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20 November | Asian Ceramics & Works of Art
Auction date
Thursday 20 November 2025
10:00
- 14:00 GMT
A Japanese Silver Mounted Plique-A-Jour ( Shotai Shippo) Bowl
Early 20th Century
Decorated With Branches Of White Cherry Blossom On A Green Ground, 10.75cm Diameter £400-600
Thursday 20 November
Lots 1101 - 1273 Asian 10am
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Lot 1221
Sold
A CHINESE JADE BI DISC
Qing dynasty
Carved with rows of bosses, flanked by stylised phoenix, the stone of milky tone with brown inclusions, 14cm at widest point
Carved with rows of bosses, flanked by stylised phoenix, the stone of milky tone with brown inclusions, 14cm at widest point
There is a small chip to the edge of the disc
Hammer price:
£170
Estimate: £80 - £120
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1222
Sold
A CHINESE CLAIRE DE LUNE PORCELAIN HU FORM VASE
19th/20th century
With a carved roundel decoration of phoenixes, the handles modelled as birds, 18cm high
With a carved roundel decoration of phoenixes, the handles modelled as birds, 18cm high
overall good condition, no chips, cracks, or losses, wear commensurate with age
Hammer price:
£380
Estimate: £150 - £250
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1223
Sold
A CHINESE SANG DE BOEUF PORCELAIN BALUSTER VASE ADAPTED AS A LAMP
19th century
Monochrome, the base unmarked, 36.5cm high excluding lamp fittings
Monochrome, the base unmarked, 36.5cm high excluding lamp fittings
Later converted to lamp, broken and repaired/restored, cracks, losses to foot rim
Hammer price:
£80
Estimate: £100 - £150
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1224
Sold
A CHINESE BLACK/BROWN GLAZED PORCELAIN CENSER
The bowl with twin-handles modelled as chimera, raised on a tripod base, 10cm high
good condition overall, wear commensurate with age and use
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £150 - £250
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1225
Sold
A CHINESE TURQUOISE- GLAZED PORCELAIN BRUSH WASHER
Probably 19th century
Converted to an inkwell, monochrome with three medallions of carved decoration, six character Kangxi mark to base, silver mounts marked for Edward Farmer of New York 'Edward I Farmer Inc Sterling', 7cm high
Converted to an inkwell, monochrome with three medallions of carved decoration, six character Kangxi mark to base, silver mounts marked for Edward Farmer of New York 'Edward I Farmer Inc Sterling', 7cm high
Silver mounts later, overall reduced in size, losses visible to foot rim underneath mounts,…
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £300 - £500
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1226
Sold
A CHINESE WHITE-GLAZED PORCELAIN BOTTLE FORM VASE (2)
Kangxi mark but 19th/20th century
Monochrome, the foot with lobed lotus throne moulding, the base with apocryphal six-character Kangxi reign mark, 21.5cm high, associated hardwood stand
Monochrome, the foot with lobed lotus throne moulding, the base with apocryphal six-character Kangxi reign mark, 21.5cm high, associated hardwood stand
good overall condition, minor wear commensurate with age and useProvenace: from a private UK…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £200 - £300
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1227
Sold
A CHINESE PORCELAIN CRACKLE GLAZE VASE (2)
Possibly 18th century
Monochrome green, of cylindrical form with flared mouth, 18cm high, carved hardwood stand
Monochrome green, of cylindrical form with flared mouth, 18cm high, carved hardwood stand
wear commensurate with age and use, good condition overall, no chips or losses.
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £200 - £300
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1228
Sold
A CHINESE PORCELAIN LANGYAO BOTTLE VASE (2)
18th/19th century
Monochrome sang de boeuf/oxblood glaze, of tapered form with squat body, 16cm high, together with carved hardwood stand
Monochrome sang de boeuf/oxblood glaze, of tapered form with squat body, 16cm high, together with carved hardwood stand
Some crazing to the glaze.Wear commensurate with age, no chips or losses.Stand with losses
Hammer price:
£2,200
Estimate: £200 - £300
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1229
Sold
A CHINESE PEACH BLOOM PORCELAIN LIUYEPING 'WILLOW LEAF' VASE (2)
20th century
Monochrome, of tapered form, apocryphal six-character Kangxi reign mark to base, 17cm high, wood stand
Monochrome, of tapered form, apocryphal six-character Kangxi reign mark to base, 17cm high, wood stand
restoration to mouth, wear commensurate with age
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £150 - £250
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1230
Sold
A CHINESE MONOCHROME PORCELAIN BOTTLE VASE (2)
20th century
Green glazed, of tapering form, apocryphal six-character Kangxi reign mark to base, 15cm high, carved wood stand
Green glazed, of tapering form, apocryphal six-character Kangxi reign mark to base, 15cm high, carved wood stand
Minor glaze imperfections.Wear commensurate with age, repairs to stand
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £80 - £120
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1231
Sold
A CHINESE PORCELAIN MONOCHROME DOUBLE GOURD VASE (2)
Possibly Republic Period
Glazed in turquoise, 20cm high, carved hardwood stand
Glazed in turquoise, 20cm high, carved hardwood stand
Overall good condition, wear commensurate with age
Hammer price:
£1,100
Estimate: £120 - £180
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1232
Sold
A MINIATURE CHINESE MONOCHROME PORCELAIN OVOID VASE (2)
Probably 19th century
Dark green glaze, the base with brown iron wash, 7cm high, carved hardwood stand
Dark green glaze, the base with brown iron wash, 7cm high, carved hardwood stand
overall good condition, wear commensurate with age.Provenance: London private deceased estate.
Hammer price:
£1,800
Estimate: £80 - £120
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1233
Sold
A CHINESE PORCELAIN BLUE GLAZED GINGER JAR (2)
18th or 19th century
Monochrome, the base with blue Qianlong seal mark and possibly of the period, 23cm high, with associated pierced hardwood cover
Monochrome, the base with blue Qianlong seal mark and possibly of the period, 23cm high, with associated pierced hardwood cover
Overall in good condition. Cover is in two pieces
Hammer price:
£750
Estimate: £150 - £250
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1234
Sold
A CHINESE LANGYAO GLAZE MONOCHROME PORCELAIN BALUSTER VASE (2)
Oxblood/sang de boeuf, the base with vacant double ring cartouche of Kangxi type, 14.5cm high, together with a carved hardwood stand
Small glaze chip to the rim, wear commensurate with age. Stand with glued repairs.It is likely to…
Hammer price:
£480
Estimate: £120 - £180
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1235
Sold
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN PEAR SHAPED VASE
19th century
Painted with exotic birds and flowers, 21cm high
Painted with exotic birds and flowers, 21cm high
wear commensurate with age and use, glaze wear to mouth
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £100 - £150
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1236
Sold
A CHINESE POLYCHROME ENAMELLED PORCELAIN COMPRESSED FORM VASE
Late 19th/20th century
With millefleurs decoration, the mouth applied with a bat and dragon, six-character apocryphal Qianlong reign mark, 11cm high
With millefleurs decoration, the mouth applied with a bat and dragon, six-character apocryphal Qianlong reign mark, 11cm high
wear commensurate with age and use, the dragon with several losses
Hammer price:
£90
Estimate: £100 - £150
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1237
Sold
A SMALL CHINESE 'BLEU DE HUE' PORCELAIN BOWL
19th century
Blue and white for the Vietnamese market, painted on the exterior with the eight Immortals, the rim with pewter or paktong trim, two-character 'noi phu'/'nei phu' mark to base, 6cm high 12cm diameter
Blue and white for the Vietnamese market, painted on the exterior with the eight Immortals, the rim with pewter or paktong trim, two-character 'noi phu'/'nei phu' mark to base, 6cm high 12cm diameter
wear commensurate with age, free of chips/cracks
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £100 - £150
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1238
Unsold
A CHINESE `BLEU DE HUE' BLUE AND WHITE OCTAGONAL BOWL
Thieu Tri Nien tao reign mark, 19th century
Painted in deep blue with eight dragon medallions to exterior with incorporated four-character reign mark, between ruyi head borders, 15.5cm wide
Painted in deep blue with eight dragon medallions to exterior with incorporated four-character reign mark, between ruyi head borders, 15.5cm wide
hair crack to rim approx. 5cm, two fleabites, wear commensurate with age
Estimate: £200 - £300
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1239
Sold
A CHINESE PROVINCIAL BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN DOUBLE GOURD FORM BOTTLE VASE
Late Ming Dynasty, 17th century
Probably Swatow, painted with a phoenix in flight, 18cm high
Probably Swatow, painted with a phoenix in flight, 18cm high
crack to mouth, approx. 2cm, minor glaze-deep fritting to mouth rim, wear commensurate with age…
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £100 - £150
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1240
Sold
A PAIR OF LARGE CANTON FAMILLE ROSE VASES BALUSTER VASES (2)
19th century
Each enamelled with panels of court and battle scenes and smaller panels of figures and insects, against a ground filled with birds, flowers and fruit, the necks applied with Buddhist lion and pup handles, the shoulders applied with pairs of chilong, 91cm high
Each enamelled with panels of court and battle scenes and smaller panels of figures and insects, against a ground filled with birds, flowers and fruit, the necks applied with Buddhist lion and pup handles, the shoulders applied with pairs of chilong, 91cm high
One chilong on the shoulder is lacking its head and neck.Minor flaking to the enamels. Some typical…
Hammer price:
£7,500
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1241
Sold
A CHINESE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE (2)
Yongzheng mark but later
Blue and white with underglaze copper red, painted with figures at a scholar's table including one figure in kowtow prostration, marked to body with poem and annotations, six-character apocryphal Yongzheng mark to base, 8.5cm high, together with a carved hardwood stand
Blue and white with underglaze copper red, painted with figures at a scholar's table including one figure in kowtow prostration, marked to body with poem and annotations, six-character apocryphal Yongzheng mark to base, 8.5cm high, together with a carved hardwood stand
Shallow chip to the mouth, approx. 1cm by 0.5cm. glaze-deep crack/scratch to base. Some staining to…
Hammer price:
£70
Estimate: £100 - £150
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1242
Sold
A CHINESE KANGXI REVIVAL BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN TEA CANNISTER AND COVER (2)
19th century
Hexagonal form, painted with exotic plants and flowers, apocryphal four-character Kangxi reign mark to base, 18cm high
Hexagonal form, painted with exotic plants and flowers, apocryphal four-character Kangxi reign mark to base, 18cm high
fleabite to cover, loss to one corner, firing crack to cover approx. 4cm
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £80 - £120
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1243
Sold
A CHINESE LANGYAO GLAZED PORCELAIN YEN YEN VASE (2)
Probably 19th century
Monochrome oxblood/sang de boeuf,19cm high, carved hardwood stand
Monochrome oxblood/sang de boeuf,19cm high, carved hardwood stand
Some small losses around the footrim. Splash of blue to the glaze.Tiny nick to the rim
Hammer price:
£450
Estimate: £150 - £250
20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lot 1244
Sold
A TURQUOISE BLUE CHINESE MONOCHROME PORCELAIN VASE (3)
18th/19th century
Bud form, 14cm high; together with a green crackle glazed baluster form vase,16cm high and a langyao or oxblood/sang de boeuf squat form vase with crackle interior, 6cm high
Bud form, 14cm high; together with a green crackle glazed baluster form vase,16cm high and a langyao or oxblood/sang de boeuf squat form vase with crackle interior, 6cm high
Haircrack to rim of turquoise vase, approx. 2cm length.Wear commensurate with age and use throughout
Hammer price:
£1,200
Estimate: £120 - £180
20 November 2025
20 November 2025