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

Head of Sale:

William Batt


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Lots per page:

Total lots: 385

Lot 414 Unsold
A CHINESE HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT
18th/19th century, the tapered cylindrical body on a turned raised foot, 11.5cm high x 8.5cm diameter

Provenance: Sotheby's, Important Chinese Art, Chinese Furniture From a European Private Collection, 4th November 2011, Lot 343.
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 415 Sold
A CHINESE CARVED BUFFALO HORN LIBATION CUP
19th/20th century, carved in relief with chilongs to both ends, 4.5cm high x 13.5cm wide x 10.5cm deep
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £50 - £100
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 416 Sold
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 photographer who produced a large body of photographs during his time in Beijing during the 1870’s. He was close to the Emperor and the court. The family believe a number of objects were gifts from the Imperial family.
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £80 - £150
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 417 Unsold
A CHINESE WHITE METAL BOX
20th century, the hinged lid opening to a vacant interior, ornately decorated with birds amongst blossoming plants, 14cm wide x 9.5cm deep
Estimate: £300 - £500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 418 Sold
A COLLECTION OF CHINESE BAODING BALLS
20th century, including two dried gourds, carved with figural scenes and inscribed, 4cm high (14)
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £40 - £80
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 419 Unsold
A CHINESE CARVED LIBATION CUP
probably resin, decorated in relief with flowing prunus branches, 4cm high x 6cm wide
Estimate: £300 - £500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 420 Sold
A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK LACQUER TEA CADDY
19th/20th century, decorated throughout with pagodas in an abundant landscape, the hinged lid opening to three engraved pewter cannisters, 18cm high x 36cm wide x 21cm deep
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £80 - £150
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 421 Unsold
A GARNET, PEARL AND TURQUOISE INSET CROSS PENDANT
19th century, possibly Chinese export, in a silver gilt setting, remnants of white enamel to the back, the reverse with tooled scroll decoration, 9cm high x 5cm wide, in an associated tooled leather case
Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art…
Estimate: £400 - £600
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 422 Sold
A CHINESE TROUSSE SET
late Qing dynasty, comprising a jade handled knife and two bone chopsticks in a carved wood and metal mounted scabbard, 29.5cm high overall

Provenance: The collection of Elisabeth Severance Prentiss (1865-1944) and thence by descent.
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £800 - £1,500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 423 Sold
A CHINESE EXPORT SILVER TANKARD BY LEECHING
marked to the base, the tapered cylindrical body with a vacant cartouche against an ornately decorated ground depicting a cityscape with court officials and soldiers, with a shaped dragon form handle and a dragon finial cover, 15.5cm high overall

Provenance: The collection of Elisabeth Severance Prentiss (1865-1944) and thence by descent.
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 424 Sold
A GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES
20th century, three bearing inscriptions and seal marks, 8.5cm, 8cm, 8cm and 7cm high (4)
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £40 - £80
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 426 Unsold
A CHINESE CORAL SNUFF BOTTLE
18th/19th century, modelled as a bottle in a rocky mount with two boys climbing, 8.5cm high x 6.5cm wide
Estimate: £400 - £600
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 427 Sold
A CHINESE SILVER OVAL PUNCH BOWL
signed to underside, the hollow body relief cast to exterior with dragons, on four dragon legs, 18cm high x 28cm long x 22cm deep, 36 tr. ozs
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £200 - £400
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 428 Unsold
TWO CHINESE BLACK LACQUER PANELS
20th century, one of fan shape, decorated in relief with horses, 65cm wide, the other of scroll shape, adorned with peacocks, 77cm wide (2)
Estimate: £50 - £100
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 429 Unsold
A CHINESE CLOISONNE BOWL
bearing a four character mark to the base, 20th century, decorated with dragons chasing pearls, 6.5cm high x 20cm diameter, on a hardwood stand
Estimate: £100 - £200
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 430 Unsold
A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNE SNUFF BOTTLES
20th century, 6cm high; together with two miniature cloisonne vases, both 6cm high (4)
Estimate: £30 - £50
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 431 Unsold
A CHINESE EXPORT SILVER PILL BOX BY WAN HING & CO
marked to the base, with an embossed dragon to the hinged lid, 9cm wide
Estimate: £80 - £150
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 432 Sold
A CHINESE INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
19th/20th century, inscribed with seal marks, decorated with figures in boats to one side and figures playing with balls the other, 7cm high
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £80 - £150
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 433 Sold
A CHINESE CLOISONNE CENSER
probably Qing dynasty, with rope twist loop handles, the body decorated with lotus flowers, 8cm high x 10.5cm diameter
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 434 Unsold
A CHINESE CARVED ROOTWOOD FIGURE OF SHOULAO
possibly Ming dynasty, figured holding a scroll in his left hand, a large cavity to the reverse, 46.5cm high

Provenance: Bonhams, Roger Keverne Ltd Moving On, 11th May 2021, Lot 279.

Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2001, no.138.
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 435 Unsold
A CHINESE CARVED BAMBOO FIGURE
19th century, figured leaning on a staff, his right leg raised, with long flowing robes, 34cm high
Estimate: £300 - £500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 436 Unsold
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, 4th November 2011, Lot 344.
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 437 Sold
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.
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £50 - £100
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 438 Unsold
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 parlour game 'Pope Joan', on lions paw feet, 13cm high x 37.5cm wide x 30cm deep
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024

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