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

Head of Sale:

William Batt


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Wednesday 27th November at 1pm

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Lots per page:

Total lots: 385

Lot 439 Unsold
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)
Estimate: £200 - £400
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 440 Unsold
A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNE VASES
20th century, decorated with butterflies in abundant foliage, 31.5cm high, with hardwood stands (2)
Estimate: £200 - £400
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 441 Sold
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)
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £50 - £100
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 442 Sold
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.
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £40 - £80
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 443 Unsold
A CHINESE CARVED BAMBOO 'MOUNTAIN'
late 19th century, figured with pagodas, trees and rocky outcrops, 44.5cm high
Estimate: £300 - £500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 444 Sold
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 English private collection.
Acquired in Tokyo in the 1990's by the grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent.
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 446 Sold
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 1990's by the grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent.
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 447 Unsold
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 the 1990's by the grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent.
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 449 Sold
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 grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent.
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 453 Sold
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 collection.
Acquired in Tokyo in the 1990's by the grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent.
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 455 Sold
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 grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent.
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 456 Sold
A CHINESE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
19th/20th century, of tapered cylindrical section, the pale jadeite with dark natural inclusions, 6cm high
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £80 - £150
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 457 Sold
A GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE ARCHER'S RINGS
including an agate example, 3.5cm high, and another in carved jade, 3cm high (4)
Hammer price: £440
Estimate: £50 - £100
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 458 Sold
A CHINESE PALE GREEN JADE BI
Han dynasty or later, with multiple natural inclusions, 12cm diameter
Hammer price: £25
Estimate: £30 - £50
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 459 Unsold
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.
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 460 Sold
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)
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 461 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE JADE BOWLS
20th century, with flared rims, 5cm high x 10cm diameter (2)

Provenance: Wabey House, Upwey.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £40 - £80
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 462 Sold
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 descent.
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £40 - £80
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 463 Sold
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 and raised spines, bearing the seal mark to the base, 6cm high x 3.2cm square

Note: The seal reputedly races to 'Wang Daxun', a cleric in the imperial court of Kangxi.

Provenance: A private collection Oxford, curated over fifty years.
Hammer price: £2,200
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 464 Sold
A CHINESE JADE DISC PENDANT
of archaistic form, with carved and pierced surround, 6cm square
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 465 Unsold
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)
Estimate: £800 - £1,500
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 466 Sold
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
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £40 - £80
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 468 Unsold
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.
Estimate: £400 - £600
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 469 Sold
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.
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
27 November 2024
27 November 2024

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