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| *** | An impressive 'Famille-Rose' 'Hundred Boys' vase, Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing period, the ovoid body with tall trumpet neck, set with two stylized dragon handles picked out in blue enamel below the galleried rim encircled with a ruyi-head border repeated around… | *** |  |
| *** | A very fine rock crystal, enamel and diamond-set desk clock with box, Cartier, numbered 379 and 7137, circa 1915 jewelled lever movement, translucent blue enamel dial on sunburst background, outer gold, rose diamond and white champlevé enamel ring… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare 'famille-rose' figure of Amitayus, probably 20th century, seated in dhyanasana on a triangular waisted lotus pedestal with hands held in dhyanamudra originally supporting a vase, the face and body applied with a pale puce enamel, the deity with… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Wucai 'Dragon and Phoenix' bowls marks and period of Kangxi each finely potted with steeply rounded sides rising to a flared rim, the exterior brightly enamelled with a green and a red dragon chasing flaming pearls interspersed with two… | *** |  |
| *** | Artist Unknown, Chinese school the Waterfront At Canton (1803-1804) oil on canvas 81. 5 x 127. 5 cm. Provenance: Estate of the late Caroline Elizabeth Oswald Simpson, Clyde Bank, Sydney Christie's London, China trade paintings, 6 April 1998 lot 279 | *** |  |
| *** | A rhinoceros horn 'lotus leaf' libation cup Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century, carved in the form of a widely flared lotus leaf with characteristic veining finely delineated on the interior and exterior extending to the frilled rim, and issuing from a tuber… | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt bronze figure of eleven-headed avalokiteshvara, 18th century or later, cast standing on a double lotus base with eight arms and eleven heads arranged in four tiers, the principle hands in anjalimudra, the others fanned out, one holding a lotus… | *** |  |
| *** | A large carved full-tip rhinoceros horn libation cup, 19th century the full length of the horn intricately carved in the form of a deep lotus leaf, borne on a long curved stem within an openwork arrangement of further sinuous stems bearing lotus flowers… | *** |  |
| *** | A rhinoceros horn 'grapevine' libation cup Qing dynasty, 18th century, carved as an open multi-petalled flower, the exterior decorated in relief with scrolling stems of grapevine bearing clusters of fruit and foliage, the branches issuing from the base… | *** |  |
| *** | Two famille-rose 'figural' plaques, 20th century, both of rectangular form, one depicting Tao Yuanming appreciating chrysanthemum flowers, the sage conversing with a young boy carrying a jardiniere of flowers in a garden setting, artist's seal of Wang… | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt copper figure of Hevajra and Nairatmya Sino-Tibetan or Mongolian, late 18th century, the eight headed deity standing on two legs the other two raised, and with sixteen arms originally holding animals and personified elements, the two main arms… | *** |  |
| *** | A Huanghuali round-cornered tapering cabinet Yuanjiaogui, late Qing dynasty, with a rounded protruding rectangular top supported on slightly splayed, rounded corner posts, the side panels and pair of pin-hinged doors with rounded moulded frames and fitted… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Doucai conical wine cups, Qing Dynasty Kangxi period, each with flaring sides rising from a short tapering foot, the exterior painted with a scene of Su Dongpo bowing to a large garden rock, while his attendant shades him with a banana leaf fan,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Guan-type vase, Fang Hu, Xianfeng mark and period, of archaic bronze form, the pear-shaped body of rectangular section, supported on a short straight foot and rising to a slightly waisted neck set with two squared tubular handles, either side with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved rhinoceros horn 'prunus' libation cup Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century, naturalistically carved as a prunus blossom with flaring overlapping petals forming the cup, the exterior carved in high relief with branches bearing prunus buds and blossoms… | *** |  |
| *** | A large cloisonne enamel yenyen vase, late Ming/early Qing dynasty, 17th century the sides decorated with scrolling stems of lotus blooms, interrupted around the shoulders with a ruyi -shaped collar of different flowers including lotus, peony,… | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual carved wood moon flask, Qing dynasty, resembling aloeswood, the overall surface with naturalistic swirls and gnarled indentations, with slender branch like handles joining the garlic mouth to the sloping shoulders, supported on a short splayed… | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive embroidered silk and ivory-inset carved wood four-panel screen late Qing dynasty, the ivory silk ground of each panel embroidered in coloured silks with many different species of birds in pairs, including peacocks, quails, roosters, song… | *** |  |
| *** | A huanghuali square table Qing dynasty, the flush panelled top within a beaded edge mitred frame, the moulded edge above a recessed waist and straight beaded apron carved on each side with a pair of confronted dragons in relief, continuing to four… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare rhinoceros horn chalice, late 19th century the squat globular bowl waisted below the broad everted rim, carved in relief on the exterior with a phoenix in a frieze of peony and other flowering plants between bands of stiff leaves, and a further… | *** |  |
| *** | A large 'Pine Forest' rhinoceros horn libation cup, Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th century the tapering horn carved with a large pine tree growing from rocky cliffs, the gnarled trunk in pierced relief forming the handle, with branches bearing clusters of… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of huanghuali horseshoe-back armchairs, Quanyi Qing dynasty, (2), each with a rounded crestrail composed of five joined members applied with four metal bands, and set on straight back posts centred with a plain rectangular S-form splat, supported… | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Magnolia and Prunus' rhinoceros horn libation cup 17th/18th century carved as an open magnolia blossom with overlapping petals, the exterior with flowering magnolia branches on one side and blossoming prunus on the other in high and pierced relief… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of huanghuali horseshoe-back armchairs, Quanyi, Qing Dynasty, (2), each chair with five-segmented rounded crestrail set on straight back posts with beaded shaped flanges, centred with a slightly arched rectangular splat carved with a ruyi -shaped… | *** |  |
| *** | A huanghuali and hardwood corner leg side table, Tiaozhuo, with a rectangular floating panelled top set within a standard mortise and tenon moulded frame above a short recessed waist, the plain apron extending to the corner legs of square section… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine blue and white cylindrical bottle vase seal mark and period of Qianlong the body of gently tapered form decorated with ten gently lobed panels each enclosing alternating blooms of camelia and peony on long leafy stems vibrantly painted in… | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive blue and white 'Three Friends' jar Wanli mark and period, of baluster form, the sides painted in deep cobalt blue with pine, prunus and bamboo rising from the base with birds in flight among trailing clouds above, all between a band of… | *** |  |
| *** | A set of four embroidered silk panels, 19th/20th century, each of rectangular form, the ivory silk ground embroidered in coloured silks with scenes of birds and plants, the many different species of birds shown in pairs, including phoenix, peacocks,… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of famille-rose 'Balsam pear' teabowls and covers, seal marks of Daoguang, each bowl with steeply rounded sides flaring to the lipped rim, finely enamelled to the exterior with a fruiting and flowering Balsam pear entwined around a spray of bamboo… | *** |  |
| *** | A yellow-glazed dish, Hongzhi mark and possibly of the period, the shallow rounded sides rising from a tapering wedge-shaped foot, covered in a rich egg-yolk yellow glaze, the white-glazed base inscribed in underglaze-blue with a six-character reign mark… | *** |  |
| *** | A turquoise enamel bowl and cover, seal marks of Qianlong the deep rounded sides covered on the exterior with an opaque celeste blue enamel, the base of the interior painted in iron-red with five bats in flight reserved on the white ground, the matching… | *** |  |
| *** | A zitan recessed leg table, Pingtouan, 19th/20th century, the rectangular single board floating panel top with moulded edge above a beaded apron and cloud-shaped spandrels, joined to the slightly splayed recessed legs of circular section, and with two… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of huanghuali horseshoe-back arm chairs, Quanyi, (2), each chair with five-segmented rounded crestrail set on straight back posts with beaded shaped flanges, centred with a slightly arched rectangular splat pierced with a ruyi -shaped dragon… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of gilt bronze figures of Buddha, Chinese, 17th century, each seated in dhyanasana, wearing a dhoti and a Crown, wearing body jewellery with a swasticka on the chest, one with hands in dyana mudra and the other holding an object, sea | *** |  |
| *** | A Wucai 'Dragon' dish mark and period of Kangxi finely painted with two dragons pursuing a central flaming pearl, one in underglaze-blue the other in green enamel, among flame-like clouds in green and iron-red, within a double line border, the reverse… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of 'famille-rose' 'Balsam pear' bowls and covers, seal marks of Daoguang each bowl with steeply rounded sides flaring to the lipped rim, finely enamelled to the exterior with a fruiting and flowering Balsam pear entwined around a spray of bamboo… | *** |  |
| *** | A jade rectangular plaque, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, one side carved with two sages conversing on a rocky promontory, an attendant crossing a small bridge below in a mountainous landscape, the reverse with a pair of crane beneath pine trees near a… | *** |  |
| *** | A huanghuali 'comb back' spindle bench Qing Dynasty the spindle back and arms rising from a rectangular seat with inset panel, above a galleried apron, the corner legs joined at the base by stretchers, the wood with attractive golden patina 94 cm high, 99… | *** |  |
| *** | Vajrabhairava, China-Mongolia, 19th/20th century gilt copper alloy with polychrome 52.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt bronze figure of Buddha Qianlong mark and period, the figure of Shakyamuni Buddha seated in meditative dhyanasana, the right arm lowered in bhumisparsamudra the left in dhyanamudra, wearing a loosely draped robe, the face with gentle expression and… | *** |  |
| *** | A blue and white 'floral spray' bowl mark and period of Yongzheng, with flared sides and broad everted rim supported on a splayed foot, painted in tones of cobalt blue stippled with simulated 'heaping and piling', the interior with a central medallion… | *** |  |
| *** | A turquoise-ground 'famille-rose' charger seal mark of Daoguang robustly potted with shallow rounded sides and broad everted rim supported on a splayed foot, painted on the interior with iron-red bats and stylised floral sprays encircling a central shou… | *** |  |
| *** | A 'famille-rose' 'peach' vase, Tianqiuping Qing dynasty, 19th century, the globular body rising to a slightly tapering cylindrical neck, brightly enamelled with two gnarled peach trunks, the knotted boughs in sepia and brown growing from a grassy bank,… | *** |  |
| *** | A large gilt copper repousse figure of Amoghasiddhi, Nepal, dated November 1758/1759, seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, the principal right hand in abhaya mudra and left hand in dyana mudra, the other hands holding a bell, bow, a | *** |  |
| *** | A rhinoceros horn 'monkey and deer' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century, the flared sides carved on the exterior in relief with monkeys and deer in a continuous rocky landscape, with two slender trees growing from the openwork rockwork base and… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved coral group of Guanyin with Shancai and Xiaolongnu, 19th/20th century the deity wearing long flowing robes standing above flowers and foliage growing over the base, holding a vase of slender leaves in her right hand below a bird in flight, and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Ming-style huanghuali and hardwood round corner tapered cabinet Yuanjiaogui, 19th/20th century, the rounded protruding top with a recessed single panel within the mitred frame, set on slightly splayed rounded corner posts housing well figured matching… | *** |  |
| *** | A jade boulder carving, one side carved in deep undercut relief with a sage accompanied by two boy attendants and an elephant on a rocky ledge beside a stream with pine trees nearby, the reverse with a deer on a rocky ledge among pines, the pale celadon… | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Famille-rose' bowl and cover, Sealmarks of Qianlng with deep rounded sides flaring to the lipped rim, finely painted with a fruiting and flowering gourd vine entwined around a spray of bamboo and with a hovering butterfly above, the stems extending… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of huanghuali Qing-style armchairs, Quanyi, and a side table, 20th century, each chair with a rounded crestrail set on straight front and back posts, flanked by shaped beaded edge spandrels and tapering side posts, the out-scrolled terminals carved… | *** |  |
| *** | A huanghuali open shelf cabinet with spindles and lattice-work, Qing dynasty of rectangular form, divided by four horizontal shelves each slightly recessed within the rounded frame, the central shelves enclosed with vertical spindles on the sides, back… | *** |  |
| *** | A blue and white beaker vase, Gu, Qing dynasty Shunzhi period the sides painted with birds in flight and perched on branches of a blossoming prunus tree growing beside flowering plants, the centre with a band of lotus, pomegranate and pierced rockwork… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of large bronze cranes, late 19th century. Height 235 cm each standing with head raised and beak open, the tail and wing feathers with detailed markings | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt bronze figure of Manjusri, Tibetan, 15th century, bearing a Yongle mark seated in dhyanasana with hands in dharamcakra mudra, wearing body jewellery inlaid with semi-precious stones, with a sword on a lotus, with lotuses at his left and right… | *** |  |
| *** | A mother of pearl inlaid huanghuali plank top pedestal table, Jiaji'an Qing dynasty, the thick plank top decorated around the edges with mother of pearl flower sprays and florettes, supported on two separate similarly decorated square-cornered pedestals,… | *** |  |
| *** | A soapstone figure of Guanyin and stand late Qing dynasty, (2), seated in lalitasana wearing a loose robe draped as a cowl over a high chignon picked out in black, incised and gilt with cloud and floral motifs and scroll borders, a censer exhaling clouds… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved huanghuali and hardwood pedestal desk, 20th century, the wood with attractive grain and colour, the rectangular flush panelled top within a broad mitred frame, set at the front with four drawers, each carved with pairs of archaic-style dragons in… | *** |  |
| *** | A huanghuali and hardwood round-corner openwork cabinet, 20th century, of rectangular form, the rounded protruding top set on corner posts housing a pair of removable lattice work doors within a moulded frame, fitted at the centre with metal plates and… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Doucai bowls, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng period, each painted on the exterior with two iron-red carp swimming among overlapping green crested waves encircling the base, a flowering cherry tree growing from underglaze-blue rocks rising at one side,… | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual huanghuali barrel stool Qing dynasty, the top with a flush burlwood panel within the four section frame with scalloped edge, the deeply lobed sides tapering to the base supported on five short projecting feet, 42 cm high. Provenance. Tomlinson… | *** |  |
| *** | A blue-ground 'famille verte' rouleau vase the straight sides decorated in coloured enamels with rectangular panels of flowers and birds below further floral panels on the neck, all reserved on the gilt decorated rich blue ground, the base inscribed with… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved celadon jade circular table screen Qing dynasty, 19th century, (2), one side with undercut detailing depicting two boys standing on a rocky ledge beside a pine tree growing from a high cliff to the side, and with a pavilion set on a rocky… | *** |  |
| *** | A large well modelled De Hua figure of Bodhidharma Qing dynasty, 18th century, standing on a reed floating above the domed base of crested waves, wearing a long flowing robe draped over one shoulder leaving the other bare, and falling in layered folds to… | *** |  |
| *** | An embroidered silk three-panel hardwood screen each panel of rectangular shape embroidered on the black silk ground with birds beside flowering plants and trees, one with a pair of cranes beside bamboo and a magnolia tree, another with pairs of peacocks… | *** |  |
| *** | A large 'Longquan' celadon Barbed rim dish, Ming Dynasty, 15th century, robustly potted with petal moulded shallow rounded sides, carved with a central medallion enclosing four clumps of lotus in a pond, encircled with panels enclosing chrysanthemum… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved ivory set of the eight immortals, early 20th century, each carved in the round, standing on the back of a sea creature swimming among swirling crested waves, the figure shown in an animated stance, wearing long wide-sleeved robes and carrying… | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt bronze figure of green Tara, Tibet, 14th/15th century, seated in lalitasana on a double lotus base with beaded edges, the right foot resting on a lotus flower rising from the base, the right hand lowered in varadamudra and the left raised in… | *** |  |
| *** | A yellow-glazed bowl mark and period of Yongzheng, the finely potted steeply rounded sides rising to a lipped rim from the short straight foot, glazed on the exterior with an egg-yolk yellow glaze, the rim and interior in white, the base inscribed in… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of famille-rose 'mille-fleurs' cups Qing dynasty, each of deep 'U' form, the sides slightly flaring to the rim supported on a small foot, the exterior and foot delicately painted with an overall profusion of colourful flowers, including clusters of… | *** |  |
| *** | A jadeite-inset gilt-bronze ruyi, sceptre mark of Daoguang inlaid with three jadeite plaques, each of whitish colour with green suffusions and carved in relief, the largest with a lion mask, the smaller two with deer and lingzhi fungus, the gilt bronze… | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt bronze figure of Buddha, Qianlong mark and period the figure of Shakyamuni Buddha seated in meditative dhyanasana, the right arm lowered in bhumisparsamudra the left in dhyanamudra, wearing a loosely draped robe, the face with gentle expression and… | *** |  |
| *** | A large lime-green ground 'famille-rose' vase Qing dynasty, Guangxu period the ovoid body surmounted by a tall slender neck, enamelled with the bajixiang (Eight Buddhist Emblems) amongst large lotus blooms, fruiting peach sprigs and scrolling foliage… | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt bronze figure of Buddha, Mongolia, probably Dolonnor, Qahar region, Inner Mongolia, 18th century, seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, the right hand lowered in bhumisparsamudra and the left in dhyanamudra, wearing a shawl draped over the… | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Famille-Verte' saucer dish, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng period, delicately painted on the interior with Zhang Qian seated in a log raft floating over crested waves, a crane in flight overhead beside the seal pian shi in iron-red, the base inscribed with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A blue and white 'Dragon' dish, Qianlong seal mark and period, with shallow rounded sides, the interior painted with a sinuous five-clawed dragon pursuing a flaming pearl among scattered flames, within a double line border repeated around the lipped rim,… | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Longquan' celadon garden seat Ming dynasty of barrel form, the sides decorated with an openwork frieze of Buddhist lions among flowering stems and cloud scrolls, between bands of key fret and further flowering sprays, the slightly domed top carved with… | *** |  |
| *** | A famille-rose 'Balsam pear' teabowl and cover, seal mark and period of Daoguang, with steeply rounded sides flaring to the lipped rim, finely enamelled to the exterior with fruiting and flowering kugua vines entwined around a spray of leafy bamboo and… | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt bronze figure of Vajrapani, Tibetan, 18th century, standing upon two snakes wearing a tiger skin dhoti, with a vajra thunderbolt in his right hand, wearing lavish jewellery with the wheel of Dharma on his chest, a serpent lies across | *** |  |
| *** | A large pair of ivory figures of an 'Emperor' and 'Empress', late 19th/20th century, each standing in long flowing wide-sleeved robes and carrying a basket of flowers in one hand, a large blossoming bough in the other, the bearded Emperor with a tall… | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt bronze figure of Guandi, Qing Dynasty, 18th century seated with legs pendent, his left hand resting on his thigh, the right raised, wearing armour beneath his flowing robe with incised borders and dragon roundels, tied at the waist with a long sash… | *** |  |
| *** | A huanghuali spindle back bench, 20th century, the slightly arched back rail and arms with pierced roundels above the vertical spindles, a medallion of two chilong carved in relief in the centre of the back, all above the rectangular recessed panelled… | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual green and aubergine 'Dragon' dish seal mark and period of Qianlong with shallow rounded sides and everted rim, painted on the exterior with two dragons chasing 'Flaming pearls' among clouds, the decoration finely incised and picked out in… | *** |  |
| *** | A yellow-ground 'famille-rose' sgraffiato bowl seal mark and period of Qianlong well potted with steeply rounded sides and flared rim, the exterior finely decorated with two detached composite flowering sprays, each with scrolling foliate stems, one… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of embellished black lacquer plaques Qing dynasty, 19th century, (2), each of stepped rectangular form, inlaid in jade, polychrome painted bone and ivory on the black ground, one with a central vase of peony and other flowers, surrounded by… | *** |  |
| *** | A hardstone inlaid huanghuali portable chest Guanpixiang, late Qing dynasty, of square form, the flat-topped hinged cover with 'ruyi' head metal fittings lifting to reveal a shallow compartment above a pair of panelled doors flush within mitred frames… | *** |  |
| *** | A Doucai chrysanthemum 'Roundels' dish, mark and period of Yongzheng, the interior painted with a central double chrysanthemum roundel encircled with four stylised lotus sprays, within a double line border repeated on the rim, the underside with a frieze… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of lime-green ground 'Famille-Rose' vases and covers, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, each of baluster form with short cylindrical neck, the sides painted in bright enamels with a pair of pheasant perched on rockwork among flowering peonies, blossoming… | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual yellow-overlay blue glass snuff bottle of upright form, well carved through the lemon-yellow overlay with Liu Hai seated on pierced rockwork holding out a cash to his three legged toad perched on a rock nearby, and with a seal below a trailing… | *** |  |
| *** | A 'famille verte' rouleau vase the cylindrical sides surmounted by a straight neck with galleried rim, the body painted in bright enamels with a maiden and two female attendants, one carrying a large dragon banner, riding in a carriage pushed by two… | *** |  |
| *** | A Ming style celadon-glazed ewer, the pear-shaped body supported on a short straight foot, rising to a slender waisted neck with broad everted mouth, set on one side with a slender upright spout joined to the side with a shaped strut opposite the bold… | *** |  |
| *** | A wucai 'dragon and phoenix' bowl mark of Kangxi, with steeply rounded sides and flared rim, the exterior brightly enamelled with a green and a red dragon chasing flaming pearls interspersed with two descending phoenix in flight, on a ground of floral… | *** |  |
| *** | A huanghuali and hardwood openwork round-corner two part cabinet, 20th century, of rectangular form, the rounded protruding top set on corner posts housing a pair of doors, the doors and sides formed of three tiers of vertical spindles separated by two… | *** |  |
| *** | An ivory wrist rest, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of tapering rectangular form, the curved top carved in low relief with a maiden standing in a pavilion garden with pine and willow trees, a thatched hut set high on a rocky ledge among distant peaks, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt bronze figure of Buddha Qianlong mark and period, the figure of Shakyamuni Buddha seated in meditative dhyanasana, the right arm lowered in bhumisparsamudra, the left in dhyanamudra, wearing loosely draped robes, the face with gentle expression and… | *** |  |
| *** | A soapstone 'mythical beast' seal Qing dynasty, the square base surmounted by a winged lion-like animal supported on clouds, its head turned towards the cub crouched to one side, the details finely carved in the amber coloured stone. 6 cm high. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Aubergine-glazed bowls, marks of Kangxi, each with steeply rounded sides covered inside and out with a glaze of deep purple tone, the white glazed base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark within a double circle, box(2) 12 cm | *** |  |