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25 June| Asian Ceramics & Works of Art
Auction date
Wednesday 25 June 2025
11:00 BST
Wednesday
25 June
Lots 1201 - 1281 Asian Ceramics & Works of Art 11am
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Lot 1201
Sold
A SMALL GROUP OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN PAINTED WITH LANDSCAPES (4)
Late 19th century
Comprising a slender baluster vase and matched cover, four character Kangxi mark, 38cm high; a small crackle glazed vase, 20.25cm high and jar, 14cm high
Comprising a slender baluster vase and matched cover, four character Kangxi mark, 38cm high; a small crackle glazed vase, 20.25cm high and jar, 14cm high
Vase and a matched cover- vase with glued repairs, chip and haircrack to the rim. The cover with…
Hammer price:
£80
Estimate: £80 - £120
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1202
Sold
TWO CHINESE EXPORT BLUE AND WHITE CANTED RECTANGULAR DISHES (2)
Qianlong
The first painted with a mother and child in a landscape, the second painted with a river landscape, each 33cm wide
The first painted with a mother and child in a landscape, the second painted with a river landscape, each 33cm wide
The first with a shallow rim chip, approx. 1cm by 0.3cm. Minor glaze fritting to the rim.The second…
Hammer price:
£160
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1203
Sold
A CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE FIGURE OF A WOMAN (2)
20th century
Modelled standing in floral robes holding a scroll in her left hand, 40.5cm high; also a small Canton famille-rose bowl, printed Made in China, 18cm diameter
Modelled standing in floral robes holding a scroll in her left hand, 40.5cm high; also a small Canton famille-rose bowl, printed Made in China, 18cm diameter
Woman - right hand possibly lacking. Chip to thumb of left hand. Some shallow chips to the edges…
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £100 - £150
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1204
Sold
TWO JAPANESE CLOISONNE DISHES AND A BOTTLE VASE (3)
Meiji period
Each of the dishes decorated with a central ho-ho bird inside a panelled border, the bottle vase with lappets enclosing mythical creatures, dishes 30cm diameter, vase 31.5cm high
Each of the dishes decorated with a central ho-ho bird inside a panelled border, the bottle vase with lappets enclosing mythical creatures, dishes 30cm diameter, vase 31.5cm high
Dishes- overall in good condition with some tiny losses of enamel and some verdigris around the…
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1205
Sold
A CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE CIRCULAR TWO-HANDLED BOWL, COVER AND STAND (4)
19th century
Each piece painted with figures alternating with flowers, vases, scrolls and insects, the bowl set with entwined handles and fruit knop, bowl 18cm across handles, stand 21cm diameter; and a small famille-rose cylindrical vase painted with figures, 12cm high
Each piece painted with figures alternating with flowers, vases, scrolls and insects, the bowl set with entwined handles and fruit knop, bowl 18cm across handles, stand 21cm diameter; and a small famille-rose cylindrical vase painted with figures, 12cm high
Bowl- shallow chip to outer rim, approx. 0.5cm. square. Shallow chip to inside of footrim, approx.…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £150 - £200
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1206
Sold
A CHINESE PORCELAIN AND WOOD FRAMED EIGHT-PANEL TABLE SCREEN
Late 19th/early 20th century
Each panel painted in famille-rose enamels with court scenes and panels of the Immortals riding on waves beside calligraphy, alternating with smaller blue and white panels of lotus flowers, each panel 78.5cm by 16cm, overall size 78.5cm by 128cm
Each panel painted in famille-rose enamels with court scenes and panels of the Immortals riding on waves beside calligraphy, alternating with smaller blue and white panels of lotus flowers, each panel 78.5cm by 16cm, overall size 78.5cm by 128cm
Some typical wear to the enamels.Each panel has a later eye hook screwed to the top of the frame…
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £400 - £600
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1207
Sold
A CHINESE CELADON JADE SNUFF BOTTLE AND STOPPER ( 11)
20th century
Carved each side with three elephants, the stone of deep green tone, 8.5cm high; also a small hardstone carving of a cat, 4cm length; a carved wood pine tree with seven miniature green hardstone animals, tree 18.5cm high
Carved each side with three elephants, the stone of deep green tone, 8.5cm high; also a small hardstone carving of a cat, 4cm length; a carved wood pine tree with seven miniature green hardstone animals, tree 18.5cm high
Snuff bottle- good conditionHardstone cat- small chipsPine tree- very minor lossesSeven miniature…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1208
Sold
A SMALL CHINESE AGATE VASE
19th/20th century
Pierced and carved with branches of flowering prunus, 8cm high
Pierced and carved with branches of flowering prunus, 8cm high
Some small losses to extremities. Possibly lacking a cover
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £80 - £100
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1209
Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE BALUSTER VASES AND COVERS (6)
19th century
Each painted with officials and soldiers in landscapes, set with lion mask and ring handles, the domed covers with buddhist lion knops, 51cm high, wood stands
Each painted with officials and soldiers in landscapes, set with lion mask and ring handles, the domed covers with buddhist lion knops, 51cm high, wood stands
One vase with rivetted repairs to the rim and neck.Some restoration to the lion knopThe other vase…
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1210
Sold
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PLATE
Kangxi
Painted in the centre with flowers inside a panelled border enclosing single flowers, repeated on the underside, 21cm diameter
Painted in the centre with flowers inside a panelled border enclosing single flowers, repeated on the underside, 21cm diameter
A small chip and minor glaze nicks to rim, Later drilled hole through footrim for hanging
Hammer price:
£60
Estimate: £100 - £150
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1211
Sold
A SAMSON OF PARIS PORCELAIN JARDINIERE
Early 20th century
Painted in Chinese famille-rose style with pheasants perched in flowering branches, set with lion mask handles, blue painted mark, 19.5cm high
Painted in Chinese famille-rose style with pheasants perched in flowering branches, set with lion mask handles, blue painted mark, 19.5cm high
Wear to the black enamel on handles. Minor wear to the gilding
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £80 - £120
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1212
Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT MYTHOLOGICAL SUBJECT PLATES (2)
Qianlong
Each painted in en grisaille and gilt with a nymph and satyr leaning against rocks before two trees, inside a gilt spearhead border beneath four spaced flower sprays, 22.5cm diameter
Each painted in en grisaille and gilt with a nymph and satyr leaning against rocks before two trees, inside a gilt spearhead border beneath four spaced flower sprays, 22.5cm diameter
One plate with some stacking wear around the well. Minor wear elsewhere.The other other plate with…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1213
Unsold
A CHINESE STONEWARE KENDI (2)
Probably Song dynasty
Squat body with angular spout, part glazed and with brown splashes 17cm high; also a spiral ribbed stoneware globular jar, 13cm high
Squat body with angular spout, part glazed and with brown splashes 17cm high; also a spiral ribbed stoneware globular jar, 13cm high
Kendi- spout restored. Minor chipsJar- some grittiness to the glaze.Minor chips
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1214
Sold
A SMALL GROUP OF CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAINS (4)
Qianlong
Comprising; a mandarin palette tea caddy and a matched cover painted with two large figure panels and smaller landscape panels, 14cm high; a mandarin palette tea caddy painted with figure panels on a cell pattern ground, 10.5cm high; a famille-rose plate painted with a figurative scene inside a flower and bamboo border, 23cm diameter
Comprising; a mandarin palette tea caddy and a matched cover painted with two large figure panels and smaller landscape panels, 14cm high; a mandarin palette tea caddy painted with figure panels on a cell pattern ground, 10.5cm high; a famille-rose plate painted with a figurative scene inside a flower and bamboo border, 23cm diameter
Tea caddy and a cover- cover is matching. Some typical wear to the gilding. The cover with some…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £300
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1215
Sold
A CHINESE PIERCED AND RELIEF MOULDED BOTTLE VASE (2)
Late 19th century
Painted in a famille-verte palette with arhats amongst cloud scrolls, the neck with an iron-red dragon, indistinct impressed seal mark, 42.5cm high, wood stand
Painted in a famille-verte palette with arhats amongst cloud scrolls, the neck with an iron-red dragon, indistinct impressed seal mark, 42.5cm high, wood stand
Some black specking to the glaze in the interior of the rim. Otherwise in overall good condition…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £200 - £300
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1216
Sold
A CHINESE PORCELAIN FAMILLE-ROSE TURQUOISE-GROUND SNUFF BOTTLE (3)
Red Qianlong seal mark but later
Painted on one side with flowering prunus branches, the reverse with lines of script, 5.25cm high; also a Chinese underglaze blue and red cylindrical snuff bottle painted with soldiers, 8cm high and a small Chinese blue and white squat vase painted with ducks by a pond, 5cm high
Painted on one side with flowering prunus branches, the reverse with lines of script, 5.25cm high; also a Chinese underglaze blue and red cylindrical snuff bottle painted with soldiers, 8cm high and a small Chinese blue and white squat vase painted with ducks by a pond, 5cm high
Famille-rose snuff bottle- good conditionCylindrical snuff bottle- minor scuffing to the glazeBlue…
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £120 - £180
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1217
Sold
A LARGE CHINESE SCROLL PAINTING
20th century
Opaque pigments on paper, painted with a panoramic landscape depicting a pheasant standing on rocks amongst flowering shrubs with birds in branches and in flight, 95cm by 304cm, unframed
Opaque pigments on paper, painted with a panoramic landscape depicting a pheasant standing on rocks amongst flowering shrubs with birds in branches and in flight, 95cm by 304cm, unframed
Overall in good condition. Some minor creasing where rolled. Some discolouration to the back of…
Hammer price:
£30
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1218
Sold
TWO CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE BOWLS (2)
Qianlong
The first painted on the interior and exterior with flowering branches, the second painted on the exterior with branches laden with fruit, 25cm and 24cm diameter
The first painted on the interior and exterior with flowering branches, the second painted on the exterior with branches laden with fruit, 25cm and 24cm diameter
First bowl- two haircracks to the rim, each approx. 8cm length.Very minor flaking to the enamels to…
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £150 - £200
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1219
Sold
A LARGE PAIR OF JAPANESE IMARI BALUSTER VASES (2)
Meiji period
Each painted with branches of flowering prunus against an iron-red ground and between blue foliate borders, 46cm high
Each painted with branches of flowering prunus against an iron-red ground and between blue foliate borders, 46cm high
Some wear to the gilding
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £200 - £400
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1220
Sold
A PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE TWO- HANDLED VASES (2)
Edo/Meiji period
Each with bulbous body and a cylindrical neck cast with cloud scrolls, set with dragon handles, signed, 28cm high
Each with bulbous body and a cylindrical neck cast with cloud scrolls, set with dragon handles, signed, 28cm high
Some wear to the sides, but overall in good condition
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £100 - £150
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1221
Sold
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE BALUSTER VASES AND COVERS (4)
Early 20th century
Each painted with figures on a terrace watching four woman below on horseback, between yellow ground ruyi head borders filled with flowers, the covers painted with five boys at play, 45cm high
Each painted with figures on a terrace watching four woman below on horseback, between yellow ground ruyi head borders filled with flowers, the covers painted with five boys at play, 45cm high
Vases- one vase with a glued section to the rim, approx. 8cm by 4cm at deepest point. Also a fine…
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £200 - £300
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1222
Sold
A TALL JAPANESE IMARI VASE
Meiji period
Ovoid form with scalloped rim, painted each side with a large panel of two birds amongst flower plants agains an elaborate brocaded ground, 57cm high
Ovoid form with scalloped rim, painted each side with a large panel of two birds amongst flower plants agains an elaborate brocaded ground, 57cm high
Some restoration around the rim and top of the neck. Minor wear to the gilding
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1223
Unsold
A CHINESE DOUCAI-STYLE `DRAGON' CUP
20th century
Painted on the exterior with two dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst cloud scrolls, blue four character mark, `Studio of One in a Hundred', 5.75cm high
Painted on the exterior with two dragons chasing flaming pearls amongst cloud scrolls, blue four character mark, `Studio of One in a Hundred', 5.75cm high
Good condition
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
Lot 1224
Sold
A CHINESE CELADON- GROUND BLUE AND WHITE JAR AND COVER (2)
Late 19th century
Painted with four figures in a fenced garden, the reverse with a single bat, 23cm high
Painted with four figures in a fenced garden, the reverse with a single bat, 23cm high
Shallow chip and some nicks around the rim and inner rim. Small glaze chip to the knop of the cover…
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £100 - £150
25 June 2025
25 June 2025