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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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By appointment - Friday 22nd November 9.30am - 5pm

Monday 25th November 9.30am - 7pm

Tuesday 26th November 9.30am - 5pm

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Lot 443 Unsold

A CHINESE CARVED BAMBOO 'MOUNTAIN'

late 19th century, figured with pagodas, trees and rocky outcrops, 44.5cm high

Estimate: £300 - £500

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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

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Lot 445 Unsold

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 in the 1990's by the grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent.

Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000

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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

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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

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Lot 448 Unsold

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

Provenance: An English private collection.
Acquired in Tokyo in the 1990's by the grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent.

Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000

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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

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Lot 450 Sold

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 the 1990's by the grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent.

Hammer price: £2,000

Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000

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Lot 451 Unsold

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 collection.
Acquired in Tokyo in the 1990's by the grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent.

Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000

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Lot 452 Sold

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: An English private collection.
Acquired in Tokyo in the 1990's by the grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent.

Hammer price: £3,000

Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000

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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

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Lot 454 Sold

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 the grandfather of the present owner, and thence by descent.

Hammer price: £2,200

Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Total lots: 401

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