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Auction date Wednesday 27 November 2024 13:00 - 17:30 GMT
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Head of Sale:

William Batt


Auction: 

Wednesday 27th November at 1pm

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Monday 25th November 9.30am - 7pm

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Total lots: 401

A THAI BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED BUDDHA
Lot 484 Sold
A THAI BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED BUDDHA
19th/20th century, cast seated with hands in bhumisparsha mudra, on a filled plinth base, 35cm high x 22cm wide
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
Lot 485 Sold
A TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
probably late Ming dynasty, seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne, holding a vajra in its right hand, 12cm high x 8.5cm wide
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £300 - £500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A GILTWOOD BUDDHA
Lot 486 Unsold
A SOUTH EAST ASIAN GILTWOOD BUDDHA
20th century, elegantly figured in a flowing robe, on a plinth base, 61cm high overall; together with another similar giltwood buddha on stand, 46cm high (2)
Estimate: £80 - £150
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A NEPALESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA
Lot 487 Unsold
A NEPALESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA
Qing dynasty, cast standing on a lotus base holding various weapons and implements in her multiple arms, clad in an ankle-length dhoti and wearing a tiara backed by a flaming nimbus, 21.5cm high
Estimate: £200 - £400
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A NEAR PAIR OF NEPALESE BRONZE FIGURES OF TARA
Lot 488 Unsold
A NEAR PAIR OF NEPALESE BRONZE FIGURES OF TARA
20th century, both cast standing on a single lotus base, with hands raised in vitarkamudra, wearing elaborate headdresses and jewellery, 44.5cm high (2)
Estimate: £200 - £400
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED TARA
Lot 489 Unsold
A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED TARA
probably 19th or early 20th century, figured on a lotus throne, her left hand in vitarkamudra and her right in varadamudra, wearing an ornately carved robe and a floral headdress, 33cm high
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED GUANYIN
Lot 490 Unsold
A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED GUANYIN
Ming dynasty or later, seated in dhyanasana, the right hand held in vitarkamudra, the left holding a cup, wearing highly detailed robes and an ornate pierced headdress, 20.5cm high

Provenance: Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF A LUDUAN
Lot 491 Sold
A CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF A LUDUAN
in Ming dynasty style, probably Qing dynasty, the recumbent figure finely cast with horned head and well carved flowing mane, 7cm high x 12.5cm long

Note: See Christie's, The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 4th October 2016, lot 40. An almost exact comparable in gilt bronze.
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £300 - £500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
AN OPPOSING PAIR OF GILT METAL LION DOG CENSERS
Lot 492 Sold
AN OPPOSING PAIR OF GILT METAL LION DOG CENSERS
20th century, each with hinged necks and lifting heads, 18cm and 18.5cm high (2)
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £200 - £400
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A SOUTH EAST ASIAN BRONZE TEMPLE OR GUARDIAN DOG
Lot 493 Sold
A SOUTH EAST ASIAN BRONZE TEMPLE OR GUARDIAN DOG
20th century, inlaid with coloured stones, 46cm high

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey.
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £40 - £80
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE GILT BRONZE CENSER
Lot 494 Unsold
A CHINESE GILT BRONZE CENSER
bearing a four character Xuande mark to the base, Qing dynasty, the lid cast with a coiled dragon, the body with ring handles and dragons head bosses, 10.5cm high, with a hardwood stand
Estimate: £300 - £500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER
Lot 495 Unsold
A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER
bearing six character Xuande mark to the base, Qing dynasty, with two loop handles, 7.5cm high x 10.5cm diameter
Estimate: £400 - £600
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER
Lot 496 Sold
A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER
bearing a six character Xuande mark to the base, probably Qing dynasty, with a turned rim on tripod base, 9cm high x 20cm diameter
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £200 - £400
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
Lot 497 Sold
A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
Qing dynasty, with two arched chilong dragon handles, 14.5cm high x 13cm wide
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £80 - £150
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
Lot 498 Sold
A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
probably Qing dynasty, with three animals head loop handles, 7.5cm high

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey.
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £30 - £50
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A TIBETAN BRONZE EWER
Lot 499 Unsold
A TIBETAN BRONZE EWER
late 19th/early 20th century, embossed with abundant floral decoration to the body, 19cm high
Estimate: £100 - £200
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A SOUTH EAST ASIAN BRONZE TEMPLE BELL
Lot 500 Sold
A SOUTH EAST ASIAN BRONZE TEMPLE BELL
20th century, with a stylized animal ring loop, decorated with panels of mythical beasts, 27cm high x 15.5cm diameter
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £50 - £100
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE BRONZE VESSEL
Lot 501 Sold
A CHINESE BRONZE VESSEL
bearing an impressed mark to the base, of archaic form, with two pierced handles, 8cm high x 16cm wide
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £100 - £200
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A TIBETAN BRONZE STUPA
Lot 502 Sold
A TIBETAN BRONZE STUPA
possibly 13th/14th century, of bell shaped form, the foliate finial above a castellated gallery, on a turned and tapered pedestal and double lotus moulded base, 20.5cm high
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE BRONZE MIRROR
Lot 503 Sold
A CHINESE BRONZE MIRROR
Tang dynasty, with shaped edge, decorated with bands cast with birds and insects, 10cm diameter

Provenance: Acquired Stockspring Antiques, 1994.

The collection of Dinah Reynolds, author of Worcester Porcelain 1751-1783, published 1989.
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £100 - £200
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE BRONZE TOKEN
Lot 504 Sold
A CHINESE BRONZE TOKEN
with four character marks to both sides, 5.5cm diameter
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £400
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE METAL TEAPOT
Lot 505 Sold
A CHINESE METAL TEAPOT
marked to the base, 20th century, of octagonal section, with decorative panels to each side; 16cm high; together with a similar caddy, 19.5cm high (2)
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £30 - £50
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE RED SILK ROBE
Lot 506 Sold
A CHINESE RED SILK ROBE
late Qing dynasty, woven with phoenix in flight, insects and an abundance of flowers, with contrasting borders and sleeves, 105cm long

Provenance: By family repute this robe was given to the the vendor's ancestor, an officer in the Royal Engineers. It was gifted by an elderly gentleman in Singapore for having saved the lives of his family during the end of World War II. Thence by descent.
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £300 - £500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE SILK 'DRAGON' ROBE
Lot 507 Sold
A CHINESE SILK 'DRAGON' ROBE
late Qing dynasty, decorated with dragons in flight, bats and auspicious symbols, against a red ground permeated with clouds, 86cm long
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £200 - £400
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE LADIES BLUE SILK ROBE
Lot 508 Sold
A CHINESE LADIES BLUE SILK ROBE
late Qing dynasty, decorated with butterflies and sprays of flowers and leafy tendrils, 130cm long
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £200 - £400
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE SILK ROBE
Lot 509 Sold
A CHINESE SILK ROBE
Late Qing dynasty, the blue ground woven with auspicious symbols, the contrasting trim with figures in landscapes, 93cm long
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £80 - £150
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE SILK HANGING
Lot 510 Unsold
A CHINESE SILK HANGING
early 20th century, depicting the goddess Magu walking through countryside next to a deer, the image 237cm high x 47cm wide
Estimate: £800 - £1,500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE HANGING 'CHARACTER' SILK
Lot 511 Unsold
A CHINESE HANGING 'CHARACTER' SILK
early 20th century, each of the characters woven from bats flowers and foliage, 225cm high x 42cm wide
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
FIVE PAIRS OF CHINESE SILKS
Lot 512 Sold
FIVE PAIRS OF CHINESE SILKS
late 19th/early 20th century, variously depicting figures, flora and fauna, woven in vibrant tones, the largest 100cm long (10)

Provenance: The collection of Elisabeth Severance Prentiss (1865-1944) and thence by descent.
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £100 - £200
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A COLLECTION OF EIGHT CHINESE SILKS
Lot 513 Sold
A COLLECTION OF EIGHT CHINESE SILKS
late 19th/early 20th century, including two pairs, variously decorated with dragons and phoenix, the longest 101cm (8)

Provenance: The collection of Elisabeth Severance Prentiss (1865-1944) and thence by descent.
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £80 - £150
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A COLLECTION OF ELEVEN CHINESE SILKS
Lot 514 Sold
A COLLECTION OF ELEVEN CHINESE SILKS
late 19th/early 20th century, variously decorated with figures, flora and fauna, the longest 100cm (11)

Provenance: The collection of Elisabeth Severance Prentiss (1865-1944) and thence by descent.
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £80 - £150
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE SILK TEXTILE FRAGMENT
Lot 515 Sold
A CHINESE SILK TEXTILE FRAGMENT
Qing dynasty, the rich blue silk woven with five dragon roundels over flying dragons chasing pearls, 68cm x 119cm

Provenance: The estate of Stanley Wyatt-smith (1887-1958), who joined the British China Consular service in 1907.

His collection of photography from the period can be found online in the Historical Photography of China section at Bristol University.
Hammer price: £340
Estimate: £100 - £200
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE SILK FRAGMENT
Lot 516 Unsold
A CHINESE SILK FRAGMENT
probably Ming dynasty on a later mount, depicting a mountainous landscape, 30cm high x 23cm wide
Estimate: £200 - £400
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A CHINESE SILK HANGING SCROLL
Lot 517 Unsold
A CHINESE SILK HANGING SCROLL
signed and inscribed to the top, decorated throughout with women in a garden landscape, with boats to the foreground, 118cm high x 55cm wide
Estimate: £50 - £100
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A PAIR OF CHINESE PAINTINGS ON SILK
Lot 518 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE PAINTINGS ON SILK
one inscribed lower left, late 19th/early 20th century, each depicting narrative scenes of soldiers and mythical beings at war, 126.5cm high x 28cm wide (2)

Provenance: Baroness Florence Van Heemstra, Dorset.
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £300 - £500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
TWO CHINESE BADGES
Lot 519 Sold
TWO CHINESE BADGES
Qing dynasty, one depicting a phoenix, the other a five claw dragon, both mounted in a serving tray, 28.5cm wide x 25.5cm high overall
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £80 - £150
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
CHINESE SCHOOL, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY A set of seven pith paintings
Lot 520 Sold
CHINESE SCHOOL, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY A set of seven pith paintings
all depicting portraits of figures from everyday life, including monks and street vendors, 15cm high x 9.5cm wide (7)
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £200
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
FU ERSHI (1936-2017) An interior with figures
Lot 521 Unsold
FU ERSHI (1936-2017) An interior with figures
ink and colour on paper, seal marks to both lower corners, 46cm high x 68cm wide
Estimate: £300 - £500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
ZHOU PEI CHUN (1880-190) A wedding and a funeral procession
Lot 522 Sold
ZHOU PEI CHUN (1880-190) A wedding and a funeral procession
both signed lower left, ink and watercolour on silk, both 31cm x 66cm (2)
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £100 - £200
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
CHINESE SCHOOL, EARLY 20TH CENTURY A group of eight botanical studies
Lot 523 Sold
CHINESE SCHOOL, EARLY 20TH CENTURY A group of eight botanical studies
watercolours on rice paper, approx. 15cm x 24cm (8)
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £100 - £200
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
JOHN DADLEY (1767-1817) 'View of one of the Western Gates of the City of Pekin'
Lot 524 Sold
JOHN DADLEY (1767-1817) 'View of one of the Western Gates of the City of Pekin'
engraving, published London, 1796, by G. Nicol, 29cm x 39cm

From the collection of the late Anthony du Boulay FSA (1929- 2022).
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £30 - £50
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
CHINESE SCHOOL, LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Lot 525 Unsold
CHINESE SCHOOL, LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY
watercolour on paper, inscribed with seal mark, depicting a collage of paper cuttings and a vignette with figures in a landscape, the image 45cm high x 80cm wide
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
TA THI THANH TAM (b.1960) Seated figures
Lot 525a Sold
TA THI THANH TAM (b.1960) Seated figures
with a table of food to the foreground, signed and dated 2003 lower right, painting on lacquer, 78.5cm x 99cm
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £150 - £250
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
HUANG WANGXI (CHINESE 19TH/20TH CENTURY) Bamboo and prunus blossom
Lot 526 Unsold
HUANG WANGXI (CHINESE 19TH/20TH CENTURY) Bamboo and prunus blossom
colour and ink on paper, artist seal mark and inscribed, framed, 182cm wide x 97cm high
Estimate: £150 - £250
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
AFTER ZHAO MENGFU (1254-1322) Horses and Grooms
Lot 527 Unsold
AFTER ZHAO MENGFU (1254-1322) Horses and Grooms
ink and colour on silk, with seal of the artist, hanging scroll, 150cm high x 58cm wide, framed
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
CHINESE SCHOOL, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH A COLLECTION OF 'STREET LIFE' STUDIES
Lot 528 Unsold
CHINESE SCHOOL, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH A COLLECTION OF 'STREET LIFE' STUDIES
watercolours on paper, depicting a variety of people and jobs each with inscriptions to the right, bound in huali wood with carved characters (24)
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
SU BAOZHEN (1916-1990) 'Lotus and Dragonfly'
Lot 529 Sold
SU BAOZHEN (1916-1990) 'Lotus and Dragonfly'
inscribed with seal mark upper right, watercolour on paper, 33.5cm x 21cm

Provenance: Aitken Dott & Son, Edinburgh, and thence by family descent.
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £200 - £400
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
A TIBETAN THANGKA
Lot 530 Unsold
A TIBETAN THANGKA
late 19th century/early 20th century, painted on canvas, a standing buddha to the centre, the figure of Yama to the foreground, the image 89cm high x 34cm wide
Estimate: £200 - £400
27 November 2024
27 November 2024

Total lots: 401

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