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Auction date Wednesday, 29 November 2023 10:30 - 17:30 GMT

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

Page:

of 6

Lots per page:

Total lots: 122

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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