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| Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
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| 436 |
A CHINESE HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT
17th/18th century, of tapered cylindrical form with an inset foot, 12.5cm high x 8.5cm diameter
Provenance: Sotheby's, Important Chinese Art, Chinese Furniture From a European Private Collection,… |
£1,500 - £2,000 | - | View |
| 437 |
A CHINESE CLOISONNE BOWL
bearing an apocryphal four character Ming mark to the base, decorated with flowering peonies, 7cm high x 25.5cm diameter
Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey. |
£50 - £100 | £40 | View |
| 438 |
A CHINESE BLACK LACQUER GAMES BOX
Qing dynasty, 19th century, of lobed octagonal form, decorated in gilt with birds and insects in an abundant garden, the interior with seven lidded compartments and ten games trays for the popular…
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£500 - £1,000 | - | View |
| 439 |
TWO CHINESE REVERSE PAINTINGS ON GLASS
19th/20th century, one depicting figures in an interior playing Mah Jong, the other with two women walking in a garden landscape, 31.5cm high x 22.5cm wide (2)
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£200 - £400 | - | View |
| 440 |
A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNE VASES
20th century, decorated with butterflies in abundant foliage, 31.5cm high, with hardwood stands (2)
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£200 - £400 | - | View |
| 441 |
TWO TIBETAN SNUFF BOTTLES
one yak horn with white metal mounts and inset with stones, 8cm high; together with another similar with copper body, 8.5cm high (2)
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£50 - £100 | £40 | View |
| 442 |
A PAIR OF CHINESE CARVED WOOD FIGURES OF SHOULAO
20th century, figured holding a staff and an open scroll, a crane seated at the feet, 55cm high (2)
Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey. |
£40 - £80 | £30 | View |
| 443 |
A CHINESE CARVED BAMBOO 'MOUNTAIN'
late 19th century, figured with pagodas, trees and rocky outcrops, 44.5cm high
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£300 - £500 | - | View |
| 444 |
A CHINESE JADE PENDANT
probably Han dynasty, carved and pierced in the form of a stylised figure, finely incised with details to the face, limbs and body, 5.6cm high x 3cm wide, in a fitted wooden box
Provenance: An… |
£1,500 - £2,500 | £1,400 | View |
| 445 |
A CHINESE JADE BIRD PENDANT
possibly Hongshan culture or after, naively modelled as a bird of prey with incised details, 5cm high x 4cm wide, in a fitted wooden box
Provenance: An English private collection. Acquired in Tokyo… |
£2,000 - £4,000 | - | View |
| 446 |
A CHINESE JADE 'GRAIN PATTERN' DISC
probably Han dynasty, with moulded edges and a dense pattern of bosses raised in relief, 4.6cm diameter, in a fitted wooden box
Provenance: An English private collection. Acquired in Tokyo in the… |
£1,000 - £2,000 | £1,000 | View |
| 447 |
A CHINESE JADE RING
probably Han dynasty, with moulded rims, lightly incised with scrolling and hatch decoration, 5cm diameter, in a fitted wooden case
Provenance: An English private collection. Acquired in Tokyo in… |
£1,000 - £2,000 | - | View |
| 448 |
A CHINESE JADE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' PENDANT
probably Han dynasty, finely carved and pierced with a dragon to one side and a phoenix the other, with all over incised scroll decoration, 5.2cm high x 3.2cm wide, in a fitted wooden case
… |
£2,000 - £4,000 | - | View |
| 449 |
A CHINESE JADE SLIT RING
probably Han dynasty, naively carved with multiple white inclusions, 3.8cm high x 4cm wide, in a fitted wooden case
Provenance: An English private collection. Acquired in Tokyo in the 1990's by the… |
£1,000 - £2,000 | £1,000 | View |
| 450 |
A CHINESE JADE 'TIGER' PENDANT
possibly Shang or Western Zhou period, carved in a stylised form with incised features, 7cm long x 2.6cm wide, in a fitted wooden box
Provenance: An English private collection. Acquired in Tokyo in… |
£2,000 - £4,000 | £2,000 | View |
| 451 |
A CHINESE 'DRAGON' JADE
possibly Shang or Western Zhou period, carved in ring form, the dragons head eating its tail, with incised decoration, 4.7cm diameter, in a fitted wooden box
Provenance: An English private… |
£2,000 - £4,000 | - | View |
| 452 |
A CHINESE JADE BIRD PENDANT
possibly Shang or Western Zhou period, of stylised form, with carved hooked beak and plumage, incised details to the eye, feathers and body, 6cm high x 3.3cm wide, in a fitted wooden box
Provenance:… |
£3,000 - £5,000 | £3,000 | View |
| 453 |
A CHINESE JADE CICADA PENDANT
possibly Shang or Western Zhou period, gently curved and carved in the form of the insect, with added incised detail, 4.5cm long x 2cm wide, in a fitted wooden box
Provenance: An English private… |
£1,500 - £2,500 | £1,500 | View |
| 454 |
A CHINESE JADE PENDANT
possibly Shang or Western Zhou period, of stylised form with incised decoration, 6.1cm long, in a fitted wooden case
Provenance: An English private collection. Acquired in Tokyo in the 1990's by… |
£2,000 - £4,000 | £2,200 | View |
| 455 |
A CHINESE JADE TUBE
possibly Shang dynasty or after, of tapered cylindrical form, 5.5cm high x 2.5cm diameter, in a fitted wooden box
Provenance: An English private collection. Acquired in Tokyo in the 1990's by the… |
£1,000 - £2,000 | £1,000 | View |
| 456 |
A CHINESE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
19th/20th century, of tapered cylindrical section, the pale jadeite with dark natural inclusions, 6cm high
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£80 - £150 | £70 | View |
| 457 |
A GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE ARCHER'S RINGS
including an agate example, 3.5cm high, and another in carved jade, 3cm high (4)
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£50 - £100 | £440 | View |
| 458 |
A CHINESE PALE GREEN JADE BI
Han dynasty or later, with multiple natural inclusions, 12cm diameter
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£30 - £50 | £25 | View |
| 459 |
A CHINESE CARVED JADE 'SQUIRREL AND GRAPES' MOUNTAIN
probably Qing dynasty, of naturalistic form, the squirrel perched to the top, 18.5cm high, on a hardwood stand
Provenance: The stand bearing an old Chinese label to the base. |
£500 - £1,000 | - | View |
| 460 |
A GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE SOAPSTONE CARVINGS
including a tripod censer, 11cm high, a dragon boat, 8cm high, and two landscapes, 8.5cm and 11.5cm high (4)
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£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 461 |
A PAIR OF CHINESE JADE BOWLS
20th century, with flared rims, 5cm high x 10cm diameter (2)
Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey. |
£40 - £80 | £70 | View |
| 462 |
TWO CHINESE SOAPSTONE FIGURES
20th century, including a lady carrying a basket, 20cm high, and a court official with a scroll, 16cm high (2)
Provenance: The collection of Elisabeth Severance Prentiss (1865-1944) and thence by… |
£40 - £80 | £40 | View |
| 463 |
A CHINESE SOAPSTONE 'MYTHICAL BEASTS' SEAL
attributable to Yang Yuxuan, Qing dynasty, the three beasts carved with bulbous eyes and snarling, painted with black details to the eyes and hair, with finely detailed coats, incised cloud motifs…
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£500 - £1,000 | £2,200 | View |
| 464 |
A CHINESE JADE DISC PENDANT
of archaistic form, with carved and pierced surround, 6cm square
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£50 - £100 | £50 | View |
| 465 |
A CHINESE JADE ARCHER'S RING
in pale apple green jadeite, 2.5cm high x 3cm diameter; together with a gilt metal case, bearing a four character mark to the base, carved with dragons in relief, 3.5cm high (2)
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£800 - £1,500 | - | View |
| 466 |
A CHINESE 'BAMBOO' BRUSH POT
19th/20th century, modelled naturistically in the form of bamboo, with a flower and leaves issuing, 17cm high, on a wooden stand
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£40 - £80 | £120 | View |
| 467 |
A CHINESE HARDSTONE SEAL
the seal possibly 17th century, the mark later, of naturalistic form carved with a chilong and lingzhi, 7.5cm high x 11cm square
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£2,000 - £4,000 | - | View |
| 468 |
A CHINESE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
18th/19th century, figured seating with incised cloud decoration to the robe, 13.5cm high
Provenance: Bearing an old collection label to the base. |
£400 - £600 | - | View |
| 469 |
A CHINESE JADE BELT HOOK
Qing dynasty, carved with a chilong beneath a dragons head finial, 13.5cm long
Provenance: The collection of Elisabeth Severance Prentiss (1865-1944) and thence by descent. |
£500 - £1,000 | £900 | View |
| 470 |
A CHINESE JADE FISH
20th century, with incised details, 8.5cm long
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£40 - £80 | £550 | View |
| 471 |
A PAIR OF CHINESE JADE BOWLS
probably 20th century, with slightly flared rims and circular foots, 4.5cm high x 10cm diameter (2)
Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey. |
£40 - £80 | £60 | View |
| 472 |
A CHINESE SOAPSTONE 'SCHOLAR'S ROCK' CARVING
20th century, indistinctly signed lower left, both sides with a mountainous landscape, pagodas and blossoming tress, 11cm high x 10cm wide
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£30 - £50 | £20 | View |
| 473 |
TWO CHINESE CARVED JADE BI DISCS
one incised with ruyi shape borders, 3cm wide, the other in 'grain pattern' moulded with bosses in relief, 5.5cm wide (2)
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£30 - £50 | £40 | View |
| 474 |
A CHINESE JADE RING BANGLE
late Qing dynasty, 5cm diameter
Provenance: The collection of Elisabeth Severance Prentiss (1865-1944) and thence by descent. |
£80 - £150 | £60 | View |
| 475 |
A CHINESE CARVED SOAPSTONE 'MOUNTAIN'
20th century, carved in detailed relief with figures, trees and pagodas, on a naturalistic base, 28cm high x 21cm wide; together with another similar carved soapstone landscape, decorated with…
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£100 - £200 | - | View |
| 476 |
A CHINESE JADE DOUBLE GOURD
late 19th/20th century, the apple green jadeite carved with a shou symbol to the front, 11.5cm high x 6cm wide
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£50 - £100 | - | View |
| 477 |
A CHINESE CARVED SOAPSTONE TREE
20th century, the bark effect wire branches issuing plentiful leaves and fruit, in a hexagonal section cloisonne jardinière, 38cm high
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£40 - £80 | £50 | View |
| 478 |
A CHINESE SOAPSTONE BRUSH POT
20th century, carved naturistically with two organic vases and flowers, 18cm high x 18cm wide; together with another similar, 15cm high x 18.5cm wide (2)
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£40 - £80 | - | View |
| 479 |
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE FLOWER VASE
probably Qing dynasty, of unusual archaistic design, with a rectangular and oval aperture, carved in high relief to the exterior, 10.5cm high x 11cm wide x 6cm wide
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£2,000 - £4,000 | £2,000 | View |
| 480 |
LUIS ALBERTO QUISPE APARICIO (20TH CENTURY) A LAPIS LAZULI FIGURE OF BUDDHA
modelled seated on a turquoise pebble, highlighted in gold leaf with turquoise beads, raised on an agate plinth base, 35cm high x 31cm wide x 22cm deep
Provenance: Bonham's, Lapidary Arts and Gems… |
£6,000 - £10,000 | - | View |
| 481 |
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
Ming dynasty, figured seated in dhyanasana, the right hand extended in varadamudra holding a single myrobalan fruit, the left hand in dhyanamudra, with a serene face and draped in a fine robe, on a…
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£2,000 - £4,000 | £4,000 | View |
| 482 |
A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED BUDDHA
probably 18th century or after, modelled in padmasana on a double lotus base, the right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, wearing a highly decorative robe and a turquoise inset headdress, 17.5cm high
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£2,000 - £4,000 | - | View |
| 483 |
A SINO-TIBETAN PARCEL GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED BUDDHA
bearing a six character Qianlong mark to the front, cast seated on a lotus base, with hands raised in vitarkamudra and abhayamudra, wearing an ornate headdress enhanced with blue, 21.5cm high
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£2,000 - £4,000 | - | View |
