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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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If you have a piece you are thinking of selling please contact Guy
Schwinge to arrange an appointment. Alternatively, email details and 
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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 


Bidding:

 Live Bidding will be available for this auction through this website. Please ensure your registration is completed early to avoid disappointment. Commission Bidding and Telephone bidding is also available. 

For more information please contact Duke's on 01305 265080 or email enquiries@dukes-auctions.com

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Total lots: 109

A CHINESE MOTTLED CELADON JADE KNEELING HORSE
Lot 49 Sold
A CHINESE MOTTLED CELADON JADE KNEELING HORSE
wearing an elaborate saddle, with a finely-carved mane and a well-defined rein, the stone with russet highlights and a soft lustrous polish, early Qing or later,
15.5cm wide x 7cm high, on a finely-carved hardwood stand

Provenance: An American private collection formed after the Second World War.
Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner from the above and thence by descent.
Literature: Jessica Rawson: "Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing", the British Museum Press…
Hammer price: £7,500
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A FINE CHINESE WHITE JADE TEAPOT AND COVER
Lot 50 Sold
A FINE CHINESE WHITE JADE TEAPOT AND COVER
of large size, the simple domed cover with a pierced finial intricately carved with fungi and leafy tendrils, the bulbous body with a simple spout and a scroll handle, the extremely pure whitish/pale celadon stone with a soft polish, the base carved with the four-character mark of Qianlong, 19cm wide (max) x 12,5cm high

Provenance: From a Dutch private collection acquired in the 1980's
Hammer price: £28,000
Estimate: £15,000 - £25,000
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE WHITE JADE BELT HOOK
Lot 51 Sold
A CHINESE WHITE JADE BELT HOOK
carved in openwork and undercut with a chilong crawling towards the dragonhead hook, with a circular stud on the reverse, the stone of very pale greenish-white colour and with a fine soft polish, Qing 13.5cm long

Provenance: Acquired by the vendor's father in the 1970's.
A Dorset private collection.
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £800 - £1,500
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE CELADON JADE DOUBLE BRUSH-WASHER
Lot 52 Sold
A CHINESE CELADON JADE DOUBLE BRUSH-WASHER
finely carved as two lotus flowers with numerous petals, with a soft lustrous polish,
Qianlong or later.
L: 12 cm, W: 10 cm, H: 4 cm.

Provenance: A French private collection.
Hammer price: £5,200
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE CELADON JADE CARVING OF TWO FIGURES IN A PAVILION
Lot 53 Sold
A CHINESE CELADON JADE CARVING OF TWO FIGURES IN A PAVILION
surrounded by pine, bamboo and rockwork, Qing or later, 12cm x 11cm x 4.5cm

Provenance: An American Private Collection, acquired in China prior to 1940, and thence by descent.
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £800 - £1,500
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE WHITISH CELADON JADE PARFUMERIE
Lot 54 Unsold
A CHINESE WHITISH CELADON JADE PARFUMERIE
of cylindrical form, the body finely carved and pierced with pavilions amidst rocky outcrops from which sprout pine trees with a circular lid at either end, carved with foliage around the edge, and one with a four-character inscription, the stone of the central section of whitish pale celadon colour and the lids at either end of a slightly stronger pale celadon colour, 14.5cm long x 4cm diam., in a fitted hardwood case with a silk-lined interior and a sliding lid, the underside with an old collectors label.
Provenance: A distinguished English private collection.
Estimate: £5,000 - £8,000
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE JADE BANGLE
Lot 55 Unsold
A CHINESE JADE BANGLE
with finely chased gold mounts, the green jade with a blueish hue, with 18ct yellow gold hinge and clasp in the form of dragons heads, 9cm wide
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A FINE CHINESE GREY AGATE SEAL,
Lot 56 Sold
A FINE CHINESE GREY AGATE SEAL,
the white skin used to depict a gui dragon, Qing, 1.8cm x 3cm x 3cm
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE SOAPSTONE TURTLE
Lot 57 Unsold
A CHINESE SOAPSTONE TURTLE
the stone of mottled red and grey colour with a soft lustrous polish, Qing, 17cm
Estimate: £600 - £1,000
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE SOAPSTONE SEAL
Lot 58 Unsold
A CHINESE SOAPSTONE SEAL
carved with a double-headed dragon, on a square plinth, the underside carved "In Jen Ji Zhan" (seal of In Jen), 8cm high x 6cm wide

Provenance: A French private collection and thence by descent.

The imprint of this seal appears to correspond directly with the one illustrated in the Qing dai di hou xi yin pu, "The imperial seals of Qing dynasty emperors and empresses" vol. 4, concerning the seals of the emperor Yongzheng.
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE SOAPSTONE CENSER
Lot 59 Sold
A CHINESE SOAPSTONE CENSER
in finely mottled stone of amber colour, the compressed circular body carved with lotus and scrolling foliage, the mask handles with bulging eyes, Qing, 16.5cm

Provenance: Polmaise Castle, Scotland and thence by descent in the Hamilton family.
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £200 - £400
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE HARDWOOD FIGURE OF AN EMACIATED BUDDHA
Lot 60 Sold
A CHINESE HARDWOOD FIGURE OF AN EMACIATED BUDDHA
holding a string of beads and crouching on a pierced "rootwood" base, Qing, 15.5cm high

Provenance: Private collection, Somerset.
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE BAMBOO CYLINDRICAL BRUSH-POT
Lot 61 Unsold
A CHINESE BAMBOO CYLINDRICAL BRUSH-POT
with wood rim and tripod base, carved with various figures below pine trees in a continuous rocky landscape, with seven character inscription, Qing, 15cm high.
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE BAMBOO BRUSH POT
Lot 62 Unsold
A CHINESE BAMBOO BRUSH POT
carved with a seated figure in a rectangular panel with re-entrant corners, the reverse with four vertical lines of calligraphy, Qing or later, 13cm high x 6.75 diam.
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE BOXWOOD CUSHION BOX AND COVER
Lot 63 Sold
A CHINESE BOXWOOD CUSHION BOX AND COVER
of octagonal form, finely carved with dragon and phoenix roundels within borders of Buddhistic emblems, Qing or later, 26cm diam. x 16cm high
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE RED 'LACQUER' SEATED GUANYIN
Lot 64 Sold
A CHINESE RED 'LACQUER' SEATED GUANYIN
the underside with seal marks and inscription, 11cm high
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A BLACK LACQUER CUP-STAND,
Lot 65 Sold
A BLACK LACQUER CUP-STAND,
in the Song style, the rims bound in metal.
9.7cm diam. (max) x 15cm, (diameter min: 9cm)

Provenance: From a Japanese private collection and thence by descent.
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £200 - £300
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A FINE SINO TIBETAN REPOUSSE SILVER CIRCULAR INCENSE-BOX AND HINGED COVER
Lot 66 Unsold
A FINE SINO TIBETAN REPOUSSE SILVER CIRCULAR INCENSE-BOX AND HINGED COVER
densely decorated with panels of Buddhist emblems, lions, dragons and phoenix, all on a floral ground, the raised central boss on the pierced cover with silver-gilt leafy tendrils, 19th century, 18cm diam. x 10cm high
Estimate: £3,000 - £4,000
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE WHITE METAL RUYI SCEPTRE
Lot 67 Sold
A CHINESE WHITE METAL RUYI SCEPTRE
the back of the shell-shaped terminal with an inlaid four-character Qianlong mark in gilt on a black ground, 29.5cm long
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A SINO-TIBETAN THANGKA
Lot 68 Sold
A SINO-TIBETAN THANGKA
depicting Amitabha sitting cross-legged beneath a temple,
46cm x 23cm

Provenance: Property from a Dorset Manor House.
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE HANGING SCROLL
Lot 69 Sold
A CHINESE HANGING SCROLL
mounted with three paintings in ink and colours on paper depicting three butterflies, a shoal of fish and a group of frogs, Ming/early Qing,
the butterfly painting 23cm x 34cm
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £200 - £400
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
CHINESE SCHOOL
Lot 70 Sold
CHINESE SCHOOL
A hanging scroll painted with flowers, coloured ink, signed and with two seals, the image 68cm x 34cm
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE "JIZHOU" STONEWARE TEABOWL
Lot 71 Unsold
A CHINESE "JIZHOU" STONEWARE TEABOWL
loosely painted in pale brown to the interior with flower sprays on a dark brown ground, the exterior with two shades of brown glaze running towards them footrim, Southern Song, 12cm diam. x 4.5cm high

Provenance: Purchased from Blitz Antiek, Amsterdam, 16th June 1984. Sold with original receipt.
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
15 June 2022
15 June 2022
A CHINESE BUFF STONEWARE CONICAL BOWL
Lot 72 Unsold
A CHINESE BUFF STONEWARE CONICAL BOWL
with moulded floral interior, covered in a rich amber glaze finishing half way down the exterior to show the white slip beneath, Liao, 10th/11th century, 12cm dia. x 5cm high

Provenance: A Buckinghamshire Collection formed in the 1980's.
Estimate: £600 - £1,000
15 June 2022
15 June 2022

Total lots: 109

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