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Auction House:
Webb's
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** A rare and magnificent pair of late 19th century Chinese carved rhinoceros horns. The spectacular horns are carved to the tip with a pierced openwork design of trees, vines, gourds, lingzhi fungus, young deer and the 'Three friends of winter’; pine,… ***
*** A rare 18th/19th century Chinese carved rhinoceros horn libation cup in the form of an archaic bronze 'Jue' drinking vessel. Taotie monster masks above the splayed legs, key border and strap handle. The lotus petal bowl with twin fish for felicity. Some… ***
*** A 19th century Chuba robe, Tibet, dragon robes made and worn for Tibetan court were called chuba. This yellow silk dragon robe is cut in the Tibetan-style and features a complex weave structure with a brocade pattern. Woven on a handloom. Length 141 cm,… ***
*** A late 18th or early 19th century Chinese mother of pearl inlaid and jade set hardwood ruyi sceptre, early Qing Dynasty/Mid-Qing Dynasty, a Hetian white jade ruyi sceptre in zitan hardwood with cut brass fine and strong inlaid detail with mother of pearl… ***
*** A Chinese late Yuan/Early Ming Dynasty Longquan large plate engraved lotus, the shallow rounded sides rise from a short foot to an outward-curving rim, freely carved interior with a lotus and leaf, covered overall in celadon glaze save for the base burnt… ***
*** Chinese modern oil painting of flowers (Zhaoxingguo stamp-famous artist), Zhao Qingguo (named as Grape Zhao), is a first-class artist in China,member of Chinese Artists Association, distinguished professor at the School of Fine Art of Zhengzhou University… ***
*** A large Chinese enamel gilt-copper vase with Chinese landscaping paintings and European paintings, the cloisonne technique was introduced to China during the Ming Dynasty and reached its peak in the Qing Dynasty. The enamel gilt-copper painting includes… ***
*** A pair of rare and important Daoguang mark and period Canton porcelain bowls, with monochrome lime-green enamelled interiors, painted in the famille rose palette to the exterior with an encircling tribute scene, beneath a rim patterned with gilt… ***
*** A Chuba robe, Tibet, Mid to late 19th century. A dark blue silk brocade with motifs woven into the fabric with metallic thread,rather than embroidered onto the surface. Length 134 cm, width 184 cm ***
*** A women's surcoat, China, late 19th century. Made from charcoal silk gauze and embroidered with hydrangeas, plum blossom, and peonies in several roundels. Length 138 cm, width 180 cm ***
*** A large Chinese blue and white rice bowl, the round shallow bowl with all over underglaze blue floral decoration. Firing crack to the base. diameter 48 cm ***
*** A women's robe, China, early 20th century. This is a non-official woman's robe, which would have been worn for weddings and other family occasions which were not connected to the court. Made from a red textile with embroidered motifs of flowers and birds.… ***
*** A pair of Oriental hardwood carved armchairs with rattan seats dragon and temple decoration. Height 88 cm ***
*** A Jifu robe, China, late 19th century. A nine dragon Imperial blue silk robe. This is an example of a kesi, a silk tapestry weaving. Length 138 cm, width 211 cm ***
*** An impressive Chinese kingfisher feather picture, depicting two phoenix in a woodland scene, the leaves, flowers, trees and birds are finely decortated with real feathers, in high relief, in rosewood frame. Height 69 cm. Width 51 cm ***
*** A Chinese Qing Dynasty blue and white bowl decorated with phoenix and flowers (Da Qing Yongzheng Nian Zhi mark), a blue and white bowl, yongzheng period, well potted with deep rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot to a flaring rim. The… ***
*** A Chinese late Qing Dynasty flambe glazed Fanghu vase (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi mark). A rare Chinese vase, known as fanghu or arrow vase, covered with a flambe glaze. The glaze has been trickled to a relatedly even line around the foot rim, consistent… ***
*** An Imperial quality cinnabar lacquer treasure cabinet, late 18th century. All the surfaces richly carved and decorated with landscape scenes, the interior consists of four small and one large drawer with foliate carved faces. Hinges and handle made of… ***
*** A Chinese song style Ge Kiln saucer, height 4.5 cm, depth 19 cm ***
*** A pair of Chinese mid Qing Dynasty famille rose chi-dragon vases with handles, the pear-shaped body rising from a splayed foot to a waisted cylindrical neck with a galleried rim, flanked by a pair of gilt-decorated archaistic handles, the body brightly… ***
*** A Chinese 18th to 20th century Hainan 'Huanghuali' armchair, with original receipt from Singapore in 1990. ***
*** A pair of early 19th century Chinese gilt-decorated double-sided carvings, height 57.5 cm, 34.5 x 5 cm ***
*** An Iban Ikat, Sarawak, c. 1920 - 1930. There are two pieces of fabric sewn together, with depictions of lizards. Height 108 cm, width 204 cm ***
*** A Chinese late Republic period famille rose 'Ladies' wall plate (Wang Xiaofan Mark) ***
*** A Manchu court lady's wedding robe, China, early 20th century. A red silk exterior and dark green lining. With heavy embroidery of flowers and butterflies. Length 142 cm, width 126 cm ***
*** A Chinese late Qing Dynasty flambe glazed pear shaped bottle vase (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi mark). Covered in an attractive flambe glaze. 6-character Qianlong mark in underglaze blue. Condition: some expected signs of wear and use, with chipping and… ***
*** A 19th century Chinese Mandarin costume, comprising two richly embroidered and woven robes with dragons clouds bats pearls fungus and symbols etc. Black silk pants and shoes. ***
*** A Chinese Ming dynasty red lacquered 'Flower and Bird' rectangular lidded box (Da Ming Jiajing Nian Zhi Mark) ***
*** A Chinese famille rose 'Eight Peaches' bottle vase (Da Qing Yongzheng Nian Zhi mark). Decorated with a peach tree. 6-character Yongzheng mark in underglaze blue. Height 32.5 cm, depth 20 cm ***
*** A large Japanese Imari temple jar with birds and floral medallion design, in a fabulous array of colours, this jar has a palette of blue ocean tone all on a white ground, underglazed with red and green. The temple jar is in a tapering baluster form and… ***
*** Pair of Canton famille rose plates, decorated with scenes of figures on a terrace, marks from Daoguang period, matching the previous lot, 15 cm (diameter) ***
*** A Hwalot ceremonial robe, north Korea, early 20th century. A red silk fabric with floss silk and plied silk embroidery. There are cranes to the backand rank badges on the shoulders, not commonly found on hwalot robes. Length 108 cm, sleeve end to sleeve… ***
*** An Iban Ikat, Sarawak, c. 1920 - 1930. There are two pieces of fabric sewn together, with figural depictions. Height 122 cm, width 204 cm ***
*** A Chinese hardwood two door cupboard with tapering sides. Huanghuali wood. Height 165 cm. Width 900. Depth 46 cm ***
*** A Chinese early Republic period famille rose and iron red 'Figural' square vase with dragon handles (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi mark), height 32.5 cm, 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese Qing Dynasty Green-coloured bowl (Kangxi mark), height 7, diameter 1.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese hardwood two door cupboard with tapering sides. Huanghuali wood. Height 165 cm. Width 900. Depth 46 cm ***
*** A fine quality Wakizashi with Goto style fittings by Sagami no Maki, 1658, maker Soshu Ju Ise Daijo Tsunahiro. Working manji 1658. Silver Hibaki. Kagatana: signed Sagami no Kami. Tsuba: Matsuoka Motosugu. Gold Shakudo, Fuchi, Kashira, Menuki. Ex Robert… ***
*** A Chinese famille rose 'Butterfly and Melon' wall vase (Qianlong Nian Zhi mark). Wall vases, sometimes called wall pockets or sedan chair vases, were one of the Qianlong Emperor's favourite articles, and there remain to this day, some 320 examples in the… ***
*** A Chinese Republic period famille-rose conical bowl, height 5.5 cm, diameter 20 cm, this famille-rose bowl, extremely thin, brilliantly coloured and beautiful, the bowl open mouth gold rim, under the back of the word pattern circle foot, the abdomen… ***
*** A large Chinese Qing dynasty Beijing glass yellow washer (with original rosewood stand and original S Marchant 1950's purchase receipt), height 16 cm, diameter 23 cm ***
*** A Chinese Guan glazed bottle vase. Kuan type bottle vase, bluish green with russet crackle. 5 spur marks. Spink & Piccus labels ***
*** A large Chinese huang huali wood brush pot, height 28 cm, depth 28 cm ***
*** A Chinese yellow ground famille rose 'Shuangxi' and 'Longevity' bottle vase (Da Qing Guangxu Nian Zhi mark). The globular body rising from a short lightly spreading foot to a tall waisted neck, enamelled overall in yellow, with iron red 'Shuangxi'… ***
*** A Chinese painted enamel urn and wood stand, height 62 cm, diameter 40 cm ***
*** A large and rare Japanese Edo period tsuba by Ichinomiya Nagastune, rounded oval iron with mixed metals, silver gold floral and bird details under a silver moon. Signed with date, dated 5th May 1781. Dimensions 85 x 8 cm. ***
*** A Chinese crackle glazed lobed vase. Label of Bristol Museum & Art gallery exhibition 1963. Label of Mr. And Mrs. Alfred Clark. ***
*** A Chinese celadon glazed 'Longevity' moon flask (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi mark). A beautifully potted and glazed moon flask, covered in a pale celadon glaze, the underside with an underglaze blue 6-character Qianlong mark. Condition: with expected minor… ***
*** A Chinese late Qing Dynasty Doucai decorated 'dragon' large vase, Tianqiuping (Qianlong year mark), The present large tianqiuping is rare, finely engraved, it has straight neck, spherical abdomen.The bottom is stamped in Qing dynasty Qianlong year of blue… ***
*** A Jifu robe, China, Mid to late 20th century. This robe features nine gold-coloured thread dragons. One a silk-satin yellow fabric. Yellow dragon robes were only worn by the emperor and his immediate family, which suggests this one was produced for sale.… ***
*** A very fine Yoroi Doshi Tanto, Muromachi period c1362, Hanadashi style koshirae blade signed 'Kanesane'. Omori school silver Fuchi, kashira, and tsuba with wave cutting and dragon edge. Kozuka with silver gilt dragon. Old silk bag, length 39 cm ***
*** An elephant ivory Chinese decorated tusk, on carved wooden stand. Finely incised and linked with a scene of court and legendary figures, scholars and scribes in mountain landscape with dragon and pheonix. The reverse with a fine caligraphy poem. Length 92… ***
*** An ivory netsuke, 18th century, signed Hidemasa, Kyoto school, a very fine and rare netsuke by a famous carver Hidemasa, the baby shishi is hatching from an egg, the sumi (ink) stained hair work is well rendered with powerful curls. Inlaid black coral… ***
*** A good quality Chinese silver export teaset, the teapot with dragon body handle and dragon head spout, the lid with dragon head finial and body with dragons in relief. Together with similar sugar and creamer. Al signed to base 'Wing Nam' and Chinese mark,… ***
*** A Chinese Qing Dynasty embroidered patches with dragon patterns, 38 x 38 cm ***
*** A good large early Meiji period elephant ivory carving of a Samurai warrior in full battle armour, he stands on guard on top of a rocky outcrop holding a yari while his companion looks out below. Both figures and all the details are very well rendered… ***
*** A Chinese Qing Dynasty yellow-glazed saucer (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi mark), height 4 cm, diameter 19.5 cm ***
*** A Jifu robe, China, late 19th century. Made from silk withplied silk embroidery. Decorated with dragons with four claws, a depiction which became popular towards the end of the Qing dynasty. Length 139 cm, width 216 cm ***
*** A child's Jifu robe, early 20th century. With long sleeves, tight cuffs, a narrow neck, and side closures. Decorated with five-clawed dragons in gold thread. Height 106 cm, width 162 cm ***
*** A Mang Ao robe, China, c. 19th century. The mang ao is a jacket worn by Chinese women as official formal dress. Made using the kesi weaving technique, with two front ties to close the jacket. Length 110 cm, width 163 cm ***
*** A pair of Chinese late Qing Dynasty famille-rose amphora (Qing Dynasty Qianlong mark). The mouth of this bottle is flared outwards. The neck is long and slender. The full belly is decorated with a pair of narrow upper and lower necks. The main body of the… ***
*** A Chinese mid-Qing Dynasty rosewood lid box (Yishantang mark). . A treasure of Chinese craftsmanship, the Baibao inlay originated in the late Ming dynasty. This rosewood box is composed of two parts, the lid and the stand, the lid and stand inlaid with… ***
*** A Chinese mid Qing Dynasty crackle glazed Hu vase. With a fine greyish green crackled glaze, the unusually shaped vase bears adhesive labels from London dealers Sydney Moss, Collectors Mr & Mrs Alfred Clark, and Museum numbers painted underneath. ***
*** A Chinese large export lidded tureen with blue underglaze flowers and figures in landscape. lotus pod handles and foliate finial. Width 37 cm ***
*** A Chinese stone Kwan Yin temple carving depicting the Buddhist bodhisattva in bass relief, carved from grey, green rhyolite. The Kwan Yin is possibly a cave carving from Shandong Province and stylistically could date from the mid Ming period. Purchased by… ***
*** A Chinese Qing Dynasty blue and white famille verte vase with dragon pattern (Qing Dynasty Qianlong mark), this Blue-and-White Doucai bottle vase that a slender neck with slanting shoulders and round body. There is a Qing Dynasty Qian long period sealed… ***
*** A Chinese bronze incense stove with two ears, diameter 19 cm, height 18.5 cm ***
*** A good and finely cast and gilt 18th century Sino/Tibetan bronze tantric Buddha figure, Avalokitesvara sits on a double lotus plinth in the open-handed reasoning gestures of lalitasana pose. The base engraved with double vajra motif, height 23 cm ***
*** A large Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, late Ming Dynasty / early Qing Dynasty. Of wide cylindrical form, the exterior is painted in a deep tone of underglaze-blue with a scene of courtiers, ladies, and sentries in a good send-off setting.… ***
*** A Chinese large cylindrical wooden brush pot with figured grain, and drain hole with wooden button plug. Possibly Huanghuali wood. Height 28 cm. Width 27.5 cm ***
*** A women's Ao short jacket, China, late 19th century to early 20th century. Made from silk and satin and features detailed embroidery at the cuffs and along the borders. Length 90.9 cm, width 130.1 cm ***
*** A Chinese Qing Dynasty lime-ground famille rose bowl (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi mark), finely potted with the deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a flared gilt rim, brightly enamelled around the exterior with four roundels each enclosing a… ***
*** A large contemporary Chinese carved ivory sculpture of fishermen in a boat, very finely detailed with nets poles and three figures riding the crests of waves on elaborate rosewood wave stand. Overall length 46 cm ***
*** A pair of Chinese yellow ground green and aubergine 'Twin-dragon' saucers (Da Qing Guangxu Nian Zhi mark), height 2.5 cm, diameter 13 cm ***
*** A Chinese field-yellow stone seal with carved auspicious beast knob, field-yellow stone referred to as 'Tian Huang'. It was excavated under the rice field of Shoushan river in Shoushan, Fuzhou city, known as the 'King of the Stones'. Its colour is warm… ***
*** A good Japanese Meiji period bronze animal sculpture C. 1880, depicting a tiger and wolf locked in mortal combat. The tiger with skilfully worked striped pattern above a snarling wolf with detailed hairwork, both with inlaid glass eyes. Large natural and… ***
*** A Chinese crackle glazed Cong vase. Covered in a dark grey and russet crackle glaze. Labels of Yamanaka (Japanese dealer) and Ko kiln. Height 250, 105×10.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese Hetian jade carving of guanyin statue, height 17 cm, 4 cm x 2 cm ***
*** A Chinese Northern Qi period ceramic Buddha relief, depicting Buddha beneath the bodhi tree at Bodhgaya seated on a lotus supported by nagaraja, surrounded by scenes from the Buddha's life., height 18 cm, width 8.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese famille rose 'Dragon' belt hook (Qianlong Nian Zhi mark). Decorated in bright famille rose enamels. 4-character Qianlong mark in iron red. Length 8 cm ***
*** A Chinese ge-glazed barbed-rim dish, height 5.8 cm, diameter 22 cm ***
*** A Chinese yellow-glazed bowl (Da Ming Xuande Nian Zhi mark), height 11 cm, depth 16 cm ***
*** A Chinese Ming Dynasty Longquan celadon tripod incense burner, the rounded body raised on three animal mask feet, with the upper terminating in a flared rim. The exterior engraved with curly grass pattern, encircled with wave band at the rim, covered… ***
*** Chinese rosewood armchair set, height 88 cm, 64 x 52 cm (single-seat chair), height 88 cm, 173 x 54 cm (three-seat chair), height 41 cm, 92 x 49 cm (coffee table) ***
*** A large Chinese teadust-glazed vase with bronze stand (Da Qing Tongzhi Nian Zhi Mark), of compressed globular form, resting on a slightly flared foot and rising to a tall cylindrical neck, covered overall with a mottled caramel glaze, height 35 cm,… ***
*** A Chinese song Ge style bottle vase ***
*** A Chinese octagonal cloisonne vase, height 40 cm, 16 x 16 cm ***
*** A Jifu robe, China, 20th century. Made from a brocade inlay silk fabric in deep blue. Embroidered with floss silk and gold wrapped thread. Produced at the end of the Qing dynasty. Length 130 cm, width 201 cm ***
*** A Chinese pink glazed foliate rimmed bowl (Da Qing Yongzheng Nian Zhi mark). Molded with fluted walls rising to the bracketed rim, the exterior covered with bright pink enamel. The interior glazed white, and painted with peach pattern in famille rose.… ***
*** Antique Japanese boy and girl model figures, in standing pose the arms legs and heads in lacquer and glass eye inserts, the bodies in wood and wicker, circa 1900. Height 109 cm ***
*** A pair of Japanese lacquered 'Floral' vases, height 110 cm, diameter 40 cm ***
*** A women's Surcoat, China, late 19th century. Made with dark blue silk and floss silk thread embroidery depicting lilies and butterflies. Length 135 cm, width 144 cm ***
*** A fine large and rare early Meiji Sectioned marine ivory figure group carving, the farmer stands with a smile holding a basket of peonies and a locquats branch while his Son carries a basket of the fruit, the details and sumi diaper tunic patterns well… ***
*** An unusual Chinese Sung style celadon glaze circular stand dish with three short legs. Width 18.5 cm ***
*** A pair of 18th century Japanese Edo period painted screens, attributed to Hanabusa Itch?. Each with six panels depicting kabuki actors. Some wear consistent with age including fading and some surface losses. Pale blue decorative pattern to the reverse.… ***
*** An Imperial Chinese green bowl, the cylindrical bowl with an unusual oily green glaze, the exterior decorated with relief character marks. Imperial mark to base. Height 6.5 cm. Depth 17 cm ***