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Auction date Thursday 22 May 2025 10:30 - 17:30 BST
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William Batt


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Thursday 22nd May at 10.30am 


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Total lots: 410

AN OPPOSING PAIR OF CHINESE HARDWOOD BUDDHISTIC LION DOGS
Lot 337 Sold
AN OPPOSING PAIR OF CHINESE HARDWOOD BUDDHISTIC LION DOGS
probably late Qing dynasty, each with a foreleg raised on a ball, seated on plinth bases, 17.5cm high x 11cm wide (2)
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF BUDAI
Lot 338 Unsold
A CHINESE CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF BUDAI
20th century, figured reclining with a lion dog and holding coinage, on a pierced naturalistic base, 22cm high x 40cm wide
Estimate: £80 - £150
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE CARVED BOXWOOD FIGURE OF A JUGGLER IN THE MANNER OF ZHU ZICHANG (1876-1934)
Lot 339 Unsold
A CHINESE CARVED BOXWOOD FIGURE OF A JUGGLER IN THE MANNER OF ZHU ZICHANG (1876-1934)
Republic period, figured standing on an openwork base, 18cm high overall; together with a similar carved wood group of the Hehe Erxian twins, 14cm high (2)

Note: For a comparable group of figures by Zhu Zichang (1876-1934) see Bonham's, 31st October 2023, lot 452.
Estimate: £400 - £800
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A SET OF SIX CHINESE GILTWOOD BUDDHAS
Lot 340 Sold
A SET OF SIX CHINESE GILTWOOD BUDDHAS
20th century, figured seated on a double lotus base with hands in Dhyana Mudra, 31cm high x 14cm wide (6)

The Law Collection 羅.
Hammer price: £1,600
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE GILTWOOD FIGURE OF A STANDING BUDDHA
Lot 341 Sold
A CHINESE GILTWOOD FIGURE OF A STANDING BUDDHA
late 19th/20th century, figured in heavily moulded robes, the right hand lowered in Varada Mudra, 33cm high; together with another similar on a double lotus and stepped plinth base, 39.5cm high (2)

The Law Collection 羅.
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A COLLECTION OF CHINESE GILTWOOD CARVINGS
Lot 342 Sold
A COLLECTION OF CHINESE GILTWOOD CARVINGS
including a pelmet carved with phoenixes to each side, 78cm wide; and three similar panels, the largest 19cm x 26cm (4)
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £40 - £80
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
AFTER FENG ZIKAI (1898-1975) A SET OF TEN STUDIES
Lot 343 Unsold
AFTER FENG ZIKAI (1898-1975) A SET OF TEN STUDIES
including landscapes, figural and still life scenes, ink on paper, all bearing inscriptions and seal marks, approximately 34cm x 23cm (10)
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
AFTER BAI XUESHI (1915-2011) A SERIES OF ELEVEN LANDSCAPE STUDIES
Lot 344 Sold
AFTER BAI XUESHI (1915-2011) A SERIES OF ELEVEN LANDSCAPE STUDIES
ink on paper, all inscribed and bearing a seal mark, approximately 28.5cm x 21cm (11)
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
CHINESE SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY A fisherman and a dog
Lot 345 Sold
CHINESE SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY A fisherman and a dog
seated at the stern of a ship, indistinctly signed lower left, watercolour, 49cm x 75cm
Hammer price: £45
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
CHINESE SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY A group of figures in a dock yard
Lot 346 Unsold
CHINESE SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY A group of figures in a dock yard
working on grounded ships, indistinctly signed lower right, watercolour, 52cm x 77cm
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE PORTRAIT OF A PHEASANT
Lot 347 Unsold
A CHINESE PORTRAIT OF A PHEASANT
signed and inscribed centre left, 19th/20th century, depicted seated on a branch, watercolour on silk, 112cm x 49cm
Estimate: £80 - £150
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE PORTRAIT OF A COURT OFFICIAL
Lot 348 Unsold
A CHINESE PORTRAIT OF A COURT OFFICIAL
20th century, wearing a dragon robe, watercolour and gouache on paper, 39cm x 30cm; together with a similar landscape study of a bird seated in a branch, 31cm x 39cm (2)
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A COLLECTION OF CHINESE PITH PAINTINGS
Lot 349 Sold
A COLLECTION OF CHINESE PITH PAINTINGS
19th/20th century, including sixteen character studies, three sets of narrative landscapes, and the largest, a floral study with a butterfly, 15cm x 20cm (a lot)
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £80 - £150
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE REVERSE GLASS PAINTING
Lot 350 Sold
A CHINESE REVERSE GLASS PAINTING
20th century, seated on a throne chair wearing a dragon robe, 64cm x 43cm
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £40 - £80
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A PORTRAIT OF ZHONG KUI
Lot 351 Sold
A PORTRAIT OF ZHONG KUI
inscribed with seal mark lower right, 20th century, watercolour on paper, 60cm high x 36cm wide
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £40 - £80
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
CHINESE SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY Two Pekingese dogs
Lot 352 Unsold
CHINESE SCHOOL, 20TH CENTURY Two Pekingese dogs
in a landscape with birds and flowers, watercolour on paper, 64cm x 41cm
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A SINO-TIBETAN THANGKA
Lot 353 Unsold
A SINO-TIBETAN THANGKA
20th century, painted on leather, the central figure of buddha depicted seated on a snow lion, 87cm x 62cm
Estimate: £300 - £500
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A LANDSCAPE STUDY WITH DOVES
Lot 354 Unsold
A LANDSCAPE STUDY WITH DOVES
inscribed with numerous seal marks, 20th century, watercolour on silk, 30cm x 41cm
Estimate: £40 - £80
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE SCROLL PAINTING
Lot 355 Unsold
A CHINESE SCROLL PAINTING
ink on silk, decorated with cranes in a landscape, signed and inscribed with seal marks, approximately 310cm long; together with a similar ink study of a mountain, inscribed to the upper right, 58cm x 32cm; and a group of calligraphic studies (3)
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE LANDSCAPE SCROLL
Lot 356 Unsold
A CHINESE LANDSCAPE SCROLL
painted with pagodas in a mountainous setting, signed with seal mark lower left, late Qing dynasty, watercolour on silk, 26cm high x 320cm wide
Estimate: £400 - £800
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
AFTER ZHAO MENGFU (1254-1322) Horses and Grooms
Lot 357 Sold
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
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £100 - £200
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
AN EMBROIDERED SILK SCROLL
Lot 358 Sold
AN EMBROIDERED SILK SCROLL
18th/19th century, decorated with three cranes amongst bamboo, 132cm high x 47cm wide; together with two Chinese textile hangings woven in gilt thread, 60cm high (3)
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE SILK 'ONE HUNDRED BIRD' PATTERN EMBROIDERY
Lot 359 Unsold
A CHINESE SILK 'ONE HUNDRED BIRD' PATTERN EMBROIDERY
late Qing dynasty, decorated with various birds amongst flowering foliage and blossoms, 41cm high x 34cm wide, mounted, framed and glazed
Estimate: £400 - £600
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE SILK 'ONE HUNDRED BIRD' PATTERN EMBROIDERY
Lot 360 Unsold
A CHINESE SILK 'ONE HUNDRED BIRD' PATTERN EMBROIDERY
late Qing dynasty, decorated with various bird species in an abundant landscape with blossoming flowers, 36.5cm x 18.5cm
Estimate: £300 - £500
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE SILK TEMPLE HANGING
Lot 361 Sold
A CHINESE SILK TEMPLE HANGING
20th century, woven with characters and a butterfly to the terminal, 138cm high x 36cm wide

The Law Collection 羅.
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A LARGE COLLECTION OF CHINESE SILK PANELS
Lot 362 Sold
A LARGE COLLECTION OF CHINESE SILK PANELS
including a pair decorated with birds amongst foliage, 82cm high x 8cm wide, approximately thirty-two in total of various sizes and styles (32)
Hammer price: £720
Estimate: £100 - £200
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A PAIR OF CHINESE ROBE FRAGMENTS
Lot 363 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE ROBE FRAGMENTS
late Qing dynasty, the red ground decorated with gilt thread and bordered with birds and foliage, mounted in frames, 69cm high x 46cm wide (2)
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE SILK ROBE
Lot 364 Sold
A CHINESE SILK ROBE
20th century, the dark blue ground decorated with floral sprays, approximately 108cm long (worn); together with a pair of similar trousers; a purse; and a skirt (4)
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £40 - £80
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE PASSPORT
Lot 365 Sold
A CHINESE PASSPORT
Republic period, written in English and Chinese, belonging to 'Ben Sai Hoay', with attached photograph, 42cm high x 23cm wide, in original paper sleeve
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
BLAND, J. O. P. AND BACKHOUSE, E.: 'CHINA UNDER THE EMPRESS DOWAGER'
Lot 366 Unsold
BLAND, J. O. P. AND BACKHOUSE, E.: 'CHINA UNDER THE EMPRESS DOWAGER'
published London, William Heinemann, 1911; together with Backhouse, E. and Bland, J. O. P.: 'Annals & Memoirs of the Court of Peking', London, William Heinemann, 1914 (2)
Estimate: £40 - £80
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE SILK AND GILT METAL THREAD 'HALL OF SUPREME HARMONY' CARPET
Lot 367 Unsold
A CHINESE SILK AND GILT METAL THREAD 'HALL OF SUPREME HARMONY' CARPET
circa1900, woven with five character marks, the central field decorated with a vase issuing flowers, bamboo and hanging ornaments, within a contrasting border of flowers and leafy tendrils, 245cm x 150cm
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE ROSEWOOD CABINET
Lot 368 Sold
A CHINESE ROSEWOOD CABINET
19th/20th century, the cupboard doors carved in relief with blossoming prunus and opening to an arrangement of short drawers, over a conforming apron, on square legs, 40cm high x 32cm wide x 18cm deep

The Law Collection 羅.
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A PAIR OF CHINESE HARDWOOD JARDINIÈRE STANDS
Lot 369 Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE HARDWOOD JARDINIÈRE STANDS
19th/20th century, both inset with cloisonné tops decorated with birds amongst foliage, on cabriole legs joined by stretchers, 52cm high x 44cm diameter (2)
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £100 - £200
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK LACQUER CABINET
Lot 370 Sold
A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK LACQUER CABINET
Qing dynasty, decorated throughout in gilt, the cupboard doors with oval panels of figures and pagodas in a landscape and opening to a series of short drawers, on shaped bracket feet, 47cm high x 43cm wide x 24cm deep

The Law Collection 羅.
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE HONGMU DESK
Lot 371 Unsold
A CHINESE HONGMU DESK
late Qing dynasty, the raised superstructure with a pierced fretwork gallery over pigeonholes, short drawers and a cupboard, the base with two short drawers over a conforming apron, on slender shaped legs, 121cm high x 90cm wide x 55cm deep
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE HARDWOOD TABLE
Lot 372 Unsold
A CHINESE HARDWOOD TABLE
late Qing dynasty, the shaped top inset with marble, over a pierced and ornately carved frieze, the legs with carved head terminals and ball and claw feet, 80.5cm high x 50cm wide
Estimate: £300 - £500
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A CHINESE HARDWOOD, INSET MARBLE AND MOTHER OF PEARL JARDINIÈRE STAND
Lot 373 Unsold
A CHINESE HARDWOOD, INSET MARBLE AND MOTHER OF PEARL JARDINIÈRE STAND
20th century, on cabriole legs with lion mask terminals and ball and claw feet, 46cm high x 41cm wide
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A TIBETAN POLYCHROME PAINTED CHEST
Lot 374 Sold
A TIBETAN POLYCHROME PAINTED CHEST
17th/18th century, the lifting top opening to a vacant interior, the façade decorated with a central motif surrounded by further characters, iron strapwork to the corners, 60cm high x 109cm wide x 47cm deep

Provenance: Acquired from Duke's, 9th May 2013, Lot 279. Formerly of the James Yarrow Collection of Chinese and Tibetan Furniture.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £100 - £200
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A SMALL KOREAN LACQUERED 'SNACK' TABLE
Lot 375 Sold
A SMALL KOREAN LACQUERED 'SNACK' TABLE
19th/20th century, the frieze carved with dragons chasing pearls, on short cabriole legs joined by stretchers, 28cm high x 61cm wide x 45cm deep

Provenance: Accompanied by a receipt from Gallery 69, Hong Kong.

The Law Collection 羅
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £40 - £80
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A PAIR OF JAPANESE PORCELAIN SATSUMA VASES
Lot 376 Sold
A PAIR OF JAPANESE PORCELAIN SATSUMA VASES
bearing gilt marks to the bases, with twin dragon handles to the shoulders, decorated with figures throughout, 23.5cm high (2)
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £150 - £250
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A JAPANESE PORCELAIN IMARI SAUCER
Lot 377 Sold
A JAPANESE PORCELAIN IMARI SAUCER
early 18th century, with a shaped rim, 12cm diameter; together with another Japanese Imari saucer, early 18th century, London decorated, 12cm diameter (2)

Provenance: R & G McPherson Antiques, 2005.
The second, Stockspring Antiques, Kensington Church Street, 2008.
The Helen Espir Collection.

The collection of Dinah Reynolds, author of Worcester Porcelain 1751-1783, published 1989.
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A JAPANESE PORCELAIN BALUSTER VASE
Lot 378 Unsold
A JAPANESE PORCELAIN BALUSTER VASE
20th century, signed to the base, decorated with flowering peonies, 31cm high
Estimate: £30 - £50
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A JAPANESE 'CLAIR DE LUNE' BOTTLE VASE
Lot 379 Sold
A JAPANESE 'CLAIR DE LUNE' BOTTLE VASE
marked to the base, 20th century, with applied decoration of stylised birds, 15cm high
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A JAPANESE PORCELAIN CHARGER
Lot 380 Unsold
A JAPANESE PORCELAIN CHARGER
late Meiji period, signed and bearing a seal mark to the base, decorated with ducks and birds amongst foliage, 38cm diameter
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A PAIR OF JAPANESE PORCELAIN RED GLAZED BOXES AND COVERS
Lot 381 Unsold
A PAIR OF JAPANESE PORCELAIN RED GLAZED BOXES AND COVERS
20th century, marked to the base, of shaped form with handles to the top and decorated in gilt, 7cm high x 10.5cm wide; together with a similar vase, 22cm high (3)

The Law Collection 羅.
Estimate: £100 - £200
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A LARGE JAPANESE PORCELAIN TUREEN AND COVER
Lot 382 Unsold
A LARGE JAPANESE PORCELAIN TUREEN AND COVER
bearing a six character mark to the base, the domed cover with a foliate handle, decorated throughout with panels of birds amongst foliage against a ground of mountainous landscapes, 33cm high x 33cm wide
Estimate: £80 - £150
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
AN IMPRESSIVE JAPANESE PORCELAIN IMARI VASE BY FUKAGAWA
Lot 383 Unsold
AN IMPRESSIVE JAPANESE PORCELAIN IMARI VASE BY FUKAGAWA
signed to the base, Meiji period, decorated with a phoenix in flight amongst clouds, 34cm high
Estimate: £600 - £1,000
22 May 2025
22 May 2025
A JAPANESE KRAAK STYLE PORCELAIN DISH
Lot 384 Sold
A JAPANESE KRAAK STYLE PORCELAIN DISH
Edo period, decorated with a river landscape to the centre within a border of floral panels, 21.5cm diameter
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £40 - £80
22 May 2025
22 May 2025

Total lots: 410

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