decorated with flowerheads alternating with blue and green scrolls, early Qianlong, 35cm dia.

Provenance: Polmaise Castle, Scotland and thence by descent in the Hamilton family
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
8 December 2021
8 December 2021

Total lots: 143

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