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Auction date Thursday 23 May 2024 10:30 - 17:30 BST

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Lot	Title	Estimate	Hammer price
1	A PAIR OF CHINESE HUANGHUALI DRUM STOOLS late Qing dynasty, of lobed circular section, each with four ring handles to the body and on five out-turned feet, 42cm high (2) Note: These are comparable to the Ming dynasty drum stools common in…	£300 - £500	£1,800	View
2	A CHINESE HARDWOOD ARMCHAIR CHAIR with scrolled back rail and stepped arms, the back splat with a carved central panel with courtier and attendant flanked by a pierced panel above and below, the rectangular seat terminating with…	£200 - £400	-	View
3	A CHINESE HARDWOOD ARMCHAIR with yoke back back rail and curvaceous arms, curved splat carved with a village in a mountainous backdrop, the rectangular seat with pierced fretwork beneath, terminating on geometric stretchers and…	£200 - £400	-	View
4	A PAIR OF HUALI-WOOD DISPLAY CABINETS 20th century, the rectangular tiers with fret pierced galleries, each centred by a pair of drawers carved with confronting dragons, 175cm high x 86cm wide x 31cm deep (2)	£500 - £1,000	-	View
5	A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER bearing a Xuande mark to the base however Qing dynasty, the body decorated with three panels of scrolling foliage, 10cm high x 18.5cm wide	£300 - £500	£320	View
6	A PAIR OF CHINESE BRONZE CENSERS each bearing Xuande mark to the base however Qing dynasty, with loop handles and tripod base, 5cm high x 7.5cm wide (2)	£100 - £200	£110	View
7	A CHINESE BRONZE BOWL bearing six character Xuande mark to the base, of circular section with pierced handles to the shoulders, 7.5cm high x 13cm wide	£50 - £100	£360	View
8	A CHINESE BRONZE "JUN" VESSEL with archaistic decoration including masks and scrollwork, the body with some malachite-coloured encrustation, 24cm high	£300 - £500	-	View
9	A CHINESE BRONZE COIN 20th century, one side carved in relief with phoenix and dragon, the other side with four characters, 13.5cm diameter, on a wooden stand	£100 - £200	£60	View
10	A CHINESE GILT-BRONZE BUDDHA seated in dhyanasana with his hands folded in uttarabodhi mudra, with curled hair with blue pigments rising to domed ushnisha topped by a jewel, raised on lotus base, 25cm high Provenance: An…	£8,000 - £12,000	-	View
11	A GILT-BRONZE SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA Ming dynasty or later, seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus pedestal, holding the right hand in bhumisparsha mudra and the left in dhyana mudra, incised decoration and remnants of red paint to the…	£8,000 - £12,000	-	View
12	A CHINESE GILT-BRONZE BUDDHA early Ming or later, the Deity seated on a lotus-leaf base with finely chased beaded borders, the hair patinated bronze in contrast with the gilt, 38.5cm high	£5,000 - £8,000	£5,000	View
13	A CHINESE "DRAGON" EWER gold coloured metal, probably early Ming, with a chained cover and a simple loop handle, the cover, neck and shoulders chased with five clawed dragons amidst cloudscrolls, on a patinated ground, the…	£15,000 - £20,000	-	View
14	A CHINESE EXPORT SILVER COFFEE POT impressed marks to the underside for makers Jiu Jiang and Tu Mao Xing, one side decorated in relief with a tree, birds and foliage, the bamboo effect handle with ivory insulators, 22cm high Ivory…	£800 - £1,200	-	View
15	A CHINESE EXPORT PIERCED WHITE METAL BOWL late 19th century, stamped with 'KC' to the underside and a character mark, with four-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls across the sky, in high relief, raised on simple circular foot,17cm diameter	£300 - £500	£320	View
16	A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE WHITE METAL VESSELS including two cups, both marked to the underside, 10cm and 9.5cm high, and a lidded box, similarly marked to the underside, 6cm high	£80 - £150	£340	View
17	A PAIR OF CHINESE GILT METAL NAIL GUARDS each bearing character marks, worked in relief with insects, fish and flowers, 8.5cm high; together with another white metal example, similarly with impressed character mark, 5.5cm high (3) …	£100 - £200	£60	View
18	A CHINESE WHITE METAL MODEL OF A HORSE AND CART marked to the underside of the carriage, 10cm long, boxed; together with a small Chinese model of a table, 2cm high; a salt, in the form of a shoe, 8cm long; and a napkin ring (4) Provenance: Thomas…	£100 - £200	£100	View
19	A THREE-PIECE WHITE METAL TEA SERVICE Thailand, late 19th or early 20th century, comprising: a teapot, 18cm high, a cream jug, 9cm high, and an open sugar bowl, 9cm high, all adorned with repousse deities, and mythical beasts, the…	£200 - £400	£460	View
20	A COLLECTION OF CHINESE CLOISONNE VESSELS 19th century and later, including an apple shaped box and cover, a small vase of brown ground with wirework flowers, 8cm high, two gold-ground eggs, a hexagonal jar and cover with figural panels,…	£50 - £100	£50	View
21	AN IMPRESSIVE CHINESE CLOISONNÉ FISH BOWL late Qing, the blue interior decorated with archaistic taotie masks, the motif repeated to the exterior within conforming bands at the shoulders and base, 33cm high x 49cm wide	£1,500 - £2,500	-	View
22	A CHINESE CLOISONNÉ STEM CUP decorated with stylised lotus flowers on a turquoise ground, within a formalised border of scrolls and lappets, the base with an incised four character Qianlong mark enclosed by a double square, the…	£1,000 - £2,000	£4,000	View
23	A CHINESE CLOISONNE BOTTLE VASE Qing dynasty, decorated with imperial dragons chasing a pearl against a pink ground, 24cm high, on an associated turned wood stand Provenance: Thomas Child (1841 – 1898) was a pioneering…	£80 - £150	-	View
24	A CHINESE CLOISONNE MOON FLASK Qing, decorated with peonies against a blue ground, with bronze handles to the shoulders in the form of qilin, 55.5cm high x 40cm wide Provenance: Thomas Child (1841 – 1898) was a pioneering…	£2,000 - £4,000	£2,600	View
25	A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNE VASES Qing dynasty, decorated with flowers against a blue diapered ground, 28cm high (2) Provenance: Thomas Child (1841 – 1898) was a pioneering photographer who produced a large body of photographs…	£200 - £400	£300	View
26	A CHINESE CARVED SOAPSTONE SEAL 18th/19th century, with a qilin finial, 5cm high	£40 - £80	£40	View
27	A CHINESE CARVED SOAPSTONE FIGURE 20th century, figured with flowing hair and a feather in her left hand, raised on a foliate carved, scrolled and pierced base, 73cm high	£300 - £500	-	View
28	A CHINESE CARVED SOAPSTONE CHILONG figured recumbent, the body adorned with 'The Five Poisons', 12cm wide; together with a carved soapstone seal, 11cm high (2)	£30 - £50	£20	View
29	A CHINESE JADE CARVING of naturalistic form, decorated in relief with a chilong and scrolls, 10cm high	£100 - £200	-	View
30	A CHINESE JADE BOWL OF MASSIVE PROPORTIONS the base with an extensive mark, incised into the the stone, highlighted in gilt, 7cm high x 19cm deep x 30cm wide	£6,000 - £8,000	-	View
31	A CHINESE JADEITE AND GILT METAL MOUNTED VASE 19th century or later, relief carved in the archaistic style, 11cm high	£50 - £100	£80	View
32	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 private French collection.	£400 - £600	£420	View
33	A CHINESE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE probably 18th century, of restrained oval form, lacking lid, 5.5cm high	£300 - £500	-	View
34	TWO CHINESE SNUFF BOTLES one jadeite example, 7.5cm high, and one glass, 5.5cm high overall	£80 - £150	£200	View
35	A CHINESE GREEN JADE ARCHER'S RING probably Qing dynasty, inscribed in red to one side, 2.7cm high x 3.3cm diameter, in a turned hardwood box	£500 - £1,000	£3,200	View
36	A CHINESE JADE BELT HOOK in Han style, carved to the façade with a chilong,10cm long; together with a Jade buckle, Qing dynasty, in the form of a ruyihead, incised with phoenix, 6.5cm wide (2) Provenance: A private Dorset…	£300 - £500	£380	View
37	AN ARCHAISTIC CHINESE CARVED JADE PENDANT in the form of the head of a mythical beast, 5.5cm wide; together with a pale green jade carving of a recumbent beast, 7cm long; and two further jade fragments (4)	£100 - £200	£90	View
38	A CHINESE JADEITE 'PHOENIX' BROOCH the rectangular panel carved in relief with a phoenix, with a 14k gold mount, 4cm wide	£200 - £400	-	View
39	A CHINESE CARVED AGATE ROUNDEL decorated in relief with a phoenix and a dragon, 6.5cm wide; together with a jade pendant, relief carved with two rabbits, 4.5cm high (2)	£40 - £80	£40	View
40	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 …	£800 - £1,500	£1,700	View
41	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	£200 - £400	£200	View
42	A CHINESE GREY-GREEN JADE PHOENIX Ming or later, with carved plumage, 9.5cm long Provenance: A private French collection.	£150 - £250	£130	View
43	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…	£500 - £1,000	-	View
44	TWO CHINESE CARVED JADE BI DISCS one carved with ruyi shape borders, 3cm wide, the other moulded with roundels, 5.5cm wide	£100 - £200	-	View
45	A BOXED SET OF CHINESE JADE SWORD FITTINGS Western Han style, of green colouration with calcification, comprising: a pommel (shou) of circular form with lappets to the centre, 5cm dia.; a sword guard (ge), 11cm long; a scabbard chape (bi) of…	£1,000 - £2,000	-	View
46	THREE CHINESE HARDSTONE MINIATURE PLANTS IN POTS 20th century, one with turquoise with red bead stamens and the other two of brown and maroon, the tallest 13cm high; together with a pale green bowenite maiden holding a fan with accompanying wood…	£100 - £200	-	View
47	A CHINESE CARVED HARDSTONE SCREEN 20th century, decorated with a quail and a butterfly around a flowering tree, mounted on carved and pierced wood stand, 34cm high x 22cm wide overall	£50 - £100	£130	View
48	A SET OF FOUR CHINESE PANELS early 20th century, each mounted with four stone plates depicting landscapes, mountain ranges or skies, inscribed with script, all 111cm high x 25.5cm wide	£100 - £200	-	View

Total lots: 271

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