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Auction date Wednesday 15 June 2022 10:30 - 17:30 BST
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We are delighted to announce that our
 
ASIAN ART AUCTION on the 15th JUNE
 
will include a group of porcelain and works of art from the renowned
collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969).

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The market remains extremely strong for Chinese ceramics and works of art as demonstrated by the outstanding results in our last specialist auction.


Auction: 

Wednesday 15th June at 10.30am


Viewing: 

Saturday 11th June 9.30am - 12pm

Monday 13th - Tuesday 14th June, 9.30am - 5pm

From 9am the day of the Auction 


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Total lots: 109

A CHINESE BRONZE GUEI
Lot 1 Sold
A CHINESE BRONZE GUEI
with two handles, cast with masks and two bands of archaic designs, Western Zhou, circa 10th century BC. with a hardwood base,
16cm high x 25cm long x 19cm wide (with the base)
12cm high x 25cm long x 19cm wide (without base)

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)

Bluett & Son 1970 valuation no. 6.
Hammer price: £10,000
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
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A LURISTAN BRONZE HORSE BIT AND CHEEK PIECES
Lot 2 Unsold
A LURISTAN BRONZE HORSE BIT AND CHEEK PIECES
each modelled as a standing horse, 8th/7th century BC.
8cm high x 23cm long x 11cm wide

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)

Bluett & Son 1970 valuation no. 7
Estimate: £600 - £1,000
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A CHINESE BRONZE TIGER WEIGHT
Lot 3 Sold
A CHINESE BRONZE TIGER WEIGHT
the recumbent beast with a small bird on its' back, Han,
3cm high x 6cm long x 6.5cm diam.

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)

Bluett & Son 1970 valuation no. 10
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £400 - £600
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A PAIR OF CHINESE MINIATURE BRONZE SEATED LIONS
Lot 4 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE MINIATURE BRONZE SEATED LIONS
Tang, with a wooden stand
6.5cm high x 5cm long x 1.5cm wide

Provenance: The Collection of Charles Lambert Rutherston and sold to Luff in March 1949.
The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)

Bluett & Son 1970 valuation no. 9.
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £300 - £500
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A CHINESE DARK GREY POTTERY FIGURE OF A LADEN CAMEL,
Lot 5 Sold
A CHINESE DARK GREY POTTERY FIGURE OF A LADEN CAMEL,
with traces of original pigment. Northern Wei or later.
22cm high x 10cm long x 23cm diam.

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)


Bluett & Son 1970 valuation no. 23.
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £100 - £200
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A CHINESE SANCAI POTTERY FIGURE OF A LION DOG
Lot 6 Sold
A CHINESE SANCAI POTTERY FIGURE OF A LION DOG
seated and scratching its left ear, glazed in cream, green and brown, Ming,
22cm high x 15cm long x 14cm wide

Provenance: The Charles Lambert Rutherston Collection, acquired by Luff at Bluett & Sons Exhibition in March 1948 - "The Rutherston Collection of Old Chinese Works of Art" , no. 57 (£75).
The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)
Literature:  R.L. Hobson and A.L. Hetherington: "The Art of the Chinese Potter" published in 1923,…
Hammer price: £4,500
Estimate: £400 - £600
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A CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON KINUTA GLAZED VASE
Lot 7 Sold
A CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON KINUTA GLAZED VASE
of mallet shape, with cylindrical neck and everted rim, Southern Song,
16.5cm high x 8cm long x 8cm wide

Provenance: The Collection of Dr. Cheng Te-K'un
Acquired from him by Bluett & Sons and included in an exhibition of "Early Chinese bronzes, jades and ceramics", December 1949, where acquired by Luff.
The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)

Bluett & Son valuation no. 92
Hammer price: £65,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
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A CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON BOWL
Lot 8 Sold
A CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON BOWL
with floral carving, Ming, 15th century
11cm high x 27cm long x 27cm diam.

Provenance: Acquired from Dr. Shaw Kennedy by Bluett & Sons in July 1950.
The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)

Bluett & Son 1970 valuation no. 66.
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
15 June 2022
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A LARGE CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON CENSER
Lot 9 Sold
A LARGE CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON CENSER
carved on the exterior with flowers, Ming, 15th century, with metal liner
19cm high x 27cm long x 30.5cm diam.

Provenance: From the Collection of James Montagu, sold at Christie's 20th December 1945.
The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)

Bluett & Son 1970 valuation no. 60.
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £600 - £800
15 June 2022
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A CHINESE CELADON CRACKLE-GLAZED TRIPOD CENSER
Lot 10 Sold
A CHINESE CELADON CRACKLE-GLAZED TRIPOD CENSER
of compressed globular form, early Qing,
13cm high x 24cm long x 24.5cm diam.

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)

Bluett & Son 1970 valuation no. 63.
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £600 - £800
15 June 2022
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A CHINESE BLUE-GLAZED MONOCHROME BOWL
Lot 11 Sold
A CHINESE BLUE-GLAZED MONOCHROME BOWL
with incised Chenghua six-character mark, 17th/18th century.
9.5cm high x 8.5cm long x 18cm diam.

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)

Bluett & Son 1970 valuation no. 56.
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £400 - £600
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A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT SQUARE DISHES,
Lot 12 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT SQUARE DISHES,
each painted with a phoenix among flowers issuing from rockwork within an everted border of geometric designs. Kangxi, six-character marks yu hai tang zhi, "Sea of Jade Hall"
2.5cm high x 13.5cm long x 13.5cm diam.

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)

Bluett & Son 1970 valuation no. 69.
Hammer price: £1,600
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
15 June 2022
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A CHINESE LANGYAO VASE
Lot 13 Sold
A CHINESE LANGYAO VASE
with a globular body and a tall, slightly flared neck, Kangxi, with a Japanese Kintsugi repair
38cm high x 20cm long x 20cm wide

Provenance: The Collection of R. Glynn Vivian sold at Sotheby's London on 13th October 1944.
The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)

Bluett & Son 1970 valuation no. 91
Hammer price: £20,000
Estimate: £400 - £600
15 June 2022
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A FINE PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE CIRCULAR DISHES
Lot 14 Sold
A FINE PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE CIRCULAR DISHES
each painted with a lady, a female attendant and a yellow deer beneath pine and clouds in a rocky garden, the borders with peony sprays. Yongzheng/Qianlong, c. 1730-40.
5.5cm high x 43.5cm diam. (2)

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)

Bluett & Son 1970 valuation no. 59.
Hammer price: £10,000
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE GROUP OF THE LAUGHING TWINS, HEHE ERXIAN
Lot 15 Sold
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE GROUP OF THE LAUGHING TWINS, HEHE ERXIAN
seated on a rockwork base, Qianlong
19.5cm high x 17cm long x 6.5cm wide

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)

Bluett & Son 1970 valuation no. 70.
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
15 June 2022
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A FINE CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE LINKED BOX AND COVER
Lot 16 Sold
A FINE CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE LINKED BOX AND COVER
well carved as a finger citrus, the two halves joined by a loose ring, the stone with a soft lustrous polish, Qianlong.
4.5cm high x 8.5cm long x 11cm diam.

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)

Bluett & Son 1970 valuation no. 86.
Hammer price: £8,000
Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000
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A CHINESE GILT BRONZE DAGGER
Lot 17 Unsold
A CHINESE GILT BRONZE DAGGER
the sheath inlaid with semi-precious stones, probably Warring States/Han,
25cm long x 15cm wide

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)

Bluett & Son 1970 valuation no. 17.
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
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A CHINESE PAINTING ON SILK
Lot 18 Sold
A CHINESE PAINTING ON SILK
depicting a beauty seated at a desk in an elegant interior, early Qing, framed and glazed, 80cm x 40cm

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
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CHINESE POTTERY AND PORCELAIN
Lot 19 Sold
CHINESE POTTERY AND PORCELAIN
R.L. Hobson. Vols 1 and 11. No. 590 of a limited edition of 1500. (2)

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £600 - £800
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THE LATER CERAMIC WARES OF CHINA
Lot 20 Sold
THE LATER CERAMIC WARES OF CHINA
R.L. Hobson; The Art of the Chinese Potter, Hobson and Hetherington; The Wares of the Ming Dynasty, R.L. Hobson; and The Early Ceramic Wares of China, A.L. Hetherington. (4)

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £400 - £600
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CHINESE CERAMICS IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Lot 21 Sold
CHINESE CERAMICS IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Hobson, Rackham, King, London 1931, limited edition.

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £300
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THE CHINESE EXHIBITION
Lot 22 Sold
THE CHINESE EXHIBITION
A Commemorative Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Chinese Art. Royal Academy of Arts, Nov 1935 to March 1936.

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £500 - £700
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ORIENTAL BLUE & WHITE
Lot 23 Unsold
ORIENTAL BLUE & WHITE
Sir Harry Garner; Ancient Chinese Bronzes, William Watson; and two other volumes by Michael Sullivan and Bamber Gascoigne. (4)

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)
Estimate: £60 - £100
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THE CERAMIC ART OF CHINA
Lot 24 Unsold
THE CERAMIC ART OF CHINA
W.B. Honey, 1944: and six other volumes on Chinese and Korean art. (7)

Provenance: The collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)
Estimate: £60 - £100
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15 June 2022
ORIENTAL CERAMIC SOCIETY LOAN EXHIBITIONS
Lot 25 Sold
ORIENTAL CERAMIC SOCIETY LOAN EXHIBITIONS
six vols, 1955 – 1968; two Sotheby’s Chinese catalogues, 1969 and 1973; and The Riesco Collection, E.E. Bluett. (9)

Provenance: The collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £400 - £600
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15 June 2022
SELECTED CHINESE ANTIQUITIES
Lot 26 Sold
SELECTED CHINESE ANTIQUITIES
Collection of Gustaf Adolf, Crown Prince of Sweden, 1948.

Provenance: The Collection of Richard Edmund Relfe Luff CBE (1887-1969)
Hammer price: £360
Estimate: £100 - £150
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A LARGE CHINESE BRONZE VASE (HU)
Lot 27 Unsold
A LARGE CHINESE BRONZE VASE (HU)
with a pear-shaped body, the waisted neck cast with a band of archaic designs flanked by two dragon head handles, the foot well cast with a band of waves, Yuan/early Ming, 37cm high

Cf: A similar vase from the Hausmann Collection, Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8/10/2014 Lot 3302, smaller and with a less substantial foot
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
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A CHINESE BRONZE VASE
Lot 28 Sold
A CHINESE BRONZE VASE
with a finely patinated surface, with a fluted strap applied with masks beneath the slightly everted rim, on a circular foot, Yuan/Ming, 25,5cm high x 18cm diam. (across the top); a Chinese bronze bottle-vase, 21cm high (2)
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £200 - £400
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A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER
Lot 29 Sold
A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER
with two upright handles, the compressed body with attractive malachite encrustations, the base with a Xuande mark in a circle, 10cm diam. x 7cm high
Surface wear and patination consistent with age. Otherwise there are no obvious signs of damage or…
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £300 - £500
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A CHINESE GILT BRONZE MINIATURE TRIPOD CENSER
Lot 30 Unsold
A CHINESE GILT BRONZE MINIATURE TRIPOD CENSER
with simple loop handles, the interior cast with a coiled dragon incorporating characters, the base with a Xuande mark in a rectangle, 7.75cm dia.

Provenance: Private collection, West Dorset.
Estimate: £300 - £500
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A CHINESE GILT BRONZE LION INCENSE-BURNER
Lot 31 Unsold
A CHINESE GILT BRONZE LION INCENSE-BURNER
with a detachable head, the mane and upright tail with finely chased fur, 43cm high
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
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A MONUMENTAL CHINESE BRONZE ARROW VASE
Lot 32 Sold
A MONUMENTAL CHINESE BRONZE ARROW VASE
with tubular handles, the neck, handles and foot cast with bands of archaic designs, the main body with large stylised masks below a dense key-pattern ground, Ming, 16th century, 63cm high
Hammer price: £3,800
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
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A CHINESE BRONZE CYLINDRICAL CENSER
Lot 33 Unsold
A CHINESE BRONZE CYLINDRICAL CENSER
with mask handles, cast in relief on each side with a coiled dragon, ,with traces of the original gilding, the base with a six character Xuande mark in a rectangle, but probably 17th century, 12cm diam (max)
Estimate: £400 - £600
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A CHINESE SILVER AND GOLD ONLAID BRONZE BALUSTER VASE
Lot 34 Sold
A CHINESE SILVER AND GOLD ONLAID BRONZE BALUSTER VASE
with mask and loose ring handles decorated with archaistic mask, 18th/19th century, 29cm high
Hammer price: £950
Estimate: £800 - £1,500
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A CHINESE SILVER INLAID BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
Lot 35 Sold
A CHINESE SILVER INLAID BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
with a globular body and twin handles, decorated with two qilin among clouds, the base with a Shisou mark, Qing, 11cm. diam. x 11.5cm high
Hammer price: £520
Estimate: £500 - £700
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15 June 2022
A CHINESE GILT BRONZE VESSEL
Lot 36 Unsold
A CHINESE GILT BRONZE VESSEL
cast with phoenix contesting flaming pearls beneath a key-pattern border, Qing, 23cm wide x 8,5cm high

Provenance: By repute acquired by Major General Ivor Philipps in Beijing circa 1900.
Estimate: £400 - £800
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A CHINESE BRONZE CYLINDRICAL HAT STAND
Lot 37 Unsold
A CHINESE BRONZE CYLINDRICAL HAT STAND
cast in relief with shaped panels of stylised foliage, Qing, 24 cm.
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
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A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE TARA
Lot 38 Sold
A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE TARA
seated on a double-lotus base with beaded rims and finely chased detail, the figure with inset semi-precious blue and turquoise stones, the face, headdress and hair with cold painted highlights, the base engraved with a circular foliate panel enclosed by a double line, Ming or later, 29cm high x 22cm wide x 16cm deep

Provenance: Acquired in Chicago in the 1990s. Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner from the above, and thence by descent
Hammer price: £160,000
Estimate: £5,000 - £10,000
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A FINE CHINESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF GREEN TARA
Lot 39 Sold
A FINE CHINESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF GREEN TARA
seated in lalitasana on double lotus base with beaded borders, finely cast and inlaid with red and green stones, the back of the base with a six character Yongzheng mark, the underside of the base engraved with a stylised flowerhead, 14cm high x 9cm wide x 6cm deep

Provenance: An English private collection formed after the Second World War.
Private collection, West Midlands.
Hammer price: £5,500
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
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A CHINESE COLD PAINTED AND GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS
Lot 40 Sold
A CHINESE COLD PAINTED AND GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS
seated on a lotus pedestal holding a vase above the seven-character reign mark in a rectangular panel flanked by straps hanging down over the base, the back of the pedestal incised with four character Dexing genben (the foundation of virtuous conduct), and a seven-character Qianlong mark, the base engraved with a stylised cruciform flowerhead and with a collectors label.
16.5cm x 13cm x 8.5cm

Provenance: An American Private Collection, acquired in China prior to 1940, and thence by descent.
Hammer price: £20,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
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A CHINESE CLOISONNE BASIN
Lot 41 Sold
A CHINESE CLOISONNE BASIN
decorated with three fish to the centre, late Ming, 32.5cm diam.
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £400 - £600
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A PAIR OF CHINESE CANTON ENAMEL FAMILLE ROSE WINE CUPS
Lot 42 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE CANTON ENAMEL FAMILLE ROSE WINE CUPS
each painted with a pair of Mandarin ducks and other small birds among water-plants, Yongzheng, 6cm diam. x 4.25cm high
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £400 - £600
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A RARE "BEIJING" ENAMEL FAMILLE ROSE WATER-POT
Lot 43 Sold
A RARE "BEIJING" ENAMEL FAMILLE ROSE WATER-POT
the turquoise ground painted with peonies, lotus and chrysanthemum blossoms, the base with a Yongzheng four character mark in pink enamel enclosed by a double blue square, 9cm wide x 5cm high

Provenance: The collection of General Charles H.T. Collis (1838-1902), and thence by descent.
Hammer price: £35,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
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A CHINESE ENAMEL ALTAR PIECE
Lot 44 Sold
A CHINESE ENAMEL ALTAR PIECE
representing a Wheel of Life, with finely enamelled polychrome decoration of flowers, leafy tendrils, stylised leaves and scrollwork, within gilt beaded borders, the underside of the base decorated with a stylised flower on a yellow ground and incorporating a Yongzheng four character mark, 22.5cm high x 16.5cm dia. (max)

Provenance: A French private collection, and thence by descent.
Hammer price: £70,000
Estimate: £5,000 - £10,000
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A CHINESE CLOISONNE CYLINDRICAL JAR
Lot 45 Sold
A CHINESE CLOISONNE CYLINDRICAL JAR
on three ruyi head feet decorated with formal scrolling lotus and iron-red characters, the base with a Qianlong four character mark, 8.5 cm high x 9 cm deep

Provenance: A private European collection.
Hammer price: £2,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
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A CHINESE CANTON ENAMEL FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
Lot 46 Sold
A CHINESE CANTON ENAMEL FAMILLE ROSE YELLOW-GROUND CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
painted with dense scrolling peonies and a blue key-pattern border, Qianlong, 12cm diam. x 6.75cm high
Hammer price: £460
Estimate: £500 - £700
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A LARGE CHINESE CLOISONNE RECTANGULAR PLAQUE
Lot 47 Unsold
A LARGE CHINESE CLOISONNE RECTANGULAR PLAQUE
decorated with pavilions and deer in a rocky wooded landscape, Qianlong/Jiaqing, 44cm x 52cm,
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
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A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNE AND GILT COPPER PLANTERS
Lot 48 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNE AND GILT COPPER PLANTERS
decorated with dragons and phoenix among flowers divided by two Wheels of Life, on white grounds below lappets and above waves, Jiajing, 16 cm diam, (2)
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £800 - £1,500
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Total lots: 109

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