A PAIR OF CHINESE PAINTED CLAY NODDING HEAD FIGURES
Late 19th century
Each modelled seated, one as an elderly man with two jars, the other as a scholar with a fly whisk and a pile of books at his side, each on an integral wood base, 10cm high, wood…
Elderly man- section of his collar is lacking. Minor repair and chips. Some losses to the wood base. Scholar- chips to ends of two fingers of right hand. Would possibly have been holding something in…
Estimate: £200 - £300
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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A CHINESE BRONZE LUDUAN-FORM CENSER
Probably 17th century
The mythical creature standing four-square on a snake which slithers up one leg, the hinged head with open mouth and bulging eyes and crowned by a spikey horn, 34cm high
Some wear consistent with age, but overall in good condition
Hammer price:
£1,400
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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A CANTON ENAMEL EUROPEAN SUBJECT SNUFF BOTTLE
Early 20th century
Painted on one side with a shepherd and shepherdess, the reverse with a seated young man playing a pipe, gilt metal collar and jadeite stopper, 10cm high
Good condition
Hammer price:
£60
Estimate: £100 - £150
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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A TALL CHINESE FAMILLE-VERTE BEAKER VASE
Kangxi
Enamelled each side with a panel of ladies in a courtyard and ladies standing along the walls of a palace between pennants, 46cm high
Large section of the rim with plaster repair, approx. 27cm by 5cm at deepest point. Chips to to the rim at each end of the repair. There is another repair to the rim, approx. 6cm by 1cm which has a…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £500 - £700
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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A TALL CHINESE TURQUOISE- GROUND CLOISONNE VASE
18th/19th century
Of flattened pear form , decorated each side with gilt peach shaped medallion enclosing a jade character surrounded by flames, the ground decorated with the anbaxian ( Eight Daoist…
There is a small triangular shaped loss to the the turquoise enamel to one side just above the foot, approx. 1cm by 0.75cm.
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £500 - £700
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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A CHINESE GILT-BRONZE INCENSE STICK HOLDER
Probably Ming dynasty
Cast as a female in long robes holding up a two-handled vase in both hands, her hair picked out in blue and her lips in red, standing on a rectangular base incised with scrolls…
Some typical wear to the gilding but overall in good condition
Hammer price:
£2,000
Estimate: £500 - £700
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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A PAIR OF CHINESE GILT-METAL AND CLOISONNE BUDDHIST LIONS (2)
19th century
Each seated, one with a paw resting on its cub, the other on a brocade ball, raised on a rectangular stepped plinth base decorated with flowers, bats and shou medallions on a turquoise…
ProvenanceChristie's London, 13 September 2007, lot 1303Condition reportSome wear to the gilding, but generally in good condition.One lion needs tightening to its base
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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TWO LARGE CHINESE PAINTINGS ON SILK
20th century
One painted with two birds in blossoming branches, the other with two cranes amongst flowering shrubs, each with black script and red seals, each 54cm by 104cm, mounted, framed and…
Some creasing and minor markings, but overall in good condition
Hammer price:
£100
Estimate: £100 - £150
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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A CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL DOUBLE FLASK
Incised four character Qianlong mark to base but later
Formed as two conjoined moonflasks with cylindrical necks and rectangular spreading feet, decorated to one principal side with two confronting…
Overall in good condition. Some typical pitting to the enamels and wear to the gilding
Hammer price:
£4,200
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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A CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE PORCELAIN AND WOOD SEVEN PANEL SCREEN
Late 19th century
Painted with rectangular figurative panels and panels of seven of the Immortals separated by smaller foliate blue and white panels, overall size, 80cm high by 115cm wide; together…
One end panel is lacking. Some wear to the enamels. Minor losses and cracks to the wood frame
Hammer price:
£2,800
Estimate: £600 - £800
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL BLACK-GROUND MAGPIES (2)
Jiaqing
Each modelled standing with heads turned, the wings and tail with multi-coloured feathers, 19.5cm length
ProvenanceBonhams London, Roger Keverne Ltd: Moving On, 11 May 2021, lot 401 Condition report Some re-touching to the enamels on each bird, particularly to the turquoise enamel on the tail. Minor…
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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A CHINESE REVERSE GLASS PAINTING OF AN ELEGANT LADY
Late Qing dynasty
Holding a blue and gilt sash in one hand, her hair swept back into an elaborate top knot, against a pale blue ground, 49cm by 34cm, framed
Some minor losses of paint
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £200 - £300
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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TWO SIMILAR CHINESE FAMILLE-VERTE FIGURES OF BOYS (2)
19th century
Each standing on a square plinth holding a vase of flowers, a small boy clinging to one leg, 33.5cm high
Very minor wear to the enamels
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £300 - £400
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT ELEPHANT CANDLE HOLDERS (4)
jiaqinq with later European gilt-metal sconces and drip pans
The blue glazed elephants in recumbent pose, picked out in brown and gilding, 16cm high
One elephant with restoration to one ear and to end of trunk and across top of tail. The other elephant with restoration to one ear. Replacement candle sconces and drip pans
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £500 - £700
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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A LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE BOTTLE VASE
20th century
Enamelled with branches laden with peaches, two dragonflies to one side, the reverse with mounds and lingzhi, Sotheby's New York yellow paper label, 55cm high
Overall in good condition with minor wear to the gilding around the rim. Minor wear to the enamels
Hammer price:
£5,500
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA
Ming dynasty, 16th/17th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, the hands held in vitarka mudra, his tiara centred with an image of Amitabha Buddha, traces of gilding and red lacquer,…
Loss to the tip of of one point on the tiara. Some wear consistent with age
Hammer price:
£3,000
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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THREE CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE-ROSE PLATES (3)
Qianlong
One painted with two woman at a table with a boy and two hens, 22cm diameter ; another painted with a peacock amongst flowers and bamboo, 23cm diameter; the third painted with flowers and…
The first two plates are in overall good condition with minor wear. The third plate has two haircracks to the rim, each approx. 4cm length, a small chip to the underside of the rim and minor wear
Hammer price:
£350
Estimate: £200 - £300
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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A LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE BLACK-GROUND BOTTLE VASE
Late 19th century
moulded and enamelled to one side with an official seated at a table with three attendants, the reverse painted with figures, beneath a border of iron-red dragons amongst cloud…
Condition Report.Some wear to the gilding around the rim. Area around the shoulder where the black enamel ground has retracted, approx. 3cm by 2cm. Minor wear to the enamels.Definition of retracted;…
Hammer price:
£7,500
Estimate: £600 - £800
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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FOUR CHINESE EXPORT TEA PRODUCTION PAINTINGS (4)
Late 18th/19th century
Watercolour and bodycolour on paper, depicting rolling tea, a monk serving tea to a mandarin, transporting tea by raft and sampans, images 39cm by 30cm. mounted framed and…
Overall in good condition with very minor markings to the paper
Hammer price:
£1,700
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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FOUR CHINESE EXPORT PAINTINGS (5)
19th century
Watercolour and bodycolour on paper, including gathering mulberry leaves, pounding tea and two other figurative scenes, images 25cm by 34.5cm, mounted, framed and glazed. Inscription in…
The painting with gathering of mulberry leaves has some wrinkles to the paper. Otherwise in overall good condition with very minor markings to the paper
Hammer price:
£1,800
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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A PAIR OF CHINESE LACQUER RECTANGULAR PANELS (2)
First half 19th century
Inlaid in soapstone. mother-of-pearl, wood and stained bone with birds amongst flowering chrysanthemum and prunus branches,each panel 125cm high by 37cm wide
ProvenanceChristie's, London, 11September, 1997, lot 103Condition reportMinor losses to the inlay. Hinges lacking to one edge of each panel. Key hole and lock to one panel. Some small losses to the…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £250 - £350
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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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 vas. Minor shallow chips…
Estimate: £5,000 - £7,000
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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A PAIR OF CHINESE TURQUOISE-GROUND DAYAZHAI- TYPE BALUSTER VASES (3)
Late 19th century
Each painted en grisaille with flowers and set with lion mask and ring handles, 46cm high, one with box
Minor wear to the gilding on rims and handles. Minor nick to one ring handle. Some black specking to each interior
Hammer price:
£1,400
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
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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: £200 - £400
20 November 2024
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20 November 2024
, 17:00 GMT