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Auction date Wednesday 29 November 2023 10:30 - 17:30 GMT
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The sale includes items from the collection of the late Anthony du Boulay FSA (1929 - 2022); Roger Peers FSA (1932-2023); the family of the late John Walden (b.1926); and items from the Estate of the late John Rollo Somerset-Paddon (1920-2009)

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Wednesday 29th November at 10.30am


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Head of Sale:

Guy Schwinge

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Total lots: 122

A CHINESE CELADON RECTANGULAR JARDINIERE
Lot 49 Sold
A CHINESE CELADON RECTANGULAR JARDINIERE
decorated in underglaze blue and iron red with sprays of flowers and bamboo, on four shaped panel feet at the corners, 20cm wide x 12.5cm deep
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £400
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE "MOON FLASK"
Lot 50 Sold
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE "MOON FLASK"
in the 18th century style decorated with panels of figures, 37cm high; and another similar, 37cm high (2)
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £500 - £800
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE "TULIP" VASE
Lot 51 Sold
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE "TULIP" VASE
Qing, of typical form decorated with stylised flowers within formalised borders, the onion-shaped neck modelled as overlapping leaves, 24cm high
Hammer price: £340
Estimate: £200 - £400
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE "TULIP VASE"
Lot 52 Sold
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE "TULIP VASE"
Qing, of typical form decorated with stylised flowers within formalised borders, the onion-shaped neck modelled as overlapping leaves, 23.5cm high
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £400
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
Lot 53 Sold
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
with heaped and piled decoration of lotus flowers and scrolls above a border of lappets and wave-scrolls around the base, the interior with a circular panel containing four lanterns and leafy tendrils beneath a border of crashing waves, the base with a Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue, 26cm diameter

Provenance: Sotheby's London, 16th May 2018, lot 14.
Hammer price: £15,000
Estimate: £5,000 - £10,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE CANARY YELLOW BOWL
Lot 54 Unsold
A CHINESE CANARY YELLOW BOWL
with a plain interior, the base with a Qianlong sealmark in underglaze blue, 10cm diameter
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A PAIR OF CHINESE YELLOW-GROUND DRAGON PLATES
Lot 55 Unsold
A PAIR OF CHINESE YELLOW-GROUND DRAGON PLATES
decorated with five claw dragons contesting flaming pearls highlighted in emerald green and aubergine enamels, the reverse with berried foliage and the bases with Qianlong seal marks in black, 13cm diameter (2)
Estimate: £200 - £400
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE GREEN CELADON VASE
Lot 56 Unsold
A CHINESE GREEN CELADON VASE
in the form of a barrel with two bands of "studs" and a pair of moulded stylised lion-masks with moulded ring drops in their mouths, the base with a Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue, 16cm high x 15cm diameter
Estimate: £300 - £500
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE WHITE GLAZED VASE
Lot 57 Unsold
A CHINESE WHITE GLAZED VASE
of archaistic form imitating a bronze vessel with pierced lug handles and bands of geometric dragon decoration within beaded borders, the base with an impressed Qianlong seal mark, 19cm high
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN TEAPOT
Lot 58 Sold
A CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN TEAPOT
Qianlong, the domed lid with a monkey finial, the body decorated with figures in a garden landscape, 17cm high
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £150 - £250
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE EXPORT BLUE AND WHITE VASE AND COVER
Lot 59 Sold
A CHINESE EXPORT BLUE AND WHITE VASE AND COVER
Qianlong, the baluster body decorated with a continuous landscape within panelled diaper borders, the domed lid with a kylin finial, 47cm high
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £100 - £200
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A FINE CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE PINK GROUND VASE
Lot 60 Unsold
A FINE CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE PINK GROUND VASE
enamelled in polychrome with butterflies and flowers, on a pink sgraffito ground, the base with a six character Daoguang seal mark, 29cm high

Provenance: A private collection, Cheshire and apparently acquired in London in the 1980s.
Estimate: £15,000 - £25,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE PLATE
Lot 61 Unsold
A CHINESE PLATE
decorated in underglaze blue and iron red with phoenix amidst flowering plants sprouting from rockwork, the reverse covered in a celadon glaze, the unglazed foot with a six character mark in underglaze blue with each character on a white glazed ground, 22.5cm diameter
Estimate: £100 - £200
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE BLUE & WHITE VASE
Lot 62 Sold
A CHINESE BLUE & WHITE VASE
Qing or later, of complex baluster form with "heaped and piled" decoration of scaly dragons amidst cloud scrolls, phoenix and scrolling lotus, the central compressed section with a six character mark in a line, the base unglazed, 39.5cm high

Provenance: A German private collection.
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £300 - £500
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
Lot 63 Unsold
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BOWL
Qing or later, the exterior decorated in a deep underglaze blue with phoenix amidst cloud scrolls and stylised flowers, 12cm diameter; and an hexagonal teapot with panels of landscapes in black and calligraphy, 13cm high (2)
Estimate: £100 - £200
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE CONJOINED DOUBLE VASE
Lot 64 Sold
A CHINESE CONJOINED DOUBLE VASE
Qing or later, covered in a speckled green "tea-dust" glaze, 10cm high
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £100 - £200
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A PAIR OF CHINESE RUBY-GROUND BOWLS
Lot 65 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE RUBY-GROUND BOWLS
the bases with six character marks in underglaze blue, 12.5cm diameter (2)
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £200 - £400
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE "SANG DE BOEUF" VASE
Lot 66 Unsold
A CHINESE "SANG DE BOEUF" VASE
probably Qing, with a baluster-shaped body, the rim of the flared neck and the underside of the base covered in a pale celadon glaze, 33cm high
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE "SANG DE BOEUF" VASE
Lot 67 Sold
A CHINESE "SANG DE BOEUF" VASE
with a flared neck, the base with a six character mark in underglaze blue, 30cm high
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £100 - £200
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A LARGE CHINESE "CANTON" BOWL
Lot 68 Sold
A LARGE CHINESE "CANTON" BOWL
Qing, famille verte and polychrome enamels, with panels of elegant figures, birds amidst flowers and insects within conforming borders, 25cm high x 53cm diameter
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE/VERTE VASE
Lot 69 Sold
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE/VERTE VASE
Qing, enamelled in polychrome with panels of figures in a landscape and on a pavilion terrace, within borders strewn with flowers inhabited by phoenix, the neck with conforming decoration, 63cm high
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £100 - £200
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE BASIN
Lot 70 Sold
A CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE BASIN
Qing, the interior enamelled in polychrome with fruit, flowers and animals enriched with underglazed blue and gilded panels, the exterior sparsely decorated with sprays of flowers in underglaze blue and gilt, 48cm diameter
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A LARGE CHINESE JARDINIERE
Lot 71 Sold
A LARGE CHINESE JARDINIERE
Qing or later, the exterior enamelled in puce with five clawed dragons with contesting flaming pearls amidst cloud scrolls and enclosed by formalised borders, the rim with stylised floral sprays, 44cm high x 53cm diameter
Hammer price: £2,000
Estimate: £300 - £500
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE CELADON "CONG" VASE
Lot 72 Sold
A CHINESE CELADON "CONG" VASE
of square section, moulded to the rectangular sides with the Eight Trigrams, with a pale bluish-celadon crackle glaze, the base with a Tongzxi six character mark in underglaze blue, 28cm high
Hammer price: £310
Estimate: £300 - £500
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A PAIR OF CHINESE PALE CELADON CONG
Lot 73 Unsold
A PAIR OF CHINESE PALE CELADON CONG
Qing or later, with moulded square bodies covered in lustrous crackle glaze, the base of each with a six character mark in underglaze blue, 18cm high (2)
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PLATE
Lot 74 Sold
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PLATE
the centre with a panel of stylised flowers and scrollwork in shades of green outlined with black and the rim enamelled in polychrome with panels of flowers, precious objects and shells within a formalised border, the reverse with three floral sprays and the base with a six character mark in iron red, 21cm diameter
Hammer price: £950
Estimate: £100 - £200
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DRAGON DISH
Lot 75 Unsold
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DRAGON DISH
decorated with five-claw dragons contesting flaming pearls amidst cloud-scrolls, the back with conforming decoration, the underside with a six character Guangxu mark in underglaze blue, 35cm diameter
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE CHARGER
Lot 76 Sold
A CHINESE CHARGER
enamelled in polychrome with branches of peach and blossom and three bats circling in iron red, the reverse with conforming decoration and the underside with a six character Guangxu in underglaze blue, 33cm diameter
Hammer price: £340
Estimate: £100 - £200
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE BOWL
Lot 77 Unsold
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE BOWL
enamelled in polychrome with magpies in flight amidst blossoming prunus, the base with a six character Guangxu mark in underglaze blue, 8cm diameter x 6.5cm high
Estimate: £300 - £500
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A KOREAN CELADON BOWL
Lot 78 Sold
A KOREAN CELADON BOWL
probably Joseon, the exterior moulded with overlapping stylised leaves, 17cm diameter; and a collection of seven other Korean celadon bowls and dishes of varying sizes (8)

Provenance: The collection of the late Roger Peers, FSA (1932-2023)
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £150 - £250
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE WHITE JADE BI DISC
Lot 79 Unsold
A CHINESE WHITE JADE BI DISC
carved with two registers of phoenix, lions and other beasts within an outer scroll border, the stone with a consistent colour with some dark and pale rust inclusions, particularly to the rim, 15.5cm diameter
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE PALE CELADON DISH
Lot 80 Sold
A CHINESE PALE CELADON DISH
in the Islamic style, with a central stylised flowerhead surrounded by an inscription enclosed by a band of fluting and a rim carved with stylised leaves, 22.25cm diameter
Hammer price: £3,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE GREY-GREEN JADE PHOENIX
Lot 81 Unsold
A CHINESE GREY/GREEN JADE PHOENIX
Ming or later, with carved plumage, 9.5cm long

Provenance : A French private collection.
Estimate: £200 - £400
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE "SPINACH GREEN" JADE BRUSHPOT
Lot 82 Unsold
A CHINESE "SPINACH GREEN" JADE BITONG
early Qing or later, the cylindrical body carved with pavilions in a mountainous landscape with figures, prunus trees and a deer, on four shaped rectangular panel feet, 17cm high x 15cm diameter
Estimate: £3,000 - £6,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE "SPINACH GREEN" JADE BRUSHPOT
Lot 83 Unsold
A CHINESE "SPINACH GREEN" JADE BRUSHPOT
probably Qing, with a square body carved with panels of pine trees, flowering plants sprouting from rockwork and boughs of prunus blossom with inverted corners and shaped block feet, the base with an old collection label and another for "S. Berstein & Co. Collection, San Francisco", 16.6cm high x 13.8cm wide x 13.8cm long

Provenance: The collection S. Bernstein & Co., San Francisco,
Acquired in Chicago in the 1990's by the grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent.
Estimate: £15,000 - £25,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A LARGE CHINESE JADE SEAL
Lot 84 Unsold
A LARGE CHINESE JADE SEAL
Qianlong or later, the celadon green stone with grey highlights and soft polish, carved with two opposing dragons entwined to form the handle, all four sides with an extensive inscription and the base with a square seal, 7.8cm high x 10.5cm wide

Provenance: W.W. Winkworth collection, St Catherine's Isle of Wight, Hampshire.
Purchased from a local collection in the 1970s at St Catherine's.
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE CELADON JADE BUDDHISTIC LION
Lot 85 Unsold
A CHINESE CELADON JADE BUDDHISTIC LION
Qing or later, the beast with a well-defined spine and an open mouth bearing teeth and showing a curling tongue, the stone of uniform colour with a soft lustrous polish, 9cm high x 17cm long

Provenance : A French private collection.
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE PALE CELADON KYLIN
Lot 86 Sold
A CHINESE PALE CELADON KYLIN
Qing or later, the recumbent beast with a scaly body and a well defined spine, the eyes inlaid with ruby coloured beads, 15cm, on a carved hardwood stand
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £3,000 - £6,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE CELADON JADE OVAL BOWL
Lot 87 Unsold
A CHINESE CELADON JADE OVAL BOWL
with a chilong climbing along the projecting side handles, the body with archaistic decoration of dragons, 10.5cm wide

Provenance : A French private collection.
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A LARGE CHINESE JADE RUYI SCEPTRE
Lot 88 Unsold
A LARGE CHINESE JADE RUYI SCEPTRE
the head carved with peaches and blossom in a vase and the handle with characters, flowers, flames and cloud-scrolls, the back with an extensive inscription above a square seal mark, 45cm long x 13.5cm wide (maximum)
Estimate: £5,000 - £10,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE KYLIN
Lot 89 Unsold
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE KYLIN
the stone with a soft lustrous polish and rust-coloured mottling to the face and back, 6.5cm long
Estimate: £200 - £400
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF A LOHAN
Lot 90 Sold
A CHINESE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF A LOHAN
early Qing or later, the crouching figure holding a string of worry beads and with a playful Buddhistic lion at his feet, the robes finely engraved with foliate panels, 12.5cm high
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £800 - £1,500
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE ROCK CRYSTAL GROUP
Lot 91 Sold
A CHINESE ROCK CRYSTAL GROUP
probably Qing, of figures in a boat with vegetation beyond and waves lapping around the vessel, 18cm long x 7cm high, on a hardwood stand.

Provenance: The collection of the late Anthony du Boulay FSA (1929- 2022).
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £200 - £400
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
A CHINESE ROCK CRYSTAL SEAL
Lot 92 Unsold
A CHINESE ROCK CRYSTAL SEAL
sensitively carved with a kylin above scrollwork, the base with a seal now outlined in sealing wax, 5.7cm high x 4.5cm wide, on a hardwood base, the underside with a printed label for "S. Bernstein & Co. Collection, San Francisco"

Provenance: An English private collection.
Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent.
Estimate: £15,000 - £25,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
ZHANG DAQIAN (CHANG DAI-CHIEN ) (1899-1983): TWO SEALS
Lot 93 Unsold
ZHANG DAQIAN (CHANG DAI-CHIEN ) (1899-1983): TWO SEALS
5.6cm and 5.7cm

Provenance: English private collection.
Acquired in Chicago in the 1990s.
Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent.
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
ZHANG DAQIAN (CHANG DAI-CHIEN ) (1899-1983)
Lot 94 Unsold
ZHANG DAQIAN (CHANG DAI-CHIEN ) (1899-1983)
A scroll incorporating a panel of calligraphy speckled with gold and a continuous landscape with mountains and figures in boats, pavilions, houses and cloud-shrouded mountains, the exterior with a finely woven silkwork cover and a ribbon with a celadon jade attachment, 793cm x 27.5cm

Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1970's by the grandfather of the present owner and thence by descent.
Estimate: £20,000 - £40,000
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
CHINESE SCHOOL, QING
Lot 95 Sold
CHINESE SCHOOL, QING
a mountainous landscape with figures in the foreground and the Great Wall beyond, pen and ink with wash heightened with white on paper, 40cm x 55cm excluding the frame and mount

Provenance: The collection of the late Anthony du Boulay FSA (1929- 2022).
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £100 - £200
29 November 2023
29 November 2023
CHINESE SCHOOL, QING
Lot 96 Sold
CHINESE SCHOOL, QING
an elegant procession of figures, gouache on rice paper, 20cm x 28cm; and three other similar gouache studies (4)

Provenance: The collection of the late Anthony du Boulay FSA (1929- 2022).
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £100 - £200
29 November 2023
29 November 2023

Total lots: 122

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