A PAIR OF CHINESE BALUSTER YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE `DRAGON AND PHOENIX'…
Blue six character Guangxu mark and of the period (1875-1908)
Each vase enamelled to the sides with two dragons and two phoenix, a front-facing dragon and another phoenix around the neck, against a…
ProvenanceChristie's London, 12 May 2017, lot 420Condition reportMinor wear the enamels and gilding. Some black pitting to the yellow ground, particularly to the side of one vase. Minor shallow chips…
Hammer price:
£3,500
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A TIBETAN STYLE GILT- BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRASATTVA
Seated in padmasana. holding a vajra and ghanta, wearing elaborate inlaid jewellery and a tall crown, 28cm high
Dent to the top of the crown.Some wear to the gilding
Estimate: £400 - £600
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A COPPER REPOUSSE AND ENGRAVED INCENSE BURNER
Northern India, late 19th century
With flared circular lip and pierced hinged lid on the centre, with stylised foliate decoration throughout, 40cm diameter
Some wear, but overall in good condition
Estimate: £200 - £300
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A CHINESE EXPORT BLUE AND WHITE SOUP PLATE FROM THE NANKING CARGO
Circa 1750
Painted with the `Three Pavilions' pattern inside a wavy rim, Christie's paper label to reverse, 22.5cm diameter
All the original gilding has worn away. Haircrack to the rim, approx. 2cm length. a small chips and some nicks around the rim
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £60 - £80
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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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
Overall in good condition. Some minor creasing where rolled. Some discolouration to the back of paper at one end
Estimate: £100 - £200
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A CHINESE CLOISONNE TWO-HANDLED VASE ADAPTED AS A LAMP
Probably 19th century
Bulbous form beneath a slight waisted neck, decorate each side with a dragon above breaking waves, against a deep turquoise ground filled with Buddhist emblems, vases and…
There is an overall surface covering of varnish which is possibly covering up restoration. Some small losses of enamel. Some specking to the body
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £200 - £300
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A PERSIAN POTTERY SQUARE TILE
Probably 17th/18th century
Painted in tones of blue and outlined in black with flowers and leaves, 18cm by 18cm, framed
Some crazing to the glaze but overall in good condition
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £100 - £150
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A SMALL CHINESE FAMILLE-VERTE ROULEAU VASE
Probably Kangxi
Enamelled with an official and two attendants in a landscape, the shoulders with four panels of Buddhist emblems reserved on an iron-red cell pattern ground, the neck painted with…
ProvenanceSotheby's, 06 May 1999, lot 64Condition reportThere is a very fine vertical haircrack running down the side of the vase, visible under a UV lamp, approx. 13cm lengthA tiny amount of wear to…
Hammer price:
£3,800
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A TALL CHINESE UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND RED `IMMORTALS' VASE
Probably late 19th century
The ovoid body painted with with the Eight Immortals carrying their various attributes, riding on deep red foaming waves between key pattern borders, the slight waisted…
Fine starcrack to the base
Hammer price:
£1,000
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER VASE (2)
Probably Kangxi
Painted with a pheasant perched on a rock amongst flowering shrubs, 23cm high, pierced wood cover
There is an area of restoration around the foot of the vase, approx. 12cm length by 3.5cm at deepest pointThere is a shallow glaze chip to one side, possibly a firing flaw, approx. 0.75cm square. The…
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £200 - £300
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A TIBETAN GILT- BRONZE FIGURE OF A DHARMAPALA (2)
Possibly Dorjesempa, circa 16th century
The three-headed six-armed deity standing holding various attributes, his primary left hand raised vitarkamudra, stepping to the right on a raised platform, 13…
One corner of the base at the rea is not flat to the surface and there is and adjacent vertical split running up the base caused by metal fatigue, approx. 1cm length. There is an oval plug to the…
Hammer price:
£9,500
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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AN AYUTHIA BRONZE HEAD OF BUDDHA
Thailand, 16th/17th century
With downcast eyes, elongated earlobes and tightly curled hair, 18cm high, wood stand. Provenance: Property of a deceased collector and thence by descent
Top of the usnisha lacking. Some oxidation and corrosion
Hammer price:
£420
Estimate: £400 - £600
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A RATNAKOSIN BRONZE HAND OF BUDDHA
Thailand, 19th century
Raised in vitakramudra wearing elaborate rings and bracelets, 18cm high, wood stand. Provenance: Property of a deceased collector and thence by descent
Some typical wear but overall in good condition
Hammer price:
£300
Estimate: £200 - £300
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A KHMER BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMAPANI
Angkor Wat style, 12th/13th century
The four-armed Buddhist deity holding various attributes, wearing a tall headdress with small Buddha image at the front, 15.5cm high, wood stand. Provenance:…
Some traces of a brownish red colour on the figure, probably due to oxidation. Minor overall wear consistent with age
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £500 - £700
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF VISHNU RECLINING ON THE SERPENT RAFT
South India, 17th/18th century
Surrounded by female attendants and diminutive figures of Hanuman and Garuda and sheltered by the seven-headed cobra, rectangular pierced raised plinth, 9.5cm high by…
Minor dents and oxidationIt is likely that there was a canopy at the back of the group.
Hammer price:
£1,700
Estimate: £300 - £500
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A SINO-TIBETAN GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF KUBERA
Circa 18th century
Seated on a raised mound holding a parasol and a mongoose vomiting jewels, his face cold-gilded with traces of red and blue pigment, 17cm high. Provenance: Property of a deceased…
Minor wear consistent with age. Overall in good condition 1592.5grms
Hammer price:
£18,000
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A PALA- STYLE SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF VISHNU
Bengal, 12th century style but probably later
The four-armed Hindu deity holding various attributes, his primary hand in varadamudra, flanked by a musician and chouri bearer, a diminutive figure of…
Slight cracks weight 79.8grams
Hammer price:
£650
Estimate: £80 - £120
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A PALA BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMAPANI
Bengal, 11th/12th century
Seated in lalitasana on a lotus throne, his right hand in varadamudra, his left holding the stem of a lotus, wearing a tall headress, surrounded by a scrolling aureole, 9…
Minor dents. Overall in good condition
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £500 - £700
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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THREE INDIAN BRONZE ELEPHANTS (3)
19th/20th century
The largest with various apertures and probably part of a lamp, sizes 6cm to 14cm length
Minor wear overall
Hammer price:
£70
Estimate: £100 - £150
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A CHINESE MANDARIN-PALETTE GUGLET
Qianlong
Painted with two figurative panels and two small panels of birds in branches against an underglaze blue diaper pattern ground, 23cm high
Shallow chip to inner footrim, approx. 0.5cm square. Glaze cracks around outer footrim. Very minor wear to the enamels
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £100 - £150
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE `EIGHT IMMORTALS' CENSER
17th century
Of cylindrical form raised on three animal mask supports, the sides painted with the Eight Immortals in a fenced garden with Shoulao seated on rock holding a ruyi sceptre, beneath a…
Very fine starcrack to the exterior of the censer.Chip to one of the supports, approx. 1.5cm by 1cm.Shallow chip to another of the supports, approx. 0.75cm squareSome glaze impurities and minor light…
Hammer price:
£9,500
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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CHINESE SCHOOL. A LARGE FIGURATIVE PAINTING
20th century
Opaque pigments on cloth, painting with a dignitary seated in an interior with attendants and children playing in the garden in the foreground, signed, image 88cm by 59cm, mounted,…
In overall good condition
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £200 - £300
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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A CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF A GUARDIAN
Ming dynasty
Modelled standing with one hand on hip, wearing uniform and helmet, raised on a circular domed openwork base, 41cm high
ProvenanceSotheby's , 13 May 1988, lot 639 according to lot tagCondition reportSome wear consistent with age but generally in good condition
Hammer price:
£1,600
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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AFTER LIU SONGIAN ( 1155-1218). A LARGE CHINESE PAINTING
20th century
Opaque pigments on paper, painted with a monk and young attendant standing beneath a peach tree with two monkeys in its branches and two deer standing below, red seal mark, image 119cm…
The painting is in overall good condition.Some markings to the green mount along the top
Hammer price:
£50
Estimate: £200 - £300
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
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