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Thursday 22nd May at 10.30am
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| Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
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| 241 |
A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE REVERSE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES
each decorated with figural narrative scenes and inscribed verso, the tallest 11cm high (3) (individually cased)
Provenance: Acquired from Duke's auction of the The Kaynes-Klitz Collection of Snuff… |
£40 - £80 | £170 | View |
| 242 |
A COLLECTION OF EIGHT CHINESE REVERSE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES
all of flattened cylindrical form, four decorated with cranes, two with pandas, and two with ladies, 7.5cm high (8) (in two fitted boxes)
Provenance: Acquired from Duke's auction of the The Kaynes… |
£50 - £100 | £70 | View |
| 243 |
A GROUP OF FIVE CHINESE REVERSE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES
all of tapered rectangular section, variously decorated with flora and fauna and inscribed, 8.5cm high (5) (individually cased)
Provenance: Acquired from Duke's auction of the The Kaynes-Klitz… |
£80 - £150 | £170 | View |
| 244 |
'THE ART OF THE CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLE: THE J & J COLLECTION'
by Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, published Weatherhill, Inc., 1993, in two volumes; together with a collection of reference material relating to snuff bottles, including 'The Ko Family…
|
£200 - £300 | - | View |
| 245 |
A CHINESE JADE BIRD PENDANT
of archaic style, possibly Hongshan Period or later, 4.5cm high x 2.5cm wide
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£40 - £80 | £30 | View |
| 246 |
A CHINESE JADE GROUP OF TWO SLEEPING LIONS
probably 20th century, both reclining in a circle, 5cm diameter
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£40 - £80 | £70 | View |
| 247 |
A CHINESE CELADON JADE PENDANT
carved and pierced with a box to the centre opening and issuing foliage, within a ruyi head border, 7cm diameter
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£40 - £80 | £550 | View |
| 248 |
A CHINESE JADE QUAIL WATERDROPPER
Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century and later, carved in a naturalistic recumbent pose with finely carved detail to the wings and tail feathers, 7cm high x 10.5cm long, inset with a later metal mount
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£400 - £800 | £400 | View |
| 249 |
A CELADON JADE GOAT
in Ming dynasty style but probably later, figured naturalistically reclining, 6.5cm long
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£50 - £100 | £280 | View |
| 250 |
A CHINESE JADE DEER GROUP OF MOTHER AND FAWN
probably late Qing dynasty, naturalistically formed, the larger deer modelled holding a lingzhi branch in its mouth, 6.5cm high x 4.5cm wide
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£1,000 - £2,000 | £1,100 | View |
| 251 |
A CELADON JADE QILIN GROUP
possibly 19th century, figured as two of the mythical creatures reclining, 5.5cm wide
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£50 - £100 | £380 | View |
| 252 |
A CHINESE YELLOW JADE PHOENIX PENDANT
in Ming dynasty style but probably Qing, carved in relief with fine feathered detail to wings and tail, 7.5cm x 3.5cm
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£1,000 - £2,000 | - | View |
| 253 |
A PAIR OF CHINESE JADE SEALS
each of square section with domed tops, bearing archaistic seals to the base, 3cm wide; together with a pair of jade kneeling figures, 4.5cm high; and a carved jade head of a mythical beast, 3.5cm…
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£50 - £100 | - | View |
| 254 |
A GROUP OF THREE JADE BI DISCS
of archaistic form, with stylised scroll decoration, approximately 3.5cm diameter; together with a white jade 'dragon pendant, 4.5cm diameter; and another jade disk, pierced and carved with chilong,…
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£50 - £100 | - | View |
| 255 |
A CHINESE JADE COIN CHARM
Qing dynasty or later, figured as two coins carved in relief with characters and held beneath the wings of a bat, 7cm high x 13cm wide
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£1,000 - £2,000 | - | View |
| 256 |
A CHINESE SPINACH JADE DRAGON CARVING
of archaistic style, with incised decoration, 8.5cm wide; together with another similar, 8.5cm high; a carved and pierced jade pendant of a bat carrying an inscribed banner, 12.5cm wide; and a double…
|
£50 - £100 | - | View |
| 257 |
A LARGE JADE ELEPHANT AND MONKEY GROUP
20th century, figured naturistically with trunk raised, 25.5cm high x 29cm long, on a pierced ebonised base
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£200 - £400 | - | View |
| 258 |
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. |
£200 - £400 | - | View |
| 259 |
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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£400 - £600 | £850 | View |
| 260 |
A CHINESE CARVED JADEITE PENDANT
20th century, with natural apple green inclusions, carved in relief and pierced, 6cm long
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£200 - £400 | £200 | View |
| 261 |
A CHINESE WHITE JADE PENDANT
in Ming dynasty style but later, carved in relief with chilong, 5.5cm high
|
£30 - £50 | £30 | View |
| 262 |
A CHINESE YELLOW JADE PENDANT
each side carved in relief with two characters, within a stylised border of two chilongs, 5cm high x 3.5cm wide, held on a lace with gem set bead
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£800 - £1,500 | £1,700 | View |
| 263 |
A CHINESE JADE PENDANT
probably Qing dynasty, modelled as a squirrel amongst fruit and leaves, 5.5cm high
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£50 - £100 | £1,800 | View |
| 264 |
A CHINESE WHITE JADE DOUBLE GOURD PENDANT
probably late Qing dynasty, with a carved and pierced bat finial and chilong handles, carved in relief to both sides with archaic characters, 5.5cm high x 4cm wide
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£1,000 - £2,000 | - | View |
| 265 |
A CHINESE WHITE JADE PENDANT
bearing a four character archaic script mark to the top, with pierced and carved decoration throughout, 5.5cm high x 4cm wide
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£800 - £1,500 | £900 | View |
| 266 |
A CHINESE JADE PENDANT
20th century, in the form of a curled up dragon, with finely incised scales and tail, 8cm high
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£30 - £50 | - | View |
| 267 |
A CHINESE WHITE JADE PENDANT
probably late Qing dynasty, carved in relief with an inscription to one side and a warrior immortal the other, a pierced aperture to the top, 7cm high x 3.7cm wide
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£800 - £1,500 | - | View |
| 268 |
A CARVED JADE DRAGON PENDANT
of archaistic style, with a single aperture to the body and finely incised decoration, 6cm wide; together with two further green jade dragon pendants, with natural inclusions, 6.5cm and 5.5cm wide; a…
|
£50 - £100 | - | View |
| 269 |
A CHINESE JADE FIGURAL PHUBRA
20th century, the short three-sided ritual blade with a conforming three-faced finial, 15cm high
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£800 - £1,500 | - | View |
| 270 |
A PAIR OF CHINESE SPINACH JADE BOWLS
20th century, with flared rims and raised feet, 5cm high x 10cm diameter (2)
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£40 - £80 | £35 | View |
| 271 |
A COLLECTION OF EIGHT CHINESE ARCHER'S RINGS
of varying age and medium, including a bronze and enamel decorated ring, carved in relief with Shou characters, 3cm high; a rock crystal ring, inscribed with characters and seal marks, 2.5cm high; a…
|
£2,000 - £4,000 | - | View |
| 272 |
A COLLECTION OF CHINESE SOAPSTONE PLAQUES
20th century, of various shape, all with pierced and carved decoration, the largest 6cm x 10cm (a lot)
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£40 - £80 | £40 | View |
| 273 |
A CHINESE CARVED AND POLYCHROME PAINTED SOAPSTONE GROUP OF SHOU LAO
seated with a deer, the god of longevity typically figured holding a staff in one hand and a peach in the other, on a naturalistic rocky base, 18.5cm high x 13cm wide
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£500 - £1,000 | - | View |
| 274 |
A CHINESE CARVED STONE AND POLYCHROME PAINTED FIGURE OF BODHISATTVA GUANYIN
probably late Ming/early Qing dynasty, modelled standing on a double lotus base figured with lions, her right hand raised and holding traces of a flower, dressed in a crown, flowing drapery and…
|
£8,000 - £15,000 | - | View |
| 275 |
A CHINESE RED SANDSTONE FIGURE OF A COURT LADY
probably Tang, standing with her hair in a chignon and a smiling countenance, her arms clasped together beneath her robe, 88cm high
Provenance: The family of the late John Walden (born 1926), a… |
£1,000 - £2,000 | £1,000 | View |
| 276 |
A CHINESE INKSTONE
19th/20th century, of rectangular section, inset with a green stone and carved with dragons amongst clouds, 2cm high x 7cm wide x 10.5cm deep
The Law Collection 羅. |
£80 - £150 | £130 | View |
| 277 |
A LARGE CHINESE INKSTONE
20th century, of naturalistic form, decorated in relief with a dragon in clouds, 2.5cm high x 13cm wide x 21cm deep
The Law Collection 羅. |
£80 - £150 | £120 | View |
| 278 |
TWO SIMILAR SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE BUDDHAS
20th century, including a seated figure of the bodhisattva Tara, modelled wearing a crown and seated on a double lotus base, 10cm high; together with a similar seated buddha, with hands in…
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£200 - £400 | £220 | View |
| 279 |
A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI
in Ming dynasty style but later, cast seated in Dhyanasana on a double lotus base with beaded edges, holding a flaming sword in his raised right hand and wearing a crown, 17cm high
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£300 - £500 | - | View |
| 280 |
A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED TARA
probably 19th or early 20th century, figured on a lotus throne, her left hand in Vitarka Mudra and her right in Varada Mudra, wearing an ornately carved robe and a floral headdress, 33cm high
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£400 - £800 | - | View |
| 281 |
A BURMESE BRONZE BUDDHA
Mandalay period, 19th century, cast seated in Vajrasana on a stepped pedestal base, with gem set banding to the hairline, 39cm high x 28cm wide
The Law Collection 羅. |
£500 - £1,000 | £500 | View |
| 282 |
A THAI BRONZE BUDDHA
Rattankosin Kingdom, 18th/19th century, modelled seated in Dhyanasana on an elaborately decorated four tier pedestal with two rings to the reverse, 29cm high x 23cm wide
The Law Collection 羅. |
£400 - £600 | £400 | View |
| 283 |
A SOUTH EAST ASIAN GILT BRONZE SEATED BUDDHA
probably Thai, 19th century, seated on a stepped plinth base, 12cm high; together with a similar Thai bronze buddha, 11cm high; and a celadon glazed pottery kneeling figure, 12cm high (3)
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£40 - £80 | £100 | View |
| 284 |
A THAI BRONZE BUDDHA HEAD
Ayutthaya Kingdom (1351-1767), the face cast in a peaceful expression, figured wearing a crown decorated in relief with floral tracery and lotus bud earrings, 28cm high, on a later painted plaster…
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£600 - £1,000 | - | View |
| 285 |
A SOUTH EAST ASIAN BRONZE BUDDHA HAND
probably Thailand, Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932), the slender hand cast in the Vitarka Mudra, the palm with a central floral medallion, the wrist with a foliate decorated cuff, 15cm high, on a…
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£300 - £500 | - | View |
| 286 |
A CHINESE GILT BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
Qing dynasty, the trefoil shaped body with two ring handles to the rim and decorated in the archaistic style with taotie masks over a leiwen ground, on tall tapered legs, 22cm high x 18cm wide
… |
£3,000 - £5,000 | £4,500 | View |
| 287 |
A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
bearing a Xuande mark to the base but probably Qing dynasty, with loop handles to the rim, 8.5cm high x 12.5cm diameter
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£50 - £100 | £100 | View |
| 288 |
A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER
of archaistic style, with animal mask ring handles, an inscription to the centre of the bowl within a border of stylised animals, on a quadruped base, 8.5cm high x 19cm wide
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£50 - £100 | - | View |
